My past hobby: Icons/Cursors making (and links)

When I first hit the internet/computer ten years ago, one of my favourite past-time was making icons & animated cursors for fun.

Icon/cursors making, however, was only my temporary hobby. I picked this up just 'cos I can't afford expensive Photoshop/Corel draw software.

Icons/ Cursor Related Links

This year's "Parade of all souls" Cancelled

How's every body Halloween?

Parade of all Souls used to be a very fun event on the second last Saturday before Halloween. It took place at Commerial Drive of city of Vancouver. It is one of the signature event hold by Public Dream Society.
Lots of performers, those on crank, playing fire, or music were together with thousands of participants in which most of them are costumed, if not all.

However, since the event of "Parade of all souls" was too successful and attracted too many people, this year the event is cancelled. Replaced this event is a quiet memorial and community shrine at Mountainview cementary. The event called "A night of all souls". Some of the participants were still costumed. But the focus of the event are on those who passed away. The atmosphere was calm as well as oriental.

Major path was lit by candles on ground. The venue was decorated with prayer flags, lanterns, flowers and individual shrine.

http://vancouver.ca/commsvcs/nonmarketoperations/mountainview/allsouls/index.htm

"modern" lantern building material

I contacted Taiwanese-Canadian Culture club for more "modern" lantern making material. The Teacher Lim invented specialized paper-coated wire for easy-benting, and glueing.

http://www.tccs.ca/english/event.html

Today is the mid-autumn festival

Today is the Chinese mid-autumn festival. It is when the Chinese family will re-unite, gather to eat moon-cakes, light lanterns and enjoy the moon. As I just returned from Waterton yesterday, I am a little too tired to make a new lantern for the mid-Autumn festival. Nevertheless, I have the "duck' lantern and the hawk lantern I made earlier this September.

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> BTW, this year's mid autumn festival concidence with the first day of Japanese invasion to China sixty years ago. I will remember it.
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Last Day of True North-Waterton 4 days tour

Today is our last night at Waterton lake. We had two great hike at wateron: Crypt lake and Carthew-anderson, respectively 16km and 20km. Both have great scenery and snow up here.
Tomorrow I will take greyhound back home
Ann.

Quoting ann

> Itinerary of True North - Waterton 4 day tour
>
> Sept 9 Vancouver --> Sept 10 Lake Louise (greyhound)
> Bus leave 06:45 pm arrive 08:00 am
>
> Location Arrives Departs Layover Carrier
Schedule Stop Remarks
>
> VANCOUVER, BC 06:45pm GLC 0006 P+D
> COQUITLAM, BC 07:15pm 07:15pm GLC 0006 P+D
> CHILLIWACK, BC 08:15pm 08:25pm :10 GLC 0006 P+D
> HOPE, BC 09:00pm 09:00pm GLC 0006
> MERRITT, BC 10:35pm 10:35pm GLC 0006 P+D
> KAMLOOPS, BC 11:35pm 12:15am :40 GLC 0006 RS,P+D
> CHASE, BC 12:50am 12:50am GLC 0006 D
> SORRENTO, BC 01:02am 01:02am GLC 0006 D
> SALMON ARM, BC 01:35am 01:35am GLC 0006 P+D
> SICAMOUS, BC 02:00am 02:00am GLC 0006 P+D
> REVELSTOKE, BC 03:00am 03:15am :15 GLC 0006 P+D,RS
> ROGERS PASS GLACIER, BC 04:05am 04:05am GLC 0006 P+D
> GOLDEN, BC 06:10am 06:35am :25 GLC 0006 RS
> FIELD JCT, BC 07:20am 07:20am GLC 0006 F
> LAKE LOUISE JCT, AB 08:00am 08:00am GLC 0006 P+D
> BANFF, AB 08:45am 08:50am :05 GLC 0006 RS,P+D
> CANMORE, AB 09:15am 09:15am GLC 0006
> COCHRANE, AB 10:10am 10:10am GLC 0006 D
> CALGARY, AB 10:30am
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> Sept 10-11 Stay : Hi Lake Louise Alpine Center
> htLakeLouiseAlpine/Hostels/index.html
> Village Road Box 115 Lake Louise, Alberta T0L 1E0
> 403) 670-7580 (Central Res), (403) 522-2202 (hostel) / 1(866) 762-4122
> (Northe America)
>
> GiddyGoat 403-609-9992 or 1-866-go-giddy
> Lake Louise Taxi & Tours PhoNE: (403) 522-2020
>
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> Sept 12: Lake Louise --> Banff (greyhound)
> Lake Louise Jct Banff
> 03:25am 04:15am 0h, 50m 0 GLC 0002
> 08:00am 08:45am 0h, 45m 0 GLC 0006
> 04:35pm 05:20pm 0h, 45m 0 GLC 0004
> 08:10pm 09:00pm 0h, 50m 0 GLC 0062
>
> Brewster PhoNE: (403) 762-6767 You may also book an Airport transfer by
> calling 1-800-661-1152.
> Lake Louise (Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise) 06:45 10:45 17:15
> Lake Louise (Lake Louise Inn) 06:55 10:55

> Lake Louise (Samson Mall) 07:00 11:00 17:30
> Banff (Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel) 08:05 12:00 15:45 19:00
> Banff (Mount Royal Hotel) 08:15 12:10 15:50 19:10
> Banff (Brewster Transportation Centre) 08:30 12:30 16:00 19:30
>
>
> StAY: Hi Banff Alpine Center
> the Banff HI for the night of 12 September. Your
> booking number is 49017
> htBanffAlpineCentre/Hostels/index.html
> Box 1358, 801 Coyote Drive (on Tunnel Mountain Road) Banff, Alberta T1L 1B3
> 403-670-7580 (Central Res), 403-762-4123 (hostel) / 1(866) 762-4122
> ____________________________________________________
> Sept 13: Banff -->Waterton
>
> True North Tour
> > > > We've booked you a seat on our Tuesday September 13, Waterton Lakes 4 day tour.
> > > > >
> > > > > The total cost is C$260 (you received a $20 'HI/YHA( members discount') On the way to and from Waterton we will visit the Head-Smashed -in interpretive centre, Frank Slide and the Bar-U historic ranch site, there is an entry fee at both places, which is not included in your tour cost.
> > > > >
> > > > > There are generally some extra cost activities available at places in the Park we will visit such as Cameron Lake (Kayaking/Canoeing). Prices for any optional activities you choose such as Horse riding, rafting, or Canoeing are not included in the tour price.
> > > > >
> > > > > The tour price includes 2 evening meals (The one evening meal not included in the tour cost, we will go to a caf? or pizza shop in Waterton Village for an inexpensive meal) Basic breakfast, and sandwich makings for lunches are also included. Wemake the meals at the hostels together as a group. You will have a chance to buy any food items we don't supply. This will be explained by your guide after we pick you up.
> > > > >
> > > > > True North Tours 1-888-464-4842 (403) 934 5972
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