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Yesterday was my friend and running partner Alicia’s bachelorette party! The first event of the day: a pole dancing lesson at Tantra Fitness: After that we headed to Alicia’s friend Negar’s place for some refreshments and to change into our evening wear: Then we went to Lux for dinner1. At Lux, Alicia’s friend Wendy gave […] →Read more
So guess where I was when I saw this yesterday: A Dharma Initiative station? That’s what I thought when I saw it. In actuality, I was in a lecture hall at UBC, where I was invigilating my class’s exam. Seriously. This is what you find in the desk at the front of the room for […] →Read more
I’m involved in a program where scientists go to elementary schools to teach science to the kids. It’s super fun to see how engaged the students get in the experiments, to see them thinking critically and learning that science is fun. Last week, I went to meet the classes I’m going to be working with […] →Read more
As you know, I’m training for a half marathon. And really, I can’t imagine a better city to train in – I actually enjoy running in the rain, so my city’s tendency towards rain is not a problem for me, and it’s much milder here than anywhere else in the country, so you can even […] →Read more
So along with our provincial election, we are having a vote on changing the way in which we elect our provincial politicians. Currently we use a first-past-the-post system – there are a bunch of candidates in your area (called a “riding”), you vote for one and then the candidate with the most votes wins the […] →Read more
NDP could win big if voters catch Canucks fever And speaking of the election, I’ve now seen a few lawn signs popping up. Unfortunately, since I live in the riding of an incumbent, who happens to be a Cabinet minister and it happens to be a pretty well-to-do riding1, so I don’t really have a […] →Read more
On Thursday night, Kalev and I went to a sneak preview of the new documentary about heart transplantation: Crank High Voltage. Note that this posting will contain spoilers, which I feel morally obliged to tell you because I know that you are all dying to see Crank for its intricate plot. The premise of this […] →Read more
Story #1 My niece alternates holidays with her parents. One year she spends Christmas morning with her mom (i.e., my sister) and Easter morning with her dad, and the next year it’s switched around the other way. This year she spent Easter morning at her dad’s place and she was concerned. How was the Easter […] →Read more
I love tea. I drink a pot of tea pretty much every night. It’s something of an after dinner ritual. This is my tea pot: Let’s talk a closer look, shall we? Yup, you saw that right. It’s *full* of cracks. So I really do think it’s time to splurge on a new teapot. [poll […] →Read more
So, I know the question that you are all asking about the upcoming NHL playoffs. How many of my hockey hotties will be making post-season appearances? Let’s take a look first at those who did not make the cut: Hockey Hotties That Didn’t Make the Playoffs: -His Hotness, Rick DiPietro of the NY Islanders. In […] →Read more