• In Brief

    • Sigh, just about to ride home in the dark - daylight savings finishing is a bad thing. 4 days ago
    • I just found out that NZ was the first country that U2 got a number 1 single in. That makes me proud, and it was for "Pride" 1 week ago
    • U2 concert tonight, being opened by the Black Eyed Peas - should be a fun night! 1 week ago
    • Why do I never have my camera when I need it. Orange sun glowing of red leaves with a dark stormy background and me without a camera 2 weeks ago
    • I'm going to be home for 2 or 3 weeks in Feb, really excited about seeing my nephews 3 weeks ago
    • I am now legally a permanent resident of Canada - woo hoo 3 weeks ago
    • google maps street view is kinda creepy, i just looked at my parents house. I think there are some trees missing since i was there last 4 weeks ago
    • Going to see Pearl Jam and Ben Harper tonight - really quite excited!! 1 month ago
    • That's pre season, pre 1 month ago
    • Watching ore season hockey. Definately feeling like a season change is on the cards 1 month ago

I think it might be winter

Actually I’m sure it is winter, you know why I’m sure? Because there is snow EVERYWHERE that is how.
When we first arrived in Vancouver, we were told it hardly ever snows in the city – maybe a couple of days a year. Last year I think there were around 6 to 8 days where the snow settled [...]

All Wrapped Up

Warning, the following contains many generalisations and is not true in every case. This blog entry has been used to work through my frustrations and I hope it will encourage thought and not cause personal offense.
Warning #2 This entry may also contain rambling and is really long.
This Christmas season has been an interesting one for [...]

It’s Getting Less Boring

Right now outside our house it’s snowing, and though my first instinct is to be ungrateful and say well it’s about time, when I stop for a moment I can return to the fact that I live in a pretty sweet place and when you stop and look at snow falling it is so peaceful [...]

I never thought this would happen

Something surprising has happened in the last couple of months - I have discovered that I like tea.
It started with chai tea, I figured it was just the milk and honey that is added to chai that made me like it so I decided to experiment a little further with green tea and yup – turns [...]

This looks fun

Bored!!!

So here’s the problem, there is really nothing particularly exciting going on right now. I hate this season, it’s grey and wet and it has been too warm to snow so I am just grumpy. I have enjoyed blogging as it allows me to share my exciting moments, my thoughts and just generally entertain myself. [...]