Saturday, June 27, 2009
Free Herbal Essences!
Check out this link to get Free Herbal Essences! (atleast that's the theory!)
There's also a coupon on there for $2 off Danactive that I used today to get a free 4 pack from Loblaws, since it was on for $1.99!
There's also a coupon on there for $2 off Danactive that I used today to get a free 4 pack from Loblaws, since it was on for $1.99!
Labels: Free
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Wedding music
I've been rocking out to the best of the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s for the past month or so, in an effort to compile a rocking and fun playlist for the wedding.
The problem? There's not a lot of good *dancing* music - I could make a kick ass driving mixed tape, but that's not quite the "get out on the dance floor" vibe we're going for.
What are a few songs that you like DANCING to? Help!
The problem? There's not a lot of good *dancing* music - I could make a kick ass driving mixed tape, but that's not quite the "get out on the dance floor" vibe we're going for.
What are a few songs that you like DANCING to? Help!
Labels: Wedding
Friday, June 12, 2009
Stinky Asparagus Pee
Sara and Dave were over last Friday for dinner / bridge / beer tasting. During dinner, which happened to include asparagus, Dave made a comment about stinky asparagus pee. I kid you not.
At first, I really thought Dave was some freak of nature. I've consumed asparagus in significant quantity my whole life, and have never noticed any particular side effects from asparagus (unlike say beets). After laughing about the whole thing for a few minutes, I forgot about it until today.
Yes, I googled "Stinky Asparagus Pee".
And I got results. LOTS of results. Like dozens of full out articles on the subject from reputable news sources. The Discovery Channel, UBCs Scientific Quarterly, and even the staid old Wikipedia.
The topic was best explained in this brief note on MSNBC.com:
WHY DOES YOUR PEE SMELL WHEN YOU EAT ASPARAGUS?
Asparagus contains a sulfur compound called mercaptan. It is also found in onions, garlic, rotten eggs, and in the secretions of skunks. The signature smell occurs when this substance is broken down in your digestive system. Not all people have the gene for the enzyme that breaks down mercaptan, so some of you can eat all the asparagus you want without stinking up the place. One study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology found that only 46 percent of British people tested produced the odor while 100 percent of French people tested did. Insert your favorite French joke here________________________________.
At first, I really thought Dave was some freak of nature. I've consumed asparagus in significant quantity my whole life, and have never noticed any particular side effects from asparagus (unlike say beets). After laughing about the whole thing for a few minutes, I forgot about it until today.
Yes, I googled "Stinky Asparagus Pee".
And I got results. LOTS of results. Like dozens of full out articles on the subject from reputable news sources. The Discovery Channel, UBCs Scientific Quarterly, and even the staid old Wikipedia.
The topic was best explained in this brief note on MSNBC.com:
WHY DOES YOUR PEE SMELL WHEN YOU EAT ASPARAGUS?
Asparagus contains a sulfur compound called mercaptan. It is also found in onions, garlic, rotten eggs, and in the secretions of skunks. The signature smell occurs when this substance is broken down in your digestive system. Not all people have the gene for the enzyme that breaks down mercaptan, so some of you can eat all the asparagus you want without stinking up the place. One study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology found that only 46 percent of British people tested produced the odor while 100 percent of French people tested did. Insert your favorite French joke here________________________________.
Labels: Asparagus Pee
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Waterloo!
Was down in Waterloo on Tuesday to do coop interviews...decent batch of kids this time around. Had 10 interviews, 8 of which were 4th years -- interestingly we liked the younger kids better, which is unexpected.
We finished up the interviews fairly early, so I played squash with my friend Dave, who lives in Waterloo, then went out for dinner and took the greyhound home. Definitely weirdest greyhound trip I've been on!
SO get on the bus in Kitchener, and grab a seat near the back. There's a dude laid out asleep across the 3 seat's near the bathroom, so I sit a couple rows in front. Bus leaves on time, and drives to Sportsworld (like ~15 minutes..also, since when has there been a stop at sportsworld??). The bus driver comes to the back of the bus, and wakes the guy up, and goes "what stop were you looking for again?", "kitchener", "oh, you missed it. Don't worry though."....so we proceed to drive all the friggin way BACK to Kitchener to drop this guy off....wtf!
But here's the golden nugget. We pull in to Kitchener, and I'm expecting the guy to be all ready to go, up and at it and off the bus....but there's no sign of him. I kid you not, the guy's in the frikkin BATHROOM. So the whole bus is sitting waiting for this guy to do his thing....finally the bus driver goes back and knocks on the door, and he's like "ya, I'll be out in a minute..." -- talk about awkward, and a bit frustrating. Total wasted time for this guy? 35 minutes.
We finished up the interviews fairly early, so I played squash with my friend Dave, who lives in Waterloo, then went out for dinner and took the greyhound home. Definitely weirdest greyhound trip I've been on!
SO get on the bus in Kitchener, and grab a seat near the back. There's a dude laid out asleep across the 3 seat's near the bathroom, so I sit a couple rows in front. Bus leaves on time, and drives to Sportsworld (like ~15 minutes..also, since when has there been a stop at sportsworld??). The bus driver comes to the back of the bus, and wakes the guy up, and goes "what stop were you looking for again?", "kitchener", "oh, you missed it. Don't worry though."....so we proceed to drive all the friggin way BACK to Kitchener to drop this guy off....wtf!
But here's the golden nugget. We pull in to Kitchener, and I'm expecting the guy to be all ready to go, up and at it and off the bus....but there's no sign of him. I kid you not, the guy's in the frikkin BATHROOM. So the whole bus is sitting waiting for this guy to do his thing....finally the bus driver goes back and knocks on the door, and he's like "ya, I'll be out in a minute..." -- talk about awkward, and a bit frustrating. Total wasted time for this guy? 35 minutes.
Labels: Waterloo
