Lose A Little, Gain A LOT!

The past year has been an interesting one, there definitely seems to have been an air of change. I've seen it with friends, with events going on Whistler, and in my own personal life.

I started to think about several of the fun events that DIDN'T happen in Whistler this year. B-Grade Horrorfest? They stated that they needed to take a break so they could come back better next year. Masquerave and Casino Royale? Rumour has it that both these soirees didn't have the funds to throw the epic parties that we have grown accustomed to. What else did we miss this year because people just couldn't pull it together?

It's all good however, because in the end I did many new things this year that were amazingly fun! Yes, there were many changes, but it was for the better. Some firsts that I experienced- my first float down the River Of Golden Dreams, Whistler Tweet-Up, Two-Acre Shaker, Pemberton Slow Food Cycle and Shuswap houseboating trip. Not to mention my first time being a Showgirl at Cornucopia (that's me in the purple)!

I'm happy to see that there are some events that are going ahead as planned this winter. The Amsterdam's infamous 'Red Light Party' on December 13th is a good start. The 12 Pubs of Christmas will be back on December 17th, so be sure to keep an eye out if you're in the Village for a large group wearing hideous Christmas sweaters and getting quite drunk as they stagger from pub to pub. I'm also ecstatically thrilled to see that the Hairfarmers will be throwing their ever popular Afterburn Party each Sunday Funday at the GLC.

There's an endless list of fun Christmas and New Years activities, so let's hope that everyone gets out there, enjoys the snow, and has a safe and happy holiday season. As for me, I'll be doing the same, then curling up with my new guy and saying cheers to change with my rum and eggnog.