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The Week That Was… October 25th – 31st, 2015.

The Week That Was... October 25th - 31st, 2015 (Featured Image)

Last updated on October 19th, 2020 at 09:45 pm

This post’s out easily a week later than I wanted it to be, its author on the tail end of a week relentless with its to-do list. But with Halloween and my son’s second birthday party both in the past, I can put a little more time back into writing and the tale of how I finished October with a new phone in my pocket, eyes open to an entirely new world of deliciousness, and all other sorts of random in the life and times of Casey Palmer!

Before I start, this post is indirectly brought to you by Google Photos, because without a visual history of what I’ve been up to, I’d have no clue of what went down every week.

I finished October with my family game on fleek, spending most of my time either at the 9-5 getting things done or at home with my wife and son, the little joys that pop up in the days. How cute Little Man looks when he’s done his breakfast in the morning and wants to fake a nap with his parents. Or hitting up a Halloween party for the neighbourhood toddlers, watching at least a dozen 2-year olds run around as their parents sat watch at the edges of a plush, carpeted basement (Pro Tip: if you’re going to a potluck, be the one who brings the beer!) I used a SportChek credit to keep my underwear gear on point with the Saxx Underwear Company’s Platinum line; we made our preparations to celebrate the Little Man’s second birthday… even when I wasn’t living it up as part of the #BloggerLife, I feel blessed that life had plenty in store to keep me satisfied, always reminding me there’s more to life than the mischief I get into online.

But if you think the #BloggerLife took a week off, trust me—you don’t know CaseP; there was still plenty afoot in the week leading up to Halloween—let me tell you a bit about it!

CONTINUE READING: Likely the longest The Week That Was I’ve ever written, but SO MUCH happened to end October! “The Week That Was… October 25th – 31st, 2015.”

The 2014 Corvette Stingray Canadian Reveal

I'll admit it — even though I'm not a "car guy", this looks pretty amazing!!!

Last updated on May 15th, 2021 at 11:16 pm

Where it all went down…

Held in the Distillery District’s Fermenting Cellar, the Canadian Reveal of the 2014 Corvette Stingray was… an interesting event for someone like me.

Back to Life, Back to Reality

One way or another, soon I’ll see myself behind the wheel of a car. Driving isn’t something I’ve much bothered with, but as I get older and the responsibilities increase, leaving my fate in the hands of others becomes less of an option.

That in mind, it’s good to start looking around at what the automotive world has to offer—even when it’s something that I have no right to dream of owning.

Like a Corvette.

The Corvette: More Than JUST a Car

Definitely a sweet ride, the Corvette is what you buy yourself by your mid-life crisis—at the very least—after years of toiling away and buying a little something to reward yourself. It’s the car you’re not old enough to afford, but really wish that you were.

Wednesday, February 13th inexplicably found me in the company of parties far more knowledgeable on cars than myself, such as car enthusiasts Christine Pantazis and her husband Bobby, my buddy Rami and many others who I didn’t know, but could tell that they were well-versed in the automotive industry from what I’d overhear in their conversations.

The demographic at the event definitely reflected this. I’m used to tweetups and events where I know everyone when I walk in the door, but this time I rubbed elbows with a demographic completely alien to me. A demographic with the means and burning need to own a metal representation of the success they got over the years. Perhaps something like… the 2014 Corvette Stingray?

The 2014 Corvette Stingray

I’ll admit it—even though I’m not a “car guy”, this looks pretty amazing!!!

Cars were never my chosen form of self-expression. While friends would be playing racing games, salivating over the latest models and giving money hand over first to make their high school rides as custom as possible, I read comics. Or volunteered. Or built websites. I wanted to create things and change the world — I never wanted to be driving around in a convertible, letting the wind whip through my hair.

But after seeing a car like this—I kind of want to.

While you won’t see me posing with it, the 2014 Corvette Stingray looked pretty sweet—the kind of car that’d turn heads as it drove by. The event itself was pretty calm—a close look at the tools needed to put a Corvette together, enough food and drink to keep anyone satisfied (if it weren’t a school night, I’d have drunk Stingrays all night) and the promise of a shiny new car to look at afterwards.

So if you’re fortunate enough to have the means to get a Corvette, try it out and tell me what you think. I’m a ways off from getting one myself, but we can always dare to dream, can’t we?

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