Christmas time has come and gone and it’s time to take down the decorations and if you were able to have a live tree, dispose of it. While it’s a lovely addition to your Christmas scene, a live tree can’t just go back in its box for another year. The City of Vancouver has a…
Plunge into the New Year
Happy New Year! Looking for a way to kick start your 2014? Polar Bear swims have been a tradition in Vancouver since the 1920s, one of the oldest New Year’s Day icy traditions in the world, most likely because it’s not frozen here but is cold enough to test one’s mettle. Unlike myself, over 2000…
10 most broken New Year Resolutions
It’s that time of year when people reflect on their past year and often make a resolution to change something in the approaching New Year. Some people are very successful at these types of broad resolutions but for most, in order for a resolution or goal to be achievable it needs to be specific and…
Top 10 Albums 2013 from iTunes Canada
Here’s another wrap up list for the year 2013. Top 10 Albums 2013 The Lumineers – The Lumineers The Marshall Mathers LP2 – Eminem Night Visions – Imagine Dragons Babel – Mumford & Sons Random Access Memories – Daft Punk The 20/20 Experience – Justin Timberlake The Heist – Mackelmore & Ryan Lewis Unorthodox Jukebox…
Top 10 Singles 2013 from iTunes Canada
As we come to the end of the year let’s take a look at the most downloaded songs on iTunes Canada Top 10 Song 2013 Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke ft T.I. and Pharrell Wake Me Up – Avicii Stay – Rihanna ft Mikky Ekko Roar – Katy Perry Royals – Lorde Scream & Shout …
Origins of Boxing Day
Boxing Day, (the day after Christmas) hasn’t always been a day of shopping bargains and madness but had it’s origins in a far different tradition. It was traditionally the day that tradespeople and servants would receive a ‘Christmas Box’ of gifts from their employers. Having served their employers and their family on Christmas Day the…
“A Visit From St Nicholas”
A Visit From St Nicholas (‘Twas The Night Before Christmas) ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro’ the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their…