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Update: October 2- 8

Brian / October 9th, 2011 / No Comments

The move is done! Boxes are (mostly) unpacked and now we can get down to the business of organizing. You might be surprised that the majority of the boxes are already gone, but we had some motivation. Yesterday, we hosted our annual Thanksgiving turkey feast. It was the best collection of food we’ve had at this event, thanks to the culinary skills our our friends. Highlights included a squash...

Posted in: General Tagged with: thanksgiving, turkey, unpacking boxes, XKCD

Update: Sept 18-24

Brian / September 24th, 2011 / No Comments

I had planned to go camping this weekend, but conflicting schedules amongst the participants conspired against me. This probably worked out for the best – with the upcoming move my list of things to do is only getting longer! I have been woefully unproductive (and busy!) lately , so hopefully the change of scenery will renew my focus. Here’s what I’ve been reading this week: Tim...

Posted in: Weekly Updates Tagged with: breaking the rules, creating a schedule, getting rid of stuff, James Altucher, moving

Woops – I think I just conformed…

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Brian / September 23rd, 2011 / No Comments

It’s a tough road sometimes. Sticking to your principles, often going against the “norm”. We’re all bound to make mistakes, in fact I made a small one just today. Gift giving in the workplace is a tricky subject. CF touched on this issue in a post back before we transitioned to the new site and I really agree that gifts are to be ‘freely given’. That is, they are...

Posted in: Career and Work, Philosophy Tagged with: bridal shower, gift giving at work, gifts are freely given, live by your principles, meaningful gifts

Is university the answer?

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Brian / September 15th, 2011 / 1 Comment

With just over four months to go until my student loan is paid off, I can’t help but wonder – was my university education worth it? The idea of a university degree has an element of romance about it and “higher education” has an indisputable lure to it. But does it pay off? Photo Credit: Xiaobo Song via Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/skobo/4345704586/) The university...

Posted in: Career and Work, Philosophy Tagged with: BCIT, cost of college, cost of university