Occasional musings from a Left-coast Canadian ExPat in Oxford.
It’s of course the time of year when retailers are going mad pimping their wares, and the fine folks at TASSIMO are no exception. I’m no longer the prolific blogger I once was, but thanks to a give-two-get-one promo, I ended up with a TASSIMO of my very own, courtesy of the fine Miss Colleen … Continue reading Java Jive
When Jen mentioned she and Brandon were making a temporary move to Louisiana in the new year, I left a comment pledging my undying love for New Orleans, and implored her to visit if they’d be near the city. So of course, she asked for any recommendations of places to go and things to see. … Continue reading Eating NOLA
Now that we’re not going anywhere, we’ve picked right back up on our micro-farming project. You may remember posts from last summer and this past spring on our construction efforts on building the pig shelter and fencing in the yard. Well, they’re finally being put to use! Except, we’ve gone from pigs to sheep! Between … Continue reading Project “Lamb of God”
Blog posts I started to write and (thankfully) didn’t publish today: • Why I think you might be an idiot • Here, let me beat you down with logic • I don’t care that humans are inherently illogical, I WILL DROWN YOU IN REASON ANYHOW What can I say, I have a wickedly sore shoulder … Continue reading Meat-head
I got some email today from YouTube, stating that a couple old videos of mine (Eating Live Octopus in Korea) are popular enough qualify for their affiliate program (they put ads on my video, I collect a few pennies a year). Comments on the videos (mostly “ewww!”) come through every now and again, but I … Continue reading Jen Eats Something Strange – Episode 1
As Neil and I get more and more into sourcing alternate avenues for food that distance us from the industrial agricultural machine, opportunities keep cropping up that we’d never have thought of. The latest: our very own hog! We’ve been looking around for some sources for purchasing an ethically-raised pig, but the local suppliers we’ve … Continue reading Project Pigpen
Last night, in honour of my 29th year, we finally FINALLY went to Vij’s. I can’t say “I don’t know why we waited so long” because I know precisely why I’d never been there – the actual matter of “waiting so long.” Vij’s doesn’t take reservations. They open promptly at 5:30pm and it’s first come-first … Continue reading Restaurant Review – Vij’s