tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615978Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:43:45 +0000http://www.curiouslittlemonkey.com/index.shtmlHeather AnnBlogger372125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615978.post-2604422308899737550Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:41:00 +00002008-02-12T09:43:45.271-05:00duneneglectful cat ownerschristopher Awwwww!!! The little baby kitten is CRYING!! Baby, you have to save him!! Sometimes I have to resort to extreme reminding tactics. I'll report back on effectiveness. :)http://www.curiouslittlemonkey.com/2008/02/lolcat-for-christopher.shtmlHeather Anntag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615978.post-3252733704238160084Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:44:00 +00002008-02-04T08:48:29.237-05:00christopherrelationshipYesterday, 4pm:Christopher: Is there some kind of big football game today or something? Me: Dude, it's Superbowl Sunday. Christopher: Are you sure? I thought that was near the end of February or something. Me: No, I'm pretty sure it's today. All my recipe blogs have been preparing snacks for it.Why I Love Him, #8754: Doesn't abandon me for football.http://www.curiouslittlemonkey.com/2008/02/reason-8754.shtmlHeather Anntag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615978.post-7585195430351912386Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:11:00 +00002008-02-03T16:29:59.757-05:00photographychristopherWe got a bit of snow here this weekend, so yesterday I dragged Christopher out into the park to teach me to use his camera. His camera is one of those super fancy ones that shoots in raw format. I don't really know exactly what that means, except that I can adjust a lot of things later that are impossible to adjust with my camera. With mine, if the photo is washed out, it's done. With his, Ihttp://www.curiouslittlemonkey.com/2008/02/finally-some-photography.shtmlHeather Anntag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615978.post-7637516446592113920Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:10:00 +00002008-01-29T09:25:17.195-05:00gymworking outSo, after New Year's, I joined a gym for the first time in my life. Considering that I quit taking phys/ed classes after grade 9, this has been a bit of a shock to the system. But I've been keeping up with it and not dreading it. I'm going three times a week, twice with a workout routine, once just for cardio. It's a women-only gym on my way to work. 7 minute walk from home, 7 minute walk from http://www.curiouslittlemonkey.com/2008/01/new-years-resolution-3-weeks-later.shtmlHeather Anntag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615978.post-2356929441100454788Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:42:00 +00002008-01-22T12:44:29.381-05:00babiescomicI've been giggling at this comic for a few days now. :) http://www.curiouslittlemonkey.com/2008/01/and-where-are-gifts-and-flowers-for-me.shtmlHeather Anntag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615978.post-2322943952061270799Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:46:00 +00002008-01-15T08:58:32.394-05:00birth controlanxietySo, not a lot has changed in my life in the last month, but my intrusive anxious thoughts have *poof!* disappeared! Bizarre. It took me a while to notice that they were gone, like when you notice many hours later that your horrible headache is gone. My stress level hasn't changed and I haven't become a zen master, no. But my BIRTH CONTROL has changed. For the uninitiated, there are two main http://www.curiouslittlemonkey.com/2008/01/anxiety-update.shtmlHeather Anntag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615978.post-9016440019371393620Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:40:00 +00002008-01-01T12:47:19.258-05:00religionJulia Sweeney takes us through her experiences with Catholicism, Buddhism, Deepak Chopra, and eventual atheism. Terribly funny and true to life. There are two moments in particular that rang very true to me: talking to the Mormon boys and realising their story wasn't any less ridiculous than her Catholic story, and quietly realising in panic that she didn't believe in God anymore. I like storieshttp://www.curiouslittlemonkey.com/2008/01/excerpt-from-julia-sweeneys-letting-go.shtmlHeather Anntag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615978.post-459606724144518673Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:11:00 +00002007-12-24T12:24:20.140-05:00wiiOh man, this Wii purchase is so much better than I could have hoped! So, we bought a Wii last week. I've gotten addicted to Wii Sports. Suddenly I'm all competitive and keep making Chris play it with me, and then he cries because I kick his ass. We're bringing the Wii to my parents' house so that we can celebrate Boxing Day with Wii Boxing, because we're awesome like that. AND NOW I CAN USE IThttp://www.curiouslittlemonkey.com/2007/12/wii.shtmlHeather Anntag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615978.post-6705978579588854805Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:44:00 +00002007-12-19T08:46:01.018-05:00thoughtsanxietyAfter my haircut, I tip the woman who washed my hair, only I accidentally tip the wrong person. "What the hell is this crap?" the other hair-washer demands. "Why would I want money from you, complete stranger?" The woman whom I meant to tip bursts into tears because I have made her feel like less than a person. She runs out the door and straight into traffic. "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE," screams the http://www.curiouslittlemonkey.com/2007/12/daymares.shtmlHeather Anntag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615978.post-450316953241069653Sun, 16 Dec 2007 23:24:00 +00002007-12-16T18:51:11.355-05:00bloggingchristopherrelationshipSo, I've been thinking about blogging. I used to blog everything and anything. I've stopped that this year, and I have mixed feelings about it. I miss the dialogue and the writing. But it is best to separate work from blogging. I get really interested in my job, so it's hard to blog without mentioning it. I'd like to find a safe way to dive back into this type of writing. On a more personal http://www.curiouslittlemonkey.com/2007/12/another-stab-at-it.shtmlHeather Anntag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615978.post-2867059205667535469Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:30:00 +00002007-11-11T11:51:08.291-05:00So, I haven't actually done a damn thing with this website for over 2 months. I was going to, but then I need to get all the new DNS information and redesign it and I'd like to put in a content management system, but then... Work has been insane and the last thing I want to do when I get home is wrestle with more CSS, HTML, and information architecture. My repetitive stress injury flared right http://www.curiouslittlemonkey.com/2007/11/uh-hi.shtmlHeather Anntag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615978.post-6030589125639990409Sun, 16 Sep 2007 15:51:00 +00002007-09-16T11:53:34.189-04:00I'm moving this site to a new server, so things might be wonky for a bit. Blame my lack of blogging on: 1. Not blogging about personal relationship stuff. 2. Not blogging about work. 3. Being otherwise fairly boring. I'm going to migrate this from blogger to a CMS, I think. Time for tinkering with different web tools.http://www.curiouslittlemonkey.com/2007/09/moving.shtmlHeather Anntag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615978.post-5589400149989837741Fri, 24 Aug 2007 01:08:00 +00002007-08-23T21:25:38.450-04:00frenchI had my second French class at work today. I work at a bilingual organization, so they offer classes for us anglophones. Totally awesome in super-anglophone Toronto. I don't get to take them very often because I'm not on the official list, but I get to fill in when people are sick or on vacation. Today I got a one-on-one class! I haven't taken French for four years, so I was quite afraid that http://www.curiouslittlemonkey.com/2007/08/bonjour-tout-le-monde.shtmlHeather Anntag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615978.post-8470870059140925073Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:46:00 +00002007-08-22T09:10:56.272-04:00shermeratheismdawkinsreligionRational Atheism: An open letter to Messrs. Dawkins, Dennett, Harris and Hitchens By Michael ShermerIf it is our goal to raise people's consciousness to the wonders of science and the power of reason, then we must apply science and reason to our own actions. It is irrational to take a hostile or condescending attitude toward religion because by doing so we virtually guarantee that religious http://www.curiouslittlemonkey.com/2007/08/finally.shtmlHeather Anntag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615978.post-125332095804486110Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:11:00 +00002007-08-19T20:40:41.712-04:00citygraffititorontoIn an alley south of Queen Street West between Spadina and Bathurst: I love finds like this. Connie and I went for a walk last night and I decided to show her the graffiti along there, and I hadn't noticed this particular piece last time. I've been thinking about Toronto lately. My walk to and from work goes along Queen Street West. It's a busy place. The summer bring full patios, street http://www.curiouslittlemonkey.com/2007/08/artists-welcome.shtmlHeather Anntag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615978.post-4203745277041236952Sun, 05 Aug 2007 01:45:00 +00002007-08-04T22:10:06.641-04:00evolutionnarrativechristopherHoly crap, it is August already?! This year is flying by. Christopher left for a 3-week business trip today. He'll be in Malta for a week and then Ireland for 2 weeks, so he won't be back until the end of the month. Unless, ,you know, they change the dates again. We found out about this trip last week. It started as 4 days, then a week, then two, now three... and now we find out that some of thehttp://www.curiouslittlemonkey.com/2007/08/time-flies-like-arrow-fruit-flies-like.shtmlHeather Anntag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615978.post-1353577459743798142Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:27:00 +00002007-07-18T22:33:32.378-04:00videometrocatsmakeoutsdune We are constantly catching the cats mid-makeout-session. Metro and Dune are big into kissing, and perhaps some light S&M? I have little to no idea how to use iMovie. Why did it turn out so dark? Hey, at least I figured out how to add music (Sunshine and Clouds (And Everything Proud) by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah).http://www.curiouslittlemonkey.com/2007/07/here-be-kitty-makeouts.shtmlHeather Anntag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615978.post-5175401786420740666Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:25:00 +00002007-07-07T19:32:20.847-04:00friendspoetryA few years ago, I worked for a Linguistics prof extracting certain phrases from recorded interviews so we could analyze a West Indian English dialect. These phrases were in an Excel spreadsheet in this order and I was listening to live poetry quite often at the time, so I immediately thought of converting it to verse:I have no regret living in such a world a world which didn't have the amenitieshttp://www.curiouslittlemonkey.com/2007/07/found-poem.shtmlHeather Anntag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615978.post-501384492403448953Thu, 05 Jul 2007 20:54:00 +00002007-07-05T18:27:45.679-04:00budgetingorganizationclutterMoney Trackin': My newest online tool. Budgeting is ever so much easier with tagging enabled. I went to the store for milk today, and came home and entered that purchase into Money Trackin', tagging it with "groceries". Now I can click on the "groceries" tab and see how much I've spent thus far this month and how much is left in my budget for that. Very nice. In an effort to declutter, I'm http://www.curiouslittlemonkey.com/2007/07/getting-my-house-in-order.shtmlHeather Anntag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615978.post-4652541349376704930Sun, 24 Jun 2007 17:12:00 +00002007-06-24T13:16:20.456-04:00photographychristopherHe approves and executes the DIY Mohawk step, mid-hair-cutting: Plays well with children: Will not pose seriously for me: Very serious about public transit: http://www.curiouslittlemonkey.com/2007/06/life-with-boy.shtmlHeather Anntag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615978.post-8943459003775405125Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:14:00 +00002007-06-11T23:14:27.138-04:00condochristopherThe one thing we didn't think to test when buying our condo was the shower. It worked... almost. The knob that switches the water from the tub to the shower (a diverter!) didn't actually switch it. It just made them both run at the same time. Sometimes it would give the tub all the hot water and the shower all the cold water, thus freezing you while burning your feet. Often, it would change its http://www.curiouslittlemonkey.com/2007/06/adventure-in-home-ownership.shtmlHeather Anntag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615978.post-4747148906245831505Wed, 06 Jun 2007 01:46:00 +00002007-06-05T22:23:31.935-04:00pastdata-miningfacebookSONG 1: Ben Folds Five - Your Redneck Past roots! / the funny limbs that grow underground / that keep you from falling down / don't you think that you'll need them now? just find a place where no one knows of your redneck past / yeah, you can easily dispose of your redneck past / you'll show them all back home I can't think of the others just yet. Song submissions are welcome in the comments. http://www.curiouslittlemonkey.com/2007/06/facebook-album.shtmlHeather Anntag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615978.post-4148125571850084493Sun, 03 Jun 2007 23:07:00 +00002007-06-03T19:19:11.327-04:00danielhebrewpostsecretThis Past Week: - Attended the PostSecret event, even though I could hear it from my balcony. I wanted to see the pretty pictures and sit on the grass. Christopher pulled up a bunch of grass for me (a present!) and then was thoroughly offended when I didn't keep it. - Daniel, our 1.5 year old neighbour, has fallen in love with me. We went to the drumming festival in Queen's Park yesterday with http://www.curiouslittlemonkey.com/2007/06/update.shtmlHeather Anntag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615978.post-1986696573822699110Fri, 25 May 2007 11:42:00 +00002007-05-25T08:05:38.530-04:00condochristopherrelationshipYesterday marked a year since Christopher and I got back together. We celebrated at Pi-Tom's, a Thai restaurant at Yonge and Alexander. (Meredith: You were totally right about the smoothies. Amazing!) This past year, we gathered up the courage to start talking again, and got pretty damn good at it. We battled depression and won, hands down. With a killer combination of obsessive searching, a http://www.curiouslittlemonkey.com/2007/05/one-year.shtmlHeather Anntag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615978.post-3632068960110451055Tue, 22 May 2007 22:58:00 +00002007-05-23T08:35:44.206-04:00amandaagnesconversationschristopherOh God, It's Happening Again C: "Why is it morning again?? Please, baby, make it stop!" HA: "Okay!" C: "... it's still morning." HA: "Well, it takes a while." The boy claims it's cheating when I admit that it takes 6+ hours to make it stop being morning-time. Such a whiner. --- Things I Assured My Sister I Was Really Getting Our Mother for Mother's Day (But I Was Lying) 1. A polar bear, http://www.curiouslittlemonkey.com/2007/05/conversations.shtmlHeather Ann