If you saw a picture of something you’d immediately recognize as Melbourne, what would you expect the picture to be of? If you asked this question for other cities, the responses would be fairly quick and unsurprising. When you ask Melbourians this same question, it yields a whole spectrum of answers, including: The skyline The [...]
Monthly Archive for March, 2010
Tim Hortons Roll Up The Rim 2010 – Finale
Posted in Tim Hortons on Mar 22nd, 2010
Another year of Tim Hortons Roll Up The Rim, and another year of no fantastic winnings. This year’s final above average record of 4 wins and 23 losses also achieves a record low of number of cups during the contest – too bad there is no Tim Hortons in Australia! I got a few funny [...]
Tim Hortons Roll Up The Rim 2010 – #27
Posted in Tim Hortons on Mar 22nd, 2010
My last Tim Hortons contest cup of tea was at the Calgary Airport last week, as the Vancouver Airport’s Tim Hortons was unfortunately closed. I’ve been asking around what Melbourne’s famous landmarks are – expect a RUTR Finale shot shortly! Current Statistics: Record: 4 – 23 Spent: $42.67 Won: $9.23 Probability: 17.82% [RUTR 2010 Progress]
I arrived very jet lagged to Melbourne on Saturday, March 13th after spending 18.5 hours over four flights from Calgary! I’ve been fortunate to get an once-in-a-lifetime three month work assignment in the city, which is a mixed blessing since while I get to travel for work, I’m also going into another busy season and [...]
Tim Hortons Roll Up The Rim 2010 – #26
Posted in Tim Hortons on Mar 11th, 2010
Michelle let me get one more Steeped Tea. Now I’m all packed and ready to go… Current Statistics: Record: 4 – 22 Spent: $41.34 Won: $9.23 Probability: 17.07% [RUTR 2010 Progress]
Tim Hortons Roll Up The Rim 2010 – #25
Posted in Tim Hortons on Mar 11th, 2010
Mark an unfortunate loss to the cup’o’losers… You’d hope I’d get a nice Tim Card before leaving, but no such luck. However, there is a Tim Hortons in Vancouver’s airport, so I still might have a chance! I pity the other passengers blocking the aisle seats for my definite increased run-pee frequency. Current Statistics: Record: [...]
Tim Hortons Roll Up The Rim 2010 – #21 – #24
Posted in Tim Hortons on Mar 11th, 2010
Today was a busy day of errand running and packing! The good news is that I just received word on where I will be staying in Melbourne during my work assignment. Even better is that I won a coffee today! Tomorrow will be the last day of Roll Up The Rim for me. Makes me [...]
Tim Hortons Roll Up The Rim – #18 – #20
Posted in Tim Hortons on Mar 10th, 2010
Since it was my last day of work this week, we decided to go out and eat a “midnight snack” after badminton at Happy Valley in Calgary – a great place to get your late night fix of fried food and congee! Shown closest to farthest: fried spicy tofu, snow pea leaves and jelly fish [...]
Tim Hortons Roll Up The Rim 2010 – #15 – #17
Posted in Tim Hortons on Mar 9th, 2010
With my visa for Australia clearing yesterday, I estimate that my 2010 consumption for Roll Up The Rim will be a depressing 25 cups total when I leave Thursday. On the bright side, I have an opportunity to take a really different Roll Up The Rim finale picture in Melbourne, so if you have any [...]
For anniversaries and birthdays, I’m always hard pressed to find something I’d be proud to gift. When thinking of something to give for those big occasions, I’ve always considered an experience to be more thoughtful than a physical good (unless, of course, its an item that will provide more experiences down the road). So for [...]