Occasional musings from a Left-coast Canadian ExPat in Oxford.
I’ve been debating over what to write lately – everything I think of seems to be either very mundane, or very whiney. I figure my readers don’t need to hear about either of those – but how about both! mundanities I had a pretty quiet weekend. Friday evening was spent out with friends playing Carcassonne … Continue reading Up n Down
Not to freak anyone (or myself) out, but what I had sounds an awful lot like the Mumps (which is a word that, if you say it to yourself enough times, sounds absolutely ridiculous). I figured this out when I looked at my (still slightly swolen) tongue in the mirror this morning and it looks … Continue reading Hypochondriac
I finally went back to the gym yesterday, after a month-long hiatus. I know, I meant to go more during the holiday season, but it just didn’t happen. Until yesterday. And it felt good. Perhaps it was the endorphins, or just a full-moon or something… but that good feeling prompted me to do something completely … Continue reading I. Am. Crazy.
You can just call me Diva Martha Vila. Today I have: -Cleaned off the deck (including finally getting rid of the dead plants) -Cleaned the weather and grime off the bbq and bought it a new cover -Fixed my squeaky chair -Poly-filled some holes in the walls (damn wall anchors leave large-ass holes) -Painted over … Continue reading SuperWoman
That one’s for you, lurkers. It’s officially De-Lurking day. So comment already. Come on baby, tell me you love me. Continue reading SMACK!
Best discovery of 2005 – Flickr. I don’t know why I didn’t clue into it before, but it’s pretty damn snazzy. And easy. Enjoy the snapshots (as bad as they usually are). Perhaps I’ll drag my camera out and about a little more often now… Continue reading Picture Pages
Oh the sloth that I’ve been experiencing this week. It’s so glorious it’s almost unbearable. I’ve done nearly nothing in the past three days. In fact, I’ve done so little that I almost feel guilty about it. Almost – not quite. Saw The Life Aquatic on Sunday night. I loved it, though YMMV. It’s absolutely … Continue reading Three Toed Beastie