Category Archives: rants

My eyes, my eyes!

Posted on November 8, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Call the grammar police! A potentially very awesome email just got ruined for me. Let’s dissect this marketing FAIL! Subject: “Whistler: over 40cm of new snow and more on the way” So far so good. I am interested to learn … Continue reading →

Posted in English language, rants, silliness, snow | 12 Comments

Let’s all go and visit Okham instead!

Posted on October 22, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

This hilarious commercial sums up an experience that Mr E Man and I had at the weekend. Yup, flights home for Christmas = $crazy amount + >75% in fees, taxes and surcharges, FFS. We even had to call the bank … Continue reading →

Posted in blog buddies, rants, silliness, sport, videos | 14 Comments

Hell is bad days are other people

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I seem to be in a bad mood. Why? Well, here’s a list of things that annoyed me today. (WARNING: contains rants, whining and bad language). 1) Slow cyclists who insist on coming around me and stopping RIGHT IN FRONT … Continue reading →

Posted in cycling, exercise, rants | 19 Comments

Gonna get myself connected

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

(Apologies to Facebook friends, and especially Okham, who have already heard this story. And apologies to everyone for the length. I’m just ranting, really, you don’t have to read it). At the time of writing, we have had full power … Continue reading →

Posted in personal, rants, technology | 14 Comments

Apparently my country needs me

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I may need to head home to sort out these British creationists. Some of the comments on that article are really something: “I’d rather be the product of a creationary God than an evolutionary accident, and so embrace Christianity. I … Continue reading →

Posted in creationism, evolution, rants, science | 7 Comments

We can has election too! Take that, Yanks

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Well, the rumours were true and the date is set. I was holding out hope that I would be able to vote in the next Canadian election, but it looks like I’m going to have to wait. Probably not for … Continue reading →

Posted in bad people, Canada, environment, politics, rants, Vancouver | 13 Comments

First work trip

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’m going to Calgary tomorrow. Well, technically, Calgary airport. Here’s my schedule: up at 3.30 am, leave for the airport at 4.30, flight leaves at 6. Flight arrives at 8.19 am Calgary time, meeting starts in an airport hotel at … Continue reading →

Posted in career, personal, rants | 5 Comments

Tribal Knowledge

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

In my industry position I heard a lot about the dangers of “Tribal Knowledge”. This is a situation in which everyone in a group (or tribe) knows how to do a certain task, but it is not actually written down … Continue reading →

Posted in career, grant wrangling, rants | 6 Comments

Is it really August?

Posted on August 1, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Conversation from lunch today: Friend 1: “I had to put the heating on today”Me: “I had to put the duvet back on the bed”Friend 2: “I had to put on a COAT!” Got back to work to find a third … Continue reading →

Posted in furry friends, rants, technology, Vancouver | 9 Comments

Rings Around The World

Posted on August 1, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’m sure you’ve all noticed the new additions to my blog roll (because you all watch this page like a hawk, instantly noticing every minor alteration and waiting on the edge of your seats for an explanation, right?). Yep, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in blog roll, embarrassing fan girl, personal, photos, politics, rants, sport, Vancouver | 11 Comments