If you asked me what the best movie of 2006 was, I would say it’s a tie between Little Miss Sunshine with Steve Carell and Stranger Than Fiction with Will Ferrell. If you haven’t seen any of them, go see…
If you asked me what the best movie of 2006 was, I would say it’s a tie between Little Miss Sunshine with Steve Carell and Stranger Than Fiction with Will Ferrell. If you haven’t seen any of them, go see…
Well, since this entry is probably my last entry for this year, I might as well post my 2006 recap. When it comes to photography, 2006 has been a good year for me. — One of my honeymoon photos…
“In the true tradition of the Christmas charts, a festive single by a flock of real-life singing sheep from the Lake District is being re-released due to massive public demand.” Sweet bejeebus!…
Yesterday was my first day of that time of month and I thought it might be a good idea for me to do some running around catching buses and shopping for Christmas presents to give to my beloved husband….
Okay, I’m supposed to really, really suck at any online games but I solved GROW ver.1 — which, despite the name, is actually a new game — in my second try. What’s the matter with that? GROW is not supposed…
Watching Death Cab For Cutie’s I Will Follow You Into the Dark video first thing in the morning is really not the best way to start your day. I ended up bawling my eyes out. If you think the…
Happy Day Of The Ninja, everyone! Take out your ninja mask and wear it to work or something. Don’t have a ninja mask? Make one out of a t-shirt. Worst thing that could happen, people would think you’re either crazy…
I could listen to Cat Power singing Lived In Bars all day and night. Of course I would have to stop once Troy is home from work. Don’t want to drive the poor boy nuts just yet. ;) Anyway,…
Okay, so there’s no such meme as 5 Good Things Friday but I like to be original every now and then. It’s Friday (duh!), meaning soon I’ll get to bug Troy for more hours than on week days. Bugging…
Am I the only one in Southwestern Ontario who thinks that it’s a bit too warm for a late autumn yet people seem to ignore it and still dress in layers? I mean, last weekend was pretty warm but…
I think I like the Helsinki Complaints Choir better than I do the Birmingham one. The Helsinki complaints are more interesting and the topics are more diverse. They seem to complain a lot about the sauna, though. There really should…
At the Christmas party last weekend, I mentioned to the people seated with us that I was Indonesian. Someone said, “Indonesia used to be a Dutch colony, right?” I said, “Yes, for three and a half centuries.” Then they added,…
So Troy has bought himself TWO Christmas presents, supposedly from me. ME: I’ll pay you back. TROY: No, don’t pay me back. ME: But then they wouldn’t really be from me. TROY: But you’ll be able to buy me MORE…
OMG. I thought Damien Rice’s 9 Crimes was brilliant when I heard it in last night’s Grey’s Anatomy but then I listened to his b-side song, The Rat Within the Grain and I was blown away. 9 Crimes sounds just…
Tonight marks the beginning of the holiday season. Well, for Troy and me anyway. It’s Troy’s work Christmas party tonight and next weekend, it’s Christmas get-together for Troy’s family from his mother’s side and the weekend after that it’s…
A gallery of prize-winning photos from World Toy Camera Day 2006 includes one taken by yours truly. Woot! That made my day….
We woke up to a very foggy morning. I think it was because the sun was out yesterday. The sun is out today, too. We might wake up to another foggy morning tomorrow. I wanted to take pictures of…
Choose the photos you likebetter and when the brain picture turns pink, click to find out what it’s learned about you. It told me that I liked spicy food (true) and that I liked to plan ahead (only half true)….
I haven’t been feeling well for a week or so. Must’ve caught a stomach bug or something. I decided to go on a strict fruit and low-fat/low-cholesterol diet to try to eliminate the problem. I’m feeling better now (here’s…
Jeu Chiant is French for Irritating Game, and irritating it is. I was glad I didn’t understand French very well because then the insults I got when I wasn’t doing very well meant nothing to me. But now they’ve come…
Transfer files and settings to a new PC with Windows XP’s Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. Wow, I wish I knew this thing existed when we just got our new computer. Would’ve made things a bit easier….
Happy Day-After-Hallowe’en and Happy November! Oh, and if you haven’t already, it’s not too late yet to say “rabbit rabbit”. So, how was your Hallowe’en? Did you get to wear a costume? Carve any pumpkin? I did carve a…
I’d been wanting to have another place to post some web design-related links to because i know not too many of my readers here are interested on the topic. Last night I thought, well, I do have a domain…
I just came across a website that I know I’m going to come back to a lot. TuneFind keeps track of songs heard on television and in movies. Awesome! It’s exactly what I need. Mind you, these days I discover…
How to turn your digital SLR into a digital Lomo Colorsplash. Well, you could use a film SLR camera instead but of course the results wouldn’t be instant. It does look like a fun experiment material, turning an expensive camera…
About two weeks ago, Troy and I opened a new bank/saving account just for the purpose of saving up for a digital SLR camera. The guy who was opening the account for us was a bald guy who kind…
Halloween Photo Tips — Our Ghoulish Guide to Scary Snaps. Many Hallowe’en decorations should be up by now so it’s time to take your camera out and shoot some scary pictures! Though personally, I find Hallowe’en decorations more funny than…
Tribute to GROW is a tribute to the Eyezmaze’s popular flash game GROW. Meaning it’s a knock-off. A much less colourful knock-off. Still it’s kind of fun to play when you’re bored. There’s supposed to be more than one solution…
We came home from our trip to the Bruce Peninsula to a freezing apartment on Sunday. The indoor temperature was 15°C and that night the outdoor temperature fell down to 0°C. Troy called the evil landlord and asked him…
Troy brought home a pumpkin for me to carve today. It’s going to be my very first Hallowe’en pumpkin! I’m going to carve one of the Homestar Runner characters on the pumpkin. Most likely the Old Timey Strong Bad since…
Firda at Tabblo. Yup, I’ve been having a lot of fun at Tabblo. I signed up for an account in July but I forgot all about it until earlier this week. Tabblo provides you with an unlimited space for your…
Unlucky day, you say? Well, my cute little nephew in Indonesia turns 4 years old today. That can’t be unlucky. I want to call him and wish him a happy birthday but I’m worried my dad would be on…
How to Make a Slit Camera Cheaply. This is an old blog entry from two years ago but I just came across it last week and thought it would be interesting to try since I have cameras I could use….
It’s snowing like crazy outside. I love it! Winter is unofficially here! Yay! :) They’re expecting 10cm of snow (and snow squalls!) tonight at the place where we’re going to spend the weekend. Awesome. Anyway, I made some videos of…
OMG. Scanning 35mm film strips is such a big pain in the butt! I’m so glad I got prints off the rolls of film already. Scanning prints is just so much less work. I shot five rolls of 35mm…
Feline Crisis is a game where you get to shoot a bunch of evil kittens with rubberbands. It’s oddly satisfying. The more kittens you shoot, the more you score! Fun!…
CSS Tab Designer is a free software that can help you design CSS-based navigation bars in strict XHTML. I haven’t tried it but it sounds interesting….
Well, it’s been awhile since the last update. I just don’t have anything interesting to share. I guess I didn’t mention it here that Troy already left the hospital two Sundays ago. He went back to work on Monday…
Hallowe’en is only a month away. Learn how to throw a successful Halloween Supper Party with food that looks like eyes in blood, brain, and bloody heart. Yummy! Or not….
Today is my mother’s birthday. She would’ve been 63. I went up to the nearby food mart this morning to grab half a dozen samosas to celebrate. I don’t know if my mother had ever had any samosas in…
Pixel Groovy is a new-to-me, Digg-type site for tutorials. There’s a bunch of links to web and graphic design tutorials that seem interesting. If you like to experiment with design, this site is worth a bookmark….
Looking for the songs from Grey’s Anatomy season three premiere? Silly Pipe Dreams: Musical Monday has them all, plus a bunch of other songs from other TV shows. Just thought I’d share the link. Update: Songs from the second episode…
— I’ve never been in an ambulance until last Monday. I sat in the front seat. Would’ve been cool if it was only a joyride and not because your better half is in an excruciating pain. — I’m still trying…
Why I haven’t been updating this wee blog. I’m physically and emotionally drained. And I have tonnes of laundry to do. :(…
I’ve kind of fallen out of love with digital photography. I don’t know how or when it happened but I just did. I’m in love with film and vintage cameras. I love how unpredictable the results are. I love…
Little Miss Sunshine is quite possibly the best movie I’d ever see this year. If you haven’t seen it, go see it! You won’t regret it. A movie about a family on the verge of breakdown has never been this…
Drag the Dot is a really simple Flash game. All you have to do is drag the dot to the target. Once you start playing, you’ll see that simple doesn’t necessarily mean easy. There are 16 levels in this game….
I came across this “5 Foods You Just Have To Try” meme while I was browsing some food blogs and I thought I’d tag myself to do it, since I’m not feeling inspired enough to blab about anything else….
Haunting and heartbreaking: a musical tribute to David Lynch. Twin Peaks is about the only David Lynch work I’ve ever seen and it was like ages ago, yet I still remember the theme songs. And I love Rebekah Del Rio’s…
Sorry for the lack of update. I just had a case of blogger’s block. But now I just feel like ranting about something. It’s about buying clothes from thrift stores. Would you? I know I would, and I have….
Troy and I are going to spend this long weekend up at the cottage, just the two of us. Sadly, I didn’t manage to sell the idea of driving up to Ottawa this weekend so I had to make…
Fodor’s Travel Wire recently posted 8 unusual budget accommodations in Europe. When in Rome, stay in a nunnery for $90 a night. Or better still, when in Scotland, stay in a castle for $28 a night. If cheap accommodations aren’t…
I kept asking Troy if there was any places in Canada offering igloo building courses, because if there was, I’d like to sign up. He just thought I was weird. So I decided to search for igloo building courses on…
Having a new computer, I had to do a fresh install of all my favourite software, including Firefox. While Firefox is good on its own, I was so used to having all the additional features that Firefox extensions provide…
Brick-O-Lizer is meant to be used to make LEGO mosaic designs, but I’ve found that you can also use it to make simple, greyscale pixel art. Just upload a .gif or .jpg image you’d like to pixellate and this tool…
When Vector Meets Photo. I’ve been meaning to give this tutorial a try for a while but procrastination always gets the better of me. Hopefully posting this will make me get to it….
Came across this t-shirt at Threadless a couple of days ago and it made me laugh because, well, I can’t use chopsticks. Every time we go to an Asian restaurant, we always have to ask for a fork and…
Playing the Show Jumping game brought back memories of watching my brother competed in show jumping events many years ago. I suck at this game, though. I think I’d do even worse if I had to do the real thing….
Nothing can make me feel more grown-up than sitting in a dentist’s office, waiting for Troy while the oral surgeon molested his mouth this past Friday. Mind you, they stated clearly that only a responsible adult may accompany a…
Tea ‘healthier’ drink than water. I should probably get some decaffeinated tea bags. I love tea (well, only orange pekoe and green tea) but my body doesn’t really get along with caffeine. Speaking of tea, am I the only one…
Canon EOS 400D Digital Rebel XTi Preview. Hopefully that means the price of its predecessor will drop significantly. Though the XTi sounds pretty sweet. I especially like how it comes with a Self-Cleaning Sensor Unit….
The stark reality of iPod’s Chinese factories. The iPod factory workers in China work 15 hours a day and earn £27 (around $51 US) a month. Haven’t seen any Boycott iPod movements going on….
So, what are the TV shows you’re looking forward to the most this fall? I’m only looking forward to Lost and Grey’s Anatomy. Sure I watch more than just two shows but I’ve taken shows like Law & Order…
What Can I Eat When My Teeth Hurt? Just so I know what to cook for Troy. He is getting one of his teeth pulled out by an oral surgeon on Friday. If there’s any soft food that you’d like…
I want to practise doing the surgeon’s knot on my hiking boots, but alas, they’re still in the car. If it really works as advertised, I’m definitely going use it all the time in winter since my boot laces are…
This collection of Bad Signs made me laugh so hard. But then again, I’m very easily amused. I’m sure I’ve seen the first one somewhere in another collection….
How to Get a Free Yacht. No kidding. Apparently people give away their yachts for free when they’re getting divorced. Well, at least in the States they do. Not sure how it is anywhere else. Make sure you can afford…
I happen to be one of those people who like the [this is good] feature on Vox. As mentioned in the Team Vox blog when the feature was released, it was meant to add “the ability to tell someone…
I upgraded my Movable Type installation from version 3.2 to version 3.31 yesterday. For some reasons, the upgrade killed Markdown and Smartypants. I’m anal about typography so that was unacceptable. So I downgraded back to version 3.2 and I got…
Panographies: Panoramas on Steroids or panorama in the style of Hockney (David Hockney is an English artist famous for his photocollages). I think I’m going to to shoot something like this when we go to Port Dover this weekend and…
We listened to part of Ali G’s interview with Pat Buchanan on CBC Radio last night and it cracked us up. “Does you think that Saddams ever be able to make these weapons of mass destruction, or as theys call…
CBC Special: Talking to Americans, with Rick Mercer (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4) is up on YouTube! Funny stuff. Of course I’ve seen this on TV before but it never gets old. :) I just love Rick…
Arcade Daze is a collection of 20 freeware icons from the Icon Factory featuring characters from retro arcade games such as Super Mario, Ms. Pacman, and Space Invaders. Cool stuff! (via notcot.org — an awesome blog!)…
Google has made an announcement about Google Analytics being open to anyone who’d like to get an account. You no longer needs an invite to sign up. I’ve been a Google Analytics user since the launch, and while it’s quite…
While checking my site statistics, I saw with horror some referrals from Hot or Not Designs. Apparently someone has submitted my site to it (pretty sure it wasn’t me). It’s like the year 2000 all over again. And I thought…
How to Call in Sick When You Just Need a Day Off. If you’ve been working for the man for years, I’m sure you’ve perfected these techniques already. ;) But if you’re new, this guide might be just what you…
Blogger has announced the launch of a new version of Blogger in beta. The new features include categories (they call it “labels” instead of “tags”, which makes me wonder if Yahoo! owns “tags”) and the ability to control your blog’s…
How to develop a photo using blueprint paper and Windex. I think it’s more like an image transfer than photo development since you need a black and white print to start with. It’s still interesting nonetheless. Might try it if…
We’re already halfway past summertime but it’s no reason not to put up a summer music mix. I made a mixed CD worth of around 6 hours of music (if not more) for our cottage weekend two weeks ago….
The Gwigle Game is “an educational game to help you use Google more effectively” in which you try to figure out what is being searched for by looking at the results. I hate to admit that I didn’t go very…
I’ve been listening to Fiona Apple’s cover of Elvis Costello’s “I Want You” all morning. It’s such a great cover. I’ve had it on my playlist for a couple of weeks now but still haven’t got tired of it. You…
DC Comic Books Archive has a bunch of comic books available online for download. I’m not a comic book fan at all, but Troy is. I’m just posting this for him, though he might have known of this site already….
Adorama’s in-depth guide to Special Effects Photography is an interesting read if you’re into photography. You may need a SLR camera for some of the tricks explained in this guide, but not all….
A couple of weeks ago, our 6 years old computer started to freeze randomly. It was still bearable at first but then it happened more and more frequently to the point of being annoying. (Gotta love me for still…
“A single can of soda a day can add up to 15 pounds a year, report says.” And that is why I decided to give up on pop completely last week. I was doing well living without pop for two…
Roboclaw is a flash game in which you use the arrow keys to control the claw that’s used to pick up blue orbs and drop them into the goals without hitting any obstacles. It’s fun!…
Flickrshow is a simple javascript that enables you to display a slideshow of your Flickr photosets on your own website. I think it’s pretty cool….
BookMooch is a free book trade and exchange community. “Every time you give someone a book, you earn a point and can get any book you want from anyone else at BookMooch.” Sounds interesting….
How to add a Google Map to any web page in 30 seconds using WikiMapia. It does look quite straightforward. Troy really should make one of all the thrift stores he’s visited in Southwestern Ontario. Heh….
“These suicide notes were gathered at the coroners’ offices by a suicidologist/psychiatrist who asked to be anonymous.” Not really the kind of stuff you’d want to read when you’re feeling depressed….
How to make shadows on the wall. I find the shadows in the form of human faces more interesting than the animal ones. And more creepy, too!…
How to Make Stop-Motion Video Shorts with Your Digital Camera. This is definitely worth trying. We have a bunch of plastic Little People we picked up from a thrift store that we could use. Though I think Troy has more…
Superman Returns™: Stop! Press! Game. You are Jimmy Olsen and your job is to take a picture of Superman in London, Hong Kong, Sydney and Metropolis for the front page of the Daily Planet. Play the game and you’ll find…
How to Treat a Mosquito Bite. I’m one of those unlucky people who always get a big, itchy swelling from a mosquito bite. I got, oh, only a dozen of them from the cottage weekend. The biggest one is conveniently…
My mother passed away exactly three years ago today. There is no day passed that I didn’t think about her. There is so few things left to do for people you love who have passed, if any. It’s kind…
Ontario storm leaves 150,000 without power. Just thought I’d post this as a follow-up to yesterday’s post. No power outage in our area, thankfully. Though the storm last night was quite spectacular, especially in the lightning department. Today’s temperatures have…
Tornado, thunderstorm warnings in effect in a number of places including Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Burlington, Oakville, Milton, Erin, and southern Wellington county. A tornado has been spotted 3 kilometres southeast of the highway 6 and 401 intersection. This had better…
Do you know how much I love del.icio.us playtagger? The answer is: very much. It allows for a quick and easy playback of mp3 files. If you surf mp3 blogs a lot, you should have it on your Bookmarks Toolbar….
Firefox Day has long passed, but you still have a chance to get your name and the name of the friend you invited to download Firefox immortalised in Firefox 2….
Bubur Ayam (Indonesian Chicken Porridge) Recipe. Because Hed asked for it in a comment to one of Troy’s blog posts and because more people in the world should be eating it. It’s so good! The ultimate comfort food, at…
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to They Might Be Giants is a must-read for anyone who’s never heard of They Might Be Giants (where have you been?!?). I think it was Jordan who introduced me to TMBG years ago. He suggested…
How To Survive A Heat Wave Without Air Conditioning by MedicineNet.com. I’m going to need this today because they’re expecting today to be even warmer than yesterday and yesterday was bad enough temperaturewise. Stupid heatwave. If we lived in igloos,…
I thought Clerks (1994) (i.e. Clerks I) would be a really great movie since I only heard good things about it, but it wasn’t really. I kept hoping it would get better as we got further into the movie,…
Flash Video Player, for when I get around to converting my videos from .avi to .flv. There is a plugin for this player for Typo3, WordPress, TextPattern and ExpressionEngine, but none for Movable Type. Boo!…