To Vaccinate or Not?

Today the H1N1 vaccine has become available to everyone in BC. Since I'm prone to getting sick, I figured I'd be first in line. But now after reading this article, I'm questioning that. In fact, I think I am seriously being swayed into NOT getting the vaccine now. What are your thoughts?

Another Friday Night with Barbie and I?

I think not!! I refuse to spend the third weekend in a row at home, with nothing to do but put up Barbie outfits on eBay! Refuse, I say!! So, I'm taking matters into my own hands and going to a movie, even if it's by myself!!

Sadly, the one movie I was really hoping to see tonight doesn't open until next Wednesday!!!



My second choice was Precious, which also isn't out yet!



So now it's a tossup between going to Prom Night In Mississippi or An Education. Any suggestions?

YVR: Things to do in Vancouver this Weekend

I don't have any solid plans for this weekend, though next week I will be attending the Swell Season concert, which I am looking forward to but am also bummed out about because while I'm there listening to Glen and Martketa sing their hearts out, I'll be missing out on the party happening over at the Biltmore, where the Hidden Cameras will be performing!

Swell Season:


Hidden Cameras:


Meanwhile, for those of you with kids, (and I have several friends with the little beasts), why not go check out the Vancouver Art Gallery with them? It's Family Fuse Weekend, which means kids under 12 get in for free! What a great way to introduce your children to art! Plus, it sounds completely interactive and way cool!

Also, the Eastside Culture Crawl is taking place, starting tomorrow. "This event involves artists in their studios who work on the east side of Vancouver." There will be more than 300 artists opening up their studios and homes to visitors this weekend, so grab the map, stake out a gameplan, and go get your Culture Crawl on!!



Also, advice columnist Dan Savage will be in town on Saturday night, at the Chan Centre.

Interviewing a cast member of New Moon

No one else wanted to do the job. Interview someone from the cheesey Twilight franchise? Really? I for one, jumped at the opportunity. Especially if there was a 50/50 chance of it being the muscle vampire, Kellan Lutz!!!



Alas, it was not so. Instead, I interviewed local boy Bronson Pelletier, and it's in the current issue of The Georgia Straight.



Cute, but a bit young for me.

I'd rather have watched Kellan do his amazing push ups for me over and over and over....

TV: Beautiful People Series 2

Season Two of the UK comedy Beautiful People has begun over in England!!! What's in store for Kylie and Simon? They're starting their own boy band, of course, gurrrlfriend!

Are you ready!?!?

Here's a montage of some of Kylie's best moments from Season 1:

Come Here, My Mitties!

I'm not sure what the big fuss is over these 2010 Vancouver Olympics mittens. I guess the $10 price tag is appealing because it's affordable compared to some other stuff. And the fact that a portion of the proceeds go to the athletes is nice. Plus, they actually look pretty cool. But they've been selling like hot cakes and the Adult Size S/M ones are completely sold out at most places.

Krista asked me to pick her up a pair, while citing the fact that they're going for about $15 - $20 on Ebay! WTF?! The Bay has ordered more and I checked in on them yesterday and some had arrived! I ended up buying a couple of pairs - they're gonna make good little stocking stuffers!

Movies: Up

I think the last Pixar film I watched was Ratatouille, which I loved. So I wasn't all that keen on seeing Up, because really, how can you top a cooking rat in the heart of Paris?

Turns out, you kinda can! Up is the story of an old man trying to fulfill his dead wife's wish of visiting a place called Paradise Falls. He ends up tying a million balloons to his house and floating away to get to his destination. I know, it sounds hokey, which is why I didn't want to watch it. However, along for the ride is a little Chinese boy scout who is downright hilarious. Later, we meet up with Doug, a talking dog, who acts just like a real dog down to the bone! Plus, he's just too adorable not to like!



There were some very adult themes in the film though, i.e. father issues, miscarriages, and death. I guess this isn't the Disney we used to know. An entertaining movie for both young and old nonetheless!!

See It!!

Movies: Inglourious Basterds

We had a rain/wind storm in Vancouver last night, so the best plan for the evening was to stay in, sit back, and enjoy a couple of movies. First up was Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds, which I have been waiting to see since the summer.

It was only okay. It's got its usual Tarantino staples : bloody violence, endless dialogue, nicely shot scenes. I know this was Tarantino's passion project and he's been working on it for years, but compared to his other films, it just wasn't as interesting. I couldn't quite get into the characters as I did in Pulp Fiction or the Kill Bill series. The only character I thought was cool in this movie was Shoshana, the Jewish girl whose family gets murdered by Nazis right in front of her and who sets out to exact revenge on them by locking hundreds of them into a movie theatre and burning it to the ground.

Everyone else just wasn't fleshed out enough. Like, Brad Pitt's character? What's he all about? Why is he the way he is? Things just felt pretty one-dimensional, so unless you're a hardcore Tarantino fan or Brad Pitt fan and you need to see this movie for those reasons alone, then by all means. Otherwise, meah, no big loss if you don't see it.

Skip It

My Umbrella, Ella, Ella, Ella...Eh Eh Eh

In a city that rains constantly, an umbrella is an important item to have.



And some people like to make fashion statements with their umbrellas, whether it's matching to their outfit of the day, or perhaps it's some namebrand like Louis Vuitton or something silly.

To me though, an umbrella is just a necessity. I don't really feel the need to make a statement with mine. In fact, I hardly ever buy them. Umbrellas are meant to be lost, and then of course, found.

I like the finding part.

I found an umbrella on the bus a month ago and was delighted with my find! It was of the longer variety, the kind that you can use like a cane should you feel like breaking out into song and dance. It also acts as a pretty good weapon, should you ever find yourself amidst a jousting tournament.

Upon opening it, I was pleased to see it was sturdy, large and encompassing - sure to keep me dry! It definitely is a step up from my sad beat-up old scarecrow that I like to call my umbrella.

This morning, while crawling under a table at work in an empty meeting room, what do I come across? Another umbrella!! This one has a sleek smooth wooden curved handle, with a metallic button that you press to open it up. It's black and looks neat and tidy, well taken care of, borderline sophisticated. And it's the perfect size to fit into my bag! Loves!!

1 + 2 = A Bloody Penis

So a friend of mine was telling me about a recent trip he took to the ER.

What happened was that he was in the can, doing his business, but because he was in a hurry, decided that he ought to try and force his Number Two out, while he was doing a Number One.

So basically, he was peeing, but needed to poo as well, so instead of waiting till he finished peeing, he sat there trying to do both at the same time.

This then resulted in a burst blood vessel in his penis. Blood was coming out of his dick, it was all over his shorts, and he had to go to Emergency.

Apparently, this is a common thing, the doctors told him. Lots of people do this. Which is why I am recounting this story for you here, so that THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN TO YOU!!

Got it, gentlemen?

No wonder women are always wondering why men take so long in the crapper. It's cause we're trying to avoid injury!!!