Misnomered

Sunday, July 22, 2007

Despite the obstacles, Hayley and I supported business along the Canada Line, and saw John Travolta in drag at the Park Theatre. The primary reason we chose the Park was the show time. The added bonus was being able to get admission and a fountain drink for less than the cost of a larger chain theatre's price of admission.

Labels: July 2007, movies, pop culture, transit

posted by Vanessa at 11:30 PM

Friday, July 20, 2007

As a public transit user, I was very impressed with the Underground and Metro when I was in London and Paris last summer. I felt that the expansive Underground and Metro systems were very useful and something to which our system could aspire. When I returned I, like anyone who has just arrived back in town after some time spent in Europe, had some new insights regarding our local system.

Construction of Canada Line has been problematic since before its start. In addition to the hardships borne by the Cambie Street merchants and residents, the Canada Line has been opposed by the communities of South Delta and White Rock who will lose their direct bus service to the city centre so TransLink can meet its 50,000 riders per day quota as part of its agreement to meet requirements for government funding.

Although our counterpart, SkyTrain, need not be as extensive as the Underground's twelve lines, I feel that in spite of all the trouble the Canada Line has incited in its construction, it will ultimately be beneficial to our public transportation system.

Labels: July 2007, transit

posted by Vanessa at 11:57 PM

Saturday, July 14, 2007

My Friday the Thirteenth was not particularly unlucky. My boyfriend picked me up at work and gave me these:

Labels: July 2007, photos

posted by Vanessa at 10:14 PM

Thursday, July 12, 2007

I was surprised to see Neville Chamberlain's words used in the context of a reconciliation between Chantal Kreviazuk and Avril Lavigne gracing the head of The Sun's Arts & Life section yesterday. No matter how badly this dispute could have shaken the music industry, I can hardly believe that it would be on par with the Munich Agreement that was supposed to guarantee against war with Hitler. I didn't hold The Sun in high regard before this, so I can only hope this headline was chosen ironically to point out the stupidity of celebrity journalism.

Labels: history, July 2007, music, pop culture

posted by Vanessa at 8:21 PM