The Adventure – Stand Up Paddling I wasn’t sure how I would respond to being on a board with a paddle. I felt a small tremor of fear envelop me as I grabbed my board, my paddle and waded into the water. This seemed a bit close to kayaking – so I had a few issues ... Read More
The Adventure – The Family Business My dad’s side of the family is kind of interesting. We were related somehow to one of Canada’s richest multi-billionaires, the legendary financial tycoon E.P. Taylor who had race horses and eventually moved somewhere warm to live out the rest of his days. My grandfather, however, disowned his family ... Read More
The Adventure – Going on The Price is Right When I was a little girl, I rarely watched TV. I was always out and about with all my imaginary friends going off on all sorts of adventure. But, when forced to be inside, there were only a few tv shows I liked to watch ... Read More
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
