My theory on Sci-Fi vs. Fantasy (a.k.a. Nerd vs. Dork)

My theory on Sci-Fi vs. Fantasy (a.k.a. Nerd vs. Dork)

I’m probably more excited than a thirty-something woman should be that X-men: First Class opened this weekend.  While I’ve yet to see it, I’ve read the reviews and the articles surrounding the release.  In reading the reviews, I was shocked that...
Screaming NYC

Screaming NYC

Just putting the final touches on my Rapture-eve trip to NYC.   Its a trip that’s been a long-time coming and that’s suffered a few planning bumps along the way.  (i.e. United canceling my reservation & not letting me know as the big one.)   I’m...
Winning!: The Couponing Lifestyle

Winning!: The Couponing Lifestyle

Extreme Couponing isn’t just a show, its a way of life.  Why do I know this?  I grew up with it.  The stories on the reality show may be a tinge more dramatic than what I recall, but all of the elements are the same. Growing up, each Sunday my family flocked to...
Between a maple leaf and a hard place

Between a maple leaf and a hard place

Just setting the scene, its 8 a.m. on Friday and I’m having my first coffee of the day with five very cool, active, and modern Canadian friends.  We’re discussing our very cool, active, and modern projects in Calgary.  We cruise into the topic of...
Frozen Eyelashes:  What its really like in -110C

Frozen Eyelashes: What its really like in -110C

The first time I went to Sparkling Hill in Kelowna I looked at the room with the -110C Sauna* and thought it was the most ridiculous thing I’d ever heard.  After all, my trip to Kelowna was for the purposes of escaping the Calgary cold.  I chuckled that I could...