Monthly Archives: November 2013

Versatile Blogger Award – Acceptance/Nominations

Posted on November 29, 2013 by

Greetings, Readers! I have been nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award by one of my favourite bloggers on WordPress, Mark Bialczak. If you don’t do anything else today, I suggest you check out his, always entertaining, blog: http://markbialczak.com Here is … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged , , , | 7 Comments

50 Posts Later…

Posted on November 26, 2013 by

…and I still don’t know what I’m doing, apparently. I wanted to write something special to commemorate my 50th post as a blogger. So I did. Monday morning at 3AM, I wrote it. I never posted it. I couldn’t post … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

SOTW #6 – Used To

Posted on November 24, 2013 by

The song of the week is: Daughtry – Used To No commentary this week. I’ll let the song speak for itself. You used to talk to me like I was the only one around. You used to lean on me … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments

The Mayor

Posted on November 19, 2013 by

Before I get into this, let me just say that I am not a “politics guy”. Sure, I’ll tune into political debates and follow elections, but if you’re ever on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, and a question about … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

SOTW #5 – 45

Posted on November 17, 2013 by

For the last few days I thought the song of the week would be something else, but I changed my mind at the last minute. Typical. Maybe next week I’ll go with what I originally planned. We’ll see. The Gaslight … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Same World, Different Life

Posted on November 15, 2013 by

For twenty-one years, I lived in a fake world. Or at least that’s what I assumed it was called. Students are always told about the “real world”. It’s the one where you are no longer shackled to a lecture hall. … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

What Do Kids Watch These Days?

Posted on November 13, 2013 by

I pose that question to you as a concerned, overgrown, child. My childhood, depending on who you ask, is over. I’m in the stage between post-childhood and pre-parenthood. I guess you can call it the, “University graduate lost in the … Continue reading →

Posted in TV | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 32 Comments

SOTW #4 – Where The Streets Have No Name

Posted on November 10, 2013 by

U2 – Where The Streets Have No Name I think people throw around words like: “best”, “greatest”, and “favourite” too much. For me, if I use one of those words, it better be for something special. It better be for … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

The Facebook Cycle

Posted on November 8, 2013 by

What’s on your mind? Every day, Facebook asks us this simple question. Some of us answer it. Some of us avoid the question for a few days like a text message from someone we don’t want to talk to. Eventually, … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Pulled Pork Playoffs

Posted on November 6, 2013 by

Bases loaded. Bottom of the 9th. Two out. Tie game. You’re up at bat. It’s winning time, and an opportunity to be the hero has presented itself. If you deliver, you get carried off the field on your teammates’ shoulders. … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Sports | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments