Hockey night in Canada

Thursday, May 28, 2009
H2B and I are athletically retarded. I know next to nothing about professional sports, and he knows even less. That hasn't stopped us from betting on the Stanley Cup playoffs, never mind the...

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Out of commission

Wednesday, May 27, 2009
I'm home sick from work today. Yesterday, I wasn't feeling 100%. My stomach was off, my eyes felt funny and I was really freakishly exhausted...like, six cups of coffee did nothing to help...

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Regifting: smart or just plain tacky?

Monday, May 25, 2009
Poll time: Hands up if you've ever regifted. You received a present that was totally not up your alley--a sweater in an unflattering shade of olive green, a glittery boa picture frame, a...

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Upgrade!

Sunday, May 24, 2009
Today I took it upon myself to do a little interior decorating. H2B and I have been talking forever about getting new bedding, and have looked at lots of bed-in-a-bag-type dealios but never...

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Grammar Lesson: Peek/Peak/Pique

Friday, May 22, 2009
Peek=to take a quick look. Have a peek at this document to make sure there are no errors.She was peeking through the hole in the fence. Peak=summit, pinnacleI reached the peak of the...

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Are there some words you love and others you disklike, or am I just a big geek?

Thursday, May 21, 2009
I'm quite the fan of the following words: +nocturnal+quahog+splash+slick+voluptuous+charm+cello+mocha+duffle +tranquil+schism+rustleThese words, not so much!: -horny-webinar-blogosphere-schedule (when pronounced SHED-ule)-pacify-rotund-foamy-yeast-granular-gallop-paradigm-fairy-buttTwo of my favourite words: FRIDAY AFTERNOON :) There is nothing nicer than a weekend with...

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The biggest fail of all...

Monday, May 18, 2009
...is not bothering to try something out of fear of failing. This past weekend I was all signed up and registered to run the Bluenose 5K. I felt pretty comfortable about doing well....

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Nightmare on Horizon Court

Friday, May 15, 2009
This morning I woke up around 5:00AM out of a horrendous nightmare...one so bad and so realistic that I had to calm myself down and convince myself, slowly, as I became fully awake,...

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Magic iPod. Try it!

Thursday, May 14, 2009
Put your iPod on shuffle, and switch to a new song for each of the questions below. The iPod will give you all sorts of insight into your life. Prepare to be amazed!...

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So, you want to work in advertising?

Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Today's Globe & Mail has an article about the most and least stressful jobs in today's market. Smack dab in the middle of the most stressful list, along with commercial airline pilot and...

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Ode to H2B on our Haiku-iversary

Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Nothing says love likeAnniversary poemsHaiku...romantic?? Holy shit, Batman! Two years since we first hooked up? Oh...you hate that phrase. I love you, Peter!My friends think you are perfect. I don't disagree. Today marks...

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Dee-lish-us dishes

Monday, May 11, 2009
Tonight for dinner, I used the following recipe from the June 2009 issue of Glamour: Watermelon Salad. H2B and I both liked it a lot, which is definitely saying something because he hates...

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tagged!

Thursday, May 07, 2009
I was tagged by Renee to do this 8's meme. 8 is my favourite number, so I couldn't say no. Plus, I have writer's block like WHOA! My brain is fried. 8 things...

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The Ghost of Lunches Past

Wednesday, May 06, 2009
We have a ghost in our office with a major appetite. No one has seen this ghost. No one knows when he/she comes out. We do know the ghost is hungry and has...

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Do you reeeeeeeeeeeeally want to know? A wedding planning update

Tuesday, May 05, 2009
"How's the wedding planning going?" H2B and I hear this question every day at least 10 times, almost always accompanied by a been-there-done-that-I-know-it-sucks-and-I'm-glad-as-hell-it's-over smirk from people who are already married, or a you-unlucky-sucker-I'm-free-as-a-bird-saving-thousands-of-dollars-hahahaha...

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Tickle My Ivories

Monday, May 04, 2009
I now have another hobby to add to my long list of "Things I Love to Do, But Am Not Particularly Good At." Said list includes things like painting, taking photos, blogging, baking,...

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