http://www.megfowler.com vancouver writer and bon bon vivant Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:08:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en hockey is our sport strange, burnt coffee is our drink one out of two ain't bad, tim. it's not that cold here but staying warm is easy your igloo or mine? beavers and geese are our national mascots both fat and crabby. we share our talent our artists know no borders keep celine dion! we're chill patriots but don't mock our accents, please or ... http://www.megfowler.com/2009/07/01/beavers-maple-syrup-geese-and-tim-hortons-five-haiku-for-canadas-142nd-birthday/ 1. Sneezing 2. Pink grapefruit juice 3. New podcasts on yesterday's new iPod 4. Walk to get coffee 5. Groceries 6. Sunshine 7. Flip flops 8. Clean kitchen floors 9. Django in the background 10. Toast with peanut butter that is NOT the all natural oily stuff 11. Tea 12. Work 13. Work 14. Work 15. Work 16. Make dinner 17. Watched missed episode of best ... http://www.megfowler.com/2009/06/28/sunday-plans-in-twenty/ Today calls for two lists, rather than just my usual Friday Love List. One list will reflect all the excitement and joy of the last couple of weeks (NOTE SARCASTIC TONE), while the other will allow me the luxury of a little venting. You can do the same in comments, or ... http://www.megfowler.com/2009/06/26/friday-semi-love-list-less-rick-james-more-bitch/ 1. What's the best thing you saw all day today? 2. If you could eat ANY meal right now, what meal would you eat? And for dessert? 3. Name one song that matches your current mood. 4. If I gave you $100 (I'm not, stop grabbing at my purse) and said you had ... http://www.megfowler.com/2009/06/24/random-questions-you-should-answer-to-a-indulge-my-natural-curiosity-b-improve-the-general-course-of-my-not-awesome-day-and-c-because-who-doesnt-like-questions-and-also-long-blog-post-titles/ I've never understood the "relationship break". Well, no... that's not quite right. I DO understand why people occasionally need a bit of space from one another, and how a little time apart can provide perspective/make the heart grow fonder/allow blood pressure to drop. Walk away when you feel like fighting now ... http://www.megfowler.com/2009/06/24/the-post-in-which-i-compare-coffee-to-relationships-for-the-thousandth-time/ I decided to make a list, because I railed myself on four of them tonight. I'd take pictures, too... but the reality is far too gory for the internet. 1. The side of the bathtub: In my (semi) new place, the bathtub is up a few inches from the floor. ... http://www.megfowler.com/2009/06/23/the-five-things-i-bruise-myself-on-most-often/ We've done ones like this before... but let's do it again! Remember, CHOOSE ONE. Even if it's hard. Even if you prefer both! Even if you prefer neither! You still must CHOOSE! Mozart or Beethoven? Coltrane or Miles? Ry Cooder or John Lee Hooker? Paul Simon or Art Garfunkel? Hall or Oates? Loggins or Messina? Bjork or Sinead? Rolling ... http://www.megfowler.com/2009/06/22/choose-ye-musical-edition/ It's quite amazing to have another dad in my life to appreciate this Father's Day. Those two above (Gradon and his son, Ethan) have brought a ton of joy into my life since I met Gradon in 2008, though I haven't spent nearly enough time with Ethan (who I met in ... http://www.megfowler.com/2009/06/21/the-other-awesome-dad-in-my-life/ (Also does not smile with teeth. It's hereditary, I swear!) I've clearly written about my dad before. And, truth be told, that's because he's exceptionally better than every other dad on earth for every reason you could possibly think of, from his reassuring hugs to his sage advice to his wealth ... http://www.megfowler.com/2009/06/21/fifteen-things-ive-learned-from-my-dad/ Things kind of got worse today, with another set events conspiring to make life pretty damn difficult for Gradon -- and for me, by extension. I can't say I wasn't completely frustrated. And that I'm not still. I can't say I wasn't using some... colourful language. And that I might not ... http://www.megfowler.com/2009/06/15/on-the-other-hand/