St. Valentine's Long Weekend

Please excuse the tardiness of this post....

I went on a snowboarding adventure to Kicking Horse Resort in Golden, B.C. for the long weekend. We headed out early on Friday morning and arrived in time to pay a million dollars for half-day lift tickets. Oh well.... the snow was ok - but super soft and slushy at the bottom. We ran into Sarah's brother and went on a very foggy run together that had almost zero visibility...it was great fun :) We dropped into the Feuz Bowl from Redemption Ridge for the first time, and I am amped to give it another go, next time with a good dose of fresh powder!

We had cheap tickets for our full-day of riding on Saturday - cheaper than the half-day tickets cost (yessssss). There was a little bit of new snow and we had a clear day to ride. Unfortunately the bottom of the mountain was in desperate need of some snow and colder temperatures!

I love going out to the mountains, breathing the fresh air, smelling the trees in the sun, and feeling the cool air on my skin. It is invigorating and exciting.

Here are a few pics from the weekend. Can you spot the photobomb*?

Post #5 - Academic Word List (AWL)

Hello lovely RW5B bloggers! I hope you all have a relaxing and enjoyable long weekend! 4 days off! The blog post this week will be twofold. Meaning, there will be two aspects or topics that you will be required to post about. Topic # 1 - What are your plans for the long weekend? or What did you do over the long weekend? (change your tense according to when you actually sit down to write your blog). If you want to include some photos or interesting links that would be neat. I will be sure to take some pics while I am snowboarding this weekend in Golden/Kickinghorse and post them on the blog :) Topic # 2 - What do you know about the Academic Word List (AWL)? Have you heard of it before? Have you ever used it? Are you familiar with it? Write about your knowledge of the AWL, and also write about how you think it could be used to increase your English comprehension. Feel free to include links or use quotations and/or citations to support your post.

Post # 4 - Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Quoting (Academic Writing)

We are going to start to look at the wonderful world of paraphrasing, summarizing and quoting in Academic writing. Before we start, I would love for you all to do a little bit research about what these terms (paraphrasing, summarizing, quoting) mean, why they are important, how to use them and when to use them. Your mission for this weeks blog is to find 1-3 links to helpful websites that explain these terms. Also, I would like for you to write an entry summarizing what you found out AND quoting where the information was found. Good luck! Have fun! Here is a link to get you started :)