Four years ago, Jen Gill, the President of the Place Vanier Residents’ Association at the time, asked me to help her create a new event at UBC. She wanted something different, something people would talk about, and something people would be proud to participate in.
Enter the Mr. Vanier contest.
Ten gents competing for the coveted Mr. [...]
Sometimes you just have to tell it like it is:
Pick of the post: Ke$ha – Your Love Is My Drug
With a familiar routine coming back into my life, it’s time to focus on my health. When I saw this ad for Asics, it reminded me that along with a strong body comes a strong mind. Getting more than just an endorphin rush, by exercising you refresh your outlook on life and strengthen your commitment [...]
Dust only collects on unused objects, forgotten memorabilia, and stagnant ambition. It’s time to shake the dust.
Pick of the post: Timbaland ft Justin Timberlake – Carry Out (official music video)
My black suit hates me. While I’ve worn each piece separately, I don’t think the full suit has seen the light of day (or the tunes at night) for some time. This may be because my love for its step-cousin (the vest) has a firm grip on me or because I just feel boring in [...]
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 to [...]
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 an award-winning presentation [...]
Last year I wrote a post about the power of music and included DJ Earworm’s mash-up of the Top 25 Billboard Hits of 2008. If you didn’t get a chance to listen to it, here it is again:
Well, he has done it again for 2009! Another great mix of the songs that have made many [...]
If you live in Vancouver, you have taken at least one of these photos:
My friends and I were joking around a while ago as we tried to determine how the peace sign became so prevalent in photographs. As we searched for answers, one friend brought up the video you see below. While it may be [...]
The future of technology is daunting to some, but paralyzing to many. We can’t just adapt what we already have, we must redesign what (and how) we operate. Watch this sweet video to get a glimpse into what could be our not too distant future:
Pick of the post: Ke$ha – Tik Tok (music video)
