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ABOUT ME


Hi there and welcome to Undertones, a humble little writing niche I am carving out in the big, wide blogosphere.

My name is Jackie. I live in Calgary, Alberta but grew up on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. I read voraciously, write obsessively, and explore the great outdoors frequently. I also possess an impressive, if not slightly off-putting, ability to out eat most folks at the dinner table. I love dogs to a fanatical degree and like to surround myself with creative and quality people, who I am fortunate enough to call my friends.

This will be a forum for airing confessions, fostering creativity, sharing experiences, and indulging in humor. Overall, my hope is that it will be a gathering place for positivity and some entertaining reads. Thank you for visiting and I hope you enjoy!

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CATCH UP ON SOME READS:

  • Mastering the Art of Monotasking
  • Fiction: “Coyote Moon”
  • In The Wake Of The Tsunami
  • So Long And Farewell To Another Year
  • Mr. P. And The Wayward Writer

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Happy New Year, friends! I hope everyone has a safe and celebratory New Year's Eve! This week's feature blog post on Undertones is a farewell to 2017 and offers some shared wisdom and insight from some of my favourite reads. See link in bio. ☝️ #blogger #bloggerlife #bloggerstyle #writing #writersofinstagram #newyearseve #newyears #newyearsday #2017 #2018 #yyc #author #books #reading #inspirationalquotes #inspiration #selfreflection #selfhelp
For this week’s blog post on Undertones I decided to share a narrative essay I wrote reflecting on writing and the long-lasting impact of an eccentric mentor. Below is an excerpt from the post, but if you're interested in reading the essay in full, please click my blog link in bio! "Mr. P. was an eccentric. An intellectual. A philosophizing soul who was respected by staff and idolized by students. Broad-shouldered and tall, he had a lengthy beard matched by a pair of thick sideburns. When I first met him, I expected a deep, authoritative voice to emerge, but instead a far more tempered one spoke, with a candid hippie-like inflection reminiscent of The Dude in The Big Lebowski. Though he evades description, if I were to venture one, physically, Mr. P. kind of resembled Santa Claus. Or rather, St. Nick’s maverick brother, who rebelled by rejecting the family business, and absconding to the Canadian West Coast, proclaiming, “To hell with snow and pine trees, man. I’m moving south and teaching the generation of tomorrow!” #writing #author #writer #books #roalddahl #matilda #reading #reader #mentor #creativity #blog #blogger #bloggerlife #blogging #personal #narrative #essay #lifestyleblogger #lifestyle #yyc
This week's post on Undertones chronicles the weeklong stay of my favourite four-legged houseguest, Roo—a big dog with an even bigger heart. During her stay, Roo taught me some valuable lessons on life, love, and laziness. See link in profile. 🐶 #dogsofinstagram #dogs #greatdane #dogsitting #petsofinstagram #pets #yyc #yycliving #bloggerlife #bloggerstyle #blogger #bloggers #eastvillageyyc #inglewoodyyc
Baby, it's cold outside! Here's something to read while you're hunkered down indoors, buried beneath a pile of blankets. A couple weeks back, I had the pleasure of interviewing Meghan MacWhirter for a feature piece on Undertone(s). Meghan is a style blogger, accessory designer, and creative entrepreneur on-the-rise. Recently, she was involved in coordinating FLIPFest, a Lethbridge-based music festival, which celebrates female and gender-non-conforming artists, across the broader southern Alberta community and beyond! I encourage you to read more on this artistic, badass-femme and check out her amazing style blog, artwork, and accessories, online! Blog link in bio. #blogger #styleblogger #lifestyleblogger #yyc #alberta #creative #accessorydesigner #entrepreneur #accessories #creativeentrepeneur #lifestyle #artist #painting #printmaking #artistsoninstagram #music #musicfestival #festival #gender #fashion #style
The past couple weeks have been special on a number of counts, including: surprise box-seat tickets during last Thursday's phenomenal Arcade Fire fire concert (thanks, Brenna💛) and hitting 575 followers on my writing and lifestyle blog, Undertones, which is almost three months old! Some exciting articles are in the works but in the meantime check out my most recent post, Friday Favourites, which features some enticing design elements and organizational essentials. See link in profile. #arcadefire #arcadefireconcert #boxseats #concert #yyc #yycmusic #yyclife #saddledome #canadian #writer #writing #lifestyle #blogger #blogging #bloggerstyle #blogpost #design
It has been a very full and hectic few weeks filled with writing, literary submissions, creative projects and schoolwork (not to mention my actual 9 to 5, work-work). I could not be more thankful to be filling every moment with the people and projects I love most in life. A couple new posts are up on the blog with more to come, so take a gander if you please (see link in bio). In the meantime, here is a snap of a whimsical art installation to start your Sunday off 'right'. It's called "Nucleation" by Maria Galura, and I had the pleasure of seeing it in person with pals during the delightful hubbub of Beakerhead festivities. #yyc #yycevents #art #engineering #mariagalura #writing #creativity #blog #beakerhead #artinstallation #publicart #streetscape #streetart #balloons #bubbles
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