Monthly Archives: February 2007

February’s catch

I’m not likely to finish the book I’m currently reading before the end of the day, and I have some time to kill, so here are the books I read in February. ~ Heather O’Neil, Lullabies for Little Criminals (6) … Continue reading

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Thoughts on blogging

One of the benefits of staying home sick is having a lot of time to watch TV without interruption. The downside is that occasionally you come across a video getting waaaaay too much airplay, and it gets stuck in your … Continue reading

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Man of the house

I have a new man in my life. He’s 8 years old, black, and furry. Meet Bing. I adopted him from a friend who’s had him for a few years, and he’s a perfectly sweet cat. He arrived this afternoon, … Continue reading

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Is there a doctor in the house?

Well, Beth is, but that’s not the kind of doctor I want right now. It seems I’ve caught the stomach flu bug that’s going around town – yesterday morning I was a little queasy, which turned into full-blown yucky by … Continue reading

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I love you – I really do!

Sometime last week when I upgraded WordPress, I lost some stuff which I haven’t been able to recover [1]. Such as the original About page, my NaNo excerpts, and my Blogroll page. That last one is the one I’m most … Continue reading

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I’m not fast, but I’m slow

Yesterday I was having a conversation with someone about bands that were popular when I was in university, and I completely blanked on the name of the duo who released an album called “Kombinator” which had several catchy tracks on … Continue reading

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Did someone say “knitting”?

Remember when I was lamenting that I didn’t have any knitting projects to fill the void left by my finishing my mother’s socks? Well I don’t really have an equally demanding project to stimulate my attention, but I am working … Continue reading

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Beware the Books of January!

I read four books this month, and nothing really lept out and captured my interest. Jacklyn Moriarity, A Year of Secret Assignments (4) Gordon Korman, Son of Interflux (6) Libby Bray, A Great and Terrible Beauty (6) Susan Elizabeth Phillips, … Continue reading

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Seasonally appropriate

It’s hard to imagine that just two days ago, I was wandering from the MTCC to another building nearby without a jacket, mittens, or scarf without being cold. Now that I’m home in North Bay, and the weather has finally … Continue reading

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Friday night in the Big Smoke

Yet another day of running around and doing stuff. I forgot to mention I met Jen Wednesday night – I don’t think I totally freaked her out, but she did give me a deserved “And you are…?” look at first. … Continue reading

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