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On Summer Hiatus for a Screenplay

Three years ago, I sat down to begin crafting an outline for a screenplay. The idea for this story had haunted me for years, but for some reason I couldn’t find the time, or channel enough courage,...

Jun 12, 2013 Like

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An afternoon at the races

When I think of the horse track, an air of pomp and circumstance comes to mind. Sure, most people are there to place bets on the ponies. But for others — like me — the element of fashion and pure...

Jun 11, 2013 Like

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5 Reasons to Follow Andy Lassner on Twitter

If you’re not familiar with Andy Lassner, chances are you’ve never watched an episode of The Ellen Show. And if you haven’t, you’re an asshole. But I digress, Lassner is the show’s Emmy...

May 29, 2013 Like

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Why STP Won’t Work Without Weiland

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while or follow me on Twitter, you’ll know that I am the biggest Stone Temple Pilots fan who ever lived. My love and loyalty for this band precedes any of the...

May 26, 2013 Like

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10 Reasons to Love Toronto

In light of recent events related to the mayor of Toronto – I’m sick of seeing his name published everywhere, so I’ll forgo it – it makes me sad to see the bad wrap the city itself is garnering....

May 25, 2013 Like

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Interview with Keegan Connor Tracy of Bates Motel

It’s a busy time for Keegan Connor Tracy, the Vancouver-based stunner who’s making moves on the big and small screens playing a variety of compelling characters. I had the opportunity to chat with...

May 18, 2013 Like

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Things My Grandmother Taught Me

My grandparents in the early 1950s. Grandparents are the best. They’re your allies when you think your parents are being difficult or unjust. They spoil you, cheer you on and celebrate each...

May 12, 2013 Like

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Songs for Your Weekend

First weekend of May means summer is so close I can almost take the white wine spritzers and other assorted beach pops. While it’s not bikini weather in Vancouver just yet, it’s definitely time to...

May 3, 2013 Like

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Is T Swift Still the Big V?

If you follow me on Twitter, you may know of my complete and utter distaste for bubble-gum-pop-sometimes-country songstress Taylor Swift. The queen of kiss and tell has always irritated me a little...

May 2, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Dream Hotels

Hotels hold a certain mystique unlike any other place or monument. The history of it’s structure, the smell of it’s hallways and the stories of it’s guests stimulate equal parts nostalgia and...

Apr 25, 2013 Like

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Interview with Darcy Michael of CTV’s New Sitcom Spun Out

It’s not the first time Vancouver’s Darcy Michael has graced the pages of UCV.com. We first started following his career in his early days doing stand-up in dingy cafes and half-empty bars. Today,...

Apr 17, 2013 Like

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Photo Diary: Our Wedding Day

As mentioned in previous posts — and you may have noticed me throwing around the term ‘husband’ as of late — I tied the knot last fall to the man I formerly referred to as “the bf”. Just as most...

Apr 12, 2013 Like

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Roatan Made My Monkey Go La La

When we arrived at the tiny Roatan airport, welcomed by rain and intense humidity, I wasn’t at all impressed, having left another rainforest known as Vancouver. Then we emerged from customs and...

Apr 10, 2013 Like

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The True Heroines Web Series Premiere

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the advanced screening of The True Heroines, a saucy new web series that premieres today! The show explores the lives of three seemingly “normal”...

Mar 27, 2013 Like

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Dreaming of Paris

Every year about this time, my wanderlust tendencies start to tingle. I recently came across the below image of the Eiffel Tower on Pinterest, which brought about a flurry of memorable moments I’ve...

Mar 26, 2013 Like

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Songs for Your Weekend

It’s Friday, there’s sun in the forecast — sorry all my friends on the East coast — and the husband and I are heading to Whistler for a few days of double-planking debauchery. What are your plans...

Mar 22, 2013 Like

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How to shrink your wedding guest list

I recently came across an article in the Daily Mail about a new wedding trend I found to be a bit odd. Have you ever received a lovely card in the mail, assuming it was an invite to a friend’s...

Mar 21, 2013 Like

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The True Heroines Tantalize Guests During Advanced Screening

The stage was set to sizzle last night at the Rio Theatre in Vancouver. Think Bewitched with three of the hottest broads on the block. Picture red lips, pin curls and sizzling burlesque routines....

Mar 13, 2013 Like

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Vancouver’s Mushroom Studios is Closing Shop for Good

Photo: Geoff Heith http://www.geoffheith.com Sadly, Vancouver’s famous Mushroom Studios will soon be closing it’s doors for good as the space has been sold. If only these walls could talk… Artists...

Mar 11, 2013 Like

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Songs for Your Weekend

In celebration of International Women’s Day, my weekend playlist pays tribute to the ladies. Share this with all the badass women you know and love. Have a great weekend, possums. xx

Mar 8, 2013 Like

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Interview With Award-Winning Filmmaker Thom Fitzgerald

During the 2011 Vancouver International Film Festival, I fell in love with the film Cloudburst, by Halifax-based Thom Fitzgerald, and wrote a review about it, as seen on IMDB. The film took the...

Mar 6, 2013 Like

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Queens of the Stone Age to Headline Squamish Festival

I just woke up to the best news ever, this morning. Last night brand.Live hosted a party at the Commodore here in Vancouver to announce the lineup for this year’s Squamish Festival. Having grown up...

Mar 2, 2013 Like

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Stealing a kiss in Roma

There’s something really sexy about Italy’s once mighty capital. It’s a warmth that moves through you, like a generous glass of Sangiovese. An energy difficult to describe, unless you’ve wandered...

Mar 1, 2013 Like

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Pink Shirt Day: High School Survival

I was not at all one of the popular girls in high school. Luckily – gratefully – I wasn’t one of the poor souls who were bullied either. I flew under the radar for much of my secondary school life...

Feb 27, 2013 Like

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Songs for Your Weekend

Here’s a few jams to kick off your weekend, possums. Peace and love. x

Feb 22, 2013 Like

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Tarantino Unchained

He’s a renegade behind the camera. A writing, producing and directing trifecta. He’s arguably then most thought-provoking filmmaker of his generation. He is, of course, Mr. Quentin Tarantino. Born...

Feb 19, 2013 Like

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2013 Vancouver Short Film Festival: Call for Submissions

Calling all BC short filmmakers! The Vancouver Short Film Festival is now accepting entries for the 4th annual festival celebrating BC’s vibrant community of short film, video, and animation...

Feb 18, 2013 Like

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V-Day Alternatives in Vancouver

Valentine’s Day: a time to celebrate love, relish in romance and spoil that special someone who makes your heart go all a flutter. Or, it’s a time to get together with your single friends and throw...

Feb 12, 2013 Like

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Is Being a Housewife Too High Risk?

Housewife is hardly a term I’d use to describe stay-at-home moms these days. The 50s era term evokes images of June Cleaver and women holding feather dusters with perfectly coiffed hair. Hardly a...

Feb 9, 2013 Like

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urban cowgirl

On Summer Hiatus for a Screenplay

An afternoon at the races

5 Reasons to Follow Andy Lassner on Twitter

Why STP Won’t Work Without Weiland

10 Reasons to Love Toronto

Interview with Keegan Connor Tracy of Bates Motel

Things My Grandmother Taught Me

Songs for Your Weekend

Is T Swift Still the Big V?

Dream Hotels

Interview with Darcy Michael of CTV’s New Sitcom Spun Out

Photo Diary: Our Wedding Day

Roatan Made My Monkey Go La La

The True Heroines Web Series Premiere

Dreaming of Paris

Songs for Your Weekend

How to shrink your wedding guest list

The True Heroines Tantalize Guests During Advanced Screening

Vancouver’s Mushroom Studios is Closing Shop for Good

Songs for Your Weekend

Interview With Award-Winning Filmmaker Thom Fitzgerald

Queens of the Stone Age to Headline Squamish Festival

Stealing a kiss in Roma

Pink Shirt Day: High School Survival

Songs for Your Weekend

Tarantino Unchained

2013 Vancouver Short Film Festival: Call for Submissions

V-Day Alternatives in Vancouver

Is Being a Housewife Too High Risk?

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