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Cats, cats, and more cats

August 2, 2007

(As an aside, the humane society’s Web site seriously needs to be updated as some information is really hard to find.)
I’ve been wondering for years why the Humane Society here doesn’t ever seem to be looking for volunteers to spend time with the cats at the shelter. They always talk about needing dog walkers and [...]

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Noise bylaws be damned!

August 2, 2007

Sunday night brought with it the unpleasant surprise of OCTranspo deciding that 8PM on a Sunday night was a really good time to start grading the roadway of the transitway outside my building. That continued off and on until almost 3AM. Yes, 3 in the morning. On what planet does it make sense to do [...]

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3-Day Novel 2007

July 25, 2007

After our failed attempts at collaborating on the contest over the last couple of years, Mimi has decided not to take part any more and I’ve decided to participate on my own this year. Collaboration just wasn’t working for us — it’s hard to collaborate when you’re in separate locations and trying to pass things [...]

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Auuuuuuuugggggggghhhhhhhh!!!!!

September 9, 2005

Can I just say how much I’m learning to hate Wordpress right now? Jeee-zus, guys, if you’re going to have hyperlinked help on a “write post” page, make it open in a new freakin’ window by default. Christ on a cracker!!!! Had a nice long post all set to go, made the [...]

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Free concert of a lifetime…

August 28, 2005

or not.
Whether I like it or not, I’m currently being treated to a very loud, free Rolling Stones concert. Yay! Well, maybe not…. No, I don’t have tickets. The Super Ex’s final concert has been on today from about 6pm to 11pm (2 hours to go). My apartment faces the stage so I could actually [...]

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Could you write it in 3 days?

August 23, 2005

Saw an article in today’s Dose called “How to unblock writer’s block”, about the winners of last year’s 3 Day Novel Contest. This year’s contest is set to run the Labour Day long weekend. I must be insane but I’m serously considering taking part. Mimi and I have been talking about [...]

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What a way to be remembered

August 21, 2005

I’m watching Family Plots tonight. Rick, the mortuary owner, just received some diamond jewelry created from the cremated remains of his son. Wow, what a nifty way to be remembered. Beats the heck out of being buried or having your ashes sprinkled all over (or worse, kept on display in an urn). [...]

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Nature abhors a vacuum

August 21, 2005

So much for freeing up some time and energy. Thanks to my dad, that particular addiction has now been replaced by genealogy once again.
Since he reminded me on Tuesday that the 1911 census has been released, my spare time has been filled with hours of pouring over Mr SID and PDF copies of microfilms. Finally [...]

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