Category: musings
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Ottawa gets a new area code. Does this mean they don’t recycle?
By this time next month, new phone service will be asigned to numbers in a new, much talked about area code–that being 343. It’s supposed to go into effect as of the 17th of next month. In slightly unrelated news, my old 613 number still has up a recording telling … Read the rest
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The results of a typical morning job search in 2010. And 2009. And…
every couple days, I’ll accidentally unearth a potentially decent job worthy of at least considering applying. And, every couple weeks, I’ll find one I actually apply to. Apparently, since the advent of this newfangled recession thinggy, that’s the exception rather than the rule. Nowadays, a typical Ottawa job prospect goes … Read the rest
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My latest interest: Ghost Whisperer.
And it’s entirely my mother’s fault, too. She usually has it on in the background while I’m over there. From the IMDB info on it: A newlywed with the ability to communicate with the earthbound spirits of the recently deceased overcomes skepticism and doubt to help send their important messages … Read the rest
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Startrek: the sequel?
Rumors continue to float into my RSS reader–thanks, Google alerts–of a possible Star Trek sequel, to be shot in early 2011 or so. Part of me–the part that’s sort of clinging to the old Trek–is kind of hoping they’re just rumors. I mean, I downloaded the first of the new … Read the rest
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Those crazy Apple fans.
We knew back in January we’d be getting bombarded with any and all things iPad. I knew back in January I didn’t want it. At all. What I didn’t know, and probably should have–it’s Apple, after all, is that people would go absolutely crazy over getting one. As in, … Read the rest
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Putting a hockey team back in Winnipeg?
It’s been floated since the seventh team left that we’d be trying to bring it back to Canada. We tried back in November, at which point Hamilton would have been the lucky one. Now, it’s being tossed about that Winnipeg might be getting its team back instead. The last … Read the rest
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Sometimes, family outings are awesomeness.
I hadn’t planned to do a whole lot yesterday, with the exception of posting the very little info I managed to get my hands on regarding Ontario’s, shall we say, ripping off of an entire class of tax payer. But, as often tends to happen, plans came up and told … Read the rest
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My thoughts on the Sirius Canada trial.
A few weeks ago, I received a free trial offer for Sirius Canada, or Sirius XM Canada if you prefer. I took full advantage of it, mostly because I had little to nothing else to do at the time. And because it was free, but y’know. The service itself … Read the rest
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Earth hour cancelled on account of hockey.
In just less than 2 hours, we’ll be encouraged to turn our lights and probably anything else electrical off to conserve energy and save the environment. Because, you know, the whole global warming thing hasn’t already been kicked about a hundred times in the gonads. In this apartment, however, the … Read the rest
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Best. Week. Ever.
Some of you already know Jessica was up here for the week, having escaped back to Rochester this past Sunday. Mostly, we had her up here because we could, but a small part of it had to do with the fact it was the week of St. Patrick’s day. Naturally … Read the rest