November 13th, 2009 by Adam Mark
It’s been a little over two weeks since I got back and I’m finally just getting caught up. While the instant gratification of a reliable internet connection and mobile phone/laptop is my life in NA, the freedom felt by not being connected was something I do miss. Ever since I first visited Taiwan (95) it’s always been a mistress of mine in the sense that I’m 1/2 Chinese but yet find myself having more Tawainese friends and enjoying Taiwan more so than China.
I’m not sure if its the functional chaos or just the lure of new opportunities that intrigue me more, but whatever it is (high probability of it being their fried chicken), I <3 Taiwan.
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Tags: Taiwan
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November 2nd, 2009 by Adam Mark
So a Chinaman, an Italian and a priest walk into… Wait wrong post, but remove the priest and turn that Ital into an Italian/Portuguese halfbreed and you’ve got the odd couple that makes up Chasing Mood: a new reality series that follows Vancouverites Curtis Lum and Brendon Bertolini on their quest to make it big.
Get more thoughts + trailer after the jump.
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Tags: Chasing Mood, TV
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October 14th, 2009 by Adam Mark
Well not exactly. But aside from being my favorite TV series, it was really the only title I could come up right now (5 AM back home and running on 2 hrs of sleep). I’m currently in Taipei and will be hard pressed to update regularly as trying to surf with a mobile stick here is almost as hard as pushing one out after eating a bag of pistachio’s.
If I didn’t lose you after that last comment, I’ll be back in action on the 28th and will return to more article driven posts rather than personal ramblings. See you all in a few, and I’ll try to get a few in before I’m home.
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October 9th, 2009 by Adam Mark
My mother was always one to instill a sense of nobility and strength in my brothers and I, stressing that each choice has a consequence; something I imagine most parents must try to accomplish while raising their children. And while most may take these lessons to heart, there are those who are set to find everything out the hard way. I definitely fall into the latter. You see getting myself into trouble is something I’ve always been good at, and what makes things even worse is that when I find myself in those situations I’m the type of person to “double down” to try to get myself out of the hole I’ve dug.
Which leads me to the question; Have you ever been in a situation where sorry wasn’t enough?
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October 9th, 2009 by Adam Mark
Congratulations to our first contest winner Mel Li! Please check your email for further instructions. Also a HUGE thanks to everyone who participated. Don’t fret if you didn’t win this time around there will be plenty of chances in the future.
Hope you enjoy the show.
- The Cobbles
Tags: Contest, Jay-Z
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October 5th, 2009 by Adam Mark
We told you not to miss this, and those that paid attention will not regret. The Cobbles is proud to announce that we will giving you a chance to win FOUR tickets to Jay-Z at GM Place on Friday October 16th!
Prize Details:
* FOUR tickets to Jay-Z on October 16th at GM Place in Vancouver, BC.
* NOTE: Transportation to and from venue are your responsibility.
How To Enter:
* Leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter and tweet the following: “Win 4 tickets to see Jay-Z in Vancouver, BC @thecobbles http://bit.ly/S0nsc” that’s it. Super simple.
* Each comment counts as an entry, one entry per person and per IP.
* Contest Closing Date: Friday October 9th at 12pm PST
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October 2nd, 2009 by Adam Mark
It’s that time of the week again, and it looks like we might have one last weekend of Sun before being hit with a typical Vancouver fall. Now before we get into what’s coming up this weekend, let’s talk about what’s coming up next week:
Expect a revamped site layout and a MASSIVE CONTEST for all of our readers. We’ll be releasing the details on Monday, but if you’d like to be the first to know, make sure you’re following us on Twitter or Facebook. Trust us when we say, you will not want to miss this!
Also, if you haven’t noticed, we also provide a Video section made up of everyday funnies and some of the world’s most interesting stories.
But on to the weekend
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Tags: Blue Man Group, Contest, Movies
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September 30th, 2009 by Adam Mark
I’ve taken the train throughout most of my career and as such have become what some would call overly meticulous. It started one Summer where it was more of a game, trying to figure out where the trains would stop so I could have first access to the doors (both 2 and 4 car trains), observing how long it took for a new train to come after one had left and testing out the best spots within the cars for easy access and less hassle when entering/exiting.
It eventually evolved into me becoming a self appointed train expert. I mean I didn’t feel as if I owned them or anything, but I felt I had a clear advantage over the rest of the commuters, seeing as I had my all important “system”.
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Tags: Shoes
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