The Adventure: Night at the Zoo I loved the movie Jurassic Park. I loved the idea that these people were isolated and locked in with these wild beasts. I loved the idea that I was locked in the zoo. And anytime we’d stray near the outer walls, a proximity alarm would go off. We got ... Read More
The Adventure – Donating Blood There are certain things I really don’t like in life. Like the smell of fish or cologne. Men and toilet bowls. Pierced ears. These things horrify me to no end. But one of the biggest things I hate, I mean, really hate….are needles. Needles putting things inside of me, needles ... Read More
The Adventure – Plotting out a Treasure Hunt The one thing I have always love about life is the thrill of the chase. The hunt for hidden treasure, or something unexpected. Using my skills as a mapper in conjunction with my love of Granville Island, I soon created a treasure hunt that included finding secrets ... Read More
The Adventure – Orthobionomy There’s this obscure thing called orthobionomy that rare few people have heard about. It is a mysterious healing practice that re-adjusts your body, your entire system, on so many different levels. But it’s this very obscure thing that moved me forward with my health. The healing process is a mystery to ... Read More
The Adventure – Restricted and Non-Restricted Firearms Certifications My father always used to say to my sister and I, “If you come out and get firewood with me, I’ll let you shoot the gun.” The gun being a .22 calibre rifle, that is. And he tricked me every single time into slave labour just ... Read More
The Adventure: Sensory Deprivation Tank A long time ago, in the olden days, a movie came out called Altered States, where a man went into a sensory deprivation tank and had all sorts of crazy experiences. I, of course, was fascinated forever by this. So when Vancouver opened up these float tanks for people to ... Read More
The Adventure: Personal Puppy Protector Rental Unit. Living in the city, it is sometimes not a great idea for a 5’2” petite female to be walking alone in the dark. But, guess who has a predilection for being in the darkness, walking alone? Thankfully, Vera, an 90 lb Rottweiler is super duper fierce. She has stared ... Read More
The Adventure – OWLS and other FOWL I’ve always loved Owls. There has always been something mysterious about them. With their large eyes, it’s as if they hold the key to the gateway of something unmeasurable. And when I heard that the snowy owls migrate to Boundary Bay and Reifel Island Bird Sanctuary, I will ... Read More
The Adventure – All Hallow’s Eve Monster Child Sometimes I am, without question, the world’s biggest dork. It just is what it is. Every hallowe’en when women and men get all excited to dress up like naughty schoolgirls, sexy nuns, sexy sluts, sexy mermaids, sexy sleuths, or any other sexy something or another, I look ... Read More
The Adventure: Going on a UFO Hunt I received an invitation to go on a UFO expedition at Mount Baker: Here’s your opportunity to meet people from all over the Northwest for high mountain UFO oriented adventures but you don’t need to be a hiker or backpacker to participate. The above photo is of a mountain ... Read More
