http://www.doitmyselfblog.com Your Accessibility Conscience Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:12:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Film critic Roger Ebert has battled thyroid and salivary gland cancer and, in the process, has lost his ability to drink, eat and speak. He now communicates like I do: using text-to-speech software. Watching Oprah interview Ebert on Tuesday, I witnessed what I have often felt while using ... http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2010/a-lesson-learned-from-roger-ebert/ Do you know how many times I’ve heard, “'You’re so lucky! I have always wanted to <fill in the blank>”? That blank may be write a book, visit Harpo Studios (or home base of another idol), watch the RCMP Musical Ride and countless other aspirations. Luck? Luck ... http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2010/living-life-fully-whats-luck-got-to-do-with-it/ Yesterday afternoon, amidst a wintery downpour, Darrell and I headed back to Surrey’s Celebration Site; this time to meet Mom in line in hopes of getting tickets to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Musical Ride. We succeeded! We enjoyed! Thanks to Surrey’s Mayor Diane Watts, our Holland Park ... http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2010/gold-goes-to-surrey-and-holland-park/ Wow, what an incredible night for Canada! Figure skaters Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir made history by winning the first ever gold medal in ice dance for Canada, for North America! I held my breath during their amazing program; more nervous than they were. Watching them skate their flawless ... http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2010/what-is-your-olympic-soundtrack/ Saturday afternoon - yet another beautiful day during the first ever Spring Olympics! – found us back at Holland Park. This time we went to see the Kee-Gigg K9 Agility Team. I shot this rough video to share the experience with you, my readers. These dogs (and their ... http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2010/saturday-afternoon-went-to-the-dogs/ Wednesday afternoon – a spring-like day here on the west coast, not unusual for this time of year – I ditched watching Oprah in exchange for going back to Holland Park, currently Surrey’s Olympic Celebration Site, with my husband Darrell. I’m loving being able to capture moments, from ... http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2010/an-evening-at-surreys-olympic-celebration-site/ Saturday Darrell and I met up with my aunt and cousin and went to LiveCity Downtown – one of the many ways to experience the Olympics for free! Yes, it was raining, but, being Vancouverites, we were well prepared while waiting in line. At the CentrePlace Manitoba, we learned ... http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2010/more-olympic-sightseeing/ Thursday evening my wonderful husband Darrell surprised me with free tickets to the dress rehearsal of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Musical Ride here at Holland Park – Surrey’s Olympic Celebration Site! I have often seen the RCMP Musical Ride on television, but never live. For someone who ... http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2010/horses-and-leather-my-heaven/ In creating a buzz about SOBCon2010 – Business School for Bloggers, conference founders Liz Strauss and Terry Starbucker are holding the “Blog It, Earn It!” Discount. Essentially, “write a blog post about a person (or people) online who has (or have) made a difference in your life” and earn a ... http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2010/lives-change-when-virtual-meet-concrete/ After patiently waiting 101 days, Surrey’s turn to celebrate the Olympic Torch Relay finally came to Holland Park on Monday night. Twenty thousand people meant twenty thousands bums. Even though Darrell and I were close to the front, we could see nothing, not even the large screen. Well, nothing except ... http://www.doitmyselfblog.com/2010/experiencing-the-olympic-torch-take-2/