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Day 2

Spent the vast majority of the day wandering around the city, visiting all the places I was too poor to shop in as a student. Didn’t buy much, except for some NS yarn and some used books (I only brought … Continue reading

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Day 1

Day 1 The flights were uneventful. I was on the same plane as the women’s dragon boat team, Warriors of Hope. They race Saturday and Sunday, and I hope to go see them race at some point. I knew it … Continue reading

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Is this too white trash for you?

This, ladies and gentlemen, represents what I hate the most about being single and living alone: when something breaks, I have to fix it. I’m the only one who can deal with it, whether I fix it myself or seek … Continue reading

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Not quite pining for the fjords

As I was writing the previous post, there was a loud noise at my kitchen window. It’s the second time this morning that it’s happened, and the first time there wasn’t anything out there to give me any clues. My … Continue reading

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I hate my job

Well, it’s official – I’ve passed the honeymoon phase at my job and I’ve fallen out of love with it. Want to know why? Next week, I have to go to Toronto – not once, but twice. On the first … Continue reading

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May’s Read Books

I haven’t been all that good a blogger lately. I blame it on the fact I now have a real backyard all to myself! With real gardens! And I can plant things in it! And it needs to be weeded! … Continue reading

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Your crappy blog won’t write itself*

*Special thanks to the Shout Out Out Out Out song “Your Shitty Record Won’t Mix Itself” for providing me with an inspiring title to get off my tush and blog about something. Anything. (And it’s kind of an awesome song, … Continue reading

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Last post of the year

Yesterday I was out running some errands, and I stopped in at Zellers to look for a plastic bin for my scarves, mittens and hats, but I didn’t see anything that tickled my fancy. (…What? Where was I last week? … Continue reading

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So, what’s the weather like out there?

Oh, it’s been snowing a little. My neighbour just turned on his Christmas lights. I though to myself, “Awww, I should do that…. WAIT! It’s not even Halloween yet! Sheesh!” And Alice Cooper is playing at the arena about five … Continue reading

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Hey Rocky!

This morning I was sitting in the living room, when I glanced out the window at the huge maple tree in the front of the house. There, clinging to a branch in the wind and rain, was a squirrel. Now, … Continue reading

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