Archive for December, 2005



Dec
31

What was the best moment of your 2005?

Warning: Readers allergic to mushy posts may experience dizziness, drowsiness, and the urge to say "oh, barf" upon reading the following entry:
Reading an email from my European-adventuring Sweetie is like drinking a fine wine; I’m taking in every word, savoring every description of the fun she is having and the people she is partying with. [...]


Dec
30

lets play whats tanya doing RIGHT NOW…

ok please post in your comments what YOU think T is doing RIGHT now while she is in europe.. i think she is drinking a glass of wine while listening to an annoying frenchman talk about why he smells funny… happy new year everyone… be safe and enjoy 2006!


Dec
29

Ghosts of Christmas past

My first post as a guest blogger! WEEEEEEEE
Well, I’ve been pondering about Christmas lately, now and growing up as a child.
Sadly I remember very few of them from my childhood, I don’t really know if that’s a common thing(age related or otherwise) or if I’ve blocked stuff out. I do know [...]


Dec
27

I was hoping I would have thought up something witty by now

This is a lot of pressure, you know.
My own site, well, I can’t say that I really care how intelligent I sound in my posts. Doesn’t really matter if I write about boring glurge like haircuts or various aches and pains. But here… here! There’s all sorts of pressure to write intelligently. This is a [...]


Dec
26

Only 364 more days!

Whoo-Hoo! Looks like I’m the first guest blogger to post in lieu of Tanya’s absence.
Well, I made it relatively unscathed through Christmas with my family and extended family. I can’t say that I’m unhappy that it is over. This morning the stress is gone and it won’t return for another year.
Well I’m [...]


Dec
25

What do you leave out for Santa?

Holy big knife, kiddo! Click to watch the 22 second conversation!
First off, I’m at work, and I’m about to call it a day in an hour… I just can’t be creative on 2 hours sleep. I’ll have to finish this project off when I return from my vacation. How frustrating! Oh well. [...]


Dec
24

Merry Ho! Ho! Ho!

This may be my last post for a while! Who knows where I’ll be able to steal wireless from next… And, although I’ll be in the office tomorrow morning to finish off the last of the work I need to do before I leave, I won’t have time to blog.
So… Merry Christmas everyone! [...]


Dec
23

Go sell crazy somewhere else!

…We’re all full up here.
T-Minus 55 hours, 50 minutes. Let’s take stock…

One very swollen left eye — That’s what I get for rubbing it with apparently bacteria-ridden hands
One messy place- I haven’t had time to clean (sorry Al!)
One nasty cold that came on full-bore yesterday
One empty suitcase
Two gifts to buy on the busiest shopping [...]


Dec
22

Who wants European postcards?

Hey guys! This is your last chance to receive a personalized (hehe) European postcard from me during my adventures! If you want to get one from me, comment on this post to let me know, and if I don’t have your postal address, I’ll drop you an email to get it. Don’t [...]


Dec
22

Absence makes the heart grow fonder? I can’t see how that’s possible.

I dropped Michael off at the airport this morning at 5:30.
It was cold, dark and rainy when we left the house… Which was about right, considering my mood was in a similar state. Well, other than the cold part. Okay, maybe not the dark part, either. But, definitely the rainy/dreary part. [...]


Dec
21


Dec
21

EA Christmas party photos are now on my Flickr page!

The Electonic Arts Canada Christmas Party 2005 photos are up!
And, I took the plunge and bought a “pro” account on Flickr, because I definitely won’t be able to put up albums manually on my site while I’m on the road for three weeks with only my *4 GB* Palm! It’s pretty, and does alot, [...]


Dec
20

A Re-Focused Chick!

Okay, back to regular Tanya mode.
After taking a moment this morning to gather my thoughts, and realize that I don’t have *that* much to be stressed about, I was able to go about my day in a relatively calm mood.
I even booked all my confusing flights at lunch! Yahoo! I still don’t know [...]


Dec
20

I feel awful when I get like this but…

…I just can’t help it.
These past few days haven’t been the best, physically speaking. It could definitely be a whole lot worse, and really, I’m just being a suck / pathetic / wuss (You take your pick) — Combine that with the anxiety of an upcoming trip I’m not even close to being ready [...]


Dec
19

oh god its the texan!

yeah yeah yeah… the american hits the blog. and not only THAT - he’s from TEXAS! Thats right, the land of dubya… ok, well don’t judge me just yet, after all, if T likes me, then i cant be all that bad, right? i’m not it a great mood - it is 6 days from [...]


Dec
19

Okay, Dad… Here’s your blog entry…

My Dad just called, and after asking about the weather, he says “Dear, you haven’t updated your blog all weekend.” …To which I replied, “Um, Dad, I don’t have a computer at home right now, so I can’t update my blog on the weekends until I get back from my trip!” …To which [...]


Dec
16

NetChick’s Friday Three Things?

Here’s my three things question for this beautiful Friday afternoon!
Question: What three traditions do you try to incorporate into your Christmas (Or holiday traditions for those that don’t celebrate Christmas)?
My Answer:

Drink rum & eggnog on Christmas Eve while watching “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “A Christmas Story”
Start Christmas morning by annoying the snot out [...]


Dec
15

Thirteen Things about NETCHICK: (aka Tanya)

T-Minus freakin’ 9 days until I leave for over 3 weeks, and do you think I’m even close to ready? How about, um, no? This chick is starting to panic. I haven’t even booked my connecting flights yet, because they are super complicated as the destination and [...]


Dec
15

Anyone Know of a Good Place to live?

Hey all of you local NetChick readers!
Tanya told me to post so here is my first mondo-exciting blog entry (not as creative as Bobby but hopefully valuable to someone somewhere - i.e. me!)
While I love my apartment, given my new change of lifestyle - i.e. working fulltime from home, the logistics in my current roommate [...]


Dec
14

Yay! I *heart* surprises!

My “Secret Santa” came…! My “Secret Santa” came…!
I received the one cd on my Amazon wishlist that I really wanted, Green Day — American Idiot. Yay! Thanks “Secret Santa”! You rock!
On a slightly different topic, has anyone else had difficulty ripping cds to iTunes, lately? The tracks for the Green [...]