Synopsis

Sleeping With The Material World is a coming of age story about a girl who travels the world seeking a modelling career before finally finding herself. Born to an underprivileged Toronto family, she sees modelling as her opportunity for a big break, and travels to Tokyo to begin her fashion adventure. But Sarah quickly realizes she’s more interested in the boys and the lifestyle than the modelling, and thus begins a whirlwind five years of travelling across the globe chasing men and job opportunities. Rubbing shoulders with personalities as diverse as professional athletes, Hong Kong mafiosos and a crazy ex-boyfriend back in Canada, Sarah’s experiences vary from an allergic reaction in Japan to a stint in Brazilian jail to quitting modelling to join a car rally in China. Through it all, there’s one particular playboy who seems eternally unattainable. In the end, Sarah realizes that neither the men nor the industry can make her happy, and she has her final awakening upon returning home to Canada. A sample from the book can be found here.

Monday, November 20, 2017

When A "Dating Diary" Isn't Really About Dating


A couple of weeks ago we posted a video categorized as a “Dating Diary” in which Sarah discussed an experience she had where a man posed as a producer offering her a part as a way of trying to get into her pants. Since that time, Sarah has realized that this was not a dating story at all, but something much darker. In light of all the sexual assault allegations coming to light recently against Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey and innumerable others in Hollywood and elsewhere, it’s important to recognise the line where things stop being professional and become abusive, and enforce that line. This is one of Sarah's (far too many) stories. In this case, she did go to the police - too late to actually press charges, maybe, but early enough that the next time this happens it will be a black mark on his record as he will be seen as a repeat offender.

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