Posted in general, tagged Black Canadian, black history, black veterans, Black-American veterans, Black-Canadian veterans, British West Indian Regiment, BWIR, Canadian Black History, Caribbean veterans, Chinese-Canadian veterans, Remembrance Day, veterans on November 11, 2008 | No Comments »
(Click the pictures to be taken to transcripts of each memo. Thankfully, these very uninformed officials were proven wrong many, many times over.)
A Veteran Affairs Canada (VAC) quote which pretty much sums up a very sad situation:
“Black military heritage in Canada is generally unknown and unwritten.
However, black Canadians have a long and honourable tradition of patriotism, [...]
Posted in general, tagged first blog anniversary, technology bites, hard drive repair, email subscription on October 28, 2008 | No Comments »
1. Did you know you can now subscribe to my blog by email? Just click the link in the top box in the column on the right. Once you subscribe, you’ll receive a verification message in your inbox (if you don’t get it, check your spam folder). Be sure to reply in order for your email to be [...]
Posted in general, tagged first bungee jump, fun, adrenalin, bucket list, things to do before i die, funniest bungee ever on September 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
My first bungee jump at the Great Canadian Bungee
I’ve maintained a list of “Things to Do Before I Die” since I was a teenager and I’m happy to say every few years I’ve been able to scratch off at least a few items. Bungee jumping has been on my list (as [...]
Posted in general, tagged concerts, glass rods, music, random thoughts, summer, Will Smith on September 12, 2008 | No Comments »
Remember this old Will Smith song?
The video was a slow-rolling, old school rap about all the fun activities that make summers a blast: bbqs, music, hanging out with friends and family, enjoying the weather, roadtrips, etc.
I had a pretty fantastic summer this year and now with the coolness back in the air [...]
Posted in Glass Class 101, flamework, general, glass art, glass beads, lampwork, tagged about glass beads, beadmaking video, disc bead, encased floral, Glass Class 101, how glass beads are made, lampworking video, learn about handmade glass beads, sculpted polar bear, youtube on May 25, 2008 | No Comments »
Soooo, how do you DO that???
This is the question I’m most frequently asked when i mention i make glass beads (after of course, we get past that initial stage of incomprehension where i explain that yes, a person can make their own glass beads if they so choose, and no, it’s not really like glassblowing).
SO! in honour [...]
Posted in design, general, jokes, tagged fashionista, girlie martini, pretty shoes, sex and the city movie, shoe fantasies, shoe shopping restraint on May 4, 2008 | No Comments »
they’re stunningly, frivolously, fabulously beautiful
and all my favourite colours.
i had dreams about them. seriously.
showcased with a fantastic pencil skirt and an airy white shirt…
watching them dangle flirtatiously from the bottom of my jeans…
thinking about how they’d sparkle in the lights while i made my moves on the dance floor.
i even planned to make big beads in colours [...]
Posted in family, general, tagged balthazar, big cat, Busta, cat, grooming, Space TV, un cat like behaviour on May 3, 2008 | No Comments »
Nope, not beads this time - a cat. Got him this week from a friend’s co-worker who’s new roommate is allergic to cats. She sent this photo around and as soon as i saw that face i was sold. i mean, how could i resist? just look at that superbly, self-satisfied smile! I actually didn’t want another cat but [...]
Posted in design, general, jewellery, tagged beads, brooch, ceramic, clay, glass, gold, pendant, platinum on April 26, 2008 | No Comments »
I found these two quirky items from a UK ceramics artist while randomly surfing etsy (click either picture to get to her store).
They are tiny, handmade and absolute perfection. The base is offwhite clay with embedded glass (you knew there’d have to glass included, right?) and gold and platinum highlights.
I had the teal pendant custom made [...]
Posted in general, tagged Andalusia, andrenaline junkie, climbing, danger, El Camino del Rey, El Chorro, heights, hiking, Spain, thrill on April 22, 2008 | No Comments »
My sister just sent me this amazing video of someone hiking through this gorge. While I’m not scared of heights and love a good thrill, this definitely falls under the category of things i love life way too much to ever try!
A few times during the video i actually held my breath as the person made their [...]
Posted in family, general, tagged teenagers, computer repairs, chagrin, parenting, computers, sharing, respect, desktop settings on February 29, 2008 | No Comments »
I miss my laptop sooooo much. Part 2.
The Teenager sat me down last night for “a talk”.
He carefully explained to me that while he didn’t mind me using his computer, it was important that i remember to show a little more respect and reverse any changes i make to his desktop settings when i’m done [...]
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