Archive for the ‘Life’ Category
Welcome Long Weekend
30, Jul 2010Ah, the perfect time of the weekend: Friday night. I’ve often joked that the best part of the weekend is at 5:05pm, as you have the entire weekend ahead of you and the work week is done. And I’m right, if I do say so myself. So far it’s been a good weekend. Some good [...]
A lot of good that did
25, Jul 2010Last week my apartment building held it’s annual fire alarm testing. Not especially noteworthy, except they also came into each unit to test the smoke alarm as well. They do that on a semi-annual basis, which is nice. So imagine my surprise this afternoon when I start hearing this strange beeping sound in my apartment. [...]
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Making Use of a Rainy Day
24, Jul 2010Today was feeling downright tropical here in the Big Smoke, as it was 27 C with a massive humidex that made it feel like 38 or 39 C. And that was without the sun out. It came out at one point for about a half hour this morning, and I nearly fainted from the heat! [...]
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Even the Cookies are Melting
9, Jul 2010It’s been so hot here in Toronto this week that even the Oreo cookies I have in the cupboard are starting to melt. Last night I had to put them in the fridge to make sure they didn’t all fall apart. Parts of Southwestern Ontario and Quebec have been having a heatwave this week, the [...]
What a Way to Procrastinate from Housework
4, Jul 2010This weekend we’ve been having some fabulous weather, with lots of sunshine and heat (but not too much, you know?) Today was another glorious day, with a high of 30C, all blue sky and a slight breeze. Optimal conditions for being outside, IMHO. But I had to do some housework and general house-stuff (grocery planning [...]
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