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NBC on a Canadian summer holiday?

This morning I was walking along Kits beach near my house and it was so peaceful that I completely forgot the Olympics are still in town. That was until I ran into this NBC crew doing a piece. I’m really curious as to what this ended up being.

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Olympic Flame and Canadian Pride

After I watched the opening ceremony I realised something – unlike any other opening I’ve seen this one seemed so much less about showing off to the world and more about speaking to the people of Canada and bringing us even closer together as a nation.

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Tea at Samovar

There are many tea houses in Vancouver, but I’m yet to discover one that’s as grand as Samovar in San Francisco.

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On the Periphery

I like to pretend the world is my personal cinema and the only way to do that is to walk the sidelines.

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When 80s Punk hypnotised me

Admittedly I was a bit too young for 80s punk the first time around. That didn’t stop me falling in love with the whole concept when I was in my teens. Back then I’d have never owned up to the fact that what first snared me was the photos. You see, I was young, I was trying to fit in and I was in a band. We were doing it for the music. Or so I told everyone. Now, I can’t lie, I idolised the music and still do to a certain extent. Big Black, Sonic Youth, Fugazi, Minutemen, Talking Heads, New York Dolls, Black Flag, Minor Threat… the list could go on and on. I’m not here to list my early music influences, though…

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Here we go, Here we go again

There is a big update with lots of delicious in-flight/airport photos on the way, but time has overtaken and swallowed me whole. I hope to make it out the other end alive…

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