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I don’t usually participate in memes that make the rounds on facebook and blogs, but a couple people have tagged me for this album cover meme and I couldn’t resist the chance to practice some random creativity.


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Since I’m no longer a student I have lots of free time in the evenings to spend cooking up yummy dishes.

I’ve decided to start sharing some recipes here on my blog, both for my readers’ enjoyment and for my own personal reference. Now I’ll no longer have to flip through a cookbook ( Read more... )

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Raul is having a contest and asking entrants to talk about how they are “greening” their Valentine’s Day. Dan and I don’t have any special plans for this Saturday and will probably have a quiet dinner at home, however if we do go anywhere I can guarantee we’ll be taking public ( Read more... )

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I’m not usually big on funny internet video memes, but a couple month ago I discovered the excellent series of Target: Women videos by Sarah Haskins and I have become a huge fan! Her videos shed a hilarious light on the ridiculous methods televisino advertisers use to target ( Read more... )

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Now that I’m in the corporate world I have dry cleaning that needs to be done on a semi-regular basis. A couple months ago I went looking for reviews and rates for dry cleaners in my neighbourhood (Vancouver’s West End) and came up empty handed. It turns out the web presence of ( Read more... )

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  Looks Good Works Well: Visio Wireframe Toolkit for Download
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  Visio Stencils for Information Architects
  (tags: visio stencils IA wireframe templates)

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I figure if I can find the time to help friends launch/update/customize their blogs this week, I should be able to find time to update my own blog!

Where did all the time go? When I last posted here I was in the midst of a job hunt, and now I’m happy to report I’ve been employed ( Read more... )

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  Software That Hacks Your Behavior
  Some handy little software tools to help you accomplish the little stuff like taking stretch breaks and drinking enough water.
  (tags: lifehacks behaviour usability)

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  Cheap, Easy Audio Transcription with Mechanical Turk - Waxy.org
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  tutorialwebdesign.com » Blog Archive » Photoshop Brushes
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  Best Value at Sephora
  The folks at Ask Metafilter offer their ( Read more... )

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Our first weekly Vancouver running meetup last week was a success so we’re making it a regular thing.

This week we’re meeting up at 6pm near City Square. I’ve created a permanent page for our group with details on the run. It’ll be updated weekly.