Sparkpeople

Sunday, May 27, 2007 by Michelle

Where on earth have I been lately? Turns out I've been hanging out in an online FREE health and fitness support community called Sparkpeople. It's pretty great there; I've met people from all over the world who are getting fit and healthy too. Some have just started, others are midway along their journey and some have met a lot of their goals and are now setting new ones. There's information and resources, discussion forums and teams, nutrition and fitness trackers, and all kinds of good will and encouragement. If you do check it out, I'm MHOULE on the boards and you can go look for me there. You'll find me either hanging out with the shorties (5'3" & under), the rookie runners, 40 something's, tea drinkers or the iron maidens (women lifting weights to get fit - great name, eh?)... or the plethora of other teams I've joined. And yes, I do get off my duff and actually still exercise, but now I do so with lots of others cheering me on.

Fractal Quilts

Wednesday, May 2, 2007 by Michelle

I was using Stumble Upon to coast around on the internet the other day, and came across this amazing art quilt site featuring Fractal Art Quilts. I've put them in my links, and you can see her gallery at http://www.roserushbrooke.com/fractal-art-quilts-1.html. The artist really shows a fantastic intersection between mathematics and quilting.

Vancouver Sun Run – What a lot of FUN!

Monday, April 16, 2007 by Michelle

I did it! I joined with more than 54,000 people and ran the Vancouver Sun Run. That's a whole lot of people! And it was a lot of fun to be in a moving crowd with that much positive energy. I did much better than usual, so that tells me that I really get spurred on in a crowd (oh, that competitive spirit!) despite having to weave around people who suddenly stop to walk in the middle of the course. I have to say I'm really hooked.

Wade Davis & Phil Borges

Wednesday, April 4, 2007 by Michelle

Wade Davis & Phil Borges are joining with Atira in an evening fundraiser at the Firehall Arts Centre Theatre on April 12th in support of Atira's Digital Storytelling Project, which is inspired by Bridges to Understanding (a program founded by Phil in 2001). Wade Davis is the National Geographic Explorer in Residence, an ethnobotanist, author and above all else an extraordinary storyteller (and fellow British Columbian!). Wade will be joined by Phil Borges, a master photographer and recognized humanitarian whose portraits are collected and exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide. Call 604-689-0926 for tickets.

On April 13th at the Diane Farris Gallery, Phil will be launching his new book, Women Empowered. Phil will be joined by Michael Bednar, an award winning Vancouver-based photographer who will be showing images from his recent trip to Mongolia. A percentages of Michael's sales will be donated to Atira's Digital Storytelling Project. Call 604-531-9143 to RSVP

For more information, go to www.atira.bc.ca. Both nights are extraordinary opportunities to both hear and see profoundly moving and amazing art.