sebastian troen

It’s funny to me how it’s become so cool to be jaded about Valentine’s Day. It’s a “commercial holiday”, an excuse to sell Hallmark cards and roses and all that crap. Anybody who’s truly romantic won’t buy into it, because true romance doesn’t happen on only one day of the year.

That’s so true. I absolutely believe that romance should be an ongoing thing, all year long. There’s no reason why you can’t take bring your loved one flowers or take them out for dinner on a random Tuesday in September… just cause!

Having said that, I’m also pretty tired of the naysayers of these “commercial holidays”. Honestly, all holidays are commercial these days… from Christmas to Easter to Canada Day, they’re all excuses to sell more stuff.

But we live in a commercial society, so I don’t mind that. Hell, our economy is dependent upon us buying into the commercialism of our seasons.

So having said all that, I’d like to wish you all a very happy, romantic, overly commercialized, yet still sentimental and loving Valentine’s Day!

My blog is finally live on my very own, brand-spankin’ new domain. Check it out, ain’t she nice and shiny

Last week I started working with a young, hot-as-shit, tech start-up in downtown Vancouver called 3rd Whale. The mission? To find new and exciting ways to use technology to empower people to live greener lives while on the go.

First up, we’re rolling out an iPhone app that lets you search for different types of businesses, like restaurants or spas or ecotourism, and using the embedded LBS capabilities of the iPhone, you can find environmentally businesses near you.

Cause if you have a choice, wouldn’t you rather eat or shop somewhere that’s looking out for ol’ mother earth?

Yeah, I thought so.

So here’s the thing. Next Tuesday, January 20th, is Obama’s Inauguration. Obama’s pretty down with the whole green economy and we thought that we should throw a party to celebrate Bush-out, Obama-in and the release of our iPhone app.

So if you’re in the downtown Vancouver area next Tuesday, please, please stop. We’ve partnered with One Million Acts of Green and will be collecting pledges from everyone. We’ve also partnered with Habitat Enterprises to make the event carbon neutral. Cool, eh?!

Deets:

What: Celebrate Obama’s Inauguration and the launch of 3rd Whale’s iPhone App (yet another plug)

When: Tuesday, January 20th, after work (exact time to be announced)

Where: Ceili’s

How do I find out more: Join the Facebook Event or follow us on Twitter…

Here it is, my first mix that I’m publishing for y’all… a little something to rock in the new year with…

Enjoy it, and if you like it, look for more great beats in the new year

Download Link: Sabu: Rockin\’ It \’08

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