Occasional musings from a Left-coast Canadian ExPat in Oxford.
This is the category where I tell everyone what I think they should be doing.
Edit: (2:25pm) I deleted the offensive post I was making reference to. Not because I think I should have to, but because it obviously hurt someone’s feelings, and the fact that it’s out there is much more important to that person than it is to me. So it’s gone. Which is one of the great … Continue reading Will the real Slim Shady please stand up?
As part of my resolution to make 2005 the year of fiscal solvency, I’ve been re-reading my copy of Smart Women Finish Rich. I highly recommend it to EVERY SINGLE WOMAN IN THE DEVELOPED WORLD. Seriously though, every women I know is getting this as a present at some point. It’s much too important to … Continue reading Bazillionaire
Not that this has any bearing on my life whatsoever at the moment, but I have a question for all y’all: Is it still expected that a guy will ask a girl’s father’s permission before asking her to marry him? I know there are plenty of women who don’t have that kind of relationship with … Continue reading Question
There’s an article in The Tyee today about a different stance on the same-sex marriage debate. The author Stan Persky puts out the position that it’s not an argument about marriage, it’s an argument about validating (or not) same-sex sex. Because we all know that the most important part of a marriage is the consummation … Continue reading Homosex
I sat up until 12:45 talking with my brother. I hope he leaves that girl. I doubt he will. He shares my desire to see the absolute best in people no matter what. Usually to our detriment. Instead of being pro-active, he’s waiting for her to dump him this weekend. I just worry about what … Continue reading So. Tired.
I was saving this for a day where it actually meant something – but I felt like just posting it already. My brilliant metaphor. Boys – pay attention. I came up with this one for a guy friend, and I think the analogy finally made him realize what exatly was going on, and why he … Continue reading Tidbit
I just received an email from Nick about posting a link to promote all of the local events taking place to raise funds for Tsunami disaster relief. Holy cow are there ever a ton of them. Find the official listings here. There are also many bloggers who are trying to find a way to help … Continue reading Helping Hands