Author Archives: Lesley

Giveaway: The Modern Woman at Vancouver Art Gallery

My wonderful employer, Maynard’s Industries has given me two passes to preview The Modern Woman exhibit at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Featuring works by Renoir, Degas and Tolouse-Lautrec and other masterpieces, this is the first drawing exhibition ever to travel from the Musée d’Orsay in Paris to Vancouver. Read more about the exhibit on the [...]

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Filmed in Vancouver: Psych

I’ll admit, I didn’t start watching this show up until this year when I found out that a fairly recent episode was filmed in my old offices. Now in its fourth season, this show is about Sean Spencer (James Roday), a ‘psychic’ detective that works with the Santa Barbara Police Department and his friend, Burton [...]

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Time: An Uphill Battle

Okay, so I might not always be flying out the door , but I will readily admit that I am constantly paranoid of being late. The idea of being even a minute late has such a hold on me that almost all of my clocks at home (with the exception of my computer and phone [...]

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Contest: One Night Stay At Sandman

Wow. It’s been forever since I’ve held a contest or a giveaway! Well, it’s high time I did, and I’ve got a pretty decent prize I am giving away a complimentary one night stay at the Sandman Vancouver Airport location with the Moxie’s Restaurant attached, good anytime between now and June 30th. What do you [...]

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Poppy the Therapy Dog!

For one of my classes, PRLN 1210 – Media Relations, one of our final group projects was to create a media kit for a local organization or company and then to actually pitch to journalists in hopes of getting coverage for our organization. My team, comprised of Brittany Brown, Kelli Rivett and Mary Pappajohn, were [...]

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  • Hi! I'm Lesley, and I'm a 27 year old college student, studying Public Relations at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. This site is dedicated to frugal living and how not to go completely insane while living on a shoestring budget. If you feel so inclined, you may also donate to the "Send Lesley to School" fund! Trust me, you won't regret it!