Apparently, two of my friends and colleagues IN CANADA have and use the God Almighty iPhone (gasp!) – Read all about how you can too in a post by Ryan over on Canada Bombshell blog.
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And Now… Back To Vancouver’s Most Incredible Fashion Boutique
Posted by Megan
on September 18, 2007
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I simply must share. My favourite store in Vancouver just had a wee boost to its’ already stellar cred: Twigg & Hottie was written up in the Travel section of the New York Times this past week-end, in an article that heralds Main Street as “a fashion-forward, relaxed destination with a Think Globally, Act Locally vibe”.
Holy wow.
Congrats ladies.
Dancing With Matt
Posted by Megan
on August 30, 2007
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For every person that (signs up on email first) shows up to dance with Matt for his new video, the company that is sponsoring the video, Stride gum, will donate money to charity. He will be in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal in early September, 2007.
Inspiration comes in many forms:
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One Week Left To Submit To PopVox: You Could Win A Big Fat Award, And It’s FREE TO SUBMIT!
Posted by Megan
on August 30, 2007
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For those of you that have superfantastic projects under your belt and have not yet submitted to Popvox, get on it! It’s free to submit, you could be adorned with the title “International Award-Winning Firm” – wow! – the morale of your award winning team goes shooting through the roof and you crank out even more superfantastic award-winning projects, you win prizes (always fun) and you will be written about on The Bombshell – WOW!
What: The PopVox First Annual Awards at VIDFEST, winners announced at the opening gala of the 2007 Vancouver International Digital Festival
Who: Anyone who lives on planet Earth, with any project created between Sept 2006 and Sept 2007
Where: SUBMIT HERE – IT’S FREE TO SUBMIT!
Another What: Categories are the following:
- Best Web 2.0 App
- Best Mobile Game
- Best Digital Animation Short
- Best Digital VFX
- Best Game
- Best Music Score
- Homegrown: The Best of BC
Find more details and SUBMIT NOW! Submissions close Friday, Sept. 7th.
xposted from CBS
BarCampVancouver 2007 Details, Info, Need-To-Know List
Posted by Megan
on August 15, 2007
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James Sherrett, one of the organizers of BarCampVancouver 2007 has conveniently thrown together allllll the deets you may want or need prior to this Friday. Here is the cut and paste version 
Registry and Attendance
We’re oversubscribed (yay!), which means that some people who want to come won’t be able to come (boo!). So please, if you’re in the first 120, check your dates and availability. Are you sure you’re coming? We want to minimize the wiki squatting. If you’re not sure you’re coming, please strike out your name and post the name of the top person left on the waiting list in your former place. If you’re on the waiting list, are you sure you’re available to come? If not, please cross out your name. If you’re still keen on coming, check back on the list to see if you’ve been added to the first 120.
We don’t mean to be too anal about this. We just want to make sure that all the people that want to be there and can be there do get to be there. And to do that, please help us get the word out to all Barcampers. Blog this message if you can. Forward it on to friends who are interested so people are in the know.
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T-Shirts
We have printed 120 Barcamp Vancouver 2007 t-shirts to cover our collective nekkidness. They’re fuschia (!) and they’ll be available at the door on a first- come, first-served basis. We’re taking a suggested donation of $20 for each t-shirt, to finance our lavish unconference lifestyle. Any monies left over will be rolled into financing next year’s proceedings.
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List of Topics for Sessions – find this on the main page:
http://barcamp.org/BarCampVancouver2007
One of the suggestions from past Barcamps has been to post a list of potential topics for sessions before the unconference. That way,people can do their homework and get a hint of the sessions available.
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Schedule of Barcamp Events
Friday, August 17: food and drink at the Alibi Room
* appetizers all evening
* open bar starting at 6:30 pm (until our credit runs out!)
* we’re in the private area downstairs
* TheAlibiRoom, 157 Alexander Street @ Main (map on website)
* sleepover at Workspace, 21 Water Street, Suite 400
Saturday, August 18: conference day all day
* start at 8:30 AM with day organization
* pastries and coffees available
* pizza lunch to be delivered at ~noon
* Workspace, Suite 400 – 21 Water Street (map on website)
* end at 5:30 PM
* your own reconnaisance
Join Me To Make Poverty History
Posted by Megan
on July 31, 2007
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Over the past few weeks I have been working with the Make Poverty History campaign head office in Ottawa. Initiated with Catapult Media, I have helped to set up this blog in the fight against poverty, both locally and globally.
Built in Drupal with the very least of bells and whistles, the blog is a sort of interim blog until the re-launch of the new site, being designed and built by Vancouver firm, Communicopia, and is set to launch in the next month or so. We have recruited 8 bloggers from across the country, along with a celebrity blogger in Kenya, who will be contributing to the blog to spread the word, gather some eyeballs, educate, inspire, motivate and challenge us all to help Make Poverty History.
Check out and join the Facebook group as well (there are a ton out there, but this is the “official” one!).
We are hoping to gain force and awareness in building toward October 17th for Stand Up and Speak Out.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
- Join the Facebook Group.
- Read this blog (even though it’s not in your feeds just yet!), spread these outlets into your communities, and contact the MPH team via the Contact Page on the blog with your thoughts and comments.
All postings and comments will transfer to the new site this fall.
On The Lab With Leo Laporte
Posted by Megan
on July 19, 2007
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I had a blast hanging out with Leo and the Lab’s gang about a month ago: great people, comfortable set, fun content!
I shot 2 segments for the show. The first, Episode 47, aired this week, where I spoke with Leo about social media and non-profit organizations. The other is set to air in early August, with both Warwick and I speaking about ThisCityRocks and video content sharing and revenue and just how it’s done and how lucrative it really can be! *cough*
If you’re in Vancouver and have all kinds of techy-talk you’d like to share with Leo, contact the show and let them know you’re interested. Matt Harris, The Lab’s Producer (and as we discovered before shooting, a fellow Rye High RTA Grad – small world!) is always looking for more people (and advertisers) to have on the show.
Warwick and I took a bunch of pics that day as well – check ’em out.
Glowing From Glow – Vancouver Acupuncture and Wellness Centre That Is Finally Curing Me
Posted by Megan
on July 12, 2007
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Vancouver Acupuncture – Vancouver Wellness Centre: Glow Wellness Centre Is The Answer To Holistic Healing
I have finally found an acupuncture and wellness centre in Vancouver to heal me! I have had many body ailments and injuries over the past 20 years, mostly rips, tears and fractures from playing all kinds of sports, landing a few snowboarding concussions, but also from being quite accident prone in general – who else tears out their entire shoulder from slipping and tumbling down a snowy, wet escalator in the Montreal Metro?
I have visited somewhere between 5 and 10 different physiotherapists in 4 cities across Canada over the last decade, all of them have helped me tremendously, and all have lent a hand in fixing whatever needed fixing. But I am not quite 100% on most injuries. The trick (for me) with physical injuries to the body: consistency and diligence – you’d think it’d be easy to do those stretches and exercises twice a day to improve your strength. It’s not. If things are mostly working, I think I am good to go. How stubborn.
But I have found a place and a practitioner that has given me the knowledge, motivation and positive mental boost to be diligent. I am receiving treatment for a pretty minor injury at the moment, but it is one that has inhibited me to do very much of anything on my feet for the past 3 months, essentially stopping me from most things I like, running being number one on the list. Arg.
Glow Acupuncture and Wellness Centre is a lovely space to spend some time. Located in downtown Vancouver, in the heart of Yaletown, this peaceful, airy, 4th floor centre is a treat. The floors are covered in beautiful, old hardwood, the windows are large with Vancouver city views, allowing for plenty of light, each treatment room makes you want to run home and redecorate your own bedroom to be just as calming and fresh as these rooms, and the walls are dotted with simplistic, wonderful original artwork and photography that leaves you feeling inspired. Of course there are the token rock and waterfall sculptures for a little added serenity.
And you’re always greeted with a lovely, pleasant, smiling face! My acupuncturist, one of the founders and owners of Glow is excellent: thorough, professional, highly trained, extremely knowledgeable, helpful, sincere, and most of all, compassionate about my pain and passionate about bringing me back to 100%.
Glow offers a wide array of services, from deep tissue massage, to acupuncture, yoga, detoxification, even helping you to quit smoking if need be! I would recommend this wellness centre to anyone in a heartbeat, for anything at all where your body and mind is concerned.
One of my best friends just had a healthy baby girl a few weeks ago, her first child. Getting pregnant was one challenge, but having a healthy, uneventful pregnancy, in labour for a quick 6 hours, and 7 fast minutes of actual pushing, WITH, I may add, a baby that SLEEPS ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT, she is truly blessed and attributes all of this good fortune to consistent acupuncture throughout.
Glow is the place to seek out for caring for yourself and your body. Get in touch with them here. Or if you would like to ask me more questions about my experience, comment here or contact me.