Category Archives: technology

Is it any wonder I’m addicted to Facebook?

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

My friends crack me up. (Each person has their own colour). Exhibit A: Exhibit B: (background: these are comments on my status update about not being able to get my hands on an iPhone 4 yet. Between my original update … Continue reading →

Posted in drunkenness, food glorious food, furry friends, personal, politics, silliness, technology | 8 Comments

Next-generation paranoia

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’m back from my trip with more photos than I can reasonably fit into a blog post, so please bear with me while I attempt to cull the collection! Until then, it’s enough to say that it was an amazing … Continue reading →

Posted in science, silliness, technology, travel | 16 Comments

Little things that make me happy

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

The sun is finally shining in Vancouver! I’m not a sun worshipper by any stretch of the imagination; I burn really quickly, and find temperatures over 30C quite unpleasant (in the city, at least). But June-uary was too much even … Continue reading →

Posted in family, food glorious food, freakishness, furry friends, monkeys, personal, sport, technology, the 2009 baby boom, Vancouver | 16 Comments

"I don’t want to talk about it"

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

“now leave me alone” Football sucks. When does the hockey season start? (I joke, I joke. I’m still watching. I’m supporting Ghana, Holland, and Germany, in that order).

Posted in furry friends, photos, sport, technology | 3 Comments

Employ Yoda, Microsoft must

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

More fun with Word: Amused I am, yes.

Posted in English language, silliness, technology | 6 Comments

Wren and Stumped-y

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Damnit, Microsoft! Why? Just… why? I mistype “were” all the freaking time.  The title of this blog post is the first time I’ve deliberately typed “wren” in… years? decades? ever? So why is it the first option on the suggestions … Continue reading →

Posted in English language, rants, technology | 7 Comments

Good morning!

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Cath@VWXYNot?

How ’bout a little relaxing music to ease you into the week? This video (found via the Best of YouTube podcast) reminds me of seeing the percussion band Stomp in Glasgow. Being impoverished grad students we bought tickets in the … Continue reading →

Posted in music, technology, videos | 3 Comments

Home is where the kettle is

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Cuba was awesome. I highly recommend it to those of you who are able to visit (sorry, American blog buddies!) I’m sure I’ll bore you all to tears with my planned series of upcoming posts and photos*, but I’ll try to intersperse … Continue reading →

Posted in food glorious food, meta, music, technology, travel | 13 Comments

Tuesday pet peeve: for fax sake!

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I really, really, really hate fax machines. Seriously, why is anyone still using them now that we have scanners and email? I’m sure they came in very useful in that brief period between their invention and the internet becoming mainstream, but they’re vastly … Continue reading →

Posted in career, plagues, rants, technology | 10 Comments

Data Ducks?

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Here’s a gem from the Microsoft Word Thesaurus: No, I didn’t accidentally insert a space there; I actually clicked a link from the entry for “data”. And this was all that popped up. I’m sure there’s a joke in there … Continue reading →

Posted in English language, silliness, technology | 3 Comments