here I am!
db
Vancouverite; music-lover; small-time foodie; some kind of news/politics junkie; new wife!! You will often find me at a computer or peering into my iPhone.
The name of the blog comes from the song "Reckoner" by Radiohead. I've seen them in concert eight times in five countries, which is really negligible by the standards of some of my friends.
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Tales of the Cocktail II
So the Main Distractor and I went to Tales of the Cocktail last year. Did I mention it? maybe not. Not the one in New Orleans, but the little cute mini-one they started doing here. We had a blast: stayed … Continue reading
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Tagged #totc, Clough Club, cocktails, Main Distractor, New Orleans, Revel Room, The Pourhouse, The Refinery, Vancouver
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Oh, and
Remember my friend who does the art, her Cat and Canary blog is over there on the right…. She made me and the MD this super-awesome greeting card, and I meant to post it once everyone had received theirs, and … Continue reading
For the Cure, or for an agenda?
The Susan G. Kamen Foundation’s defunding of Planned Parenthood has thrown a lot of people for a loop, and has incensed a whole whack of liberals, and with good reason. They are withdrawing funds that have heretofore been earmarked to … Continue reading
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On being a fan. [Expanded version]
While I am far from being as OCD and committed a fan as many I know, I think I have a fairly good handle on what it means to be a fan. I tend to be a completist, even for … Continue reading
Acronyms
I follow the Guardian’s style guide on the twitters, because they’re both informative and occasionally witty. I seldom disagree with them, although I suppose if I have a personal style it falls between theirs and Chicago (I use periods for … Continue reading
Key Arena will have to do.
At least we got floor tickets!
Coachella 2012
No, I’m not going (unless my numbers come up, in which case, hell yes! warmth and Radiohead, what’s not to like?). My Main Distractor has indicated that he might not be averse to attending. Oh!
A little love for…
Amanda. My friend Amanda is a transplanted Sydneyite (Australia, that is), and she has a blog that you might have clicked on before from my list over there on the right. She takes pictures on film and Polaroid and digitally, … Continue reading
For Fritz.
Slack Batterton dodged off the footpath, out of sight of his pursuers. “Christ, that was close,” he muttered, wiping the sweat from his tanned brow. He looked around for a likely place to hide so he could rest for a … Continue reading
