I have figured out a way around my malfunctioning question mark key.  If I press the number six key along with a few other random ones, I have a question mark!!!!

Hurrrraaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  ?????????????????????????? $#%#$?%&$??????????????

My mood is a triumphant one.  Let us all feast on cheese curds and jelly beans.

The other day at the museum, I had the strangest encounter with a visitor.  He seemed to already know quite a bit about the history of this area, and I sensed that he was the type of person who reads every little detail in an exhibit, so I let him wander around at his own pace.  I told him to come and ask me if he had any questions, and when he ( Read more... )

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A few days ago, I had a day off from the museum.  I have a katatrillion things to do at home, some job applications to finish up, a photo album to finish, and countless other little tedious loose ends to tie up ( Read more... )

This song has been stuck in my head for the last five days, and I am in no hurry to get it out.  Cheesy?  Perhaps.  Fabulous?  Undeniably.

Ladies and Gentlemen,  I present to you George Michael's masterpiece, "Too Funky."


Linda Evangelista! The hyper-saturated colours! Over-the-top in every way! George Michael looking simultaneously understated and ( Read more... )

....And by "darndest," I mean "disturbing."

We had two elementary school tours today at the museum.   I had been talking to the event's organizer a month or so ago, and said "Oh, what a great idea! Of coooouuurrssse we'd be happy to help!" and then promptly forgot all about it.  Way to be a pro.  Late last night, I got a phone call from the ( Read more... )

I made my triumphant return to Kingston this week, and had a grand time!  I was there technically for a doctor's appointment and to talk to profs about any possible jobs they know of for anything, anywhere, but the appointment was finished way sooner than expected, and only one of my profs was in the city, so I had the next few days to get up to ( Read more... )

Well, I'm back at home now and trying to settle back in to the chaos of one very busy house, and am pleased to announce that I'm no longer keeping vampire hours.  Although I've often come home for the summers to work at my hometown museum, it feels quite strange to be here in springtime.  Gather round, my children, for some more deeply profound ( Read more... )

It's been a pretty crazy couple of days around these parts!  Yesterday, we went to Subway for lunch, and I'm still coasting on the excitement from that.  But tonight!  Tonight, some of my co-workers are taking me to a town called Ohakune so I can witness, in all its majesty and splendour, a 14-foot tall carrot.  Canada and New Zealand share the ( Read more... )

Happiest of Happy belated Friday-the-13th and Valentine's Days to all of you!  I hope you emerged unscathed from the legions of zombies and serial killers awaiting in your average suburban home, as well as from the second onslaught of red stuffed animals, glitzy decorations and avalanche of overwhelming media messages and expectations.   I'm not ( Read more... )