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So, Andrew is something of a neat freak ((Given this, why he’s dating me is something of a mystery.)), ((He’s an accountant, so this is to be expected, I suppose.)) and suggested that perhaps I should clean my algae-adorned frog tank more often than once a century. And while I sort of agreed in principle […]
So I’m one week away from my next half marathon – the Kelowna Wine Country half. When I set my goals for 2016, I had big plans to really focus on my training to finally break the 2 hour barrier that stayed just out of reach in my races last year. But a series of […]
My friends Tig and Pat have a fig tree. A fig tree that produces about eleventy billion figs. And since two people cannot possibly make use of eleventy billion figs, when the figs are ready, they invite their friends over for a big party where everyone eats, drinks, is merry, and those who are daring get […]
I wrote this on the plane on June 3, when I had no Internets to post, totally thought I’d posted it the next day, but I just discovered that I did not, so I’m posting now (after adding in a few links). As I waited for the plane to get going (our pilot was late coming […]
Since it’s the end of the year, which means it’s time to check in on how I did with my 2015 goals! 2015 Goals Achieved (Y/N) Comments Run two half marathons. Y BMO Vancouver & Montreal Rock’n’Roll. Run a sub-2 hour half marathon N This, like gravy, is my Moby Dick. Run 800 km Y 834.7 km, […]
While I was searching Flickr for an image to go with yesterday’s blog posting, I saw a whole bunch of cool photos ((which I guess shouldn’t be surprising, since I was searching for “Dream”)), so I decided to use today’s blog posting to share some of them! Image Credits (all have Creative Commons licenses): Posted […]
So I have a slight reprieve from my crazy busy-iness, as the class I’m teaching is on Wednesdays and since next Wednesday is a holiday, I have two weeks to write my next lecture instead of the usual one ((I also have assignments to mark, but they are group papers, so I only have four […]
I’m scheduling my posts for today so I can enjoy the day without worrying about responsibilities. Right about now, we are opening a big pile of presents under the Christmas tree. But the best present of all is being with my family! Merry Christmas everyone! Image Credit: Posted by Jen Donely on Flickr.
Courtesy of: http://www.blogactionday.org October 16th. Be there or be square.
Sometimes, it’s hard to believe I’m of Irish descent because, in addition to not being a fan of Guinness, I’m also not much of a whiskey drinker ((I *want* to like scotch. Because it seems so sophisticated. But that peaty flavour – gah!)). I did, however, develop a taste for Irish coffees while on my […]