Three years ago today, when I kept a different (and now dead) blog, I did a post highlighting the best parts of 2005. Not only was this a chance to reflect on the great year gone by, but an opportunity to remember what was truly important in my life. In this blog I try and …
Monthly Archive: December 2008
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27
Finding your Red Ribbon
Creating a sense of community among people is one of the most important things one could do. The holidays are a great catalyst for this to occur as many people reach out to each other or to people they rarely (or never) speak with. The holidays are a “red ribbon” – an excuse for people …
Dec
23
Celebrating the Risk Takers
‘We tend to celebrate risk only after it has led to great things, which means we rarely celebrate the risk-takers who haven’t yet been rewarded for their efforts. The paradox here is that we are often unwilling to embrace ambition and originality until it is safe to do so.” – Source. We don’t read in …
Dec
21
3 Grammy Nominations!
The 51st Annual Grammy nominations are in and my favourite artist, Jason Mraz, received 3 nominations! Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (I’m Yours) Song of the Year (I’m Yours) Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical (We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.) I love the fact that he started out with no one really knowing his name …
Dec
14
‘Tis the season to take the opportunity!
Christmas time in Vancouver – it’s officially here! A nice layer of snow has covered the streets (which means that all the buses have stopped running, taxis are slowly lurking everywhere, and people have retreated into their homes – for now). Oh Vancouver, you’re never ready for this white stuff are ya! This past week, …
Dec
08
If you could change your life…
… would you? Short answer: HECK YES! Now I say that not because I am unhappy or unsatisfied with my current life. Quite the opposite actually. I work with a great group of people doing some really exciting things.That being said, an opportunity to work as an intern with Seth Godin (a very talented marketer …
Dec
05
Just hear those sleigh bells jingling!
Today at work, my good pal Samantha decided it was time to bring in the Christmas tunes (as if my office wasn’t loud and rowdy enough as it is). We started talking about our favourite Christmas tunes and if we prefered the holiday favs of Frank Sinatra vs. Mariah Carey. The classic carols vs. new …
Dec
04
Free Hug Anniversary
On Dec 2nd, 2005, Laura Mehes (at that time, a resident on my floor in residence) and I decided that it was time to enjoy the holiday season. We were in the thick of exams, the stress was overwhelming, and the gray weather was taking over our once blue skies. Let’s not kid ourselves, December …
Dec
02
The best reward is coming home
Tonight, I sat down to complete a post on this great group of guys that came in to my life in 2006 when I gave a free hug to one of their wives in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery. Long (and interesting) story by the way, but for another time. Instead, I am overwhelmed …
