Going to Samba's for a luncheon was a good idea. I don't know how vegetarians could deny themselves the pleasure of eating meat, as it's a basic human desire to want it, but the all you can eat meat buffet was something I couldn't miss out on!
There were about 15 of us who came to this meet up, many of whom I've not met before, so I was busy chatting it up with the new faces to our club. As it turned out, there were members of another social group here from the MEETin.org website, and they were just as nice to talk to. So with the Vancouver Social Club, Vancouver CouchSurfers, and now the MEETin social club, it was one lively social luncheon! The more the merrier, eh?!
I brought Leslie along with me for it him that introduced Jen and I to this fine establishment. Even the name sounds delicious and mouth watering: Samba's Brazilian Steakhouse. Flame grilled pork, beef, chicken, and other assortment of meats served up by friendly waiters walking around with large skewers! With vegitables, soups, noodles, and salads at the buffet table, there was something for everyone.
Feb 26, 2006
Feb 23, 2006
BC Home & Garden Show.
There was a lot to see at the BC Home & Garden Show at BC Place Stadium. New innovations from GarageTek to help with organising one's garage, outdoor gas fireplaces encased in cultures stones, industrial sized stainless steel barbecues, silk duvets, and other home essentials were on display, many of which were outside my limited budget but would love to have! I'm so materialistic...
Hanging out with Jen and her boyfriend as we walked around the stadium was entertaining. They had just found a new place of their own and were on a hunt for something new and inspirational to decorate their new dwelling, but while Jen had stars in her eyes as she kept finding things she "absolutely must have!", Pete was a little less enthusiastic and had dollar signs in his eyes instead. Cha-ching! I could see that he was doing a mental calculation adding up how much all of this stuff is going to set them back.
The new Designer Guys were there on stage giving designing tips and answering questions from the audience with the use of visuals and samples. After being on my feet for a while, I need a rest so I took comfort at the Interactive Health booth testing out their massage chairs. After my fifteen minute full body massage program, I went for another session of bounding, kneading, and rolling. The cute sales guy, Matt, who looked like a surfer dude from California with long wavy blonde hair, took my shoes off and demoed the foot massage feature of the $4000 chair. My gawd, I was in heaven. I joked with Jen and Pete that I was going to fire my over-priced personal masseuse after this experience.
I bought heating pads at the show for about $40. These sacks are filled with 10 aromatic herbs that help with pain relief, stress, and relaxation. Just after 2 minutes in the microwave, the heat pad releases an aroma of cinnamon, chamomile, lemongrass, peppermint, rosemary, spearmint, valerian root, white willow, yarrow, and yellow dock root in the air and keeps you warm for up to 45 minutes!
Not that I have trouble sleeping, but this is definitely going to help me sleep well. Nite nite!
Hanging out with Jen and her boyfriend as we walked around the stadium was entertaining. They had just found a new place of their own and were on a hunt for something new and inspirational to decorate their new dwelling, but while Jen had stars in her eyes as she kept finding things she "absolutely must have!", Pete was a little less enthusiastic and had dollar signs in his eyes instead. Cha-ching! I could see that he was doing a mental calculation adding up how much all of this stuff is going to set them back.
The new Designer Guys were there on stage giving designing tips and answering questions from the audience with the use of visuals and samples. After being on my feet for a while, I need a rest so I took comfort at the Interactive Health booth testing out their massage chairs. After my fifteen minute full body massage program, I went for another session of bounding, kneading, and rolling. The cute sales guy, Matt, who looked like a surfer dude from California with long wavy blonde hair, took my shoes off and demoed the foot massage feature of the $4000 chair. My gawd, I was in heaven. I joked with Jen and Pete that I was going to fire my over-priced personal masseuse after this experience.
I bought heating pads at the show for about $40. These sacks are filled with 10 aromatic herbs that help with pain relief, stress, and relaxation. Just after 2 minutes in the microwave, the heat pad releases an aroma of cinnamon, chamomile, lemongrass, peppermint, rosemary, spearmint, valerian root, white willow, yarrow, and yellow dock root in the air and keeps you warm for up to 45 minutes!
Not that I have trouble sleeping, but this is definitely going to help me sleep well. Nite nite!
Feb 16, 2006
VAG: Brian Jungen Exhibit.
Brian Jungen is one heck of an artist! His ability to take common consumer goods such as white plastic patio chairs, leather sofas, and Air Jordan sneakers and transform them into something entirely different was just astonishing to say the least.
From a distance, the large scale skeletal construction of a whale or a dinosaur hanging from the ceiling was something to look at in awe, but upon closer inspection, they weren't bones at all, but a series of white patio chairs neatly cut up on small sections, replicating the skeletal sculpture of a whale, retained by numerous nuts and bolts. "Woah" I said, like Neo in The Matrix.
Moving on through the gallery was a collection of masks behind glass. These wild masks resemble the styles of the first nations people like the Haida Gwaii's, but these weren't carved out of wood, but rather, Air Jordan basketball shoes cut up and rearranged to shape like one. The eyes, ears, and nose/beak was distinct in it's conception, making great use of the round Air Jordan button for the eyes and so forth. I thought about how people with a sneaker fetish, those who collect vintage Nike's and Air Jordans, would react to Jungen's work. Would they scream in horror at the dissemination of a perfect work of art, or would they have an open mind and like this new art too? While I can't speak for them, I loved Jungen's creativity.
In another room with high ceilings, there was a large Indian tipi constructed out of deconstructed leather sofas. The wood used in the sofa was used as the frame of the tipi, and the leather was used as the wall around it, like a tent.
What is the meaning of this? What is Jungen trying to say or express? While the interpretations are best left to the individual, one thing is for sure: it promotes dialogue. Hate it or love it, it was awesome, both in scale and imagination.
From a distance, the large scale skeletal construction of a whale or a dinosaur hanging from the ceiling was something to look at in awe, but upon closer inspection, they weren't bones at all, but a series of white patio chairs neatly cut up on small sections, replicating the skeletal sculpture of a whale, retained by numerous nuts and bolts. "Woah" I said, like Neo in The Matrix.
Moving on through the gallery was a collection of masks behind glass. These wild masks resemble the styles of the first nations people like the Haida Gwaii's, but these weren't carved out of wood, but rather, Air Jordan basketball shoes cut up and rearranged to shape like one. The eyes, ears, and nose/beak was distinct in it's conception, making great use of the round Air Jordan button for the eyes and so forth. I thought about how people with a sneaker fetish, those who collect vintage Nike's and Air Jordans, would react to Jungen's work. Would they scream in horror at the dissemination of a perfect work of art, or would they have an open mind and like this new art too? While I can't speak for them, I loved Jungen's creativity.
In another room with high ceilings, there was a large Indian tipi constructed out of deconstructed leather sofas. The wood used in the sofa was used as the frame of the tipi, and the leather was used as the wall around it, like a tent.
What is the meaning of this? What is Jungen trying to say or express? While the interpretations are best left to the individual, one thing is for sure: it promotes dialogue. Hate it or love it, it was awesome, both in scale and imagination.
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