Archive for the ‘seasonal’ Category

Gung Hay Fat Choy, Honey

February 10th, 2008 by Miss604   3 Comments

I’ve almost completely left the Chinese New Year celebrations slip by me this year. Today at 12:00pm (about 20 mins ago) the parade kicked of in Chinatown, starting at Pender and Carrall, “it travels northbound on Pender, east on Gore, south on Keefer and ends at Carall.” [News1130]
Photo credit: SqueakyMarmot on Flickr
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Happy in Vancouver

January 25th, 2008 by Miss604   19 Comments

Yesterday was deemed the most depressing day of the year. If your winter SAD has kicked in or your holiday bills are catching up to you, that classification might be justified. But here in Vancouver RIGHT NOW, the sun is shining, yes, there’s SUNSHINE.
I propose, just for a day, just while there’s no cloud [...]

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Are You SAD?

December 11th, 2007 by Miss604   12 Comments

It’s that time of year when you just want to overdose on Peppermint Mochas then curl into a ball and nap until March.
Photo credit: kk+ on Flickr
Being in Vancouver, our sun doesn’t rise until after you arrive at work in the morning, and it sets well before you head out the door, bound for [...]

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Vancouver Summer Events Guide Pt. 1

May 26th, 2007 by Miss604   3 Comments

Last summer we spent most of our time going for walks, down at the pool, and trudging through Stanley Park to get to our beloved Third Beach. Aside from the cheap, free, and simple activities that you can do outdoors in the City here are a few more organized affairs to mark on your calendar.
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Un-Bee-Lieveable

February 14th, 2007 by Miss604   5 Comments

I sent my niece a Valentine in the mail. It had a bee on it, it was pretty cute. I know that as a child anything that came through that mail slot with my name on it would light up my day. I think that’s also why at a Scholastic book fair one year I [...]

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A Poor Man’s Food

February 12th, 2007 by Miss604   8 Comments

I used to call it Valentimes when I was little, I’m sure most other kids did too, until they were 6.
John and I got married around this time last year (Feb. 25), so due to budget constraints this month we had to choose between a mid-week Hallmark celebration or a weekend-long 1st anniversary [...]

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Not Just Punxsutawney’s Big Day

February 2nd, 2007 by Miss604   1 Comment

Whenever I think of this day, I get “I Got You Babe” stuck in my head thanks to the movie, Groundhog Day.
In traditional weather lore, if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and fails to see its shadow because the weather is cloudy, winter will soon end. If the groundhog sees [...]

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Welcome to 2007

January 1st, 2007 by Miss604   6 Comments

Missus B says:
did you have a good time last night?
Jenny says:
yes
Jenny says:
did you ?
Missus B says:
yes, yes i did.
Jenny says:
ya
Jenny says:
it was a good crowd

Missus B says:
i like you.
Jenny says:
ditto
Missus B says:
who are you, Patrick Swayze?
Jenny says:
wanna make some pottery?
Missus B says:
wanna cut your hair and wear overalls?
Jenny says:
ha ha

Jenny says:
im going back to sleep
Missus [...]

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change of seasons

October 20th, 2006 by Miss604   No Comments

We went for a walk the other day and John said, “I miss this smell.” Ocean mist, damp technicolour trees, ribbons of smoke in the air from someone burning leaves in their yard… welcome to Fall.
Today, 24 Hours featured a couple pumpkin patches around Vancouver. I’m glad I made asked Jenny to write her Pumpkin [...]

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