Occasional musings from a Left-coast Canadian ExPat in Oxford.
Haircut blogging. Because I’m too busy for anything more substantial. Between trying desperately to get everything finished at work, and get everything prepped and packed for my trip, I’ve barely had time to think. That, and someone‘s been keeping me up WAY past my bedtime (which is why I look stoned in the photo – … Continue reading Bzzzz
We’re into the home stretch, and it’s now a mere 5 sleeps until Vacation! And so I present to you (more for my benefit than yours) what I will need to am going to attempt to get done (in addition to that whole “full-time-job” thing) in the next few days: Monday: -Order T-shirts for rowing … Continue reading Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda
My Tim Horton’s Roll-up losing streak now stands at 0/15. And life couldn’t be better. Remember I mentioned that I only win at the Roll-Ups when something catastrophic happens. Boyfriend dumping, Job ending kind of terrible. It seems that the opposite is also true. The more I lose, the better things seem to get. -Work … Continue reading Biggest Loser
Though I decided to lay low since the Firefighter fiasco, and have sworn off internet dating, I do have a date tonight. So far the 8-ball points to a good time. But I was reminded of one of my particular neuroses as I was “date-i-fying” my purse before I left the house this morning. Normally … Continue reading Must Haves
In manic preparation for the impending tropical vacation (10 Sleeps Away!), I’ve been going to my local fake ‘n’ bake to get a base tan. While there, I noticed that my winter hibernation has left me with an ass that, while still fabulous clothed, is a bit more ample than it was over the summer … Continue reading Stupid Is…
I never realized how handy that whole “opposable thumb” thing was, until one of them ceased working after I managed to fall upon it. And so I present to you, a list of things I’ve found great difficulty doing today. An (L) behind each thing denotes the fact that I ended up having to attempt … Continue reading Monkey Business
First off, I’d like to say that despite the fact that my digital cable box officially barfed up its innards and quit last night, I have survived relatively unscathed. At least I had Vonage to play with! That’s right, I made the switch, and have abandoned my Telus landline phone. My decision was mostly financially … Continue reading Phoney