Author: Firda

No, my dream is not about winning the Bloggies™. It’s actually a dream I had the night before the New Year’s Eve. In my dream, Nikolai (the guy who started and organised the Bloggies™) finally got tired of organising the awards. Or rather, of people’s negative reactions towards the awards. So he decided to quit,…… Continue reading My Bloggies™ Dream

It’s yet another picture from last winter. Or rather, the end of last winter. We went to Long Point Provincial Park. The sky was clear and the lake was still frozen. Well, at least part of it. It made a really pretty sight. Okay, now let’s take a look at what the Intarweb has in…… Continue reading Love is Strange

This year’s winter has been pretty mild. Coming from a country with a tropical climate, I should be happy about it. But I’m not. I like my winter harsh. Harsh enough to freeze the Great Lakes. Just like last year’s. Well, enough whining. Let’s just take a quick look into human stupidity, shall we? The…… Continue reading Post Weekend Blues

I hope Troy won’t hate me too much for posting this picture. Hehe. I’d forgotten all about it until I rediscovered it last night as I was browsing through my Flickr photostream to find some photos to add into my Personal Favourites set. We were doing some hiking in a provincial park last Spring and…… Continue reading I Feel Good!

Welcome to all visitors coming from 9rules! Feel free to take a look around. But first of all, I need to clarify that I’m more like a myth than a legend. 😉 For those of you who haven’t heard of it already, 9rules just released a community feature a couple of days ago where you…… Continue reading Come Together

The theme for today’s links is randomness, because I don’t think I could link one item to another. Okay, so randomness is already everyday’s theme. Shush. According to the Journal of Infectious Diseases, after reaching Moscow in 1812, Napoleon’s Grande Armee was not really finished off by hunger, battle wounds, and low morale, but rather…… Continue reading I’ll Be Watching You

It’s that time of the year again: the time to nominate your favourite weblogs for the Sixth Annual Weblog Awards a.k.a. the Bloggies™. In case Weblog Wannabe is one of your favourite weblogs and you’re considering it for a nomination, I have to remind you that this weblog is no longer eligible for a nomination…… Continue reading The Obligatory Bloggies™ Post

Soothsayers/naysayers — from business gurus to Bible decoders — have predicted all sorts of things for 2006, from the not-so-bright future of Google to a giant asteroid crash, in addition to 17 named tropical storms, nine hurricanes and five major, high-wind hurricanes. Well, I guess there’s only one way to find out! While grownups are…… Continue reading Happy 2006!

The news agency Reuters did a survey to find out where Santa lives and concluded that Santa lives in Iceland because Santa Claus of Iceland was the only one responded to the survey question. Curiously, they didn’t send the survey question to Santa Claus in Turkey even though St. Nicholas, the original Santa Claus, lived…… Continue reading Snow Can Wait

Before I head out to the coldness outside, I’d like to wish everyone in the Northern Hemisphere a happy winter since today is the winter solstice a.k.a. the first official day of winter a.k.a. the shortest day of year. May the heater keeps you warm indoor and your coat keeps you warm outdoor. Once again,…… Continue reading Winter is Officially Here