The Genesis At a dark, corner table in the Waldorf Hotel two friends (yours truly is one of them) launched a year-long competition: enter as many free contests as possible and see who wins the most. The winner had to treat the loser to a free dinner at the Waldorf. I was the one who ended… Continue reading How Lucky Can Anybody Be?
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Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden turns 35
Note: This post was featured on a site that no longer exists. I have included it here for archival purposes. At 578 Carrall Street, you’ll find a way out of Vancouver’s 21st-century urban jungle. Walk through the doorway and escape into a classical Chinese garden—a place of leak windows, Taihu rocks, blooming peonies, and jade-coloured… Continue reading Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden turns 35
Discovering doTerra and Essential Oils
Recently, I won a jasmine touch roller and rollerball clutch from doTerra. For some of you, that sentence makes very little sense. However, when you enter the world of essential oils you learn a new vocabulary, as well as a new way to improve your life. Starting with a Love of Scent I started buying… Continue reading Discovering doTerra and Essential Oils
East Van Panto Localizes The Wizard of Oz
“There’s no place like PoCo. There’s no place like PoCo.” Yes, in The Wizard of Oz, as presented by the East Van Panto, Dorothy lives in a tiny house in Port Coquitlam, not Kansas. She isn’t carried away by an act of God, but instead by a certain burst pipeline. And the wizard, well, you’ll… Continue reading East Van Panto Localizes The Wizard of Oz
We Fell in Love With SFU
On January 1st of this year, we went home. We moved to UniverCity at Simon Fraser University (SFU). The university really is like a home to Ryan and I. Not only are we SFU grads, but we both worked for the university, and most importantly, met one another there. This connection with the university and… Continue reading We Fell in Love With SFU
Okanagan Spring Brewmaster’s Dinner, Part One
Delectable Delights I love food. I especially love free food. Perhaps now you can guess my motivation for entering Miss 604‘s contest to win two tickets to the Okanagan Spring Brewmaster’s Dinner at Mamie Taylor’s. I was delighted when I won this prize, however there was a problem. I don’t drink beer. Many times I’ve… Continue reading Okanagan Spring Brewmaster’s Dinner, Part One
Movies about Prize Winners
To pique your interest a bit I thought I’d note a few movies for you to check out about prize winners. I love watching other people win prizes, unless that means I am losing the same prize. In any case, check these out and keep following our progress to see which of us wins a prize… Continue reading Movies about Prize Winners