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What doesn’t happen in Vegas…

8. August 2008

I had been planning a quick hop to Las Vegas in November, but I’m scratching that for now. Why? A few reasons. A) I’d like to put my Visa rewards credit toward a larger trip next summer (a month in London and Paris sounds good - I have the semester off); B) I kinda want to buy [...]

Pinch me

6. August 2008

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(photo: A. Sainsbury) I’m pretty good at keeping secrets, but in this case I have to spill. A little. Big plans are shaping up for yours truly and The Darcys. I’d say more, but the precise details are still being worked out. Still, holy sh*t. HOLY SH*T. Please lord, let it happen! It would make my decade! [...]

The leisure suite

28. July 2008

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Behold! Some cozy night shots of my new apartment. In terms of design, I was going for “Trent Reznor’s IKEA misadventures” or “graduate student coke den,” but finally settled on “Captain Picard’s ‘Ready Room’”-meets-”Sigourney Weaver’s apartment in Copycat.” A bold choice, methinks.

Pulse, check, heartbeat, check

22. July 2008

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I’m back in Vancouver. I arrived back in town last night around midnight. I’m so busy I don’t know what day it is. My aunt is here with me - she arrived today and is helping me set up the new apartment while I go to work during the day. I’m living at [...]

On the road again

17. July 2008

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I’m heading home to The Hidden Valley, where I’ll be until Monday. The occasion is a sad one: a death in the family. But I’ll get to spend some time with my parents and with Deli-Cat too - always a good thing.

The Feds are here!

16. July 2008

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One in particular, anyway. Behold the latest addition to my camera family. A Fed 2. Basically, a Fed 2 is a Leica-clone rangefinder, minus the $5000 pricetag. I own a Fed 5 already, but that beast is so heavy to pack around. I’m hoping the Fed 2 will be a great street shooter. [...]

I’m moving in 9 days!

6. July 2008

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Anyone who knows me well knows that I hate apartment hunting. Hate it. It’s far too stressful. Throw into the equation a super-tight rental market in Vancouver (2010 Olympics, anyone?), and things only get worse. I found an ad yesterday afternoon that had been posted earlier the same day. Everything sounded great. A bit [...]

Oot and aboot; or, Whither must I wander?

1. July 2008

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I added a new page to 14 Giants. You can now find “Tour De Bloggery” listed at the top of the site, containing upcoming travel dates. Big plans are in the works for mid-2009, so keep your eyes peeled.

Highs and lows

29. June 2008

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10,000 BC is the worst movie ever. Ever. Worse than Congo. And that, my friends, is pretty f**king bad. I’m going to see folk/country legend Emmylou Harris perform at the Orpheum in Vancouver on July 23rd. I’m a fan, and I figure it’s a once-in-a-lifetime event. Harris’s Wrecking Ball, shepherded by uber-producer Daniel Lanois, [...]

It took a while to pencil in, but…

27. June 2008

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Toronto is on, baby! August 17th-26th. That’s when yours truly will be mincing up and down College St. like the pretentious aging hipster he is. Lunches, photo walks, Darcy spotting - you name it. I may do some work too, but mostly I expect to be taking it easy and visiting with friends. [...]