Owner: Sights, Sounds and Tastes of Summer URL:http://communities.canada.com/vancouversun/blogs/mysummer/default.aspx Join Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:19:04 -0500 Rating:0 Site Description: Every weekend we will be out and about looking for interesting things to do. We are continually thinking up great activities and lifetime experiences that will make our summer memorable. I am a 23 year old university graduate and my ultimate dream in life Site statistics:Click here
Can you help? The Search Continues for Missing Teen Nick Olak 2008-08-20 14:54:00 A few days ago I wrote about the disappearance of Nick Olak. Early Thursday morning he went missing in the Fraser River after getting a friend safely to shore. He is still missing and dedicated family, friends and strangers continue their efforts to search...(read more) Read more:Search
, Missing
Bungee Jumping. What an Experience. 2008-08-20 11:47:00 Bungee Jumping
A couple of my friends and I (Melanie) went bungee jumping at Whistler Bungee. This is one of the few places to go bungee jumping locally. The surrounding area is breathtaking. There are mountains and forested area around the bungee bridge...(read more) Read more:Bungee
Day two of the Okanagan Wine Tour 2008-08-19 12:51:00 Day 2 Red Rooster Winery (Penticton, BC) Red Rooster had a quirky and artistic atmosphere. The grounds were filled with interesting art pieces. The wines were fruity and one even smelled like a dry sauna. Apparently, all of the wines tastes like a different...(read more) Read more:Okanagan
Day one of the Okanagan Wine Tour 2008-08-19 12:04:00 This blog is a continuation of my previous blog concerning my weekend in the Okanagan
. On the BC Day long weekend, Stephanie and I went to the Okanagan to go wine tasting and in order to buy some fresh Okanagan fruit. Now, I know this is a little bit...(read more)
Help Find Teen Missing in the Fraser River - Harnake (Nick) Olak 2008-08-17 14:17:00 For those of you who have been following my blog, I have some news to pass on. I am asking for your help. Please keep your eyes and ears open for any information regarding the following information. A young 17 year old man, Nick Olak is missing. He was...(read more) Read more:Missing
, Fraser
, River
The Dark Knight 2008-08-14 18:32:00 This movie was amazing. I saw it the Monday after it came out and I would definitely go see it again. I am not a big fan of comic book films but I make an exception for Batman. This instalment was much darker than any previous ones. Heath Ledger's much...(read more) Read more:Knight
Wild Weekend Bachelorette Party in Whistler 2008-08-14 16:31:00 Whoopsy daisy! I completely forgot to post this blog a while ago. Anyway, here it is: Previous to this experience, we went to Whistler
for a friend’s Bachelorette
party. It was her last couple of wild nights before she will be labelled a married woman....(read more) Read more:Weekend
, Party
Wine Tasting Tour of the Okanagan 2008-08-13 16:51:00 On the beautiful B.C. Day long weekend, we decided to head up to the Okanagan
to do some wine tasting. We traveled along the scenic route through the Fraser Valley on the Trans Canada Highway then on to the Hope-Princeton Highway. We then took the Southern...(read more) Read more:Wine Tasting
How To Cool Off On a Hot Summer Day - Brohm Lake 2008-08-13 15:47:00 Serene, idyllic, and perfect are three words we would use to describe our Brohm Lake experience. It was the first time that either of us had been to Brohm Lake (along the Sea-to-Sky highway in the Squamish area) and it sure won’t be our last occasion....(read more) Read more:Summer
Sea-to-Sky Discoveries 2008-07-30 08:55:00 In the last few of weeks, we (Stephanie and I) made two trips up to Whistler (once for a bachelorette party and once to play tour guide to relatives that were visiting from overseas). The drive to Whistler was slow going and nerve-racking due to construction...(read more)
Brain Freeze 2008-07-21 12:51:00 Every since I was a kid Slurpees meant summer is finally here. The first Slurpee of the year was always the sweetest and the most satisfying. It would always be on the first hot day of summer. Now, as I age and finally admit that I am an adult, the Slurpee...(read more) Read more:Brain
, Freeze
White Water Exhilaration 2008-07-18 14:46:00 This week, in our effort to try new things, we managed to convince some of our friends to go white water rafting. Nothing really could be better than rolling rapids, mountain views, and the possibility of certain death. We had done our research and had...(read more) Read more:White
White Water Adventures 2008-07-08 00:19:00 Don’t forget to check us out next week when we blog about our white water rafting experience. Remember to enter the Me and My Summer contest . Also, remember to send us your suggestions of great things to do this summer at Melanieforsummer@canada.com...(read more) Read more:White
, Adventures
Discover Genealogy 2008-07-08 00:10:00 Thanks to M. D. R. of the British Columbia Genealogical Society for informing us of the upcoming annual free Family History Research Week from July 21-26, 2008, 10 - 3 pm daily. They will be featuring different research areas including Scotland, Ireland,...(read more) Read more:Discover
Thrill Rides 2008-07-07 23:51:00 The other week Stephanie and I decided to check out Playland for the 50th Anniversary of The Coaster, the world famous wooden roller coaster that was built in 1958. As we approached the gates to Playland, our anticipation was building and as soon as our...(read more) Read more:Thrill
, Rides
The Women and Politics: Annette Bening Blasts Republicans and Palin 2008-09-05 01:07:00 Politics, politics, politics! It seems that this is all anyone is ever talking about these days...why should I be any different? Annette Bening, actress and Democratic supporter, recently attacked the Republican Party saying that they are using outlandish...(read more) Read more:Women
, Republicans
East-meets-West Summer Wedding 2008-08-27 17:31:00 Summer is probably the busiest wedding season of all. What better way to end the summer than by attending a wedding? This past weekend, we attended an East-meets-West wedding. The wedding was part traditional Indo-Canadian and part Caucasian/typical Canadian...(read more) Read more:Summer
Saree Shopping on Main St. 2008-08-26 23:39:00 So my best friend, Sita’s, sister, Lara, was getting married. Lara, being part Indo-Canadian, decided on having an East-meets-West wedding with her fiancee, Jeremy. This left Stephanie and I with an interesting task. We had to decide what to wear on this...(read more) Read more:Shopping
Harnake "Nick" Olak Has Been Found 2008-08-23 16:53:00 I would like to report that Harnake Olak has been found. His body was recovered on August 21, 2008 between No. 4 Rd. and No. 5 Rd. on D yke Rd. A candlelight vigil is scheduled for tonight at the dock behind Silvercity in Richmond. The funeral is scheduled...(read more)
Facebook Has Changed: A Glimpse at the New Version 2008-09-17 02:50:00 Melanie is writing a blog. Contagious, addictive, and, at times, shameful. It's a fad that has been sweeping the nation for the last couple of years infecting old friends, neighbours, coworkers, and the guy you met once at the supermarket. Yes, I too...(read more) Read more:Facebook
Eid Mubarak 2008-10-01 15:24:00 Today is Eid, the Muslim holiday signifying the end of Ramadan. Ramadan is the holy month in which Muslim faith followers abstain from eating and drinking fluids during daylight hours. It is my understanding that the date of Eid is determined by the sighting...(read more)
Getting ready to be a party animal 2008-10-31 20:10:00
Several of my friends are at my house right now getting ready
to go to the big Halloween party
at the Commodore. It is a sold out event. I am a green alligator. It was actually a child's costume
I picked up from Superstore and then altered. The pink flamingo and the zebra found their's on the internet.
The peacock's mother made her's and the cheetah found her costume from
A Halloween Tradition - A Visit to The Pumpkin Patch 2008-10-27 20:14:00 One Halloween
tradition I can’t live without is carving pumpkins. Instead of going to Safeway, this year Stephanie and I decided to go to the Richmond Country Farm PumpkinPatch
to pick our own pumpkins.
This attraction is great for kids which explains why neither of us had been since we were about three years old. On weekends, it is $10 for people over two years old and free for those kids un Read more:Tradition
Best places to shop for fall/winter clothes between Vancouver and Seattle 2008-10-17 19:17:00 The weather is turning. You are finally ready to admit that summer is over. You walk over to your closet only to discover...you hate all your fall/winter
clothes from last year. It happens to the best of us. The only logical thing to do is hop in your car, throw caution to the wind, and head for the border (for at least 48 hours). It helps to invite a couple of good friends because you know t Read more:Vancouver
, Seattle
Delhi 2 Dublin Remix CD Release Party at The Red Room 2008-11-21 17:45:00 Fusion music at it’s greatest. Delhi 2 Dublin
put on an intense performance at The Red Room last night for their Remix CD ReleaseParty
presented by Beats Without Borders. The diverse crowd was treated to a blend of east and west. The group consists of five members who each bring their own style and culture to the music. The group’s disparate instruments include a tabla, violin, dhol,
Twilight - a modern day love story with bloodthirsty vampires 2008-11-20 14:26:00 Last night, I had the opportunity to attend the advanced screening of Twilight
. Twilight is based on a best-selling novel series by author Stephenie Meyer. The movie reveals a complicated, star-crossed, modern day love story
between a teenage girl and an eternally teenage vampire. Bella (Kristen Stewart) moves from Arizona to be with her father in Forks, Washington when her mother remarries. Bella
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