Post-Card
I arrived home today to find the following postcard in my mailbox: Thanks, Dr. Dan! →Read more
Frog Spa
When I got home after work today, I noticed one of the frogs doing this: That cube that he’s floating up against is the filter for the frog tank. Water gets sucked in the bottom – i.e., where the frog is – goes through a filter and comes out like a fountain at the top. […] →Read more
She May Not Have a Name, But at Least She Has a Home
While my new iPhone remains, as of yet, nameless, she is now safely nestled in a cozy new case ((Which decreases my paranoia about dropping her. And thus probably my likelihood of actually dropping her, since I’m more clumsy when paranoid!)). I had a gift card from Best Buy, so I figured that my need […] →Read more
Happy Birthday to My Mommy!
Today is my Mom’s 66th birthday. As you know, my Mom is an amazing lady! She’s taught me so many things, always been there to support me through all my crazy adventures, and raised me to be curious, driven, positive, hard working – basically, all the attributes that have helped me to be successful. I […] →Read more
Why, Oh Why, Do I Still Have the Zombie Plague Virus?
Or, you know, a cold. The question remains: Why does my body insist on maintaining this hacking cough, this running nose, these achy sinuses, and, did I mention?, this hacking cough? I don’t generally get sick that often, but when I do, boy, do I ((That sentence totally makes sense. I think. I’d blame the […] →Read more
I Thought This Was The Worst Set of Tiles in Scrabble
Until I got another “I” on the next round: Technically, we are playing “Super Scrabble” – a bigger board and more tiles. Which is why I have 10 tiles, instead of the traditional 7. Why 9 of my 10 tiles had to be vowels, however, remains a mystery. →Read more
Meet, Um, Bellatrix 2?
After patiently waiting for my lousy Telus contract to end, today I jumped ship to Fido. I was originally attracted their by their ad for a $57/month smartphone plan that includes all sorts of everything, only to be told by the manager in the Fido store that “oh no, that’s for smartphones.” “Uh, yeah, the […] →Read more
The Days Are Long, So The Blog Postings Are Short
Left the house this morning at 7 am, didn’t get back until 10 pm ((I shouldn’t really complain, because this is pretty much my sister’s schedule three days a week, except that she leaves the house at 6 am instead of 7 am.)). Spent all day at a conference ((Learning is tiring!)), then went into […] →Read more
Icky Sicky
When I was in university (the first time ((Or first three times, depending on if you count each degree as it’s own “time”.)) through), after exams, I would always get sick. My theory for this is that during high stress periods, like exam time, the stress hormone cortisol is high. One of the functions of […] →Read more
Have You Gotten Your Flu Shot?
Got my flu shot at work today. One of the benefits of working in Public Health is that every fall a nurse pops her head in my office and say “Who wants a flu shot?” If you don’t happen to be so lucky as to work in a Public Health Unit or have a flu […] →Read more