Moving Forward; Catching Up

Hello all.

Read on - an open letter if you will. 'How are things?' 'What's new?' and 'What have you been snapping and writing about lately?'

These are the questions I'm always greeted with in Calgary (and from international outposts via social media), perhaps a testament to my inability to keep up with the hundreds of people I know, my macabre/secretive nature (created by in-interest in talking about myself and never really having much good to say in 'small talk' situations), or my lack of blogging - probably some sort of combination of that and more.

Anyways, lots has been happening.

Out with the old...

Warehouse District, Calgary. DCB '10

I've slowly being putting together a photo essay on the amazing contrasts of old/new, crumbling/shiny, efficient/ridiculous of Calgary's infrastructure. Stay tuned for more, and share you photos of the town please.

As many may know, I have covered Plan It Calgary (city's long-term growth and infrastructure blueprint) for a few years through the journalism faculty paper.

Down in Mexico

Almost forgot. Had a quick adventure down in Mexico a little over a week ago. Wanted to share a few pictures.

If you should find yourself in the Riviera Maya, take the ferry to Cozumel and look up Uncle John and Aunt Grace. They'll probably take you to the beach, out for dinner, and maybe even let you couch surf (right?).

Highlights from this six-day journey include doing a job interview with the CBC from the beach (well, in the parking lot boiling alive in the truck), watching Canada take the Gold medal from a palapa pub in Playa del Carmen, where the Canadians literally drank the bar dry, finding the pristine beaches of Tulum (in rental car of questionable safety), and finding the new cafes and wine spots in Cozumel. Not to mention the great meals and shared drinks with the Gibsons of Cozumel.

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p.s., look me up and add me as a friend on flickr. Nom: Daniel Christoper (link at right).

Interesting reads

Lots going on, and not enough dedication to the blog. That's all changing - less work, the end of university, and a blank agenda. Enjoy the links, share some more. D

A - A quick how-to on starting a wine cellar. Much cheaper and easier than you might think. Drink some, keep

B - 9,000+ grammar, spelling and syntax errors corrected in Finnegan's Wake.

Was Joyce blind, or just the stream of conscious genious we all take him for (although most have never understood or finished his most popular works)?

C - The night owl, the insomniac. Things happen in the night. There's quiet time to think.