As life gets busy and I get swept up in the ebb and flow of various projects & distractions, I took some time out to reflect on some things that I miss doing. My goal for the next year? Carve out time for these things that give me life and hope and a sense of […]
Indigenous trail & wagon road
A relatively new public art project in Vancouver caught my attention over the long weekend. To commemorate Vancouver’s 125th Anniversary, the City of Vancouver commissioned Emily Carr graduate and local artist Sonny Assu to design this street marker that was installed along both sides of Kingsway from Main Street to Boundary Road. The signs merges […]
Fine tuning
My pursuit of a musical life has led to years of striving to strike that elusive balance between necessity and passion. I can say that this balancing act has not been easy nor do I feel very adept at it most of the time. Often, I find myself swept up in the busy-ness of my […]
Ghostly walks & exploring Vancouver’s history
Spent a good chunk of a dazzling spring day wandering through the grave stones at Vancouver’s Mountain View Cemetery . We followed a self-guided walking tour on the smart phone that led us through the Fields of Honour, the Chinese section, the Infant Areas, the Firefighters section, the Japanese section, and the Fraternal Groups (Masons, […]
Time marches on
It has been over a year since I’ve mused in these pages. I’ve certainly shared micro-thoughts via Twitter and have written long form in my writing books but no web musings until today. I find myself in the midst of spring blossoms and gentle days, all the promise of the flourishing season. I’m reminded though […]
Springtime in Vancouver
Aaahhh, breathe in deeply the soft moist air of the temperate rainforest. A hint of cherry blossoms and a dash of salt tickle my nose. When the sun shines, my eyes are amazed by the croci standing at attention and boasting their bright colours. Yesterday, I went for a long walk in the neighbourhood. I […]
Curling 101
I went curling for the first time this weekend. A curling lesson and party for a friend’s birthday. What fun! There were 8 of us divided into 2 teams of 4. We were introduced to the rules of the rink, a new lexicon and the basics by the keeper of the Marpole Curling Club. He […]
Happy St. Paddy’s Day
Had my first authentic St. Patrick’s Day celebration at the Irish Heather earlier this evening. Delicious meal of potato leek soup, salmon with turnips and 2 blacks (Guinness with black currant syrup – delicious!), pipe band, crowds and festive singing. Yes, I do I have some Irish in my background, but it took me this […]
Social media & freedom of expression
A couple of weeks back I read Wired Magazine’s article titled “The Web is Dead.” After reading the article, I was convinced that apps were a curse to the freedom of expression and experience on the internet & we all needed to re-embrace the eloquence of hypertext. With the recent events in Egypt and the […]
Freshkills Park
How can this… …become this? Yup, there is a 30-year plan in the works to transform Staten Island’s Freshkills landfill site into a massive parkland. The park, once completed, will encompass a total of 5 parks and will be 3 times the size of New York City’s Central Park. It will also be the largest […]