Monthly Archives: February 2009

Mr. Cohen

By Em | Published: Thursday, February 26, 2009
I’m pleased to say that I may be crossing an item off my “to do before I die” list. Today I took advantage of AmEx’s Front of the Line dealie to get some nice seats to see Mr. Leonard Cohen. After almost a decade of pining, I am finally going to see Cohen. A. & [...]
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If I Can Dream (meme) aka, move on, nothing to see here…

By Em | Published: Sunday, February 22, 2009
Took this meme from Please Pick-Up Your Socks. Added my own answers, obviously. I’ll put it under a cut to spare you the trouble… Like Unlike
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Saturday Blogging…

By Em | Published: Saturday, February 21, 2009
I feel like I’ve been in a blogging lull. My camera is being a complete pain in the ass, and I’d buy a new one, but I’m a bit skint right now due to the whole waiting – for – security – clearance – to – start – my – job thing. Eventually I’ll just [...]
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Do you have The Fever™ ?

By Em | Published: Thursday, February 19, 2009
A few people asked me if I’m going down to Parliament Hill to try to see Obama. I guess that’s the trouble with living in a place where notable events actually happen, as opposed to say, Minden, where the most exciting thing to ever happen was Mike Myers’ visit to the local IGA. People expect [...]
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Pet Peeves

By Em | Published: Wednesday, February 18, 2009
When you take a band-aid out of its package and it sticks to itself and you need to get another one. Especially if you’re injured at the time and trying to apply it to yourself. When people on the bus use a purse or small bag to take up the seat beside them, and it [...]
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It is Family Day

By Em | Published: Monday, February 16, 2009
And it is a statutory holiday, in Ontario, at least. And Manitoba and Alberta. Not all the provinces in Canada are on-board with this holiday yet. Some workplaces and institutions (e.g. the Federal gov), aren’t recognizing it yet either. So it isn’t a holiday for everyone yet. That kinda sucks. Incidentally, all the places and [...]
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Bent fish and well wishes

By Em | Published: Thursday, February 12, 2009
On Monday I went out with P for lunch. P, if you remember, has been fighting leukemia for the past 3 months. She’s had some setbacks, but she will be getting a bone marrow transplant shortly! I’m so happy she found a donor. She’s back in the hospital again today, to prep for the transplant. [...]
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2 Months later…

By Em | Published: Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Yesterday, A and I finally took the OCTranspo somewhere. We took it all over the place, in fact. From the West to Downtown, and then down Bank street, and back. We took at least 4 buses, and everything was pretty decent. No one yelling, spitting, kicking, bludgeoning, shooting, crucifying, or otherwise abusing the drivers. It [...]
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Happy Birthday Scarlet

By Em | Published: Saturday, February 7, 2009
Today is my doggie’s birthday! She’s 12. We’ve always celebrated dog birthdays in my family. Not with a cake, but we keep track of this stuff and probably give them some extra treats. Now that our dogs are getting old, it seems even more important to celebrate their existence. Our animals have always been members [...]
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SUCCESS!

By Em | Published: Thursday, February 5, 2009
I GOT A JOB! IN AN AREA I WANTED! WITH THE FEDS! Less than a month after defending my thesis! In this economy! I can’t believe it! I’ll probably start in early March, after all my clearances go through. I’m so excited and so relieved at the same time. Holy Crap. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! Like Unlike
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