http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/posts/2008/05/page/1/ en Vox Wed, 28 May 2008 21:32:35 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/home-away-from-home.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tisha) http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/home-away-from-home.html?_c=feed-rss http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/home-away-from-home.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 28 May 2008 21:32:35 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fad68b71be0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fad68b71be0005-50si" alt="The gang&#39;s all here (or was here)" /></a> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fad68b71470005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fad68b71470005-50si" alt="Totem poles, totem family" /></a> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fa9679e3a80003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fa9679e3a80003-50si" alt="Some people&#39;s kids..." /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> This weekend, we hosted our first official visitors! My parents flew in to Seattle for Memorial Day and, along with my brother, braved the holiday lines at the border to drive up and see us. It was the first time my dad has been to Vancouver an... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/home-away-from-home.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fae8bdd791000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> family vancouver visitors out 'n about http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/still-as-entertaining-as-ever.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tisha) http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/still-as-entertaining-as-ever.html?_c=feed-rss http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/still-as-entertaining-as-ever.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 26 May 2008 12:16:34 -0700 Excerpt from my conversation with Grandpa this weekend (who chatted with Shane while I was in the bathroom). Grandpa: So, I understand you were just in the toilet. Me: <laughing> That’s correct. Grandpa: Ah, good for you. Me: <still laughing> Tha... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/still-as-entertaining-as-ever.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fa96791b7b0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> family bowel movements http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/almost-made-me-forget-about-my-allergies.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tisha) http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/almost-made-me-forget-about-my-allergies.html?_c=feed-rss http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/almost-made-me-forget-about-my-allergies.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 21 May 2008 21:09:56 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fa967714bc0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fa967714bc0002-50si" alt="Springtime sunset" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/almost-made-me-forget-about-my-allergies.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fae8bba571000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> sunset english bay http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/doing-the-hipster-thing.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tisha) http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/doing-the-hipster-thing.html?_c=feed-rss http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/doing-the-hipster-thing.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 19 May 2008 13:33:35 -0700 On Thursday night last week, Shane and I headed out to Commercial Drive – the “artsy” part of town – for a series of concerts. The Libra Room along the Drive was hosting four artists as part of the larger New Music West event. I was particularl... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/doing-the-hipster-thing.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fae8baed7c000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> concert local music commercial drive out 'n about maplewood lane kensington prairie http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/holy-29-degrees-celsius.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tisha) http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/holy-29-degrees-celsius.html?_c=feed-rss http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/holy-29-degrees-celsius.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 17 May 2008 18:08:25 -0700 So we’re 20 degrees warmer than St. Paul right now (64 vs. 84). And here I thought Vancouver didn't "do" hot. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/holy-29-degrees-celsius.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fad687f4050005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> weather tidbit http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/stumped.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tisha) http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/stumped.html?_c=feed-rss http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/stumped.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 16 May 2008 10:27:26 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fad68869cd0004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fad68869cd0004-50si" alt="Stump before" /></a> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fad6878b7b0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fad6878b7b0005-50si" alt="Shane before" /></a> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fa9675fb9e0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fa9675fb9e0003-50si" alt="Stump after" /></a> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fad6878bba0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fad6878bba0005-50si" alt="Shane after" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> The biggest lesson I’ve learned with Photoshop so far is how to add depth back to my photos. Often, I’ll take a picture of something I think looks really cool, only to have it appear flat and boring when I see the end result. But with a handful... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/stumped.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fa96755d000002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> photoshop digital camera http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/and-then-i-dont-feel-so-bad.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tisha) http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/and-then-i-dont-feel-so-bad.html?_c=feed-rss http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/and-then-i-dont-feel-so-bad.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 13 May 2008 20:24:26 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fa967533b70003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fa967533b70003-50si" alt="Raindrops on windows" /></a> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fad686c3a30005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fad686c3a30005-50si" alt="And pigeons on children" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> We’re finally starting to settle into something of a routine around here. Our new schedule involves more time reading/learning, job-hunting and “publicly loafing” (Shane’s term, aka “exploring outside”) and less time napping, blog-reading and w... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/and-then-i-dont-feel-so-bad.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00fa967534980003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> moving food list awesomeness http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/maybe-i-should-rethink-my-ban-on-roller-coasters.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tisha) http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/maybe-i-should-rethink-my-ban-on-roller-coasters.html?_c=feed-rss http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/maybe-i-should-rethink-my-ban-on-roller-coasters.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 08 May 2008 13:40:47 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00e398f7c19a0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00e398f7c19a0005-50si" alt="Over the bridge and after the seawall to the naval reserve we go!" /></a> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00f48cf628880003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00f48cf628880003-50si" alt="All Shanes on deck" /></a> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00f48cf61e070002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00f48cf61e070002-50si" alt="The only kilt-wearing musical entertainment" /></a> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00e398f7b2a70004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00e398f7b2a70004-50si" alt="If only this craft were part of the public transit system" /></a> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00f48d14d7780001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00f48d14d7780001-50si" alt="Part of the area we cruised through" /></a> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00e398f7c1980005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00e398f7c1980005-50si" alt="A boater&#39;s playground" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> One of the reasons Shane and I wanted to live in Vancouver was to participate in the kinds of things we couldn’t do on short trips here. We want to learn running trail routes in Stanley Park, ride our own bikes around town, attend random events ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/maybe-i-should-rethink-my-ban-on-roller-coasters.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00e398f7b7630004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> vancouver boating coal harbour out 'n about deadman's island http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/how-im-spending-my-spring-vacation.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tisha) http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/how-im-spending-my-spring-vacation.html?_c=feed-rss http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/how-im-spending-my-spring-vacation.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 05 May 2008 21:44:52 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00e398e45a360005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00e398e45a360005-50si" alt="Joseph" /></a> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00f48cf551780003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00f48cf551780003-50si" alt="Photoshop Edit #1" /></a> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00e398ebb52c0004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00e398ebb52c0004-50si" alt="North Dakota &quot;scenery&quot;" /></a> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00e398f6e96c0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00e398f6e96c0005-50si" alt="Photoshop Edit #2" /></a> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00f48d08d96e0001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00f48d08d96e0001-50si" alt="The Crazy Mountains (actual name) in Montana" /></a> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00f48cf679430002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00f48cf679430002-50si" alt="Photoshop Edit #3" /></a> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00f48cea2ea70003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00f48cea2ea70003-50si" alt="A bridge (and rain) in Washington" /></a> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00f48d13fe300001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00f48d13fe300001-50si" alt="Photoshop Edit #4" /></a> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00e398ecb02f0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00e398ecb02f0005-50si" alt="The Couv enjoys spring on our colourful street" /></a> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00f48d13fe560001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00f48d13fe560001-50si" alt="Photoshop Edit #5" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/how-im-spending-my-spring-vacation.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00e398f6db4e0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> photoshop digital camera http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/mr-rogers-disapproves-of-such-un-neighbourly-behaviour.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Tisha) http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/mr-rogers-disapproves-of-such-un-neighbourly-behaviour.html?_c=feed-rss http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/mr-rogers-disapproves-of-such-un-neighbourly-behaviour.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 03 May 2008 20:18:35 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00f48cf508270003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00f48cf508270003-50si" alt="Siblings triumph over cell phone adversity" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> This week, Shane and I made plans to head down to Washington and take care of a few errands. Since we were going through the trouble of crossing the border, I contacted my brother to see if he wanted to meet us somewhere between Bothell (where h... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://campvancouver.vox.com/library/post/mr-rogers-disapproves-of-such-un-neighbourly-behaviour.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd978cd6e3f9cc00e398f63af90005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> cell phone traffic washington ian border