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  • NHL All-Star Voting

    You know you want to go here to vote for all your favourite Canucks. And remember, it’s not a beauty contest, so it’s OK to vote for the Sedin twins. And if you win the trip to the All-Star Game in Atlanta, you have to take me, k?

  • These Boots Were Made for Walking

    Once upon a time1 I bought a pair of boots. And so beloved were those boots that I wore them everywhere – to work, to clubs, to job interviews, to a blogging conference. They were an integral part of my last two Halloween costumes. Hell, I even wore them to my Ph.D. defence. Of late, […]

  • My new printer!

    I arrived home today to discover that my new printer had been delivered! Well, it’s not actually *my* printer – it’s only mine to test drive for a couple of months. A little while ago, Darren emailed me an amusing comic strip, asking if I wanted to try out a colour laser printer for two […]

  • Real Time Canucks update

    I’m working late tonight – had to do some brainless work that needs to be done for this report that I’m writing, so I’m listening to the Canucks game as I work, as the Great Convexity1 has decided to let me stream the radio broadcast today3. And there’s been 5 goals4. in 10 minutes and […]

  • The Tale of the “Vegetarian” Marshmallow

    Today I received a most exciting email: Dear Beth, We are pleased to report that a product in the VeganEssentials Online Store, about which you requested notification, is now in stock. Product: Vanilla Vegan Marshmallows by Sweet & Sara About two years ago I decided that I really needed to find me some vegetarian marshmallows1. […]

  • Nancy, don’t read this post! You too Jeff!1

    My niece is turning 3 this month. So, being the super aunt that I am, I actually decided to buy her present well in advance of the date, in order to be able to it to her in time for the big day2. So, I’m standing in a toy store and another shopper notices my […]

  • I forget

    I have a terrible memory. I regularly lose my keys, my purse, I always accidentally leave things at people’s places when I’m visiting them. I have been known to leave my oven on overnight because I forget to turn it off when I’m done cooking, or leave my hair straightener on all day because I […]

  • Support My Hockey Team!!

    So, speaking of Vegas, want to support my hockey team to play in a tournament there? We are trying to raise enough funds to go to the Lady Luck Cup tournament in Las Vegas in April. We are doing a fund raising raffle and I need to sell at least $50 worth of tickets (preferably […]

  • Money that goes to Vegas, stays in Vegas.

    Yeah, so, Vegas. It’s a place I went1. And I heard that all y’all wanted to hear about it. So here goes – everything you’ve ever heard about Vegas is true. Overwhelming sights and sounds – check. Oxygen and delightful scents and free drinks pumped into casinos, where there are no clocks/windows/any way of telling […]

  • Hockey Terms That Sound Dirty

    Listening to Canucks games on the radio, I’ve noticed quite a few terms that the commentators use while describing the game that sound dirty1, including: “he’s got good hands” “he stuffed it in” “poke check” “making moves” “gets his stick in there” “scoring” “two on one” “hitting from behind” Any other ones that I’ve missed? […]

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