tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35414070602025372312026-04-02T18:31:07.301-07:00The life, times, and wanderlusting of a Don Taylor disciple . . .AndreaChristinaGladyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02598637734029706033noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3541407060202537231.post-61885361504398916822013-11-08T19:30:00.000-08:002013-11-08T19:54:06.237-08:00

Those who know me well will tell you, "G is a serious grammar cop." With the rise of social media and useful tools such as spell check and autocorrect, proper use of grammar seems to be flying out the door. However, one grammar issue seems to have existed since I can remember ... At one point or another in elementary school the and I rule is drilled into students' minds. Perhaps curriculum

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Last Wednesday night, I attended my first-ever Dishcrawl event in Kitsilano. Having been told beforehand the venues we'd be visiting would be newer establishments, I had an idea or two of where the group might be dining. I didn't have to wait long to see if my hunches were correct as we were told to meet at 7pm at Tractor Everyday Healthy Foods [they have a gorgeous website]. The remaining

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It's funny how timing works sometimes. I've been struggling to get this blog up and running again . . . really wanting to be able to get back into the swing of things and write about topics I'm truly passionate about. Then I heard about Dishcrawl's fast-approaching dining event that takes participants through one of my most beloved neighbourhoods in Vancouver. The itinerary for Kits Crawl

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If memory serves me right, I first saw Jacky Cheung live in a charity show he performed in during the 90s. But being probably my most favourite Asian singer, seeing Jacky headline a show has been on my bucket list for a very very long time. So when he announced his current tour would stop in Vancouver, I made every effort to be there in person.Needless to say, he did not disappoint. In what he

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A new year's Steveston, a photo by gloomybb on Flickr.One photo a day for all of 2012.

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Hello blogosphere, it's been awhile! Unfortunately, the reason I'm taken to the blog this time is not the most positive. But read on and you shall understand . . I love graphic tees. The wit and creativity that can often be found on graphic tees make my life a little sunnier. I love supporting independent artists. So how could I not love Threadless - purveyor of all tees graphically delicious.

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Just The Way You Are - Bruno MarsAnyone else feeling the buzziness in the air? While most people look forward to summer, the sun, and hot weather . . . that's not the case for me. Nope, I have long been a champion for autumn and winter.September - a new start [to the school year?], the end of mozzies biting me.Truth be told, I was starting to get sick of all the sun. Call me crazy if you want! I

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I'm Like A Bird - Nelly Furtado Posts are long overdue. Sit tight kiddies. They're coming.

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I Have Waited So Long - Foreigner Can you believe THE announcement was almost seven years ago?*video courtesy Rogers SportsnetYes, that was back in July 2003 and I remember sitting in my shoebox Japanese abode late at night - staying up to find out whether my hometown had won. That bid video set to the voice of Bryan Adams still gives me chills. We've waited so so long and as of today, the

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Santa Baby - Reverend Run & The Christmas All Stars The Reverend Run version of Santa Baby has always been one of my favourite non-traditional Christmas songs [click here to see the video, courtesy of Yahoo! Music]. On this Christmas Eve afternoon, while helping my parents clean and prepare their new apartment for moving in, I was jamming to what is probably one of my favourite Christmas

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All That I Want - The Weepies There's something in the air. Can you feel it? It's that tingling buzzy buzz feeling I get every year at the end of November . . .It starts with my birthday, followed the week after by American Thanksgiving. Then you walk into a mall and boom! Trees! Ornaments! Twinkle lights!Because guess what? In a few short weeks . . . it'll be Christmas - my most favourite

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Somedays - jacksoulHeard some news from the Canadian music scene today and it made me very sad. And unfortunately it happened on my birthday.Haydain Neale, frontman for Juno-award winning R&B/soul group jacksoul, passed away at the age of 39 after a seven month long battle with lung cancer. Like many Canadian musicians, jacksoul kind of got lost in the shuffle, trying to compete with their

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Whatever You Like - Anya MarinaIt's officially the DAB [day after birthday] and this particular birthday did involve the nasty Mexican evilness called tequila. And if you're going to have tequila, you want it to be Patrón.Makes me think of this song I discovered while watching a recent episode of Gossip Girl. Apparently Anya Marina had wanted to cover a hip hop song for awhile and when she heard

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Haven't Met You Yet - Michael BubléI am failing epically at keeping this blog updated. Apologies . . . though I'm sure I've lost a few readers with inconsistent posts.Excitement around the corner. My nearest and dearest know what's up. But I can't quite announce the news yet. Though if you pay close attention, maybe you can figure it out? I'm in a countdown, you know. Less than 100 now.In the

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Lost - Michael BubléThis is breaking my spirit.- mobile post from my iPhone

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Where Do We Go From Here - Deborah CoxI keep setting deadlines for myself. And they keep passing.I fail. Epically.

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As Long As We've Got Each Other - B.J. Thomas & Jennifer WarnesAlright . . . time for my first real post of this year. I can't believe it's already May! Where has the time gone? I haven't written in five months. That's got to be a new record or something for me.But I guess there's a good explanation. There really hasn't been anything significant to write about lately. Same place, same job,

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Thank You For Being A Friend - Cynthia FeeEarlier this week, Bea Arthur passed away at the age of eighty-six. I hadn't paid much attention to her career after the heyday of The Golden Girls, but last night I found myself heading over to Youtube and looking up that old familiar theme song.Then for the next half hour, I ended up linking to all these different clips . . . of theme songs from the

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Resolution - Motion City Soundtrack2008 is quickly drawing to a close and like so many around the world, I like to take a minute . . . first to look back at the past year and then to look forward at what's coming up. I've never been one to make resolutions, joining those who write them off as things you always say you'll do, but never actually accomplish. And I hate not keeping my word.However,

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Long Distance - BrandyIn any recent year, this song would have been a poignant portrait of my thoughts and emotions. Admittedly, the first time I heard this track, memories came storming back . . . but not in the heart-wrenching way I thought they would. No . . . this time it was swift . . .Yup. Okay. I remember feeling that way.Oh well. Moving on now . . .Maybe this comes at an interesting

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For Once In My Life - Red LetterMy one year anniversary in Hong Kong passed earlier this week and I didn't even notice it. But now that I have . . .I have to say that it doesn't feel like it's been that long. But lately things have been on my mind. Considerations about the future and even people I had banished from my thoughts. It's making me moody and it's really making me wonder if I should

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I'm Yours - Jason MrazAllow me a second or two to mope. *sigh* Is it done for? Okay, I'm finished moping for now.Was feeling ridiculously homesick earlier today. Blame it on scanning random photos of the city - Coal Harbour, Stanley Park, downtown. Started thinking about how I'm about to miss yet another Christmas in Vancouver and another snowboard season. The malls get stupidly busy and it

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Turn Your Lights Down Low - Bob Marley & Lauryn HillI think I was in shock yesterday.But now that the news has had time to sink in . . .I can't stop these damn tears.Even as I realise . . .The last thing he would want is for any of us to stop laughing.Jody, I am so lucky to have had someone like you to look up to [and not just because you're a whole foot taller than I am] . . . I love you

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I'll Never Forget You, I'll Never Let You Out Of My HeartYou Will Always Be Here With Me, I'll Hold Onto the MemoriesNever Forget You - Mariah CareyI weep not for the memories we have . . . only for the memories that were yet to be made.The weird thing is that I had thought of Jody this weekend. I can't even recall why it was . . . little did I know.Today began the way any other Monday does. I

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Baby Be Mine - Mariah CareyWhy the non-action?I think we're all looking for some kind of guarantee - to know beforehand that any risk we take will be rewarded favourably.But in reality, there is no such guarantee and there never will be. Every risk we take is a leap of faith. Faith that you place in yourself and in the other person.Would you take a leap with me?

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