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You may recall that back at the beginning of May, I announced that I was planning to write a novel in 30 days. Well, since no one asked it’s the official halfway point, I figured I’d give a little...
A wise woman once said, “It takes a village to raise a child”. That, and “You can never have enough pantsuits” …but we won’t hold that against her. In honor of this maxim (the village, not the...
Oh, hello. I didn’t see you come in. Intellectual Dachshund and I were just about to review some of the books I read in April. Won’t you stay and join us? You will? Fantastic! Isn’t that right...
So remember that time I saw Jason Priestley at a play and vowed to make him mine? Well kids, I’m here to tell you that if you stalk work hard enough, dreams really do come true! That’s right...
This month, I’m going to write a novel. 50,000 words. 30 days. Let’s do this. Why? Because I’m a masochist. A really bored masochist. Other reasons include: I’m perpetually dissatisfied. Gretchen...
Do you often let calls go through to voicemail? Enjoy one-on-one conversations as opposed to group activities? Dislike conflict? Prefer working alone rather than in a team? If you answered yes to...
This past weekend, I attended my first hot yoga class. Trust me- it was way less sexy than it sounds. Despite the fact that Yoga is so hot right now, I’ve never really gotten into it. When it comes...
Well, it’s Thursday- and you know what that means: time to check in on some of our favourite has-beens celebrities from days gone by! In my last edition of Throwback Thursday, I solicited...
As I was perusing my iTunes the other day, I noticed a bit of a disturbing trend. …No, I am not referring to my extensive collection of Phil Collins albums. There is nothing weird nor disturbing...
I got a letter in the mail the other day. It was a bit of an unexpected thrill, considering my mailbox is usually filled with nothing but Domino’s pizza flyers. (Which, don’t get me wrong, I still...
They say March comes in like a lion, out like a lamb, and I guess that was sort of true when it came to my literary pursuits. Things started out strong with The Last Girlfriend on Earth and The...
Fasten your seatbelts, kids- because I’m about to take you on a trip down memory lane the masochistic nostalgia highway with yet another round of have beens, washed ups and never-weres. Yes, it’s...
So good news everybody: I survived my whirlwind long weekend in Las Vegas! The bad news? I am once again freezing my tuckus off in a subarctic Canadian climate. Also, the Easter bunny seems to have...
In true lapsed Catholic fashion, this year I’ve decided to spend Easter weekend in the un-holiest place on earth: Vegas Baby!! That’s right folks- by the time you read this, I will be on my way to...
So now that I’ve successfully lowered the bar by telling you all about my failed Happiness Project experiments, I figured I’d let you in on some of the ones I didn’t bomb quite so hard on. So let’s...
One of the books I read this month was The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. The international bestseller focuses on Rubin’s year-long quest to find happiness by conducting exhaustive research...
February 4, 2013 was a day that changed the lives of Canadians forever. No, Tim Horton’s didn’t stop serving coffee (thank God). We didn’t change our national sport to curling. Ryan Gosling didn’t...
Between all the talk about self-doubt, fate and serendipity, plus my novice literary critiques, I feel like things have been getting a little heavy around here lately. Intellectual Dachshund says:...
A coincidence, by definition, is a striking occurrence of two or more events at one time, apparently by mere chance. Most of us encounter coincidences regularly in our day-to-day lives: we run into...
Simon Rich is a pretty impressive dude. At 28, he’s already held the position of editor-in-chief of the Harvard Lampoon, been the second youngest writer ever hired on Saturday Night Live, had...
So today, I’m going to talk about beauty products. Guys, I’ll give you all a minute to peter out slowly. All gone now? Ok, good. Now I can feel free to post this highly unflattering/terrifying...
So I’d just like to start by saying THANK YOU for all of your lovely comments on my last post. I swear I wasn’t fishing for compliments (yes I was), but it’s still lovely to hear so many kind words...
I’m really into Podcasts lately. They’re kind of my new thing. I’ve been listening to This American Life or NPR on my way to work in the mornings, and it has completely revolutionized my entire...
Charles Bukowski was one angry man. ….Or should I say, Henry Chinaski, Bukowkski’s thinly veiled aler-ego in the novel Ham on Rye. In this semi-autobiographical take on Bukowksi’s own life, Ham on...
The other day, I got a package in the mail from my mom and dad. In it, was a little Valentine’s day gift (yes, I know I am 27 years old.. what is your point, please?), as well as this vintage...
I’m a sucker for a good Friends re-run. Anytime I hear an episode playing, or catch a glimpse of it on TV, I automatically feel compelled to watch it. It’s like I’m being pulled by some sort of...
Did you all enjoy meeting Intellectual Dachshund last week? He enjoyed meeting all of you, and is back to review two more books he (I mean “I”. This is getting confusing) read in January. *Just as...
You may recall that back in the beginning of January; I made a New Year’s Resolution to read 52 books in 2013. Unlike my other resolutions of eating less cereal for dinner and actually putting on...
You guys, I have to begin with a piece of breaking news: SOMEONE RETURNED MY HAIRBRUSH!!! The lovely cleaning lady at the gym took pity on me when I told her my harrowing tale of loss and sorrow,...
I lost another hairbrush today. That’s two so far this month. Three if you count back to December. I keep forgetting them at the gym; leaving them behind after I’m done getting ready. By the time I...
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