Archive for the ‘Local News’ Category

First Newspaper Mention

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Utilizing the powers of Twitter it seems that Buzz Bishop has written about Facebook and how people are using it to help organize their highschool reunions. My grad class actually did the same thing and by mentioning this to Buzz via Twitter he has included me in his column under the Technology category in the Vancouver’s Wednesday edition of the 24hrs.

It’s a pretty cool feeling to be included in print, though as for traffic to my blog I …

Free Slurpees at 7-Eleven Stores

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

For those who could not get their hands on one of those covenant Apple iPhones that were released this past July 11 probably headed off to their local 7-Eleven convenience store after being disappointed by Rogers and cheered themselves up with a free 7.11oz Slurpee of their choice. I know I was looking forward to getting a free Slurpee though one thing I was a bit disappointed about was that they were smaller than the small size they normally …

BC Place Stadium Turns 25 Years Old

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

One of the iconic figures in Vancouver’s skyline has been our beloved stadium BC Place. This year marks the 25th anniversary since it first opened its doors back in 1983 (I was 3 and living in Victoria then) for EXPO ‘86. One of the most unique things about BC Place is that is has the largest air-supported dome which some people might remember last year is was torn in the wind storm which also caused other devastation around Metro …