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Entries from July 2007
July 29, 2007
Pics update
July 29, 2007
Model of a modern major blogger
I am the very model of a modern Major-Blogger
I’ve information audio, video, and digital
I know the kings of Silicone, and I quote the bytes historical
From ZX81 to MacbookPro too, in order categorical
Sure what a geek, but I did have to have a giggle at myself tonight when I was on the balcony watching the Celebration [...]
July 28, 2007
Vancouver on the BBC
Classic, just found this.
Vancouver featured on the BBC travel show, in two parts on YouTube.
Part 1
Part2
So for those of you who have never been here, here is a middle class clean easy view of the place, nice.
July 28, 2007
Vancouver 2 – 2 Seattle
First big Football match
I went to my first Vancouver Whitecaps match tonight. It was good football, Vancouver are defending champions sitting 4th on the table and the game tonight against Seattle who are 2nd of the table promised to be a good one. If only that were true. The league the Vancouver [...]
July 26, 2007
HSBC Celebration of Light
This evening I was lucky enough to be able to walk down to the waterfront (less than 5 mins from home) to watch the first display in the Celebration of Light festival.
This festival is the largest of it’s kind, and is a fireworks competition between 3 nations each year. This year Spain kicked the [...]
July 25, 2007
A word from the little lady…
Hello!
Thought it was time I added a BRIEF! word to the blog. Here are some thoughts:
The challenge of food: why is everything in North America frosted? And yet low-fat? And who thought cherry was a nice flavour? One of our greatest parenting challenges has been to find snack food the kids will eat. We stick [...]
July 17, 2007
Kids, who ever said they were a good idea!!!
To all of you who think that Charlie is one cute little f…., he’s yours.
Turns out that apartment living just isn’t his thing. For starters he has hobbit feet and we all know that nearly two year olds have no idea how to walk lightly, or walk at all. So at 5:30am this morning [...]
July 13, 2007
Vancouver TV News
For those interested, here’s the local TV news, coverage of the heat and other stuff.
First Global News (TV3 like)
Then there’s Vancouver TV
both are worth a look to see what town has been getting up to while we are living here, like the massive oil spill on tuesday (wed nz time).
July 13, 2007
Water Taxis
The Water Taxis operating in and around Flase Creek are one of the best things about Vancouver. This is Nina and Charlie on one yesterday.
They remind me of a Golden Book boat I had once, I love them. Here’s another pic (not mine) of them.And you can hire one for an hour and a [...]
July 13, 2007
Old times
This is a pic of our old apartment in Kits, 2252 West 5th Avenue (trendy part of vancouver, think a casual Merivale or a rollerblading Ponsonby.
Too bad this place is too small and occupied by the owners daughter at the moment, this was awesome and one of the best locations. You can make out [...]
