Some fairly big news on my end: Things are shifting around a bit at World Hum, and while I’ll be staying in my role as Senior Editor there, it’s no longer a full-time position. So, with my new-found free time, I’m going to be taking on new projects and doing more freelance writing than I have been over the last year or so. Updates coming on this front in the next few weeks!
In other news, I got back yesterday from an OVB-sponsored press trip to Hawaii. It was a surfing-themed tour of Oahu, and it was a really wonderful, well-organized event, a great introduction (it being my first time there) to the islands. I took a couple of surfing lessons, I shmoozed with the pros at the annual Surfer Poll awards, and I generally got thoroughly seduced by surf culture. I’ll aim to post a few more photos soon – meantime, there’s one I shot at Pipeline down at the bottom of this post.
What else?
If you happen to be in Whitehorse, I’m doing a reading next week – I’ll be a featured writer at Brave New Words on Monday, Dec. 13th. It’s from 7-9pm at Baked.
And lastly, here are a few more of the stories I’ve worked on at World Hum in the last while:
- My Own Mexican Revolution – My friend Sarah Menkedick’s reflection on her struggles with machismo in Mexico, a really thoughtful read.
- ‘The Old Man Isn’t There Anymore’ – Kellie Schmitt, a Shanghai expat, on her first Chinese funeral.
- Bare at the Baths: I’ve followed Conor Friedersdorf’s political writing for some time, so it was fun to publish this lighter travel piece from him.
Eva Holland 
Cool shot! When I was on Oahu, we went up to the North Shore to see a competition. But it was postponed–waves too big, they said! Humph.
Excited for you, Eva. I’ve missed your writing.
Thanks, Hal and Julie. Too bad about that competition!
Although I was disappointed to hear about the changes from Mike this week, I’m optimistic that it will just turn out to be another chapter in World Hum’s evolving travelogue. Meanwhile, I’ll look forward to links to your freelance assignments!
Thanks, Ben! I’m optimistic, too.