They re-played an interview on CBC yesterday with David Rose, the editor of Sexually, I'm more of a Switzerland: More Personal Ads from the London Review of Books and I giggled all over again.

The London Review of Books is, at least according to the interview, 'a highbrow publication, incredibly intellectual and a challenge to even the sternest of ( Read more... )

"What's that? It sounds like nature music."

"Funny you should ask! It's Justin Bieber slowed downed 800%."

"...who's Justin Bieber?"

:D

ETA: It's actually mesmerizing, have a listen.

The super unseasonably hot temperatures finally broke yesterday and life is worth living again.

Maybe now I can get something done instead of being a melty puddle of goo between the hours of 9am and 10pm. o.O

I wasn't particularly interested in the animated movie adaptation of the Guardians of Ga'Hoole book series...until I saw the trailer (which was amazing in 3-D at the theater).

Wow. Hope it's this good all the way through.

This morning at the Tim Horton's drivethrough, I handed the girl my Mastercard and she exclaimed, 'Oh! You got a new card! Did your other one expire?'

And of course it did, last week.

I'll be in the corner, ashamed. My name is Gwen, and I am a Tim Horton's addict.

Am at my mom's for the next 3 days while she is getting her living room floors redone. It is not a pleasant experience. The noise level is constant so far, and giving me a headache. Lots of banging, and unfortunately the only usable space is directly beneath where they are working ( Read more... )

Heard on the radio this morning: this year's winner of the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest (for the worst opening sentence to an imaginary novel) is Molly Ringle:

"For the first month of Ricardo and Felicity's affair, they greeted one another at every stolen rendezvous with a kiss ( Read more... )

Last night as a guild we downed the Lich King on 10-man. We had a great time doing it, everyone showed up on time and knew what they were doing despite it being only the second time we saw the encounter. We had to borrow a healer from our sister-guild, but it's fair since one of us went with them on their 10-man attempt ( Read more... )

Go check out Google today, May 21st. :D

Congratulations to my brother Jeremie, who just got engaged to the most wonderful woman!