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Archive for May, 2011

Toddler Tracks: Recent Quotes and Conversations

Posted on May 31st, 2011

Here are some examples of sentences and conversations I’ve collected from my son over the last couple of months. You’ll notice that some of them seem quite random, while some of them show just how much he’s paying attention to things… * Standing all wobbly on this bed, arms out for balance, grinning, still wearing [...]

Rebecca Black’s Friday and Other YouTube Sensations

Posted on May 23rd, 2011

It was a couple months ago that I was first introduced to the video of this special, special new song that has taken YouTube by storm. My husband preambled it by telling me it was basically the worst song ever. I’ll admit I was skeptical. Could this really be worse than Kylie Minogue’s “I Just [...]

Toddler Tracks: BEST SENTENCE EVER

Posted on May 18th, 2011

There’s a big toddler update coming, since our kid is constantly saying and doing things that make us laugh and raise our eyebrows… but I simply had to come and post this tidbit before my spacey pregnant brain lets it go. A wee bit of background: over the past weekend, we finally found a bribe [...]

BANG Movie Review: THOR

Posted on May 13th, 2011

I first typed BANG Movie Review: Thor, and it just didn’t look right. This movie requires CAPS, people. See? I went to see the movie not knowing anything about the comic book it’s based on – except that it deals with the Norse god of thunder. I knew that it starred Chris Hemsworth, that guy [...]

An Open Letter to Stephen Harper

Posted on May 5th, 2011

Prime Minister Stephen Harper Langevin Building 80 Wellington Street Ottawa ON K1A 0A6 Dear Prime Minister, Firstly, I would like to apologize. I know I have started off on the wrong foot: I am supposed to address you as the Prime Minister of Canada, but with “Harper Government” replacing “Government of Canada”, I got confused [...]

Royal Wedding(s): the world deserves a happy, sentimental tizzy

Posted on May 1st, 2011

When I was three years old, Lady Di and Prince Charles were married. I know I saw footage of the wedding (in replay), and it seemed like the most amazing and wonderful thing ever. Diana’s beauty in her dress made my tiny heart light up. I imagined what it would be like to be one [...]