In the solitude of mountains, we find our salvation and our peace. In the infiniteness, we find our humility. Everyone is searching for the thing that connects them to that sense of other. That closeness with the universe that…
Writing
Stop and smell the mountain air in Whistler this June. Now that ski season is over and the summer surge hasn’t yet kicked off, it’s the perfect time to head up the Sea-to-Sky for an action-packed (cheap) outdoor weekend.…
“It’s just like a pap test,” I whispered to myself, mantra-like, as I stared at the ceiling, skirt hoisted up around my hips as my gynecologist prepared to insert my new, five year intrauterine device (IUD). For some, it is…
You match. You chat. You realize he’s not a complete moron. You get excited and you go on a date, maybe two. Maybe it’s been weeks. You’re riding a high that only the promise of a new relationship can…
Everyone has moments of regret, moments they wish they could take back. My moments of regret usually involve me with my head down, wiping away the strings of drool as I flush my vomit and all my dignity down…
Is your New Year’s resolution to explore more? Well, join the hordes of Vancouverites hoping to get their adventure on in 2017. Wile away winter in a cabin in the woods or set up your tent in front of…
As the weather darkens and the gloom of Fall sets in, most Vancouverites sadly store their hiking boots away and dream of drier times. It’s the struggle of a true West Coaster. But despair no more, for fall is…
Here at Loose Lips we want to make things easier for our readers. We’ve given you advice on where to meet others in the city, we’ve even given you advice on what’s culturally (and geographically) appropriate to name your…