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Random Grumbles

Repurposed.

April 7, 2011 house stuff

Some time ago, I received a flower arrangement – likely from Irene (AKA Awesome Bosslady) – and after we’d enjoyed the bouquet, I was left with this white rectangular vase, which I like very much, but since I so seldom buy myself flowers-that-require-sticking-into-vases, this idea came to me instead: Did you know that asparagus can [...]

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Japan Rocks.

March 11, 2011 music stuff

Oh my lord, Japan. Earthquake. Tsunami. The whole world is falling to ruin in a hurry… . . . I’ve been thinking of including this clip in a post all week long, so today it feels fitting. I loathe a lot of television programming for children – like, really, really HATE some stuff (I’m looking [...]

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Getting Framed

February 11, 2011 Random Grumbles

I’m procrastinating slowly getting to the process of cleaning up our basement, which has been a complete and totally holy disaster for about a year… it’s full of renovation refuse and a whole whack of other stuff that isn’t exactly junk, but it all just needs to be sorted and put away. All of it. [...]

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Buttons Are Tricky

January 31, 2011 Random Grumbles

Me: Okay, well, let’s get this sweater on… we’ve only got a few minutes left before school. She: I wan do buttons myself. I help her snake one arm into a sleeve, and then the other. I go to button the first little button, near the neck. She: NO! I wan do buttons MYSELF!! Me: [...]

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In My Ears: One Man Army – Our Lady Peace

January 18, 2011 entertainment stuff

Today I understand news that a teen shot up his high school, somewhere in Los Angeles*. I also read today that a Vermont teen shot himself in the school washrooms during finals. . . . I heard this song today, and it made me think of these boys… wondering how alienated they must have felt [...]

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Laughing in the Face of Things

November 29, 2010 house stuff

We’re still toiling away on the house projects. Trying hard not to cry some days. Like when we discovered our hardwood floors in the kitchen buckling in places due to a faucet leak we’ve been meaning to take care of. Like over the trim colour that I chose, that I fear is to blue. But [...]

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Under Wraps

November 22, 2010 house stuff

It’s been a while since I’ve been here… we’re holed up in only 2 rooms of the house (well, three if you count the bathroom) so besides writing over here I’ve basically been doing my best not to murder the children, who have literally been underfoot lately. Man, they make a lot of noise. Thankfully, [...]

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Notes To My Sixteen-Year-Old Self

November 5, 2010 Random Grumbles

Twitter is all abuzz these days with #tweetyour16yearoldself notes from all kinds of people. It’s been kinda fun to watch, read, and play along. It can be a bit poignant too. I found myself with tears in my eyes once or twice, after reading some of the tweets of others, and re-reading my own, right [...]

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On Gayness and Useless Things

October 21, 2010 Random Grumbles

So, you’ve read the papers – gay youths are taking their lives in epic numbers (not just lately – it’s just in the news more these days…) and it’s all just… tragic. And so very sad. I’m heartbroken for the families of these young people. I love and admire the “It Gets Better” campaign running [...]

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