The Awesome Blog: Van City Love

Bienvenue, bitches.

So I've been on vacation in Vancouver since Thursday, and I leave this lovely city in a matter of hours. It's been such a rad time. I'm not even gone yet, but I'm hoping to get back out here much sooner than rather than later. Though I, sadly, didn't get to do as much as I had hoped, I am totally falling in love with this city. And, like most things recently, I have the Soska Sisters to blame for it.

There's a lot of Canadian bacon in this picture.

I came out because they were hosting a viewing of American Psycho at the Rio Theatre (a local arthouse joint...it's killer), which was part of the theatre's Horror Nights series. Besides the film itself, the twins had a trivia contest, a costume contest (which I won, hands down), & a viewing of a short that they did with The 25-Year Old.

Ssssiiiicccckkkk!

And, not to be forgotten, an extraordinary Patrick Bateman inspired bloody burlesque performance by the incredible Tristan Risk, who is also one of the stars of the Soskas' new film, American Mary.

Risk's the girl that there's one of.

Obviously, since that was only one night's events, I had plenty of time on my hands. I explored the city, and it was absolutely fantastic. Granted, I didn't see nearly half of what I wanted, but it was all awesome. It definitely warrants at least another trip back.

If, for absolutely nothing else, the delicious poutine.

This city has so much to offer. It's beautiful. The people are kind. Public transportation is easy to use & remarkably clean. Most noticeably, though, is the lack of "city funk" when you breathe through your nose. You know what I'm talking about: the stench most cities have (NY smells like freedom/Philly smells like pee). I didn't really notice that in Vancouver, and it was quite enjoyable.

Listen! Do you smell that? It's not pee!

Whether you're enjoying a stroll around Stanley Park or doing some shopping on Robson Street, there's something for everything. While here, I checked out a burlesque show at a little cabaret. It was rad. Plus, the post show dancing with Lola Frost & just about every other woman on the dance floor was a blast.

Ever swing dance with a flapper? If you haven't, you need to check your priorities.

Obviously, I had a blast. I'm sitting in the airport now, but I'm already thinking of when I can plan my next trip out. Who knows? With all the TV/film productions in the city, maybe I'll have to make a permanent change in residence.