Monday, November 14, 2011

A nice reminder of how great Vancouver can be


We paid very little to just saunter into the early show,
then just snagged a spot near the front. To M83.

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Sunday, November 13, 2011

Maggie and Aleks' annual Circle Craft excursion

But first! More vacuum demonstrations from the godson! 

 

While Sebastian was a fun (albeit tiring) addition to our group, this was the highlight of this year's Circle Craft for me. I was confused, then weirded out, then impressed by Chiengora, an outfit that makes woolen gifts from your pet's fur. 

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Tuesday, November 08, 2011

Hip Kids - Kian

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Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Today we are 32




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Sunday, October 30, 2011

It's Thrill Time


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Saturday, October 29, 2011

Parade of Lost Souls

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Thursday, October 27, 2011

Creepy in Cribs


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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Portishead

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Sunday, October 23, 2011

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Friday, October 21, 2011

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Brooklyn still life

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too true, New York, too true

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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Design with the 90%




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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Grand Central




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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Vancouver is Awesome/Ridiculous

Girl doing Sun Salutations on a paddleboard.
Note the lapdog with her.
Taken on my way to work. 

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Monday, June 20, 2011

Hip Kids - Mason


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Sunday, June 19, 2011

Hip Kids - Kian


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Saturday, June 18, 2011

Sunset at Troy's

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Friday, June 17, 2011

Geog Reunion - Portraits





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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Geog Reunion - Break out the Champers

Haley and  Kelsey

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Geog Reunion - Out on the Balcony

Rich, James, Karin, and Kyler

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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Geog Reunion - Birthday Boys

Another run of photos! This week will feature pictures I snapped at our annual informal Geog Reunion.

Birthday Boys Troy, Earl, and James

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Saturday, June 11, 2011

A veritable achievement in Hipstamatic:
Tulips in the front yard

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Thursday, June 09, 2011

Hip Kids - Grandma and the Boys


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Wednesday, June 08, 2011

After Work Drinks

The back pier on Granville Island, where I work

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Tuesday, June 07, 2011

Fancy Claps

Wolf Parade's Last Show

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Monday, June 06, 2011

Hip Kids - Mason


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Sunday, June 05, 2011

Active Pass


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Saturday, June 04, 2011

Ferry to Nanaimo


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Friday, June 03, 2011

outside The Bay on a Friday night

This guy is brilliant. Plays the most amazing Stooges covers.
(The trenchcoat lady started grooving shortly after this picture was taken.)
Apparently he moved here from Edmonton while I was away and is already a legend.

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Thursday, June 02, 2011

Hip Kids - Kian

Out on a walk with my oldest nephew, Kian

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Wednesday, June 01, 2011

My Life in Hipstamatic

So I recently fell in LOVE with the Hipstamatic app.  Basically a retro camera crapshoot that adds a sense of whimsy and romanticism to the everyday.

So I thought I'd try something a little different. Since I never take the time anymore to actually write on this blog, today marks the first day of a photo journal of my life in Vancouver, one hipstamatic photo at a time.

WARNING: I anticipate there will be a lot of photos of small children with this project, since I have so many awesome potential subjects.

So come back every so often while I offer a stylized glimpse into my life back here.

In My Room - inspriational wall hanging

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Sunday, February 27, 2011

"So when's your last day in South Africa?"

Dear Home Affairs,

Your lack of clarity is stressing me out to the point of insomnia.

Basically, you suck.

Sincerely,
Aleksandra.

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Wednesday, February 09, 2011

Live from Umzumbe - it's Hostmother!

Rocked down to good ol' Mantis and Moon for new friend Kruschen's birthday bash (Kru puts me to shame, he booked up an entire backpackers lodge for his party pals).

I knew we'd be in for a crazy night of drinking and jamming, but I didn't expect to arrive to joyous cries of "the entertainment's arrived!".  Seems that Kru hyped the three of us pretty hard.  But bless him for it - Hostmother's 3-set live debut to a packed and appreciative bar was pretty perfect.

Huge Jeans and Gandahar

Guest artists!
Kru, your pals are the best.  Happy 29th.

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Saturday, February 05, 2011

Aleks 2.0

OUR FIRST OFFICIAL INTERN BRUNCH!
(me, O, B, and ADB)


My replacement arrived on Monday. I met her at midnight in the bar at the Hilton.  I don't know why I see that as a good omen, but I definitely do.

B's delightful, which makes me happy. Otherwise I might be a bit jealous - it's only been 4 days and she's already found a home, made some friends, been out three times - and I can't even say those are all thanks to me!  (But mostly, they are.)  

B's arrival also signals the dying days here.  :(  And suddenly everyone's running up to the plate to do the things they've only been talking about.  This is going to be a busy month, I can feel it.

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Thursday, January 27, 2011

how I greet your co-worker

So the guys in the GIS department call me "Sherbatsky".

I know it's just because I am from Vancouver and my name also ends with "ski", but it always makes my day to be likened to Cobie Smulders' Hot Robin.

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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Just another weekend jaunt...

... to a natural wonder of the world! 

There were some travel deals in the New Year, so Eugene and I took advantage of a cheap flight to Livingstone, Zambia for more passport stamps, a visit to Victoria Falls, and a crazy day on the best rafting river in the world.

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