Author Archives: kaan

North island bound

Posted on February 22, 2012 by kaan

Holiday begins.

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VertFest 2012

Posted on February 20, 2012 by kaan

Saturday was VertFest. As usual, it was overflowing with instant gnar concentrate. Just add stoke. This year was the sixth annual VertFest, my fourth. It has been at a couple of different mountains; this was my second time at this … Continue reading →

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Aryan history

Posted on February 17, 2012 by kaan

Eleven months ago I started a fundraising campaign for a charity race I participated in eight months ago. I boasted I would run a kilometer for every dollar donated. It seems I am still running off the commitments I made … Continue reading →

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still life with woodpecker

Posted on January 23, 2012 by kaan

When reading a book I have often made note of passages that stand out to me. I have a document somewhere riddled with them. On the off-chance they might actually be interesting to others I think I shall post one … Continue reading →

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art’s party

Posted on January 18, 2012 by kaan

Those of you using the right calendar know yesterday was art’s birthday. A celebration happened at the art gallery. If you need a copy of the right calendar, let me know.

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spam

Posted on December 19, 2011 by kaan

Most of the comments I get on my blog are spam. Here are some of the most recent ones (links removed, typos untouched). Heckuva good job. I sure arppecaite it. You’re the one with the bnrais here. I’m watching for … Continue reading →

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efficiently lit

Posted on December 15, 2011 by kaan

This rant is inspired by a recent post about home heating using a heat exchanger technology. The main point was, when use this style of heating, it is actually better energy conservation practice to leave your thermostat at a constant … Continue reading →

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dark side of the moon

Posted on December 10, 2011 by kaan

Watching the lunar eclipse (from the cambie bridge) this morning left me motivated to go on a rant about one of my least favourite terms. The “dark side of the moon.” I am referring to the celestial object not to … Continue reading →

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in transit

Posted on December 7, 2011 by kaan

Yesterday I had a somewhat dramatic bus ride. I boarded the 99 at UBC and began my trek home. I was rather absorbed in the book I am currently reading (Jitterbug Perfume) and rather unaware of the comings and goings … Continue reading →

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Walking on glass

Posted on December 6, 2011 by kaan

I had recently been hobbling around for about a week and a half (just before I started running again). I stepped on some glass that managed to embed itself in my foot. I bounced from clinic to clinic in search of the necessary images … Continue reading →

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