Tonight, I was finishing up some reading at The Second Cup in Westdale when a young lady caught my eye as she was trying to find seating in the coffee shop.
A few minutes before, I was thinking about seating behaviour and how my sitting at a four person table – the only table open when [...]
I fear admitting this, but I’m not the least bit interested in the Olympic games this year.
Not too sure why this is. Maybe it is the overwhelming focus on winning at all costs that has turned me off from the Olympics.
Reading my Twitter feeds tonight, I was left with a strong impression that [...]
Today’s a good day. I haven’t really said that for a few weeks. I always feel exhausted during the January – February stretch.
This year, I decided I would not engage in any travel during the month of February and this has helped greatly.
Tonight, I’m going for dinner with two business friends prior to taking in [...]
Multi-ball is what I’m entitling posts with many unrelated thoughts and links. Yes, I’m using a pinball term.
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When asked what I miss most about being an on-campus student at the University of Manitoba, I always answer the chapel at my home college. This year, the chapel at St. John’s College held its annual Christmas Eve [...]
For the first time that I can remember in my life, I’m reading fiction of my own free will. I’ve a prolific reader, I love reading, but I always read with a purpose and I see little purpose to reading fantasy. I’ve always been this way.
I remember at age 8, my grade two teacher [...]
The Toronto Star ran a piece on this topic on Sunday. It did not appear in any of the Google searches I ran prior to posting my own piece entitled “Why the Canadian media is increasing irrelevant”. The graphic attached to the article shows the potential area of the debris field which does not cover [...]
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It’s really the thought that counts
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What purpose does it serve?
I’m working on a story related to Oshawa continued anti-student posturing tonight. As part of my story, I’m reading all the coverage I did for Maclean’s and getting nostalgic.
Erin Millar and I did an amazing job of covering higher education back in 2007 and 2008. She did an amazing job building that site and we [...]
I am working back to back shifts at my job right now.
I worked last night from 2:30pm – 11:30pm and today I will be working from 6:30am to 12:30pm or so. I just realized this means that I will get to watch Question Period! I am excited by this, proving that I am a geek. [...]
Do I watch the second part of the 24 season opener or do I watch Monday Report on CBC?
Damn, I hate making tough choices like this… they do not teach me this in class
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Calendar has been updated and includes current schedule for my Hamilton trip in Feb.
I just had a very interesting experience this morning… I may have just had one of those bookmark moments in life
Along the Red River, Downtown, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
The Tier Building, University of Manitoba
I have not had anytime to do a picture of the day for awhile now so I am going to post a bunch of pics-
I really like this picture! This is a picture from the Quad of the Mauro residence building on the campus of the University of Manitoba.
This is a really cool shot at [...]
2004 Year in Review – Joey Coleman
1. What did you do in 2004 that you’d never done before?
- Lived outside of Hamilton Ontario (excluding Army
taskings/training)
- Attended University
- Went to the Horse Races
- Checked out an Old House Museum
- Rode a Bus for 32 hours (overall travel time of 36 hours)
- Did Charity Gift Wrapping
2. Did [...]
I get two weeks to do that assignment… so I will post so pictures and my year in review now.
I have another test on Monday and an weekend homework assignment that was just assigned and is due Monday. So….. my blog must wait….
I have not yet received any mail at my new residence as it is officially closed for Orthodox Christmas.