It was akin to a parallel lifestyle. While the rest of the family (and my peers in the workplace) gave their victory dances that are appropriate for celebration of another snow day, I simply girded my loins and headed off to an appointment with my preferred hospital team. No storm could keep me away.
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Their list looks like this:
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What about the odd messages we receive from our appliances? A good example; my clothes dryer with the message “Drying damp”. What does that even mean? I know the stuff is damp – it came out of the washing machine. I hope the stuff is drying, else we’ve found another way to waste time. But who actually composes this stuff?
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Among the things that I noticed during a (rare) full family moment: cellphones are as demanding of attention as are small children. And small children require a whole different level of attention.
posted in food | Comments Off on With the reflexes of a practiced parent | 261 words
Learned something new about the laser printer(s) in our office. Even if a printer isn’t broken, it is. That’s why companies reserve special error codes to announce the sad (expensive) news.
posted in economy, travel | Comments Off on A request for guts | 259 words
I got the news from another blog (the new word-of-mouth). The long awaited (by some) service pack for Windows 7 is finally available.
posted in computing, sports | Comments Off on In the shadow of the service pack | 257 words
When the earth shakes, it can ruin a perfect day. Ask the people in New Zealand. Or Chile. Or Greece. Or any number of places.
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posted in humour | Comments Off on Did you receive yours? | 261 words
For those who have “learned their rights under law” by watching prime time TV, here’s a little vocabulary lesson. In Canada, we don’t have the right to a speedy trial. Rather, the Charter of Rights has this paraphrase: Read the rest of this entry »
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One less thing to be curious about; the reason for the popularity of TV series-in-a-box. This weekend has seen me watching sixteen episodes of Republic Of Doyle, and without the commercials, life starts to take on a whole new meaning.
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