Archive for October, 2008

October 29, 2008

Double Pumpkin Muffins

Hooray for autumn treats! This Double Pumpkin Muffin has a delicious streusel topping and looks absolutely gorgeous. It was from the Autumn 2007 LCBO Food and Drink magazine. I always keep my back issues of F&D around, they have the best recipes.
However, I barely made a dent in my giant can of pumpkin puree. Now [...]

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October 27, 2008

78’s and Cylinder Recordings on Archive.org

Looking for a fun way to procrastinate today? Check out the Internet Archive’s collection of 78rpm records and cylinder recordings from the early 20th century. Start out with this stellar track, “Last kind words” by Geeshie Wiley.
Also:“When The Levee Breaks” — Kansas Joe and Memphis Minnie“Where’s my good man at?” — Memphis Minnie“Dark was the [...]

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October 26, 2008

Cat + Camera + Blog = Dilemma

Guys, I’m struggling here. Ever since I got my new Nikon D60, I have been taking, like, 800 pictures of my cat every day. He’s just soooooo cute and the camera makes every detail of his fuzz look sharp. I can’t stop myself! Some of them are soooooo cute that it pains me not to [...]

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October 25, 2008

London, 1904: The Lost Footage

While searching through the Australian National Film Archive, a Birkbeck College professor rediscovered a 12-minute film shot in 1904 called Living London.
Amazing!
Via MeFi.

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October 23, 2008

Boyfriends + Beards = Yes

Nothing says, “I’m self employed” like Pete’s fledgling beard right now, and I’ve gotta be honest: I’m super digging it. Please help me convince Pete not to shave it off, at least for another few days.

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October 20, 2008

Sale Alert! Candi Factory Undies!

You may remember me lauding the comfort and style of these local, handmade underoos from The Candi Factory back in January. Well, it’s been nine months, and my panties still look and feel as good as the day that I bought them. I even semi-converted Pete, check out this endorsement:
“I wouldn’t want to switch to [...]

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October 18, 2008

An eventful day of chewing plants on the deck

Cat photoshoot! Oh, the faces they make when they’re chewing on plants…

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October 17, 2008

Soup of the Ages!

Fact #1: I’m really good at making soup.Fact #2: I’m really good at cooking Pan-Asian cuisine.
Fact #1 + Fact #2 = Fact #3: My best soup is this Thai Tom Yum-inspired bowl of deliciousness. I’d share the recipe, except there really isn’t one. I can tell you that it contains chicken, onions, broccoli, ginger, red [...]

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October 14, 2008

Wal-Mart Canada Now Selling Ultra Douches

Looks like the Wal-Mart Canada website is experiencing technical difficulties:

Seems like they fixed it. Perhaps they should take a look at the listing for feminine spray?
Oh dear. That was definitely my LOL of the week!
Via Best Week Ever.

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October 12, 2008

Thanksgiving just got a whole lot artier…

…with my new Nikon D60!
Seriously, I can’t get enough of this thing. I’m still not so sure how to use it, but I managed to capture this stellar photo (above) of Anthony and a bug he found in the woods. Check out some of the other photos from the weekend under the cut, or on [...]

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