Category: Arts

  • “Theatre is the art form of the present: it exists only in the present, and then it’s gone.” – Simon McBurney

    “Theatre is the art form of the present: it exists only in the present, and then it’s gone.” – Simon McBurney

    What is it about theatre that draws us all in? Well, maybe not all of us, but it sure gets me and always has.  Growing up, my family wasn’t a very traditionally culturally active family, we more enjoyed sporting events and the gatherings of friends but we always went to at…

  • Poignant & Sobering

    Poignant & Sobering

    We have all heard that travelling is the only thing that you buy that makes you richer and it’s so true! Travelling satisfies your curiosity on so many levels and after a journey of three weeks in the Balkan peninsula, we came back with vibrant memories, new friends and aspirational…

  • If only we could all sing like Pink!

    If only we could all sing like Pink!

    I write this, nearly 48 hours after the P!nk concert has ended and there’s still a ringing in my ears and I find myself humming her tunes all day long.  I’ve always liked Pink’s music and most importantly her vocals but I had never considered myself a fan until….. the release of…

  • This year’s Oscars are only two weeks away. Are you excited too?

    This year’s Oscars are only two weeks away. Are you excited too?

    Despite my calculated and rigid weekly routine, I guess I’ve always been someone who loves and adapts well to change. Our move to Canada was another example of how I can easily embark my family on to new traditions such as Thanksgiving or Halloween and the cultural differences have allowed…

  • A tour worth taking

    A tour worth taking

    Friday Sept 29 was the discovery of Metro Vancouver’s summer Asian food destination, the Richmond Night Market. Hundreds of different street-style gourmet eats, which included everything from classic dim sum to Asian-style tacos, bubble tea, K–yangneom to deep fried cheesecake, and much more. Richmond, a suburb of Vancouver, has a very large Asian population…