A Rocky End To The Mazda

The Mazda is no more. I can’t say that I had a very good time with the car, I had a good deal of problems with it, and the end of the relationship was no different. To explain the ending I need to give a little history. Leasing It When I leased the car there was...

Meet Eleanor!

Well I haven’t been writing much lately, and this is why. A little over two weeks ago a new member joined the family. Her name is Eleanor and she is a 12 week old Bernese Mountain Dog. She is awesome. She is tiring. Last week she had a bit of a stomach issue...

Update (Purchases)

I had big plans to write some year end blogs about all kinds of stuff. A year of Macdom, music for the year (SaddleCreek kicked ass with 3 really great releases: Hometowns, Feral Harmonic, Mama, I’m Swollen) and movies (Inglourious Basterds, and The Hurt Locker...

Avoiding Monavie

Recently I had a friend try to recruit me into their Monavie distributor network. I don’t think they were trying to abuse our relationship as much as they honestly believed that it was a great opportunity. They seemed somewhat hurt when I said no, so I have been...

MPAC Is Screwing Me

Two weeks ago I received a letter from the City of Ottawa to let me know that the lying cheating bastards at MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corporation) were screwing me. A little back data. In early April 2007 I entered in an agreement to buy my house for...