ANdrew's Travel Blog

Pink dress run

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:09:29 -0800

Picture from the the Pink Dress Run the T.W.A.T organised for kick and breast cancer research fund-raiser... but really all a big excuse to have the boys frock up in pink.

Pittsburgh Holy Communion

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:51:33 -0800

First time hashing with the friendly Pittsburgh crowd. Lots of hills, one bruised ankle and lots of fun and to top it up; immigration let me back in Canada with a visa valid for 2 more years!]]>

Hawai 5-0 run

Sun, 11 May 2008 08:33:26 -0800

Shampoo's 50th Birthday run.... The best part had to be the impromptu beer check when we ran past a house party and people offered us their beer.

Kendrick Baptism

Sun, 06 Apr 2008 07:54:07 -0800

Hopped to Vancouver for 2 day couple weekends back for my Lyn and Mikes' Kid Kedrick's Baptism.. nothing like an impromptu family reunion...

Valentine's Day Hash

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:15:01 -0800

Which also happens to be Birdbrian's birthday too... Think it was ButHeC#ckedHer's (then Just Matt) first hash.

Superbowl Hash

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:01:33 -0800

Work's been busy... Haven't had time to look after the blog. Now some photos of the hash on Superbowl Day hosted by Giggles and Rubadub. Performing live as half time entertainment "Ultimate and the #ssholes"

WInterCity - Alice in Wonderland

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:22:49 -0800

As part of the winter celebration Kate my housemate and I had the opportunity to go see Alice in Wonderland by Netherlands' Theater Gajes at Nathan Phillips Square. Just what I needed to pep me up after 2 weeks of work with no weekend.

Snowboarding

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:42:49 -0800

Went to enjoy the snow and had a go at snowboarding. Pretty eventful weekend. Started with me sleeping in through my alarm and having to hop on a cab to make it on time. Then realising I lost my wallet half way and having to come back to find my wallet lying on the road where i picked the cab. Boarding was fine and included some spectacular crashes. the return trip was eventful too as the ontehr Andrew's car got smashed from behind. Canadians don't seem to understand the importance of slowing down when there's a snow storm out there

Big Italian Dinner

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:45:17 -0800

Run in the core of Downtown. Big turn up as there was to have great Italian food to be had afterwards. 2 out of towner showed up. 'Nice Puck' from Kalgoorlie Boulders Australia and 'Likes It Dirty' from indonesia.

The Dresden Dolls

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 07:22:46 -0800

The Dresden doll performed 2 blocks aways from my house so couldn't really miss them. After waiting in a 45 minutes queue ( so much for pre-purchasing tickets ) me and Heather from H3 finally got in. Was expecting a bit more of a burlesque thing with costume change but it was still pretty good.

DUHHH -Divorce Hash

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 14:27:46 -0800

My second Durham - the Divorce hash. Lots of snow as usual and some nice scenery.

Video - Duluth in Summer

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 09:56:59 -0800

Finally got around compiling a little video from my trip in Minnesota back in July. I can;t believe it's been 5 months already since I was there. Apparently right now all this area is under 2 feet of snow.

Holidaze

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:43:29 -0800

Holidaze. this year it was held at Allegany State Park in NY. Good fun, nice snow, nice crowd, lots to drink.]]>

Panic!! snow storm

Sun, 16 Dec 2007 15:49:01 -0800

SOme more photos of the storm aftermath and night shots from work
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Well everyone else seems to be pretty concerned about it..Some 30cm of snow fell overnight. but If you don't drive and are walking distance to work it's all good. Some snaps from my driveway with the snow plow hard at work.

Also another exciting news is i've started a new job at BBDO Proximity Canada. The people are real nice and teh work is pretty exciting so yeah 08 looks real promising.]]>

Buffalo H3 500th Hash

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:03:07 -0800

Quick in and out across the border for a memorable snowy weekend run in Buffalo. Hogtown H3 people came in force with over 10 of us there. 3 of us with more than just the run in mind. the trail highlight included a View check at Rick James tombstone in the Cemetery.

Hogtown's 20th - Legion Party

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 19:00:00 -0800

Lineup:
Sin City Boys
ULTIMATE and the ASSHOLES
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Hogtown's 20th - 1000th run

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 12:30:00 -0800

Venue: Tom Thomsom Park.
Jellos Shot Check and Beer Check.]]>

Hogtown's 20th - Tacky Dress Run

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 19:00:00 -0800

Tacky Dress run (Be the Pig)- start at Air Canada Centre all the way up to Woody's on Church. The only run of the weekend done by night and in freezing conditions.

Hogtown's 20th - Hogan's

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:00:00 -0800

It's Hogan's and TWAT – Vice is Nice, but Incest is Best! The first of the run marking the 20th annivesary weekend. St Louis came in force and the has brotehrhood got introduced to Crutch Hashing.

Halloween's Hash

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 06:17:36 -0800

Wednesday was the Halloween hash hared by Rose Eh. Everyone showed up in gear and the big question was who is the halfmind in the Lion costume. he hashed all night without lifting the veil and even abstained from drinking at the beer Check. He finally revealed himself at down-down. It was none other than our newly named hasher Poopie Le Blond.

Halloween

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:06:20 -0800

This was my first ever Halloween party. Pretty Fun actually. Was good to have Kate my new house-mate (everyone says room-mate here) come along. I'm still getting my head around every party in town finishing at 2am. Liquor licensing laws doesn't allow alcohol service after 2.. Don't get it.

Food in TO

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 19:30:17 -0800

Caught up with Maria and Sven for a bit of a food expedition last Saturday. First stop Dundas square to sample some goodies by chefs around town. Then St Lawrence Market. for a look at some fresh produce and a try at some eggplant burger.

Humpday Birthday Hash

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:00:00 -0800

Hare: HumpDay
Venue: Gabby's Roadhouse
Lots of Hockey Sticks

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TWAT Hash

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:00:00 -0800

Venue: Foggy Dew Irish Alehouse and Pub
It's getting cold

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Duke of York Hash

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 15:00:00 -0800

Justice for Russell.
Read the Trash here

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some mugs from work

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:01:46 -0800

This series is a set of mug of the people I'm workign with right now. It's a work in progress by one of the guys here so as time goes by more faces will be added to this link I'm sure. Don't ask me for name.. I'm still struggling.

New ride and New house.

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:03:58 -0800

Went to the Bicycle show yesterday and bought myself a new ride. The Kona Cinder Cone 07. That was actually the ride I was plannig to get back in Aus last year. I ended up getting the DiamondBack BSX pro. Let's hope I've got enough courage to ride the new baby through winter. In this photo lot is a shot of the new ride in front of the new house I'll be moving in tomorrow.

Meet the Hashers

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:39:09 -0800

Hogtown Hash House Harriers. It's a drinking club with a running problem. I've been to my 5th run so far and has yet to get a nickname. Photos are of this weekend's run... Much more toned down than the usual as we had kids with us this time. Ended up at Sweek Cheek's for a BBQ and some beer.]]>

New gig

Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:32:49 -0800

Organic. The people seem pretty nice so it's lookign good in perspective. Once I get my head around teh whole way things work. ]]>

Nuit Blanche anf Flyerman

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:06:35 -0800

Nuit Blanche las Sat night. The streets were packed with people and since I didn't know the direction I decided to ask some random guy. That Random guy happened to be the local celebrity, as I was later to find out,FLYERMAN.There's a movie about him. Next thing I know were both sharing the same cab on our way to the Drake.]]>

Eating Vegan for a bit

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:49:48 -0800

"Maria" my current housemate (while I wait to move in my new place in 2 weeks) is Vegan.. . So I've been having a go at it too... Not doing too bad I must say. So the question is why on earth is there a picture of her at a beefy burger joint?

ANdy McKee

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:07:06 -0800

Tagged along to a concert with Ben (the POM) to a concert at CBC radio. didn't expect much when I heard it was some acoustic guitarists playing.... That was until I saw this man with god's finger playing. Check the youtube video

Dholl Purri

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:18:12 -0800

Jaimie Oliver ain't got nothing on me. I finally learned how to make em so delicious Dholl purry, the Mauritian has to have food. The irony is I had to come all the way to Canada to learn this. Well gave it a good crack tonight me and my godmother. Food glorious food.

Coney island!!

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:15:10 -0800

What do you put at the end of the train line? Well it's nothing Of what I expected.. then again... i had no expectation... Just knew that i had to try their original frankfurter which i must say was pretty good. No photo taken to replicate the goodness sorry. But hey we got a firework. Pretty scary as we were only like 50m away from the launch pad.

Empire State building

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:11:33 -0800

Were my old pair of shoes were laid to rest. 102 floor and 321m up in the air, they deserved a proper send off. They did last me all of my traveling so far. i couldn't toss from teh roof so the bin by the lifts had to do. Farewell my friends.. you have kept my feet warm though i still remember how wearing you for the first time I twisted both ankles on that 24hr bush nav race... Bastards. Anyway attached picture from the top of the ESB

MOMA

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:54:35 -0800

This is one must see museum for me. Had one of my favourite painting. Starry night byt Van Gogh. The only problem was that it was glassed so couldn't really appreciate the painting texture. Also at MOMA ...Andy Warhol!!!!!

Around Manhattan

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:41:04 -0800

Hopped on the circle line boat for a spin around the island including the Satue of Liberty. Also asi got told some of these appatrment block i shot are meant to be the one Monica and Rachel from friends fictitiously lived in.

Night time and WTC

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:59:49 -0800

Time square at night. Got to catch up with Candy from Sydney. Went to seea broadway show ' Les Miserable'. Was pretty good. Also some shots of around teh WTC. It's just a big hole at this point.

Raining on Central Park

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:15:05 -0800

What else to do but to go indoors on a rainy day. Went to check out the MET then Braved Central Park in the Rain. Also point I didn't mention in my previous my 18-55mm lens is kaput and needs fixing so instead I'm using a 75-300mm telephoto which i just bought. You may have notice the different compositions. Works great when there's space but Ny ain't got much of that so not many photos of tight spots. New York has been great so far.

New in NY

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:13:17 -0800

Arrived in NY 3 hours late. that's for taking a bus when the weather is real bad. After booking accomodation at a hotel then a dorm i ended up cancelling them both to crash at Anthony's. He's one of teh guys I met back in Perth from Washington but hwo lives in NY now. Anyway First day out involved Time Square (not sure what the hype is about but then again I've been to Tokyo before) and the UN Headquarters!!!.