Dickson's Blogathon

July 2005 - Posts

• Edmonton drivers getting worse

  I've heard many times that Edmonton drivers are really bad and today I got a first hand glimpse of it. While waiting at a red light in my increasingly hot echo-vitz, this truck pulled up beside me in which the driver's attention was clearly divided between Read More posted 13-07-2005 06:15 by dicksonw | 2 Comments Filed Under: General

• Kiss Me Kate!

  Alberta Provincial Museum can be fun! Here's why:The Edmonton Film Society is running a summer long event (till September 5th) where they will be playing musicals (think of My Fair Lady or Sound of Music) produced in the 1950's (and before) every monday Read More posted 12-07-2005 06:43 by dicksonw | 1 Comments Filed Under: General

• Winspear Concert

  Yesterday I performed with the Taiwan Univeristy Alumni Association Chorus at the Winspear Center and out of my many years with the choir, I think yesterday was one of our best concerts. Ironically, yesterday was also one of our worst organized concert Read More posted 11-07-2005 11:16 by dicksonw | 4 Comments Filed Under: General

• BBQ - Hawrelak/Tim Hortons

  Today, I joined a few friends at Hawrelak Park for a potluck BBQ. Actually, it was more like a picnic as we all brought precooked/ready to eat food, like Jen's uber delicious sandwiches with the leftovers donated to our office, which turned out to be Read More posted 10-07-2005 03:06 by dicksonw | 5 Comments Filed Under: General

• G8 Summit Menu

  My friend Gobi (Daniel) was just in Japan and took a picture of a menu that was served at the G8 Summit in 2000. On the menu, one of the description for the wines: Sparkling "Nova" wine produced at Coco Farm Winery in Tochigi Prefecture by 130 mentally Read More posted 06-07-2005 10:16 by dicksonw | 0 Comments Filed Under: General

• In Whistler and Leaving!

  Talk about lots of things happening in a few days! After coming back from Calgary (got back around 2 am), I had to do some last minute preparation for the Telus Skins Game in Whistler that was starting the next day. In the end, I was given a plane ticket Read More posted 05-07-2005 05:21 by dicksonw | 3 Comments Filed Under: General

• Senses The Show

  I was down in Calgary on July 2nd watching Senses The Show and it was quite good! I didn't know what to expect from this show other than it was about the celebration of women's beauty. I searched on the internet for a better description but every site Read More posted 05-07-2005 03:39 by dicksonw | 0 Comments Filed Under: General

• Senses the Show

  Today is Round 3 of the Telus Open tournament and things are running very smoothly. In fact, it is going so smoothly that I'm leaving early and heading down to Calgary now to join my family and friends to watch the show Senses. "Senses" gives audiences Read More posted 02-07-2005 12:15 by dicksonw | 0 Comments Filed Under: General

• Booya

  Finally, now leaving work after setting up all the blackberries for tomorrow.  I also realized I left my Tablet PC at the golf course's scoring office.  Bummer.  On the bright side, I was offered a VIP pass to the Playboy Scramble Read More posted 01-07-2005 10:51 by dicksonw | 2 Comments Filed Under: General, Computer/Technology

• Telus Edmonton Open: Round 2

  Today is Round 2 of the Telus Edmonton Open tournament and is the first day I'm working directly at the Edmonton Country Club golf course. Located on the banks of the river valley, this golf course has an incredible view and a nicely designed clubhouse. Read More posted 01-07-2005 06:58 by dicksonw | 1 Comments Filed Under: General