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Living green on Valentine’s Day (and every other day of the year)

Raul is having a contest and asking entrants to talk about how they are “greening” their Valentine’s Day. Dan and I don’t have any special plans for this Saturday and will probably have a quiet dinner at home, however if we do go anywhere I can guarantee we’ll be taking public transit. And if I [...]

End of the Summer

And I had a dream it blows the autumn through my head It felt like the first day of school But I was going to the moon instead Dar Williams – End of the Summer It’s been a bit quiet around here lately because I’ve been enjoying the last of the summer and pondering some [...]

Not a morning person

It’s no secret to those who know me that I am not an early riser – not by an stretch of the imagination! However, when I really have to get up early for something important (like a trip to the airport) I usually manage okay. And this summer I’ve been extra good at the early [...]

Reminder: Sponsor me for Trek 2008

The end of July is approaching: Only 10 more days until I draw a lucky winner who will receive four hours of free tech support. If you’d like a chance to have access to my mad tech skillz, sponsor me in the Bicycle Trek for Life and Breath. At $265, I’m just over a quarter [...]

Too Much Information

Between school, exercise, and various social engagements I always seem to find an excuse not to blog. However it’s been a cold rainy week here in Vancouver and I’ve mostly been sitting inside feeling annoyed about the weather, so no excuses anymore! Raul posted a meme the other day and I’m going to go ahead [...]

Squeaky Wheel

After many years of putting up with crappy service, bad food, and other ridiculousness, I have finally realized that sometimes a well-placed complaint can do a world of good. As I’m sure several people will attest to, I have absolutely no trouble complaining to friends and family about whatever is annoying me at any given [...]

I Can Has Budget?

You won’t generally find much in the way of political commentary on this blog, nor will you see lolcatz. However combining the two can sometimes be a beautiful thing, as evidenced Audra’s insightful analysis of the new federal budget:

Two Fun Research Studies

I recently stumbled upon two research studies that are very relevant to my daily life, since they deal with two of my favourite things: public transit and wine! A mathematician at Harvard has done a research study which appeals to my lazier tendencies. Have you ever waited for a bus and eventually given up and [...]

Deluxe Dishrack

When we moved to the west end this summer we had to give up our portable dishwasher, since our new apartment building had incredibly strict rules: no dishwashers, no waterbeds, no pets, no live Christmas trees, etc. In my opinion, having to wash dishes by hand is a small price to pay for living in [...]

Back to blogging

Whoops. This blog entry was originally truncated. I guess I can’t post links from IM-ified… Since I’m registered for Northern Voice and am using Twitter regularly, I figured I’d jump back into the blogging fray as well. We’ll see how long this lasts. I’ve set up IM-ified so I can post to WordPress from my [...]

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