December 2008
12 posts
My Shiny New PS3
As a Christmas gift to ourselves, Mark and I bought a PlayStation 3 (along with Grand Theft Auto IV, Sonic Unleashed, and Prince of Persia). Unfortunately, this purchase has reinforced the fact that my 12 year old Sony Trinitron is ending its lifespan. I know absolutely nothing about TVs, so my goal for the first part of 2009 is to learn as much as I can about them, and hopefully find one that I...
Ah, snow!
Our 5.5 hour drive to Canada last night turned into an overnight trip. The highway was manageable, but the hour detour off of the closed 401 (near Windsor) was not fun. Massive whiteouts and snow covered roads left us weary so we grabbed a hotel in London for the night. ”Home” now and looking forward to all things Christmasy!!
Off to Canada for the holidays! I hope everyone...
via sparklingpants:
Gayla Peevey— I Want A...
Slumdog Millionaire
I finally saw Slumdog Millionaire tonight, and it was just as great as the many reviews claimed. Dev Patel (who played Anwar on Skins) was amazing.
Speaking of Skins, the series three cast was revealed this week. Still missing the original cast though :(
PS: I am fully aware that I am too old to be watching/enjoying Skins, but I’m okay with it.
Canadian Tumblrs
Although I am no longer living in Canada, this thread has introduced me to a bunch of great Canadian Tumblrs that I haven’t stumbled upon before!
via piquant / allthiscanbeyours:
Where are all of you located? I often wonder how many tumblrs are actually close to me. I’ll start, I live in Kitchener, Ontario!
Top 100 Unusual Things to See in Ontario (@ Google... →
From the book by Ron Brown.
Winter Layout & Break
I altered one of the default Tumblr layouts, made a header, and now I have a nice little Winter theme. Nothing too exciting, but I needed a change.
My month-long “break” from the Internet begins today. I’m not taking a complete break - I’m giving myself one hour a day to check my e-mail, my feed reader, and Tumblr. That sounds like a reasonable amount of time for most...