Recently I have been looking at getting back into playing World of Warcraft (WoW).  Alright, have you stopped chuckling now? Yes I play and I quite enjoy playing the game occasionally when I have some free time. I'm not a hard-core gamer, nor would I ever call in sick to play a game such as Warcraft but it is nice way to relax with after working on programming problems. Recently with the release of the newest expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, Blizzard sent out free 10-day trial invites and I thought I would try it out and see what it was like. I activated the trial on my account and logged in. I felt like an eBay'd player, a player who has a high level character but has no idea what to do. A couple of buddies of mine were online and told me that I would probably get back … Continue Reading »

I have always enjoyed music and even if I have never been to a concert prior to being with Robyn. The first concerts that I have even been to were both at the local venue called the Commodore on Vancouver’s entertainment district Granville Street. Robyn and I watched Daniel Wesley one evening and then John Butler Trio another evening later in the year. My first large venue concert was to be Jack Johnson and it was to be at Thunderbird Stadium at the University of British Columbia. Being that I am into photography and owning a digital SLR I was pretty excited on using my 75-300mm lens at this outdoor venue and getting some pretty good shots of the bands and including Jack Johnson but prior to getting to the entrance I was denied. Walking down the boulevard towards the stadium I noticed Security personal walking opposite to the rest of … Continue Reading »

Ever wonder what sort of apartment you can purchase in the West End of Vancouver? Perhaps you are a bit curious to see the view from a lofty apartment which sits in one of the higher apartment buildings in Vancouver’s quieter neighbourhood of the Downtown West End? Robyn and I had an appointment to check out a living space 18 storeys up above the majority of the neighbourhood. The building we looked at might seem a bit small to people who own houses but at 651 square feet it would fit Robyn and I quite well. In fact I became almost giddy when I first saw the view that the corner unit had and new exactly where I would set up my desk, a desk with a view of English Bay! The suite unfortunately was part of an estate being dealt with for a lady who recently was moved into a home. … Continue Reading »