This is a card I made for my friend Terra’s birthday…

I had so much fun contributing to the Best of Vancouver issue of the Straight.

The Best Place to Get Hip Food Without Hipster Atmosphere
Best Stylist for Curly-Haired Folks
Best Grrl for Bicycle Repairs
Best Place to Get Your Knives Sharpened
Best Place to Spot Cute Queer Girls Over Pictionary
Best Film Fest for Plunging You Into Despair and Lifting You Back Up
Best Secondhand Store for Graphic Novels
Best Coffee Shop for Small Dogs

and these two, which do not seem to be online…
Best Tiny Art Supply Store (Rath Art Supplies)
Best Place to Buy Man Purses (Thriller on Main Street for Boris Brothers bags)

Dear readers, guess what? This is my last column for Xtra West. I’ve had so much fun here over the past three years. What could be better than having a public forum for my various ponderings, rants, opinions and even, I admit it, some whining? How luxurious, how decadent. But the time has come to focus my time and energy on new endeavours. More…