After 2 weeks of extreme sensory overload and more versions of ‘O Canada’ than I can count on five hands, the 2010 Olympic Games are sadly over. I spent my weeks both in and outside the bubble – visiting the pavilions and taking in the free attractions in between my volunteer shifts at UBC Thunderbird [...]
With only 18 days to go, I must admit, I’m officially drunk off the Olympic Kool-Aid. When the first call for volunteers for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games went out, I was looking forward to the opportunity to help “welcome the world” to the city I call home. As you may now, I would love [...]
… is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your [...]
This post is an annual tradition it seems. The highlights of 2008 were great, but the highlights of 2009 sure do shine! <insert groans of how corny that was here> Why was this a great year? Let me share with you some of the incredible memories I have of the year gone by: January Presenting [...]
Early last night, a couple friends and I headed out to the Coppertank for a low-key drink. Last night, however, was not just a regular night out – it was Christmas Eve Eve! Christmas Eve Eve @ the Coppertank is an annual gathering started by some great UBC rowing crewmen. Every year, these ladies and [...]
Talking about social impact usually involves mentioning the ripple analogy: you being the rock that is thrown into still water, and the ripples being the effects you made on others by your presence. We can’t see these effects, but others feel them. This was especially true for me today as I was participating in the [...]
Every weekend, I try to get my fix of Bikrams Yoga – an intense 90 minute workout where you sweat more than you smile. It’s like working out in a gym, except the equipment is placed in the sauna and your own body strength/weight is the resistance you try to lift. Your heart beats fast [...]
When hundreds of people clawed at her body, she swam. When the hills were huge, she rode strong. And, even when her feet were covered in blisters and people were throwing up beside her, she continued to run. Yes, Stephanie Corker Irwin conquered Ironman Canada 2009 with a smile! This past weekend my sis became [...]
Recently, I ran around Vancouver looking like a fool. 10 km of tomfoolery in my underwear to be exact. I got strange looks from passersby on the day of and questioning comments on the pictures that were posted online. After all, who really wants pictures of themselves in their underwear all over the Internet? I [...]
