Chocolate Vodka

This blog posting is loooooong overdue.  Remember way back in 2010 when I went to Ontario for Christmas?  Well, one of the many, many awesome things that I did that I totally meant to blog about but then didn’t blog about because I was having way too much fun doing awesome things to be blogging […] →Read more

Bethmas Celebrations!

So last night was my big Bethmas celebration. I mean, I celebrated my Bethday in a variety of ways throughout the week – like with cupcakes and Indian buffet dinner on my actual Bethday and by buying myself a wicked pairs of boots. But last night was the big party, what with it being a […] →Read more

The Best Cupcakes I Have Ever Made

A long time ago, I saw this picture of a cupcake: A mocha cupcake with mocha ganache and mascarpone cream. And I decided that I must make that cupcake. But it’s quite an involved cupcake, one that I needed a worthy occasion.  Clearly, my birthday was just such an occasion. So, on Monday night I […] →Read more

Apparently It’s Delurking Day

I have completely stolen this from Sarah’s blog.  Apparently today is National Delurking Day ((not sure which nation, truth be told)), so all y’all who read my blog but don’t usually comment are legally required to comment today, lest this cartoon character flash you. As is my understanding of the rules of National Delurking Day. →Read more

Snowmageddon!

So this is what Zaphod Beeblebrox the Car looks like under a foot of snow: After crying “SNOWMAGGEDON!” several times this month, the meteorologists were finally right and we got a big dump of snow on the night of my birthday. Thankfully it waited until after I got home from the Indian buffet I went to with […] →Read more

New Boots For Bething Day!

Since the shoe buying ban of 2010 is now over, I am free to yet again indulge in my love of new footwear. And since it was today is Bething Day – the Bethmas equivalent to Boxing Day – it was only appropriate for me to take advantage of the awesome Bething Day sales.  Thus, […] →Read more

Happy 11-1-11!

It’s like 1-1-11, but with 2025% ((Updated 2:52 p.m.: for the record, that was a typo. I’m really not that bad at math, says the college statistics instructor)) more ones. Image Credit: Posted by Cath Walker on Flickr. →Read more

Happy Bethmas Eve!

Thirty-four years ago today, in the town where my parents lived ((and still live, actually)), there was a blizzard.  And my then-very pregnant mother said to my father, “Jack, you better shovel the driveway, in case the baby comes early.” And so my father shovelled that driveway, in a blizzard, just to be sure that […] →Read more

My New Training Regimen

Had my first hockey game of 2011 tonight. And my first hockey game since December 5, given that I missed so many hockey games while on holidays. Yet *two* of my teammates complimented me on my skating (e.g., “Did you take skating lessons over the holidays? Because it really looks like you did!”) and at […] →Read more

The Present My Sister Made For Me

My sister made this for me for Christmas:   It’s perfect for eating your pasta on! →Read more