Torontonians whine a lot about winter ( Read more... )

We're getting a lot of snow today in Toronto ( Read more... )

I love it when a restaurant in Montreal ha wild boar on the menu, because it translates as sanglier and that reminds me of Obélix. Good times.

Jack and I are headed to Montreal this weekend.   The Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir is doing their annual series of Christmas concerts downtown at St James United Church, and they are fricking awesome.  I'm not religious, but I love a gospel choir at Christmas ( Read more... )

Even though I am not a Tory, there certainly are Tories out there that I admire and respect, both individuals that I know personally and public figures.  I don't judge people just because of political differences.

Having said that, I am a firm believer that Harper and Flaherty are scumbags.  I think they are vicious and nasty, and interested more ( Read more... )

As I listened to Blue Rodeo's Lost Together on the radio on my drive to work this morning, I realized that I don' think I have ever been to a wedding when that song has not been played.

I suspect most people my age in English Canada would say the same thing. 

It's good news and all, but I am still finding it hard to get too excited over the Obama win, given what transpired yesterday.

Someone broke into our cars last night.  They popped the locks somehow.  On the bright side, they didn't smash the windows, so there is a silver lining of sorts.  Jack didn't have anything worth stealing in his car.  They stole the iPod I bought last week.  I am more annoyed by the hassle of the whole thing, and the thought that some creep riffled ( Read more... )

Still trying to come to terms with the fact that the long weekend is over.

Thanksgiving was low-key.  Was supposed to drive to Ottawa, but very non-interesting complications ensured that my visit to the family in Ottawa got put off to another weekend later this month.  So, I got to relax and putter.  Jack drove up to Orillia to see his mom on Sunday ( Read more... )

My iPod has died.  I think it's the battery.  Time to get a new one.

It was while purchasing that iPod that I first met veetor .