Category Archives: photos

Captions Please…

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you: Our Glorious Leader On The World Stage. AKA LOLHarper. In order of increasing LOLs: see more Political Pictures  (Source, and why it’s funny, in case you’re not familiar with the British meanings of … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, photos, politics, silliness | 10 Comments

Land of my four bears

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

As you may remember from an old post, since I moved to Canada in 2002 I’ve spent much, much more time worrying about bears than actually encountering them. In fact, I’d only ever seen one bear in the wild… …until … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, family, nature, photos | 5 Comments

RBO Parents

Posted on May 23, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Nothing says “generation gap” to me quite like ironing. I haven’t ironed anything for years – not since I worked in industry and had to dress like a grownup, and even then it was only occasionally. My philosophy is that … Continue reading →

Posted in drunkenness, family, personal, photos, silliness | 19 Comments

2012 LOLympics

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I have had an incredibly hard time not laughing out loud at my desk today. If you thought the London 2010 Olympic logo was bad (and it really, really is), you should see the mascots! ROFLMFAO!!!!!!! What the fuck were … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Olympics, freakishness, photos, silliness, sport, UK | 22 Comments

Safety first!

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Our various sets of friends who had babies last year have done very well for themselves – all babies are healthy and cute, and thanks to gifts from friends and family with older kids, they’ve barely had to buy anything … Continue reading →

Posted in furry friends, photos, the 2009 baby boom | 9 Comments

Farewell, giant marshmallow

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Before: (photo credit) During: (photo by me) After: (photo by me) The Vancouver skyline will never be the same again. But at least we won’t have to queue for up to an hour to get out of the stadium at … Continue reading →

Posted in current affairs, photos, Vancouver | 4 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 →

Posted in current affairs, family, furry friends, music, photos, politics, silliness, travel, Vancouver | 10 Comments

The joy of socks…

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

…that match your other accessories

Posted in furry friends, photos | 9 Comments

Canadian Graffiti

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’m a big fan of the bathroom graffiti genre, and found some outstanding examples last night at The Foundation, an uber-hip vegetarian restaurant: Good advice: your mother is usually right (unless she’s telling you to listen to Slayer). This second … Continue reading →

Posted in photos, silliness | 9 Comments

Vancouver’s wildlife is getting wilder!

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

My usual route to work takes me through a cemetery full of beautiful old trees, and then along urban side-streets which at this time of year are lined with cherry blossoms. I’m used to seeing squirrels, raccoons, coyotes, skunks, and … Continue reading →

Posted in nature, photos | 9 Comments