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Brilliant1 things I’ve managed to do in the last 24 hours: Broke the zipper on my dress pants. And then, in my frustration to make the zipper unstick, I yanked it so hard that I broke the zipper completely in half and tore the seam right down the crotch. Nearly left my purse on the […] →Read more
This is why I’ve spent so much time lately explaining to dozens of people what a “constitional monarchy” and a “Parliamentary democracy” are. A recent survey shows that: Canadians don’t understand political system: survey Only 24% of those surveyed knew that the Queen of England is Canada’s head of state (not the Prime Minister and […] →Read more
Ah, the 12 Bars of Christmas. Drinking at far too many bars in far too short a time. This is the 4th year my friends Erika & Paul have held this pub crawl and my 3rd year attending. The rules: You must consume at least one drink per bar. You must finish your drink on […] →Read more
…until the 2008 installment of the 12 Bars of Christmas. I’ve decided to wear my most appropriate T-shirt, seen here. Also seen here, my $10 donation to the Canadian Liver Foundation, which is the required entrance fee for this year’s 12 Bars. Little known fact: the Canadian Liver Foundation was created as a direct result […] →Read more
Specifically, a half marathon comeback. Long-time readers will remember that two years ago, I ran my first ever half marathon (the Vancouver International). And then, five months later, I attempted to run another (the Royal Victoria). But apparently, not training for your half marathon is a bad idea, and so I ended up with an […] →Read more
Am I the only on who finds it odd that “Google” was one of the top ten words searched for in Google in Canada in 2008. Who the hell is Googling “Google”? I mean, if you are ALREADY ON THE GOOGLE WEBSITE, why do you have to search for it? I mean, sure, it’s hard […] →Read more
I’m actually amazed I made it this long before hitting the hard core holiday party season. I mean, it’s Dec 10th already and I’ve only had one holiday event! So, for the record, because I know you are all dying to hear about my plans, my holiday parties this year consist of: dinner with a […] →Read more
When I was a kid, I really, really wanted to be left-handed. I’m not sure where the fascination for this came from, but I do know that my sister is left-handed and I thought it was cool. When I got bored in school (which was often!) I would practice writing with my left hand to […] →Read more
So, I snapped this pic on my camera phone in Superstore the other day. Because it’s the stupidest product ever and I just had to share that with you. This is a “tea bag squeeze.” As in, a gadget that you use to squeeze out your tea bag. Seriously. Am I the only one who […] →Read more
So, Sunday is the day that I’m supposed to write my entry in my BC Premier series1. And I know you are dying to hear about all the high jinks2 that Charles Augustus Semlin, the 11th Premier of BC, got up to during his crazy3 time in office. But I have a very good excuse […] →Read more