Category: Life
Anything that is to do with my life that doesn’t fall into work or play
Customer Service FAIL
I am unhappy with the customer service from the BMO investor line. It took 10 days to respond to one of my email questions and 5 business days to process a simple purchase of a mutual fund. Cause the transaction took so long I thought it had failed and processed …
Gay marriage voted down in New York
I cannot understand how California and New York, the two bastions of liberalism in America can vote down gay marriage. What the fuck is wrong with Americans? I am prouder and prouder that my country feels that my marriage rights are equal to anyone else’s. Great speech from Senator Savino.
Top 5 restaurants in Toronto
Before I start with my list I need to caveat that by “in Toronto” I mean GTA, so that includes Scarborough, Markham etc… It is not a list of the fanciest restaurants, or the ones with the most accolades, just the ones I think are best. Pantheon Greek Restaurant This …
House renos
So Zuimei and I bought a house and did some renos to it. I wanted to show some pictures because when I was looking for ideas there were not a lot of examples of redone fireplaces. I thought I should include some here for others to reference. You can find …
Cocina Lucero – Disappointing!
Zuimei and I went to Cocina Lucero for dinner last night and we were very dissappointed. We had seen the show Restaurant Makeover and thought it might be fun to try one of the places on the show. Instead what I realized is there is a reason these places need a …
At least you’ve got your health
So I had a physical yesterday. I haven’t had one in a couple of years. I guess I subscribe to the idea that “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, and why looking for trouble? Still the smarter part of me still takes control once in awhile, and I booked …
The joy of creativity
Where does creativity come from? I often look at people who are creative and wonder where they get it from. I think of myself as creative. But if asked where I get it from I probably couldn’t answer. Sir Ken Robinson, would suggest that all children are creative and that …
I miss her everyday
May 28th is a tough day for me. My mother, after a long battle with cancer, died on this day in 1999. She never got to see the new millenium, and today is the 10 year anniversary of her passing. Three years ago, when I was riding across the prairies I …
Slave to the computer
I am a slave to the computer, and no I don’t mean the one at work. I mean the ones on my bike. I recently downloaded an app for the iPhone called “Run Keeper“. It is a wicked little app that tracks your journey through the use of GPS and …