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One of the great joys of having an apartment is being able to sit outside on the balcony while torrents of rain cascade three feet in front of you.

Ran my first 16k in awhile last night; and in just over 93 minutes. It felt great, and I've been rebuilding my running tolerance in prep for CityChase on Saturday. CityChase is an annual event hosted...
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Last night I learned that bees are huge fans of mint. Around dusk, about a dozen of them were perpetually thwapping against my apartment window to try to get at the plant. I cleaned the windows a couple of days ago, which may have contributed to the problem. Either way, I hope they've learned that my mint plant is the one they can't get to...
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I haven't updated since the Olympics? Holy carp.

I've been blogging infrequently over at Metroblogging Vancouver and organized a meetup last night for Global Reddit Meetup Day @ the Alibi Room. About 30 "Redditors" RSVP'ed; six people actually left their basement and showed up. Our server (who took the time to put on a "Hi, my name is" nametag and chat with us about social...
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So far, the Olympics stuff I've managed to participate in has been incredible. I've

-Seen Sidney Crosby, Pat Quinn, Russ Courtnall, and k.d. lang.

-Watched a live taping of the Colbert Report, and got to meet him and have him sign my copy of I Am America (And So Can You!)

-Met Said the Whale, and had them sign my copy if Islands Disappearing. Very...
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I set up a Twitter account. I've found Tweetie to be a great way to kill a minute on elevator rides or Skytrain trips. I've always thought that Jeopardy was more fun in reverse; the answers ridiculous to the questions posed. Take todays muse;

Who is Lenin? Times Change: In 1990 a statue of this Russian was removed from a Bucharest square after three decades...
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I went to Hopscotch last night; an annual premium alcohol tasting held at the Rocky Mountaineer train station. It was great, and I left with a few great recommendations, a bit tipsy, and the knowledge of the worst scotch on the planet.

Probably my favorite scotch at the event was Glenmorangie's Quinta Ruban. It has a faint citrus aroma to it and a great burnt...
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Saw Dinosaur Jr. the other night. Great live band, left my ears ringing for most of the following day. As I get older, I think my opinion of moshing has shifted. I used to enjoy the punk pits I engaged in when I was a kid, but sometimes now I find the shows they appear at and the nature of the pit is pretty questionable....
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The closer the Olympics get, the less I want them here. The public transit is going to be a total mess, as the systems are already overloaded between 7-9 AM and 3-7 PM. It's going to be a constant barrage of full skytrains, restaurant queues, and foot traffic.

I'm not opposed to the Vancouver tourism in general; our economy thrives on it. But the Olympics...
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I haven't blogged in so long that I feel I should be writing about the reanimation of Andy Warhol or something. Instead, I'm just going to recommend not playing Arkham Asylum until 1 AM or later. This is how the previous three nights have ended.

Me: 11 PM? I'm an adult, and don't need to get up till 8!
<fighting, kick-assery, batarangs and gargoyle-leaping fun...
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Blog! I don't wanna blog.