Archive for May, 2006
Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006
Nothing to see here
I’m really writing this item to test a new feed toy I’m experimenting with, thanks to a tip from Gord, that while not itself the solution, may have inspired the solution. Since I’m here, you’ll all be thrilled to hear that I finished a big seventh-ish in my race tonight, and it hurt so much […]
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Monday, May 22nd, 2006
Doing Okay
Sometimes, that’s just how it is. I’m not taking photos right now, because my digital camera is vacationing in Greece. My bike racing is hobbled by ten pounds too many, and I’m not helping that much the way I’m eating right now (but…let’s keep this in perspective: bike racing is for fun). I’m still keeping […]
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Thursday, May 18th, 2006
My ego knows no bounds
One of my posts to the metblog (and my accompanying photo) got a nod at Gridskipper. I shall add it to my collection of ego-gratifying compliments. And now all the world shall know the glory of The Red Onion!
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Monday, May 15th, 2006
"A Bowl of Evil"
That was The Lovely One’s one-sentence reaction after seeing an ad for a KFC Hot Bowl.
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Monday, May 15th, 2006
Violating personal principles
So after previous rants on the subject of how much movie theatres suck, what was I doing in one a few weekends ago? Watching Mission: Impossible III. Why? Someone in my household has a sentimental attachment to the last remnants of joy in the theatre-going experience, and that was the movie playing as a Saturday […]
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Monday, May 8th, 2006
Risk, Disaster, and Mitigation
As one of my minor hats at work, I’m a Floor Warden, which is a nice term for the people who wear colourful vests and order others out of the building in an emergency. This meant I got to attend an interesting presentation Monday on planning for emergencies and disasters (for the uninitiated, there’s a […]
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Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006
Irregular update
So I haven’t been posting enough here, partly owing to my yeoman work at Metroblogging Vancouver and partly because I have been busy with projects. Right now, just for fun, I’m keeping secrets. Maybe you’ll get to hear some of them later, maybe not. Here’s a good one: if I had recently learned of a […]