Wheeeeeeeeew! Is this week over yet or what? It’s been an uphill climb since Monday. But tomorrow is Friday, thank God.
I have a big job “exam” tomorrow for a better-paying position as a translator-editor-terminologist at a different government department than the one I am currently with. It’s full-time, more chances of a permanent position; I’m [...]
Archive for April, 2006
101 in 1001 Update
Posted in 101 things, Books & Lit, Mind, Body & Spirit on 27 April, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Fallen Soldiers
Posted in Current & Past Events on 24 April, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
I suffer a mini- heart attack (or at least, serious heartburn) every time I hear word of a fallen soldier, Canadian or otherwise, in the news. I frantically read the headlines, caption, and scroll down to fish out the names of the soldiers who have been killed. Feel overcome with sadness and then relief when [...]
Back in the Kitchen
Posted in Food & Drink on 23 April, 2006 | 2 Comments »
I managed to sneak in some time this weekend for cooking and baking, despite spending a solid weekend hammering out my final University paper. It was for my Aboriginal religions class and as much as the subject matter had the potential to be fascinating, the class was decidedly not. But it’s done; now I just [...]
Images of Chicago
Posted in Travel on 22 April, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Chicago sign
Originally uploaded by thekitchenquean.
Well! Apparently none of my picture links in my previous blog re: Chicago are working, so click Chicago sign to go straight to the source! (I.hope.this.finally.works.)
Chicago, my kind of town.
Posted in Travel on 20 April, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Wow, what a trip. If you haven’t been – go. Don’t wait. Visit Chicago. From the welcoming locals, to the FANTASTIC, mouth-watering food and hot hot hot jazz/blues lounges, to endless shopping, the stunning architectural marvels up and down the Chicago River and off the shore of Lake Michigan, I loved it all.
I’ll try to [...]
101 in 1001
Posted in 101 things, Mind, Body & Spirit on 19 April, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Last Monday, I embarked on a personal challenge that I first caught wind of on a number of personal blogs I read regularly. It’s called 101 in 1001. It’s not a new meme, but one that interested me from the moment I first read about it.
Basically, it involves making a list of 101 specific things, [...]
Travel prep
Posted in Travel on 13 April, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
From Air Canada's website re: checked baggage:
"Items permitted but not considered part of the allowance include camera, coats, purses (25cmx30cmx20cm or less), urns containing human remains, strollers, child restraint systems, canes, crutches, walkers, containers carrying life sustaining items and other similar items."
That's not at all ironic, huh.
Moving In
Posted in Home on 12 April, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
For a while now, I’ve been toying with the idea of moving my blog.
I also debated whether to leave all my old posts at Xanga – but that’s exactly what they are: ‘old’. Past. Former. I started that blog when I was in my mid-teens (and later moved to a different space, before returning to [...]
