Finding a New Apartment
It’s finally happened. I guess it was only a matter of time. Allison and I are going to prison. Specifically, the grounds of the former Oakalla Prison Farm, about a kilometre east of where we’re living now. We’re moving …
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Playing Softball with the Rad Sox, Visiting Granville Island, Seeing Alanis Morrisette
A few weeks ago, I made the decision to join the company softball team, the Rad Sox (Rad, as is “Radical”). This was for several reasons: I’d get out more, meet more people in the company that I wouldn’t …
Wayne Gretzky, The Great One, Retires
The shock came Thursday night, when I accidentally ran into the press conference while flipping channels — Gretzky was going to retire. I couldn’t help but think to myself: “Wow.” That was about all I could …
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Touring in and around Victoria
Our long weekend started Thursday night, when Allison’s company decided to hold an employee appreciation event at Metropolis (an entertainment-centric mall a couple of blocks from our apartment). Interlogic was springing …
The First Day of Sunshine
This weekend was a little strange — we received some very unusual weather. It all started Friday night. As we were walking around English Bay with our friend Tyler, returning from a wonderful Greek dinner, we noticed …
Traveling to and Touring Seattle
There’s only so much rain you can take before you start to go a little strange in the head. It has rained here nearly every single day since 1 Nov 1998. We’ve had about 10-15 days in that stretch where it didn’t rain, …
Snow in Vancouver, Dinner on the Island
Today is an auspicious date for me — one year ago today, I started my new job, working for a company that makes video games. A year later, I’m still here, despite the difficulties Radical went through in October and the …
Return of the Future Sister-in-law
Last night, Allison’s sister Jane returned from Europe, having spent the past seven and a half months in England (and Greater Europe). I remember being quite jealous at the time that she was going — she was doing what …
1998, A Year In Review
I’m two days late in writing this (okay, only one day, but holistically speaking, it’s two), so I apologise if anyone had been expecting me to say something. (Like anyone actually reads these things … I’m kidding, …
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The Great Radical Entertainment Layoff (aka Black Tuesday)
I found out this morning that I’m worth keeping. Needless to say, this is a big boost to not only my esteem, but also my ego. What’s all this stemming from? The Radical restructuring. Today will forever be known as …