Category Archives: daily updates

The way I feel about David Bowie was best expressed by a former officemate of mine: “Ikoon is er niet meer”. Idiomatically, that’s “An icon is gone”, but I think it sounds better in the literal Dutch: “Icon is there … Continue reading →

I don’t think I’ve mentioned this, but I gave up wearing my Misfit Shine activity tracker, or rather it gave up on me. It popped out of its wristband – the rubber one it came with, not one of the … Continue reading →

I’m just a little bit over halfway through my end-of-year vacation – I’ve got the rest of this week and the weekend, and then I’m back to work on Monday. There’s a really painful moment in every vacation from work, … Continue reading →

Things I did yesterday: Worked a full day Erged 14 km and completed this year’s Concept 2 Holiday Challenge Paid a bill Medicated two cats Cooked a tasty Chicken Francese (A new recipe for me. Recipe note: I do recommend … Continue reading →

I have never liked the idea of spending a significant chunk of your grocery money on a shopping bag – what will you have left to put inside it? Don’t get me wrong; I do believe in carrying reusable bags … Continue reading →

This year, the best way to get good prices when shopping online appears to be as follows: 1. Go to website. Brwose around and find what you want. Spend some time looking around. 2. Put everything you might possibly want … Continue reading →

It turns out red beans and rice is much easier to make than I’d have suggested. If you’re familiar with Cajun cooking, the recipe would be something like “saute your trinity; add red beans (cooked or from a can), ham … Continue reading →

That was a nice calm weekend. We decided not to go down to the lake for two reasons: Ted was pretty beat – he’s been working 12+ hour days and had to put in some weekend work too; and it … Continue reading →

As an unintended consequence of buying a new car, I have a 6-month trial of Sirius satellite radio at present – that is, we normally get it for the cars, but right now I can also listen online or via … Continue reading →