Archive for December, 2005

Even Drugs Can’t Be This Addictive

Saturday, December 31st, 2005

It started out just like an after-school special. A friend of mine gave me a look inside this new world, tempted me with stories of his experiences these past few weeks, told me of the wondrous things that you can see and do, of the magic contained within. And it could all be mine. Mine. [...]

The Magic Words: Open Sesame

Friday, December 30th, 2005

With a new house, it is sometimes the little things that can be exciting. It can also be something that you never ever thought would have excited you (e.g., a new washer-dryer set). This past week it was another case of the bizarre that has changed life as I know it: my new garage door [...]

Turn, Turn, Turn

Wednesday, December 21st, 2005

Okay, so yesterday I found myself with some surprise last-minute Christmas shopping to do; couple that with my moving Harvey into his new tank, the weather and (of course) my general lack of sleep these last few days and you get one missed "house" -related entry.
…but I guess in some ways this is a "House" [...]

Rise and Fall of The O.C.

Friday, December 16th, 2005

I should have known really… we all should have. The crappy commercial that CTV was pushing on us with that annoying jingle they’d done. Just about everyone said something along the lines of, "Best. Chrismukkah. Ever." during the show. And, as people have been pointing out for weeks now, they’ve managed to stoop below the [...]

Tick, tick, tick, tick…

Tuesday, December 13th, 2005

It seems only fitting that after an unannounced three month hiatus, I return to talk about time. Or, more specifically, automatic timers and the benefits they can offer around the house. After all, this blog is supposed to be focused on life at home, right?
At the moment, I have three timers running around the [...]