Thursday 13 December 2012

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.

Double Exposure in 2013

Whistler Exposed, the brainchild of local entrepreneur and feisty bar mistress Shannen Carlson, is gearing up for another year of northern exposure with not 1 but 2 calendars. The Whistler Exposed calendar is in its 4th edition and is not showing any signs of slowing down. Starring fifteen of Whistler's finest ladies doing what they do best, the Whistler Exposed calendar displays not only the beauty of Whistler, but the playfulness, athleticism (and good genes?) that its residents possess.



Carlson recently inked a deal with website and calendar distributor Calendar Club, which operates over one thousand stores in malls across North America. With this type of widespread distribution, Carlson is hoping to see a huge impact on the funds raised for her charity the Canadian Spinal Cord Research Organisation. In the past the calendar has raised over $20,000 for the charity and garnered 2 awards from the National and World Calendar Association (Best Wall Glamour Photography, Bronze Award, 2011 & 2012).

I've been fortunate enough to be featured in 3 of the Whistler Exposed calendars, and for the 2013 release I was asked to model a sport that had never been featured before- beach volleyball!




In response to demands and the growing popularity of the women's calendar, the Whistler Exposed team has just completed a men's calendar- The Men Of Whistler Exposed. Selecting fifteen of Whistler strong, athletic and handsome men was no easy task, but Carlson was up for the challenge, and from what I've seen so far she has done a stellar job.

For your first peak at The Men Of Whistler Exposed calendar, be at Tommy Africa's nightclub in Whistler on Wednesday, December 26th. Calendars will be distributed at the door and the models will be on hand to autograph your copy. See something you like? Bring cash as they will be doing a charity auction and you can bid on your favourite Whistler guy for a hot date!