February 2008
jennyalison:
verbadjectivenoun: sitting at Blenz, the ‘Canadian Coffee Shop’, drinking a handblended Belgian white hot chocolate. competitive shopping is delicious! How dare you?!
ha! just part of the job. trying to consume so many things in one afternoon is a chore though. I only drink about half of everything. I need a sampling buddy!
January 2008
rach: MGMT - Electric Feel Excited to see these...
I am trying to convince Jodi to come with us as she is looking for a weekend away. I am sure she will read this… Maybe this will be the decision maker. COME JODI, COME!
jennyalison: I wonder how many people log on to Bluefly during an episode of Project Runway. We’re 3 episodes behind you guys - no spoilers! We have to play catch up after Project Runway Canada ended.
BC Introduces Taxi Passenger Bill of Rights →
this is so great! taxi cabs will now be fined $288 for refusing a fare. there have been many a times when walking from downtown we end up walking blocks and blocks with taxis not stopping, or refusing to cross a bridge. IN YOUR FACE TAXI-MAN.
2br - Large Chelsea Manhattan apt. w/VIEW! for... →
waaaaaaaaa…….dream summer! how do i talk my work into letting me leave for 6 weeks?
2010 Olympics - Looking For a Place to Stay! →
people are already willing to swap homes or find housing for the Olympics. I’m looking forward to it as a moneymaker, i know i’m shallow. However, I could absolutely rent out my 900sq ft apartment on the beach for 2 weeks in February for $1200. why not????????? 2 years away…
one of those days.
i’m drowning in email replies and presentations along with phone calls. these days aren’t usually as painful when i don’t have conference calls in the way. guess i shouldn’t be on tumblr…
MIT offers 1,800 classes online for FREE. →
suitep: mynylife: katieschenk: MIT offers the course materials (lecture notes, audio lectures, problem sets, exams, assignments, study materials, etc. - you basically download the course) for roughly 1,800 classes FREE online! This is an awesome way to teach yourself a subject you never got to take or already love and want to learn more about. They offer EVERYTHING from Anthropology to...
In the U.S. south, is Canadian a new racial slur? →
justine: In the U.S. south, is Canadian a new racial slur? — karmcity I have actually heard several people do this, in Kentucky and Indiana. “Canadian” is code for a black person. — musicbrain I hope that:1. this catches on 2. black people do the “own the word” thing and start calling each other “Canadian” 3. We start hearing it in rap songs As mentioned...
monitor dreamachine. →
turn off the lights and try this. what you start seeing is pretty neat. please don’t do it if you have photosensitive epilepsy!
delicious dinner!
if there’s one thing i love about vancouver, it’s the multitude of sushi options that are placed on every corner. i am currently enjoying a spicy tuna roll, dynamite roll and a delicious avocado roll from sushi bar, on my way home.
i really like beirut. sunday smile.
work laugh of the day.
i am managing the donation requests for canada in the interim while we hire a new coordinator and i took some time this morning to weed through the inbox. we usually get some spam here and there, but this inquiry made me giggle a little bit this morning. i want to respond so badly, but i know our customer service dept. will look after it. From: (redacted) Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 11:06...
monday morning. i cannot seem to get to work before 9am for the life of me. even if i set my alarm for 6:30am, i still can’t manage to get out of the house by 8. my problem comes down to clothes - and this is recent. i think i try on 4-5 different things each morning before i finally settle on something. does this happen to anyone else? do you wait until the morning to get dressed, or plan...
Canadian is the new N-word. →
(via sabine) Ha! ‘Canadian’ as the new codeword for blacks in the South?
i just had an overwhelming urge to wear sandals. i’m gonna start a 12 week sandal countdown. on april 13th, it better be sunny.
it’s snowing!
saturday morning.
just woke up at andrew’s and am gonna head home and feed the hungry kitty and do some domestic stuff. I am going to get an insurance quote today for a car. my dad told me yesterday that maybe I shouldn’t get a car and buy furniture instead. I guess his recent trip to the home show had him think about me and a new couch. what I’d really like right now is a warm vacation. ah well,...
i'm very political today.
not sure why - it’s been a long week and perhaps i am aggravated! i know one thing - ICE CREAM!!!!!!!!!
One More Reason Canada Can Suck it.
Getting into Canada was very difficult this time, because of a mixup half a year ago with immigration concerning an unfiled work permit by a promoter for a show I was to do in Toronto, I was turned away at the boarder. Because of this I was flagged so when I showed up today I was sent to immigration even though I was only coming to visit friends. I waited in line for an hour and 20 minutes with...
“you are an MVP”
– andrew, after i saved the day and managed to grab 2 Hot Chip tickets on ticketmaster because Zulu was sold out. How two $23 dollar tickets becomes $71 after taxes and fees is beyond me… stupid ticketmaster.