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Inconsistent Internet makes doing an online course tough

For those of you not in the North, you may be surprised to hear we’re having serious connectivity issues. Constant power surges and power outages and the Internet keeps going down. It’s happening so much that it’s become a normal part of life here.
I went to a well-known hardware store twice last week [...]

Posted by Laurie on July 15th, 2009 under Laurie speaks!, Other | Comment now »

What a ride!

You hear how intense getting married is, you watch it happen to your friends, you see it in television shows, but until it’s your turn, you really can have no idea the kind of ride you’ve signed up for. It’s INTENSE!
Of course, ours was probably more intense because the majority of our guests were [...]

Posted by Laurie on July 14th, 2009 under Other | 3 Comments »

Having a proud Canadian moment getting our wedding license

I have to share this story!
Brad and I went to apply for our marriage license and the gov’t form was totally gay-friendly. It didn’t assume that we were one gender or the other. We weren’t even labelled “bride” or “groom” but “Spouse”.
Under each spousal category (like where we put our date [...]

Posted by Laurie on June 25th, 2009 under Other | Comment now »

My wedding weekend starts in 2 weeks

So much to do! If I don’t post as regularly, please forgive!

Posted by Laurie on June 19th, 2009 under Other | 1 Comment »

By popular request, an update on the wedding planning

Thank you to everyone for your very sweet inquiries on how the wedding plans are going!
They’re going very well, thank you. The wiki has been working wonderfully!! And I don’t know what I’d do without my Mom and Sister, not to mention a few other female relatives, for getting us through so much [...]

Posted by Laurie on February 19th, 2009 under Other | Comment now »

A fun comic for your Sunday afternoon

I volunteer to be Secretary of the Internet!

Posted by Laurie on January 18th, 2009 under Laurie speaks!, Other | Comment now »

Contrary to popular belief, Yukoners are actually more social in the winter than the summer

I know, you probably pictured all of us hibernating all winter, but it just doesn’t happen. The summer is the quiet season because so many people have to go out on the land as hunters, or guides, or researchers, etc. Winter is the season when things take off.
For example, I have two social [...]

Posted by Laurie on November 21st, 2008 under Other | Comment now »

Humming “I love the world” by the Discovery Channel

This song has been stuck in my head for DAYS!!
FYI People look at you funny when you hum to yourself on the bus and they can see you’re not wearing an MP3 player.

Posted by Laurie on October 30th, 2008 under Other | 1 Comment »

In an alternate reality, maybe this is how Brad and I would have met

If Brad was less of a gentleman, maybe this could have been how we met, don’t you think? LOL

Posted by Laurie on July 23rd, 2008 under Other | Comment now »

While I’m still flying to St. John’s enjoy these pictures from Memorial’s campus

Since I’ll be still be flying on the day that this post comes up on my blog, I thought I’d entertain you by inserting some pictures here from flickr featuring Memorial University of Newfoundland’s campus, my new home for the next 4 1/2 weeks. Enjoy!
photo credit: bubblecup.etsy.com
photo credit: bubblecup.etsy.com
photo credit: theManWhoSurfedTooMuch
photo [...]

Posted by Laurie on July 10th, 2008 under Other | Comment now »





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