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Monthly Archives December 2009

Music Monday – "But now you do what they told ya"

I've mentioned the annual battle to top the UK pop charts during Christmas week before but this year's contest was especially intriguing.  The main contender was a song by this year's winner of “X-Factor”, a UK reality singing show similar to American Idol (actually, it's a copycat show created by Simon Cowell so he'd have […]

Posted 22 December 2009 § Main Page § MusicMonday § Video § Xmas ‡ Comments (1) °

Student Brings Typewriter to Class

We went to Indian Head to have an early Christmas with my folks this weekend and at one point my mom suggested renting a movie to keep Pace entertained.  It did not even cross my mind that she meant VHS movie instead of DVD (let alone streaming video or BitTorrent or some of the other […]

Posted 21 December 2009 § Humour § Main Page § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Saturday Snap – Sparkle Tour Highlight

This home was one of the highlights of our sparkle tour in my hometown tonight.  (We're having Early Christmas with my parents this weekend then going to Shea's parents' for the actual day.)

Posted 20 December 2009 § Main Page § Photo § Saskatchewan § SaturdaySnap § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) °

Friday Fun Link – Lists of the Year (December 19, 2009)

Yet another post that seems to have become an annual tradition is a link to Fimoculous, probably the best site for capturing “Best of the Year” lists in a range of categories. 

Posted 19 December 2009 § FridayFunLink § List § Main Page ‡ Comments (0) °

Last Minute Christmas Gift Idea #598 – Jones' Xmas Theme Soda

You might want to skip Tofurkey and Gravy Soda this year but previous years' holiday offerings sounded pretty good!

Posted 18 December 2009 § Humour § Main Page § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) °

Ten Best Hockey Fights of the Decade

Not only are we seeing “Best of” lists for the year but also for the decade as 2009 comes to a close.  Of course, the one I came across that I've chosen to highlight is “Best Hockey Fights of the Decade.”  Never let it be said that this blog isn't educational AND entertaining! 

Posted 17 December 2009 § List § Main Page § Sports ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

My Favourite Books to Read Pace at Bedtime

Pace is two and a half now and so I thought it'd be fun to do a list of the books I like to read him at bedtime (note: these are *my* favourites to read.  His favourites list would include: “That book about diggers”, “That book about fire trucks”, “That book about tractors” and “That […]

Posted 16 December 2009 § Library § List § Main Page § Pace § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Music Monday – "Whoo-whoot!"

This video is called “A Glorious Dawn” – Carl Sagan ft. Stephen Hawking (Cosmos Remix) and if that doesn't hint at how much coolness is in store for you when you click play below, I have only one word – auto-tune!(found via a Reddit thread on songs that were so awesome you played them at […]

Posted 15 December 2009 § Main Page § MusicMonday § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , ,

Regina Public Library Upgrading to New System

The launch of the province-wide library system, SILS, is getting more and more media attention with Saskatoon being the first system to go live next week.  Here's an article from our local daily newspaper about the new arrangement.   Not sure if I mentioned this before but I think that with over 300 branches involved across […]

Posted 13 December 2009 § Library § Main Page § Saskatchewan § Work ‡ Comments (0) °

Saturday Snap – Glowing at the Arcade

We took Pace to an indoor playground yesterday since it's been -30 here for a week and we were starting to go stir crazy.  This was a shot we snapped in the playground's arcade area which has black lights in the ceiling:

Posted 13 December 2009 § Main Page § Pace § Photo § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) °