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So I managed to screw something up on my new bike after just one ride! But – DON’T PANIC! – because it was just a little screw up that was easily repaired (by someone who actually knew what they were doing). The screw up happened when I tried to figure out how to use my […] →Read more
I finally found a hybrid bike that fits in the trunk of my Smart car! And it’s shiny and new and fun to ride and it’s sitting in my apartment right now because I bought it on Saturday! Item #73 on my list of 101 of things to do in 1001 days, consider yourself crossed […] →Read more
Happy anniversary, Mom & Dad! Here’s to 40 more years! Image Credit: Posted by jon jordan on Flickr. →Read more
Dear My New Passport, You came into my life a full five days before your expected due date and with you comes many expectations. You will be with me for the next five years, and unlike your much neglected predecessor, I intend to take you to all sorts of wondrous places where we can have […] →Read more
As you know, whenever I talk about a product or service on my blog, I usually say something to the effect of “just for the record, this company didn’t give me any money, free products, or backrubs to get me to talk about this.” Usually I say it resentfully, because I almost never get free […] →Read more
Just a quick plug for an upcoming Café Scientifique event: Description: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a fatal genetic disease that affects many Canadian children and young adults. Though CF is a multi-organ disease, chronic infection and inflammation of the lungs are particularly detrimental to health. Persons with CF can get infected with unusual bacteria that […] →Read more
Chocolate Cheerios Were people having trouble meeting their Recommended Daily Intake of chocolate, so we needed to put it in their otherwise healthy breakfast cereal? Kraft Dinner ((For my American readers, “Kraft dinner” is what we can macaroni and cheese in Canada. Well, it’s what we call mac & cheese that’s made by Kraft.)) crackers: […] →Read more
Since I’m in an updatey kind of mood lately, I figured now was a good time to do an update on my progress on my 101 things to do in 1001 days list. I mean, it’s pivotal day 913 of these 1001 days, after all. So, let’s see how I’m doing on this list, shall […] →Read more
There was a meeting on the weekend for players in the Longest Game of Hockey for CF. With the game less than 50 days away (Ack!), many of the details are starting to come together and the committee wanted to update us on them. I won’t bore you with all the mundane details, but I […] →Read more
I may not have mentioned it before, but I like free stuff. So much so that I once walked all around the downtown core of Vancouver with Kalev acquiring free Slurpees. And then the next year, free Slurpee-acquiring day went on a trip to the ‘burbs. And then last year, despite Kalev’s absence, I managed […] →Read more