Archive for the ‘out-and-about’ Category

Long weekend? Bring it!

Hey guys! Just on a quick break at work, here… where I’m working a half day, and then heading out for a long weekend adventure at noon. I’m so looking forward to it! We’re heading into the BC interior (nope, not to our place in Radium, but rather Fairmont down the road, where James & [...]

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What happens in Vegas…

Hi kids! Hope everyone is doing great! It’s been super-duper crappy weather for the last couple days here in Calgary, but THAT’S OKAY! Barry and I are heading off to the land of sin and sun for a few days, and so this rain is perfect timing for us! Besides, “Browngary” needs a little wet [...]

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TGIF – Friday Silliness is Back!!

A blonde walks into a bank in New York City and asks for the Loan officer. She says she’s going to Europe on business for two weeks and needs to borrow $5,000. The bank officer says the bank will need some kind of security for the loan, so the blonde hands over the keys to [...]

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Yikes, a reminder that the deep freeze approaches!

Oh oh… It’s the first grey day here in Calgary in over a month, and it’s starting to remind me of the frigid temperatures that we experienced last winter. For. Months. Don’t get me wrong – I’ve chosen to enjoy sun most of the Calgary winter over constant grey skies we got in Vancouver during [...]

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Wanna win some Cirque du Soleil OVO tickets?

Hi guys! Guess what I have in my hot little hands? (okay… I’ll admit, they’re digital, but they’re sizzling!) Cirque Du Soleil tickets! …And I’m giving a pair away to one lucky winner! I’m super stoked to be seeing this awesome show on opening weekend – Every single Cirque show I’ve seen (and I’ve seen [...]

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I love houseguests :)

Hey guys! How was your weekend? Mine was awesome! Nancy came into town from Yellowknife, and although she actually needed to be in Edmonton for Tuesday, she make an extra trip down to see us for the weekend. It’s always great to see good friends, even if it’s only a short visit. Barry and I [...]

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Finally! My Autoshow blog entry!

A few weeks ago, Barry, Toni, Sean and I took ourselves down to the Calgary Autoshow at BMO Centre. It was very fortuitous that I got an invite via the Ford PR company to get media credentials there, as I’m fairly desperate to upgrade the Chicklette to a winter-friendly vehicle this summer. Don’t get me [...]

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These Eastern trading hours are killing me!

Wow… this getting up at 5:15am stuff is really hard! It’s definitely an adjustment, but I know I’ll get accustomed to it, eventually! I love my new job – I’m getting exactly the experience I need right now, and I’m working with four really great brokers. The learning curve in my new career path, combined [...]

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