tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-211726242011-04-21T21:20:53.035-04:00Say it four times fast. Now get your Bloom on. (Site works best in Firefox)rbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04339436554473162114noreply@blogger.comBlogger281100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21172624.post-1150655237769835232006-06-18T14:25:00.000-04:002006-06-21T11:27:11.143-04:00

You are about to be re-directed to Bloom 2.0, my new blog.If you're not re-directed in 10 seconds, click here. (it'll re-direct you to http://bloombloom.wordpress.com)After problems viewing the site in IE, it was time for a change. Enjoy!

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Worst finale ever.1. No carnage.2. No shocking twist.3. No Meadow4. No tying together of myriad loose end5. Boring.The good folks at Salon.com put it all into perspective here. I couldn't have said it better myself.

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What a happy day. Finally, a Canadian tv channel has decided to pick up the rights to 90210. Everyday at 3 pm. Thank god for the PVR. (For those of you unaware of my girl-like crush on the show, well, now you know). Chant with me people: "Donna Martin Graduates! Donna Martin Graduates!"

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Ironically enough, I found this interesting op-ed piece from the New York Times while on my unpaid internship. While I don't agree with all of her arguements, she makes some good points. Read what I wrote about internships here for The Globe and Mail. (Photo: The New York Times)

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Funny things to say when a telemarketer calls (from reddit.com and funnystory.cc)5. Say you are hard of hearing and see how loud they will shout into the phone.4. Keep repeating, "I knew you were going to say that".3. Allow the telemarketer to fully explain his offer. When he is finished explain that his company hired you to randomly spot check telemarketers on their performance. Tell him that he

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...can be found by clicking here.Alas, the season finale is this Sunday. My prediction: somebody in Tony's immediate family (Carm, Meadow, AJ, Janice) gets hurt really badly or killed.

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Ok, this is my first foray into internet video. As you will see, the sound is a bit fubar. (Anyone know why?) Click the triangle in centre of the screenshot to play video right now. Enjoy.

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Watch out! Next time you fly, there could be snakes on the plane.

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Happy May 2-4 weekend!! (Thanks for the pic, Kevin!)

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...we hardly knew ye. Death Notice can be found by clicking here.

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Call it one of the perks of being a summer intern with an online media company. I just returned home from an excellent conference in downtown Toronto on the current and future state of web 2.0 in Canada, called Mesh. Wow. While I'll be the first to admit I'm a bit green about this whole web 2.0 thingy, I never realized how many opportunities there are bubbling (sic) up right now online. It

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Is there anything better than singing along with 21,000 other Pearl Jam fans to Betterman?Ok, maybe some things are better but last night's almost entirely crowd-sung version of Betterman at the Toronto PJ show was un-freakin-believable. The band also played Alive, Man of The Hour, Black and Yellow Ledbetter -- all songs I had wanted to hear. Amazing.

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...Live together in perfect harmony.

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Rogers flipped its Calgary oldies radio station to all news this morning at 6 a.m. And so 660News was born. I was part of the team that helped flip my fav radio station as a kid, All Hits 680 CFTR to All News Radio 680News, back in 1993. I was a high-school co-op student at the time, working Monday-Thursday in the All Hits newsroom and the Jesse and Gene morning show. In early June, a note went

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Fair and balanced my arse. Journalism at its best: click here. (And then watch the "TDS on FOX News" clip)

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As the son of a dental hygenist, I was proud to have never had a cavity. Then, two months ago, I was told the streak was dead (see post below). So I went to the dentist today for my dreaded first filling ever. I was nervous, I'll admit. The dentist put some numbing gel on my gums, then stuck a needle in me -- which was kinda painful. About 10 minutes later, he explained to me that after looking

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An ongoing joke in our house centred around our dog Rocky and how one of his testicles didn't descend from his abdomen when he was born. He was partially neutered when we got him but the breeder's stupid vet didn't take out the other ball when they snipped him. So, two years later, we decided it was time for the ball to drop - ergo, the New Year's reference. Everytime we went to our excellent vet

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Current temperature: -5, feels like -12.

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"Mother Nature is a mad scientist" -- Kramer.

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Did you know that, according to Mirriam-Webster, "niece" isn't just "a daughter of one's brother, sister, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law?" Don't believe me? Check out definition No. 2. Below: Caitlyn Avery, 2 months, and Kyla Morgan, 2 years old.

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Not one, but TWO cavities. My mom (a dental hygenist) was so pissed when she told me the news.

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...but he's way better than the alternatives. On January 23rd, vote Quimby!

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...go to business school without watching Glengarry Glen Ross.Blake: You call yourself a salesman, you son of a bitch?Moss: I don't have to listen to this shit.Blake: You certainly don't pal. 'Cause the good news is -- you're fired. The bad news is you've got, all you got, just one week to regain your jobs, starting tonight. Starting with tonights sit. Oh, have I got your attention now? Good. '

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Rocky: Mini-schnauzer extraordinaire.

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We went to Disney World and Celebration for two days just after New Year's. It cost a fortune - and for some reason, Minnie wouldn't talk to me. Oh, and It's a Small World (the pic of "French" dolls dancing below) isn't fun as an adult. It's really creepy.

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A long-running joke at my old job. Supposedly a Virginia woman found this in a box of fried chicken at a certain fast food chain back in 2000. Urban legend? Here's what About.com says: "From a poultry processing standpoint, there are two reasons why the incident is rather unlikely. One, the very first step of the process - even before de-feathering - is beheading. And the heads are always

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Hello. After a failed attempt at blogging last year, I thought I'd start anew. Just don't expect a rose garden. However, if you would like a rose garden, perhaps you should click here - and learn all about the purported Rose Capital of Canada. All hail B-town, home of the brave.

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