From the monthly archives:

September 2009

It Puts iRose in Every Cheek

September 28, 2009

As I hurtle frighteningly closer to my 29th birthday, I sometimes fear that I may be getting “old”. I don’t know at what point (if there is one) a person suddenly falls out of touch with the youth demographic and becomes a doddering old twit, but it’s probably coming. And the worst part is I [...]

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I Don’t Want To Be An Aquapilot

September 24, 2009

I had one of the most terrifying experiences of my life on Tuesday night when my car ‘aquaplaned’ and went sideways. I was driving home from Mr. Sparkle’s surprise birthday party (where I totally missed the cue to yell “SURPRISE!” – All I could do was join in at the end with a weird, vowel-heavy [...]

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Mother Frogging Sock Hugger

September 14, 2009

Last weekend, my housemate Wolverine decided to set a challenge for all members of The Ponderosa: No swearing. For the entire weekend. From Friday night until Monday morning, Wolverine, Jean-Paul and myself were to be a clean-mouthed household. I feel I am to blame for this, even though it was Wolverine’s suggestion. She had been watching me repeatedly fail a [...]

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A.I. – Artificial Indignation

September 2, 2009

Recent news reports of “exploding” iPhones have got me a mite concerned. Because quite frankly, my iPhone is temperamental enough. I’m a firm believer in the idea that electronic gadgets have personalities of their own. How else would you explain my vindictive clock radio? I’m serious. As  I am not a still sleeper, every now and then, in the [...]

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