Seriously how old am I? Obviously old enough to post this: Like the subject line says I am stuck. I should rephrase that...I am stuck AGAIN! Why? I overthink things that's why. I also broke a primary commandment in blogging...thou shalt write for thyself and see if others like it. For now I content myself … Continue reading A Post In Which Our Heroine Gets Stuck And Resorts To Fangirlish Things To Get…Well Unstuck
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Provisons and Ways to Survive a Winnipeg Cold Spell
Not again: We did have some mild weather. Keep in mind a change in weather usually means swapping for something else. We have a sunny day, but it is really, really cold. Friday we had mild temperatures, but nearly zero visibility with all the snow. Winnipeg just had its roads cleared of its ruts, only … Continue reading Provisons and Ways to Survive a Winnipeg Cold Spell
A Blog-Inspired Gift
My friend V told me the story about the strange looks given to her as she outlined her gift to me. This came before I unwrapped the tissue paper, my first thought was alright. My friends know me well, some of them too well, and V was no exception to either rule. "I told them … Continue reading A Blog-Inspired Gift
Midweek Geekiness: Through the Looking-Back Glass
Like many blog writers, I looked over my posts over this almost-completed year. Technically, this blog has gone on for over a year. I had reflective posts, fumbling posts, and Book Talk posts. Midweek Geekiness came after getting stumped for ideas. Using the adage 'write what you know', I read all things sundry and nerdy. … Continue reading Midweek Geekiness: Through the Looking-Back Glass
Midweek Geekiness: The Post Holiday Edition
Sometimes I arrive at Wednesdays with nothing to write about. While on holidays between comic con and the promotion for The Bourne Legacy, I felt a little overwhelmed. Why not approach the first Midweek Geekiness the way I approach going back to work on holidays-a combination of slowly and break-neck speed. Loki and Ned Visit … Continue reading Midweek Geekiness: The Post Holiday Edition
Midweek Geekiness: Two More Ponderings About Those Blue-Eyed, British Boys
One Comic-Con Baptism for Mr. Armitage It's official: The Hobbit will come to Geek Prom San Diego Comic Con. The movie itself wraps principal photography on July 7th, meaning the cast will barely have time to breathe before they touch down in California. Aidan Turner attended Comic Con once as part of the BBC panel … Continue reading Midweek Geekiness: Two More Ponderings About Those Blue-Eyed, British Boys
Midweek Geekiness: A Hollow Crown, A Secret Agent, and Even More Avengers Geekiness
People may scoff at me about seeing The Avengers more than once. Life feels too short to arouse concern on my part, and most of the time I see it again with someone else seeing for the first time. On Sunday, after a delightful brunch at The Falafel Place, myself and two other friends walked to Grant Park. … Continue reading Midweek Geekiness: A Hollow Crown, A Secret Agent, and Even More Avengers Geekiness
Midweek Geekiness: Pick Your Favourite Brit and a Nerdy Observation
Two Fan Armies Square Off BBC American's Anglophenia blog hosted another Anglo Fan Tournament in honour of the upcoming Olympic games. Fans vote for their favourite Brit in a series of match ups until one man is left standing. Things sometimes gets so heated in comments, the site had to step in to remind people about their manners. … Continue reading Midweek Geekiness: Pick Your Favourite Brit and a Nerdy Observation
Midweek Geekiness
After geeking live from the curvy landscape of Alberta, it's now back to work in the flat lands of Manitoba. I have another chunk of holidays in July to do mostly at-home things. (My zone regulator needs replacing to make my place less like a sauna in the middle of winter. Yes, some places are … Continue reading Midweek Geekiness
Avengers Geekiness
The Avengers means a lot of things to a lot of people. To some it's a summer blockbuster, to others it's Joss Whedon's coming out as a mainstream filmmaker, and to many others an opportunity to geek out over anything related to the film and its actors. Many people did memes, wrote what-they-did-before articles, and … Continue reading Avengers Geekiness
Unpaused Life 