February 2009
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Somnambulant
I spent the better part of this afternoon napping. It’s become a rare luxury for me, since I got myself a day job. But prior to that, I napped daily — partly out of necessity due to the insomnia I have battled for most of my adult life. Taking so many naps at times when I should have been working, I learned a thing or two about how to do it effectively. So, here is my recipe for the...
January 2009
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Where'd I go? Here I am!
Been busy. Very busy. The kind of busy that makes me anxious and twitchy and wishing I was a professional sleeper.
Do you think that someone who sleeps for a living can hate their job like everyone else?
Anyway, here, for your amusement, in Letterman-esque order, are the five things I’d rather be doing than be at work today:
Laying down (my back is still pretty sore)
Watching this (I...
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Tag. I'm it!
I guess “playing along nicely” is one of the duties once you put yourself in the blogging sandbox with the other bloggers. So, just because cursivemechanic asked nicely and I’m a good sport, here are seven weird things that I know, off the top of my head:
Rochester, NY is the smallest city in the world to have built (and subsequently abandoned) a subway system.
An ostrich egg...
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All of this has happened before and will happen......
Reflections on BSG 4.5, Episode #1 after having slept on it (mild and ambiguous spoilers ahead):
EJO (Olmos!) is one of the best actors in the business. I have and always will love his work. But, tell me this: When the hell did Adama develop all these emotions?
Despite Michael Hogan’s attempts to challenge Rupert Grint (Harry Potter’s Ron Weasley) for goofiest face on screen, the...
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Power outage in my house, Mark II
There is little as disturbing as being in a public place when all the lights go out. Such was the case last night as I experience the now well-publicized Toronto power outage over dinner and drinks with my dear friend, Jodi, at the infamous Pauper’s Pub. Thankfully, Pauper’s had emergency lighting and we were able to finish our tipple (and add a couple rounds more, for that matter) in...
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New Year. Happy?
Here are some things that I’ve learned this New Year’s:
Watching back-to-back episodes of Battlestar Galactica, although excellent television, is not the best way to create a joyous attitude for the new year.
Bailey’s and Kahluha in hot chocolate makes a great alternative to dessert and/or a hot toddy.
I don’t hate the extreme cold as much as I hate snow, but it’s...
