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Wow! You guys are generous!

We raised thousands and thousands and thousands of dollars for the Red Cross on Wednesday. And it was all thanks to those of you who came, volunteered, sponsored and supported Hope in Haiti.

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Larissa and Kim, you guys blew my mind. A huge thank you to Barcelona for hosting it.

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A huge thank you to all those who helped out at the event: Rica, Rachel, Alexa, Lara, Lib, Kim, Dana, John, Rob, Sonja, Connie, KellyAnn, Michael and Mike. How would we have sold so many t-shirts and tickets without you?

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A huge hank you to The WZRDZ, the funnest, funniest band in the world, and Vancouver’s favourite DJ’s: DJ Flipout and DJ Soo.

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And a huge thank you to our outstanding auctioneer Gregory Rollo, who helped raise thousands and thousands for things like this autographed Gordie Howe jersey, which I got to wear for a few glorious minutes (photo by SoloLisa, whose hilarious recap of the event you can find here).

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Were you there? Did you see the t-shirts everyone was wearing? They’re $30 cdn (plus shipping and handling) and net proceeds go to the Red Cross. So you can feel good about wearing one. Want one? Send me a note at theanthology@live.com.

Thanks to Matt MacEwing for the three photos.

January 29, 2010 by

Quite possibly the most exciting t-shirt you’ve ever put on

Yes, I’m a little biased, but I think these are the most spectacular t-shirts in the world. They’re gosh darned good lookin’ and they’ll be available for $30 at Hope in Haiti. But the best part? Net proceeds go to the Red Cross.

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They even come in dark grey for the gentlemen.

Want to get your hands on one but live in, oh I don’t know, Winnipeg? Send me an email at theanthology@live.com. We’re taking orders.

Sonja, thank you for designing them! You are such a star!

January 26, 2010 by

Take me to Montreal

Just try to outbid me at the Hope in Haiti auction Wednesday night. The spa packages, the Opus Hotel in Montreal, the baseball signed by Alex Rodriguez. Yes, that Alex Rodriguez.

I’ve got my eye on them all. Plus, The WZRDZ, DJ Flipout, and DJ Soo will be there. And so will your favourite bloggers.

A few tickets are still available online so get ’em before they’re gone.

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Image from the New York Times.

January 26, 2010 by

You name it, you can bid on it

This Wednesday, the live and silent auctions at Hope in Haiti are going to be insane — a jersey autographed by 8 million Canucks, a Coach tote, two nights at the Opus Hotel in Montreal, gift certificates to your favourite Vancouver boutiques and so, so, so much more.

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Plus, these shoes customized by the lovely Niki of A Haute Mess. It’s guilt-free shopping, really. Because all proceeds go to the Canadian Red Cross’ Haiti earthquake relief efforts.

So buy your tickets now.

Bloggers — we’ll be live blogging the event so if you’d like to geek out for a good cause (and who wouldn’t?) then send me a note at theanthology@live.com.

January 24, 2010 by

Urban Cowboy

Coolest ever, huh?

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The best part of this image is its caption: “Make something cool every day.” I think I’ll take that as a challenge.

Image from Orphan Elliott.

January 17, 2010 by

This morning we had an idea

And now we have a fundraiser.

Hope In Haiti is happening Wednesday, January 27th at Barcelona 1180 Granville St. Featuring The WZRDZ, DJ Flip Out and you.

Thank you Larissa, Kim, Bryce, Mattie and everyone else who is making this happen. Want to get involved? Email me at theanthology@live.com

January 13, 2010 by

Too bad I’m already hitched

Because if I weren’t, I’d go all out and commission Tulle Box Designs to make my wedding favours. And not just because it’s run by my friend (yes, I am shamelessly friend-plugging).

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But because the work is gorgeous. And especially tasty when these little packages are filled with Thomas Haas chocolates.

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If I had a time machine I’d re-live that ridiculously fun, nerve-racking day. Only this time I’d have these fancy favours. Thanks to Tulle Box for the images.

January 9, 2010 by

New Decade Resolutions

I don’t normally make new year’s resolutions. But 2010 is no normal new year. So I thought I’d make a list of things I resolve to do in the next decade. And here we go:

Train my beast. It’ll take that long.

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Throw a charity fundraiser. And invite each of you.

Watch storms in Tofino. Why have I not done this yet?

Buy a boat — yacht, dinghy, I’m not picky.

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Get a fancy camera. Then figure out how to work it. Aha! This resolution is a two-fer.

Fall in love with Buenos Aires. I’m head over heels already. Can’t wait to actually meet in person.

Perfect the art of the dance party.

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Volunteer.

Have an adventure. A really big one. I’m too chicken to sky dive, but I’ll think of something.

Cook once a week. For an entire decade? I’m committing myself to making more than 500 meals. Yeesh.

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Man, I have a lot to accomplish before the ’20s are upon us. What about you? New year’s resolutions? New decade?

January 1, 2010 by