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Damn Cold
Today was really, really damn cold. I don't think the temperature rose above -23°C all day, and the wind chill made it feel more like -35°C. It was allegedly the coldest day of the year so far....I say allegedly, because I didn't bother to go out and find out! -
Spring Outlook 2008
From the Weather NetworkThe recent March storms have pushed Ottawa and Toronto close to their all-time snowfall records. Many of this winter's storms have originated in the Southern U.S. and have resulted in numerous rounds of heavy snowfall from Windsor to Quebec City. Looking ahead, the weather pattern does support the chance of a few more ( Read more... ) -
A Blast of Winter
A major storm walloped Ottawa this weekend. The first blast on Friday brought a mere 17 cm, while last night's storm brought over 40 cm of snow. Given the treacherous conditions yesterday I wasn't able to go out birdwatching, and given the deep snow today I'm not sure I'll be able to get out of my driveway, let alone onto the trails! Just for ( Read more... ) -
Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole
Most of you know I don't like to cook, but here is one of my favourite lunches to make on the weekend. It combines two of my favourite foods - cheese and green onions - and melts into a delicious ooey-gooey cheesy casserole.
Warning: you don't want to make this if you're starving, as it takes an hour to bake!
Cheesy Hash-brown Casserole
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A beautiful sunny morning
Well, yesterday's major storm is now over. Prior to this storm, Ottawa had already seen 223.2 cm of snow this winter, one of the snowiest seasons on record. The storm has added about 20-30 cm more to that total, and it's going to take a couple of days to dig out. Fortunately Doran's work sent all its employees home early yesterday around 2:30 ( Read more... ) -
One more YouTube Video: The Bag of Milk
I couldn't help laughing when I saw that people had actually posted videos demonstrating the Canadian bags of milk on YouTube. This reminded me of an entry I posted a while back complaining about stuff including the fact that my bag of milk had a leak in it. My American friends weren't sure what I meant by a bag of milk. So this one is for all ( Read more... ) -
Nike hockey commercials
There have been so many good hockey-related commercials in the past that I wish someone would compile them all and sell them on DVD. Here are some of my favourite Nike commercials from YouTube.
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The Rant
I found this old favourite through Facebook today. It's an old tv ad for beer, wouldn't you know.
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The End of DST
Daylight Savings Time ends at 2:00 am this morning when we set our clocks back an hour. Yay for the extra hour of sleep ( Read more... ) -
Still at Home
I'm still at home today. However, I do have more energy today than I did yesterday, despite still being stuffed up and suffering from a painfully raw sore throat ( Read more... )