We all know that hearing a familiar song can bring back very vivid memories. It can happen at weird times and out of the blue. Which blows my mind as to how our mind stores information (that’s mind-blowing-ly profound). I’m sitting here reading email when ‘Goodnight Saigon’ by Billy Joel randomly pops up on my… Read More »
If you want to get depressed in a hurry (doesn’t everybody?) you should go out and rent the documentary “The End Of Suburbia”. This happy little film discusses the inevitable downfall of our society due to the decreasing availability of oil. We all know about this and are aware of the many obvious costs of… Read More »
Olivia and I saw our first robin of 2007 yesterday afternoon while heading out for a stroll. It was sitting atop our chimney stack. It’s mate was on the neighbour’s roof. I enjoy hearing and seeing that 1st robin of spring. In fact I don’t mind robins on the whole. Except when I’m golfing. Then… Read More »
So, even though I despise these things (see here) I still watched this year’s event. What a hypocrite I am.  Some observations: Ellen DeGeneres is equally as bad/good as Jon Stewart. So we can assume she won’t be hosting next year (Seinfield anyone?). I didn’t see any of the movies up for any Oscar except… Read More »
I have a huge backlog of blogs but this one I couldn’t resist. For Alex, a strange invention I read from my page-a-day calendar: Separable Pants – The zipper goes all the way around the crotch, from the front to the back. That way, you can mix and match the legs with other colours and… Read More »
On the way to work today two noteworthy things crossed my mind: 1. When are the city workers going to clean up the dog’s head that has been on the side of the road for over a week now? It has to be grossing out more people than just me. 2. How did a dog’s… Read More »
Our VW Jetta has gone bonkers. I unlocked the car door this morning and the alarm went off. No way to shut it off. The unfortunate part of it all (other than the fact that the horn wouldn’t stop until we disconnected the wires to it) is that the engine won’t start until it’s been… Read More »
I’ve been watching OG around the piano and the guitar and she seems to be picking up the knack for playing these instruments. At least figuring out how they work and showing huge enthusiasm.  It might be time to shift my career into the music industry. I think the world is ready for another family… Read More »
Have I reached midlife when I listen to ‘Like A Rock’ by Bob Seger and instead of being the guy he sings about, I am relating to the words of the song itself? I never really understood that song until now. Those Seger and Springsteen songs are now making way too much sense to me.
I am not happy. I received an ‘amended’ T4 from work the other day for 2004. When I punch the updates in, I discovered my return should have been $550 less than it was. Thus, I need to have a re-assessment done. I found out that the paperwork isn’t so bad since you can apply for… Read More »