Getting Serious About Buying a House
I’ve been looking at houses on the multiple listing service website, and I’ve found a few that are both in my price range, and in neighbourhoods that I’d actually like to live in. To my surprise, the most affordable houses in the city tend to be in the central neighbourhoods surrounding the downtown core.
This makes [...]
Things That Annoy Me
Global National, and it’s hilarious scare tactics. I switched to CBC News long ago, because I got sick and tired of being told that I should live in a constant state of fear. Even the promo spots for upcoming reports are given an undertone of fear. “Not sure what to be afraid of next? Tune [...]
Have I Found My New Home?
As I’ve previously mentioned, I’m considering buying a home. I was looking around at various listings online, and I found what may be the perfect starter home for me.
It’s relatively close to where I live now, and it’s insanely cheap for the Edmonton market, at only $120,000 for a small 3 bedroom bungalow.
Now, you’re probably [...]
Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass
My Amazon order arrived today, bringing with it Thomas Trofimuk’s The 52nd Poem, and Aesop Rock’s newest album, None Shall Pass. I obviously haven’t had time to read Thom’s new book, but I have given a good listen to None Shall Pass.
The 5th album from Long Island’s Aesop Rock is his best effort to date. [...]
When Did I Get Old?
I don’t know when it happened but, somewhere along the line, I became an old man. I’ve been watching Much Music’s Countdown for the past 45 minutes, and I’ve come to realize that I hate modern music. I think there have been a total of 3 songs that I actually liked in the last 45 [...]
8 Random Facts About Adam Snider
I’m usually not a huge fan of memes, but, occasionally, I’ll find one that I like. Today, as I was making my regular rounds through the numerous marketing blogs that I read, I saw that Patrick Schaber had posted 8 Random Facts About The Lonely Marketer. Instead of tagging specific individuals, Patrick left it open [...]