Category Archives: music

Springing back

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’m getting my hair cut tomorrow! Really exciting news, eh? Well, it is to me! I haven’t had a hair cut for months, because I just haven’t had the time. Literally every weekend since the beginning of the Olympics has … Continue reading →

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Birthday greetings, bottle of wine

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

My Dad turns 64 today! Instead of “Happy Birthday To You”, we’re going to sing this in the restaurant tonight: My Dad said last night that 64 seemed impossibly old when he first heard this song! Happy Birthday, Dad!

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What will happen if you take your parents to a gig

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

In chronological order: Your parents will finally announce the start and end dates of their much-discussed five week trip to Vancouver You will dutifully add the dates to your calendar A few weeks later, you will find out that Delhi … Continue reading →

Posted in drunkenness, family, furry friends, music, silliness, sport, Vancouver | 12 Comments

Scottish tree hybridisers

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

My parents are here! They arrived on Saturday, on the same flight as my boss’s inlaws1 and the woman who Gordon Brown called a bigot2. And now I have five weeks of chatting to my Dad about football  before work! … Continue reading →

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Good morning!

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

How ’bout a little relaxing music to ease you into the week? This video (found via the Best of YouTube podcast) reminds me of seeing the percussion band Stomp in Glasgow. Being impoverished grad students we bought tickets in the … Continue reading →

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No, nay, never, no more

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

No responses to my letters yet, but my MP, Don Davies, did have an article criticising prorogation in the Georgia Straight (our weekly free paper), and I gather from Facebook that he’ll be attending the rally (now set for 1pm … Continue reading →

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Merry Fucking Christmas!

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Right, I’m off – just a five hour drive through treacherous snowy mountain passes, and we’ll be at my sister-in-law’s place for a festive family get-together (six adults, four kids (aged seven, seven, nine and fifteen), and three cats (not … Continue reading →

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Cuba: Chan Chan and other songs

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

This is the song “Chan Chan”, from the Buena Vista Social Club album. It’s good, eh? This is just as well, because we heard it an average of twice a day on our two week trip. The music was one … Continue reading →

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Day tripper: El Nicho

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

When we first started planning our trip, Mr E Man did a lot of online research, and picked Baracoa as his first choice destination. However, its location on the far Eastern tip of the island meant that we would have … Continue reading →

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More K’naan for you

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

From NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series. The second song, Fatima, breaks my heart. I well up every single time I hear it. K’naan’s touring right now, so keep an eye out for concerts near you. We saw him in March, … Continue reading →

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