Tweetup x The Charlatan x Commercial Drive

End of Summer Tweetup at The Charlatan Restaurant on Commercial Drive on August 29, 2011.

"My cocktail recipe: Rum, coke, brown paper bag, parking lot in East Van."

Breakfast x Nelson the Seagull x Coffee Shop x Gastown

Breakfast at Nelson the Seagull coffee shop in Gastown on August 24, 2011.



I finally made it to this hip, new Gastown coffee shop. The inside feels more like an artist's open space or commune with its hipster, trendy charm of a New York street cafe.

Goldfish Seafood x Endeavor Snowboards x Catalog Gallery

A night of tweets and random fun told entirely through TwitPics at Goldfish Seafood & Chops, Endeavor Snowboards, and Catalog Gallery on August 17, 2011.



We started off our night with happy hour at Goldfish after the tweetup there. We ate a lot of buck-a-shuck oysters. From there, we wandered to random places, events, and parties (relatively sobre) for a fun, random night on the town. Relive it here told entirely from photos taken and posted to Twitter throughout the evening.

Bubble Tea x Waffles x Bubble Queen x Richmond

Bubble tea and waffles at Bubble Queen in Richmond on August 15, 2011



I finally made it back to Bubble Queen after my first trip there. I really hate their hours. I've been by a few times and they were closed. What kind of a Chinese place opens late, closes early and on holidays?

Photo Booth: Thoroughbred 2011 x Playboy Bunnies

FaceBox Media photo booth fun at Thoroughbred: A Day at the Races 2011 with Kristie Yung, Mijune Pak, Crystal Kwon, Tania Yan, Chin Chin Ho on August 6, 2011.

Vancouver Zombiewalk 2011 x Zombie Batman + Superman

Photo | Michael Tedesco

Knowshow SS12 x Lifestyle Trade Show x Convention Centre

KnowShow SS12 lifestyle and fashion trade show at Vancouver Convention Centre West from August 17 to 18, 2011.



I browsed the KnowShow and really dug the Miami Vice themed displays and some of the custom artwork.

Vancouver Daze #30: Retro Rock Weekend x Sun Peaks Resort

Vancouver Sun Peaks Daze, Volume 30: Retro Rock Weekend at Sun Peaks Resort from August 12 to 14, 2011. Published in Vancouver Is Awesome.



Last weekend, myself, Crystal Kwon from Vancity Buzz, Dana Lynch from About.com and Inside Vancouver were flown out to Kamloops by Tourism BC and then huddled to Sun Peaks Resort by Tourism Sun Peaks for their summer Retro Rock Weekend.

Sun Peaks Resort: Horse Carriage Ride x Retro Rock Weekend

Retro Rock Weekend and horse carriage ride around Sun Peaks Resort from August 13 to 14, 2011.



Retro Rock Weekend was full of random fun and adventures including a horse carriage ride around Sun Peaks village and community with Sophia, Melanie, Dana, and Cathy.

Smoked Meat x 13 Kinds of Poutine x Frenchies '50s Diner

Poutine and smoked meat for lunch at Frenchies Diner on Dunsmuir Street on August 10, 2011.



Our little Gastown lunch dining crew decided to hit up Frenchies for some poutine and smoked meat from the authentic French-Canadian style diner.

Sun Peaks Resort: Dinner x Powderhounds x Mantles Restaurant

Dinner at Powderhounds Restaurant and Mantles Restaurant & Lounge in Sun Peaks Resort on August 12 and 14, 2011.



Part of our adventures in Sun Peaks Resort, included trying a few of the popular restaurants. I know, tough work.

Sun Peaks Resort: Drinks x Spa x Scenery x Breakfast

Drinks, wine, spa treatment, scenery, breakfast, and random fun at Sun Peaks Resort from August 12 to 14, 2011.



Crystal and Sophia, along with our cohorts had a lot of random fun on our Sun Peaks trip.

Sun Peaks Resort: Sun x Canoeing x McGillivray Lake

Canoeing on McGillivray Lake at Sun Peaks Resort on August 13, 2011.



This past weekend, I was flown out to Kamloops and shuttled up to Sun Peaks Resort by Tourism BC and Tourism Sun Peaks.

Tangled Wires x Art Exhibit x Ayden Gallery x International Village

Tangled Wires art exhibit opening at Ayden Gallery in International Village in Gastown on August 5, 2011.



I ducked down to International Village for the "Tangled Wires" exhibit opening display at Ayden.

Mandarin Cuisine x Peaceful Restaurant x Broadway

Mandarin style dinner at Peaceful Restaurant on West Broadway on August 2, 2011.



We stopped by Peaceful, a stone's throw from Broadway-City Hall station, for some Mandarin style Chinese food. A bunch of us randomly decided to head to this Chinese eatery for some fine food.

New Music: Pomplamoose x Michael Jackson Cover x 'Beat It'

Pomplamoose is an American indie music duo made up of multi-instrumentalists Nataly Dawn and Jack Conte. The cute pair are YouTube sensations having racked up a staggering 63 millions views.

Thoroughbred 2011 x A Day at the Races Gala x Hastings Racecourse

Thoroughbred: A Day at the Races 2011 gala event at Hastings Racecourse with Kristie Yung on August 6, 2011.



It was time for the annual late summer tradition of gala dress, breaking out the ascots and big hats, for this year's Thoroughbred event.

Celebration of Light 2011: Fireworks Finale x English Bay

21st annual Celebration of Light Canada fireworks finale in English Bay on August 6, 2011.

UBC ArtsWire: Summer Reading with Arts Alumni

#604insomnia x AYCE Hot Pot x Claypot Restaurant x Richmond

#604insomnia All You Can Eat hot pot at tweetup Claypot Restaurant in Richmond on August 4, 2011.



I joined a few insomniac tweeps, Jesse Cheng, Vanessa Tam, Queenie Cao, Lloyd Go, Justin Lam, and the very late Vivian Lau, for some Chinese hot pot in Richmond.

#Rick25: BirthDAZE x Dinner x Party x Tweetup x Subeez Cafe

My 25th BirthDAZE Tweetup at Subeez Cafe on August 3, 2011 (actual birthday on July 31).

"You get sloppy drunk. I stay whisky neat." – Donald Glover

XXV. 25 years. Last night was my much hyped (not really) birthday dinner, party, and tweetup.

Lunch x Meat & Bread x Sandwich Shop x Gastown

Lunch at Meat & Bread sandwich shop on Cambie Street in Gastown on July 18, 27, and August 2, 2011.



My new office is in the epicentre of Gastown eats. I've been to Meat & Bread every week for three weeks now without fail.

Review: Funny, Smart, Good – 'Crazy, Stupid, Love'

They don't make movies like Crazy, Stupid, Love much anymore. It's quite good. As an adult drama and romantic comedy, the film manages to create relatable characters with interesting arcs, dynamic qualities, and explore difficult relationship problems. The film veers of course just enough to be laugh out loud funny, ridiculous, and charming. The premise holds true: Love is indeed crazy and stupid, but more importantly, funny.