Tag Archives: Vancouver

Feb
12
2013

Let’s Talk Mental Health: Life after Depression, My Story

Today is #BellLetsTalk day in Canada. It’s an initiative by Bell Media to get Canadians talking about mental health. Use of the hashtag on Twitter results in 5 cents per tweet getting donated to mental health awareness by Bell, but the tweet needn’t be about mental health to count. Tweeting about a donut? Tag that. This [...]
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Mar
15
2012

Bittersweet Beginnings

I know I haven’t been blogging, but I’ve obviously been settling into a new life and don’t feel badly at all that my attentions are otherwise focused. But I have to drop in for a quick hello, even if I have a busy day ahead. It’s worth commenting on this. My heart’s breaking as speculation [...]
Posted in Current Events, Dimestore Philosophy, Steff Rants | Also tagged , , , | 9 Comments
Jan
13
2012

Alone Together: Urban Life In Vancouver

There’s been a lot of fuss of late in the Vancouver media about dating, meeting people, and the perceived isolation that seems so typical of Vancouverites. I don’t know how we have a reputation for friendly people, but I’m betting those folk who think so are judging us from sunny days. This is Jeckyll/Hydeville, and [...]
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Dec
12
2011

The Deeper Reasoning Behind My Going

I wrote 1,300 words earlier but they don’t feel right after coffee. So, let’s try this again. [deep breath] Om… *** My Friday post about leaving Vancouver is inspiring a lot of discussion, and I’m thrilled for the comments. So much is being said. I plan to mine the comments for posts in the coming [...]
Posted in Autobiographical, Lifestyle, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Specifically Steff | Also tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments
Dec
09
2011

Vancouver: I Love You, But I’m Leaving

This is my first piece on my decision to leave my hometown of Vancouver and head for Victoria, off the coast, the southernmost point of Vancouver Island. (Vancouver is on the Mainland, not on the island that bears its name. No, that’s not confusing at all. God.) Because it’s the first time I’m letting the cat [...]
Posted in Being me, keeping it real, Lifestyle, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Society | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 28 Comments
Sep
02
2011

Riot Report? Fuck the Report. Charge Someone.

This riot report business, man, I don’t know. You want to know what it says? Go ask someone who cares. Important facts are pretty simple: Here in Vancouver, we had us a little hockey riot. Everyone made a big deal about it, ‘cos it IS a big deal. We’re civil Canadians, we don’t do that shit. Want [...]
Posted in Crime, Current Events, keeping it real, Laws, Media, Opinion (Editorial & Commentary), Society, Steff Rants | Also tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

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