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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…