Appreciation Weekend: Ariane
April 4th, 2008 Posted in Life
It’s been a little bit of a rough week for me. I woke up today to a rainy Vancouver morning. So I decided to brainstorm the most absurdly positive thing that I could do.
I was chatting with a few friends about my blog the other day. Ariane mentioned that I didn’t post enough personal material. I have strayed away from personal posts because I would actually like to write material of value to you, the reader. I didn’t want to turn a blog, which is inherently a self-indulgent medium, into something even more self-indulgent.
So Ariane, you asked for more personal material and you’re getting it.
Every week, I will write a post of some person or something in my life that I appreciate. This week, we are starting with Ariane.
I’ve known Ariane for about 10 years now. We first met at Simon Fraser University. But really, we have gotten much closer over the last year when she moved downtown.
Ariane is the first person I call when I do something dumb or if I need women advice. She is easily the most open, understanding, and non-judgmental person that I know. I like to call her my favourite sister. I had to demote my actual sisters to slots #2 and #3.
Ariane has really grown over the last year. She has grown substantially in both her personal life and professional career. It really has been great to see.
If you know Ariane personally, leave a comment to show your gratitude.
7 Responses to “Appreciation Weekend: Ariane”
By Petter
on Apr 4, 2008
Ariane is awesome and should visit the far away ex-urbs more often, if nothing else than for the sweet smell of agriculture.
By Ariane
on Apr 4, 2008
Aw, dude! Way to personal post, you done me proud.
By The MacBitchinator
on Apr 4, 2008
I remember when Ariane was struggling with her masters degree, waffling between powering through to completion or calling it quits. I certainly didn’t expect my little geography friend to become the techno-ninja she is today. It’s been inspiring to watch her progress, and humbling to know she could kick my techie ass in many subject areas.
My fondest memory of Ariane is one of the first times I hung out with her. The end of semester townhouse party way back in the day. She played the guitar like a rockstar which totally blew me away. Damn sexy
By Ariane
on Apr 5, 2008
So much love! You guys are the awesomeness! <3
By Dustin
on Apr 7, 2008
I’ve only known Ariane for a few months, but it’s been a joy getting to know her. She’s fantastic!
By Jordan
on Apr 14, 2008
Yeah, she’s OK I guess.
Kidding. Ariane rules.