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<!--Generated by Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.158 (http://www.squarespace.com) on Wed, 22 May 2013 00:48:56 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Jasmine Gearey</title><subtitle>Jasmine Gearey</subtitle><id>http://www.spineonline.ca/jasmine-gearey/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.spineonline.ca/jasmine-gearey/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.spineonline.ca/jasmine-gearey/atom.xml"/><updated>2012-04-17T22:47:43Z</updated><generator uri="http://five.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.158 (http://www.squarespace.com)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>First Impressions that Last</title><category term="Blog"/><category term="Gay Community"/><category term="Oni: The Haitian Sensation"/><category term="Ottawa"/><category term="Women's Rights"/><category term="spoken word poetry"/><id>http://www.spineonline.ca/jasmine-gearey/2012/4/15/first-impressions-that-last.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.spineonline.ca/jasmine-gearey/2012/4/15/first-impressions-that-last.html"/><author><name>Jasmine Gearey</name></author><published>2012-04-16T02:47:45Z</published><updated>2012-04-16T02:47:45Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[First of all, it was held in a sex shop. A lady and a transvestite greeted me at the door, accepted my five dollar donation, and ushered me to take a seat. Rows of chairs were jammed between the book shelves filled with Erotic Fiction and sex manuals. They faced towards the microphone and the backdrop was a wall of dildo’s. Initially, the unorthodox surroundings threw me off guard and made me question what exactly I had agreed to when I accepted the invitation, but at the same time I was intrigued with the refreshing scenery.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Feature: Underground Optimism</title><category term="Feature"/><category term="Interview"/><category term="Loh El"/><category term="Poetry in Ottawa"/><category term="Raising the Revolution"/><category term="spoken word poetry"/><id>http://www.spineonline.ca/jasmine-gearey/2012/4/2/feature-underground-optimism.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.spineonline.ca/jasmine-gearey/2012/4/2/feature-underground-optimism.html"/><author><name>Jasmine Gearey</name></author><published>2012-04-02T07:03:50Z</published><updated>2012-04-02T07:03:50Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[On Wednesday, January 18th, 2012, I had the pleasure of meeting a fabulous poet and musician who is an active member of Ottawa’s spoken word community. Although our meeting was brief and I only had the pleasure of hearing one of his poems, it was obvious how self motivated and confident this individual was in a performance setting. His name is Loh El, and is a flourishing member of the arts community in Ottawa. I believe he demonstrates a perfect balance between his social and online network that reflects positively in both his personality and career.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Fiction: Let's Escape Reality</title><category term="Fiction"/><category term="Ignoring reality"/><category term="Mental Illness"/><category term="Suburbia"/><id>http://www.spineonline.ca/jasmine-gearey/2012/3/19/fiction-lets-escape-reality.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.spineonline.ca/jasmine-gearey/2012/3/19/fiction-lets-escape-reality.html"/><author><name>Jasmine Gearey</name></author><published>2012-03-19T18:17:03Z</published><updated>2012-03-19T18:17:03Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Her family has lived in this suburb for five years now and she loves it for its idealistic beauty and the strict and organized community members. She smiles as she peers outside, 7 A.M. and already the neighbors are out with their lawn mowers and hedge clippers.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>So You Want To Be A Slam Poet?</title><category term="Blog"/><category term="Poetry"/><category term="Poetry in Ottawa"/><category term="spoken word poetry"/><id>http://www.spineonline.ca/jasmine-gearey/2012/3/18/so-you-want-to-be-a-slam-poet.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.spineonline.ca/jasmine-gearey/2012/3/18/so-you-want-to-be-a-slam-poet.html"/><author><name>Jasmine Gearey</name></author><published>2012-03-19T03:50:31Z</published><updated>2012-03-19T03:50:31Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[To a poet, poetry is more than a clever play on words or a rhyming verse. Poetry provokes a lifestyle of observing, creating, expressing and searching within yourself and other people.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Review: Alone Together</title><category term="Book Review"/><category term="Reviews"/><category term="Social Networking"/><category term="Technology"/><id>http://www.spineonline.ca/jasmine-gearey/2012/3/5/review-alone-together.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.spineonline.ca/jasmine-gearey/2012/3/5/review-alone-together.html"/><author><name>Jasmine Gearey</name></author><published>2012-03-05T14:07:23Z</published><updated>2012-03-05T14:07:23Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[In the novel, Alone Together: Why We Expect More From Technology and Less from Eachother, Sherry Turkle investigates the growing social norm of substituting human relationships with social networking and robotic companions. Why is it that people feel the need to be in constant communication with each other and how does this effect the way society functions as a whole? Rather, with the overwhelming demand for social networking and the accessibility of smart phone’s, I-pad’s and laptops that have us constantly logged-on, when do we have time to reflect on ourselves and truly be alone?]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Who Am I to Judge?</title><category term="Blog"/><category term="Poetry"/><category term="judging poetry"/><category term="spoken word poetry"/><id>http://www.spineonline.ca/jasmine-gearey/2012/2/26/who-am-i-to-judge.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.spineonline.ca/jasmine-gearey/2012/2/26/who-am-i-to-judge.html"/><author><name>Jasmine Gearey</name></author><published>2012-02-26T23:24:04Z</published><updated>2012-02-26T23:24:04Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[I expected to be an observer, but jumped at the chance to be a part of the action. It’s only after I was chosen to be a judge for the poetry slam that the responsibility and weight of the position resonated.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>If an Individual Thought Could Sing...</title><category term="Blog"/><category term="Poetry"/><category term="capital slam"/><category term="spoken word poetry"/><category term="the mercury lounge"/><id>http://www.spineonline.ca/jasmine-gearey/2012/2/14/if-an-individual-thought-could-sing.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.spineonline.ca/jasmine-gearey/2012/2/14/if-an-individual-thought-could-sing.html"/><author><name>Jasmine Gearey</name></author><published>2012-02-14T05:30:55Z</published><updated>2012-02-14T05:30:55Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Saturday, February 13th, 2012, I trekked through the Byward Market to The Mercury Lounge for the Ottawa Capital Poetry Slam. As I enter the building, two staircases lead me up to the lounge. The walls are drenched with multi-coloured murals of unique objects, stars, and obscure people. When I reach the booth to pay my eight dollars, I am told that the night is almost sold-out – until now I had no clue how hype the evening was.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Review: Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club</title><category term="Review"/><category term="Reviews"/><category term="Stand-up comedy"/><category term="Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club"/><id>http://www.spineonline.ca/jasmine-gearey/2012/2/12/review-yuk-yuks-comedy-club.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.spineonline.ca/jasmine-gearey/2012/2/12/review-yuk-yuks-comedy-club.html"/><author><name>Jasmine Gearey</name></author><published>2012-02-13T04:33:24Z</published><updated>2012-02-13T04:33:24Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[On Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 two friends and I went to check out the local talent on amateur night at Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club. Unfortunately, we were unaware that Thursday night means half price entry for students and that the next day was the first performance from the feature artist of the weekend, Jon Dore, but this fact did not deter us!]]></summary></entry><entry><title>One Love</title><category term="Blog"/><category term="Poetry"/><category term="Poetry in Ottawa"/><category term="Raw Sugar Cafe"/><category term="spoken word poetry"/><id>http://www.spineonline.ca/jasmine-gearey/2012/1/27/one-love.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.spineonline.ca/jasmine-gearey/2012/1/27/one-love.html"/><author><name>Jasmine Gearey</name></author><published>2012-01-27T21:33:39Z</published><updated>2012-01-27T21:33:39Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[On Wednesday, January 18th, two friends and I embarked on a mission that led us to a cozy little coffee shop called Raw Sugar Café, located almost immediately underneath the arch at the entrance to China Town. I should tell you that it was freezing cold outside; that the roads were so icy we couldn’t walk two steps without grabbing at each other’s hands to re-gain balance; that the snow and wind stung our eyes, necks and ears, but when the evening was over, every person in this particular coffee shop left with one of the most heartwarming and beautiful nights of their lives.]]></summary></entry></feed>