corker #3: Wesley George! Wes is a seeker of truths. After becoming friends in Vancouver, he went off to complete his degree in mathematics in Ontario and has since moved to New York to help a professor with some of her projects as he completes his PhD in cryptography. He looks for what is true …
Category Archive: Travel
Jan
29
Day 4-6: European Yogi Nomads hit Basel
With my travel essentials in tow (a rad playlist, my mat, and my new favourite body refresher), I spent the last three days of my reading deprivation week in Basel, Switzerland with the European Yogi Nomads. 8 hours of yoga was the perfect remedy for the aches and pains of not being able to read …
Jan
26
Day 2 + 3: Distraction & Creative Action
Day 1 was filled with temptation. The textbooks, the incoming letters from friends I haven’t heard from in years, the blog posts … all tempting to read. I did not give in. Day 2, yesterday, was a day of distraction. Was there an episode of Community that I could kill some time with? What about …
Jan
03
The Highlights of 2011
Every year I love writing this post. It allows me to take the time to reflect on where I came from, who played a large part in my life over the last year, and remember the rad adventures that made me smile from ear to ear. It’s like a yearbook of awesome. I especially love …
Dec
28
___ is the new ___
I missed two days of posting. I know you don’t mind. You were off enjoying the holidays, the loved ones, and the delicious food like I was. How perfect is that!? On this two week vacation in Van, I am reminded that things change. In fact, a lot has changed here in Vancouver since I’ve …
Dec
19
‘Twas the Night Before Leaving
‘Twas the night before leaving, and all through the house. Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse (*phew*) The luggage was loaded by the front door with care In hopes that 4 am soon would be here. The rest of the city all snug in their beds Trying to recover from the snapps …
Nov
21
Unique Ways to Stay Connected From A Distance
If the, now finished(!!), banking saga taught me one thing, it is the power of staying connected. Staying connected to my faith, to the principles I live by, and also to the rad people in my life that make challenging times enjoyable. Besides the e-mail and Facebook updates, we’ve found some fun ways to stay …
Nov
10
The Remarkable Journey: Steph Corker
Could I have anyone else other than my wicked sister start off this series? Of course not. This iron(WO)man, attraction ninja, baker, and adventurer extraordinaire has dropped truth bombs on me for years now. As she traveled the globe in October, she stopped to share some lessons from her Journey with us. I crave start …
Nov
02
Stopped Down in London Town
I headed to London on a whim and, as previously mentioned, these stories tend to have a happy ending. I got off the plane, found my Oyster card from my bag, and minded the gap all the way to the London Business School. After getting off at the wrong stop, realizing my cell phone network …
Oct
31
$20,000 Down, Looking Up
I was ready to share a blog post today about what I learned from my remarkable weekend in London with some stellar friends (both new and old). And BOY was this weekend worth sharing! However, when I sat down, I checked my online banking to see what damage I did after the pounds had been …