http://baronlam.com me and everything surrounding en-ca Copyright 2004-2008, Baron Lam baronlam@gmail.com (Baron Lam) baronlam@gmail.com (Baron Lam) http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=326&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=rss http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=326&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=rss My friend Otto had an idea a few months ago... An idea that no one else seemed to have yet, and an idea that would interest a large intersection of people in the proverbial Venn diagram: The idea was to create a podcast for the nerdy sports enthusiast. Simple enough... Gather a few nerdy friends (w... http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=326 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:28:57 -0400 http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=325&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=rss http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=325&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=rss Tim Hortons' Roll Up the Rim to Win promotion has been officially over for over a week now, which also means, I'm over a week late posting this. As per my yearly tradition, I keep track of my win rates on all of my coffee cups for the season. In 2010, I finished with 10 wins and 48 losses which is a... http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=325 Sun, 9 May 2010 21:22:57 -0400 http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=324&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=rss http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=324&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=rss Last weekend we were invited to the house of storm chaser, George Kourounis, where he showed us how to breath some spectacular fireballs - a little skill he picked up while traveling through India. Our antics documented below: var so = new SWFObject('/media/player.swf','mpl','360','320','9');... http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=324 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:04:35 -0500 http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=323&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=rss http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=323&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=rss So it's now 2010 and I'm going to hop on the blog bandwagon with a year-end/decade-end review. Looking back at the "Aught's", I've been pretty lucky and fortunate enough to see and experience many parts of the world. My first big trip was through Europe in 2003 and I was hooked! That was followed by... http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=323 Fri, 1 Jan 2010 18:31:12 -0500 http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=322&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=rss http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=322&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=rss So Boxing Day/Week Madness is upon us once again here in Canada. This is when we, typically nice and friendly Canadians, head to the malls and fight other people for parking spots, that last door crasher deal sitting on the shelf, and the honour to spend hundreds of dollars just to save $20. Nonethe... http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=322 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:26:03 -0500 http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=321&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=rss http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=321&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=rss The Globe and Mail is currently running their Journalism Dream Contest where they're going to send one writer and one photographer to the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Even though I've been published before, I'm a much better photographer than I am a writer. Now, I'm not saying that I'm an amazing photog... http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=321 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 23:29:33 -0500 http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=320&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=rss http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=320&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=rss Brunch is one of my favourite things in life. The food and the company on a (sometimes hungover) Sunday morning - you can't beat it. My experience this past Sunday was just amazing! We showed up at the Eglinton location of Boom Breakfast Company around noon only to see a big line of people waiting ... http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=320 Mon, 5 Oct 2009 23:30:47 -0400 http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=319&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=rss http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=319&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=rss view from Paro, Bhutan Himalayas from Dochula Pass in Bhutan (3088m) Everest peak from the plane Khumbila Peak (5761m) Everest from Tengboche excitement near Island Peak (6189m) Khumbu Glacier and Lhotse Peak (8516m) Ama Dablam Peak (5146m) sunrise rays at Everest Pe... http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=319 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:58:52 -0400 http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=318&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=rss http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=318&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=rss Bhutanese watch tower chortens at Dochula Pass in Bhutan (3088m) Buddhist stupa Bhutanese Dzhong (fortress) Golden Temple in Kathmandu clay house ruins rooftop fasteners wood carved piller prayer rock wall Hindu temple... http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=318 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:01:54 -0400 http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=317&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=rss http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=317&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=rss prayer wheels cooking monks iron bell big prayer wheel flower strands for Hindu festival lighting butter lamps Brahma statue Buddha's eyes spinning prayer wheel high-flying prayer flags ... http://baronlam.com/index.php?state=0&show=317 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:37:00 -0400