I love my city existence. My life in Vancouver is so absolutely stellar; I can’t imagine too many ways it could possibly improve. I’m surrounded by great friends who are wells of talent and inspiration. I live in a rickety old house on a hill and I can see the sun rise over the lower mainland any day I choose to, from my front porch. I have a beautiful roommate who is also one of my best friends. I could go on, but I won’t! I am really happy these days.

Something new and exciting that I’m a part of is The Good Life Community Bike Shop project. It’s a collectively-run bicycle shop in my hometown of Calgary, Alberta, opening June 2008 in Eau Claire Market. If you’re in Calgary you should definitely ride by and check it out. I’m doing some work on the website.

Speaking of websites, I’ve got a bunch of projects on the go right now. My lovely friend Steph has been gracious enough to lend me her Macbook, so I even have a functional computer to work on. (My iBook is pretty close to computer-death.) Once I’ve got some of those cranked out I’ll post them here.

I have recently updated the way Vegan Mania’s front page and bakery operate. If you like yummy vegan food and live in the lower mainland area, please do go give a look. She’s also got a formidable vegan recipe index that puts mine to ten kinds of shame. I’ve used her recipes before and they’re all definite crowd-pleasers.

I think I’m going to participate in the upcoming “Alt Slam” - it’s a poetry slam next month with an erotica theme. Wish me luck… it’s something I’ve never done before. I think I can do it. I don’t get shy - I get shameless.

This weekend I’m going to Sasquatch Music Festival to see some really amazing acts. I’m particularly stoked for MIA, Flight of the Conchords and Tegan and Sara. Mostly I’m in it for the road trip down there. It’s my only excuse to eat Super Nibs.

I moved back to Vancouver last Saturday - so, the eighth March - and yeah, I’m super happy to be back. Started my new job on Tuesday, after the interview on Monday, and I’m settling in… and I’ve moved in with the lovely Amanda - who is one of the only people I know who is just as strange as I am, just as childish and adventurous. I love her.

Boyskout have been in my head all day long. Maybe because this morning before I went to work I listened to this song twice. (Also, watching the video for “You Act Strange” makes me want to cut my hair off. Anyone?)

Tonight’s Midnight Mass, a twice-monthly nighttime group ride here in Vancouver… and as I just got my bicycle back from the lovely Miss Kreeli, who was babysitting it for me - well, I really ought to go, don’t you think?

If you’re reading this in time, and you’re not the night ride type, you really ought to go to OMG WTF at The Modern. Or maybe next Thursday, or any Thursday really… but especially tonight because it’s an I GLOVE MICHAEL JACKSON party.

Next week: F**k Off and Dance.

Until then…