Monthly Archives: September 2010

New Top 5 List!

This time I wanted to add some new faces. I told my husband that he could pick my number 5 so long as the person was gorgeous and totally obscure. So if he picked Justin Bieber he was forfeiting his rights to pick my man. Without further ado, here is the new list. 1. Ewan…

Word of the Day – Periwinkle

In honour of my sister, who had a stuffed teddy bear named Periwinkle. Wikipedia says “Periwinkle is a color in the blue-violet family. Its name is derived from the lesser periwinkle or myrtle herb (Vinca minor) which bears flowers of the same color. The color Periwinkle is also called lavender blue. The color periwinkle may…

Garrett Brown vs. Danny Brown

The other night I came home to an instant message that said, “I saw someone who looked just like your husband in an MSN advertisement.” So I needed to investigate. Garrett Brown of CAPP (Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers) is an environmentalist to say the least. Have a look at his profile. Danny Brown of…

Fun Music for Kids

My husband came across this video while trying to entertain the boy. For more fun music by Eric Herman, click here. I’m quite fond of the duck songs.

Word of the Day – Pontificate

The first time that I remember hearing this word was when my roommate in university used it in the following sentence: “my professor is a pontificating bastard.” Naturally, I asked her what that meant and she said “you know, to pontificate.” Clearly that didn’t help. So alas, Google is my friend. I’m going to take…

International Talk-Like-A-Pirate Day

Y’argh! In honour of today’s special day, I did a Sunday post. As per Wikipedia: Piracy is a war-like act committed by private parties (not affiliated with any government) that engage in acts of robbery and/or criminal violence at sea. The term can include acts committed in other major bodies of water or on a…