This has to be the worst PR that Bird’s Custard Powder has ever had. →Read more
Holiday Potluck
I was at a potluck on Monday night. Brought my cheesecake – it was a big hit! It was a little softer than usual, which resulted from a combination of putting just a splash too much Amaretto and taking it on an hour long bus ride, where the bus drivers were maniacs and the centrifugal […] →Read more
Holiday Baking
By insistent demand special request, I was told in no uncertain terms that I would be thought it would be nice of me to bake some shortbread cookies to send to my sister for the holidays. As it happens, I make the world’s greatest shortbread cookies. From my Great Granny Snow’s recipe. Her *secret* recipe. […] →Read more
The 12 Bars of Christmas
The date: Saturday, December 16th, 2006. The premise: It’s Erika’s birthday. We celebrate by going to 12 bars in one night. The rules: You must consume at least one drink per bar. You must finish your drink on time to get to the next bar on schedule, lest you get yelled at by the Pub […] →Read more
8 13/16 X 11
UBC‘s degree parchments* suck. They print them out on 8.5″ X 11″ paper**. What the hell good is that? Everyone has 8.5″ X 11″ paper — I’ve got a huge package of it sitting right next to my printer! They use a typeface that they think is elegant and apparently don’t feel the need to […] →Read more
Egg McMaster
I just discovered that Googling “Egg McMaster” returns a meager 6 hits. And I just couldn’t let this tragedy continue — now Googling “Egg McMaster” will return 7 hits! Take that, internet! What is an “Egg McMaster,” you ask? It’s a delicious concoction of fried egg & cheese on an English muffin*, served up at […] →Read more
Why?
Why has Vancouver had 3 power outtages in about as many weeks* (not that any of them have hit my house… yet**)? Why was the power out just on the east side of Dunbar St., but not the west side, meaning that I could go to Starbucks (which I hate), but couldn’t go to Shopper’s […] →Read more
How To Drink From A Shot Syringe
I know you’ve all been waiting with baited breath for photos since I said that Kalev won a Turistas shot syringe, so I will keep you in suspense no longer. Step One: pour your delicious beverage* into a receptacle Step Two: suck up your delicious beverage into the syringe. Step Three: smile maniacally for the […] →Read more
Marky Marc
My one true love, Marc Chouinard, scored his first goal as a Canuck. I’m pretty sure it was because he heard that I had come to my senses and am soooo over Taylor Pyatt, that girlfriend-having, Swiss-Chalet-eating, hat-all-off-kilter-wearing nogoodnik and am now free to be all Marc’s. I predict we will be hearing a lot […] →Read more
Pot Lucks and Pub Crawls
Apparently it’s party season*. I have four outstanding party invites outstanding at the moment**. This Saturday I have a holiday potluck for the lab in which I used to be an unofficial member/official hanger-on. My mom gave me a holiday recipe magazine when she was here that has some fantastic recipes that will be sure […] →Read more