Monthly Archives: October 2004
Sunday Night TV – Take 1: No Farscape!
Space, which is Canada’s answer to the Sci-Fi channel, isn’t showing The Peacekeeper Wars – or at least, not yet. I haven’t been able to find out if it will eventually be shown in Canada, or if I’ll have to … Continue reading
It’s not snowing here – yet
For a while it looked like it might, and it’s cold enough to snow. But it isn’t. What I have accomplished this morning so far: I went to the market and got cider, carrots, cranberries and apples. I went to … Continue reading
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Filed under All About Moi, Puttering
Ignore the Gal in the Glass Office (or, Why I Shouldn’t Drink a Pot of Coffee in the Morning)
At work, I’m a member of a team that is creating an auditing document. It’s to be used by the teams who will be auditing the programs we offer our clients. Right now, we’re at the stage where we have … Continue reading
Filed under Hilarity, Library Geekage
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Rock, Paper, Scissors Who knew it was so complicated? Or that there is a World Championships being held in Toronto this weekend? (Thanks Darren Barefoot!) I was especially amused by the Cow UFO Microbe variation, or the Rock, Scissors, Paper, … Continue reading
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S.E.X. and Drugs and Rock and Roll
So, this past weekend was Thanksgiving, and naturally, I made the trek south for the holidays, with a few detours here and there. I came home through Guelph via Waterloo via Fergus, so Friday was a huge travel day. Saturday … Continue reading
Filed under All About Moi, Down South, Family, Knitting
Farewell, Superman
Superman never made any money For saving the world from solomon grundy And sometimes I despair the world will never see Another man like him Crash Test Dummies, Superman’s Song We were making pancakes yesterday morning, listening to the CBC, … Continue reading
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Insane Larocque Posse
Every night, I sit in front of my computer and try and think of something witty and clever to post about. Usually, I have an idea – something I’ve thought about during the day or at least since the last … Continue reading
Correction
It was pointed out to me by my family this evening that Smitten was not a he. Smitten was a she; in fact she had a kitten, which I had conveniently forgot about. My apologies to Rachelle.
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Soup’s On! : Cream of Carrot soup
This is my absolute favorite soup. The backstory: when I was at grad school, I was a student assistant for the Director of the school during my first year. Before the Christmas break, he invited all the student assistants, the … Continue reading
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Soup’s On! : Veggie Chili
I started writing this last night, but was so tired I fell asleep. Not at the computer, but in the general vicinity. The first batch of soup I made was a vegetarian chili I originally found in the Looneyspoons cookbook. … Continue reading
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