dust bunnies.

last weekend was pretty awesome, but with one exception. the good things that happened were as follows:

* the sun (finally!) came out on canada and warmed my bones
* i lounged with my friends and had lots of laughs
* we watched kids play and skate and ate greasy burgers
* my mom flew in from california and we had some awesome quality time
* i rode my bike a lot and went on lots of walks
* phil and i layed in the grass in the park next door and held hands

the one bummer thing that went down was that my girlfriends' house was robbed. they lost a lot of expensive and (upsettingly) sentimental things. it really sucked. i wish it hadn't have happened, but it did. the upside is, no one was physically hurt. just bruised feelings. we have our health.

made me reevaluate my attachment to material things. i am currently working on cleaning out my closets and shooing away the dust bunnies - going to get rid of the shit i don't need and work on cultivating a small and meaningful collection of what i want in my life. oh, and let's not forget - we're getting apartment insurance!

kill it with kindness.

james holt is a friend who's struggling with one of the toughest things a person can.

a bit of info from the event posting on facebook:


"james is 32 years old and has been struggling with neuroendocrine cancer since he was 23 in pilot school and had his whole life ahead of him to fulfill his dreams. instead, james has been fighting to survive. in the past 9 years james has undergone 3 major operations including a whipple procedure and 2 liver resections, as well as 2 chemo treatments.

in late april, after being in remission for 2 years, 3 new spots were identified on his liver through a routine CT Scan at which time james had to make the difficult decision to leave his job as a smokejumper with parattack to face his disease again. upon arrival in vancouver his medical team advised that the only curative option was for james to undergo a liver transplant. after spending months of coming to terms with this potential life changing procedure, canvassing for a liver and undergoing many screening processes - three new spots have appeared on his lungs and james no longer qualifies for a new liver at this time.

james’s cancer is advancing, and his team of doctors are trying one final treatment on the metastatic liver tumors. however, this radioembolization procedure is still going through clinical trials and is not yet approved to be covered by health canada, medical services plan, or any other private insurance provider.

the FIRST treatment costs $16,000 and is to start in november. this is this just the beginning of his first treatment to health and wellness..."


come on through and show your support. there is going to be a crazy raffle with amazing prizes, and heaps of chances to win. it takes the whole village to raise a barn, y'all. i'll see you all there.

oh so liveable.

once again, van city is at the top of the list according to the economist intelligence unit. which, in my humble opinion, sounds like a pretty freaking reputable source. am i right?

also, grenada has their shit together.

this morning, phil showed me the coolest underwater art gallery in grenada by artist, jason taylor. each piece is a permanent ocean floor fixture, which means they will act as an artificial reef for corals, algae, and sponges. in turn, this makes the area an ideal home and breeding area for fish, turtles, and other sea creatures. neat!

sustainable growth for realsies.

fountain of youth?

it looks like my excessive consumption of red wine just might be justified. a recent study showed that a compound in red wine, resveratrol, may ward off a variety of medical conditions related to aging, providing heart benefits, stronger bones and preventing eye cataracts.

the mice in the study that were given resveratrol tended to have less age-related or obesity-related cardiovascular functional decline. their total cholesterol was reduced, their aortas functioned better and resveratrol seemed to moderate inflammation in the heart, the researchers said. although most of the mice given resveratrol did not live longer than other mice but were far more healthy in several important measures.

oh man, i knew i was living right!

source.