HeyJaredKat's Compass
Pointing myself in new directions, and documenting the journey. Writing about writing, motherhood, film, transformation, and more.
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Starting (opens the original)
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TIFF came and went, and even though I thought I was skipping it this year, I ended up seeing a few movies. Several were good, but I’ve felt no desire to write about them.Fall is starting, the weather’s getting cool, and I’m switching from overnight oats for breakfast to baked oatmeal instead. Same high fiber content, but warm. Yesterday, I had to pack my kid’s first ‘school lunch’ of the year, for his weekly nature school. He ate 40% of it. I need to book an appointment with the eye doctor, so t
Stuff I'm Into, September 2026 (opens the original)
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It’s Labour Day, and I am not prepared for the end of summer. So unprepared, in fact, that the moment I hit “publish” on this thing, I’m going to run out and get some ice cream. Stuff I’m into this month mostly includes TIFF, and an earnest attempt at getting back into ‘regular routines,’ whatever the hell that means in our household. TIFFI’ve barely looked at the schedule this year, so I’m relying mostly on recommendations from programmers and pals who have done the work for me. Here are eight
Stuff I'm Into, August 2026 (opens the original)
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We just had a long weekend which our family packed to the gills with fun (a beach day! visits with friends! a top-tier playdate with fave buds! a family improv class!) and today I’m crashing back into the workweek a little hard. But summer life marches on, so here’s what I’m currently into. A listen, a read, a watch, and a snack.Radio GardenI have recently been quite obsessed with this app that lets you listen to any of the 25,000+ live radio stations in the world. When you open the app, a pictu
Birth, Judgement, and Death in July (opens the original)
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BIRTHI recently had a birthday. Colin & kiddo made me raspberry pancakes, then we went to see some experimental puppetry and a ceramic pigeon exhibit (two extremely Kat activities). The following night, Colin and I went to dinner, and Josh Johnson’s Comedy Band Camp at Massey Hall. It was like an actual date, a very rare occurrence in our world. All in all, a great weekend. I got several thoughtful gifts because I’m married to one of the world’s best gift givers (seriously, it’s intimidating), b
Stuff I'm Into, July 2026 (opens the original)
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Summer’s here, and I just got back from a week in a total connectivity dead-zone. No phone, no internet, no nothing. It was great.So, here’s a book, a movie, an artist, and a phone (that might allow me to spend more time in the dead-zone). The Life Impossible by Matt HaigThis book was on the staff picks shelf at my local library so I grabbed it for my beach read last week while I was away at family camp with my kiddo. I’ve
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