Vancouver

“I just shipped my bed!”

by Carol Browne on May 1, 2013 · 0 comments

in Festivities, General, Vancouver

Hanging at the lamp post

I got off work tonight later than usual, but right in time to see a huge crowd of Canucks’ fans heading over to the game – the first game of the Stanley Cup play offs. Hooray! Sadly, as I type this, the Canucks JUST lost 3-1 to the San Jose Sharts. Stinkin’ Sharts. We’ll get them next time!
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Messing with the gimmicks on my camera

by Carol Browne on April 29, 2013 · 0 comments

in General, Photos, Vancouver

On the phone

After the battery died on my cell phone on the skytrain today, I took out my camera and tried to figure out how to apply the double exposure feature right on my camera! Cool! I found this tutorial (via pinterest) and it’s for a Canon (I use a Nikon) but I thought I could figure it out somehow. I played around with that feature and came up with the photo above – that’s a skytrain seat with a rip in it put over the photo of the lady with the phone. I like how it turned out. I then tried it with a bus at Surrey Central.

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NERDS! The economic miracle

by Carol Browne on April 20, 2013 · 1 comment

in Festivities, General, Photos, Vancouver

Please note: When I use the word, “Nerd”, I do it with endearment. Nerds are my favourite. In fact, I married one. I *heart* nerds!

Don’t you think people like this:

Fan Expo Vancouver 2013

Would make standing in line for regular, day-to-day things way more fun? I think so. I’d love to be standing behind this person while waiting for the bus every morning.

Speaking of line ups, this was the LONGEST line I have ever, ever, ever seen for any event I’ve been to. At $40/person, you have to tip your hat to the Fan Expo. I got to the Conference Centre just after 11:30 and the line up went from the front of the Convention Centre, all the way past the sails to the end of the pier and BACK. Apparently there were 2 line ups – one for people with tickets, and those looking to buy tickets. The volume of people was incredible and there were some pretty great costumes. I didn’t take time to take too many photos when I first got there because I was on a mission to get to the career fair. And I got there. That was a great career fair for VFX studios and some mobile gaming companies. I shook hands and met a few people I had worked with before, so it was good to connect. I have plenty of follow up to do on Monday. This is good news!

After all the handshaking, I took out my trusty camera and took photos of the people in costumes.  Like these people:
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Oh! Home on the train!

by Carol Browne on April 10, 2013 · 1 comment

in Photos, Vancouver

Home on the train

I initially sat up front so I could have a place to lay my sewing stuff down.
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Cathedral bells

April 9, 2013

As I was leaving the office tonight – around 7 pm – I could hear the cathedral bells ringing. I walked quickly up to the parking lot because I thought I could get a perfect view up there…look right into the bell tower. Sadly, couldn’t see any motion in the towers, so I guess that’s [...]

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Vancouver abstract

April 4, 2013

I took some photos today, but didn’t like any of them except this out of focus photo of the Vancouver skyline. Rather than taking more photos of Donner or Oscar, which, of course I did anyway, I added some filters and stuff to this photo. Just like they say, take a bad picture, change it [...]

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I found the Gay Nineties

March 26, 2013

I couldn’t help but notice the sticker on the crosswalk down the street. I also wanted to find out what The Gay Nineties are and it turns out they are a band from Vancouver who just happen to have black kitties as their mascot. RAD. Not too much to post tonight. Right now I’m consumed [...]

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Hello, springtime!

March 18, 2013

It sure was a sight for sore eyes today – seeing tulips in Vancouver on a dry and sunny day. I’m pretty sure these tulips were forced in a nursery somewhere and then transported downtown by some lovely landscaper. It’s way too early for tulips to be open right now. I just checked the La [...]

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Yellow for the pope

March 13, 2013

I met my old work pal, Catherine, for lunch today – coincidentally just after the announcement of the new pope! Pope Francis! I’m not religious. I’m not even Catholic, but I like his name as St. Francis of Assisi is the saint of animals and the environment. And merchants. You know why merchants are good? [...]

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Rainy lanterns

March 1, 2013

The fancy store down the street from the school has a beautiful lantern display not only in their windows, but throughout their store. The looked amazing all lit up tonight. I love this display!

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