Monthly Archives June 2013

Music Monday – “And that Holy Water, that you soak in is then poisoned/When everyone else Is more comfortable remaining voiceless/Rather than fighting for humans/That have had their rights stolen”

Hip hop isn’t always known for its sensitivity around issues of misogyny and homophobia  so this song, written in support of efforts to legalize same sex marriage in Washington State, is a welcome change… “Same Love” – Macklemore and Ryan Lewis

“One Prominent NDP Blogger Recently Wrote…”

So I was flitting around YouTube this weekend and came across this video of a member statement made by Carrot River MLA, Fred Bradshaw in the Saskatchewan Legislature and which was uploaded a couple months ago on April 17, 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psj4cFq7kqQ Although they don’t specify who the “prominent NDP blogger” in question is (and out […]

Saturday Snap – An Unintentional Star Wars Kinda Day

Pace went to a birthday party today and got a bubble tube as part of the goody bag treats.  As soon as we got home, he suggested using it as a “light saver” so we could play Star Wars. (I also have to note that after the party, Pace told us that he was the […]

Friday Fun Link – Five Things That Reminded Me of Hawaii During My Walk Around Wascana Lake at Noon Today

Going to Hawaii a year and a half ago was one of the best trips of my life and I’m constantly thinking about when we’ll be able to get back (short answer: probably not for a long time!) But if I can’t get there in person, I can pretend I’m there, even when I’m still […]

Smile!

I might have to replace the “Cute” tag with one that says “Mega Cute” for this one… (This pictures comes to me via a new app Shea and I have started using called Couple.  It’s basically just like Facebook except it’s a social network for only two people.  Why not just use Facebook?  Couple is […]

Random Thoughts on 2013 #tedxregina #yqr (and My Hypothetical TED Talk Topics)

Went to TEDxRegina yesterday and honestly, my thoughts on the afternoon, with a couple exceptions, are pretty much the same as my thoughts on the inaugural one in 2012. Perhaps because I usually cherry-pick the best TEDTalks when watching online, both years I’ve gone in expecting all TEDx talks will be stellar too.  But honestly, […]

Eight Arrested After Brawl at Kindergarten Graduation

I hope this doesn’t happen at Pace’s kindergarten graduation in a couple weeks! 😉 This is my favourite quote from an article that’s full of all kinds of crazy details (“shots were not fired but someone did pick up a hammer”.) Cleveland Police Commander Wayne Drummond said investigators were trying to confirm reports that a […]

Music Monday – “Here’s a hymn to welcome in the day/Heralding a summer’s early sway/And all the bulbs all coming in/To begin”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuJSyuOKMMA “June Hymn” – The Decemberists

One Memorable Moment From Each Year I Was In School

Went with Pace while he rode his new birthday bike over to a playground near our house.  Along the way, we passed the house of one of his kindergarten classmates who was playing in her front yard and then, at the playground, another classmate happened to be there playing as well. As I sat on […]

Saturday Snap – Thanks Aunt Sandi!

For the past month, my Aunt Sandi has been visiting from Kelowna.  Having lived most of her life in Regina, she moved to Kelowna when my grandfather was getting older to look after him and ended up staying there after he passed away. We sure miss having her in Regina but love her annual visits […]