Occasional musings from a Left-coast Canadian ExPat in Oxford.
And I feel fine. If you ever contemplated or worried about the destruction of the earth, Sam is here to tell you it’s really, really difficult to do. The entire body of research is a bit long, though worth reading. But if you’re pressed for time, at least check out the section of things that … Continue reading It’s the End of the World as we Know it
Go watch this. Take the 8 minutes. It’s the closest you’ll come to watching your life flash before your eyes without actually dying. http://oak.psych.gatech.edu/~epic/ UPDATE: (10:03pm) Now that the glow has worn off, it seems that after re-reading my description above, I was perhaps a bit overenthusiastic about the significance of the piece. I can’t … Continue reading Go Here Now
Via Metafilter, we find an in-depth analysis of the lyrical stylings of Jon Bon Jovi. I probably take more pleasure in reading this than I should, but Bed of Roses was my first ever slow dance with a boy (Shaun Cudney – are you out there somewhere?). Every time I hear it, I’m momentarily transported … Continue reading French Kiss the Morning
Received this in my email today and just had to share: A Spanish teacher was explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlike English, nouns are designated as either masculine or feminine. ”House” for instance, is feminine: ”la casa.” ”Pencil,” however, is masculine: “el lapiz.” A student asked, ”What gender is ‘computer’?” Instead of giving … Continue reading Mr. Computer
What do you do when the main database at work has to incur an “emergency shutdown” (fancy words for – oh shit, oracle’s broken here…)? Ok, what do you do after you’ve read every news article, Fark post and RSS feed that holds the tiniest promise of interest? Then what do you do when you’ve … Continue reading Sellin’ Puppies
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
Barrington Bunny -Martin Bell Once upon a time, in a large forest, there lived a very furry bunny. He had one lop ear, a tiny black nose, and unusually shiny eyes. His name was Barrington. Barrington was not really a very handsome bunny. He was brown and speckled, and his ears didn’t stand up right. … Continue reading Merry Christmas
Coolest. Commercial. Ever. And filmed in Vancouver. Too bad we’ll never see it on TV here. Go Watch! Continue reading Watch This
Fun song lyrics of the week: Back when a “Ho” was a Hoe Coke was a Coke And crack’s what you were doin’ When you were crackin’ jokes Back when a screw was a screw The wind was all that blew And when you said “I’m down with that” It meant you had the flu … Continue reading Back When
There’s a song on the local country station (SHUTUP!) lately that’s really catchy and burnin’ up the charts etc. so I hear it a few times a day. It’s called Redneck Woman by Gretchen Wilson. The premise of the song is that she is indeed proud to be a Redneck and talks about drinking beer, … Continue reading Ironical?
Q: Why does Snoop Dogg carry an umbrella?
Continue reading “so bad it’s good”
Have you ever noticed that all of the “good ideas” seem to have vanished? Instead of new and innovating products, we are seeing the old and tired junk of yesteryear trumped up with fancy new names. A few examples: They used to be referred to as hotel shower caps, now they’re Saran Quck Covers. Once … Continue reading Blatently Obvious
I have just come to the realization that I am a bum. I do not take well to the life of a bum. Bums can feel okay sitting around all day, watching tv, eating convenience food, and accomplishing as little as possible. Like a bum, I engage in all of these activities on a (now) … Continue reading bum wars
… being proven wrong sometimes. Go Canucks Go! Nightie Night 🙂 Continue reading I love…
I’m not entirely sure how to feel about the Canucks right now. Before you bandwagon riders call me a traitor, or you non-fans call me a bandwagon-jumper-on-and-offer I will say that I’ve always been a fan, just not a fanatic. I always hope for the best, but I am a realist. In any case, I’d … Continue reading Canuckleheads