Category Archives: silliness

Yet another meme!

Damnit Crystal! Here’s me trying to write the exceptionally serious, meticulously researched and definitely not silly posts that I am known for, and there’s you tagging me for more frivolity. Ah well, I suppose it is OK to have the … Continue reading

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Random things that people send me #3

An anniversary card from my cousin: I should just be grateful that she didn’t fill the envelope with glitter like she did with my 21st birthday card… I was picking that stuff out of the carpet for months! Happy Thanksgiving … Continue reading

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Knock Knock

Last night saw three couples, a cat, a dog and one young boy come together to watch the hockey. Well, everyone except the cat, who slept, and the boy (Linden) who just wanted to regale us with his best jokes: … Continue reading

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Random things that people send me #2

The best wedding card we got Thank you Michael! Although you really should stop being so smug now that you have the right to get married too. p.s. check out Sarah Palin’s Facebook page – hilarious!

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Signs of the times

With just one week to go before the Canadian general election, Vancouver lawns are bearing fresh crops of political signs. My ride to work is flanked with splashes of red, blue*, orange, and occasionally green. One house down our street … Continue reading

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NO SOUP FOR YOU!!!

The soup recipes are up. All three recipes look amazing, but Dr Isis gets my vote this week for having two fabulous recipes, introducing the soup swap idea, and making me splurt out my tea as I laughed at the … Continue reading

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Random things that people send me #1

My goodness, tidying your computer room certainly does bring a lot of junk to the surface! Amongst all the old bills and bank statements, I found several bits and pieces that people have sent me in the last few months, … Continue reading

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The Palin effect

Here’s a sample screenshot from my StatCounter “Recent Keyword Activity” page.Hmmm, wonder what’s going on? Sarah Palin TERRIFIES me. “Drill, baby, drill”, “Alaska is near Russia”, and all that. The thought of a McCain-Palin victory… well, it’s like Margaret Thatcher … Continue reading

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Reasons why today is better than yesterday

1) I didn’t go to the gym before work, so I was on the road later than yesterday and there were crossing guards outside the school. 2) It was raining ever so slightly, which as usual increased the average speed … Continue reading

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OMG guys

I am sooooo hungover. It was a party of such awesomeness that we didn’t get home until 3, then crashed out on the sofa before waking up and going to bed at 6. I really am too old for such … Continue reading

Posted in drunkenness, food glorious food, music, photos, silliness, technology, Vancouver | 11 Comments