Canada’s Debate

Here’s the deal on this one. Below are lyrics from 25 songs picked at random from my mp3 playlist (CRIA and RIAA please note that all songs are of course legal backups.) Without googling, or looking at my playlist if you have a copy, identify the song and/or artist. (Continue reading…)

In the past few years I’ve graduated from receding to balding, torn my hip flexor, and done seemingly permanent damage to my knee. I’ve spotted a few wrinkles here and there too. I get frequent heartburn, reduce the acidity of my diet, and get heartburn again in six months, reduce the acidity… etc. I’ve learned that I carry a genetic defect called Tae Sachs, and I just found out I may have an iron deficiency which was not previously there.

And you know what, I couldn’t be happier with my life (in the physiological sense.) As much as I hate getting a sunburn on my scalp, this is a relatively minor concern. I just saw a commercial on TV that advertises a skin cream which causes your skin to exfoliate during the night. Now, lets look up the meaning of the word exfoliate: (Continue reading…)

Is it possible to go blind doing homework? Two months ago I would have said “no,” but in the last month or so my eyes have deteriorated noticeably, coinciding with the four hours I spend doing accounting work online each day. I joked in the last post that it’s ironic that the one thing I’m really good at is also something I can’t stand doing. Apparently it’s also blinding me. C’est la vie. (Continue reading…)

Seriously, this is getting ridiculous. I had a plan to post on friday and what happens? My cousin becomes a father and we end up having a big schmooze. Saturday, my absent-minded neighbour tells me that I have to start dog-sitting (more on that later) two hours early. I come back from sunday pickup with a plan to finally get it done and what do you know? Rolling blackouts, starting approximately 20 feet to the east of the house. I swear to god, even when I remember to do this blogging thing, the gods themselves conspire against me. So where was I? Oh yeah… (Continue reading…)

Here’s a fun little question for you guys. How long does it take to complete a university course that recommends three months, and allows for up to six months? To quote Gob Bluth, Two weeks. Let’s do it in two weeks!” Of course, I didn’t drop any pennies from the ceiling when I came to this decision, but my determination is there nonetheless. Why stick to this crazy schedule you ask? Well I’ll tell you. (Continue reading…)