you're not in Hongcouver anymore Toto

OK, you know that you no longer live in Vancouver when you go out to a Chinese restaurant for the Lunar New Year and you had to inform the waiter (who is Chinese and about 17 years old) that it is New Years. Where are all the red envelopes? I didn't even get a fortune in my cookie.

rumor mill

Rumor has it that Concussion Dave will be signing with the Stamps to back up Hank.

a star is born

Christmas time again
The perfect end, to a not-so-perfect year
At last it's here
Hustle bustle to and fro
From store to store, to get one more
Of whatever is in style this year

On the marquee sign at 5 and 9
The latest movie shows, and
it starts to snow
Children look into the sky
To see if reindeer really fly
Who knows
But when it comes down to this season
Above it all there's still a reason
To just look up

A star is born tonight
Come to make things right
Angels singing, anthems ringing
Glory to the King
A star is born tonight

Silent holy night, heaven's sacred light
Shines all around
And joy resounds
In manger hay the baby Jesus came to seek
And save the lost
Until they're found
Peace on earth a new beginning
He's the gift that keeps on giving
To all of us

A star is born tonight
(Choir) Glory hallelujah, glory
to the King of Kings
Come to make things right
(Choir) Merry Christmas to
you all the joy the season brings
Angels singing, anthems ringing
Glory to the King
A star is born tonight

Angels singing, anthems ringing
Glory to the King
A star is born tonight

plush ebola

Are still looking for that special Christmas present? How about an E. coli stuffie? Or a lovely plush BSE (Mad Cow)? Yes pick up your favourite bacteria or virus to give to your good friend.

world's easiest quiz

OK it's that time of the month where I need to prove that I'm alive by writing something here. I got an email with an interesting quiz to share with you. It's called the World's Easiest Quiz.

Passing requires 4 correct answers


1) How long did the Hundred Years' War last?

2) Which country makes Panama hats?

3) From which animal do we get cat gut?

4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?

5) What is a camel's hair brush made of?

6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal?

7) What was King George VI's first name?

8) What color is a purple finch?

9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?

10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane?

Remember, you need 4 correct answers to pass ....... Check your answers in the comments.

not like the good ole days

So we tried to do a 2 yr photo like we did every month for the first year. Well Ronan wanted to have nothing to do with it. We tried a second photo shoot with not much more success.



Old photos Part 1, Part 2

somebody's two

MacGyver Me

Stuck on a dark lonely road just on this side of nowhere? And you need a flashlight? No worries, you have your cheap iPod headphones and a pencil - that means you have a flashlight! Here is a link to a video on how to turn a pencil into a flashlight.

make a cool calendar

Here is a link to a cool 12 sided calendar. Sure you might have to be good at origami to make it but it will look great on your desk. By the way you can make it in English you don't have have it in Chinese like in the picture (Unless you want it in Chinese Harmony).

blackhole

OK, hasn't TSN/CTV been hiring all the brightest and best away from CBC? Do they not have a ton of talent there now? So why then am I stuck listening to Rod Black's dribble for every game I want to watch? I hope figure skating starts early this year so Rod will be to busy for the CFL.