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I am sitting the in Bean Around the World, on Marine Drive, West Vancouver. We seem to be getting a little bit of summery days during the first few weeks of Fall, and I think it would be such a waste if I stay in my studio. Here I can tune out, and tune in to get some writing done. Bean Around the World, sells very good coffee, which is roasted right here on the North shore. It is far superior to Starbucks coffee ( any coffee is ) in terms of taste, color, aroma and flavor. Bean coffee is the best place to be early in the morning, the place is packed with people, staff are so friendly and laid back. I hardly ever seen an unhappy face on the people working here.

I often try not to anchor here with my laptop and use this spot as my work space. These guys get a lot of walking traffic and it wouldn’t be fair to occupy their seats, although the traffic seems to be a bit slower around afternoon, so I think it should be fine if I spend a couple of hours here to switch on my creative side, get some work done, while I do some people watching.

You know! I don’t really listen to heavy metal actually. The last time I’ve listened to a whole HM song was probably couple of years ago. I am a Swing, Jazz, Blues, and Electronica kind of person. But for some reason playing heavymetal is pretty fun!

I am in Waves Coffee on Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC.

They are open 24/7 and have free wi-fi with lots of electrical outlets on the walls.

I think I won’t be going home tonight!

Is there a cure for this?

Forget Delany’s, forget Starbucks!

Brewster’s coffee is right outside my office and it is now operating under a new management. Her name is Yoshihime Killick, and she is a sweetheart. Best of all I can sit here, and still have Wi-Fi access to my office internet connection.

Life is beautiful!

We’ve had the best Christmas dinner last night with a group of really friendly Irish folks. Roasted Free range Turkey, Plum pudding, lots of wine, mashed potato, cranberry sauce, and more wine. I had a bit of trouble going to sleep with all that wine in my system.

We took the dogs out for a walk in the woods this morning, I was hoping that it could trim some of the calories that gained the night before. We also did a second round along the beach few hours ago. Weather is chilled, but the ocean is overwhelmingly calm today. Birds are playing on the water and we spotted a seal too.

I am drinking a glass of sherry and trying to install Ruby and Rails on my Powerbook; I figured holidays would be a good time to learn a little more about this technology which is supposed to be the best thing since mini skirts.

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I finally got a chance to get some good sleep last night. Unlike yesterday which was all sunny and beautiful, today it is wild and stormy outside. I must say it looks so beautiful, I feel like I am in a glass box warm and cozy right in the middle of a stormy ocean.

We had waffles and coffee for breakfast; the two large poodle dogs Lazo and Augusta were really excited to see me this morning, what adorable creatures.

My Girlfriend’s family ( Joan, David, and her brother Eric ) are wonderful people. Joan is a sweetheart and such a wonderful cook, David has a great sense of humor and loves wine, Eric is calm and quite playing with his new Cannon point and shoot digital camera.

I’m glad I brought my laptop here. Yesterday we picked up a wireless router for about 40 $ Canadian so I could have wireless access around the house. what a great deal!

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Today is my Birthday. I am turning 32 today, or shall I say 20+12, or 25+7 … !

It’s been a great 32 years so far, and it will be a great next few hundred years as a result of what I will accomplish in this life.

I feel very happy

Rastin

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