Friday, February 19, 2010

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Monday, February 15, 2010

from the "vancouver olympic flashmob" dept.



A flashmob of Olympic proportions:

"Here is imagine1day's official take on the amazing flash dance (mob) that took place on Robson Street, Vancouver, BC Canada on February 13, 2010 at 4pm. Thousands of people participated and thousands more watched!"


imagine1day's Official Dancing in the Streets flashmob | Vancouver Canada from Jered Love on Vimeo.

February 15, 2010


February 15, 2010
Originally uploaded by borderfilms (Doug).

Photo of the Day: Foggy downtown Vancouver, British Columbia.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

from the "who am I?"dept.


Stealing a page from Derek Sivers' blog, I though I'd borrow part of his "about me" page and apply it to me.

What I've done:

* 1985: Went to Confederation College of Applied Arts and Technology.

* 1987: Began career in broadcasting. Technical stuff first.

* 1988: Worked as a multi-tech and Audio God on Canada's East Coast.

* 1993: Cycled across Spain and Portugal. Hit 180 pounds (down from 351.5).

* 1994: Career shift: Television marketing and promotion.

* 1997: Quit job to go to Sarajevo.

* 1997: Moved to Canada's West Coast.

* 2001: Became independent. Career shift: Journalism & travel writing.

* 2003: Started my blog: Roadspill.org

* 2007: Worked as a journalism trainer in Ghana, West Africa.

* 2008: Moved to Guatemala to write and take pictures. Visited 51st country (Moldova).

* 2009: Moved to Edmonton, Alberta. Wrote first novel.

* 2010: Off to the Olympics!

Also find me on: Twitter, Facebook, the InterWebs, LinkedIn, Flickr.

Me in 10 seconds:

* I'm independent.

* I love writing.

* I love photography.

* I love traveling.

* I make major decisions quickly & agonize over small ones.

* I live my life by planning not to have any regrets when I'm old.

* I love living abroad.

* I don't need stuff.

* I like not knowing the future and challenging myself. (same as D.S.)

Where I've lived:

* Pre-historic times: Halifax, NS

* Ancient times: Winnipeg, MB

* 1985: Thunder Bay, ON

* 1987: Portage la Prairie, MB

* 1988: Halifax, NS

* 1994: Winnipeg, MB

* 1997: Vancouver, BC

* 2007: Takoradi, Ghana

* 2008: Vancouver, BC

* 2009: San Pedro la Laguna, Guatemala

* 2010: Edmonton, AB

Cheers!

February 14, 2010


February 14, 2010
Originally uploaded by borderfilms (Doug).

Photo of the Day: Behind the Red Door. Vancouver.

from the "viral love" dept.


A great take on Valentines Day in the modern age:



Cheers!