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Have a good weekend yourself and hope the weather stays nice! Congrats on JOTW, nice Halloween theme! 
The foul odor of the tear gas from the infamous STANLEY CUP RIOTS made it hard for me to even care. On the news tonight they said 20 more people have been charged... it's about time. HUGO A GO-GO bought me 2 wall plaques with Canuck Logos on them [He also bought some for Boris and Galina at our favorite MAPLE LEAF DELI] and I bought a battery operated lantern from AVON. PLUS the condiment set I got a few weeks ago in Marpole. I got them all set up in my dining area. I even picked a new avatar with a Canucks theme. 
I have to admit I don't watch hockey as often as I would like to, HUGO hates it. But it's my cities team and I try to embrace all things VANCOUVER. Just showin' a little love! 
UNBELIEVABLE!!! YET ANOTHER MISSING MAN. And what's really wild is his parents came into the PUMPJACK and was asking people if they had seen their son. HUGO talked to them for a while and found out he is a bit of a wild-child and was, of course, gay. His parents also were concerned about the sheer number of young men, between 20-35 years of age... usually tall and fit. SERIAL KILLER??? Does it have anything to do with the feet washing up on the shores of B.C. and WASHINGTON STATE. I am going to back into my picture archives and make a perpetual slide show on my blog.
the FRASER RIVER WALK SIGN 
HUGO A GO-GO in front of the WORLDS TALLEST TIN SOLDIER... now THAT'S a BIG NUTCRACKER! 
a dikotomy of building styles... the oldest and the newest. 
a view of the PATTULLO and SKYTRAIN bridges 
inside the RIVER MARKET 
PALM TREES in NEW WEST? YOU BET! 
blow THIS! 
VANCOUVER CIRCUS SCHOOL! 
a tug boat pulling a large load of sawdust... there is a toilet paper manufacturing plant just a few miles down the river. 
the river is named after this man SIMON FRASER... there is also a university named after him. HUGO looks like he's posing for a CAPTAIN MORGANS COMMERCIAL. 
funny stickman in front of the men's restroom 
in front of the police station 
Can you read the poem behind me ? 
The CHINESE NEW YEAR starts this week and it is the YEAR IS THE DRAGON. They say that represents big changes in the coming year. If the first month is any indication I had better fasten my seatbelt...it's gonna be a bumpy ride. HUGO has been awaiting results from all his tests he had done in December. The first one he got back last week and it was a bit alarming. He aparently has fluid on his brain so they have changed his medications hoping that will help the situation. He has been really tired but has managed to remain in good spirits. He see a specialist about that the first week of February. This week he is getting the rest of results and I have my fingers crossed there are no more health issues. Yesterday we managed to got out for a long walk throughDAVID LAM PARK to SUNSET BEACH. It was a beautiful day following a week of cold weather and snow. All the snow is gone now and back to green grass. That's what I love about Vancouver winters. We do sometimes get snow but it never stays around very long. This week I have my yearly dental check-up and cleaning. I have a really great dentist and hygenist so I am not at all stressed about it. Been brushing and flossing like a good boy so it should be no big deal. I am also kick-starting my rollerblading or jogging on a daily basis. Had to stop due to injury from a new pair of dress shoes I wore on New Years Eve. I bought them especially to go with my new kilts. They literally dug into the back of my heels so bad it has taken over 3 weeks to heal properly. I have, however, stepped up my workouts to 1.5 hours a day. my goal is to get to a point where I don't have to psyche myself up to get on to the old BOW-FLEX. Some days I really love it, some days it's HELL. I have added new exercises to my routine as well as started new core work to get rid of this subborn spare tire I have been carrying around for the past 5 years. I have lost 5 inches off my waist already but need to get the last 2 inces to get back to 32" . My weekenss for salty snacks sometimes get the best of me. Brent got me a hot air popcorn popper for Christmas so I could get away from eating the high calorie microwave stuff. By summer I should be able to go shirtless without feeling self concious. WRECK BEACH 
in DAVID LAM PARK
HUGO took a picture of 2 nice ladies, then they took a picture of us
I love this big mural under the GRANVILLE STREET BRIDGE
there were ducks in the water
View of this cool terraced building and the GRANVILLE STREET BRIDGE
beautiful SUNSET BEACH and ENGLISH BAY
YALETOWN HIRISES
I felt like this all day... in a fog for some reason. I get a kick out of some of the crazy boat names.
I love this kind of sidewalk art
this is new...
HUGO just HAD to get a picture of me climbing on this rope jungle gym
View of FALSE CREEK and SOUTH WEST SIDE of VANCOUVER
the view of the water in FALSE CREEK from DAVID LAM PARK
marina @ FALSE CREEK, NU and STONE GRILL Restaurants
a great display of street art posted on some plywood covering some buildings that were being renoed.
this will make it almost impossible for me to blog... the way I do now... it would change everythng!
words I'm living by these days... OMMMMM... 
CRACK...it's EVERYWHERE! 
I've seen this guy on TV selling his new book... hmmm... dispite the spelling mistakes [Robon should read ROBSON and basless should read BASELESS] this is a pretty serious accusation to make against someone. Wonder if it's true... 
the never ending construction on my street is still in full vigor... they started at the butt-crack-of-dawn banging and clanging massive sheets of metal to cover the huge holes. and then everyone walking on it...MAKE IT STOP!!!
On a more positive note, we did get some pics of new murals and graffiti, this EAST VAN area is rich with them. We also picked up some lovely housewares at the St Vincent de Paul Thrift Store. I bought a cut glass ice bucket for $12 [saw it last time I was there and was psyched no one had bought it yet] plus a carved pineapple dish for my tiki-party supply box. HUGO bought me a 1950's LONDON SOUVINEER complete with a nautical picture frame with PICKADILLY CIRCUS in it and side thermometer that swivels. TOO KITCHY. He also bought some plastic striped party vases, and 2 orange silk scarves. SCORE! We walked all the way back to my place, there was NO WAY HUGO was getting back on the bus. LOL 
the EAST VAN VAN... 
don't even get me STARTED... 
how adorable... 
CRACKHEADS UNITE! 
HUGO almost matches 
the ASTORIA HOTEL has a huge mural 
top of HASTINGS STREET 
FINALLY I got to eat at CHURCHES CHICKEN after 3 years of bugging HUGO to go there with me. 
a massive pool hall mural 
I guess I missed it 
always someone watching... 
the GOURMET WAREHOUSE back alley entrance 
more native art on the side of 7-11 
this place is on our BUCKET LIST. They have a "gay" night now... they also have an ICE SKATING FOLLIES. 
Our latest finds... a carved wood pineapple bowl, 5 orange & pink striped party vases, a "LONDON" thermometer with a picture of PICCADILLY CIRCUS and a beautiful crystal glass ice bucket... 
UNBELIEVABLE! yet another missing man. Everytime we go out we see a new poster of somone else who has vanished.... 
more east side art, shops the great VANCOUVER CANUCKS BUS... 
back alley graffiti, the iconic ASTORIA HOTEL, views of the NORTH SHORE MOUNTAINS, the HASTING STREET BATH HOUSE and HUGO A GO-GO sneaking a toke every chance he got!
on my corner 
WALL CENTRE PARK and FOUNTAIN The boxwood squares look like cake 
it was really coming down 
the construction on my street continues dispite the snowy weather 
the picture doesn't do it justice... it was like out of a fairytale 
outside my bedroom window
I LOVE MY RAINY CITY TOO! 
the BEST local art 
the scent of concrete? 
TAKE ME! TAKE ME NOW!!! 
part of an EASTSIDE ART SHOW check out the sign behind that says "ON DRUGS" LOL 
my favorite piece of alley graffiti still in tact 
I KISS A GNOME and I LIKED IT... 
take a seat? 
he found orange in the mural 
the WOODWARDS BUILDING withe the original "W" they replaced it with a new spinning one lit with red LED lights. 
lick it! 
the FRINGE was filming just outside the WOODWARDS BUILDING and in the GASTOWN AREA. The main square is used extensively for filming TV, movies and commercials. Yesterday I say 2 national car commercials that used the "Gassy Jack" square as the backdrop! 
a new DISPENSARY on HASTINGS STREET next to INSITE INJECTION SITE 
street art doesn't get any closer to the street than this 
the reflection of the HARBOUR CENTRE in... 
a huge mirrored photo of the Vancouver Riot located in the WOODWARDS BUILDING 
WTF??? YET ANOTHER MISSING MAN??? We saw one of these poster where someone had scrawled "CITY OF MISSING PEOPLE" SCARY! 
the ALLEY ART SHOW DISPLAY 
BLOOD ALLEY ART and GRAFFITI 
the only thing beside the "hush puppies" that was palatable was the great view 
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