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Happy Legalization Canada-

Besides the fact that weed is now legal, check out this talk by Cannabis Nurses of Canada founder Kelly, a.k.a my mama. Last week in Kamloops she gave a speech on the help and use of cannabis to solve the opioid crisis in Cananda. check it out

The Project on a Project

A photo project on taking photos of my boyfriends project, a 240 coupe named Meredith. When I'm not at school or hanging at home, you can find me here sitting in the corner drawing or bugging Austin to change the song on Spotify. My essay gives an up close look at the community Austin's apart of. A community that's familiar with the blood, sweat, and tears for a little backward fun. View my photo essay here! 

Turkle Time!

Sherry Turkle's Ted talk, "Connected But Alone" is a relatable speech on the multitude of changes we have faced with social media . The argument she poses is this, "What happened to conversation?". Conversation is something we as humans have been doing since we've learned how to talk. Social media connects us even more as humans, to connect farther than we can touch. Sherry Turkle's argument, "we would rather text, than talk" resonated with me as an introvert. I would much rather text than have a conversation. I can edit my responses, I can reply on my time rather than instantaneously . Although this may seem like a great thing, it has hurt our communication strategies. We don't know how to have deep conversations anymore. Instead, we take snapshots to prove our social outings, and sit there in silence. We have been aware of this, and how do we plan on solving it? Do we leave our phones at home? Do we delete all social medias? Or, can we r