Occasional musings from a Left-coast Canadian ExPat in Oxford.
I am not surprised. I also don’t have any strong feelings either way on the issue. Too much damage has been done in the past four years to be undone by either candidate, and only time will tell where America will stand going forward. I’m just glad that Americans showed up in droves to vote, … Continue reading Whoop There It Is
Today’s the day – all of our neighbours to the south have the right and duty to vote for a new leader of “the most powerful nation on earth.” Somehow I think that when it comes down to a “leader of the most powerful nation on earth” being chosen – a choice that affects so … Continue reading Happy American Election Day!
Ok, wrong kind of earnest. I decided on a “somewhat but not too controversial” subject for my 2nd prepared speech. For my evaluation, I was told that it was an “eloquent and well-written argument for a controversial subject.”
Of course my voice wasn’t very convincing – my speaking talent is still pretty iffy, but at least I can write, right?
Speech content after the jump.
Continue reading “Hey Vern, it’s Earnest!”
A tiny piece of my personal musical history just died. Too bad that you had to get caught, That’s not like you to lose face. So sad that you’re not as smart, As you thought you were in the first place. Continue reading Too Bad
The intro for a TV News story on tonight’s US Vice Presidential Debate: “Be Prepared for Mouth to Mouth Combat.” Hmm… Continue reading Overheard
So much stuff happening today. And yet all I can think about are those tiny freckles I can only see when my eyes are two inches from his face. Kissing should be illegal. It just turns me into a complete basketcase. Continue reading I’m just a girl
Hah. Brittney Spears has covered Bobby Brown’s My Perogative. Should I start a pool for when we figure she starts smackin Kevin around and saying “Crack is Whack?” Continue reading My Perogative
We’re having a bit of a Survivor pool at work for the latest series – Survivor Vanuatu. The way it works: we each put in $12, and blindly pick a bag. Inside said bag is our survivor. Whoever ends up with the last survivor standing wins some $$ (I’m assuming). I ended up with Twila. … Continue reading Survival of the Fittest
So from what I hear, there’s this new reality series starting today at 5. It’s going to follow a format somewhat similar to Survivor, and is set in the Middle Eastern desert. Contestants will battle eachother through a series of challenges for immunity and rewards in the ultimate test of their physical and mental strength. … Continue reading Reality TV