Thanks to everyone who attended the super-fun weekend. Here is a short summery for those who were unable to attend: Friday – we leave at “five”, actually seven. We make great time to the toll booth (not quite ashen, but good time). However, since Benn was driving his own car, and since his tires were […]

Read More Cabin Feever: a big success

This week is short, hopefully sweet. Hopefully work, Laptop choice is basically made: 14inch ibook for 1349 at UBC bookstore (no extras, other than a video cable). On to more pressing business: Cabin Feever! This friday (provisionally, otherwise saturday) till next tuesday I shall be back at my parents cabin with my friends! (Some of […]

Read More The odds of having a while buffalo calf…

So, I’m officially entering the digital realm. My recent purchase of a Canon A510, however, does not mean I’m “giving up film”; there is no comparison between this camera and my SLR system, or even this camera and my tiny rollei 35. However, this camera doesn’t charge me money to take pictures, and I can […]

Read More New Camera

I suppose today marks a kind of “first” in electronic life, as today I learned of Karen Furstand’s death via a friend’s livejournal entry, and surfed subsequently to several other livejournals and a blog to find out what I could of what has happened. I wouldn’t call Karen a friend, but we did no each […]

Read More An Unfortunate Event

So, I woke up this morning with a strange burning in the back of my throat. After an hour, I realized it was probably strep throat, so I proceeded down to my family doctor to have the test done. After looking at my throat for 2 seconds, he said he didn’t need to run the […]

Read More Strep Throat? Work at 5am? Yes…

This weekend confirmed my previous intuitions that CISV Victoria really is just that much better than CISV Vancouver. Their juniour branch board (“Steering”) is enthusiastic, intelligent, and plans mini-camps complete with activities which are fun for everyone, not only 10 year olds we hope to recruit for village delegations. They run interpretive activities which provide […]

Read More A CISV weekend

I need those who are interested in Attending my weekend retreat to email me about whether they want to come, whether they need to arrive/depart early, and if they can drive. Please email me at Tristan.laing AT gmail.com

Read More Cabin Feever

After spending 2 hours setting the mikes up on the drums, we achieved the ultimate in utereo rock drum sound! (Yes, that’s a condensor mike taped to the wall, and an SM57 above the snare, a PG58 below the snare, and another sm57 infront of the bass drum). Also, we miked the guitar. We achieved […]

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