Monthly Archives: July 2009

The kids, they love The Jonas Brothers. When the pop group visited Toronto a few weeks back you would walk down the street and notice anxious little pods of teenagers circling around their hair-stylists and drum tuners. Or maybe people … Continue reading →

It doesn’t matter whether you’re on clean up duty at your niece’s wedding reception, throwing in for a third poker tournament with the boys, trying to defeat every level of Bubble Bobble, or last to get dropped off after the … Continue reading →

As old school assignments, half-downloaded mp3s, and duplicate photos crumple and disappear from your hard drive, you settle back into your office chair, slap your hands together, and smile at finishing up The World’s Easiest Chore. AWESOME! Illustration from: here

Spin the dial to the left and you’re drowning under a frozen glacier waterfall. Spin it to the right and you’re stinging under some sharp second degree burns. We all know your perfect temperature lies somewhere between these dangerous extremes … Continue reading →

You played a risky game, friend. But you made it. AWESOME! Photo from: here

My apartment looks over a busy downtown intersection. Shredded bird feathers, swirling dust funnels, and car exhaust fumes cover my balcony in a thick layer of city grime. If you come over and go out there, I’ll tell you to … Continue reading →

Feel the buzz and rub that fuzz. AWESOME! Photo from: here

Home temperature is important. Head in the freezer, hands in the oven, whatever your move, just make it. Pick a temp, baby, then bake it. Pump up the thermostat, bang on the rad, or crank up the air. If you’re … Continue reading →

Warm Sunday dinners with family, late nights drinking with friends, studying with a group in your basement. All of these are high odds scenes for scoring a blessing after you sneeze. Chances are good that if you explode in a … Continue reading →

Get a move on. Hot popcorn isn’t going to be hot forever. It’s time to chow down by stuffing big, spilly handfuls of salty buttery goodness in your mouth as fast as you can. Because hey, popcorn’s the perfect snack … Continue reading →