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Vancouverite; music-lover; small-time foodie; some kind of news/politics junkie; new wife!! You will often find me at a computer or peering into my iPhone.
The name of the blog comes from the song "Reckoner" by Radiohead. I've seen them in concert nine times in five countries, which is really negligible by the standards of some of my friends.
Monthly Archives: September 2009
La la la!
So last weekend was a couple of things…it was my company’s annual junket, where they treat us to a weekend at Whistler, which is always nice. In addition, Sunday was the MD’s and my 18-monthaversary, so we took the opportunity … Continue reading
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Tagged Internet Fail, Main Distractor, Matriminxilla, Minxilla, rings, wedding
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He’s suffered enough?
Apparently a personal history including the Holocaust, Charles Manson, and being unable to accept one’s Academy Award in person is enough to give someone a free pass for rape, sodomy, and drugging children. 13-year-old children. “What?!” you scream, outraged. “That’s … Continue reading
Still alive
Enjoying the nice weather. Back on Enzo (got my parking back, yay). Got some decent players for my hockey pools. Planning on making an actual turkey in Mr Wolf for Canadian Thanksgiving (his first!) to share with some friends and … Continue reading
Sully says:
Why I read him even though I don’t agree with every little thing he says: The protestors keep saying that they want their country back. Sorry, my fellow small-governmenters, but this country is a democracy, and you didn’t lose your … Continue reading
Utterly shocked
today to learn that I know an actual living, breathing creationist. Who is under the age of 80. And is convinced of the high quality of the education that led to that belief. (I think indoctrination would be a more … Continue reading
So this is why.
I had an eye doctor’s appointment the other day, sent by the guy who checked my prescription. Because my pressure was high (right up there at the high end of normal). OK, I don’t know the first thing about glaucoma, … Continue reading
Mercury whatnot? ya think?
OK, I opened up my credit card info online this morning to find the last straw of weirdness. Last Monday, I was charged four times for the day’s parking charges by Impark. (My credit card company won’t lift a finger … Continue reading
Only Rob.
Free Will Astrology for Leo: KFC is test-marketing a flamboyant new menu item at selected restaurants in the U.S. This remarkable delicacy is an exotic sandwich that consists of bacon, two servings of cheese, and special sauce, all held together … Continue reading
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Courtesy of my Main Distractor:
Save the Words, from Oxford Dictionaries, dedicated to preserving the arcana of the English language, a subject dear to my heart! I’ve adopted obarmate. Look it up.
Weirdness.
I have had four random strangers with realllllly long gmail addresses subscribe to this blog. I’ve deleted them on principle, since I don’t know them, and it’s easy enough to bookmark the blog if you have an overwhelming interest in … Continue reading
