So I was cleaning out some junk from my Jack Spade man bag today. I found this awesome little booklet of "Jack Spade General Information" that will surely be useful while I'm out in the field with my bag: Radio codes, you know like 10-4 and stuff. My favorite is 10-62: "Unable to copy, [...] Read More…
It's me! Actually, it's not. It's Érik Guay, the first Canadian to win a downhill on the World Cup circuit since Cary Mullen in 1994. But I was a ski racer too this season! My buddy Mark convinced me to join a league out at Alpental this year. I hadn't raced in [...] Read More…
We drank some beers at The Beaver last night in Toronto... my new favorite Toronto bar. Here is an amazing view of the Cascades that I flew over earlier this week: It was a crystal clear day when I took off in Seattle, which never happens. It made me want to spend the rest [...] Read More…
I was flying on a bon vol across the continent today and found Bon Cop, Bad Cop in the francophone section of Air Canada's movies. I was so excited! I remember seeing it advertised when I was in Montreal over the summer, but sadly I missed out on seeing it. It's not [...] Read More…
The concept of "Nowhere" exists throughout Canadian literature. Nowhere is a relatively obscure geographic and demographic territory with little historical baggage, which presents a few challenges (and some opportunities). It's a blank slate with space waiting to be filled. Noah Richler presents this pseudo-archetype in This is My Country, What's Yours? A [...] Read More…
Well, maybe it's not so private. If you've ever been hanging out at my place on a hungover Sunday, you've probably watched one of the old Sean Connery movies with me. Or if you've ever been in my bathroom, you've noticed that I have a Goldfinger poster mounted on the wall. So [...] Read More…
My brother already wrote a nice little review of Shortbus. This is such a fantastic film that I must comment separately (I've seen it twice already...) First of all, the soundtrack is fantastic. I already have it on pre-order so that I have a nice surprise waiting for me when I get back from [...] Read More…
Cheers to the best Halloween ever. Actually, I don't think this Halloween will top the adventure that Murray, Sando, Kasia, Krystin and I had at Buddy's a few years ago in Edmonton. That really was the best ever (and where are the scandalous pictures from that night?!) The original idea for my costume was [...] Read More…
It has been a superb year with a bountiful harvest. Happy Thanksgiving, my bloggies. Read More…
... cuz my sweet new Völkls are on their way! I decided to go with the Supersport 5 stars -- I tried these skis out last year (twice) and fell in love with them. They're incredibly grippy and the softer flex on the front of the ski makes them perfect for all-mountain stuff [...] Read More…