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The long commute…
“Check back while our fearless hero travels to lands never before visited… okay maybe for him.” Let’s just say my trip to Nicaragua was a foreshadow for a longer trip to… Montevideo, Uruguay! Starting tonight, I make the long commute … Continue reading
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1988 – 1993
This past weekend was the 25th anniversary of my high school opening and the 20th anniversary of my graduation from Bishop P.F. Reding Secondary School in Milton. The school started in 1986 in Speyside which was a small village just … Continue reading
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Featured on Toyota Canada’s Facebook
Scott and I were featured, today, on Toyota Canada’s Facebook for their Earth Week campaign. This started about a week before we even knew we were trading in our old 2009 Prius for the 2012 Prius. Toyota was asking for … Continue reading
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It makes space ship or light cycle sounds!
Scott and I did it – we picked up our new 2012 Nautical Blue Prius with Solar Panel Moonroof on Saturday! After much pacing and needing to get out of the condo, we took our 2009 Black Prius on it’s … Continue reading
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Indigo Ink (Absolutely Red)
Following up to my Family Car History post, I definitely do have pictures of our second car. The problem is, I just can’t find them but I did find one I could share. Back in October 2006 when I was writing … Continue reading
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Construction and a sense of entitlement
Scott and I live in a condo building built in the late 70s and completed around 1979/1980 in Etobicoke. As such, the building has gone through a number fixes since we’ve lived here in 5 years. The biggest project to … Continue reading
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Family Car History
I have ALWAYS been a car fanatic. I don’t know why but I’ve always been interested in those four rolling wheels, a multitude of designs and interiors. Options galore. My parents, before we left Newfoundland had a Renault (no idea … Continue reading
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Treating the inner geek
On top of getting the reservation system for Scott sorted out, I’ve been working on getting back to the gym. Since my trip to Nicaragua, my back has been screaming and twinging (if that’s even a word – it’s mine … Continue reading
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In the cloud, baby!
I was in the cloud before there was a cloud… But I digress. I’m feeling very proud of myself right now. Amazing what happens when you ‘call something into being’ and talk publicly about a home brew project you’re stuck … Continue reading
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Feeding my inner geek
Ever since I was laid off from Nortel 10 years ago, and since my last programming job with iFire Technologies about 9 years ago, I’ve had a heck of a time trying to find something to feed my inner geek. … Continue reading
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