Stuff!
I haven't updated because I have either (a) had company or (b) been company. A came into town for work earlier than planned, so he was able to attend a Pecha Kucha night with me. Pecha Kucha is a Japanese word meaning "chit chat" and it's a global movement that allows for informative presentations of about 6 minutes each. These presentations bring young global creatives together. Mari was doing a presentation on Winterlight at this one, so we went to sit in the balcony to watch and offer moral support. This Pecha Kucha was a little uneven, but still rather interesting. A lot of bloggers said that it was the weakest Pecha Kucha that Edmonton has ever had, but I still thought it was pretty interesting and I'd go to another one.
Other highlights of our time in Edmonton- taking A to Barb and Ernie's, where they make pancakes the size of dinner plates and bake the bacon in them. (Good if you're into that sort of thing)
We then drove to Calgary. Around Red Deer, we heard a radio ad for I need a wife , a personal assistant service for people living in the Red Deer region. This is one of the most sexist, stereotypical ads that I have ever heard in my life and I was dumbfounded. We checked out the website and found out it is legit!!!
A few other random highlights- I drove in Calgary! I was nervous driving into town, but this is partly because my memories of Calgary were shaped by my childhood. I went to Calgary a lot as a kid, and the highway always seemed really fast and intense. So I was a bit nervous, but since I've been driving around Edmonton for a year and a half by myself, it wasn't that scary, especially since I had a good navigator. The day after that, we even drove to the Calgary Farmers' market, which reminded me of a cross between Granville island and the Old Strathcona market in Edmonton.
Other highlights of our time in Edmonton- taking A to Barb and Ernie's, where they make pancakes the size of dinner plates and bake the bacon in them. (Good if you're into that sort of thing)
We then drove to Calgary. Around Red Deer, we heard a radio ad for I need a wife , a personal assistant service for people living in the Red Deer region. This is one of the most sexist, stereotypical ads that I have ever heard in my life and I was dumbfounded. We checked out the website and found out it is legit!!!
A few other random highlights- I drove in Calgary! I was nervous driving into town, but this is partly because my memories of Calgary were shaped by my childhood. I went to Calgary a lot as a kid, and the highway always seemed really fast and intense. So I was a bit nervous, but since I've been driving around Edmonton for a year and a half by myself, it wasn't that scary, especially since I had a good navigator. The day after that, we even drove to the Calgary Farmers' market, which reminded me of a cross between Granville island and the Old Strathcona market in Edmonton.