Showing posts with label PNE Forum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PNE Forum. Show all posts

Friday, October 1, 2010

Phoneix + PechaKucha vol. 13

Do you live in Vancouver? Have you tried Cafe Medina?

Please go. I am an avid supporter of breakfast all day or at the very least enjoying brunch as often as possible. My standards for my favourite meal of the day are high; and this ranks on top of my list for brunch spots in Vancouver.  

I started Sunday (recovery day) with a trip to Cafe Medina where I enjoyed breakfast that can only be described as perfection. I should note that Reese Witherspoon was spotted at the restaurant later that day -  that sayin'. 

I took a couple food shots but got too excited when my actual brunch came and forgot to snap one.


















My non-fat macha latte














Best Belgian Waffles in the city served w/freshly melted warm dark chocolate.

Sunday night I was lucky to get given a ticket to the nearly sold out Phoenix concert - big thanks GR. They played a fabulous set at the PNE Forum - having seen them at the Orpheum earlier this year I was worried the sound wouldn't be as good. I stand corrected they filled the PNE forum with their upbeat sounds and had a majour Sunday night dance party in full effect.

I love that they switched up their set list and added in a bunch of their older songs including some in French - they are from Versailles, France after all.  If you haven't explored their sound I definitely recommend it.

Last night (Thursday) I attended another fabulous night of PechaKucha vol. 13 at the Vogue Theatre. Steven and Jane Cox (Cause + Affect) put on this unique event every few months which gives guest speakers seven minutes to talk about their passion, inspiration and things they are doing to better the world. While they speak photos they’ve select fill the screen behind them and change every 20 seconds.

I love attending these events; I find them so inspiring, full of motivation to do good + they show you that you can be successful doing your own thing - being your own boss. To look for solutions, creatively.

They normally post videos of all the speakers on their website so if you have a few minutes I recommend you check out; Grant McDonagh of Zulu Records, Michael Lyons from Smallworks, Connely Farr Mississippi Live and Robert Caulder from Boompa.














Back in May I posted this video of my friend Stephanie who spoke at PechaKucha Vol. 10 - check it out if you missed it that time - Steph on stage at PechaKucha



I haven't done much training this week because I've been very sore following my accident. Thursday is by the far the best I've felt all week - so all the RICE and positive thoughts are helping.  I'm hoping to be back running this weekend:)














Hope you are getting to enjoy this fantastic fall weather. I'm referring to it as summer in disguise in late September - only better then summer because you can wear your fab knee high boots;) and I'm lovin' it!!