Archive for the ‘BC’ Category
11.10.08
This weekend we went to Vancouver Island for the first time since we left there about 4 years ago. I loved the Island. There was the beautiful wave pool in Courtenay, the festivals, Miracle Beach, and the good restaurants.
Well. There just wasn't jobs. So ...
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11.2.08
If you are or know someone who does some volunteer work in your community, AND is between the ages of 14 to 17 years old, I would really encourage that person to apply for the Violet Richardson Award. The deadline for the applications is December 1, 2008. I belong to ...
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11.1.08
Here's a lesson on how to use civil disobedience effectively.
Otto the octopus of the Sea Star aquarium in Coburg, Germany disapproved of his surroundings.
We knew that he was bored as the aquarium is closed for winter, and at two feet, seven inches Otto had discovered he was big enough to ...
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10.30.08
[cross-posted at Challenging the Commonplace]
All I've ever wanted is a tiny house, on a piece of land large enough only to grow my own veggies and fruit, a place where no one can tell me I can't keep Kiltie and Brodie.
And everytime I pass by a dilapidated or unused tool ...
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10.29.08
We have all seen the news reports of neglect and abuse and heard the Care Homes speak of being understaffed and over budget over and over.
But something HAS to be done.
Now for me and my family it is personal.
My Grandmother-in-law is in a care home. She used to live with ...
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10.25.08
Our own Left Coast Mama is proud to present: Quinlan James Floyd, born at BC Women's this afternoon at 1:10pm PST, 7lbs 5oz.
Congrats to you and your family!!!
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10.24.08
By the GAWGUS Miss604 - Thanks for the memories!!
This is the 'Five Things' Meme:
Five Things I was Doing Ten Years Ago:
- Graduated from SFU. Took 5 years instead of 4. But I mostly paid my own way through, apart from 'some' student loans. I worked part time and attended classes ...
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10.22.08
For those of you in Vancouver may I suggest you make a visit to the Dunbar Haunted House which is seriously decorated for Halloween. This house is quite close to where I live and for the past five years the Halloween decor has been been better and better. It's not ...
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10.21.08
If you happened to catch the '2008 Scream Awards' on Spike TV, you might have noticed a diminutive young lady accepting the award for BEST COMIC BOOK along with writer/partner Brian K. Vaughn!
Vancouver's own Pia Guerra is the amazing artist behind Y: The Last Man. The book was a ...
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10.21.08
The Crunch family LOVE Halloween. My husband and his best friend go to a LOT of work decorating every year.
Inside and out.
We also love to visit at least SOME of the attractions going on around town. We mostly hit the family friendly stuff...but I do have fond memories of GREAT ...
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