Give Me Back My Five Bucks

Last night BF and I went to the Jeremy Fisher show (tickets were only $13 each, and I paid for them a while back). It was great. This was the 4th time I’ve seen him, and he just keeps on getting better. I’m surprised that BF enjoyed himself, because I didn’t think he’d be into quirky folksy music. Some local girl named Hannah Georges opened. She wasn’t bad – a mix between Michelle Branch and Feist – but she wasn’t good enough for me to shell over $5 to buy her CD. The venue was completely sold out (and CBC … Continue reading →

My iPod battery is slowly dying. I’ve had it for over 3 years now, and I use it almost every day so it’s not surprising. Apparently you can get the battery replaced for around $40-50 which isn’t bad. You can do it yourself for cheaper, but I’m not about to mess with the inside of the iPod because I have no idea what I’m doing. I really want to get the iPod Touch (since my hopes of getting the iPhone have been dashed), but it’s super flashy and I wouldn’t want it to get stolen when traveling. Plus I hate … Continue reading →

Yesterday afternoon we had a wine & cheese party for the President’s birthday. . I was the first person to leave after figuring that 3 glasses of wine were enough for me (there was no point in staying longer and just not drinking – someone was bound to thrust a wine glass back in my general direction and insist that I drink it – so I left), and I didn’t feel anything until I started to walk home. But by the time I got home? I just threw myself into my bed and just kind of laid there until the … Continue reading →

This past weekend was super relaxing. On Saturday, BF worked hard to build a fireplace at his house. I sat around and watched TV (NHL Super Skills competition – boring!), cross-stitched, and generally did nothing. I don’t even think I got out of my PJs. We made fajitas for dinner and then watched Bangkok Dangerous that night. Awful movie. Just terrible. Yesterday, BF worked on the fireplace again (he said it’ll be done by the end of the week so that I can roast s’mores!!!!!). In fact, I took a picture of it with my cell phone. I should try … Continue reading →

I really, really want to do Dine Out Vancouver. It’s basically a 2-week celebration of BC food and wine (Jan 14-Feb 1). You can get a 3-course dinner at over 180 of Vancouver’s hottest restaurants for $18, $28 or $38 per person – depending on the type of restaurant. A lot of these places would normally cost a lot more for the same type of meal. BF and I have been to 2 restaurants on the list and they were absolutely delicious. Some of the best food I’ve ever had. But how would we even go about picking a restaurant … Continue reading →