I’ve got pretty good self esteem, which is nice. But every once and a while something can happen to shake you. At least once a month I get people telling me I look like a certain TV star. A TV star, you say? How flattering. Hm, sure, maybe if it was someone from a show called “You’re Pretty” or “You Look Good In That Dress.” … Continue reading Self Esteem
How do girls in the movies look so good with wet hair? When I get out of the shower I look like I was just rescued from downing and half my hair was trying to save itself by attempting escape in every direction, while the other half decided to be complacent and curl themselves away quietly, resulting in a big twisted pile on top of … Continue reading Brushing Up
So, I was checking out my blog stats the other day when I came across something, well, let’s call it interesting. For those of you who don’t know, or don’t have a blog, there is a page that shows your site’s statistics; things like how many people viewed your site, what entry was most popular, most commented post, etc. There is also a section for … Continue reading Search Terms
I’m famous, y’all! Check it out, I posted a Youtube video nearly 4 years ago as a response to something by a guy named MadV. MadV is a Youtube personality who does a mixture of magic tricks and inspirational, global rallying videos. Since posting the video on my (former) channel, it has been used in two different videos including a compilation video by MadV and … Continue reading Be Seen
Paul McCartney John Cleese & Eric Idle, together Guy Fawkes Dame Judi Dench (York has a Dame Judi Dench Way, but I haven’t seen her on it yet) JK Rowling (and the whole Harry Potter gang) Rod Stewart or Jude Law, either or David Bowie Mr Bean (but not Rowan Atkinson) Jason Statham (from a distance) Andrew Lloyd Webber Hugh Grant Any one of the … Continue reading People I Thought I’d Meet By Now But Haven’t
Our fearful trip is done! January 22nd, 2010, was a sad day for television. It marked the first time in 16 years that Conan O’Brien would not be gracing the screens of late night television. Sadder still was that I was in England and unable to watch him on TV for his final weeks. By some miracle the NBC website actually allowed international access to … Continue reading O Conan, My Conan…
Well, it’s been 22 years since Canada last held an Olympic Games. I was around for that one but I was less than attentive. I am finally old enough to actually remember the experience and I am not even in the country. Now, I never planned on going to Vancouver for any part of the Games, but I can imagine that even in Ontario a … Continue reading Overseas Patriotism
Remember Vitamin C? Singer of such songs as “Smile” and “Graduation (Friends Forever)” – well she’s back, sort of. I never thought someone would look back into 1999, see Vitamin C’s hair and think, “I want that, but with more orange!” But here we are, ten and a bit years later and one Hayley Williams, from the band Paramore, has done just that! On a … Continue reading When The World Gives You Lemons, Dye Your Hair
…You don’t work here anymore! Not exactly something you want to hear, let alone expect to hear when you return to work after your Christmas break. But, that is exactly what happened to me! But not in so many words. Before I left to Canada for Christmas my general manager and I had a discussion about when I would be back so he would know … Continue reading Surprise!
I’m waiting for the train from York to London. There are a good number of people on the platform with me. Our train is due at 16:34; it is now 16:15. A train pulls up, a load of people get on, I sort of wonder if this is my train. I look at the departures board and it still says “London 16:34 on time” – … Continue reading Homeward Bound [December 7-8, 2009]
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