If you're into anime, you're going to love Satellite Girl and Milk Cow, a charming fantasy/science fiction romance that follows an out of commission satellite that picks up a lovelorn ballad on her radio antenna and descends to Earth to find the source. This debut feature-length film from Korean director Chang Hyung-yun has received an Asia Pacific Screen Award nomination for … [Read more...]
[GIVEAWAY] Take Transit Home with Translinkstore.ca
Public transit has a special place in my heart. As an elementary school student I would grab the three shiny quarters my mom left on the counter for me each day and catch the bus to school. It was a short trip down Lynne Valley Road from my house to my school, but it was the beginning of my foray into independence. Public transit in Metro Vancouver consists of the bus, … [Read more...]
3 tips to make car buying easy
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post, however as always, all opinions are my own. Until the birth of my first child, I was never much of a car person. Never picky on colour, make or model (although my father is a staunch Chevy supporter, so that brand loyalty was somewhat bred into me), so long as it started up and got me from A to B, I was happy. Adding a tiny passenger to … [Read more...]
Choose your own adventure with new Netflix Interactive Storytelling
When I was a kid, I wasn't a big reader however I was a huge fan of choose your own adventure books. You know, the series of children's gamebooks written from a second-person point of view, and allowed the reader to make the choices that would determine the main character's actions and ultimately the plot's outcome. From the moment I discovered these books I couldn't put them … [Read more...]
The Gift of Time : Jord Wood Watch Giveaway
Way back in 2013 by some stroke of fate, dumb luck, or divine intervention, I was fortunate to have the most amazing women come into my life. I can say to this day that these women (and some not pictured) are by far the greatest perks that I've gained from my blogging career. We are women from all across Canada with such diverse backgrounds, but somehow we all just fit. It's … [Read more...]
