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Well, the time has finally arrived...I'm going to begin instructing yoga classes! I will be guiding a hatha flow class at Lululemon Athletica on West 4th this upcoming Monday from 7:00 - 8:00, free of charge! If you're in Vancouver, come out and get some well-deserved time on your mat. This will be my first scheduled class...ever! More info here: http://www.lululemon.com/vancouver/kitsilano/

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This morning I woke up extra early and participated in a promo for CityTV. To help drum up awareness for the series premiere of J.J. Abrams new show "Alcatraz" tonight, a group of us dressed up as convicts and handed out copies of the special edition Metro newspapers to skytrain commuters. Despite the crazy amount of snow and chilly temperatures, it was a fun experience that certainly got some

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Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE At attention.  When we are at attention we are in a state of being in which we are fully present. With repetition, especially in asana practice, our attention can sometimes

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Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE How we perceive things is an important concept to understand, as it relates to why we’re always getting ourselves into problems which lead to unhappiness. If we know how we

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Something to meditate on today... "Who controls the food supply controls the people; who controls the energy can control whole continents; who controls money can control the world." -Henry Kissinger   Posted via email from Ryan Doucette Online

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I have finished editing Julia’s promo video from her 200 Hr Teacher Training! You can view the full video here: I assembled the video from footage that I shot while on Julia McCabe’s 200 Hr Art and Celebration of Yoga Teacher Training Program at Los Cardones, Nicaragua from Oct 15th to November 5th 2011. It was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. I met some truly inspiring people

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There is something to be said about writing your thoughts down. It’s incredibly important to set goals, plan, and make a physical commitment to manifest your intentions. To me, writing down your thoughts is not the same as simply saying it; even if you divulge your deepest aspirations to others, you risk having them lost in the ether. By writing down your thoughts, it suddenly exists in the

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More than a haven for surfers, Nicaragua's Pacific coast welcomes millions of turtle hatchlings every year. Between one and two million baby turtles emerge from the sands of Nicaragua's Pacific coast to begin their perilous journey out to sea. During my trip, our group had the opportunity to release over 100 baby Olive Ridleys, one of the world's smallest species, and over 100 baby

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I flew in from Managua on Tuesday after almost a month of yoga and surfing in Nicaragua. I completed my 200 hour yoga teacher training with Julia McCabe (www.juliamccabe.com). It was an incredible experience. I hope to have my images and videos up soon!  YOGA_CERTIFICATE.pdf Download this file Posted via email from Ryan Doucette Online

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In researching different production companies shooting 3D projects I found a few interesting websites and a couple great companies currently producing high-quality programming in 3D. There are some great links and information on these sites, and they get me extremely excited about the future of high-quality 3D programming.http://www.3dcameracompany.comhttp://www.http://

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So today marks the first day of my aggressive job hunt in the Vancouver area. After sending out a few CV's via e-mail in response to some great jobs and receiving no reply, I  have decided to do what I should have done to begin with - POUND THE PAVEMENT! I am also developing my personal website at www.ryandoucette.net.The truth is, most job postings receive so many responses that it is hard cut

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As an aspiring screenwriter/director/producer, I am beginning my journey into the wonderful world of story development and felt it was useful to begin reading some screenplays to help me find my voice. I subscribe to an excellent blog "Get into the Story" created by Screenwriter Scott Myers. As part of his Blog, he is hosting a "40 Days of Screenplays" challenge.  Beginning Monday, July 19th and

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I had the pleasure of checking out the Celebration of Light last Saturday night at English Bay, which is just around the corner from where I live. http://www.celebration-of-light.com/ Spain put on an incredible show and the finale was spectacular! I can't wait to see Mexico on Wednesday, July 28th and China on Saturday, July 31st. The weather looks to be crystal clear once again! After moving

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This is the short film I produced, directed and edited as part of the Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival 72 filmmaker's showdown. The events in this film ACTUALLY happened to me before a gig last year! Needless to say, you should I always check for urinals when conducting necessary business affairs! Posted via email from ryandoucette's posterous

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Had the very lucky experience to capture a sloth on video up close! My friends and I were walking along the beach in Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica when we came across a sloth crawling along the beach towards some trees. We suspect that it fell out of a tree branch hanging over the sand while eating some leaves. Sloth's are beautiful creatures and they're always smiling! Such an

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Out for a couple of drinks with the guys from UBC EA after a day of presentations...Lots of inspiring stuff!

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If you're looking for an interesting opportunity teaching English in Korea, My very good friend Jennifer Bennett is always recruiting. She loved her experience so much and has a wealth of knowledge to help you get set up. Check it out!!http://travelandteachrecruiting.com

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So it's been a while since I last posted...but the consistency I once had a few years ago will now return. I have a lot on the go...I'm currently taking the Entertainment Administration certificate program at UBC, and so far so good. I'm learning a substantial amount concerning the entertainment industry, and my classes include media law, finance, marketing, distribution, production management,

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Cool news from the Consumer Electronics show is Berlin. I'm excited for this!!!!The Fraunhofer Institute's Heinrich Hertz Institute is demonstating what it billed as the "television of the distant future": a flat screen that projects 3-D images inside a room. The institute said no special 3-D glasses are needed for the system, which electronically tracks a viewer and then adapts the images to

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My life is a story about growing. It is about freedom and pain, the universe versus the individual, and the unquenchable thirst to visit strange lands and meet new people. It is about experience; about living your dreams. It is about curiosity, and recognition of belonging to a truly global world. Adrenaline never ceases to pump through my veins, and in the pit of my stomach I itch. I can feel

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All Things Are OneTaste the sweet revenge of cosmic proportions.Will you waste it all away?Into the forgotten pathways of your mindYou are absent, you are not awake.You see the future, realize what’s at stake.The past is only subjective interpretation;Can you sense it, or do you lie to yourself?Treat everything with suspicion.Trust in yourself to fail, and fail you will.Believe in a holy destiny

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Echoes Through TimeDistant lands and happy people are calling my nameI’m trying my best, but his life just isn’t the sameMy days just go by and I’m trying to make dueThe sea keeps on calling me with its ten shades of blueI keep going and going and the wheels don’t stop turningIt’s bigger than an itch it’s more like a burningWhy does the bee make the sweetest of honey?It doesn’t question its

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Every moment is an opportunity to make things better. Our minds are complex biological machines that must be exercised to perform accurately and efficiently. Creativity and imagination are the essence of life on earth, and are at stake in each individual human being. Cellular machines fueled by the selfish genes.We are all unique. Our synapses fire and our senses are reborn with each random

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MEMORYThe first summer we discovered the creek running under the railroad tracks, I was probably around eight years old. My friends and I would ride our bikes through the suburban sprawl, do bike jumps off curbs, stay out late, and worry our parent’s sick. We would pack lunches and wear rubber boots, park our bikes in the tall green grass next to some large boulders, and make our way downstream

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Just a thought....There is no telling how far humanity will go. How much further can our technology progress? We have already achieved more in the last 100 years than the rest of human history altogether. We have created an infinite, electronic storage network called the internet, which alone has fundamentally changed the evolution of man forever. We are no longer human, but cybernetic organisms,

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June 6th, 2007 - The Flight HomeHow can you summarise the cumulative emotions of a year and a half abroad so that others may understand and relate to the experiences? To be completely honest, it’s impossible. I can say that it has changed me, made me a bigger person, swelled my soul and fed my mind to the point of sheer bliss, and that would be true, but the definite feeling I experienced on the

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June 3rd, 2007 - Hanoi, VietnamWe took a taxi from the bus drop-off point and arrived at the hotel that Andrea and Marianna recommended around 9am. All along the streets we were shocked to see carcasses of dogs for sale at little carts; there were hundreds of them! I guess its like the saying goes “to each his own.” Since I didn’t sleep I nodded off for a couple hours while Dan went exploring.

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May 7th, 2007 - Koh Tao, ThailandThis morning I had some breakfast at the resort hotel and headed up the road to the tattoo shop to get inked. When I showed up the tattoo artist was still at home and had to shower, so I left and made some phone calls to dad, Amber and Kristy in Australia. It was good to hear all of their voices.At around 11 am I came back and played some video games with one of

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May 4th, 2007 - Koh Tao, ThailandWe arrived in Koh Tao after a two and a half hour boat trip which started off with sunshine but soon turned to monsoon rain. It was hot, really hot. Dan got sun burnt, and luckily, I met Adrian the Kiwi and another Canadian girl Lacy and we were sensible enough to put some lotion on.The pier was busy as usual, and there were a hundred different accommodation and

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May 3rd, 2007 - Koh Phan-gan, ThailandI have to admit straight away that’s my memory is a little hazy concerning the last few days; we have been partying like savages as part of the Full Moon festivities on Koh Phan-gan. I’m going to start right from the beginning and try to recount as much as I can, although there are obvious gaps to the four days on the island. Dan and I left Phi Phi Don early

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April 25th, 2007 - Phuket, ThailandAfter last nights partying decided to sleep in; it wasn’t very hard since our room is beautifully air-conditioned and there are no windows to let the light in. We finally woke up at noon and had some breakfast across the street.Dan rented a scooter and we set out for Kata Noi beach in the south of Phuket to lounge on the beach for the day. It took a little while

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April 19th, 2007 - Patong beach, Karon beach, Kata beach, Kata Noi beach, Nai Harn beach - ThailandToday was a very busy day full of both anxiety and relaxation. After sleeping in to my hearts content I woke up and went down to book the room for another few nights and inquire about renting a scooter for a few days. I paid for two more nights and the owner gave me the keys to her scooter for 150

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April 16th, 2007 - Patong Beach - Phuket, Thailand I landed at the Phuket International airport at 8:00 in the evening, and had a taxi waiting for me as I cleared customs; I had Alan from Dive-Den book me one to the accommodation so I wasn’t completely lost in a foreign land. The taxi driver couldn’t speak English and only knew a few words, but we got along great and you could tell he was

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April 16thth, 2007 - LHII’m currently sitting in gate 83 of the Brisbane international airport, waiting for my plane to Sydney and Phuket, Thailand, listening to music and reflecting on my adventures in Australia. In retrospect, I can say for certain that I have had the best year and a half in the land down under, and feel that I am one of the luckiest guys in the world to have seen and

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February 7th, 2007 - LHIToday I went out to the Admiralty Islands with Busty and a group of divers, including Bob and Robbie-Lee, a couple who come every year for three months. For the past few years they have shot some amazing video; however, this year they decided to take a break and just enjoy their dives without having to think about the technical aspects of video production.We headed to “No

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February 6th, 2007 - LHIOnce again, I spent my day paying my dues. I read all day long in the shed while everyone else went out diving. I have been assured that I will get out on more dives, and to be honest, I really don’t mind kicking back and talking to people on the beautiful lagoon. I guess it helps when I consider that I could be in a foot of snow back home!I read some more of my dive

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January 24th, 2007 – Lord Howe Island, NSW, AustraliaThis morning we headed out with a full boat expecting to dive the north head caves. Unfortunately, like many occasions lately, the conditions just weren’t right and we had to abort to plan B: The Octopus Gardens near the south passage to the lagoon.I was pretty excited to dive a new site, although I was a little apprehensive because of

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Port Douglas. I can definitely say that I've settled into Port Douglas quite nicely. To be honest, anyone visiting Port Douglas is hard pressed not to; the people are friendly, the mountainous backdrop is stunning, and the beaches are postcard worthy. Since I arrived at the beginning of November, I’ve been working and sleeping at Dougies (http://dougies.com.au), an amazing backpacker’s

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Ryan and Brian’s Adventures in AustraliaOctober 2006After three entire months on Lord Howe Island, it was a strange feeling to be back on the mainland. The flight back to Brisbane filled me with an intense excitement, mainly because I knew I would soon be meeting one of my best friends in the entire world to go traveling up the east coast of Queensland. I couldn’t wait to see someone from home;

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So I have just posted my diary from Lord Howe Island. Life-altering experience.On to the next adventures with my mate Brian Mellor from Canada. Brisbane to Cairns. It's going to be off the hook!Stay tuned...

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July 2nd, 2006 - Day 1 - Lord Howe IslandIt’s funny how fast things in life change. Although change is inevitable in life, I am often surprised at how quickly change can occur when it is pushed along by a determined mind. While I may offer many logical and passionate reasons for my choices to come to Lord Howe Island, the best answer is, and always will be, that I was meant to come here for a

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Lord Howe Island Pinetrees Resort (Google Earth)Lord Howe Island (Google Earth)

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G'day mates!Well, I have to admit, it's been a while since I last posted anything truly significant. All of a sudden, you guessed it, a new surprise destination! As of July 2nd 2006, I will be a resident of Lord Howe Island, NSW. More on that in a sec...I guess Summer has finally arrived for all you Canadians (and Northern hemisphere kids), so I'd expect that you've all been outside playing

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Wow. Such a great weekend! Saturday night took me to the most highly rated club in the Southern hemisphere: The Family. The cover charge was $35 dollars but worth every penny. DJ Benny Benassi rocked the main room and was spinning from midnight till 3 am, in addition to some spectacular supporting DJ's. Needless to say, we saw the sun rise Sunday morning...Sunday night a bunch of mates who all

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Mount Coot-Tha is about 20 minutes away from my aunt and uncle's. Today my aunt and I decided to go check out the sunset from the spectacular view overlooking Brisbane and the surrounding suburbs. Gorgeous. Just gorgeous.

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Here are some pics from last week in Sydney...National Manufacturing Week 2006 Kyle and I on the pissMark (Furnace Engineering) and I holding the fortYou can view them all HERE!

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I just spent the last week working at National Manufacturing Week for an engineering company called Furnace Engineering. Four days work and I made enough cash for a brand new surfboard! Needless to say, I'm going shopping next week;) and will have pictures from both my week in Sydney as well as my new surfboard up soon.It was a great week chillin' with Kyle and his law school friends; however, I

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It has definitely been an interesting couple of weeks...Although I am working 45 hours a week and I am not getting out as much as I would like to, I am still having a good time. Last thursday I had some friends Chris and Kerry who I met in Melbourne a few months back come through Brisbane. We had $2 spirits at Fridays so we did it up there for a bit and then wandered around town. Eventually we

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Yesterday my aunt, cousin and I woke up early and headed off to the Australia Zoo, home of the famous Steve Irwin, Crocodile Hunter! Although he wasn't there, the day was absolutely amazing and I had the chance to check out a wide range of animal shows and exhibits including gorgeous Sumatran Tigers, Snakes, Crocodiles, Birds, Elephants, Dingoes, Koalas, Kangaroos, and other Australian Fauna.

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It has been an absolutely insane couple of weeks! Work at Fridays is in full tilt and I am starting to save some cash. Although a crazy virus on my uncle's computer set me back a couple of weeks with the blog, I hope to catch everyone up with a couple of stories and some pictures of where currently live, work and play.My Aunt Jill and and Uncle Mark's house in MitcheltonFor the last few weeks and

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I've just finished up my internship at the company and have now moved back up to Brisbane to collect myself and earn some money so that I can get my scuba diving license and sailing crew certification up North. I seriously looked into the work sponsored migration to stay here in Australia, but the government wants two years of work experience before you can be sponsored. Since I'm fresh out of

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Amazing! Just totally amazing!I've just arrived back in Brisbane after a month hangin' in Sydney. I must say, Sydney rocks. I mean, you have the city, lots of bars and clubs, the regular tourist traps yadda yadda. But, you also have some of the nicest beaches in the country within a half hour distance from the city centre, and one of the most breathtaking mountains just two hours away! During my

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So I'm on my last week of internship at PPR and then it's off to Brisbane again to regroup. I'll probably be back for some contract work at PPR in the next few months but for now I'm off to go start writing my first novel, screenplay and teleplay. The ideas are bursting at the seams, and now that my uni thesis is complete I can start concentrating on the stuff that I truly feel passionate about.

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ST. PADDY'S DAY!!!At the office last Friday, PPR threw a St. Paddy's party complete with salad, pies, Guiness and Irish whisky. Definitely a good break from the day!I finished off my two weeks internship with the Tech team by helping plan and host an event for DELL computers at an awesome CBD venue called ESTABLISHMENT. The event was planned because DELL has provided the Commonwealth games with

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Just started my second week in IT PR.. Gotta say, it's definitely a mindf*$k trying to wrap my head around this whole VoIP infrastructure, Grid computing software stuff. Learn a million things everyday...Had a great weekend. On Friday night Kyle and I met about eight of our neighbours in building. We chilled in the sweet penthouse sipping wine and playing drinking games. Some real decent people!

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So I'm in Sydney! So far, it's been an absolute blast. I'm staying with my mate Kyle Hampson who I worked with at Big Buck's in Burlington. He's attending law school at the university of Sydney. He has a sweet litte apartment overlooking a park in Potts Point (right next to Kings Cross - the "Red Light" district. Needless to say, it's interesting...I Got here on March 1st and have been hanging

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It's been an amazing few days! Last Friday was my last day at work in Melbourne. Luckily, it was also the manager's last day too! On the company bill, we lit up the night. Headed to a local rooftop and had Japanese ale, chattin' with the new staff at Melbourne while they said goodbye to Carolyn, who is now my boss out in Sydney. After the local pub all 12 of us headed out to Maria Trattoria's, an

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Well, it's my last week in Melbourne and I have to say it's been a pretty good ride so far.This weekend I ended up at a club called "Honky Tonks" in the city centre with my mate Paul and his friend who just came in from Adelaide. It took us a while to find the place since it was down a really sketchy alley. Once we got inside though, wow, was I surprised. Really cool art-neuvo club with nice

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So it's the end of my third week of my internship at PPR. Friday's here are great; we can wear jeans and whatever scandalous shirts we want, and it is far more relaxed than the earlier days in the week. One more week to go and then my Canadian mate Matt McNiven (CHICKEN) will be flying in to join the debauchery. At the beginning of March I will be heading to Sydney to finish my last month at PPR

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Getting some work done today at the Melbourne State library. Bloody huge! Super nice weather out, but gotta get working on my damn thesis. Oh well, have to enjoy the sun next week. Last night was off the hook...Met lots of new friends and caught a few reggae bands at the Espy...Turning into my weekly chill.

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So far so good. I arrived in Melbourne on Saturday the 28th of January. I got to Base Backpackers around 3pm and have been loving it ever since. Check out the digs at: www.basebackpackers.com.auThe area I am staying in is called St. Kilda, and it is right on the beach and close to an amusement park, countless clubs and bars, and lots of good market shopping.The hostel itself boasts nightly

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JAN 24, 2006Today I stayed home intending on working on my thesis, but the internet was down. Instead, I sat around watching the first season of 24, went through some Adobe Premiere Pro and Photoshop CS tutorials, read, and played drums. I needed a low key day, 'cause tomorrow it's off to Byron Bay for surfing and Australia day on Thursday!

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JAN 23, 2006Stuck around the house to day and finished my book “Ecstasy,” sat by the pool, and played drums.I managed to get the energy to bike to the gym. The hills around Michelton are great one way, torturous on the return. In the evening, I connected with Michelle and the group from Saturday night at a couple of guys’ flat. When I arrived, they were just about to chow into heaps of food. I

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JAN 23, 2006Stuck around the house to day and finished my book “Ecstasy,” sat by the pool, and played drums.I managed to get the energy to bike to the gym. The hills around Michelton are great one way, torturous on the return. In the evening, I connected with Michelle and the group from Saturday night at a couple of guys’ flat. When I arrived, they were just about to chow into heaps of food. I

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JAN 22, 2006My cousin and I woke up early to catch the 9:30 bus to BIG DAY OUT! The line up for the buses was already massive by the time we arrived. I would guess that at least 25 coaches were commissioned for the day.When we got to the venue we wandered around for a while and checked out what bands were playing and when. There were three main stages, other tents for DJ’s, and lots of food, beer

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JAN 21, 2006Today was absolutely incredible! My family and I left at noon for the Lone Pines Koala Sanctuary just outside of Michelton. Lone Pines is home to hundreds of animals including koalas, kangaroos, snakes, dingoes, and many other native Australian species. The unique thing about Lone Pines however is that you are able to touch and interact with many of the creatures!When we got to the

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JAN 18, 2006Today was extremely low-key, but productive. I woke up and went to the Brookside mall to buy a new mobile with Vodophone. After I hooked up my new phone my aunt dropped me off at the bank close to my gym and I opened a bank account with ANZ.After I opened the account I decided to work out for an hour. The guy working the front desk had been to Canada for a year, and had worked up

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JAN 17, 2006Today my aunt, my cousin and one of his friends got up early and made our way an hour south to the Gold Coast; in particular, we headed to Surfer’s Paradise. We brought our boogie boards along for the ride and as soon as we stopped we were out running for the ocean.The waves were much better than Bribie Beach, however not the best I have seen by far. Instead of renting a board as I

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JAN 16, 2006It was a very busy day today. I woke up casually around 9AM and made myself “breakie” as the Australians call it. They do this to other words too. For instance, Christmas is “Chrissie,” Mosquito is “Mozzie” etc. And they think I sound funny! I finished up “Breakie” and my aunt drove me into Brisbane so that I could get some work done on my thesis, researching at the Queensland State

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JAN 15, 2006I stayed up late making photo slideshows on my new laptop using Roxio Media Creator; I’m finally putting some of this new technology to work!I was going to head into Surfer’s Paradise tonight for a couple of days but decided it would be best to nurse the sunburn, sit around and read. I made plans for the week and it looks as though it will be the city tomorrow to hit the library,

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JAN 14, 2006After a few tumultuous flights from Toronto to LA, then Fiji, and finally Brisbane, I have quickly settled into my new life in OZ. It’s been a few days of sitting by the pool, drinking cocktails, and exploring the city.The day I arrived I spent swimming with my cousin Daniel and tried to stay awake as long as I could to try and thwart the jet lag. I stayed up until 10 PM (roughly 50

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JAN 10, 2006In one way, saying goodbye us so hard, while at the same time, so easy. I have had to say goodbye to my good friends, my family and my soul mate. The tears are painful, yet full of understanding and love. I will miss many things about this way of life, but the time has come to explore.I made my way through customs, but two minutes ahead of the legendary James Brown, master of funk. As

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I just finished watching a DVD called "The End of Suburbia". It is a film about how the human race is in a downward spiral. It concerns our current way of life and how we can't sustain for much longer. Everything from oil, energy, consumption, attitudes, architecture, and psychology are discussed. It really got me thinking about my habits and how I can do my part.The way we think about our lives,

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Every moment is an opportunity to make things better. Our minds are complex biological machines that must be exercised to perform accurately and efficiently. Creativity and imagination are the essence of life on earth, and are at stake in each individual human being.We are unique. We think about and concentrate on random thoughts, and can often be overcome by emotion. Emotion is responsible for

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I truly believe much can be learned from stating and reflecting about certain times in our lives. Much like what we talked about in class, everyday we figuratively seem to walk over our own corpse; indeed the person we were just yesterday dies and we are reborn into someone entirely new. By examining where we are at in the present, the past and future begin to take shape. I am currently one of

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Common Dreams More people should be visiting this site!

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Last night I had the opportunity of seeing the Matrix Revolutions for the first time. I thought it was the most incredible ending to a great series. Tonight I am going to Dan's house after class to check out more pictures of our month long trip to Costa Rica, and to talk to him about his new Co-Op position at a bio-engineering lab at Mac University. From what I know so far, they are doing

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Everyday I learn something new! This is my first post in my blog, and I am going to keep it short and sweet. The goal of this blog is to organize my headspace, and hopefully provide a muse for my future projects, links to wicked info and media, as well as an interesting summary of my days on the planet earth! Gotta go!

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