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cat update
Two of our cats died recently, Hermione and Domino. Both were strays we adopted, Domino about seven years ago, Hermione about three years ago. (I haven't checked the dates of adoption, those are my estimates ( Read more... ) -
Posted to maddowblog.msnbc.com today
This doesn't really fit in to the Librarian category -- though I did think of it while writing a resume towards a job as a librarian -- but it is Engineering geekery ( Read more... ) -
things done
Dysoned up the floors in my apartment. (Dysoning is like Hoovering, but it sucks more. Also, it encases the home in a sphere of material to capture its entire energetic output. This spherical shell is made largely of shed cat fur ( Read more... ) -
Walk Numbers
Distance 4.97 km (3.1 miles, about)
Average speeed 5.2 km/hr (3.25 mph, more or less)
Could have gone a little faster, I think, but my walk buddy has shorter legs than I do. -
Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy, R.I.P.
The senior US Senator for Massachusetts has apparently died at the age of 77 in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts (according to ABC News).
His support for initiatives like the reform of health insurance and health care practices in the USA will be greatly missed. -
Happy Canada Day!
Happy Canada Day from the USA! -
slow loris is tickled
For any of you who haven't seen it yet: here is the snotr.com-hosted video of Sonya the slow loris being tickled.
There's also a video of Sonya enjoying herself eating live mealworms (or some similar worm-like arthropod grubs)... Some people will undoubtedly find that disturbing: viewer discretion is advised. -
Baby steps, Bob, baby steps!
After four and a half years, finally got some blinds up in my living room and "dining room" areas. I think that some of my neighbours (especially Darth Vader) found my lack of blinds... disturbing ( Read more... ) -
there and back again
Just a little behind the times...
One week ago I was in Ottawa for a day, picking up a desk my grandfather bought before leaving England and visiting with my parents.
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The Depths I Sink To
I probably would have written off the web page for "The Computer Merchant Limited" as a worthwhile tool for job searching under more favourable circumstances, but instead have persisted in trying to upload my resume until all options were exhausted. I'm now trying to decide whether or not it's worth setting up a resume there by dint of answering ( Read more... )