JulieLeung.com: a life told in tidepools

Ever since reading Dear Elena (via Ted) yeasterday, I’ve been wanting to hug Daniel Steinberg and his family. No, parents are not supposed to bury their six year old daughter. She died suddenly this week and bacterial meningitis is suspected. I’ll be reading this blog again and again for the wisdom there. [...]

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Quote of the day from David Pelletier, speaking about Emily Hughes’ performance in the Ladies Free Skate at Turino as a commentator on NBCOlympics.com , (also partner of Jamie Salle, co-champion gold medalists in pairs figure skating at the 2002 Games. )
I don’t know what their parents feed these kids, because Sarah was one of [...]

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Just turned on KUOW and heard Robert Scoble and a Seattle food blogger talking with Chris Lydon of Open Source Radio on a show recorded in Seattle today. Chris said that he will be at Zeitgeist Coffee Shop 171 S. Jackson Street tomorrow from 6 to 7 pm (see this post). Wish I could [...]

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11 Reasons Why I Like Northern Voice and Moose Camp
1. The Kids Room
Family friendly from the beginning, the conference only became more attractive to parents and caregivers with the addtion of a kids room this year.
2. NetSquared North
I was grateful for the opportunity to sit in on one of the NetSquared sessions during Moose Camp [...]

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This panel probably was the highlight of the conference for me. Why? I didn’t know what to expect. I’ve watched and participated in panels in the past that were a bit rocky and rough. And I wondered whether this would become an inquisition into our bedroom life or a heated spotlight where we’d have to [...]

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Northern Voice has come and gone (along with my laptop - couldn’t resist that quip) so I’ll try to make this summary quick…or at least put it all in one post oops..three posts, for those who would rather read about other adventures in my life..
We crossed the border Thursday night, February 9, and showed up [...]

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(Note: I started writing this piece on Saturday the 18th but it us still valid and so is my gratitude!)
It’s cold enough outside to freeze a paper cup of water into ice ()the girls tried it as an experiment), cold enough that the flowers refuse to open in the afternoon and some have fallen [...]

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While we were wandering through the Vancouver Aquarium on Sunday - and throughout the weekend - I was compiling a list in my mind of reasons why I like Canada. Loss of laptops aside, these observations are still valid. I did this last year after Northern Voice so I suppose each time I cross the [...]

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I hope the Vancouver drug addict who has my laptop is enjoying the presentation I wrote on storytelling.
‘Cause I’ve got a story to tell!
After our great weekend at Moose Camp and Northern Voice, we decided to stop at the Vancouver Aquarium on the way home, a tradition we started last year after the first Northern [...]

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