Occasional musings from a Left-coast Canadian ExPat in Oxford.
I put 200kms on the new car today. I am drunk on mobility. It’s amazing how small the city just got. It was quite fun to show up at the home of the parental units randomly. They live about 70kms away, so they were very surprised when I showed up without warning. They were obviously … Continue reading Safety Girl
Quick note to say I just… just got in from the monthly Vancouver Webloggers Meetup. And I couldn’t wait to blog about it. How sad is that. But I digress… It was really great to catch up with Jamie and get to know him a bit better, as well as finally meet Matt. And engage … Continue reading Meat-Space
Can I please have another weekend to recover from my long weekend? It’s honestly all a bit of a blur. At one of the (far too many) BBQs I attended, there was a talking bottle opener – and I heard the following many, many, many times. I think it sums up the weekend nicely: (Homer) … Continue reading Theme
Shopping last night was a fantastic time. Sue and I conqurerd Richmond Centre and both came away with some great finds. I managed to spend more on a cheese knife, than a pair of jeans. To be fair, the jeans were on sale at Old Navy, and the knife is FANTASTIC. I obviously have my … Continue reading Fast Times
Ok, it’s not actually that bad. But it’s been a crazy long week, and I’m not feeling 100%. It could be the 9-13 hour days, it could be the PMS, it could be the position of the Sun in Uranus (ok, maybe not, I just wanted to say Uranus). Regardless, I need some retail therapy. … Continue reading The summer of my discontent
Exerpt from the dream I’m hoping to have tonight: “Why hello there Christian Bale… is that electricity running through your cape, or are you just happy to see me?” Continue reading Batman + IMAX = Drool
Oh god.. more pictures? Originally uploaded by peechie. That’s Heather B Armstrong, and This is MY website! I was fortunate enough to make the acquaintance of the taller half of the Armstrong family last night with a small group of local bloggers, and it was an evening I won’t soon forget. Heather and Jon are … Continue reading Dooced!