here I am!
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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 eight times in five countries, which is really negligible by the standards of some of my friends.
Tag Archives: Minxilla
So last night…
We had Chinese food for dinner. I open my fortune cookie, and it says, “All your fantasies will come true.” I show it to the MD. He looks at it, and says, “That’s not a coupon, you know.”
Some we buy, some we make.
Working backwards…Parkside last Friday. 6-course chef’s tasting menu. Celeriac and cauliflower soup, porcini foam? truffle oil? lush, served with an Italian Bidoli Sauvignon Blanc The scallop dish with grapefruit, guanciale, fennel, watercress and whatnot, a beautiful Parkside vinaigrette, served with … Continue reading
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Tagged cooking, crab, Main Distractor, Minxilla, Parkside, shrimp, Valentine's Day
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Happy New Year!
(It’s still the New Year, isn’ t it?) So, hmmm. Houseguests have come and gone, the Main Distractor has come and stayed, and a fair amount of water has seen the underside of the bridge, I guess, since last I … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Main Distractor, Minxilla, New Year's Eve, Wee RAV
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So OK
Just over two weeks to go till Christmas, and I expect I’ll have even less time upcoming than of late, so I figured I’d better update a bit. The Main Distractor made it through a few weeks ago, no drama. … Continue reading
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Tagged Choobie, Chores, Christmas, Houseguests, Main Distractor, Minxilla
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What kind of day has it been…
(Apologies to Aaron Sorkin.) So the Main Distractor’s work permit application stuff has been progressing, glacially. Yesterday morning I got up and counted some days on my Hello Kitty! calendar and thought, hmmm. And I said to the MD, I … Continue reading
Weekend Update
(My own, not the SNL one.) The Main Distractor is visiting friends in Ohio this weekend, leaving me without anyone to chat with online or give me virtual cuddles I hope he’s having a good time though. His friends … Continue reading
And back to sighing.
Since last I wrote, a lot has happened. To me personally, and in the world at large. Personally, I had a few days off last week and red-eyed my way eastward to meet up with my Main Distractor. Yay Main … Continue reading
Radiohead Day
Got up pretty early on Radiohead Day, around 8 a.m. I think it was. In spite of getting in fairly late the night before. More than a little liquored up, as well! Did my usual, made coffee, fed dog and … Continue reading
And back to waiting.
Much to cover! not sure if I’ll get through it all as I’m a tired girl and could use some good shuteye tonight, long day at work tomorrow. So the rest of the birthday: good brunch at De Dutch Pannekoek … Continue reading
