So it has been exactly one year and eight days since my last post. A lazy Saturday and possibly one too many episodes of Sex and the City have inspired me to inject Bamboo Blitz with the much-needed juice aimed to save it from impending blog death.
Why did I suddenly fall off the face of the blogosphere? One word comes to mind: habit.
We're creatures of habit. Period. Anybody who has tried to quit smoking knows that you have to make an entire "lifestyle change" before fully "committing" to the process since a smoker will meticulously weave every drag in and out of her day. Or for those who have broken their "gym routine"...You know that it's taken you at least a month of subjecting yourself to pathetic self-deprecation and extreme guilt-tripping to actually get your ass into a gym. And once you have fallen in love with your drop-in spin class, everything's golden. Now you're working out at least three days a week following your carefully choreographed routine of mind (yoga and pilates), body (cardio!), and spirit (WOW, my ass is sure lookin' good!). However, this new-found high is short-lived. Old habits re-emerge stronger than ever and suddenly you are rationalizing how your ridiculously busy schedule (right...) and demanding career (uh-huh...) are standing in the way of your new healthy lifesyle. It's funny how you'll think twice about spending $3/lb. on bell peppers at the supermarket but chances are one will always buy their own bullshit for free. Why is that?
So instead of making excuses for my blogging absence (which was written into the original draft), I will simply leave y'all by saying that Bamboo Blitz is finally back on the blog train...
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Bamboo Blitz: The Next Generation
Posted by BAMBOO BLITZ at 8:36 AM 3 folks have spoken
Labels: blogosphere, random thoughts
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Horrific Decapitation Onboard Canadian Greyhound
"It looked kind of like a scuffle or an argument, you know, and then somebody's, like, 'Knife! Knife! Run!' so I was running up the alleyway, slapping people telling them to get going, move, get off the bus. I got pushed over, some lady got pushed over, I was just making sure everybody was OK, and we all got off the bus...."
Posted by BAMBOO BLITZ at 10:52 AM 5 folks have spoken
Labels: Current Events, Oh Canada, Tragedy, violence
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Video Cop-Out--Queens of the Stone Age: "Make it Wit Chu" Acoustic
In keeping with my potpourri of youtube selections, I thought I'd leave you all with this Queens of the Stone Age tune that I just can't get enough of right now...
Posted by BAMBOO BLITZ at 4:43 PM 0 folks have spoken
Labels: music, random thoughts, video cop-out
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Omar Khadr Interrogation Tape Released
According to the CBC, a tape was released earlier today revealing a then-16 year-old Omar Khadr being interrogated by a member of CSIS at Guantanamo Bay. Khadr's lawyer pressed for the declassification of the interrogation DVDs to pressure the Canadian government into advocating for the young man's release from the controversial prison. Read the entire story here...
Posted by BAMBOO BLITZ at 10:56 AM 3 folks have spoken
Labels: Oh Canada, video cop-out, women and children, World Issues
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Deconstructing "Interracial"...
Posted by BAMBOO BLITZ at 8:00 PM 3 folks have spoken
Labels: filipina, filipino, funny, Pinay, Pinay/Pinoy, race and identity, Racism
I ♥ summertime...
My mama admiring the ocean...
The view from Fleming Beach on a bluebird day...
Posted by BAMBOO BLITZ at 10:06 AM 1 folks have spoken
Labels: Personal, photos, random thoughts
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Happy Canada Day eh!!!
Here's John Candy and the rest of the gang in a hilarious scene from Canadian Bacon which is oh so fitting....
Posted by BAMBOO BLITZ at 11:25 AM 0 folks have spoken
Labels: funny, Oh Canada, random thoughts, video cop-out
Monday, June 30, 2008
12 million bees swarm northeastern New Brunswick!
The latest buzz in New Brunswick is the sound of millions of honeybees making a break for it! According to the The CBC, 12 million bees swarmed the Trans-Canada Highway after a transport truck carrying 300 crates of the insects overturned in an accident. While the morning rain managed to subdue the bees' activity, the afternoon sunshine gave way to more aggressive bee-haviour (sorry I couldn't help myself) as bee handlers started to feel the pinch of those darn stingers! Read the entire story here....
Posted by BAMBOO BLITZ at 2:34 PM 0 folks have spoken
Labels: Current Events, Oh Canada, random thoughts
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
In the wake of Typhoon Fengshen...
Posted by BAMBOO BLITZ at 12:07 PM 0 folks have spoken
Labels: Environment, Philippines, Pinay/Pinoy, World Issues
Monday, June 23, 2008
George Carlin 1937-2008
From his "Seven Words" routine that got him thrown in the slammer by the censor police, to his memorable stint as the Buddy Christ-slingin'-Cardinal on Kevin Smith's Dogma, Carlin was a comdedic trailblazer who brought a no BS approach to his comedy where no stone--be it sex, religion, politics--was left un-turned. So in memory of Mr. Carlin, I''ll leave you with his most
(in)famous stand-up act...
George Carlin--Seven Words
Posted by BAMBOO BLITZ at 10:18 AM 0 folks have spoken
Labels: George Carlin, video cop-out
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Holy Moses! BC Government introduces new carbon tax as gas prices soar to nearly $1.47 a litre on Vancouver Island!!
Posted by BAMBOO BLITZ at 12:36 PM 2 folks have spoken
Labels: Current Events, Oh Canada, Personal, World Issues
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Bamboo Blitz M. I. A.....
I know, I 've been the crappiest blogger ever lately!! I do assure all of you that I'm still alive and kicking in the blog world, however I've been swamped with what seems like a bazillion moving parts all moving at once--settling into a brand new house, re-adjusting back into the good ol' island life, searching for a new job, and other demanding family obligations...
But now that I've finally gotten my crap together, I will honestly start pumping out some new and (hopefully) interesting blog material. And of course, I look forward to catching up on all of your awesome blogs...
Posted by BAMBOO BLITZ at 9:10 PM 2 folks have spoken
Labels: Personal, random thoughts
Thursday, May 29, 2008
I'm baaaack...
What a journey!! So in a nutshell, here's what transpired in the last week:
- I got married!!!
- I helped my mom pack up her entire estate to move from Edmonton to Victoria...
- ...and Mr. Bamboo and I drove a 16 ft. U-HAUL across BC.
To say that this was intense would probably be the understatement of the year!
But after everything was all said and done, I'm getting right back into Island life and enjoying every moment of it...
Here a couple photos of the drive through Jasper. (Most of these are car shots so you might catch some of the vermin from the windshield.) I'll be back later with shots of Victoria...
Posted by BAMBOO BLITZ at 10:22 AM 8 folks have spoken
Labels: Personal, photos, random thoughts
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Where in the world is Bamboo Blitz??
Fear not loyal readers...I haven't thrown in my blogging towel. However, I will be on hiatus from the site for an entire week since I'm heading back to the West Coast so expect a whole lotta Video Cop-Outs coming your way. I'll make sure to have some quality posts up by next week once I'm breathing in that salty ocean air...
Posted by BAMBOO BLITZ at 7:42 PM 5 folks have spoken
Labels: random thoughts