I was browsing through magazines the other day and read an article about people's experiences living in condos in Vancouver. In addition to boomers talking about the convenience of downsizing, there was an offhand mention that 40% of Vancouverites live in condos. What? When people think of the city, they think almost exclusively of downtown … Continue reading Demographic Information
“I am a consumer whore!” “And how!”
I remember getting a copy of this video back in the day. It took forever to download. I was probably sent a copy by a friend over ICQ. Watching it was like joining a secret elect. I had the pleasure of passing it onto my friends, and I kept a copy burned to disc because … Continue reading “I am a consumer whore!” “And how!”
Our Lady Peace at the Vogue
Yarr! In happy news, I went to the Our Lady Peace concert at, yes, the Vogue Theatre last night. They've been touring across Canada playing the entirety of their albums Clumsy and Spiritual Machines, one for each performance, followed by a mixture of hits and new stuff. I caught the Spiritual Machines concert in Vancouver, … Continue reading Our Lady Peace at the Vogue
Meep
It's not summer, but it feels like it. One of these days I should just stay outside and bask in the activity. Maybe rent a bike and go around Stanley Park, nap on the beach, etc. ❤
Pictures online!
All my photos from the trip are online at flickr. Photo posts undoubtedly to come soon, as well as my Paris post. Cheers!
Welcome to the City of London
The Bleeding Heart Show
'Cuz sometimes you just have to share some music. 🙂 And it's such a good video, too.
Geneva, the rest of the story.
But that totally was not everything! I was graciously hosted by Mat, a friend of mine who lives across the French border in a village called Thoiry (please correct me if I have that wrong). On the first day I dropped my luggage off at his office in CERN, and spent the rest of the … Continue reading Geneva, the rest of the story.
Genève
I took a train, I took a plane, ("Ah who cares, you always end up in a city") Stranded at the mouth of the Rhône Looking for something to do. --apologies to Dan Bejar and the New Pornographers Geneva! I didn't spend much time there, really, so in lieu of a cohesive overview, here are … Continue reading Genève
I can haz flight home!
I got off the phone with the airline, and here is my new itinerary (roughly): Wednesday, April 21st: Fly from Paris to Amsterdam, leaving after eight PM and arriving around ten PM. Thursday, April 22nd: Fly from Amsterdam to Minneapolis, leaving in the early afternoon. Fly from Minneapolis to Vancouver, leaving at about nine-thirty PM. … Continue reading I can haz flight home!
For Great Justice(!) 