Category Archives: personal

Osoyoos: The R&R

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

So… we arrived, found our site, and survived the storm. What did we do next? Very little! Hurrah! It was a beautifully relaxing trip, which I sorely needed. It’s difficult for us to get much time off together, so it … Continue reading →

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My hero

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

We take a break from our scheduled programme (more camping posts) to announce how wonderful Mr E Man is. Remember how I told you that my husband likes to meet my every need? Well, he surpassed himself this weekend. Off … Continue reading →

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Osoyoos: The Storm

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

You’ll have noticed from the first Journey post that we had a lot of rain on the way out to Osoyoos. Unfortunately the bad weather followed us out there. It was very hot and very windy when we arrived, and … Continue reading →

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Osoyoos: The Campsite

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The BC Parks service does one helluva job. I’ve stayed in many provincial and marine park campsites in BC, and without exception their facilities have been excellent. Unlike some of the private sites I’ve stayed at, they don’t cram you … Continue reading →

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Random coversation with my boss

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Earlier today: Boss: We really need to meet next week to discuss [project].Me: Sure. I’m away on Monday though.Boss: OK, so what day works best?Me: How about Monday?Boss: …?Me: [facepalm] I really, really need this holiday. Here’s the weather forecast. … Continue reading →

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Happy Canada Day!

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

In truly appropriate fashion, I am spending today finalising and signing my citizenship application. I will blog about the whole immigration process AFTER I get the certificate and passport… Here’s the photo that will forever be associated with my Canadian … Continue reading →

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This post is for Arduous*

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

We’re going camping on Thursday! Until Monday! Woo hoo! The campsite was chosen by a group of friends who stayed there last year (we were too busy with wedding planning) and liked it so much they decided to make it … Continue reading →

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Get up, Stand up,

Posted on June 25, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

That being the easy part. I have a problem. I am addicted to my snooze button. Things were so much simpler when I was a singleton. My stereo was always in my room, so I’d programme it to wake me … Continue reading →

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Trage-tea

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

No Kitty That’s a Bad Kitty! We woke up on Saturday morning to find the following scene of destruction in our kitchen (slightly reorganised for photographic purposes). We had to make our morning (mourning?) tea in a cracked, leaky pot … Continue reading →

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Riding for the cure (and for the view)

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I came across an old, old article from The Onion (6,000 Runners Fail to Discover Cure for Breast Cancer) this week. My first reaction was to giggle, and my second was to start this post about the 36 km bike … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, embarrassing fan girl, personal, Vancouver | 17 Comments