Monthly Archives: November 2004

When your day job is depressing, having valuable dream-time taken up by your work place doesn’t help.

Posted on November 18,2004 by Toren

I’ve said it before. Having too much work to do is troublesome. It’s causing problems. I feel like I’ve been neglecting my friends. Since I got my new day job shortly after I started dating Marlo, it’s probably pretty easy … Continue reading →

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Question for Future Toren:

Posted on November 16,2004 by Toren

Did your eyebrows grow back properly? Because on November 16th 2004 you were wondering about them. Safeway plastic bags are crappy. They’re too…wide. When I set one down on the bus stop bench two cans of cat food rolled out. … Continue reading →

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I have no Mouse and I must scream

Posted on November 15,2004 by Toren

Wednesday Marlo and I went to Green Lettuce and it was too spicy. Thursday…what happened Thursday. Oh yes, I saw the Incredibles with Yvonne and Stewie and Marlo and it was very very good. I loved it and I’ll avoid … Continue reading →

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I’m not a monster. I just think patriotism is backwards

Posted on November 12,2004 by Toren

You’ll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out of the human race. – George Bernard Shaw One of the many many many books I see on a daily basis is “How to be a Canadian.” My … Continue reading →

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Work is Unpleasant

Posted on November 9,2004 by Toren

If I were Janet and I had to get up at 4 in the morning I don’t think I would be alive today. Getting up at 7:30 is depressing enough. Although – Janet gets to sit down and occasionally surf … Continue reading →

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Thanks, Pumpkin

Posted on November 5,2004 by Toren

Marwen’s Lantern of Jack, and mine. All the Jo’Ls worth noting in Chilliwack:

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Arrrrrrrrrr

Posted on November 5,2004 by Toren

If not the longest, this is the most in-depth D&D campaign I’ve ever run. I’m learning a lot about galleons and sea travel from it, too. For example: -For lavatories, the crew uses seats overhanging the deck rail at the … Continue reading →

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Harper’s Weekly report (selected)

Posted on November 4,2004 by Toren

The Bush Administration reversed itself and declared that non-Iraqis captured fighting in Iraq are not protected by the Geneva Conventions; such prisoners, it was reported, have already been transferred out of Iraq in recent months and could be taken to … Continue reading →

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jingle hells

Posted on November 3,2004 by Toren

The very first Christmas-themed commercial I have seen this season made me actually cry “oh my god” out loud. Maybe you’ve seen it: Old grandpa opens his front door and on his porch/stairs is a little plastic snowman and a … Continue reading →

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“US to Canada: S.O.S”

Posted on November 3,2004 by Toren

“US to Canada: S.O.S” – That was how Jeff Curtis signed an email to me today. Poignant. Everyone knows how I feel about Bush so I won’t do a big rant on my blog. Instead I’ll just do a small … Continue reading →

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