The Life & Miss-Adventures of Emme Rogers
After realizing on the Sins of the City Tour a few weeks back that Van City sports a ratio of 2 gals to every guy and more specifically 4 gals to every single, straight guy in the West End, I decided that desperate times called for desperate measures and hit the streets in search of love:
The moral of this story: Move to Chilliwack
I’m always looking for idealistic settings and inspiration for my stories, so when I was recently invited by the Vancouver Police Museum to join them on their ‘Sins of the City’ Walking Tour I jumped at the opportunity. And I wasn’t disappointed.
Looking for the Police Museum - heres where to head to
While, probably not the ideal setting for my stories, the Vancouver Police Museum has been the ideal setting for many other stories over the years, including ’21 Jump Street’, ‘MacGyver’, ‘Masters of Horror’ and many other local productions. Situated in the old city morgue, theres an eeriness to the place that leaves one in a conundrum of secretly wishing the walls could talk and tell all of the building stories, whilst being terrified at what they might say. Now while the walls can’t talk, or at least they haven’t to me yet, the museum executive director, Chris Mathieson loves to talk and the stories that come out of his mouth are absolutely fascinating. I could listen to him tell his tales all day, all be it a little bit more gruesome and sordid than those I tend to tell. If your over the age of 18, just ask him about the ping pong ball or better yet, the birthday blower.
Photo by Corrina Carlson
The exciting thing about the ‘Sins of the City’ Tour is it takes you beyond the walls of the morgue and into the streets, specifically those that are rather infamous to Vancouver. Hidden alleys in Chinatown where you can still hear the sounds of gambling behind the shuttered windows, past one of Vancouver’s more infamous gentleman’s club, and right through Vancouver’s skid row. Opened my eyes to a whole different history to our fine city that I didn’t learn about in the classroom. Fascinating!
Photo by Corrina Carlson
An experience that I won’t soon forget and that I’d highly recommend to locals and tourists alike.
Thank you Chris! And congratulations on being selected by Zero One for their ‘Sponsor A Museum’ Program. The Police Museum is very deserving. You already use social media better than any other museum I know, and I can’t wait to see what new and innovative ideas you concoct with Zero One for the Police Museum.
Sweet!!!! Just discovered what the date is that’s being auctioned off with me. I am actually being encouraged to go out for the evening in my PJs!!!!! So perfect! I used to always go to the grocery store in my PJs during uni, much to the embarrassment of various family members. And now, I’m actually being asked to come out in my PJs. LOVE IT!!!!
So what exactly is said date involving PJs?
It’s the JetSet Crew’s Pajama Party at the Opus Hotel this coming Saturday, March 21st.
Winter is over and now it’s time to shake it up! What everyone needs to recover from the winter blahs is a Pajama Party in a luxurious boutique hotel. JetSet Crew is pleased to partner with Opus Hotel and Heineken to create the ultimate Pajama Party…
This will be an exceptional fantasy filled night with very little sleep and highlighting the newest in sleepwear – earning new respect for the “just-got-out-of-bed look”. The beautiful JetSet Crew will arrive in various states of undress, from tiny teddies to fuzzy flannel and silk kimonos. This flow-through party will make exclusive use of Elixir, Opus Bar, and upstairs salons fitted with beds and lounging furniture, and featuring the impressive musical talent of DJ Tyson V and Erick Decks from Germany. Don’t be shy – show us what you prefer to wear to bed!
The bidding has started online with a $30 bid from Tris (Thanks Tris for ensuring I go for more than $10! Your the best friend a gal could have! Sheila is one very lucky bride-to-be!). Go bid! I promise to wear something slinkier than my flannels. (Oh and incidentally, does anyone have a robe I could borrow for the night?)
Kisses,
Emme xoxo
In case you haven’t heard, I’m slated to be auctioned off on Monday night by an ex-madam at Crime Pays (or at least a date with me is to be auctioned off).
Haven’t heard of Crime Pays? Well it is THE event to be at in Van City on Monday evening, March 16th. Here are the details:
Photo by Paul
Who: The Shebeen Club and the Federation of BC Writers
What: a wicked good fundraiser for the Fed
When: Monday, March 16th, 6-9pm
Where: The Vancouver Police Museum, 240 East Cordova Street, Vancouver
Why: it would be criminal to miss this party!
Wanted: YOU!
Come help the Fed celebrate 32 years of getting away with murder. Whether infiltrating schools, divvying up swag, or distributing subversive publications, the Federation of BC Writers has been operating unchecked in our province for decades.
Do you enjoy the vicarious thrill of rubbing shoulder pads with the Lost Literati of the Wild West surrounded by all manner of murder and mayhem in the cozy confines of the police museum? Do you have what it takes to make your bones as a Fed member? There’s only one way to find out! Come out to the party and make us an offer we can’t refuse.
Admission: $20 donation includes a drink and appetizers. Click here to register. If you won’t be attending, but would like to support the Fed with a donation, click here to donate via the raincoaster media Paypal.
It’s shaping up to be quite the night with a dress code that includes trench coats and fedoras, deerstalkers and capes, jail house stripes, uniforms, Bond Villain suits or femme fatal slink wear. Am rather sad that I’m out of town and missing the night, but expecting you cats to have a grand old time without me. I am just begging you all to please, please bid on me. Desperately hoping to go for more than $10.
Oh and a huge thank you to Lorraine Murphy for organizing this fabulous night!
Kisses,
Emme xoxo
PS A few other sexy beasts that I also know are up for auction (so get your cheque book out and warm up your waving arm):
