It's no secret that Canada is an oligopoly when it comes to cell phone and internet providers, and due to intense lobbying and lack of political will, Canadians pay some of the highest data and wireless charges in the world. We get ripped off in a number of...
Last year we discovered traveling via home exchanging, which is a brilliant way to travel, especially since the cost of hotels and Airbnb’s have crept closer together than ever. It’s not for everyone, just like anything in life, but for us the pluses outweigh...
The quiet steady life as I knew it fell apart in May 2012. My father was painfully waiting for his aorta valve replacement surgery, and he didn't make it to the surgical ward. He collapsed outside of his house and while his neighbors valiantly tried to resuscitate...
Some time ago I was offered a free box of World's Best Cat Litter in return for a review on the blog, and I kind of jumped at the chance with unseemly haste. Anything that promises to make the litter chore easier or better is too good of an opportunity...
I tried to stay away I really did. But even though this is likely the busiest I've ever been in my life, I miss having stuff to say and throw into the ether of the interwebs. How busy is busy? Crazy crazy busy. This new job that I've started is a full time desk...
A good bowl of pho is a work of art. An addictive, delicious work of art, that I crave sometimes with the intensity of a crack addict needing a fix. Maybe that's a hyperbole, but it feels very true nevertheless. Over the holiday break I feasted on...
I thought I'd throw out a quick update on the orange kitty we rescued last winter. Last we spoke, he was busily settling into the house, and being a lover not a fighter he was mainly placating all the house cats that didn't reciprocate his ever...
I'm still mired deep in schoolwork with no end in sight. And I'm kind of grateful that it's winter, because as everyone knows, the winters in Canada are long, dark and deep and there is far less to do, so studying does not feel like such a deprivation....
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