Category: random
I hosted a work-related function at the Alibi Room tonight (based on some recommendations I received after Twittering something to the effect of “Help! Need a place in Vancouver that can accommodate a group of 20-40 people!”) and I can’t speak highly enough about the place. The awesome food, friendly service and funky space led […]
I tried to call my Dad for Father’s Day yesterday. Given that he wasn’t at home when I’d called on his birthday1, I thought it was extra important that I talk to him for Father’s Day. But when I called, the phone line was all super static-y and, from what I could make out amidst […]
… this is one of the top news stories:
I just saw a job posting that listed, among others, the following criteria: between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the time of intake/selection; post-secondary graduates; 15 year old college/university graduates? Seriously?
So, I think I’m going to go with the expensive place for my laser eye surgery. I really did like the doc there and a few things about the cheaper place kind of freak me out. First, on their website they explain that the reason they are so cheap is because they do a “high […]
OMG! You won’t believe what Stephen Colbert did to our Hockey Night in Canada song! http://watch.thecomedynetwork.ca/the-colbert-report/full-episodes/june-10-2008/#clip59077 The bit on HNIC starts at 3:43 of this clip.
Cold, wet spring threatens B.C. pot crop
Went to my laser eye surgery consultation on Friday and after watching a cheesy “educational” video – some of which was about the surgery, some of which told me such non-informative things as “hey, did you know glasses and contacts are really annoying?” – and having an ultrasound measurement taken on my eyes, I was […]
As I’m sure you’ve already heard, we are losing the Hockey Night in Canada theme song. That just sucks. The HNIC theme song is a piece of Canadiana and I honestly can’t image watching HNIC without it. It will just seem wrong. Apparently they are going to have a contest to find a replacement theme […]
Photo by Jorge So, for a long, long time I’ve wanted laser eye surgery. And since I made a little bit of extra cash by working way too many jobs over the past few months, I figure I deserve a reward and what better reward than vision, right?I know a fair number of people who […]