Tag Archives: Vancouver

Through the Looking Glass: Looking back at Madonna’s Blonde Ambition Tour

Posted on August 24, 2016 by garpinbc

Last week I saw Strike a Pose, the documentary about Madonna’s backup dancers for her Vogue video and 1990 Blonde Ambition tour.  Madonna has always played a supporting role in the soap opera that is my big queer life. Into … Continue reading →

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Summer of Love: Eighties Edition

Posted on August 19, 2016 by garpinbc

The best part about living on The Drive is having the The Rio Theatre at my disposal. One of my favourite past-times is watching films from my youth on the big screen even though I could probably see them for … Continue reading →

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Buying a movie ticket should not be this hard

Posted on March 18, 2016 by garpinbc

Remember back in the day, when if you wanted to see a movie with your friends, you’d just call them on a rotary phone, arrange a time to meet at the theatre, buy your tickets and then go see the … Continue reading →

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The Purge Report: Don’t Tug on Superman’s Cape

Posted on December 1, 2014 by garpinbc

This is part of an ongoing series of blog posts about things I’m purging from my apartment and why I’m getting rid of them. For as long as I can remember I wanted to dress up as Superman for Halloween. … Continue reading →

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The Purge Report: The Red Leather Jacket

Posted on October 29, 2014 by garpinbc

This is part of an ongoing series of blog posts about things I’m purging from my apartment and why I’m getting rid of them. Keith’s red leather jacket was one of the hardest things of his I had to part … Continue reading →

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The Purge Report: The Tony Portrait

Posted on October 12, 2014 by garpinbc

The Tony portrait belonged to my best friend Keith. The portrait is of Keith painted back when we were still bartending together in San Francisco. Keith had this habit of buying secondhand  clothes with name patches on them that said … Continue reading →

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The Purge Report: An Introduction

Posted on October 10, 2014 by garpinbc

When my boyfriend died in August, a few of his family, friends, and I, went over to his apartment to pack and dispose of his belongings. My boyfriend lived in a small studio apartment; I wouldn’t call him a pack … Continue reading →

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Just Kids

Posted on May 29, 2014 by garpinbc

I bought a new pair of baseball cleats since mine were starting to look like they belonged on Charlie Chaplin. I paid $30  for my old cleats, purchased in a mad dash with less than 24 hours before my first … Continue reading →

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Brockton Oval

Posted on May 25, 2014 by garpinbc

We played our make-up games for the ones that were rained out at Brocton Oval in Stanley Park. I always have a hard time finding Brockton Oval when I’m on my bike. It’s one of those places I’ve been to … Continue reading →

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The Queen of Softball Tears

Posted on May 15, 2014 by garpinbc

My boyfriend nicknamed himself “The Queen of Softball Tears” during the WESA sign-up party a few months ago. We were out having a smoke and he was telling me how it was frustrating to be at the party knowing that … Continue reading →

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