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"Signs" of the Apocalypse Part 1
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on December 28th, 2003
It makes me sad when I see tangible evidence of how ridiculously stupid our society has become. I was shopping in Oakville Place mall over the holidays with my mother, when I saw this gem pasted on a fire extinguisher panel: “Fire extinguisher for Fires only.” Wow. I mean, seriously, think about what happened here. Read the full article…
The Cure for the Common Cold
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on December 17th, 2003
I like beets. I didn’t realize how much I liked them until I travelled in Australia, where every diner and roadhouse makes them a common hamburger condiment. I was actually having beet cravings between stops as we drove up the Red Centre. Pictured here is what remains of a mason jar of beets. These beets, Read the full article…
I Can Finally Stop Writing
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on December 14th, 2003
It’s official: I’m a published author. The Fall 2003 issue of On Spec magazine includes my story “Under a Full Moon.” For more information on how this came to be, read the article Losing My Amateur Status. It remains to be seen whether this issue will ever make the newsstands; at first it seemed like Read the full article…
Losing My Amateur Status
Posted by yoursinwriting in Articles on December 14th, 2003
Surely it couldn’t be this easy….. Wasn’t I supposed to have resorted to booze and cigarettes long before my words made it into print?
Student Teaching: What I’ve Learned
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on December 11th, 2003
Don’t eat ice cream while you’re marking. Soon enough, you will confuse your implements and attempt to transport the frozen treat to your mouth with the business end of an angry red pen.
Damned if you Do.D.T., Damned if you D.D.on’T.
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on December 10th, 2003
After hearing about the black widow spider found in bunches of grapes here in Eastern Ontario, I examined mine very carefully before washing them. What I found were the dried out husks of several little creatures, like the one pictured here, hidden among the stems and fruit. BLEEAUGH! Ahem. I thought I was okay with Read the full article…
The Sound of Silence
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on December 8th, 2003
Ever been to a restaurant, theatre, or lecture, only to have some jackass’ cell phone ring? Wouldn’t it be nice to have some kind of James-Bond-esque jamming device that could put an end to all that? Well now you can. An article on Slate.com describes a little gizmo that, for less than US$170, will provide Read the full article…
Redheads Becoming Extinct
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on December 7th, 2003
This is terrifying news, and somehow I missed it last month: my most favourite of woman types, the wild, freckly redhead, is in danger of becoming extinct. As much as I’d like to.. uh… “help” the situation, my genetic makeup is likely to only further muddy the ribonucleic waters. So, I implore redheads everywhere to Read the full article…
Barbeque 6, Josh 0
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on December 7th, 2003
As of tonight’s dinner, I have officially turned 6 pieces of good, innocent steak into crispy charcoal briquettes on my landlord’s barbeque. I don’t know what the hell I’m doing wrong. I never had this problem on my dad’s Weber, but now it seems like every time I put a piece of meat on the Read the full article…
Mind Games for your Body
Posted by yoursinwriting in Everything Else on December 5th, 2003
Here’s a good way to really screw with your nervous system: Get a bowl of nice, cold ice cream. Draw a hot bath. Remove your clothing. Sit in the hot bath, eating the cold ice cream. Not that I’ve ever done this, and especially not recently.
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