Archive for the 'randomness' Category

In Transit

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

I still take out some books from the Library in paper form when I can’t get them digitally and don’t want to buy them. It keeps my wrists strong since I have to hold up the heavy book instead of the light kobo. Haha.

One thing that always strikes me as odd is how long books […]

Kobo Story and Review

Friday, July 16th, 2010

This post is longer than it should be because I haven’t written in awhile, my code is taking a long time to compile these days, and it’s my blog so I’ll do what I want. I put headings so you can skip to the actual review part if you so choose
Part 1: Where I talk […]

So…

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

So, I have grown out of using the word “like” as my filler word when I speak. Its replacement: So.

And it turns out I’m not alone - according to an article in the NY Times, my use of the word is one of the [few] ways I’m a stereotypical Software Developer
So it is widely believed […]

Looking on the bright side

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

I have a tendency to get sick before/during vacations. So it was no surprise that I was coughing the week before I left to Mexico. I thought I nipped it in the bud with nasal spray and asthma meds, but lo and behold ended up sick in bed with a full blown sinus infection while […]

My host sister is famous!

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Last week my host mom, Mika, sent me a link to a commercial with my host sister, himawari. It’s for a grocery store called Life.
Go to http://www.lifecorp.jp/. Click the first image of the man with the little girls at the top to launch the commercial (the image changes every few seconds but will […]

What to do when…

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

This weekend N and I headed to my cousins’ ski chalet up north to play in the snow. We were given the garage code and told to let ourselves in that way when we arrived. Unfortunately, we discovered the door into the house from the garage was locked (turned out a maintenance guy had locked […]

remember November?

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

When I posted once a day for an ENTIRE MONTH? Now it’s been nearly a month since the last time I posted. Oops.

And just in case you were worried I have not had food poisoning since. Also, I have not had sushi since. Though I sat in a sushi restaurant on Saturday and watched folks […]

The Heath Inspector

Monday, January 11th, 2010

Did you know that if you have a case of food poisoning in Toronto you’re supposed to report it? No? Well, neither did I. But N did and so when I got sick and told him I wasn’t planning to file anything, he called them on my behalf.

It was super awkward when a health inspector […]

Pepper

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

I love Pepper. I put it on almost everything, and always on my eggs. So it’s no surprise that I had the urge to Pepper up this fluffy frittata from Sarabeth’s in NYC.

Only thing is I didn’t know that the lid of the pepper shaker was not screwed on correctly. Result: a mound of pepper […]

monday

Monday, January 4th, 2010

today is the first monday of 2010. was supposed to be my first day back at the gym and at work.
instead i had food poisoning last night so have spent today sick. hrmph.
here’s hoping things get better from here!