I’ve known Andrea for years, but I had no idea that she had such a beautiful voice.
Looking forward to seeing her on stage (for free, no less) at the Saskatchewan Pavilion on February 15th and 16th!
A Taste of Poland
January 28, 2010 By 3 Comments
One of the things I’ve always loved about traveling is discovering new cultures and sampling the local food and booze. This is why I am now getting seriously stoked for the Olympics!!!! I finally clued into this most delightful thing called the Cultural Olympiad, in which we all get to celebrate in the cultures of the various countries that will be visiting this fine city of ours. And better yet, many of these cultural experiences are free or at least cheap. Music to my ears in a city that has just gotten rather expensive due to the Olympics (has anyone else noticed our obscene gas prices?).
Now, I must admit there was a catalyst to my change in spirit that came in the form of a rather scrumptious beer that was introduced to me on Monday at the CW Asia Fund Fundraiser. The beer in question? Karpackie from Poland. Fantastic stuff! I tried three of their beer – the Premium Lager, Super Mocne Piwo Jasne, and a third beer whose chicken scratched name I can’t read off of my ‘yummy list’ (Okay – found it’s name online – Zlaty Hrad Strong). All very good, but the true delight came in the cultural banter. You see I discovered that in Poland, you pour the Super Mocne Piwo Jasne in a pot and heat it up until the fluid begins to move, and then you dissolve a teaspoon of honey into the beer and enjoy it hot. All I can say ….bloody fantastic! Where’s Poland House????
Gives me a whole new goal to the Olympics – sourcing out a whole list of yummy recipes. If your lucky, I might decide to share them.
Oh – and you can find Karpackie and Zlaty in the BC Liquore Store, just don’t go sticking your grubby little paws on the ones in my neighbourhood liquore store.
The Diary of a Gal Living Amidst the 2010 Olympic Games
January 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Well, it’s official! A little less than a month before the Games and I’ve decided to stay and watch the show that is the Olympics unfold. I have absolutely no tickets to anything and at this point I doubt I can afford them, but thats not what really interests me anyhow. What I am dying to see is how the whole story unfolds and plays itself out. I want to meet people from around the world and hear their stories. I want to learn about the struggles of the athletes and how they got here. I want to experience the events that happen in and around the Games. And being as the Games have not been easy on the locals and placed stresses on their work and employment, and are more than a little expensive for the visitors, I want to find the fun and interesting activities that people can do that won’t break the bank.
Photo by Lola May
That said, if you do have a spare ticket to an event, I am happy to slum it and be your date. I will also happily accept invites to other events in and around the Games, so that I can better impart to you, my readers, the craziness that is about to ensue on this land of ours. Guessing I’ll be jumping back and forth between the office in Richmond and home in Vancouver. And given that Holland Heineken House is upending my main research source of the little old ladies gossiping in the hot tub post water aerobics, I think it is especially important that they invite me to delight in their own form of gossip and cultural experiences. Which reminds me, the cats over at Atlantic Canada House are aware that I am the daughter of a Bluenoiser, right? I’ll be expecting a warm welcome there for their kin folk. Oh and no handing me any Newfie Screech. I’m well aware of the fact that Newfie’s don’t drink that stuff themselves, but rather delight in handing it to the rest of us Canadians.
Hope to see you amidst the crowds!
Kisses,
Emme xoxo
…. now I’m really rather fancying the idea of having my own Olympic Games Sponsor. I mean really, if your going to sponsor the athletes, then why not me. “Emme’s Olympic Adventures (or maybe, Mischief or Shenanigans) are brought to you (or fueled or spurred on or instigated) by (insert your absolutely lovely name here). hmm … really rather like that idea!!!! Okay, I’m waiting! Any time now the offers can start pouring in.
