This post originally appeared online here. I find myself thinking about the zombie apocalypse more often than I’d like. Back when internet quizzes were still novel, I’d taken one purely about survival—“How long would you last in the zombie apocalypse?”—and I was pretty upset to discover that based on my answers, my estimated survival time […]
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Abstinence makes the heart grow fonder? Reflections on Twilight
Oh, Twilight. You saucy subliminal minx! I’m usually not one for teen b/pop culture (save for rhinestone headbands—Gossip Girl forever!), but when my mom recently brought home Twilight by Stephenie Meyer as the latest selection for her book club, I thought, hey, it’s here– no harm no foul (1) if I sneak a peek (2). […]
Chèrie Poutine, mon amour
Ah, poutine! J’aime toujours No loon, nor John A. can deflect thy price Thine image captures such allure With our Queen in hand, I’d pay it twice Those golden drippings in which you cleanse The sight, my heart, it beats in toil Basket shaken dry dilates mine lens No further, my tongue I must now […]
Does it just boil down to tomato or tomahto?
Eating, cooking, and foodcasts. That’s on the agenda–ahem, counter–for today. Anyway, it might be for seasonal-mood-ing/maturity-increasing/economic-effects-ing/urban-relaxation-ing reasons, but I’ve fully embraced cooking. We’re practically married. I’ve never been one for the ol’ pot and wooden spoon. Last year, cooking in Halifax was bookended by two horrendous experiences: 1. Macaronigate: Fat-free cheese + wooden spoon + […]
Yes, Virginia, there is a stylish alternative
Pass me my stilettos so I can gouge out my eyes! The horror! I’m starting to realize that a disastrous throwback to the 1980s is alive and very much in the city sight line almost every step of the day: Perhaps one of the seven wince-able sins of shoe-wearing commuters: The dreaded marriage of ratty […]
Watching me watching you: CCTV at the movie theatre
So, I saw my first flick in a London theatre: Quantum of Solace. And, like a kid taking its first bath, walk, etc., it has quite possibly* been immortalized forever in the digital reel. In fact, I’m sure you can file an FOI and watch me watching it–thanks to CCTV Camera A and B. According to […]
The Red Cups are coming! The Red Cups are coming!
November 5, I believe. So says the sandwich board outside my local ‘Buck. And call me Santa, but nothing tastes as joyous or yuletide-ish as a peppermint hot chocolate from those seasonal red cups. And although I mentioned it earlier, I really can’t shake this whole no drip coffee thing. It’s so strange. Fine, two […]
Shall we Salvadelve into that further?
So it snowed in London last night for the first time in 70 years in October. I missed the snow–but I did see an image today that I hope to never see for another 70 years. Straight out of a surrealism painting, I saw a man vacuuming up leaves on the sidewalk. No, not using […]
Phewff! We made it!
Weow! A full month in the Cobblestone City. And not to detract from my love of compiling lists–I’ve made a special v 1.0 and added “On” in front of everything. I think it gives it a little something academic. And British. On traffic: Ah! Traffic. It’s not so (shudder) bad if you’ve got a sense […]
Zen and the facecloth
After 24 years of wondering, I’ve finally found a purpose for facecloths. I know, right? Strange. But what is even stranger is that my bathroom sink has two separate taps–one for hot and one for cold. Add to that a tiny basin and you’ve got the makings of an interesting/frustrating morning face wash routine. Turn […]