January 2012
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Sound Advice
This was supposed to be the Year of Getting Things Done.
Yes, it’s still early into 2012, but a couple weeks ago, something happened that has derailed me slightly. It’s taking a bit of getting used to, and I’ll have to readjust goals, finances, switch up travel plans, etc. Life requires a certain amount of flexibility, especially since everything moves so quickly and changes so...
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Food in Season
I’ve had money on my mind and my mind on money the last few months.
It’s not only because I’ve moved out on my own, but I’ve been obsessed with reading finance blogs. It’s a whole other world I know very little about, even though I’ve always loved piggy banks and going to tellers.
Anyway, I don’t spend much money on things anymore except for the...
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Apathy Street
When do two wrongs ever make a right?
Normally I don’t engage in Facebook wars or flaming but the other day I shared a biking story that was upsetting. A woman who was biking in the city failed to stop at a streetcar stop when it was loading passengers. It’s illegal to do so in Toronto, and I’m certainly not excusing the behaviour, but cyclists have been known to blow past...
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Go Get 'Em, Tiger
As is often the case, this is the time of year when people make resolutions. It’s still early on, when motivation and enthusiasm run free like wild horses. Optimism and hope springs eternal, a babbling brook of dreams, goals and aspirations.
The new year is a wee bairn, energetic and blissfully ignorant. Before it hits the toddler tantrum phase or the sullen teenage years or the ornery late...
December 2011
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Home Alone
This year, I am not returning to Edmonton for the holidays. My parents are out of town in a warm city and I’m working with little time off, so I fully intend to have a Kevin McCallister-style Christmas.
In accordance with this Rookie article, I fully intend to
a) Eat junk and watch rubbish
b) Go through everyone else’s private stuff. (But more accurately, throw out anything I...
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So it begins again...
I finally broke down.
Not of the mental capacity. If I did, I would not be so lucky as to recognize it, let alone write about it.
No, I finally broke down and got the internet at home. I managed to go without it for almost two months. I’m wary of using the word “survive,” as I’d like to think that I existed before without it instead of the internet being some kind of...
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Christopher Hitchens: the top 10 quotes from the... →
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1. When asked if serious illness had changed his view of the afterlife, Hitchens replied: “I would say it fractionally increases my contempt for the false consolation element of religion and my dislike for the dictatorial and totalitarian part of it.
“It’s considered perfectly normal in this society to approach dying people who you don’t know but who are unbelievers and...
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Serious Jams
Lately (ha!) my writing has been flung to the sidelines as I’ve been indulging in my hands-on, craftier side. The fruits of my labour have come from actual fruits.
I’ve been making jam! The canning process has finally come to an end (or at least for a little while.) My sticky fingers can take a mini break. I have a different definition of three-hour jam session. The jamming process...
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Beans
Who knew a beanbag chair could be so comfortable?
Beanbag chairs always conjure up images of basement parties, frat boys and beer, not comfort and taro tea. Yet here I am sitting on one, pleasantly surprised by its comfort and sturdiness, pondering life.
My eyes hurt, it’s the end of the day, and I’m going through yet another existential crisis. This shit never ends, does it?
It...
November 2011
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Meet the Board →
I stole this from my friend Paul’s Facebook. You’re welcome.
Only thing is, where are the ladies?
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100 Interviews
Okay I have been obsessed with this Tumblr blog called 100 Interviews. The idea is simple. Interview people, write about it. The beauty of the blog is that NYC journalist and comedian Gaby Dunn talks to either ordinary people with interesting experiences or interesting people with ordinary experiences. She conducted 100 interviews in a year and she writes well, so reading through the interviews is...
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Iceland in Pictures: Reykjavik Mayor wants the... →
Why, oh, why does Iceland continue to rule? The country never ceases to amaze me.
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Iceland has received a lot of attention from the world’s gay and lesbian community for several reasons. In 2010, with a unanimous parliament vote, Iceland was one of the first countries to fully legalize same-sex marriage. Registered partnerships had been allowed for some time before that….
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Sudsy Thoughts
What a day. What a freaking day.
It started out with a worrying visit to the doctor’s. I’m still a bit on edge as nothing has been figured out, and there’s not much I can do right now other than play the waiting game. I consider myself a fairly patient person, but when it comes to certain things, I can’t help but feel especially anxious. This is one of those times where...
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Welcome to the High Rent Club
Just like sweet clockwork, I’m moving yet again. I swear, every two years I make some kind of move. This time it’s not out of a city, merely across one. I’m going back to the west end, where I belong apparently. At least that’s what Julie believes. I can dig that.
I’m saying so long to roommates. I haven’t lived on my own in eight years, basically since...
October 2011
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Just Like Us
I freaking love the work of James Mollison, an insanely talented British photographer. Aside from taking gorgeous photos, he has zany ideas for projects.
Some of my favourite projects of his include Where Children Sleep, a book that looks at the various spaces children from around the world sleep. It’s interesting to think about how the spaces vary from location and culture.
James &...
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September 2011
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WatchMore fun riding to watch in Jakarta.
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August 2011
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Tall Tales
Dig deep enough and you’ll always find something interesting. Everyone has something neat about them, so it’s no surprise I’ve been enjoying this CBC podcast lately. The Late Show is “an unconventional take on the art of the obit…that explores the extraordinary life stories of deceivingly ordinary Canadians.”
Not to mention it’s narrated by Gordon...
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From Babe Castle to Shit Shack
Life is such a crap shoot. A lot of the time I feel like one of those silver balls bouncing around in a giant pinball game. Where I land is up to the whimsy of some fateful hand pounding buttons, yanking coils and slapping sleeves. There are times when I hit a bonus panel and a personal parade pops up to cheer me on. Other times I slip through the sleeves and fall into the many deep holes and...
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WatchI am ridiculously sad to be missing this year’s Bicycle Film Fest in Toronto. Unfortunately I will be out of town, not on a bicycle (gah!) so I’ve compiled some trailers and videos to console myself.
To the beautiful people who are lucky enough to attend, please do.
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WatchWHY am I missing Toronto’s Bicycle Film Fest this weekend? WHY?!
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WatchI’ve heard that Indonesia has a pretty interesting bicycle/fixie culture developing. This short is just the beginning.
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The worst is when a bug dies in your eye.
I am irritated right now. My already fussy state is further agitated by the fact that I’m typing this standing up. I’m trying an experiment. I work at a desk — the majority of my time is spent parked on my rear, or when I’m unconscious, lying down — so I’ve made a makeshift standing desk to try at home. If I have to spend this much time in front of a computer,...
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Choose Your Own Adventure
Every so often I come across life quandaries that leave me wondering whether one option is better than another. Sunny D or Purple Drink? Coke or Pepsi? Many a games of “Would You Rather” have sustained me and my friends through countless hours of boredom and long drives. Lose your hearing or your sight? Live forever or have the ability to read minds? Eat only salt or only sugar? Be...
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