Get Yer Nerd On

So…
A few months ago my sweetie played for me the latest Weird Al Yankovic CD. After listening to the whole thing, we both agreed that Al had done it again. ”White & Nerdy”, in particular, was truly fabulous. Was it better than Amish Paradise or the Red Hot Chilis Flintstone parody? Tough call – the juries out on that still.
And [...]

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In Honour of A Guilty Pleasure…

I give you one of the Spice Girls (I’ll hunt up the other four later). Enjoy. Laugh if you must – but try getting this outta your head after you’ve heard it. It’s evil, but it’s got flare!
 And yes {hanging head in shame} I may have to go see them if [...]

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A Running Update. Like You Needed One.

We’re into week five of the Learn to Run clinic here at La Casa Nota Bene, so it’s time for a mid-course update! 

Ups & Downs: There’ve been a few of these, and I’m not talking hills and dales. There are days when I can barely face the thought of pulling on the gear, and being Lunchtruck’s [...]

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Holly, What Happened?

I’m still trying to come up with a scenario in which there’s a perfectly good reason for the… ahem… interesting… performance Holly Cole gave on Saturday night at The Centre.
I knew within the first half of the first song that something wasn’t right in Hollyland. I’ve seen her perform a few times now, and expected better. Her [...]

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Six Weeks

My life has been overtaken.
Running. Cycling. Swimming. Stretching. For this week (and the following five after), my life is all about these things, if not the doing, than the discussing of.
I haven’t had to be this focused about exercise (and all the things surrounding it) since I was a teen. It’s oddly comfortable, and that’s [...]

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MMLL, #55

Love – That despite the threatening skies, I did NOT get rained on at Sunday’s Commercial Drive Fest. It was fabulous fun and I took some great photos, which I will post tomorrow.
Love – That I got to spend the day with Shu and her boy. There’s nothing like family, especially when they’re at [...]

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Linkidy Doo Da

Thanks to Jeannine over at Going Crazy Slowly, I now know my Personal DNA. Sadly, this won’t help me in my evil plan for world domination. Or will it?? Apparently I am an ‘animated experiencer’ …

After listening to a few incredibly well-done mashups on the radio, I wondered if such a thing had been done [...]

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Dazzled by Beauty

Living and working downtown, I tend to have lunchtime options other folks don’t. Earlier today I took advantage of that and meandered over to the Vancouver Art Gallery to visit the Emily Carr/Group of Seven exhibit on the fourth floor.
I was disappointed. Not because the work wasn’t interesting - it was, and it made me realize how [...]

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Monday Morning Love List, #54

Love – Stretching. Without it my calves and I would not be friends, and I would be hobbling around all stiff-legged and grumpy.
Love – The new running shoes. I had no idea my shoe needs would change so drastically in less than a year, but now that I’ve had a chance to break in the [...]

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Thursday Thirteen #32: Get Yer Knit On

Thirteen Reasons To Pick Up The Needles

The needles themselves. I have a serious love for my new Crystal Palace Star bamboo needles, and my enjoyment of the Addi Turbos knows no bounds. They are so much easier to work with than the metal/plastic straight needles I learned on!

Soffice yarn from Lana Grossa. Got this while [...]

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