links for 2008-09-27
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Some handy little software tools to help you accomplish the little stuff like taking stretch breaks and drinking enough water.
links for 2008-09-25
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The folks at Ask Metafilter offer their advice on must-have Sephora products.
Come run with us on Wednesdays!
Our first weekly Vancouver running meetup last week was a success so we’re making it a regular thing.
This week we’re meeting up at 6pm near City Square. I’ve created a permanent page for our group with details on the run. It’ll be updated weekly.
Blushing border guards
I occasionally order items from the US and have them sent to TSB Shipping in Point Roberts. When my items arrive I usually bus and/or bike down to Point Roberts to pick them up, and I always declare them on my way back into Canada.
Customarily, once you declare an item you’re supposed to go into the border offices and pay taxes (and sometimes duty) on whatever you’ve decalred. However, twice now the guard at the crossing has just waved me on without making me pay anything, and I am beginning to see a pattern…
The first time was almost a year ago, when I declared the DivaCup I had ordered online. The words “menstrual cup” had barely left my mouth before the guard’s furious waving-on commenced!
It happened again today. I purchased some high end unmentionables at a deep discount from the US Home Shopping Network and picked them up in Point Roberts this afternoon. As soon as I declared I was bringing back “underwear” the guard sent me on my way.
So a tip for all you cross-border shoppers: Make sure you bring back something embarrassing and you may just get off tax free!
Goodbye grad school, hello real world
As I alluded to in an earlier post, I’m experiencing some major changes in my life at the moment. I have decided to take a leave of absence from my doctoral work at UBC and pursue full time employment. This decision was not made lightly or hastily! It’s something I had been thinking about for quite a while, and I’m extremely happy about finally deciding on this path.
On that note, if you know of any companies in Vancouver currently looking for someone with a usability/human-computer interaction background, please let me know! I’ve got a few applications in and have had some good interviews, but nothing is finalized yet. I’ve updated my C.V. here on the website, and you can also find me on LinkedIn.
Vancouver Twitterers’ Weekly Run Group
The idea of a weekly running meetup has been bandied about by a few Vancouverites on Twitter, and I have decided to unilaterally declare this week our official first run!
The regular time for our run will be 6:30pm on Wednesdays, and the location will rotate based on group membership so we’re not always starting at the same location. For this week, we’ll start in the west end near my apartment. Next week maybe it’ll be Kitsilano or somewhere else convenient to other group members.
What: Vancouver Tech/Blogger/Twitter Running Group
When: 6:30pm, Wednesday September 17th
Where: In front of the Inukshuk on the seawall, near the corner of Bidwell & Beach
All levels are welcome! I know that some people who have expressed interest are fairly new to running, while others are seasoned veterans. We’ll make sure everyone is included, no matter what their experience.
If you think you’ll be able to make it please leave a comment on this post!
Excuse the mess
As you can see I’ve got a new design for this here blog, but I’m still fixing little things here and there. If something looks wonky don’t worry -it’ll be fixed soon.