There is a battle a brewing. An epic battle of nerdery. You may recall that recently I single-handedly ((Wait, it was actually double-handedly, given that the sign requires the use of both hands)) invented the gangster sign for pi. That is one tough looking chick doing the gangster pi sign. Well, as with any gang, […] →Read more
Raul brought this to my attention and asked if I could share it with you, my lovely readers: Guests of Fashion’s Night OUT! will be treated to a one-off fashion show put on by The Hudson Bay Company’s celebrated and critically successful White Space in Yaletown’s V Lounge on March 8, 2011 along with a […] →Read more
Tonight I was chatting with my sister. She lives 4000 km away, but I was able to chat with her like we were in the same room. Anytime I want to know what’s going on in the world, or how to get somewhere, or how to I cook a new dish, or to find a […] →Read more
I remember going to my first Northern Voice conference. At the time I knew almost no one in the Vancouver blog scene and I remember, like it were yesterday, that Darren asked the whole crowd to yell “Hi Derek!” while he videotaped it because, apparently, someone named Derek was unable to attend that year’s Northern […] →Read more
One day when I was visiting my family at Christmas, I came home from the grocery store with a bunch of groceries for the dinner I was making that night. My niece was a bit puzzled by the fresh garlic that I’d bought – as it turned out, my sister & her bf usually buy […] →Read more
Me, doing the gang sign for “pi,” in honour of World Maths Day. You did know that today was World Maths Day, right? I knew about this important occasion because I downloaded the Nerdidays Calendar from Dr. Dan’s website. Because days like World Maths Day are just too important to miss! So, what did you […] →Read more
So, I was planning to run the Vancouver BMO half marathon in May. But I’ve made the executive decision that I’m so not going to be ready to run a respectable half by May 1st, what with the lack of training due to subzero temps and torrential rainstorms. Instead, I’ve convinced my friend Kim that […] →Read more
BC Premier #32 – Canada’s First Indo-Canadian Premier
So BC has a new premier! The BC So-Called Liberals chose Christy Clark, former Deputy Premier and former radio show host on WGYY ((White Guy (Or Girl, in this case) Yelling At You Radio)), to replace lame duck Gordo as the leader of their party and, thus, our new premier. And it reminded me that […] →Read more
Now, we all know that kale makes an excellent fashion accessory. But did you know that you can EAT kale? True story! My favourite way to eat kale is toasted into crispy deliciousness. The recipe I use is here, but it can be summarized into five easy steps. Step 1: Wash the kale and rip it […] →Read more