When 2012 was no more

It's the day before the start of a new year (except for places like Australia...so impatient those Aussies), and I guess many people are sitting around reflecting on the last 12 months. I could do one of those cliched year in review round-ups, but who has the time? lol. Instead, I will just say, 2012 was a good year and as I get older I realise that any year that you get through in one piece is...

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I Survived Christmas

My awesome Christmas tree Yes. I did. I have the battle scars to prove it. So Christmas has come and gone and the day itself was pretty cool. The nephew came over pretty early to open his presents, which were all under my avant garde, unconventional Christmas tree. But put some lights on a thing, and any kid would love it. That kid is really good at ripping stuff up so watching him open his presents...

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Christmas Rage

Bad Santa - No wonder this guy was in a bad mood There is road rage and then there is Christmas rage, and this is a phenomenon which I have been paying close attention to in recent years, because it  baffles me that we sing carols about peace and love, and then want to body slam another human being for a parking spot or the last action figure in the toy store. I have seen it all in the past...

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CNN made me cry - Sandy Hook Tragedy

Sandy Hook teddy bears - remembering... Today as I sat watching CNN, for a second time in as many days, the broadcast made me cry. No matter where you live or what you do, the senselessness of this tragedy is so beyond anything any of us could have ever imagined. I watched as families, friends and well wishers consoled each other. I watched as the school principal's husband spoke about his wife,...

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LinkedIn or Link Up?: Woes of the Single Professional

LinkedIn Dating? Really?Photo credit: Business Insider Two entries in one day - how lucky you are! I am sure many of you, at one time or another, have been virtually accosted by strange men or women on social networking sites, whether it is Facebook, or to a lesser extent Twitter (if you have a Twitter hook up story, please share). I have had friends of friends hit me up for dates and stuff on...

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Great Pizza is Back: Bacco Pizzeria Italiana

The wood burning pizza oven Photo credit: Bacco Trinidad When my girlfriend and her husband decided to return to Trinidad from Italy, in addition to the warm and fuzzy friend feeling, there was also a deeper, more primal longing and sense of relief - the return of good Italian pizza. Since they have left, we have improved on the Italian food front here in Trinidad, with places like Buzo and Emiliana,...

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