More of a reminder to myself than anything... May 2.


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Is it just me, or is anyone else getting sick of Google layouts? Is this really the best layout for something that's supposed to be bringing in revenue? It's horrible, like it was patched together before anyone had a real handle over HTML. How can a company that releases something as beautiful as Picasa do this? I understand the notion of " ( Read more... )

I've discovered that big-box grocery/everything stores give me panic attacks ( Read more... )

This is a great opinion piece. I'm not a fan of Rushdie's fiction (I tried reading 'The Satanic Verses' but despite a twisted storyline, found it incredibly boring), but his words on multiculturalism are well crafted.

It's especially pertinent with regard to an issue that has come up recently here in Canada - a debate on the legality of polygamy ( Read more... )

"the _____ season was nice. some time in ottawa with the folks, various aunts/uncles/cousins, grandmother. no blowups (a miracle). and then rhode island ( Read more... )

I have to say that Quebec drains the life out of me. I had to hold elly the other day after she had a miserable experience trying to get off the commuter train (she ended up missing her stop). No one would move out of her way, despite her asking politely (she's too timid to shove the motherfuckers out of the way). They don't care. They're ( Read more... )

I feel the need to post this because I find it so beautiful. New computer (Athlon 64 X2, ATI Radeon X1800XL, 600GB, 2GB RAM...), with a record player plugged in. I feel like I've made it into adulthood, being able to afford things I want (the record player was a gift) without having to worry about making ends meet.


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This evening when walking home from the train I kicked a minivan that was in the process of running a red light and cutting through the crosswalk I was in ( Read more... )

Watch where you're walking, or you'll get hit by a bus. That's the moral of the story. Otherwise, keep me near - I save people from getting hit by buses. And that's my story. I thought I might have more to say.