I'm disappointed in our "symbolic" head of state, and have decided to sent a letter to her at info@gg.ca. Feel free to borrow this letter if you share my view ( Read more... )

After a somewhat long and very confusing process, Marina is now a permanent resident of Canada! We went to the final interview yesterday (which really was final - we were skeptical), and the process is finally done. :)

Well, I don't often use this journal, as most of the people who read it talk to me on a fairly regular basis anyway, but I've been "tagged" to update, so here goes ( Read more... )

From a Globe and Mail story on chemical contents tests run on politicians:

For reasons that are unclear, the politicians had a significantly higher burden of chemical contaminates in their bodies than other Canadians the group has tested.Now, to me it seems quite clear that these chemicals are giving people super mutant powers, which they are ( Read more... )

Dear Mr Harper ( Read more... )

So, Heather is going to be in Toronto next weekend, for likely the only time in a 2 year span, and I was thinking it might be fun to get some people together to do something. This seems like as good a forum as any for planning this. Last I heard of her plans, she hopes to arrive in Toronto Friday night 8pm-ish, and stay until, well, she didn't ( Read more... )

Oh my! Ashley MacIsaac has declared his intention to run for the Liberal leadership. Now, I've got nothing against celebrities running for office, but isn't this the guy who was dumped by his record label for poor behaviour ( Read more... )

So, I'm thinking of putting in an offer on this house tomorrow. The location is right, the price is good, it's well divided up for renting, has a good tenant in part of it who wants to stay, and the price is good too. It's kind of nerve-racking, though. I have this natural aversion to spending money, and the idea of spending over $200,000 (which ( Read more... )

Anyone who knows how to sew, lives in the Toronto area, has a bit of time on their hands, and would like to make some money (or knows someone who fits this description), please read on...
( Read more... )

Here's an interesting article for those with a passing interest in psychology. The basic idea is that your subconscious is much better at handling complex decisions than your conscious, so the best way to make a tough decision may really be to "sleep on it". Just ignore the choice for a while, and let your subconscious sort it out, and go with ( Read more... )