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Blog - Straight Up

Free makeup makeovers at Kiss and Makeup

May 7, 2008
By Craig Takeuchi
Here's a way to give mom a pre–Mother's Day gift without spending a dime.
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Mother's Day gift idea: Buy a local produce growing share

May 7, 2008
By Craig Takeuchi
Can't think of what to give your mom for Mother's Day?
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Shopping alert: Local designers' sample sale

May 6, 2008
By Craig Takeuchi
If you've been coveting the work of local designers but are on a budget, you may want to head down to a sample sale that's coming up.
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Apple's iPhone finally on way to Canada

May 6, 2008
By Jon Cranny
Rogers Wireless has announced that it will bring Apple’s iPhone to Canada sometime later this year, according to an April 29 media release.
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Yet more cold tea drinks

May 4, 2008
By Craig Takeuchi
It's amazing how rapidly cold green tea drinks have spread on market shelves. A few years ago they were pretty much unheard of in North America. I can't believe there's even a green tea pop out here now.
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Doing the durian requires bravery

May 2, 2008
By Craig Takeuchi
If you haven't ever tried durian before, try it. You might not like it.
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Brazilian Web magic will entertain you

May 1, 2008
By Craig Takeuchi
Oi, como vai, tudo bem? Aí galera, eu sou Craigito. Dizem que sou o garoto mais bonito da cidade. Meu carro é rápido, meus dentes brilham...
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Golden Pussy crockery puts a snap into giving

May 1, 2008
By Mat Loup
Short of unusual gift ideas for the women in your life? Then look no further than the China Vagina Collection.
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Fashion alert: H&M Vancouver store launch date confirmed

May 1, 2008
By Craig Takeuchi
Shoppinistas, the countdown begins.
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Mike Usinger's paean to Grand Theft Auto IV

April 28, 2008
By Mike Usinger
Why did San Andreas (Grand Theft Auto) rock?
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Coal Harbour business district: weekend ghost town

April 28, 2008
By Craig Takeuchi
Have you ever wandered around downtown streets in American cities on a weekend when everything was closed and no one was around for blocks?
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Candy corner: New and limited edition flavours

April 27, 2008
By Craig Takeuchi
Hey kidz, wet's check out some of the weawy yummy fwavours that are on the shelves these days.
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Vancouver geeks celebrate growth of Ubuntu operating system

April 26, 2008
By Mike Cantelon
Last Friday night (April 25), dozens of open source enthusiasts got together at Free Geek Vancouver to celebrate the latest release of the free Ubuntu operating system, an open source project organized by the UK-based company Canonical.
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Top Shop: Oscar's Art Books Store's book club

April 25, 2008
By Craig Takeuchi
Hey book lovers, are you the kind of person that prefers to browse through books rather than buying them on-line?
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Your next bus is just a text away

April 24, 2008
By Jon Cranny
I hate waiting for the bus. What I hate more than waiting for the bus is not knowing when the bus is supposed to arrive.