Back from the cottage. It was a good weekend. No - it was a great weekend, just like it was two years ago. We were worried about the potential for bugs because we've all heard the horror stories about what it's like in the bush this year, no? Well, our spot on a point in Pike Lake was just fine. There was a near-constant breeze that kept them at ( Read more... )

So, it was a decent weekend. I read a lot, I drank in a lovely courtyard in Old Montreal, I danced at 80s night (which was underwhelming in terms of the music/atmosphere - see Saturday's comments from archdiva and rubythirtythree - but fun in that I danced and partied and evilsocks is totally awesome) and I watched a whole. lot. of LostWho else likes to dance around here anyway? ( Read more... )

Addendum to my summer blow-out I-wanna-do-things post:

Ottawa Folk Festival - August 14-17

The performers (ignore the "2007" in the URL; this is the list for this year) include ( Read more... )

THIS SONG IS SO FANTASTIC ( Read more... )

We're working out our summer Friday schedule in the office right now. I'm going to work the last Friday in July and the first Friday in August. But I get the Mondays after those off in their place.

YAY THREE- AND FOUR-DAY WEEKENDS (or three- and four-day workweeks, however you wanna look at it) ALL SUMMER LONG ( Read more... )