Total solar eclipses are fleeting and ephemeral — lasting only mere minutes — but it’s the total eclipse’s scarcity that makes your life feel fleeting and ephemeral as well. In the lead-up to the April 8th Southern Ontario total eclipse, we were well-reminded that our next opportunity to see totality in Canada wouldn’t be until
The previous homeowners never purchased a projector screen, and instead projected directly onto the wall of the home theatre. We’d always wondered why, but after searching for a suitable screen, we soon understood. The projected image is cast into a nook in the wall, which, measuring a 95″ diagonal, is awkwardly between the popular 90″
For our honeymoon in October 2011 we explored the museums and famous landmarks in Paris, then strolled around the Gaudi-inspired architecture in Barcelona, and finally returned back to rent a car and drive to Loire valley. Nothing’s nicer than the French countryside, dotted with castles! Click on the montage below to explore Paris & Barcelona.
As I sit and write on today, Canada Day, I’m reminded of a recent Canada Day adventure. In July 2009 we vacationed in Banff and Jasper National Parks in Alberta, spending a week hiking and trekking the Canadian Rockies. Keeping with tradition, I’ve distilled all the photographs down to nine that I especially like. Coincidentally,
The Penang Diaries – Ringgits
I’m sitting in my hotel room in Penang, fighting off the urges to sleep. My bed looks invitingly comfortable and warm, but doing so would be counter-productive to trying to adjust for a full twelve hours of jetlag. I’m here in Penang for business for a couple of weeks, and there’s nothing like a bit
Instead of the usual dreary post-vacation monotony, I’m going to try something new. From over twelve hundred frames snapped during a February jaunt in California, I’m going to summarize my trip with just twelve. Call it California in 12 Photographs. It’s taken a few months to find the twelve, but it’s done, finally done… Read
Ain’t my desk pretty? I bought a Mac. Shocking. I have a history of running my computers into the ground. I’ve been needing a new computer for a while now. I’m currently using a Pentium 3 – 1.2 GHz 12″ Sony Vaio with a broken cooling fan (and a tendency to overheat), circa 2003. Prior
My First View of the Pantheon The sun was setting on our first day in Rome. We’d just arrived earlier that afternoon, leaving just a few hours to explore the city in a relaxed, unscheduled fashion. We’d braved the Roma Metro, infamous for teams of thieves and pickpockets, and made it to Piazza di Spagna,
Recently…
Well, it’s been an awful long time since I’ve written anything on this blog, so I figured I’d throw an update. Recently addicted. Addicted to Facebook. I’ve been avoiding social networking sites like the plague for the last few years, refusing to sign-up on Friendster or MySpace. Then along came Facebook. And now I find
60 days of Wii: is there life after Zelda?
Some Wii Four-play A short recap for those who weren’t paying attention: It’s been about sixty days since I got the Wii. This may explain why I have appeared to drop off the face of the planet. I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time rescuing Hyrule, bashing Raving Rabbids, and perfecting my tennis game. Now