Summer

...Didn't feel like it was far away at all yesterday. Raining again today, but the Oscars are on tonight which is fab. So we're making a red velvet cake to celebrate and perhaps put on some diamonds and head for our neighbors' house to watch it in style. Unfortunately I wimped out a bit on the red food-colouring, so it doesn't quite look like this...

But it will taste probably just as good.
check out this pretty website and the Red Velvet Cake recipe...
http://www.bakerella.com/red-velvet-cake/

YUM!

The Calm...

Inhale. Right before...


And this morning, March 1st, en route to work. First day after the 17 days that changed Canadian history. Exhale.


Sorry if they're a little jumpy... I was on my bike and going fast then had to stop and take these (guess I'd fail the shooting component of Biathlon).

Makes me want to travel and snowboard

Isenseven - TIMES from Vincent Urban on Vimeo.

Thing

Torch Relay! Woopwoop!!!! Reprizent Strath Homies!!! :)
(video footage of the actual torch- I'll put up later)





... I don't think I've ever seen Campbell that busy before!


Also... to see some gorgeous pics of the relay in other parts of Canada go to this website:
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/02/olympic_torch_relay_nearly_com.html

And to see my cousin Molly (!!!) with the torch just after her run, up in the Northwest Territories:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXLp4hBibwU&fmt=22

Place

VANCOUVAAAAH! It's happening people! They are here! I'm now working for some Australian TV people and it's great. They all seem pretty cool and the perks are pretty sweet. But I have a feeling that my job will be less running around the city, and more sitting and doing a whole lot of waiting to do stuff. Which is ok I guess. Considering that long drives to and from YVR to Whistler to where ever (like experienced today) aren't my thing.
It's so cool being here. I bike to work in less than 15 minutes and Yaletown, where I am situated, is a vibrant area full of people from all over the world. I also get to work with a great friend of mine for most of my shifts. And looking forward to meeting the network super stars and other important Aussies (that I don't really know of) while they're here. Liking the free gear and food too. :) heehee

This will be me...

Person

Romola Garai on the Olympics:
"I do think the Olympics are a curiously male obsession. Who can run the fastest from here to here? You know what I think? Who gives? Because if you're not running to catch a bus or running to buy me a bunch of flowers, I don't care."

haha!



Someone in high school said I looked like her. THANK YOU friend!

Place

The Vancouver Aquarium

I've always thought that our Aquarium was one of the most magical places for a kid (as well as a 23 year old.. cough*). I remember spending what felt like hours and hours visiting the tropical room searching for the sloth, enchanted by the pink anemone and angelic jelly fish, or watching the orca splash around. I was invited to my friend's daughters 2nd birthday gathering there this past weekend. 10 on a Saturday... eek! But I embraced the crisp morning air, jumped on my bike and rode to Stanley Park. I hadn't seen these girls in person for literally years. Since our last days working at Urban Fare, we've only kept in touch via Facebook. So this was the first time meeting their little ones. Crazy! Lizanne was the first to arrive with her impossibly adorable Eva. I couldn't stop smiling! SOOO cute! And Lizanne is just amazing, not only is she (and her boyfriend) raising a 15 month year old, but they both work AND study full time! I can barely do one at a time, I couldn't imagine what having to care for another human being would feel like on top of all that. I admire her! And then Ashley came around with her little guy Tristan and eventually Sherisse (who wasn't expecting Lizanne and I) with her birthday girl Shaushauna.
It was so nice to be a little kid again and wander around the Aquarium and catch up with the ladies and giggle with their delightful kids. And of course pay a visit to my favorite Aquarium creature, the sea otter. Spent a good 5 minutes soaking up it's cuteness. Then went home and watched Schindler's List.


Kidding.

My friends Rein, Elva and Mai-liis Tammemagi visiting from Toronto in the summer of 1992

Me at 3? or 4?

My old work friends; Sherisse (with Shashauna) Lizanne (with Eva) and Ashley (with Mr. T) heehee

Shosh and Eva being cute