jul 24 2019 ∞
feb 29 2020 +
a list in honour of my birthday, to be expanded with ideas for family members at later dates
- Place: Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics
- Purchase: No Drought dry shampoo, shower scrubs, bath bombs
- Price: $
- Place: Local bookstores (like Black Bond, Book Warehouse, Pulp Fiction, or Albany Books in Tsawwassen)
- Purchase: Tote bags, posters, books that look interesting
- Price: $$
- Place: Front and Company
- Purchase: scarves, jewelry (stud earrings, necklaces), enamel pins, patches, tchotchkes or interesting objects.
- Price: $$
- Place: Michaels, Opus, DeSerres, craft st...
apr 14 2016 ∞
nov 29 2020 +
Agent Carter
Bones
- S1 E15 “Two Bodies in the Lab”
- S4 E7 “The He in the She”
- S4 E12 "Double Trouble in the Panhandle"
- S4 E15 “The Princess and the Pear”
- S4 E21 “The Mayhem on a Cross”
- S4 E22 “The Double Death of the Dearly Departed”
- S4 E25 “The Critic in the Cabinet”
- S5 E4 “The Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”
- S5 E9 “The Gamer in the Grease”
- S5 E20 “ The Witch in the Wardrobe”
- S6 E1 “The Mastodon in the Room”
- S6 E3 “The Magots in the Meathead”
- S6 E9 "The Doctor in the Photo"
- S6 E21 “The Signs in the Silence”
- S6 E23 “The Change in the Game”
sep 16 2021 ∞
dec 29 2022 +
News and Politics
Gender, Queer issues and Social Justice
Books and Reading
Gaming
Environmentalism and Science
dec 7 2020 ∞
feb 16 2021 +
feb 13 2022 ∞
feb 13 2022 +
(Oh gracious goddess how is it 2019 already. It's later than it seems)
Literary nonfiction and longform journalism
Reading and Writing
Health and Wellness
Social Justice and Activism
mar 6 2019 ∞
may 6 2019 +
- Aamer Rahman
- Ali Wong
- Aparna Nancherla
- Ari Shaffir
- Beth Stelling
- Cal Wilson
- Cameron Esposito
- Chelsea Peretti
- Daniel Weingarten
- DeAnne Smith
- Demetri Martin
- Emma Willmann
- Fortune Feimster
- Hasan Minhaj
- Ian Karmel
- Ivan Decker
- Jen Brister
- Joel Creasey
- Joel Kim Booster
- John Mulaney
- Josh Johnson
jul 12 2017 ∞
jan 1 2023 +
General
- Witchcraft 101: So Ya Wanna be a Witch? part 1 by Wren on Witchvox
Library
Community
Tarot
Rider-Waite_Smith Tarot Decks
Marseilles Tarot Decks
Thoth Tarot Decks
jun 9 2018 ∞
jan 16 2021 +
Italian
- Savio Volpe— Osteria-rustic style Italian restaraunt in Mount Pleasant. Serves simple cocktails and fresh pasta and has a large Italian wine menu. 615 Kingsway.
- Ask for Luigi— Handmade pasta and casual Italian dining just east of Gastown. 305 Alexander St.
- Campagnolo— on Main Street serves a variety of authentic and innovative Italian food. Lunch on weekdays, dinner seven days a week.
- Sorella— in the Cambie Village offers casual and classic Italian dining seven days a week and lunch on weekdays. The owners also run another restaurant that might be worth checking out.
- Francesco's— Fine Italian restaurant in the downtown core. 860 Burrard St.
French
nov 18 2013 ∞
feb 3 2020 +
Feminism
Recipes and Cooking
apr 14 2016 ∞
aug 6 2016 +
- bioshock (owned now)
- mass effect
- escape velocity nova
- overwatch
- the last of us
- skyrim
- dragon age, and inquisition
- sim city (if there's a version for mac)
- undertale
- deltarune
- animal crossing
jul 28 2015 ∞
mar 6 2019 +
Of Academic Interest
Prepping For Christmas
Out and About in Vancouver
Churchy Shtuff
dec 15 2015 ∞
jan 20 2016 +
legend:
- (V) or (VP) stand for Vinyl or Vinyl Preferred, respectively. (V) indicates albums that would be worth owning on vinyl (but just as fine on CD), while (VP) indicates albums I'd prefer to own on vinyl over CD.
- (OOA) indicates that I own other albums by the artist.
- ✔ indicates that I already own an album. I try to keep this updated regularly.
An ongoing catalogue
- ✔ Amos Lee- Mission Bell
- Amy Winehouse- Frank (OOA)
- ✔ Angel Olson- Burn Your Fire For No Witness
- Arctic Monkeys- Favourite Worst Nightmare
- Arctic Monkeys- AM (V)
- ✔ Bahamas- Pink Strat
apr 30 2012 ∞
dec 10 2017 +
books and reading
Miscellaneous Sites
Nuclear Testing History
School related (if only vaguely)
sep 30 2015 ∞
oct 4 2015 +
Fiction, Poetry, Various
- Bar-nadav—Lullaby
- Barry—City of Bohane
- Bass—Like A Beggar
- Buck—Pavilion of Women
- Card—Enchantment
- Carey—Eve
- Carson—Autobiography of Red
- Christopher—A Trip to the Stars
- Dojny—The Festival of Earthly Delights
- Fantoni—Harry Lipkin, Private Eye
- Fine—Delusions of Gender
- Goetz—A Brief History of the Soul
- Harris—The Observations
- Keller—Fox Firl
- Koh—Glass Cathedral
- Kooser—House Held Up By Trees
- Krauss—The History of Love
- Le Guin—The Left Hand of Darkness
- Marquez—One Hundred Years of Solitude
- McAdam—A Beautiful Truth
jan 6 2015 ∞
oct 30 2015 +
Academic
Canadian Politics
LGBTQ+
jul 11 2015 ∞
sep 2 2015 +
may 18 2014 ∞
may 18 2014 +
Academia
Record Player Info
Religion
Shopping
sep 14 2014 ∞
mar 4 2015 +
And... an added bonus: things to make in future:
mar 21 2014 ∞
may 18 2014 +
- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf
- The Apartment
- It Happened One Night
- Double Indemnity
- His Girl Friday
- Harvey
- Sullivan's Travels
- Gentleman's Agreement
- Manhattan
- Grand Hotel
nov 9 2013 ∞
nov 9 2013 +
- ✔ Ristretto- a shorter shot of espresso (originally the water was manually pressed through more quickly, but in modern shots techniques differ. However, ristretto shots are typically (according to Wikipedia) "bolder, fuller, with more body and less bitterness" as well as shorter on caffeine).
- ✔ "Flat White"- Aussie drink of steamed milk from the bottom of the pitcher (microfoam) poured over ristretto
- Vietnamese iced coffee
- Espresso con panna- espresso with sweet whipped cream
- Caffe coretto- Italian blend of espresso, grappa, and sambuca (or brandy)
nov 25 2013 ∞
sep 2 2015 +
- Twinings Irish Breakfast
- Yorkshire Gold
- Murchies No. 22 blend (green and black blend)
- Murchies Library blend (another green and black)
- Taylors of Harrogate Earl Grey
- Twinings Lady Grey
feb 11 2013 ∞
nov 3 2013 +
Reusable
- Upright Backpack Folder with 5 subject dividers
- Backpack Textbook and book sleeve
- Binder with 5 subject dividers
- Pencil case
- Backpack
Buy As Needed
- Pilot BPS-GP (F)ine [0.5] black ink pens
- Pentel Vicuna (F)ine [0.7] black ink pens
- 5 pack BIC "brite liner Grip" highlighters
- Stabilo pens (red, green, purple, teal)
- Staedtler retractable eraser
- 0.5 mm mechanical pencil refills
Buy Each Semester
- Grid-lined Notebooks (find a brand)
- Unlined notebooks (again, a brand)
oct 28 2013 ∞
oct 28 2013 +
Or: A List of Things I am Going to do to Get My Academic Life (Heretofore Just a Tad Whimsical, Unintentional and Lackadaisical) Back on Schedule
- Fill up some binders with dividers, and organized coursework as follows:
- Syllabus, then
- Prof expectations for essays, blog posts, etc.
- Previous Assignments
- Print-outs of online readings
- In the case of ANTH 103, printouts of notes, flushed out and highlighted
- Purchase some report and paper holders for the ol' backpack: YOU HAVE GOT TO STOP HANDING WORK IN CRUMPLED AND STAINED!!!
- Purchase some book holders to keep those textbooks in good shape too
- Make up some hominin and species profiles for ANTH 103
- Catch up on my fookin reading for just ab...
sep 30 2013 ∞
sep 30 2013 +
Sisters
- Mia Sara and Molly Parker
- Elliot Page and Linda Cardellini (could also be sister and sibling, as Elliot Page is nonbinary)
- Erin Chambers and Jewel Staite
- Famke Jannsen, Julianna Margulies, and Julia Roberts
- Leanne Lapp and Sarah Rafferty
- Julia Stiles and Kirsten Dunst
- Liane Balaban and Kristen Stewart
- Famke Jansen and Morena Baccarin
- Elizabeth Reaser, Samantha Smith, and Paget Brewster
- Jennette McCurdy and Alona Tal
- Musetta Vander and Meredith Monroe
- Gloria Votsis and Brooke Lyons
- Wendy Makkena and Susan Sarandon
- Alicia Witt and Diane Neal
- Judy Greer and Jackie Geary
- Valerie Cruz and Jaqueline Obradors
apr 14 2013 ∞
mar 18 2022 +
- I Should Tell Your Momma On Ya- Red, Man Without the Machine
- Writing A Novel- Father John Misty
- Candy- Robbie Williams
- Weeds- Joshua James
- The Beat- Ben Rector
- Wedding Dress- Derek Webb
- Moondance- Van Morrison
apr 10 2013 ∞
apr 10 2013 +
- Audrey Tautou
- Linda Cardellini
- Ellen Page
- Selma Blair
- Emily Deschanel
- John Francis Daley
- Adrien Brody
- Dame Judi Dench
- Helen Mirren
- Rachel Weisz
- Meryl Streep
- Mark Rufallo
- Elizabeth McGovern
- Emily Blunt
- Rinko Kikuchi
- Diane Lane
- Molly Parker
- Ken Wantanabe
- Caroline Dhavernas
- Elle Fanning
mar 28 2013 ∞
mar 31 2013 +
- ✔ An orphaned Incan girl is sentenced to be sacrificed. The book describes her life over the few months leading up to the appointed date and her eventual escape. Children's paperback with a blue cover and an illustration of the girl dressed in bright clothes. Found! A Gift For Ampato
- A mystery solved by an orphaned girl who says she wouldn't be king (or queen) for all the tea in China. Features an attempted murder by poison of an old man, who is told he'll die "when the mockingbird's sing" (it may not actually be mockingbirds), the girl realizes someone has set his hearing-aids to play the sounds of mockingbirds, as they are not singing at that time of year. (Or something like that) Dark, quirky children's paperback with a mostly black cover with some electric blue and a depiction of the heroine in a lower corner.
oct 30 2012 ∞
jun 16 2013 +
Seriously, what would I do without buzzfeed?
nov 28 2013 ∞
nov 28 2013 +
- Fairy Ring- Mary Losure
- Dodger- Terry Pratchett
- Extra Yarn- Mac Barnett
- The End of Your Life Book Club- Will Schwalbe
- Gods Without Men- Hari Kunzru
- Dear Life- Alice Munro
- Stag's Leap- Sharon Olds
- ✔ Sweet Tooth- Ian McEwan
- Girlchild- Tupelo Hassman
- So Far Away- Mitchell Moore
- ✔ Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore- Robin Sloan
- Accelerated- Bronwen Hruska
- The Fifty Year Sword- Mark Z. Danielewski
- Ilustrado- Miguel Syjuco
- How Should a Person Be?- Sheila Heti
- The Ingredients of Love- Nicolas Barreau
Other Years
dec 18 2012 ∞
jan 6 2016 +
- Nausicaa
- Despicable Me
- The Road to Eldorado
- Joseph Prince of Dreams
- My Neighbor Totoro
- Aristocats
- Tangled
- Mulan
- Ponyo
mar 25 2011 ∞
oct 27 2011 +
- big windows
- low ceilings
- pale walls
- sky lights
- large kitchen
- hardwood floors
- no crown moldings or door frames
- camouflaged doors
- no carpets
- Japanese bath
- fireplace
- large central room
- bookshelves
- ceilings I can paint on
- hidden, narrow, walled stairwells
- a sleeping porch
jun 8 2012 ∞
jul 15 2012 +
- meat, particularly pork dumplings and buffalo burgers
- incandescent bulbs
- travel
- road trips
- blanket forts
- music, the owning lots of CDs aspect of it, at least
- online shopping, even if it is fair trade
- youtube videos
- gelato
- whole milk
- cheese
- beautiful but unethical clothing
- illegal late-night walks in the nature reserve
- illegal sunrises seen from the nature reserve
- facebook stalking acquaintances
jun 13 2012 ∞
jun 13 2012 +
Clothing
Jewelry
Shoes
Home and Garden
jun 11 2012 ∞
jun 11 2012 +
- ✔ Captive Hearts
- ✔ From Far Away
- ✔ Hana Kimi
- ✔ Kitchen Princess
- Land of the Blindfolded
- ✔ Miriam
- One Piece
- Ranma 1/2
- ✔ Red River
- ✔ Torigakosou no kyou mo nemutai juunintachi (The Sleepy Residents of Birdcage Manor)
jun 17 2011 ∞
apr 7 2013 +
Also people in general
Girls
- Ana
- Claire
- Ela
- Elie
- Hana
- Kale
- Sarai
- Susan
Boys
- Alec
- Eoin
- Evan
- Frank
- Glen
- Hans
- Landen
- Rhys
may 2 2012 ∞
sep 2 2012 +
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Narritive Journalism and CNF
News and Politics
Accessibility and Disability Rights Issues
Gender and Sexuality Issues
Environmentalism and Sustainability
Reading and Writing
Christianity and Spirituality
Academia
Wellness and Psychology
Pop Culture
Science & Tech
Satire and Humour
Recipes
DIY
Cat Stuff
Gaming
Shopping
jan 15 2022 ∞
feb 13 2022 +
Chuck
- S1 E10 “Chuck Versus the Nemisis”
Hawaii Five-0
- S4 E9 “Hau’oli La Ho’omaika’i”
- S9 E9 “Lele Pu Na Manu Like”
- S10 E9 “Ka La’au Kumu ‘ole O Kahilikolo”
NCIS
jan 22 2022 ∞
mar 19 2023 +
Narritive Journalism and CNF
News
Gender and LGBTQ+ Issues
Accessibility and Disability Rights Issues
dec 28 2020 ∞
jul 20 2021 +
Arrow
- S1 E9 "Year's End"
- S2 E9 "Three Ghosts"
- S3 E9 "The Climb"
- S4 E9 "Dark Waters"
- S5 E9 "What We Leave Behind"
Bones
- S1 E9 "The Man in the Fallout Shelter"
- S3 E9 "The Santa in the Slush"
- S5 E10 "The Goop on the Girl"
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Chuck
- S1 E11 “Chuck Versus the Crown Vic”
The Flash
- S1 E9 "The Man in the Yellow Suit"
- S2 E9 "Running To Stand Still"
dec 26 2021 ∞
mar 19 2023 +
To Do:
- Get winter tires for Hyundai
- Get full driver's liscence
- Job hunt: (Delivery driver? maybe Amazon, Fed Ex etc or Instacart, Uber Eats, Skip the Dishes etc)
- Look into barber courses some more
- Look into X-ray/ ultrasound tech courses
- Join/ contact Open Door group about getting serving it right, foodsafe etc
- Look into a piercing apprenticeship
- Connect with some folks
To Buy:
- More stackable bamboo shoe racks (Bed Bath & Beyond)
- Frames for posters
- Stand for flower pots
To Dream
- Alaska by ferry with friends
sep 3 2015 ∞
dec 28 2020 +
jul 22 2019 ∞
aug 8 2021 +
Pokemon to grind for candies
- Health Candy: Caterpie (Viridian Forest), Jigglypuff (Route 6)
- Mighty Candy: Nidoran♂ (Routes 22, 10), Bellsprout (Viridian Forest), Ekans (Route 3)
- Tough Candy: Geodude (Mt. Moon),
- Smart Candy: Psyduck (Routes 24, 6), Magnemite (Power Plant), Ghastly (Pokémon Tower)
- Courage Candy: Tentacool (Route 20), Drowzee (Route 11)
- Quick Candy: Ratatta (Route 1), Pidgey (Route 1), Diglett (Diglett’s Cave), Vulpix (Route 6)
jun 29 2019 ∞
jul 22 2019 +
Recipes
Politics
Essays, Long-form Journalism and Creative Non-Fiction
dec 31 2017 ∞
jul 30 2018 +
Stones to collect/ learn more about
- Larimar
- Turquoise
- Chevron amethyst
- Trolleite
- Angelite
- Celestite
- Blue aventurine
- Rutilated Quartz
- Sodalite
- Malachite
- Included quartz (chlorite included quartz, iron included quartz)
- Garden quartz, scenic quartz
- Dendritic agate, tree agate, moss agate
- Smoky phantom amethyst
- Golden calcite
- Fire agate
- Pietersite
- Chrysacolla
- Peach moonstone
jun 29 2019 ∞
jul 22 2019 +
Health and Wellness
Feminism & Social Justice
Long-form Jounalism
jan 8 2017 ∞
jun 10 2017 +
Social Justice and Academics
Politics
Literary Nonfiction and Long-form Journalism
oct 1 2016 ∞
dec 17 2016 +
Start with some master lists
Recipes for Dinner
Sandwiches
Freezer leftovers
Snacks
jul 11 2015 ∞
jul 18 2015 +
of academic interest
article permalinks
nov 8 2015 ∞
nov 21 2015 +
Social Work
Counselling Psychology
Education
- Stanford
- University of Michigan
- UBC
- Harvard
- UC Berkeley
- Teacher's College, Columbia
- UCLA
- USC Rossier school of education
- University of Washington
- University of Pennsylvania
Alternative Therapy and Counselling
Interdisciplinary Studies
jul 15 2016 ∞
mar 6 2019 +
Academic articles
Shops
More
mar 4 2015 ∞
nov 17 2015 +
- Rene Botha @ The FALL
- Shwa Keirstead @ The FALL
- Logan Howard @ Gastown Tattoo Parlour
- Kylie Gibson @ Liquid Amber Tattoo
- Jenny Jarrett @ Liquid Amber Tattoo
- Kaija Heitland @ Sacred Heart Tattoo
may 12 2014 ∞
jun 2 2014 +
Feminism and LGBTQ+ Issues
Videos
General Articles
jan 28 2015 ∞
mar 4 2015 +
Religion and Sexuality
Social Justice
LGBT
Of Academic Interest
oct 19 2014 ∞
mar 4 2015 +
- Franny’s: Simple Seasonal Italian-- Clark, Feinberg, and Stephens.
- Vegetable Love-- Barbara Kafka
- Happy in the Kitchen-- Michel Richard and Susie Heller
- Mangoes & Curry Leaves-- Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid
- Sinfully Easy Delicious Desserts-- Alice Medrich
- Home Made Winger-- Yvette Van Boven
may 6 2013 ∞
may 22 2013 +
Academia
Feminism
Reading
Writing
Misc.
jul 13 2014 ∞
mar 4 2015 +
nov 25 2013 ∞
feb 17 2014 +
Social Justice
Art and Culture
Design
Miscelaneous
jan 10 2014 ∞
mar 4 2015 +
- deep purple-blue colour: #6e21a5
- nice teal: #22a8ad
dec 3 2013 ∞
dec 3 2013 +
- Abstemious- not self-indulgent, esp. when eating or drinking
- August- as an adjective: respected and impressive
- Bumptious- self-assertive or proud to an irritating degree
- Chimerical- something hoped for and wished for but in fact either illusory or impossible to achieve
- Complaisance- willingness to please
- Consonant- in agreement with
- Desultory- lacking purpose, enthusiasm or understanding; in conversation or speech, veering from the essential topic at hand; occasionally: occurring randomly
- Dilettante- an individual who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge
- Expostulate- express strong disagreement or disapproval
- Gloaming- twilight, dusk
jun 2 2013 ∞
jun 2 2013 +
- Haribo candies
- G H Cretors Chicago Mix popcorn
- Bits & Bites
- Slow Roasted Edamame Beans
- Oven roasted Brussels sprouts
- UBC granola bars (I have a recipe!!!)
- Oatmeal cranberry bread
- Homemade granola bars of other varieties
- Baked goodness of some sort or another
oct 14 2013 ∞
oct 14 2013 +
- Red wool coat
- Blue wool coat
- Jean shirt
- Charcoal and slate knit wrap
- 3 Silk scarves
- Tiger print World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) tee
- Nordic fleece
- Plaid Timberland shirt (need to narrow waist)
- Kimono-style dress
- Navy tank top
- Vintage embroidered Esprit cardigan
- Grey vintage hand-embroidered wool skirt (need to hem)
- Pink vintage wrap skirt (possibly need to hem)
- Vintage hand-embroidered linen shift dress (need to hem and cap sleeves)
- Green vintage wool dress (swap out buttons for black ones)
feb 10 2013 ∞
feb 11 2013 +
- Find a building. Imagine what's going on inside.
- Find an apartment building. Imagine how many people are in it, and how many of them are doing the same things.
- Look at the person nearest you. What's his or her name?
- What would they name their kids?
- What's on their bedside table? Their bathroom counter?
- Where are they coming from, where are they going?
- What's their biggest regret?
- Imagine having a conversation with the person waiting behind you for the bus. No small talk.
- You see a hipster. Contemplate whether he or she is actually hipster, or if he or she is gay. Sometimes it's obvious, what a bummer.
- Look for people doing unexpected things. ...
oct 2 2012 ∞
oct 2 2012 +
- ninny
- frazzled
- suspended
- listless
- cool (when referring to someone's manner or tone)
- wizened
- crumpled (with regards to facial expression)
- harbinger
- transcendent, transcend
- almond
- willow tree, pussy-willows
- needs-must
- rain slicker
- haloed
- hallooed
- hollow
- flayed
- languorously
- scarf
sep 24 2012 ∞
oct 1 2012 +
- Bethany Dillon
- Brooke Fraser
- Caedmon's Call (Greatest modern-hymn writers, in my opinion)
- Derek Webb
- Glory Revealed (A bunch of different Christian musicians get together to make something new and beautiful. A must hear)
- Gungor
- Harvest Bashta
- Helma Sawatzky (She hasn't recorded in years, but her stuff really stands the test of time)
- Jenny & Tyler (They harmonize really well, what else can I say)
- Jordan Tyler (Although, thus far I've only heard instrumentals from him, he's an AMAZING guitarist and songwriter. Seriously, look him up, he's the Blimeycow guy, and though it may come as a surprise, his melodies are beautiful)
feb 28 2013 ∞
apr 8 2013 +
- Complete fluency in Japanese, French and German
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Mandarin
- Arabic
- Ancient Greek
- Latin
- Italian
- Polish
- Chichewa
- Ha'isla
aug 28 2012 ∞
aug 28 2012 +
- Nikola Tesla
- Isaac Newton
- Albert Einstein
- Confucius
- Guantanamo Buddha
- John the Baptist
- Voltaire
- Shelley
- Charlotte Bronte
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Franz Kafka
- Leo Tolstoy
- George Bernard Shaw
- Mohandas Ghandi
- Alice Walker
jun 18 2012 ∞
jun 18 2012 +
- I look terrible in wayfarers
- I have the wrong eating disorder
- I know what irony is
- I boycott American Apparel because of their sexist, racist, and ideologically-hegemonic hiring policies
- I despise cheap beer
- I don't smoke
- I am not overly fond of records
- I understand that indie music is only of merit if it is actually of merit
- I don't believe that you only live once
- I feel keenly the lack of conventional symbols in post-modernist art
- I like my digital camera and acknowledge that Polaroids are a thing of the past
- I appreciate silence
- I understand the importance of aesthetically-unappealing tents
- I can never find clothes in thrift shops
may 14 2012 ∞
may 14 2012 +
sep 4 2012 ∞
dec 3 2013 +
- The festival of colours in Utah
- Visit Glass Beach in Fort Bragg California
- The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
- Jack in the Green in Hastings
- Burning Man
- Spend New Years in Japan
- Go back to Gomen Noodles in Kyoto
- Backpack in the Cloud Forest, Costa Rica
- The Cannes Film Festival
- Visit Rome
- Live for a year in Ireland
- Live for at least a year on one of the BC gulf islands
- Hike Machu Pichu
- Visit the Seychelles
- Camp on the Curme Islands
- Live on a houseboat
may 11 2012 ∞
may 11 2012 +
- "It is the hope forlorn that seals the poet."- Cyrano, Cyrano de Bergerac
- "you were once shoved head-first through someone's vagina, why on earth are you acting so dignified?" -XKCD.
- "To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful. This is power, it is glory on earth and it is yours for the taking." -Agnes de Mille
- "An author is a fool who, not content with boring those he lives with, insists on boring future generations." -Charles de Montesquieu
- "Je ne suis pas d'accord avec ce que vous dites, mais je me battrai jusqu'à la mort pour que vous ayez le droit de le dire." -Voltaire
- "Never try to discourage thinking for you are sure to succeed. / Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric. / Find m...
oct 27 2011 ∞
oct 27 2011 +
- Kyoto (Japan)
- the San Juan Islands (USA)
- Galiano Island (Canada)
- San Fransisco (USA)
- Rome (Italy)
- Sydney (Australia)
- Corsica (France)
- St. Petersburg (Russia)
- Jamaica (In General)
- Prague (Czech Republic)
- Montenegro (In General)
mar 25 2011 ∞
oct 27 2011 +
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Shopping for Leny: A quick guide
- Jewelry: It's a gift I can carry with me every day. I wear bracelets, necklaces, stud earrings (no dangle-y earrings), rings, and enamel pins. My ring sizes range from 7 to 14 (larger sizes from 10-14 are great), and I wear midi rings, size 5. I like pieces that incorporate wood, semi-precious stones (eg: turquoise), and other things found in nature (fossils, shells, etc). My favourite motifs are things like keys, geometric shapes, feathers, trees, mountains, antlers, insect wings, and other natural elements. (A nice place to buy necklaces or bracelets from is The Giving Keys)
- Books: Check my Indigo Wish List, or ask me.
- Tea: Check out my DAVIDs Tea Wish List search for my list using my email: helen.r.wagner@gmail.com
- Renew my subscription to the New Yorker or WIRED, or subscribe me to Harper's, the Walrus, the Atlantic, or & Other Stories (for 4 or 6 books).
aug 18 2015 ∞
dec 13 2021 +
Narritive Journalism and CNF
News and Politics
Accessibility and Disability Rights Issues
Gender and Sexuality Issues
Environmentalism and Sustainability
Reading and Writing
Christianity and Spirituality
Academia
Wellness and Psychology
nov 3 2021 ∞
feb 13 2022 +
Bones
- S2 E10 “The Headless Witch in the Woods”
- S3 E5 “The Mummy in the Maze”
Criminal Minds
Hawaii Five-0
- S2 E7 “Ka Iwi Kapu”
- S3 E5 “Mohai”
- S4 E6 “Kupouli’la”
- S5 E6 “Ho’oma’ike”
- S6 E6 “Na Pilikua Nui”
- S7 E6 “Ka Hale Ho’okauweli”
- S8 E5 “Kama’oma’o Ka’aina Huli Hana”
- S9 E5 “A’ohe Mea’imi A Ka Maka”
- S10 E5 “He ‘oi’o Kuhihewa; He Kaka Ola I ‘ike ‘ia E Ka Makaula”
NCIS
jan 4 2022 ∞
mar 28 2023 +
Narrative Journalism and Nonfiction
Reading and Writing
Politics
jan 5 2020 ∞
jul 11 2020 +
oct 4 2015 ∞
oct 4 2015 +
Recipes
Long-Form Journalism and Essays
aug 16 2018 ∞
jan 8 2019 +
Strong female leads
- The Diary of a Teenage Girl
- Maggie
- When Animals Dream
- Queen of Earth
- Elle
- 20th Century Women
- Hidden Figures
- Captive
- Y Tu Mamá También
- Prayers for Bobby
- My First Mister
- The Faculty
- Urban Legend
- White Oleander
- Ginger Snaps
- A League of Their Own
- Steel Magnolias
- Celeste and Jesse Forever
- Happy Go Lucky
- Hunting and Gathering
jul 28 2015 ∞
jun 3 2021 +
LGBTQ+
Feminism and Social Justice
sep 8 2017 ∞
jul 11 2020 +
Artists
- Katie at Raincity Tattoos
- Janaya Singer at Craftsman Tattoos (White Rock)
- Arlin French at Gastown Tattoo — for watercolour and line work
- Amanda Meowzen at Gastown Tattoo — for neo trad, detailed work, and animals
- Mitch Kirilo at Gastown Tattoo— for absolutely exquisite neo trad work
- Stephen Shaw at Gastown tattoo — for thicker lined neo trad
- Henry Black as Gastown tattoo — for simple, black and white, and line only work
may 15 2015 ∞
aug 11 2015 +
shopping
recipes
Gender race and social justice
jul 3 2016 ∞
sep 6 2016 +
- "And I don't believe in coincidence, I think coincidence is a word we've invented for something we don't quite understand yet"- Simon Amstell in "Do Nothing"
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nov 5 2014 ∞
nov 5 2014 +
dec 8 2015 ∞
mar 4 2016 +
beer
- Schlitz, Wisconsin
- Steel Reserve, California
white wines red wines gin whiskey liquers cider
jul 16 2015 ∞
jul 16 2015 +
Articles and Blogs
Buzzfeed
Shops
dec 6 2014 ∞
mar 4 2015 +
Books and Reading
LGBT
Recipes
Misc.
aug 7 2014 ∞
mar 4 2015 +
Academia
Gender and Sexuality
Gardening
DIY Blogs
jun 2 2014 ∞
mar 4 2015 +
Academia
Social Justice and Environmentalism
Religion and Culture
Miscelaneous
apr 7 2014 ∞
mar 4 2015 +
feb 25 2014 ∞
feb 25 2014 +
jun 3 2013 ∞
sep 28 2013 +
Social Justice
Politics and Culture
Recipes
Miscellany
feb 25 2014 ∞
mar 4 2015 +
- Nathaniel Larochette
- Sarah Kay
- Christine Hatch
- Chris Tse
- Omar Holmon, for The Hat Trick (we need more funny but still poignant poets)
- Lauren Zuniga
- Stayceyann Chin
- Leanne Verlee
- Franny Choi
- Rachel Rostad
- Dylan Garity
- Anis Mojgani
- Andrea Gibson
- Lauren Zuniga
- Desiree Dallagiacomo
mar 26 2013 ∞
oct 30 2015 +
- Damages
- Franklin and Bash
- Men At Work
- Person of Interest
- The Last Enemy
- Underemployed
dec 10 2013 ∞
feb 13 2022 +
Vegan
Vegetarian
Some Deserts for Good Measure
sep 28 2013 ∞
nov 29 2013 +
- Sexism in English: A Feminist View- Alleen Pace Nilsen
- The Sounds of Silence- Edward T Hall and Mildred Reed Hall
- Is There Really A Language Crisis?- Harvey Daniels
- Black Children, Black Speech- Dorothy Z. Seymour
- Caught Between Two Languages- Richard Rodriguez
- The Joys of Watergate- Jim Quinn
- It's Natural! It's Organic! Or is It?- Published by the American Consumers Union in the 1980s.
- The Language of Prejudice (chapter from The Nature of Prejudice)- Gordon Allport
may 19 2013 ∞
may 19 2013 +
What's doing it for me right now
- The author's name is Japanese, Sub-Saharan African (I recognize Bantu origin most easily), Malay, or sounds like it might belong to a Latin American
- Views of water on the cover
- People swimming on the cover (profiles, incomplete shots, and abstracts only)
- Blue covers in general
- Green is a prospect almost exciting as blue
- Minimalism or Collage art
- Reviews by authors I've read
- An easily visible, eye catching title
- A title that sells the book (recent favourites are Music For Torching, The Thought Gang, The Whole Stupid Way We Are and Ghana Must Go)
- Abstract cover art
- Published by Penguin, Vintage, Conundrum, or any publishing house I haven't heard of
apr 22 2013 ∞
apr 22 2013 +
So, while the typical stuff can't tempt me, I'm a pretty serious candy lover
- Dark Chocolate, of just about any variety
- Turkish Delight
- Percy Pigs
- Jelly Babies
- Purdy's Chocolates Fruit Jellies
- Cocoaland Lot 100 Mango Gummies
- Peanut Butter M&Ms
- Chocolat Stella Dark Chocolate with Chilli
- Dolfin Chocolat Noir Poivre Rose
- Green Tea Kit Kat bars (Japanese)
- Traditional Party Mints or Mint Caps
- Kinder chocolate bars
- Anything involving hazel nuts and chocolate
mar 16 2013 ∞
jan 11 2014 +
- Ama Dablam, Nepal
- The San Juan Needles in Colorado
- Arundel Castle in Arundel, England
- The Blue Caves (Zakynthos Island), Greece
- The Gardens at Marqueyssac, France
- Ashcombe Maze, Australia, near Melbourne
- Reignac-sur-Indre in Touraine, France
- Villa Pisani, in the Veneto region, Italy
- Rice Field Terraces in Yunnan, China
- Omen Noodles, Kyoto, Japan
- Musee Guinet, Paris, France
- The Katskhi Pillar, Katskhi, Georgia
- The Singing Ringing Tree, Burnley, England
- These
aug 13 2012 ∞
feb 4 2014 +
- Entomology
- Botany
- Organic Farming
- Scholar (PhD) of Dead Languages
- Anthropological studies of Archaeology
- Politics (Provincial level)
- Chef
- Baker
- Interior Designer (rejected due to moral issues)
- Potter
- Writer
- Stay at home mom
- Librarian
- English Teacher
- Nun
- Tour Guide
- Architect
- Civil Engineer
- Secretary
- Clerk
nov 14 2011 ∞
apr 30 2012 +
As inspired by a friend of mine who has such a list.
- alabaster
- cling, clung (mostly the latter)
- nugget, nougat (or any other form thereof)
- blimp
- zit
- zap, zapped (please, just use shocked. it's okay if you're saying something odd like "zip zap zoop," but only then)
- most modern onomatopoeia words (these are really only permissible in comic books (in my opinion), thank you very much)
- chunk
- clump
- teat, tit
- "cray" (as in "crazy"- this annoys me to no end, really)
- I love the word twilight, and detest its recent association with vampires and poor...
sep 22 2012 ∞
oct 15 2012 +
- Fight Club (1999)
- The Brother's Bloom (2008)
- A Room With A View (1985)
- The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
- Nightwatching (2007)
- 27 Dresses (2008)
- Hollywoodland (2006)
- An Innocent Man (1989)
- A Beautiful Mind (2001)
- Collateral (2004)
- The Island (2005)
- Gattaca (1997)
- EverAfter (1998)
- Blade Runner (1982)
- Ima Ai ni Yukimasu (2004)
- Densha Otoko (2005)
mar 20 2011 ∞
oct 27 2011 +
- poetry
- reading
- writing
- my dog
- my family being happy
- hot soup
- traveling
- water, rivers, lakes, oceans
- raindrops on the roof as I wake up
- theatre (watching, acting)
- galleries and museums
- rain on hot pavement
- small children
- dance, dancing
- spending time with my parents
- listening to the stories of the elderly and others wiser than me
- listening to music
- nostalgia
- a warm bed in a cold, dark room
oct 27 2011 ∞
oct 27 2011 +
- Nylon
- TIME
- Psychology Today
- Maclean's
- Real Simple
- Elle Canada
- The Economist
- Paper
oct 24 2011 ∞
apr 30 2012 +
- talk less, listen more
- justify every moment, not waste time
- stop procrastinating
- stop lying to myself
- learn decisiveness, be so out of instinct
- love more
- judge less
- never buy anything I didn't need
- cease to covet
- learn to dance, rain or shine
- cultivate a perpetual sense of peace
- become quiet
- long to spend more time just being while still doing
may 7 2012 ∞
may 7 2012 +
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