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Tiny fruit from the trees in my mother’s yard.

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:38:08 -0400

Tiny fruit from the trees in my mother’s yard.

Lights in and at the end of a pool.

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:30:57 -0400

Lights in and at the end of a pool.

I just had to buy some while I was in Canada this past weekend. ...

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:23:54 -0400

I just had to buy some while I was in Canada this past weekend. The ice cream has to be sliced in order to see the maple leaf.

Hello, home.

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:08:10 -0400

Leaving for a short weekend trip to Canada. I wish I could go for much longer :(

No....just....no.

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:00:00 -0400

It bothers me too, but for different reasons. All I know is that people get really offended when I tell them no, I don’t want to see pictures of your kids; no, I don’t want to hold your newborn baby; and no, I don’t want to hear about how one day I’ll change my mind and want my own. No.

via ganderthoughts:

Seriously! I wish you could “unfollow” some facebook friends. I would drop everyone who puts pics of his/her kids as his/her profile shot. Then they show you the minivan, and the boat… and some, the ATV.

hmm, after i wrote this I began to think what is it about people parading their kids on face book that annoys me so much. To some extend it feels like a permanent version of those Christmas card you get where they list all amazing things they did, got, and won the past year.

The Condiment Packet Gallery

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:58:48 -0400

The Condiment Packet Gallery: via ffffood

Skip to 1:50 and wait for it. Huge explosion in Toronto at...

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:46:50 -0400

Skip to 1:50 and wait for it. Huge explosion in Toronto at Sunrise Propane early this morning.

CBC FTW!

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:29:36 -0400

As a Canadian living in Michigan with access to CBC television via digital cable, I just have to say that I couldn’t agree more. The CBC coverage is much better.

via biteofpythias:

American olympic coverage is always pretty crappy. i’m not just saying this as a canuck either! in my years in michigan where cbc is on basic cable, almost all yanks i knew chose to watch the olympics on cbc instead.
after tiring of only watching nbc’s little highlight packages of sports that americans are doing well in, i went to cbc.ca to watch the live cbc online feed. guess what? “Video not available in your area”

yep, NBC has blocked CBC and others from making their olympics feeds available in the u.s. — is this the same NBC talking about China Blocking websites?

Living Lohan really is the worst show in the universe.

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:47:16 -0400

Living Lohan really is the worst show in the universe.

40-year-old Suspect Held in Gruesome Manitoba Bus Killing

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:25:34 -0400

40-year-old Suspect Held in Gruesome Manitoba Bus Killing: So this has been posted everywhere today, but I haven’t had a chance to really get online until now. What a brutal tragedy. I have been on a Greyhound (in Canada) more than the average person, and I spent many nights sleeping while wearing headphones. I’ve witnessed many horrible/ridiculous things on a Greyhound, but all of it is meaningless in comparison to this story. This poor guy probably didn’t even see it coming.

Love or hate? Can’t decide.

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:24:38 -0400

Love or hate? Can’t decide.

Saying Goodbye to the Fox

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:34:34 -0400

I have been a supporter of Firefox for a long time, but I have been frustrated ever since the release of Firefox 3. I don’t like the Mac OS X default theme (and I have been unable to find a suitable replacement), I don’t like the random freezing, and I really don’t like the crashing. I’ve removed all of my add-ons. I’ve uninstalled/reinstalled. I don’t know what more I can do, other than switch to Safari. I don’t like Safari, but I’m going to give myself a month to see if it’ll grow on me.

Top Tumblrs

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:37:15 -0400

via emilyposts:

Have a tumblr you can’t live without? Share it with me. I’d love to check them out.

I like everyone I follow (for the most part), but a few of my favorite Tumblrs are:

Roamin - Posts great photos, music, and a lot of relevant Canadian content. A genuinely nice and friendly person.

Verbadjectivenoun - Posts interesting tidbits about herself, as well as photos of her well-travelled life. Another Canadian.

Britticisms - A great music resource, friendly, and isn’t afraid to get personal.

Kassie Parrish - I love what she says and how she says it! She also posts about her life.

UnreliableWitness - Another person (and Canadian!) who is not afraid to speak his mind.

GanderThoughts - I just want to give him a hug ;) Friendly, and intensely personal.

So, the running themes are: Canadian content, a friendly person, and someone who is willing to share their life.

I love when he breaks out the safety gear.

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:13:47 -0400

I love when he breaks out the safety gear.

Oh, Windows!

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:03:44 -0400

I love that I am currently writing an essay on computer viruses circa the late 90s/early 2000s.

‘The Wackness’ vs. ‘Kids’: Which Is More Authentically 1994?

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:57:23 -0400

‘The Wackness’ vs. ‘Kids’: Which Is More Authentically 1994?

I like this.

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:55:04 -0400

I like this.

I used to love Animaniacs. via niki: The nations of the world. ...

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:40:52 -0400

I used to love Animaniacs.

via niki:

The nations of the world. One of my MOST FAVOURITE YouTube clips.

My upstairs neighbors go through little periods where they become obsessed with an older song. For a while, it was "Strawberry Fields Forever." I grew to hate The Clash (temporarily) when their attentions turned towards "Train in Vain." Today? Seems like they've chosen "Brandy, You're a Fine Girl." Not gonna lie...I'm not complaining.

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:08:00 -0400

(above via britticisms)

When I lived in residence during my first year of university, the girl next door to me used to blare Oh Yeah by Yello repeatedly, and I still can’t watch the end of Ferris Bueller without wanting to stab my eyes out. Please keep in mind that I did not attend university in the 1980s, but in the 2000s.

Wow. Have I mentioned that I love fireworks? via...

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:30:35 -0400

Wow. Have I mentioned that I love fireworks?

via oppei:

Fireworks HV20 on Vimeo (via Vimeo)