Vancouver Life
Expo ’86 Posters!
The other works I noticed this poster near Hastings and Willingdon. It’s since been ripped down and replaced with fireworks adverts so I thought I’d blog about it. It’s a message fro...
Author: Nathaniel Christopher
I am a resident of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, who has been blogging here for nearly 25 years. I enjoy sharing my thoughts and feelings on my own online platform. From 1998 until 2017, I worked as a journalist, and I have posted most of my articles in the 'News' section of this website.
I made Wanda’s Macaroni Salad (7,000 calories)!
This cooking video has been making the rounds lately. It shows a super-morbidly-obese woman making a very unhealthy macaroni salad. If you haven’t seen the video I encourage you to watch it: Her...
People
Is my housemate a white out thief?
Housemate has some white out. My legal team has advised me not to say that he stole it, but I’ve done a thorough search of the house and have thus far been unable to procure a receipt for it. Fu...
People
Shantel, Nathaniel and the ghost
Something kind of spooky happened the other day during a visit with my good friend Shantel. We were having a conversation about my father, a somewhat intense one at that. I’m thinking of doing some wr...
Khan
Khan goes for a car ride.
So… some people have outdoor cats, others have house cats but Khan is neither. He’s an apartment cat. To him, the great outdoors are limited to the trees visible from my window and the small bal...
Khan
Khan is misbehaving!
Khan is a very well behaved cat, but once in a blue moon he gets in the mood for some mischief. Today was a perfect example. This morning I woke to the sound of a rattling treat bag. My brother, who&#...
Working group envisions new community centre
In a follow-up to July’s public forum, 11 community members gathered to discuss a vision for a new queer community centre Sep 29. After 90 minutes of discussion and debate, participants agreed on a sh...
People
Coffee Memories with Galina
Back in the mid to late ’90s Galina and I would sometimes write stories together. This one, entitled “Coffee memories” was written for this contest through Second Cup. They wanted pe...
‘Hit and miss education’: teacher
Grade six and seven teachers are required to teach their students about HIV/AIDS but a lack of support from the Ministry of Education means many are not getting the lesson, according to Vancouver Elem...
People
My eulogy to Galina
I want to offer my deepest gratitude to the Mid-Island branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association for putting on Galina’s memorial service. They did an incredible job. It was very difficul...