Category Archives: Vancouver

They’re not weeds

Posted on May 16, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

they’re carbon offsets destined for the municipal composting programme (Vancouver rocks) and (hopefully) soon to be replaced by something more useful Next job: pull an even bigger pile of weeds from the front garden…

Posted in environment, food glorious food, gardening, photos, Vancouver | 5 Comments

Yeah, baby!

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

In a recent comment on Expression Patterns, I complained about the poor quality of Vancouver’s newspapers, and especially their obsession with putting the Canucks on the front page come hell global pandemic or high water. At the risk of being … Continue reading →

Posted in sport, the media, Vancouver | 3 Comments

Favourite time of year

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

There are whole streets lined in pink. It’s just stunning.

Posted in nature, photos, Vancouver | 12 Comments

And they’re (play)off!

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Beer? Check Chips? Check Canucks shirt? Check Towel? Check Houseful of friends? En route Stanley Cup? Hell yeah baby! GO CANUCKS GO!

Posted in embarrassing fan girl, silliness, sport, Vancouver | 28 Comments

Windows on Vancouver

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

This is the Little Mountain public housing complex in East Vancouver. My fellow X-Philes may recognise Little Mountain as one of the locations in last year’s “I Want to Believe”. It was used as the exterior set for the lodgings … Continue reading →

Posted in art, bad people, photos, politics, Vancouver | 11 Comments

Another beer-soaked Vancouver blogger meet-up

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I met Dr. J this week! It wasn’t a planned meet-up, but in this relatively small life sciences community, not exactly random either! I shouldn’t even be all that surprised that we know some of the same people… Anyway, it … Continue reading →

Posted in blog buddies, drunkenness, Vancouver | 10 Comments

Much better news today

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Vancouver is getting a Major League “Soccer” team! It ain’t no English Premier League, but it’s the highest standard of football available in North America! My Dad took me to my first ever Newcastle United game when I was ten. … Continue reading →

Posted in embarrassing fan girl, family, sport, Vancouver | 6 Comments

Bike polo

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I was hangin’ in my old hood yesterday, and saw these guys on the tennis courts: Cool! I guess the solid wheels are meant to prevent someone’s stick going through the spokes. It still got pretty physical though: And a … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, sport, Vancouver | 8 Comments

Read this headline

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

(This one) and see if you agree that using a different word would have avoided a rather unfortunate word juxtaposition. Yeah… at first glance, I was thinking more “OMG, carnage in the neonate unit” than “nice good-news story”. ————–Update, Feb … Continue reading →

Posted in communication, English language, nature, Vancouver | 12 Comments

Cath’s shoe of the week

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

You can keep your Randy Macaques or whatever they’re called, this was the only shoe (or shoe combo, really) for me today: My trusty 11 year-old leather hiking boots, and rented snow shoes. Stylin’. In addition, you can keep your … Continue reading →

Posted in photos, snow, Vancouver | 20 Comments