Monthly Archives: November 2008

My Olympic Volunteer Journey Begins

Posted on November 28, 2008 by GusF

A couple of weeks ago I finally got my phone interview from Vancouver 2010 Olympics about my volunteer submission I had signed up.  They went through the a few questions for pre-olympic events that will be happening next year that … Continue reading →

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My First Web Administrator Website

Posted on November 28, 2008 by GusF

A few weeks ago I was asked by the Steering Committee of the CPRS 2009 National Conference to help with their website.  They had hired Living Blueprint to help them design a website for the conference (being held June 7 … Continue reading →

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To Be a Magpie or Not To Be

Posted on November 24, 2008 by GusF

Looking over Twitter today, a new player popped up on the search stream (Magpie).  What is Magpie you ask? Well Magpie uses your Twitter account to allow advertisers to send out tweets based on keyword searches you create when setting … Continue reading →

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Theme Update – Winter

Posted on November 23, 2008 by GusF

What do you do when you can’t fall back asleep? Well for me I would usually turn on the TV and try to watch something, but tonight was different.  Instead I decided to update my blog site with a more … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Mom

Posted on November 22, 2008 by GusF

Today marks the day when a little girl, who would one day become my mother, Rosalina Rosina was born. Even though I can’t be there with her today and celebrate, we did have a wonderful chat earlier today.  She plans … Continue reading →

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In the Vancouver 24 Hours News Today

Posted on November 19, 2008 by GusF

Today in the Vancouver 24 Hours newspaper (thanks to Buzz Bishop), I have a small, but yet exciting, blurb in the Technology section mentioning my blog post about “Getting Elfed“. As this is my very first time I have been … Continue reading →

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Prepared To Be Elfed Again!

Posted on November 17, 2008 by GusF

Last year OfficMax created a huge viral campaign called “Elf Yourself” and I had fun cutting up a few images and placing them over Elf bodies. Today OfficeMax is launching the new Elf Yourself 2008 with new songs (Disco, Charleston, … Continue reading →

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World Diabetes Day

Posted on November 14, 2008 by GusF

Today is World Diabetes Day which was created by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to bring awareness to the rising numbers in diabetes throughout the world. These past couple of years the theme is … Continue reading →

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Reiki – What is it?

Posted on November 12, 2008 by GusF

This past weekend I was helping Theresa with some ideas for using WordPress to set up a webpage for her new business.  She’s looking at starting a Reiki business and possibly teaching Reiki. As I haven’t really heard of Reiki … Continue reading →

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Vancouver Civic Elections

Posted on November 11, 2008 by GusF

The Vancouver Civic Elections take place on Saturday November 15th and we will not only be voting for our a Mayor, but also 10 Councillors, 7 Park Commissioners and 9 School Trustees.  Usually civic elections don’t bring out many voters, … Continue reading →

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