October 2008
new apt much bigger but oh…. much work to do carpets very ugly and hideous paint colours - bathrooms both pepto bismal pink incl ceiling!
September 2008
Confession: I’ve a bad habit of opening posts from Google Reader in tabs to read later - rarely do though :(
I even go so far as to “save for later” using Evernote, Readbag, etc. - literally thousands of unread posts in each. *Boggle*
retweet: Help! I’ve been tasked with finding 2 tickets to Letterman week of Oct 26-31. If anyone can help please DM @ChazFrench or me
… the road to hell is paved thickly with good intentions but once I realize I’ve 70+ tabs open I give up on slogging through.
Where are the coffee elves when I need them? It’s so much harder to get moving when it’s still dark outside.
Where are the coffee elves when I need them? It’s so much harder to get moving when it’s still dark outside.
Never to old to be EMO →
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Helen!
Never to old to be EMO
(Alan Rickman)
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Your bank →
Your bank has failed… But here is $300!
(Economic Stimulus Check)
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Sweet camera case looks like a bowling ball bag →
I can tell you right now, if Seattle hears of this, it’s the only bag anyone will ever have. What with DSLRs on the uptick and irony being what it is here, I have a feeling that the Cha Cha…
Learning from the 3M Post-It Note debacle: Social... →
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I hadn’t heard about this. Man… what part of stupid is this?
One of the most amazing things about the Web is that when an idea takes off on the Web, it can propel a…
Settling in with an icy glass of Mort Subite Kriek (cherry Belgian beer) & some St. Germain on the stereo to do some writing.
For those who missed it last week - Gary Vaynerchuk’s Blog World Keynote http://ping.fm/JEvti (via @problogger)
wondering how many times I can knock the wireless mouse off the arm of my chair before it breaks permanently?
Here’s a good time in the making: Ex-Hubby asked me to be his “date” for his High School Reunion - we DID go to H.S. together but diff yrs.
Next up call the movers… again… moving twice in a 2 month period… I don’t recommend it.
I’m getting charged $50 to have my internet/phone service moved from one apartment to another in the same building. Gah!
retweet for all the Linus fans: randelaw For the Linux fans out there. File this under “Because You Can” http://is.gd/2V5W
Morning Twitterbugs. Happy Monday!
Halloween Costumes for Kids →
It’s that time of year again, when parents have to avoid drug stores and Wal-Mart as often as possible, if only to get away from multiple requests for a second costume, or another set of make-up, or…
Sarah Palin: Tina Fey nails it again →
At least when it comes to politics, Saturday Night Live has been pretty funny so far this season: The resemblance is uncanny. I have to admit, also, that SNL did a pretty good job parodying…
So… to add to the paint, move (again) and unpack “to do” list I’ve just added mass bulk baking/cooking/freezing. Awesome. Truly. *thud*
Listening to a jazzy version of Roxanne from Sting’s All This Time (Live) - @Paisano inspired the choice. Again.
I wonder if it’s possible to teach the Siamese to make coffee?
Damn. Cute guy across the hall is moving out today. Only one thing to do. Play Sisters of Mercy really loud and make more coffee :(
Can someone explain to me why itunes keeps resetting the volume with each bloody song? I’m beyond annoyed.
despite all your help folks.. itunes is still being a jerk. Fricking hate itunes (and vista and…) I want my ubuntu/amarok back :(
Songreference Turns Your MP3 Playlist Into A Video... →
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Very cool. Just tried it out and it work nicely.
I love useful tools like this. Songreference has a free download for iTunes (Windows only for now) and Winamp called…
Wario Land: Shake It Busts Up YouTube →
Wow. Whoever came up with this new ad for Wario Land: Shake it deserves a raise and a paid vacation to Cancun or something. They’ve taken a basic concept of the game and managed to make…
Healthier Eggplant Parmesan →
Here’s an eggplant parmesan that omits the breading and frying, replaces it with herbs and roasting, and adds some spinach for extra vitamins. I don’t have the ability to give you a nutritional…
ok… 1am… definitely past my bedtime and then some. Night kids. Play nicely.
boy clogged the toilet for the zillionth time. Quick tip: pour 1 tablespoon liquid dishsoap into toilet. Let sit for 15 mins. Plunge. Voila!
Just buzzing around YouTube and found Angels & Saints by Neverending White Lights http://tinyurl.com/3txplr
It’s humid and I can’t sleep. Seriously. It’s merely days away from October. It’s Canada. I have no a/c. There’s no way I can sleep in this
I got a chance to see Neverending White Lights perform in Toronto in the spring. Awesome show.
This Woman’s Work (She’s Having a Baby) →
She’s Having a Baby is another one of those underrated comedies that touches you in ways that you never forget. John Hughes broke free from his high school brat pack mold (Breakfast…
Off to write. My best friend and co-writer in grades thru 6 just got her book published. Hit stores this wk. I guess I need to finish mine!
The kids are complaining they’re hungry. Didn’t I teach them better forage/survival skills? Time to see what Mr. Freezer coughs up.
Any Toronto Twitter folk going to Word on the Street tomorrow? www.thewordonthestreet.ca - I miss it every year but considering it tomorrow.
I have the most annoying 18 yr old child. She plays the same song on repeat for days or even weeks on end. Like Rasputin - 4 wks day & nite!
Crap! Just spilled coffee all over my new shirt. Slept over 13 hrs last night but can’t shake the cobwebs this morning at all.
got stood up (again) for drinks tonight… not happy… was looking forward to a nice cold Steamwhistle pilsner. Grrrr.
Commenting on this Mashable article : http://tinyurl.com/3r8q54
Pix from #bwe08 - not many most of my clothes didn’t have pockets for camera, etc. http://flickr.com/photos/merlene/sets/72157607463319665/
10 Reasons I Hate School Fundraisers →
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Shared for Spinny - I believe she’ll relate :)
School has only been in session for a few weeks and my little kindergartener has already come home with TWO fundraisers!!!
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"Kill It" →
Caught this at David Parmet’s blog – it’s Gary Vaynerchuk’s Web2.0 keynote. The language is NSFW, but the passion is infectious.
“If you’re pumping out good shit, people will…
#bwe08 if we met at Blog World and I don’t follow you yet here or elsewhere please email merlene @ merlenepaynter.com so we can fix that!
Think I’m still on Vegas time. I’m still WIDE awake. Usually I’d be asleep hours ago.
Thinking all the fun, late nights, parties, sessions, etc. from Blog World just caught up with me. I just woke up. Headache. Body ache.
In Vegas - watching @ChazFrench fuss, unpack and sort out his gear for the Photowalk this evenng #bwe08