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One Cool Year

September 17, 2008 - By

This is it! One year ago I was painting this room getting ready to move into my first house. This has been a very defining... View Article

Late Invoices

September 15, 2008 - By

Freelancing has its ups and downs. The thing I think I miss most is the predictable paycheque. Now depending on the client I often get... View Article

Vacated!

September 8, 2008 - By

Kristi and I are back from our week of holidays. Swimming, sailing, hiking, canoeing, kayaking, reading, visiting family, vintage gaming, and visiting the Clark Communications... View Article

Business as Usual

August 25, 2008 - By

As a freelancer all of my income comes from client work. So it might be somewhat unorthodox to send away a would-be client. Today I... View Article

Turning the Corner

August 15, 2008 - By

A week that started as a confusing jumble is ending awesomely. This week has seen two excellent client meetings, and has been one of my... View Article

Busy Busy August

August 11, 2008 - By

It has been an incredibly busy month for me! So much so that I’ve been shirking my bloggy responsibilities somewhat. In addition to biketrips, visits... View Article

My job title

July 28, 2008 - By

Job titles are a subject that have always made me a bit edgy. They can be either so detrimental as to be insulting or so... View Article

Back to work!

July 21, 2008 - By

I’m back from a week of lovely vacationing with Kristi. We had many adventures: Cottaging, familying, clarinetting, puzzling, gaming, travelling, shopping, hiking, gardening, and visiting.... View Article

A Late Apology

July 2, 2008 - By

The Canada Day long-weekend has come and gone. We spent time with my wife’s family and I had a tremendous ego boost as I was... View Article

Google Fan Boy

June 9, 2008 - By

I have been called a Google Fan boy before, but it’s hard not to admire a company whose unofficial motto is “don’t be evil” (seriously).... View Article

No More Spam Please

June 2, 2008 - By

Everyday I get a couple hundred spam messages. This is maddening for two reasons: 1. People are sending spam2. Some people must actually be acting... View Article

5 Week American

May 5, 2008 - By

Our five weeks in Tennessee seemed to take a long ages at the time, it’s so good to be back. Even though we’re such close... View Article

Oh… Canada

April 29, 2008 - By

My wife and I just got home from our five week trip to Oak Ridge Tennessee (more on that next time). I have to say... View Article

Grown Up

April 7, 2008 - By

I just met an American named Randy who was very surprised at how old Kristi and I are. Apparently we look a lot younger. My... View Article