Has it really been 20 days since the last time I posted? Time certainly does fly when one is busy. We recently celebrated Thanksgiving here in Canada, and I had the great pleasure of hosting dinner for a number of friends, including LD, V, P, Aiden’s brother and sister-in-law, and M. Much food was eaten, [...]
There is something of a back-burner guilt that goes along with neglecting ones blog. Often it will occur to me to write something here, and lately I’ve been pushing it off in favor of vanilla projects, such as other blogs I write, or amassing backpacking gear and Warhammer miniatures. Truth be told, I haven’t had [...]
I think that perhaps I am finding myself again, a little at a time. Yesterday was particularly wretched, but by the end of it, I felt better, and more like “The Old Shasta”. I’ve wanted to write here a number of times, but it feels increasingly public, and while I don’t want to end up [...]
Where have I been? I hadn’t planned on taking such a long hiatus from this place, but a combination of circumstances have come together to prevent much in the way of writing, and before I knew it we’re 3 days into June and May was completely gone. Gone, and I’d hardly done a lick of [...]
You may not believe this, but sometimes I spread myself too thin. This month has been no exception, as I’ve overloaded myself with projects, and then tossed a new dog on top. Yes, I really did expect it all to go smoothly, but as life is wont to do, it turned all of the clocks onto fast-forward and [...]
I posted my first review on this blog early in 2006. At that time there were no affiliate programs. There were no retailers offering piles of free bling. In fact, I think I was one of the first bloggers to begin reviewing items on a regular basis, and it sort of happened by accident. Since [...]
As I mentioned in my review yesterday, I have been devoting every waking moment recently to either homework or working out. Preparation for Christmas, shopping, and having Jack’s parents here for the holidays have also contributed to the lack of postings in this neck of the woods. Jack was off work the last part of this [...]
Has anyone seen my writing mojo??? I’m considering putting up some ‘Missing’ posters and offering a reward. I’m still Twittering actively, and recently I’ve started using TwitPic to share photos. Take a look here to see the boots I got over the weekend, the fire wands I made, and a shot of my boobs from [...]
One of the most unfortunate aspects of blogging, at least for me, is during periods when I have little going on, there is always plenty of time for writing. When my life is filled with excitement and adventure, I generally lack time and inclination for blogging completely. Recently, I’ve only been able to schedule myself [...]
I’ve started three or four blog posts this week. I wanted to share our adventures of last week, and then I wanted to let you know what is going on with us. Each post felt forced, unnatural, and not genuinely me at all. My desire to write is still strong, but for the moment, the [...]
Apparently one of the plugins I added yesterday also allows for the display of Gravatars, which is a globally recognized avatar that will show up by your name when you comment with the e-mail address attached to it. Many WordPress blogs and Blogger blogs will display gravatars. It’s super easy to get one, and you [...]
Good Morning Peeps! I just wanted to cover a couple of blog-related additions/tweaks I’ve made around here lately First, you may have noticed a couple of daily posts recently called “A Little Birdie Told You”. These are daily digests of my Twitter updates. Why bother having them post every day when they already appear in the sidebar you [...]
The best of this week’s blogs by the bloggers who blog them. Highlighting the top 3 posts as chosen by Sugasm participants. Want in Sugasm #130? Submit a link to your best post of the week using this form. Participants, repost the link list within a week and you’re all set. This Week’s Picks April [...]
Due to circumstances beyond our control, Jack and I ended up having to postpone our dinner plans at Susur until later this week. It was unfortunate, but not nearly the end of the world since we are indeed still going for supper there, we just have to wait a few days longer to do so. It’s [...]
It’s been a week…a week without posting. I suppose I should have predicted that I wouldn’t have much time to blog with a ton of life responsibilities piling down the pipe at me like some sort of twisted avalanche. Really I’ve not minded that much, except I miss blogging, and chatting, and generally having a [...]
I started to write a post here earlier today, but it just seemed lame and not at all interesting to anyone but myself. So, I deleted it and now I am grasping for something to write because blogging has become something of a ritual for me and when I go too long without it, I [...]
It’s been one of those weeks. The kind where time passes quickly, and you feel like you’re not getting anything done at all. Or at least nothing of substance. I didn’t even realise I’d gone nearly 4 days without blogging. I kept meaning to write, and yet, I had nothing to say. Uninspired: the theme [...]
Disappointment is a funny thing. You can only feel disappointed if you’ve set yourself up for such things through beliefs and expectations. I’m fond of saying that expectations are dumb, and are the fastest route to general unhappiness. For the most part I make a very conscious effort to avoid expectations. I realize that sometimes [...]
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