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When BlogHer approached us to coordinate a holiday get-together to enjoy each other’s company and raise some stock for the local Food Bank, they didn’t know what they were getting into. They underestimated Vancouver’s awesome blogging and social media presence, our varied interests and niches and our ability to not only party, but also give to and raise awareness for those in need. Those silly powers-that-be must have assumed we’d simply find a dozen women to sip tea with.

But we know better, right?

Between your organizers for this event, me and Kristen, you and the fabulous force of Vancouver social media, we’re going to rock this holiday get-together. Really, why stop at the Food Bank when there’s other important charities as well, like the Salvation Army, the SPCA, Coats for Kids, and Toys for Tots (to name just a few)?

What you need to know…

• When: Sunday, December 6th, 4-6pm
• Where: Tempest Steakhouse, 2470 Main Street
• Cost: free, with donation¹
• Anticipated imagery: intimate and candid conversations; prizes; cocktails and yummy treats; women; congratulations on successfully raising food, items and funds for charity; and tweeting, “I’m going out with the girls.”  Not having to entertain anyone’s husband’s boss, wear Spanx, or bake. You.

Why yes, I did say free.

Bring your saucy self down to Tempest with items for the Vancouver Food Bank, Coats for Kids, unwrapped (new) presents for Toys for Tots, or a donation receipt or cheque for Covenant House or the SPCA, and you’re free to enjoy the free-flowing wine (until it stops flowing) and scrumptious appies that Tempest serves up, just for us.

And prizes, I there would be prizes, too.

Yup. We’ve got prizes from Panty by Post, Miss Manifesto, Tungsten Rings, Lipgloss and Laptops, and a gift card from online adult retailer Eden Fantasys. How do you win? You RSVP by leaving a comment below, you come, and you donate – prizes will be award randomly.

This can’t happen without you (and others).

Without the help of the newly-opened, already hopping Tempest Steakhouse (our event sponsor and provider of ambiance, appies and all-around good times), our prize sponsors and our wine providers, Lulu B, we wouldn’t have the facilities or faculties to organize this get-together.

Without you and your donations, we won’t be able to bask in each other’s company, while doing good for a number of Vancouver charities.

So, do you wanna come? We can only allow 50 into this party, so officially RSVP by leaving me a comment below (ensuring you’ve entered your email correctly).

Happy Holidays!

Okay, so here in Vancouver, we’re having a party next year. It’s a little something called the Olympics.

I’m not going to get into my opinion. We’ll leave it as a gigantic thumb down and fart sound.

The opening ceremonies are being held about a 20 minute walk from my apartment. I don’t plan on making that walk, myself. In fact, I plan to get the hell out of dodge during the whole time if I can. And I’ve decided how that’ll be possible.

Even though it is likely to make the bedbug problem in my neighbourhood exponentially worse, there will soon be an influx of travellers coming to see the Games. I support this, because…

Doing a random little search on Craigslist, I turned up an ad for apartment subletting during the Games. An apartment like mine. In my neighbourhood. Not that much nicer, without that much more to offer. There were several apartments up for grabs, actually. And one refresh, an hour later, showed that two of them had been taken.

And they’re going for between $400 and 650 a night. A 550 square footer with new kitchen cabinets? $13K for the month of February.

Seems like the Universe really does want me to stay in this ‘hood.

Fuck Olympic hockey, I’m renting out our suite and we’re going on vacation.