Archive of ‘Life‘

It’s Monday, March 1st and the city is silent – a sobering quiet I don’t want any part of. The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games are over, and I’m scared to come back down.

These past two weeks, Vancouver, a quiet city at it’s loudest, came to life. Our home became a rallying point for the world, but more importantly, a place for Canadians to wear their colours proud. Parties and spectacle aside, it’s the unshakable sense of community – one that Vancouver has never seen – that I will remember most about the Olympics.

We have shown the nations we are a world-class people. Vancouver may never have the 8-lane highways or the sprawling skyline, but the world will remember us for our kindness, our vigor, and our hospitality.

I’m not petitioning for the Olympic party to continue; we’re all ready for some rest. What I am saying, is that we have a good thing here. We’ve spent a lot of time and money on the games – and so will our generations to follow. Let’s take this momentum, and build our community. Our arts, our culture, our people – it’s abundantly clear we have a lot to celebrate.

So Vancourites – let down your walls, smile and strike up a conversation. We’ve all proven we’re human. Let’s stay that way.

2009 was my best year yet, full of firsts and lots of learning. All areas of my life – especially music, photography, marketing (and my waistline) – saw great changes. Still, with each new year, there’s much to be done. By the end of 2010, I will

• Learn to live in the moment by putting the iPhone down and leaving the camera behind.
• Use goals and the Pomodoro Technique so I can get more done.
• Be kinder because people are all that matter in the end.
• Stop being a perfectionist so I can learn to let go.
• Learn mandarin and travel to China because it’s time I get in touch with my roots.
• Learn to communicate better because connections are everything.
• Read more and practice perfect practice so I can grow.
• Launch Synthios, my online music academy.
• Release my album “Prelude”. (It’s been on hold for years.)
• License my music and photos because it’s about time passion paid off.
• Get Explored on Flickr 25 times because once isn’t enough.
• Sleep a decent amount at a decent hour because these panda eyes aren’t flattering.
• Drop 25 pounds because being round doesn’t help the panda situation.

This list is bound to grow over the next few days, but these are the main items. So – if I’m not sexy by the end of 2010, you all have permission to yell at me.

How about you? What are your resolutions? How do you keep yourself motivated? (I keep copies of my goals in rooms I spend the most time in.)

Four hours. Last night, it took me four hours to piece together a show review – and I HATED it. Stuffy and contrived, I wrote without life. To be honest, I’m a little ashamed to have even sent it, but little is perfect and the world doesn’t wait. Still, time’s never an excuse for sucking.

Mid-review, I came here looking for inspiration, but only found the reason for it’s absence: my brain atrophied. Dead. I’ve only written one post this month. That’s shameful for a marketer.

I used to pride myself in my writing; I won’t claim to greatness, but it was a distinctive voice and I won’t let it go. So, here I am, apologizing to you and to myself for being an empty shell. While I’ll never go Twitter Shitter on you, I promise to speak. There is a lot of music, food, and photography to be shared.

Four hours. That’s just embarrassing.

Upcoming Events

This Saturday, May 23rd, I’ll be covering Track One of the Epson Print Academy. If you’re looking to upgrade your photo skills and meet some of the finest in the industry, make sure to register online and come by.

On Saturday, May 30th, I’ll be spinning trance alongside DJ Transitory, Kidd Zenn, TremL, and Waxkilla in Chilliwack for Industry Nightclub’s 3rd Year Anniversary party. I’ll be running around with the camera while I’m not at the decks, so make sure to catch me on the dance floor and say hello! (I’m on from 11PM-12AM.)