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Monthly Archives February 2014

Friday Fun Link – Russian “Human Flies” Illegally Climb the Highest Structure in China and Second Highest in the World

Definitely don’t watch this video if you suffer from vertigo…

¶ Posted 28 February 2014 § FridayFunLink § Sports § Travel § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cool, travel

The Milestones of Your Little Rocket Scientist

(Via Stephen’s Lighthouse)

¶ Posted 27 February 2014 § Baby § Infographic § List § Pace § Sasha § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: language, parents

Reddit’s 100th Gift Exchange

Reddit has facilitated a number of gift exchanges over the years. What originally began as a user-submitted idea for a Secret Santa exchange… …now encompasses all kinds of themed-exchanges including snacks, comics, mugs and of course, Arbitrary Day. I’ve participated in a couple of Christmas ones and always enjoyed the process (although this year I […]

¶ Posted 26 February 2014 § Humour § Internet § MemoryLane § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics

Dewey Plug-in For Google Chrome

I haven’t installed or even tried it yet. But I came across a Chrome plug-in called Dewey which is meant to assist with bookmark management and, based simply on the name alone, decided to post about it! 😉

¶ Posted 25 February 2014 § Technology ‡ Comments (0) °

Music Monday – “The UK has the monarchy/The US has the money/But I know that you wanna be Canadian”

I bookmarked this song a long time ago but don’t think I ever posted it. Seems appropriate in light of Canada’s recent success in the Winter Olympics. “Canadian Please”. (If memory serves, this was made by students at UWO where I did my MLIS.)

¶ Posted 24 February 2014 § Canada § Humour § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: music

Blog Holiday

Expect minimal blogging for the next week or so as we’re on a family holiday…

¶ Posted 17 February 2014 § Blog § Family § Humour § Pace § Photo § Sasha § Shea § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: alberta, travel

Saturday Snap – Freedom to Read Week Display @officialRPL Regent Place Branch

It’s actually kind of goofy how much I look forward to doing a Freedom to Read Week display at the library each year. A couple years ago, I did one at Central and this year, I got to do one for my new branch. Luckily, I still had my “Caution” tape but unlike before when […]

¶ Posted 15 February 2014 § Canada § Censorship § Library § Photo § PopCulture § SaturdaySnap § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: book, freedomtoreadweek

Friday Fun Link – Yes Please!

Today on Facebook, a friend asked if I’d seen this particular flavour of Hammond’s chocolate bars. I’d seen the regular kind (and had bought my mom and dad one as a gift when Sasha was born) but if I’d seen this kind, I don’t know if I’d ever eat another kind of chocolate bar again!