Liam and I spent yet another evening climbing on roof tops, avoiding arrest, and riding each other’s shoulders as we worked tirelessly to document the insanity playing out at Olympic Ground Zero after Saturday’s semi-final hockey game.
It all leaves but one question: What the hell’s gonna happen when we thump the U.S. tomorrow?
One man’s heroic journey to overcome a lifetime of social anxiety, and transform himself from Loser to Ladies’ Man.
Saturday afternoon, I couldn’t breathe.
As I went through the motions of my day, all I could think of was the Media Club, and my impending doom.
Strangers hugging in the streets, spontaneous hockey games and dance parties erupting on Granville, conversation on the bus, eye contact on the sidewalks, and lighter burdens all around. I wonder, will it all just walk out the door come February 28th? Is it the throngs of international visitors we were promised making all that noise? A wave of Yankee invaders, perhaps?
Well, it took us all of 11 days, but we finally made it — the big time! Chris and I were interviewed last Thursday on the Arts Rational with Megan Turnbull.
If you’ve never had one you’re either over 40 or under 12. Take 1 can Red Bull, empty into bar glass. Pour one shot Jagermeister, drop into glass. Hear clink. See foam. Tilt. Enjoy.
The mighty Jagerbomb.
Liam and I wandered Granville Street yesterday, snapping photos and camping out on rooftops.
Incredible to see the city so alive. This wintry weather certainly has more people out and about than on days past.
Street performers drew crowds of hundreds as wide-eyed tourists and locals looked on.
Even Batman made an appearance!
One man’s heroic quest to conquer a lifetime of social anxiety, and transform himself from Loser to Ladies’ Man.
As some of you know, I made a Heroic Vow last weekend.
And, after a cinematic epiphany, and an unfortunate encounter with a Ponytail Palm, I set out to fulfill it.
Which is how I ended up at Century.
Which is how I met DJ StrangeLove.
Which is how everything changed forever.
I’m not exactly what you’d call a ‘curling fan’, but I went to see the Canadian women play Switzerland this afternoon, and I must say, it was pretty wild. Down to the last rock, Cheryl Bernard, Canadian skip, delighted an enthusiastic crowd with a thrilling draw onto the button for the big W.
Don’t know what [...]
A sample of the local news coverage of the 2010 Heart Attack protests provides a telling look at Vancouver media.
We traverse the spectrum of quality and perspective.