Category Archives: food glorious food

What I Did On My Staycation – Part I

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

(This got way too long for one post. Also, the return to work has been a wee bit stressful, and our internet connection at home is all messed up,so it’s taken me ages to write it. Boooooo. I’ll try to … Continue reading →

Posted in art, cycling, embarrassing fan girl, food glorious food, nature, personal, travel, Vancouver | 5 Comments

Blades of glory (with reader poll!)

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I went ice skating on Saturday! With people I barely know, for added adventurousness! Well, it was more of a shuffle than a skate, but not bad, considering I’ve only skated three times before: The first time was at primary … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Olympics, Canada, drunkenness, exercise, food glorious food, personal, silliness, sport | 18 Comments

Days of hours of minutes

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

A blog buddy (who may or may not wish to identify themselves in the comments) posted a wee ditty on their Facebook page recently that rang very true indeed: just received something from a fellow sufferer that will only be … Continue reading →

Posted in career, communication, English language, food glorious food, medicine, science, silliness, travel | 7 Comments

Staycation Proclamation!

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

WHEREAS Cath@VWXYNot?, author of an independent weblog at http://vwxynot.blogspot.com (“The Blogger”), has somehow managed to use less 2010 vacation time than she thought, and has more unused days remaining than she is allowed to roll over into 2011; and WHEREAS The Blogger … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Olympics, cycling, food glorious food, freelancing, personal, silliness, Vancouver, whining | 13 Comments

Destination: Sound!

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

It always seems to take me a while to write blog posts about my favourite trips, probably because I’m in denial about them being over. So the fact that it’s taken me almost a month to start writing this post … Continue reading →

Posted in camping, Canada, drunkenness, food glorious food, kayaking, nature, photos, travel, videos | 16 Comments

A walk in the woods: choose wisely

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Which path would you choose? Would the adjacent sign affect your decision?  (Shmeegs?) Would you consider the relative scariness and likelihood of this… …compared to this? (Photo source). Would the sight of vultures circling overhead affect your decision making?  (is … Continue reading →

Posted in bad people, camping, food glorious food, music, nature, photos, travel | 15 Comments

Smile through the tears

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Is this supposed to cheer you up while you chop onions with your eyes streaming? It certainly cheered me up no end while grocery shopping! Thank you, Nesters Market on Main Street, for making my day today!

Posted in food glorious food, photos, silliness | 14 Comments

Is it any wonder I’m addicted to Facebook?

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

My friends crack me up. (Each person has their own colour). Exhibit A: Exhibit B: (background: these are comments on my status update about not being able to get my hands on an iPhone 4 yet. Between my original update … Continue reading →

Posted in drunkenness, food glorious food, furry friends, personal, politics, silliness, technology | 8 Comments

This rut is NOT the middle ground I’m looking for!

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’m in a real exercise slump at the moment. After the exertion of the ride down to Seattle, and all the training I was doing before that, I thought “I’ve worked hard for a long time and I deserve a … Continue reading →

Posted in exercise, food glorious food, personal, whining | 15 Comments

Little things that make me happy

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The sun is finally shining in Vancouver! I’m not a sun worshipper by any stretch of the imagination; I burn really quickly, and find temperatures over 30C quite unpleasant (in the city, at least). But June-uary was too much even … Continue reading →

Posted in family, food glorious food, freakishness, furry friends, monkeys, personal, sport, technology, the 2009 baby boom, Vancouver | 16 Comments