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I spent my 2004 in Vancouver, Canada. I made new friends, played in the snow, and did a little bit of travelling. Not a bad year, that.

	North Americans really get into Halloween, so it was easy to find a gig where I could shimmy on a costume and jump about like a fool. My friends Conor and Becka threw a pretty good party, even setting off a bunch of sweet fireworks at midnight.
	With the NHL in limbo as its players and owners argued over sale rates of various Caribbean islands, fans turned to their local leagues to get their fix. I joined the fun and saw my first live game as the Vancouver Giants played the Saskatoon Blades.
	With summer beginning to fade, I seized one of the last sunny day to head down to the VanDusen gardens in Vancouver. It was really relaxing, with ponds, fountains, a waterfall, a meditation garden, a maze and even a couple of turtles relaxing by the pool.
	I'm really just a big kid at heart, so when Penny Arcade, one of my favourite webcomics, decided to hold there first convention, the Penny Arcade Exposition just down the road in Seattle, I simply had to go. It was busy as buggery, but good fun.
	Despite the warnings of locals, I decided to embark on "nature's stairmaster", The Grouse Grind. The hike was pretty tough, but the views of Vancouver from the top of the mountain were amazing. I even got to ride the chairlift back down.
	Even spring at Whistler Blackcomb is pretty good for boarding. So, I grabbed my buddy Cam and hit the slopes, trying to raise my skills from "dangerous to trees and wildlife". There's also a short video clip (2.7MB MPEG) of me in action, too.