We went to go see Aladin a few days ago – a pretty good show, even though we received the tickets for free… I’m not sure if I would’ve paid the $49 that they normally ask. Actually, I’m positive, I would not… but I would pay $20-$25 for one. It’s worth it just to see … Read More
I got my wish – a great read, that I could just get lost in. I read this book in a matter of days, but not because it was simple – Kadare’s writing style is actually different than anything i’ve read before, with…
I’ve been using myblog.com for awhile now and generally like it so far so I’ve put up their widget. I’m don’t really mind that they are recording everywhere I go within their member’s sites, but I don’t like that they add you to communities proactively. I received an email that my usage patterns indicate that I … Read More
I got a message from jimdwalton on myblog asking me how I define funk . so I thought i’d give it a try… While I think originally it meant some kinda smell – the first thing that most people think of is music – big in the 60s and 70s and couldn’t be defined when it emerged – … Read More
i’m trying this out again and adjusting the date to see what happens. I’m setting the date for 5 days earlier – Dec 5 at 12:02pm. another gripe i got with Live Writer though, is how long it takes to start up. almost as much as starting up Word.
we had a our first real snow fall – by ‘real’, i mean snow fall where the snow actually stayed and left more than an inch on the ground. Actually we had about 3 inches. i had to shovel the driveway and the sidewalk — I actually didn’t mind it! it was freezing, but kinda … Read More
I went to an incredible concert put on by Jazz by Genre yesterday…. get ready for it… Guru! basically the godfather of hiphop-jazz! it was the the JAM! he’s gotta be one of my all time favourites! and he had a wicked band with him – superproducer Solar, David Scott (guitar) and DJ Doo Wop, … Read More
I tried my first one yesterday but I couldn’t find it. I assumed that it didn’t work but i later realized that for some reason, it posted it to November 30th, 1999! i had tried adjusting the properties to post 2 hours earlier than when I was actually typing so I don’t know if that … Read More
I finally got around to finishing reading Tom Evslin’s e-book hackoff.com – only about 6 months late…
i’m currently using the wi-fi access on board a VIA train ride from montreal to toronto. While I don’t have a connection good enough to stream videos as Stuart MacDonald did during his train ride , it’s pretty…