Vancouver

Thoughts from ECCC and Fan Expo Van

by Nolen
Apr.23.2015Jan.19.2016

Hey everyone, sorry it’s taken me a while to post this, but I finally recovered from the adrenaline drain from the last two comic cons. I’ve gotten back in rhythm, so it’s business as usual.

So where do I begin with ECCC and Fan Expo? First of all, I loved it. I loved the energy of both events. I loved the people I met. I loved seeing the crazy cosplayers. I loved the all the activity happening around the table. Overall, I enjoyed every minute of my first con experience, and I’m hooked! Now let’s get into the details.Read More »Thoughts from ECCC and Fan Expo Van

Sketch dump

by Nolen
May.28.2013

A little late, but congrats to Sung Hon and Cola for tying the knot!

: Sung Hon finishes his words of encouragement to Cola.

: Dancing gestures

: Dancing gestures

: Dancing gestures

I got back from spending this last weekend with the in-laws in Vancouver for a wedding of their family friends. Usually when I am with them, it usually ends up becoming a Chinese lesson with me providing the laughs as I struggle with my broken Cantonese. Here are some of the notes.

: “Ah-Ma” (Polly) and “Low Dao” (Rex) enjoy some dessert after arriving on Thursday.

: Jason and Jackie, family friends, tie the knot.

: Jackie gives her vows to Jason. A couple more Jason sketches.

: Two attempts at Jackie. I think Jason was the first Mountie I’ve ever seen in person.

: Uncle Silas, a family friend, looks on. Ah-Ma and Low Dao watch the bouquet toss.

: Auntie Jenny and Mark enjoying lunch at their restaurant. Low Dao photographs an obelisk at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

: A quick sketch of the Richmond Olympic Oval where the speed skating event was held.

: Auntie Jenny had some bananas in the car much to the chagrin of Olwen. A couple value studies inside Auntie Jenny’s house. “Fei suk-suk”, Auntie Jenny’s husband, takes an order at his restaurant.

: Coordinated kite-flying at Garry Point Park.

: A view off the shore of Garry Point Park.

: An attempt at drawing a friend from memory, Ah-Ma, and Olwen lounging on a couch.

: Some highlights from my Cantonese lessons.

Puddles’ Weekend Adventure! The Book

by Nolen
Dec.08.2009Jan.21.2012

Here’s a copy of the book I made of my trip to Toronto. You can probably figure out where the story corresponds to the last few blog posts.

Puddles’ Weekend Adventure – Part 4

by Nolen
Dec.07.2009Jan.21.2012

I had over a month left until the proposal. The most difficult task now was to keep it all a secret from Olwen. My main concern was with her parents since they’re the ones that I probably would have the least control over. It turned out that leaks were coming out elsewhere.

After I picked up Olwen from the airport, we headed over to NewGen, my church fellowship. I had to give Olwen back her car, so I had her drop me off at the fellowship. We were hanging out on a couch when Christine spotted Olwen and walked up to us. She welcomed Olwen back and asked about her trip to Rwanda. And that’s when she said, “Wow, you guys have been doing a lot traveling. Nolen just got back from Toronto.”

She did not just say that.

Puddles’ Weekend Adventure! Part 2

by Nolen
Dec.03.2009Jan.21.2012

My flight was scheduled for 1:30pm in Vancouver (YVR). I didn’t want to risk missing my plane, so I woke up that Friday morning at 6am to give me enough time to make the drive (2-3 hrs), get through the border (who knows), and check in my bags and going through security (2 hrs before my flight). As I was getting ready to leave, I decided to document my trip and snapped a couple photos starting with the alarm clock. Then I thought, what if I make a documentary of Puddles going to Toronto instead of me? So I started taking posing Puddles and taking pictures of him waking up, brushing his teeth, checking his email, etc.; making it seem like it was Puddles who was doing the traveling.