I came home after work, walked into my kitchen, and it smelled funny - like something was burning or had melted. I sniffed around and couldn't determine the source of the stench, so I didn't investigate further, and we were in a rush to take off and run errands before going to my mom's. Besides, the neighbours were BBQing so maybe it was coming ( Read more... )

Recently started playing The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass on the DS. At first, I was skeptical about playing a LoZ-type adventure game with the stylus alone, but it's novel and it works! I'm only about an hour into the game, and I'm hooked. I have yet to be disappointed by any LoZ game ( Read more... )

I ate two Big Macs for lunch today, and felt extra gross afterwards.  Never again will I do this.  As a side note, I think they raised the price for these burgers from 3.69 to 3.99...

Brendan was at grandma's today and she was grooming some of her indoor plants.  He helped by gathering up the leaves and placing them in a plastic bag.  Suddenly, he ( Read more... )

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I recently renewed my car insurance, and I noticed a few things about the people that work at insurance agencies ( Read more... )

Virgin Radio has been holding a contest where you enter a small chamber, roughly the size of a phone booth, filled with monopoly money with a giant industrial-sized fan at your feet. Once it is turned on, you have a certain amount of time to grab as much money as possible. Your opponent does the same thing. Whoever ends up with more money in ( Read more... )

It's a bit of a lengthy read, but here's a great article about the recent struggles LEGO and Mega Brands have faced. Back in 2003, LEGO was facing bankruptcy, but managed to right the ship. Now it appears to be Mega Brands' turn to face the fire ( Read more... )

Yesterday, Brendan was playing while standing in between two dining chairs, about an arm's length away, with his back to me. He slipped and fell on his butt. Normally, this is not a cause for concern since he is well padded there. However, this time he started bawling, so I rushed over to attend to him. His mouth was full of blood ( Read more... )

Cool image that shows how the NHL teams are distributed. It also shows how much travel the Canucks do whenever they go on a road trip!


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Brendan crapped again this morning just as we were ready to head out. Because of that delay, plus the 41st Ave & SW Marine Drive closures, we were 30 minutes late for work ( Read more... )