Category Archives: Vancouver

Signs of tampering

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

In the internet age, anyone can have their say on anything; news articles, blog posts, YouTube videos, politicians’ Facebook pages and pretty much everything else you can find online all have comment sections. Last week, however, the most striking examples … Continue reading →

Posted in communication, current affairs, drunkenness, Instagram, music, photos, Vancouver | 5 Comments

The Missing Link

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Man, I love Hallowe’en. Apparently I freaked a lot of people out… and some people asked to get their photo taken with me! But the best part was when I ran into a guy dressed as a gorilla and we … Continue reading →

Posted in apes, freakishness, furry friends, personal, photos, Primate Party, silliness, Vancouver | 33 Comments

Bridges on the River Fraser: a bike tour of Richmond, New Westminster, Burnaby, and Vancouver

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

When I was training for the Vancouver-Seattle ride last year, my Sunday training usually involved a really nice loop from my house, over the river into Richmond, along River Road, back over the river to New Westminster, and then back through … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, exercise, photos, Vancouver | 6 Comments

Yay, Starbucks! (No, really!)

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I bought a Starbucks coffee and sandwich on Wednesday, and it made my day. This might sound like a very bizarre statement, especially in a city with an abnormally high Starbucks density (two per block in places), and indeed I … Continue reading →

Posted in first world problems, food glorious food, personal, rants, shopping, Vancouver, whining | 19 Comments

Let there be lights!

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’ll take even the smallest of victories in this benighted week… Way back in December 2007, I wrote to the city to request a stop light at a dangerous intersection on my bike route; the Ontario Street bike route crosses … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, cycling, politics, Vancouver | 23 Comments

Gonna go where the bright lights and the big city meet

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

No red guitar (on fire*) in sight, though, just this: Two questions: 1) Why does anything need to be taken beyond anyone’s desires? Let alone a toilet, of all things? 2) Just how beautiful does anyone desire a shopping mall … Continue reading →

Posted in idiocy, rants, shopping, silliness, Vancouver | 29 Comments

Normal service will be resumed in March

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

CIHR grant deadline time is such fun! Especially when half the PIs on the two grants you’re working on are out of the country, in timezones that severely hamper communication, and half of the rest are freaking out because their … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Olympics, career, drunkenness, idiocy, personal, photos, rants, silliness, snow, Vancouver, whining | 12 Comments

The lions ate my punctuality

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The NIH may be cracking down on “the dog ate my homework” excuses, but luckily other people are more forgiving. I was ever so slightly late for my own meeting this morning, but everyone accepted my proffered excuses. I’m sure … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, photos, Vancouver | 13 Comments

BC rocks! (And trees!)

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I like rain. I need rain. During my first summer in Vancouver, there was a dry spell that lasted for five or six weeks. By the third week I started to feel a bit weird, but couldn’t work out why. … Continue reading →

Posted in blog buddies, nature, personal, photos, Vancouver, whining | 19 Comments

2010 Travel Meme

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

As seen at Silver Fox’s excellent blog, here is a summary of all my 2010 trips (loosely defined!) All my travel was local, but wow, what an awesome year… January We spent Christmas and New Year at my sister-in-law’s up … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Olympics, blog buddies, camping, Canada, cycling, drunkenness, family, kayaking, meme, meta, music, personal, photos, silliness, snow, sport, travel, Vancouver | 8 Comments