I did not realise it was Anzac Day today until seeing other people's posts. Wait, is it even today? They may have been posts from yesterday... This is the problem when it doesn't automatically appear on your Canadian calendars!! (and of course no one here is talking about it - the Canadian remembrance day is later on ( Read more... )

This is one of the yummiest things you could possibly make. You can of course change the filling to whatever suits you, but I recommend you give this a try because I'd be very surprised if you didn't become addicted. It's not a particularly "Asian" recipe, so if you don't like "weird" mushrooms and what-have-you in your spring rolls, this should be ( Read more... )

My brother, currently living and working in Japan, is going to Egypt soon on holiday. Lucky bugger. I've named this post in memory of one of his favourite lines from The Young Ones, which always brings him to mind for me.

***I am seriously losing patience with people on Goodreads lately. I've had way too many (two is too many, and I've had a lot ( Read more... )

(I'm having problems with LJ lately - I type up my post, which takes me ages, and then hit "preview" and lose everything. EVERTHING! LJ: you're a right bastard ( Read more... )

Has anyone been watching Jamie's Ministry of Food? I don't know how old it is - these things take a while to reach us in Canada - but it's well worth watching. Certainly makes me aware that Adam's cousin's boyfriend-from-Wales was far from alone in never having eaten a vegetable before! It's darn scary, as bad as Jamie's School DinnersAnyway, he's ( Read more... )

I have 1400 books! I only wish I could read as fast as I can buy them. I'm hanging on till this weekend, trying not to buy anything, because Chapters is having a kind-of sale, an increased discount for members. Well I can't resist that! I'll have to give myself a limit though, so I don't go overboard. I owe Maria a book too ( Read more... )

It's going up to 8˚C today. All those 6 foot piles of snow are going to start melting all over the place. It's going to be warm! And very wet, because it's supposed to rain as well! Crazy.

We watched Passchendaele ("Passion-dale") last night. I don't know if it's made it to Australia or not but if it does I really recommend it. It's a Canadian ( Read more... )

I had a lovely treat today when the postman (I know, it's Sunday, but for some reason Canada Post still delivers - by van) turned up with a box from kat_nic. I love getting mail! Especially when I opened it to find a big tin of ginger cookies! They're delicious, and Adam's wolfed down about a dozen so far. When it's empty, I'll fill it with biscuits and ( Read more... )

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I've just come from reading a blog post about Edward and Bella's abusive relationship and how there are never any consequences for Bella's actions - she never pays a price for her choices or actions; she gets off "scott-free" - and what this teaches young girls ( Read more... )