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Hi! My name is Adrian Liem. I’m an online strategist and web specialist located in Vancouver, BC. I’m currently on a leave of absence from my job at UBC. Here’s what I’m up to in the meantime:

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  • Skiing, climbing, biking, swimming, running and eating
  • Playing hockey and ultimate
  • Dabbling in design, photography, and videography
  • Spending time with my family
  • Writing about the experience
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Posts Tagged ‘skiing’

Ski Base Repairs and Waxing: Done!

Whistler-Blackcomb opened a couple weeks early today and the local hills have had a healthy dusting of snow too. Alas, temperatures are rising and precipitation is coming in, so the local snow may quickly get washed away, but luckily this has bought me a wee bit more time to get ready for the season. First up: ski base repairs and waxing. These two to-do’s fall into categories of “things I’ve always been meaning to learn how to do and get around to actually doing but for one reason or another never got around to”. Thanks to advice from friends, extra motivation with the latest snowfall, and the wonders of the internet, I can check these two off.

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Stoking the Winter Fire

With the first sprinkling of snow hitting the nearby hills (not quite on the local ones yet, but coming soon!), my mind’s been drifting to thoughts of winter. To help stoke the fire, I’ve been checking out a few ski videos – some good finds courtesy Doglotion, a freeskiing web magazine run by an old friend of mine. Other than getting psyched for the snow to fall, the guys in these videos have some inspiring words. Here are a couple recent favourites.

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