Occasional musings from a Left-coast Canadian ExPat in Oxford.
In Flanders Fields In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now … Continue reading Lest We Forget
Also, I have reached a new level of procrastination. I have a speech to deliver in 30 minutes. It is not written yet. The outline is almost done. Wish me luck! Continue reading New Level
I’ve had a disgusting, snotty, congested head cold all week. I know, it could be worse. And honestly, I don’t feel all that bad physically. Mentally, I’m a wreck. When I’m sick, I cut right back on exercise so that my body can rest and get better. This works for getting me rid of most … Continue reading You make me Sick
Legend:
Bold – I’ve done it.
I doubt you’ll find anything surprising.
Continue reading “200 Things”
This is why the Republicans won the election. (link via Red Stapler) Perhaps we should start talking to the “uneducated masses” instead of talking down to them. Continue reading It’s all starting to make sense
I am now thoroughly and utterly distraught. I’m posting this from my roommate’s computer, since I am an idiot, and broke the stupid ethernet dongle off IN THE FUCKING CARD on my laptop. I am obviously an idiot. So now I have one computer that doesn’t work at all, and another that can’t connect to … Continue reading *sob*
Calling all eligible bachelors (or bachelorettes for that matter): Are you having a fabulous Christmas party this season? Are you lacking an appropriate escort to said event? Look no further! I am available! And I am cute, and socially proficient! (Or at the very least, I will not get so drunk that I dance on … Continue reading Attention:
I’d like to draw everyone’s attention to the ‘Holiday Cheer’ section in the sidebar. If you’d like to receive a Christmas Card from me, email me your postal address, and away they will go! It doesn’t matter where you live – I’ll send a card to any complete address, anywhere around the world. Everyone loves … Continue reading Holiday Cheer!
Update: Since the sticky entry just confused most people, I’ve decided to drop it. But I still need a roommate! It’s official. I need a new roommate for Dec. 1. Anybody know anybody? Continue reading STICKY: Roomie?
And lo, I have dubbed this, the sixth Day of November in the year two thousand and four, official Pyjamma Day. This is a day wherein I will endeavor to spend the next 24 hours (at least) in my pyjammas, doing as little productive work as possible. I have been busy, yo! I am all … Continue reading PJ Day
I went in to work a different way this morning, and swung past McDonald’s on my way in. This location happens to have one of those newfangled McCafe add-ons, to try to lure the gourmet & designer coffee crowd back to “fast food.” It’s Friday, the end of a long week, and I figured I … Continue reading 1 Cup of Ambition, no dirt please.
As you may or may not know, there have been a few minor earthquakes in my corner of the world over the past weeks. This is not unusual. But I find some of the headlines and taglines journalists are using to segue into the story highly amusing. A very popular one: “Today the Earth Moved” … Continue reading Under my Feet
When you’re one of those people who loves so readily and fully and deeply; when you’ve been in love so often before; how do you distinguish the “now” feelings from the “forever” ones? Or are they alll the same – with the one subtle difference of timing? Continue reading When?
Last weekend was not a good computer weekend for me. Meaning I blew the power supply on my desktop. At least, we’re hoping it’s the power supply. If it’s the motherboard, I will cry. In either case, I now own a desk full of $2000 worth of paperweight. Thank goodness for the laptop. But sometimes, … Continue reading Age of Darkness
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