while we do enjoy living in an old apartment because of its character, it does come with some inconveniences like occasional elevator breakdowns and leaky faucets. yesterday felt pretty chilly and so i tried turning on the heaters: the super sensitive knobs which basically have the settings of off, on, or boiling. unfortunately they also read more »

for days we’ve had this housefly that seemed to love our bedroom. each time we would try to catch it, it would fly off and then land back in the same area. today joe went on a fly-hunt, and the fly was outsmarted. and yes, we were as happy as he looks in the picture. read more »

it seemed time for a new blog design. it’s a snapshot of our bulletin board, featuring a baseball ticket to the cubs at wrigley field, a postcard of the university, our always cheap super china 3 phone card, and a new haircut!

question: how many bobby pins does it take to keep my hair in an updo?

i’ve been working a lot this week, but found a few minutes to enjoy a beautiful sunset with helen at kitsilano beach. breathe it in…

today i tried to call ‘rogers’ to get more information on wireless plans. the first call was to a digital voice called melanie, with no option to speak to a human. the second call was to a human, but since the phone was under joe’s name, i had to be transferred to somebody else to read more »

we’re pretty accustomed to the everyday noises we hear from our apartment; muffled talking at the bus stop, the occasional subwoofer from normal traffic and of course the trusty talking chicago buses. however, this week has been particularly noisy, especially after bedtime. we had a throng of screaming teenagers cheering for every bus that drove read more »

a thirteen pound chinese newborn baby. although the dad claims there were no “special nutrients”, i bet it was the rice…and lots of it. click here to watch the video.

i’m glad somebody clarified the issue on car repairs, because we were about to pop our jetta’s hood and exert some elbow grease.