The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Is A Huge Art Museum

It was a rainy Saturday morning in Montreal, and fresh from my wild night at Stade Saputo for the Canada/Ireland match, I needed to find some activities to do this weekend. The torrential rain limited my options to only indoor activities, and I decided to go to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, which is the oldest, largest, and most visited art museum in Canada. This was not my first time going to a fine arts museum, and it was not even my first time going to a fine arts museum in Quebec, as I went to the Quebec Museum of Fine Arts in Quebec City last year. I got there as soon as it opened, paid my $30 admission fee, and set off to peruse its exhibitions.

Winnipeg Travels: The Forks, Luxury Hotels, and Local Neighborhoods

Here is my compilation post of everything else I did in Winnipeg that I did not cover in my previous Winnipeg blog posts. Overall, I thought my trip to Winnipeg was enjoyable in the three nights I stayed here, though I was struggling to find things to do by the end of the second night. Winnipeg felt like an isolated city, but it has its own scene and community that I appreciate.

More Airports Should Have Aviation Museums (Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada)

Across from the Winnipeg Airport is the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada, which is a great place for me to spend some time before I go into the airport and check-in. The aviation museum is this giant hangar with all these classic planes. I am not an aviation geek by any stretch, but I felt like I learned a lot looking at all these planes and learning about their roles in the aviation industry in Western Canada.

Manitoba Museum Photo Gallery

I went to the Manitoba Museum as part of my trip to Winnipeg and prior to my visit, I heard a number of good things about this museum. I have to tell you, there were some excellent exhibitions in this museum and this was one of the better museums I have ever been to in my travels. This is just like my visit to the Quebec Museum of Civilization in Quebec City, but in Manitoba. 

A Chilly Morning At The Assiniboine Park Gardens

I spent a chilly morning walking around the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden and the English Garden at Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg as part of my little excursion to the prairie province. This was in mid-May and the temperature for the morning was around 6-8 degrees Celsius, so nothing outside was in full bloom. Regardless, I saw a number of people getting their steps in on their morning walks so that was nice.

The Leaf Conservatory Is An Impressive Structure

Continuing my morning excursion to Assiniboine Park, I spent some time at The Leaf Conservatory, which is one of the major attractions at the park. Before I go inside, I want to talk about the structure of the conservatory itself. It has this tent structure that looks like it is a big white flower in the park. Along with the Human Rights Museum, The Leaf Conservatory is one of the most impressive-looking buildings I have seen in Winnipeg, and maybe all of Canada.

Pragmata - Capcom’s New IP

By Capcom France, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=183892404

I just finished playing Pragmata, which is Capcom’s brand-new action-adventure game. Pragmata follows Hugh Williams, who is a space explorer, and meets an android girl named Diana, as they try to escape the moon and try to make it back to Earth alive. Pragmata gets comparisons to the Dead Space series due to the space setting, but without the survival horror aesthetic.

Braving The Cold Of Lake Winnipeg (Gimli/Winnipeg Beach)

One of the things I wanted to do while in Manitoba was to take a drive up to Lake Winnipeg and see the sights. I rented a car for the day and set off on my journey to the lake and to the town of Gimli.

I Went To Canada Vs. Ireland At Stade Saputo in Montreal

I went to Canada’s last World Cup warm-up against Ireland in Montreal, and I was lucky to snag a ticket through The Voyageurs supporters group. Since I live in the Toronto area, I would need to make my way to Montreal on the morning of the match. This was the first match I attended in Stade Saputo, and now I have been to matches in all three Canadian MLS grounds (BMO Field, BC Place, Stade Saputo). I have my first impressions of the stadium, as well as what was going on in and around the match.

I Went To My First CEBL Game In Winnipeg

The Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) is Canada’s pro basketball league with 10 teams spread across six provinces. Prior to going to my first CEBL game, I knew little about the league, as I was more familiar with the NBA. The only things I knew were that Scarborough had its own team, and there were a few changes to some of the rules in this league. 

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights

I have a new series of posts coming out on this blog detailing my time in Manitoba. I spent most of my time in Winnipeg but I did get to travel to Lake Winnipeg (which you will hear about in a future post). One of the biggest attractions in the city was the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, which is the newest national museum established in 2008. This museum focuses on human rights and explores human rights issues in the past, present, and future from both a Canadian and a global perspective.

Resident Evil Requiem Is Two Resident Evil Experiences In One Game

By Capcom - Xbox, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=80155870

I just finished playing Resident Evil Requiem, which had to be one of the most anticipated releases of the year (that is not GTA VI), and is also one of Capcom's premier franchises. The Resident Evil franchise feels like an important and prominent franchise in video games with some RE games being outstanding, while there are other RE games that were truly disappointing. I wanted to play Resident Evil Requiem to see where I would rank this game among all the other RE games I have played.

Quick Thoughts: South Of Midnight

I picked up a month of Xbox Game Pass for the PC, and one of the games I wanted to play that I heard a lot of good things about was South of Midnight, which is an indie action-platformer. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and I would like to tell you my quick thoughts about the game.

My Pokemon Fire Red/Leaf Green Hall Of Fame Team

This is a quick one today. I recently bought Pokemon Fire Red on the Switch 2 as I had a credit on my Nintendo account. It has been a while since I played Fire Red/Leaf Green and while I was playing this playthrough, I was reminded of my time playing Pokemon Blue when I was a child. I thought I would share my Hall of Fame team that I used for this recent playthrough, and let us hope that we will see more main-line Pokemon games show up on Nintendo Switch Online.

Let's Talk About BMO Field's World Cup Upgrades

Last week, I went to the international friendly between Canada and Iceland at the new-look BMO Field (which will also be known as the "Toronto Stadium" for the purposes of the upcoming World Cup). While I can talk about the match and the atmosphere, I want to talk about the upgrades to the stadium. While I know there has been some chatter that BMO Field will be the worst-looking stadium in the World Cup, after being in the stadium, I can say that this sentiment is true. However, I do not think this stadium looks completely terrible.

The Death Stranding Games Were A Premium Experience

By Kojima Productions / Sony - https://www.giantbomb.com/death-stranding/3030-54232/, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61353418

I have long delayed trying to play this game, but I saw Death Stranding on sale for $20 on Steam, so I decided to pick it up and play one of the most talked-about video games in recent memory. Death Stranding is an action-adventure game released in 2019, and it is the first game from director Hideo Kojima (most famous for the Metal Gear franchise) since leaving Konami. I admit to having some preconceived notions prior to playing this game where I thought it was going to be rather boring and be a walking simulator delivering cargo to different people. When I played this game, all my preconceived notions came true, but I ultimately still enjoyed the experience.

March 2026 Update

Hello!

I hope everyone who is reading this is having a wonderful 2026. I felt like I did not have the best start to 2026, as there have been a number of weird things going on in my life. I have been dealing with my own set of struggles lately.

This Is Finally The Right Time To Talk About Tyler Perry

When I was in Atlanta back in 2019.

I have had long-held opinions about Tyler Perry and his movies for years, but I have not found the right time to express those opinions on this blog…until now. I just watched FD Signifier’s 4-hour video on Tyler Perry where he talks about his beginnings in theatre, to the issues with Perry’s movies, to his vast business empire. This is an incredible video and I highly recommend people to watch it and understand how damaging Tyler Perry is to the black community and other minority communities as well. I am not going to rehash anything in the video, but I want to talk about my personal anecdotes on watching some of Tyler Perry’s movies (particularly the Madea movies) and how I have come to have the opinions that I have about him.

Canadian International Auto Show 2026 Media Gallery

I did not plan on going to this year's Canadian International Auto Show but I ended up going to check it out on the first day of the show's opening. It was pretty much the same as last year, but with some different cars to see. Because I went on a Friday evening, there were not as much people as when I would normally go on the weekend or on the holiday. It meant that I got to do some activities that I did not have to wait a long time for. One of those things was to ride along on the Jeep obstacle course where I was jerked around like I was going off-roading.

Anyways, here are some of my pictures from the evening in question.

My Issue With Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

By Nintendo - https://www.ign.com/games/metroid-prime-4-beyond, Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79570449

I just finished playing Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and I know that there has been much chatter about the game about what it is and what it should be. I ignored the talk as much as I could and just played the game, and I have some thoughts about Samus's latest adventure.