When I left the orchestra last year, the musicians graciously provided me with a gift certificate to Beckta, one of Ottawa’s leading restaurants. Given my well-documented fondness for procrastination and delayed gratification, it should come as no surprise that it took me eleven months to finally make a dinner reservation. I was incredibly excited about … More Dinner at Beckta
Upon meeting me for the first time, roughly 20% of people will begin the conversation with “Has anyone ever told you…”, and I finish their sentence with “…that I look like Mike Myers? Yes, it’s been mentioned a few times.” In fact, I’ve probably heard it hundreds of times over the past decade. With a … More I Ain’t Mike Myers
I want to buy a motorcycle. No, it’s not a mid-life crisis. We recently watched the ten episodes of Long Way Round on DVD, and I’ve got the adventure bug. For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been dreaming about picking up a nice BWM R1150GS, getting a few maps together, and setting off on … More Long Way Round
B and I will be travelling to Long Island in July for a wedding, and we’re hoping to spend a day in Manhattan before heading home. It’s been suggested that we see a Broadway musical, so I began looking at a list of shows that will be running. I was immediately struck by the number … More The Broadway Movical
I’d like to publicly apologize to i deal coffee. Since this little coffee shop opened on Dalhousie nearly three years ago, I have made a number of derogatory comments to my wife about the place. “It’ll never last.” “Who’s going to go to that shack when there’s a Starbucks and Bridgehead just up the street?” … More i deal coffee
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