Category: Other Fun Stuff

Romanian Weekend – Eastern Europe’s Music Keeps Me Groovin’

Call me stuck in the 1990′s if you wish, but techno/euro dance music is still what I listen to most. It’s what I work to during the weekdays at the office, and it’s what I had cranked up while cleaning up after a good knife sharpening session this weekend. In fact, I tend to discover [...]

Sunday October 16th, 2011 in Other Fun Stuff | Comments Off

YouTube Cooking Videos You Can *Really* Learn From

Readers’ Advisory: The contents of this post may be slightly tongue-in-cheek. Please consult a real cooking professional before attempting to follow these videos verbatim. Feel free to use them for inspiration and follow the broad strokes in the meantime. YouTube is a wonderful resource. It’s full of solid expertise, unimpeachable advice, and a plethora of [...]

Sunday September 18th, 2011 in How-To & Techniques, Other Fun Stuff | Comments Off

How Frickin’ Big is Big? Taking a Look at VY Canis Majoris.

Have you heard of VY Canis Majoris? It’s a star out there in the vastness of space – but still within our Milky Way galaxy – that completely and totally dwarfs us. It would take a jetliner, were it able to circle this star, 1100 years to circumnavigate it just once. I get antsy by [...]

Saturday August 13th, 2011 in Other Fun Stuff | Comments Off

First AutoCross Experience: Rockin’ a Toyota Echo

I drive a 2002 Toyota Echo. It’s not a sports car. It only produced 109hp when it was brand new, and although I treat the engine very well, it probably only produces around 100hp now that it’s over 8 years old. It’s not going to wow anyone’s socks off. Autocross is an racing event held [...]

Sunday August 7th, 2011 in Events in Toronto, Other Fun Stuff | 1 Comment »

My Gardens Make Me Think of My Grandma

I wasn’t particularly close to either of my grandmas. I never really knew my paternal grandma – she passed away when I was still rather young. I do have some fond memories of her, though. It is my maternal grandma whom I knew better, though the language barrier really kept me from really getting to [...]

Wednesday August 3rd, 2011 in Other Fun Stuff | Comments Off