Monday, June 25, 2007

Wow, Dashboard Sucks

Well, I just changed my blog frame and surprisingly, it erased all my template customization. Hmm...

I don't think I have a back-up of that...

*grr*

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Does what happens in the Facebook stay in the Facebook?

Facebook collects information about you and stores it in a database and profiles you into statistics it sells to third-party corporations and government organizations.


Watch this:

http://albumoftheday.com/facebook/


I never joined and never will. I always kept asking the people that kept sending me the invitations to join, what are they doing with your information? People would always respond with, "Nothing!". I really hated it how you could not browse Facebook to see what it was about and what their policies were.

When you join and agree to the Terms of Service, you are agreeing to much more than you think. You are actually violating your personal privacy.

Friday, June 15, 2007

May 2007

May was action-packed and very enjoyable. Celebrated Cinco de Mayo at Amanda and Geoff's. Actually looked up the holiday and learned that it was to celebrate how Mexico over thrown the colonial stronghold. I made wicked layer dip and delicious pineapple/malibu rum daquiris and strawberry-lime/rum daquiris. Complete with live music and a great mix of people. We also had a little fire show out back. I met a nice young lady from Australia who declared me as her new best friend.

Went to brunch at Leanne and Renee's new place to help raise funds for Amnesty. We managed to raise almost $200! The girls slaved all weekend to cook us two kinds of lasagna, salads, salsa, potato and cheese bake, and coconut pie. Delicious! I love being in a room full of pscyhology masters.



Managed to visit the Vancouver Art Gallery to see the Fred Herzog photography exhibit and the Huang Yong Ping's House of Oracles exihibit.

Fred Herzog's photography exhibit from the 50s and 60s in early Vancouver were a delight to look at. Small houses in downtown where high rises now jut up to the sky. The old culture of different neighbourhoods and the styles of days gone by.

Huang Yong Ping put up media articles and a sign of protest and distaste at all the controversy strummed up by the SPCA about his art piece with live lizards and insects. He had even added better lighting, water, food and shaded areas for the critters. But when that was not good enough, he pulled the art piece. Censorship. The SPCA should be focused and doing a better job on protecting cats and dogs. Hmm...


For May long weekend, I went to Oliver with Amanda. We stayed at her brother's Chris' home away from home. He plans to renovate it completely and then retire in it. Wonderful, small rancher with a beautiful backyard. We discussed hardwood floors, bathroom design, double-pane windows, and Japanese landscaping. Finally, someone home-nerdy like moi!

Oliver was great. I realized it was more practical to purchase a vacation home in this area, than buy a one-bedroom condo in the far reaches of the GVRD. Only a half hour to Penticton. We sang karaoke two nights, relaxed in the sun, drank wine and ate, danced and toured around. The sounds and smells of a summer weekend were a nice touch and helped me recharge for the gloomy spring back in the city.

Went to see a great play at the Vancouver Playhouse titled the Andersen Project. A story directed, written and starring Robert Lepage who plays three characters: an French-Canadian albino playwright, a Parisian Opera house director, and a Moroccan graffiti-artist immigrant.



The play was captivating to watch and provided a great balance of drama, comedy and romance. I loved the dance scene on the train after he took the dog's prozac. The way the stage design changes for each scene and the use of computer projection was fantastic.


Went down to Seattle for a Space Bus Fundraiser called BollyHouse. It was produced by Doc and Geminitrix. I loved Seattle and I have missed her dearly. I think she missed me too. We also celebrated Geminitrix's birthday. The venue was a beautiful 2-room artist's studio with a hot tub. We had some nice hot tub relax time and some mad Chinese food before the party started. Doc made this amazing Bollywood video sequence he projected onto a deep-red wall that was hiliarious to watch. There was also beautiful performance art in the art by a lovely couple. Definitely a memorable weekend.


Went to see The Police at GM Place opening night. Great seats off the edge of the stage with a direct view of Sting's derriere. I was pleased and estatic to see the group has still got it. Great live show and I loved the raised additional drum section for Stewart Copeland. A giant gong, a xylophone, and various Asian wind chimes. The Asian drumming and chiming during Wrapped Around Your Finger, and another song I cannot remember at this very moment, were amazing. The crowd singing along to Roxanne as the stage was bathed in red light. The opening with Message In A Bottle. With two encores and I managed to get onto the floor twice. Amazing show!


Last, but not least, I went to the Backstage Lounge for Abel's birthday. Half price martinis and a beautiful view of False Creek. We drank and listened to the The Wet Spots. A great looking and sounding 40s-style band that sings wymsical and perverted lyrics. They were very entertaining, but also sassy and charming.

The service at the Backstage Lounge still sucks, but everything else was wonderful.


Listening to: The Police - Synchronicity II