April 2008 Archives

The Pointer Sisters In Rehearsal

Well, colour me pleasantly surprised! The Pointer Sisters aren't just "I'm So Excited," "The Neutron Dance," and Pinball Number Count? Check out the Sisters in rehearsal for a tv appearance in the 1970's behind the cut. So hot! Via... continue reading this post »

The TTC Strike Explained, by Fake Sadness

Hilarious. This video was everywhere on the internet today and—lo and behold—the guy behind it is none other than Will O'Neil, an old internet friend of mine. Will and I hung out in real life once, but then I... continue reading this post »

A Short Guide to Socializing Your Cat

Let a neighbouring cat in for regular visits. The end. Sophie belongs to our downstairs neighbour and is one of those ultra-friendly runt cats like Orla, my old roommate Aine's cat. Charlie didn't really like Orla, and doesn't really... continue reading this post »

Atari Covers Remixed

Sometimes I think the entire purpose of my blog is to link to Bird's blog. But since he keeps scanning and photoshopping every random thing he finds, I have to keep doing it. Check out these hilarious remixed Atari... continue reading this post »

Take That, Lethargy!

After five years of going to walk-in clinics, I decided that it was about time to get a family doctor. Also, I really messed up my lower back a couple weeks ago and it hurts super bad. During the... continue reading this post »

Dating the Women of Indie Rock

Kevin Nguyen of The Bygone Bureau examines the pros and cons of dating famous indie chicks. Pros: Hot, talented, sometimes models for Chanel. Cons: Probably crazy, will dump you for Kevin Drew. Important observations: "Former child actor Jenny Lewis,... continue reading this post »

Blogs That Rock: Archaeoblog

Near the end of a very long and strenuous six weeks of digging up an Iron Age Moabite site in the Jordanian desert, I asked my field supervisor if I could officially call myself an archaeologist. The answer was a... continue reading this post »

Spice Rack, Part II: On Universal Collecting Behaviour

Final week of school: I am writing a paper for my museum studies class. Just finished re-reading Duncan F. Cameron's, "The Museum, a Temple or the Forum?," an article that has influenced curators and museum professionals since 1971. In... continue reading this post »

My Hot New Spice Rack

Isn't it great? I got it at Châtelet (717 Queen Street W), a shop specializing in French country and shabby-chic home decor. A tip of the chapeau to the saleswoman who directed me to it. For as frou frou... continue reading this post »

Do Not Poke The Cat

Seriously guys, he just wants to sleep.... continue reading this post »

Rodrigo y Gabriela es muy bueno, comprende?

I should have posted this ages ago when Pete and I first heard this Mexican guitar duo on the Ceeb. The spectacle of their ridiculous guitar skills is mind blowing! Above is a clip from Rodrigo y Gabriela's December... continue reading this post »

Stats Alive! #2

I thought it would be kind of fun to share the more hilarious and interesting parts of my website stats every couple months or so, like I did back in January. The average time spent reading the site went from... continue reading this post »

Veronica's Faulty Gaydar

Christopher Bird analyzes the Archie Comic I sent him, because I know he likes these things. First off, Gary and Gerald are obviously gay. I mean, look at them. They are flamboyant beefcakes! Compare them to Archie, your classic... continue reading this post »

Bread = Success

Tada! Meet a perfect loaf of whole wheat, baked in my new bread maker. I like those organic whole grain loaves that cost $5 and almost always expire the day after you buy them. Well, no more organic bread... continue reading this post »

Optim-IST

I did a graphic for Torontoist's April Fool's Day post. I did it fairly quickly, but it's pretty sexy, no? This guy seems to think so.... continue reading this post »

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