Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Events to note

1. AbsoluteSpa day on August 20th. I'm going to book some stuff there that day, for me, but if anyone wants to join they also have a men's menu. This'll be pricey, so keep that in mind. Depending on who's in, there may be other things to follow.

2. Sports Day. Of note: that link takes you to last year and a spectacular photograph of Duke. This year it takes place Saturday September 16 from 11am to 4pm in Coquitlam somewhere (I can look it up; it's a different location than last year I think). It's $15/person and a team of 4 is $60 (what a bargain!). You get a swank (not really) t-shirt and a chance to win some dapper prizes. The year I participated, I won a Roots watch. Not only can you win by participating, but you can put more money in to win raffle prizes (I hate the word "raffle"). I can list you all the prizes, but there is a ton of neat stuff and some crap (like TV Week subscriptions). Anyway, it'd be cool if we had a showing of Clubhousers. My work may have a team or two and I'm already signed up with my family, but this event is way less torturous with cool people around. If you think your workplace or social collective would like to start a team I can send out a registration form.

3. Other activities that I'd like to happen in the next month: I'd like to make it out to the Night Market, go out dancing, plan/attend a party where karaoke is not the central focus, summer picnic at a park (potluck style), possible PNE/Playland day if there is any interest.

I know this is a lot to digest, but I'm going to start planning a lot of these on the Google Calendar and I might try to add the Calendar to the blog to make it more accessible. I'd appreciate some input from any of you as to what you'd like to attend, what you would not attend if your life depended on it, and other events you would like to see happen in the Clubhouse.

Also, I am looking for contest ideas because we're coming up on having enough credits to get a t-shirt from Threadless. If there are no contest ideas,I'm just going to get the shirt for myself! ;)

8 comments:

Meeko said...

I'm in for the nightmarket & I'm always up for dancing. Also, I'm planning on having my house warming party Sept. 9th (you heard it here first). There will be cheese. Lo, will there be cheese.

I would love a massage, but I just found out I owe the government money now too.

Sigh.

KJ_Duke said...

Oh, I thought it was going to be me in drag for the egg and spoon race...is it too late to join the wild bunch?

Dancing: Salsa? I can give a decent intro class at Robson Square Sunday 3-7, then here are the club listings.

The summer picnic (combined w/ football or ultimate) would be great. I have a cooler for a limited time from my super.

Any deals on playland admission? Anybody know what has officially replaced superdogs at the PNE?

First day w/ crappy weather = arcade night @ jolly rog?

Suggestion: Castle Fun Park (minigolf/go-karts) with the right people/vehicle ratio?

J.P. said...

I would love to join you people! I miss you all.

Paul said...

Can we do the night market this friday? I got a fierce hankering for some takoyaki.

Corinne said...

Friday seems like an open night for night market. Any objections?

Meeko said...

i won't be able to make night market on friday. i will be at a picnic with an open bar.

Rabbitinahole said...

events of note eh?.....ahem

KJ_Duke said...

Hmmm, how anxious would Christian and Miyuki be to go to the nightmarket? There are better suggestions for next Saturday, but there's no point going twice in the next week is there?