Category Archives: Minor notes in the celestial chord

Answers for searchers

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

I feel badly. I’ve let you down. I hate it when people complain but don’t do anything to remedy their complaint, and here I’ve gone and done the same thing. I wrote a whole post complaining about the amount of … Continue reading →

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The Zappass

Posted on May 3, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

So, my car has taken to giving me a quite large, very painful static electric shock EVERY SINGLE TIME I exit. “Oh, you’d like to get OUT? ZAAAPPP!” It’s no longer a Passat it’s a Zappass. What did I do … Continue reading →

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10 Things

Posted on May 2, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

In random order these are the things occupying my brainspace and time: 1) My daughter has just finished her full-day speech-language assessment, the last component of the larger assessment to determine if she is on the autism spectrum or if … Continue reading →

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Of Governmental Paperwork and Screaming

Posted on April 27, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

Guess what I’m working on this afternoon?  To encapsulate my mood on the task before me, none could come closer to a more accurate description than my favourite Robertson Davies, pardon me Samuel Marchbanks. FromThe Diary of Samuel Marchbanks:   Week 17, Saturday … Continue reading →

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Sun (Snow?) Run

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

I’m about to leave to do the Sun Run today. Snow is in the forecast! What fun! I’ve been having some foot problems so I may end up walking most of the way. We’ll see how it goes. Send me … Continue reading →

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In which technology proves my point, as if I needed more proof

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

I am having an identity crisis with the paper towel dispenser in the bathrooms at work. Sometimes it refuses to believe I exist and will not dispense towels to me no matter how frantically I wave my hand in front of … Continue reading →

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Too Much Bleepin’ Beeping

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

Note: If you’re looking for information on how to turn off the beeps in Outlook, go here (Google is just messing with you by sending you to this post) I was going to write a profound message about work culture, … Continue reading →

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Granville Island Mondays

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

Thank God January is done. I am lucky enough to work on Granville Island and have done so for (this is hard to believe) 7 years now. I love Granville Island. It is one of my favourite places in the … Continue reading →

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Pothole Public Service Announcement

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

This is a pothole public service announcement for all you Vancouver area commuters. (I will now use my patented funnel-down method) If you are going to use the Oak Street Bridge to head into Vancouver, stay out of the left lane at least … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Traffic Reporters

Posted on January 17, 2008 by Tentative Equinox North

Dear Traffic Reporters: I am a busy woman and I have too much noise in my life. So, when I’m driving I want quiet time. But I also need to listen to the traffic report to make sure I’m not … Continue reading →

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