Something kinda like this.

DJ Earworm did that. The top 25 songs of 2008 in one huge, beautiful mashup. Did you get chills? I did.

That’s what Virgin Radio Vancouver is.

On Thursday, January 8, it’s on.

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Why aren't people shoveling the sidewalk in front of their house?  In Vancouver, anyway, it's the law.  Come on people!!

Sick of the snow?  Tulips are only $2.99 at Save On!! I bought 4 bunches to spring up the kitchen.

Having trouble sticking with your New Year's Resolution to get out and run?  Here's 4 Ways You Can Beat Winter and get out for a run.

I'm sticking to my fitness resolution by taking the 100 pushup challenge.  It's simple, it's free and it only takes 5 minutes a day.

If yoga is more your speed, check out these personalized yoga mats.

How far can you throw an iPod?

Barack Obama has a white mother, and a black father - yet he's the first black president?  Same for Halle Berry - yet she's the first black woman to win a Best Actress Oscar.  Why do we pigeon-hole people?  Check out the story of these bi-racial twins.

The story of Jett Travolta is just heartbreaking.  John has released a statement on his website. Even Howard Stern was on side today.

Get ready for some Sex in This City.  Kim Catrall is coming to town for a free lecture on Wednesday.

Are you following the blog about the arrival of Virgin Radio Vancouver?  The change happens on Thursday and our boss, Ronnie Stanton, is answering your questions about the switch.

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One of my resolutions for 2009 is to take things seriously. The means sticking to my LA Weight Loss plan, that means focussing on my work, that means being the best father and husband I can, that means doing 100 pushups.

I saw a tweet fly by last week about the Hundred PushUp Challenge and thought it was a great thing to kick off the new year with. The challenge is simple, follow a 6 week program and by the end you’ll be able to do 100 pushups.

If you’re serious about increasing your strength, follow this six week training program and you’ll soon be on your way to completing 100 consecutive push ups!

Think there’s no way you could do this? I think you can! All you need is a good plan, plenty of discipline and about 30 minutes a week to achive this goal!
[100 pushups]

I started this morning after doing the warmup test last week. I could do 17 pushups on my own without training. My first week has me dropping to the floor on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and doing 5 sets of pushups with 90 second breaks.

This is going to be great. My chest has always had a certain man boob quality to it, even after losing the 30+ pounds last year. I need to tone and tighten the pec and shoulder area, so that’s why I’m in.

It’s free, it’s simple, and I’d love to race you to 100. Who’s in?

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Normally those of us in Vancouver are bragging to friends and colleagues across the continent about our mild winters, sure they’re a little wet but it’s nothing you can’t get through for 10k around Stanley Park or a quick loop around Lynn Creek.

Rain is easy. The snow we’ve gotten this year, however, is a little bit tougher to handle. So, I’ve done some digging (in the driveway) to solve of the biggest problems you can have trying to get a decent run done in the winter.

Ice and Snow on the Sidewalks
It’s ridiculous. 3 feet of snow in the past month and while the roads get melted down (eventually), the sidewalks are just piling up and piling on. The seawall at Ambleside is getting plowed, and Stanley Park’s seawall is getting padded down with foot traffic, but the conditions are hardly bare and wet. If you’re left shuffling through a sidewalk or over the ice spots on the seawalls, YakTrax are a must. Jen stuffed a set in my stocking and they’re awesome. They let you have a little more confidence in your stride and grip through the icy spots.

Dark Early and Late
With the sun rising around 8 and setting by 5, it’s tough to get a daylight run in during the week. Making sure you’re seen is the easiest way to make sure you get a safe run in. Road ID offers reflectors for your wrist, ankle and waist, along with flashing lights to make sure cars know you’re on the sidewalk (or on the road in the case of this nasty snow). My brother got me a gift certificate for Christmas and I used it to pick up an ID bracelet.

Watch a Movie on the Treadmill
Jen scooped a great deal on a treadmill off Craigslist last year. Honestly? It’s pretty much sat there. But with this snow, I’ve been forced inside and onto the treadmill. I was up to 90 minute runs in my Team Diabetes training, but the treadmill just kicks my ass if I have to run on it for that long. Bringing a video player on the treadmill solves the boredom problem of staring at a wall of shovels and ladders in the garage. I trot out the Creative Zen Vision W I got a few years back. It’s got a huge wide screen, it’s great to sync with downloaded tv shows I find on the torrent sites, and it’s great for just listening to music if there’s a podcast or mix I’d like to drift off with. You could do the same with an iPod touch or iPhone, but it’s a little more difficult to get the “grey market” content on to the device.

Just give up and Cross Train
If you just can’t bear with any of the above, taking the next 8 weeks to try something new can’t hurt. You can rent snowshoes for as little as $15 a day and there are great trails up at Cypress and Seymour. Heck, if the weather stays this way you could just use the snowshoes to have a quick hike across Stanley Park or around the block. Cross Country skiing is another great cardio workout that will help you keep your winter training up as you wait for the big thaw.

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Snowshoe image by Sashafatcat on Flickr.

When quarterbacks throw the winning touchdown in the Super Bowl or when goalies shut out their opponents in the Stanley Cup, the first thing they declare is a vacation to a Disney theme park.

I thought I was going to join the parade running a half marathon down Main St next weekend in Orlando as leader for Team Diabetes Disney World, but that’s been put on hold.

We launch Virgin Radio Vancouver on Thursday, my original travel day. So that would mean pushing my travel to Friday. The flight from Vancouver - Orlando via Chicago would have me arriving at 10p local time (provided everything was on time). I would then be woken at 330a local time for a bus to the start line of the race.

From landing to bus pick up, I would have 5 hours. Factor in wake up and travel time and you’re looking at 3ish hours of sleep before a half marathon - not good.

I was game to try it, but thankfully management at Virgin and organizers with Team Diabetes talked me out of it.

The 330 wake up call is what really chaffes me. The Team Diabetes accomodations are less than 2km from the start line, yet Disney needs to have everything so controlled, they mandate a bus pickup for runners that will have you coralled in the pre-dawn darkness for nearly 2 hours before your 6am start time. I could have woken up at 5a, had a 2km warm up walk to the start line and still had 30+ minutes to spare before the start.

Regardless, I will not be leading the Team Diabetes Disney World team this weekend and I’m a little pissed about it (but thankful at the same time).

The weather has thrown a SERIOUS wrench into any sort of running. The lack of plowing of sidewalks has made running outdoors absolutely impossible and I just can’t get more than 40 minutes out of a treadmill.

Originally I had planned to run in spirit with the team this weekend by doing a solo half marathon of a couple laps around Stanley Park - I don’t know if that can happen, I don’t have the fitness and the roads are hardly safe.

So the first major run of the year is a wash, but the other big one on my calendar will NOT be. I am fully funded for Team Diabetes Easter Island. Jennifer is going to join me on the trip and we are making it our honeymoon before the July wedding.

Best of luck to Tanya Davis, who I wrangled into running this weekend, I know she will wave the local blogstar flag high this weekend - wish I was there.

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January 1, 2008.	January 1, 2009.

The resolution from last year that I managed to keep is all thanks to LA Weight Loss. 12 weeks of focus, a few extra carrots and apples along with a great running schedule and I knocked it off. Perfect.

With that milestone accomplished, it’s time to settle in and think about striking something fresh off the list for this year.

Meg may not believe in them, but I do.

The year ahead has some big challenges: a wedding, a marathon, a new radio station, a family. I have a lot to live for and those around me deserve that I live it the best I can.

I believe in putting it out there and being the change you want to see in the world (or something Oprah-y like that).

Here’s what I wanted to last year.

I also plan to focus on maintaining an accurate budget, an organized workspace, successful blogs, a less stressed attittude, and, simply, trying harder.
[Buzz Bishop]

Well, the budget thing lasted a couple of months, the old tax returns have yet to be filed, my desk is a mess, I’m bitchier than ever.

Hmmm.

Here’s where I want to be at this year.

I will take pause.

I will take it seriously.

Simple, and sufficient. A variation on the “try harder” theme of last year, but with more purpose. Yes, it’s coming off a bit like I’m creating advertising slogans, but when trying to create a mantra or a purpose or a mission statement for oneself, you are coming up with a slogan. Some words to live by, a brand definition.

So that’s my resolution. To take pause and take it seriously.

Oh, and to continue the ass kicking - those photos at the top don’t lie: when you take them seriously, you can accomplish your goals.

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Jen and I spent New Year’s Eve watching movies. Slumdog Millionaire and Burn After Reading.

One we sat riveted through for the entire 2 hours, the other we struggled through the first half and eventually turned off before hitting the sack at 11.

Brad Pitt, John Malkovich and George Clooney vs. a story. And that’s basically the difference.

Hollywood has become so Hollywood that I couldnt get lost in the script. The Bollywood faces of Slumdog may be famous to some, but they were new to me. Thwy let me get lost in a compelling and thrilling story. I was lost in the script, not thinking about how young Brad Pitt looked with the frosted hair, or how goofy George Clooney looked with a beard. I was eagerly wanting Jamal and Latika to be together.

Slumdog is getting all the pre-Oscar hype. Nominated for awards at every turn and it got me thinking if Hollywood had looked beyond the realm of its own neighborhood to truly recognize great filmmaking. Then I found the director of Slumdog is Danny Boyle (Trainspotting) and the name is littered with english names.

Slumdog is based on an Indian novel, set in India, with Indian actors, but it is a British film, made by Brits, directed by Brits, financed by Brits - those more likely to have Hollywood connections.

No matter, Slumdog is a great film. A wonderful ride, a fabulous tale of two brothers taking different paths out from the same humble beginnings. It actually reminded me a lot of one of the story angles from Babel - the thread about the two Moroccan boys whose errant gun play set the story in motion.

The acting is real, the visuals are breathtaking and the story is genuine. When people talk of Slumdog Millionaire as being an Oscar contender, they’re speaking of the natural and real skill it takes to make a beautiful film, they’re not talking about how great the makeup artistry was to make you forget you were watching Brad Pitt age in reverse in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

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I can’t wait. I can’t frickin’ wait.

95Crave will become Virgin Radio in the next few weeks.

This is going to be awesome. The best part? We’re not being secret about it. We’re letting you watch as we build a radio station.

The promotions director is filing reports on Twitter.

1 hour meeting just finished on launch contest. It may have a mean streak. It certainly has an entertaining streak. [twitter]

Today Lokced in Launch Party with MAJOR Star in the POP music world for end of January. Touched base with management. [twitter]

The program director is answering your questions and blogging about the change from 95Crave to Virgin Radio.

And the excitement surrounding the flip to Virgin Radio is heating up as we are now under 2 weeks from the new name, the amplified music format and a big dose of fun. Ryan Seacrest joins us every weeknight with his show, Nat and Drew are staying (and their show has heaps of new cool stuff in it), Hit 40 UK will give Sundays a truly international flavour, and we’re scrapping 5 in a row music blocks for something much better.

And super secret photos have just popped up on our “old” website.

Can’t.wait.

Get ready Vancouver. It’s on.

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Jen and I love us some Pink.

It’s a fresh, flirty bubble from Yellowglen in Australia, it’s just $12 and it’s PINK! It’s cute, and actually very very good.

That pricepoint beats the heck out of a pink bubble Jen saw on Martini Boys yesterday. Fleury Brut Rose is a cotton candy pink explosion.

Fleury produce a strawberry-scented pink Champagne that is as good to look at as it is to drink; pink lights remind one of slow sunsets, spring, cocktail rings.

The blog entry says it’s only $50. After we called around we found it at Liberty Wine Merchants for $84 - taking a pass. Need something pink? Grab Pink instead.

If you’re a traditionalist, Jen recommends grabbing some Seaview, it’s your regular golden bubbly goodness and has a perfect pricepoint at just $13.

Us? When I was having my day without internet yesterday, I cleaned up the crawl space and we re-organized the wine racks to find a fabulous bottle of Pol Roger. We’ll crack that quietly at midnight while Z is asleep.

What will you sip as the 2008 seconds slip away?

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