Being Twenty-Something
My friend Dolly posted an inspirational email on her blog the other day. It struck a deep chord with me and where I’m at in my life these days. So, here it is: They call it the “Quarter-l...
Personal
I bought a letter opener
I bought a letter opener last week and it’s made opening mail so much easier.
Canadian Election sign wars
Well, here in Canada it’s election time and one of my favourite things about the election are those election lawn signs. It’s a great opportunity to see where your neighbours stand. I live...
Travel
My dream neighbourhood
I was randomly skulking through LA County on Google Earth when I came upon this, the most beautiful neighbourhood ever near Venice Beach, California. Apparently the city is lined with these beautiful ...
Vancouver Life
Canada Post is misleading
I got this letter in the mail today and noticed something odd about the label. It says “Celebrating 150 Years Service to BC”. I assume this is a Canada post message and I’m a l...
Food and Lifestyle
I’m a Bisquick warrior!
Okay, so the other day I bought a big box of Bisquick. That’s this disgusting biscuit powder that includes shortening, baking soda and flour in a convenient Betty Crocker box. I saw a bunch of ...
People
My housmate hates Dixie!
My housemate doesn’t have anything nice to say about the South. He always says nasty things about Alabama and Georgia and refuses to read the Alabama newsletter I put out. Well… he certain...
How to get free Coke
I drink a lot of Coke and so when I run out I get a bit crazy. I usually keep an emergency stash of Coke for times like this, or failing that I always have lot of cans and bottles that I can cash in t...
How to get good food for free
Okay, so I went to the food bank today. I went there a few weeks ago and they were out of food. So I came back earlier today, at about 8:45 and waited an hour until they opened up. By that time the li...
My lodestone
I was digging through my files today when I unearthed a gem. It’s an old Nanaimo bus schedule from 1998. Actually, it’s a bus schedule for Nanaimo and region, this is the Parksville side, ...