Let's get something out of the way. Just because Mr. Armitage signs on, doesn't mean I will necessarily take it on. Wanderlust proved a prime example. While I happily indulge in smutty material, I have limits like trying 50 Shades for 60 pages until I thought oh, lord, I can't read this dreck! I took a … Continue reading Music To My Ears or Richard Armitage On Audio In Wolverine: The Long Night
I wanted to like Katy Perry's new song for the Rio games. I listened to it and my chest barely puffed up. It's only half inflated. I waited until the official music video. It's three minutes and seventeen seconds of Katy dragging around a pinkish parachute, a metaphor for I don't know how many cliches. … Continue reading Music Monday: Olympic Anthems
Like many people online, Brexit made me go 'WTF!' (The 'F' does not stand for 'fudgesticks'.) What floored me even more, despite witnessing many dumbass things during the Canadian federal election, were people saying, "I didn't know my leave vote will count" or some variation on that theme their vote means they will not leave … Continue reading Frivolous Musings Between The Seriousness of This World
Vacation 2016 now enters its last few hours. I know it sounds dramatic, but three weeks off does that to a person. Three weeks of catching up and detoxing the year before getting ready for the next one. The library operates under its summer hours (8-4, Monday to Friday, Closed weekends) with few, if any … Continue reading Winding Down Vacation 2016
Sorry, folks, for the two posts in one day. One of the advantages of WordPress is the ability to post across devices. Right now, I madly type with my thumbs, on my phone, at my local Starbucks. Unfortunately it takes one device to muck up the works. After finishing the Charlie Dore post, I suddenly … Continue reading What’s The Cure for Premature Posting?
Canada Day fell on a Friday this year. Most people had a short work week; I remained on holidays. I decided to make a day of it, packing my knapsack with a sweater along with my wallet, my journal, my cell phone, and Voyager by Diana Gabaldon. I went for dinner at Stella's, savouring vegan … Continue reading Canada 2016: When in Doubt Go Solo
The 80's had big hair, and bands with weird names. Last week we had a song by a band with a repetitive name: Duran Duran. Let's go from the repetitive to the rhythmic. Oingo Boingo got its selection for a lot of reasons. Let's start with reason number one-Danny Elfman. He's the name behind some … Continue reading Music Monday: Weird Science By Oingo Boingo
It's spring! No, really it's spring! It's not spring in Winnipeg unless more people dust off their shorts, skirts, and dresses, even if the high is 17, or 62 degrees for those outside of Canada. On Saturday I attended an event with a new dress from Old Navy, navy with white polka dots, and topping … Continue reading Music Monday: Shut Up And Dance by Walk the Moon
While people listened to Top 40 pop or hair metal, Samantha Taylor's Video hits introduced me to a female solo artist out of Britain with this video: http://youtu.be/wp43OdtAAkM This video caused me to head to a shop on Portage Avenue downtown, with records on the main floor, then a downstairs section with loads of cassette … Continue reading Music Monday: Running Up That Hill with Kate Bush
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