Is it weird that I am slowly building up a toolkit of things that I can use to embarrass my daughter as she gets older? Because truth be told, this was for me, a big part of the appeal of having a child in the first place. Am I the only one holding on to really old, holey underwear, a … [Read more...]
Home Over Barcelona, Anyday
Ah, facebook. On my personal blog, I've posted about my love/hate relationship with the social networking site (what the hell does 'social networking' even mean?). For example, this. Recently, an old friend of mine from high school invited my wife and I to a Facebook event. … [Read more...]
When Generations Collide
I had an interesting experience at a Canadian Tire recently. Pea and I were poking around the BBQ's, and as Pea was walking around one of the grills, an older woman (beyond 70 years old) popped around a corner and she and Pea nearly collided. Here, roughly, is how the subsequent … [Read more...]
What do I make of this?
There's a clear trend emerging in the life and preferences of my little girl. A trend, that quite frankly, I don't know if I like. Example #1Sometimes, at night, we call my parents before putting Pea to sleep. We used to initiate the phone call ourselves, but lately Pea is asking … [Read more...]
Stop it, dammit, stop it!
I heard some of the most honest radio last week on my way to work.JJ, of FLOW 93.5's "JJ and Melanie" fame, was complaining that his 6-months pregnant wife had a bit of a hormonal meltdown the previous evening. Something small had set off a wave of emotion inside her, and she spent the next 3 … [Read more...]
It’s too soon for fond memories
About nine years ago, my then-girlfriend-now-wife and I graduated from university and took a trip to Europe for a few weeks. It was kind of our graduation present to ourselves (albeit funded by our parents) and at the time it was the biggest adventure we had ever set out on. Of the three … [Read more...]
Yay, she has friends…
I recently wrote a post on my personal blog (the first one in a long time... have I ever been busy!) about Pea's recent trips to the Early Years centre near our house. In this post, I note that Pea is an amazing artist, but more to the point of this post, that her trips have resulted in the … [Read more...]
Those were the daaaays!
I like to think of myself as a young, hip Dad. I still wear band t-shirts. I love my white Lacoste sneakers. I like Drake and The Stills equally.Even with the responsibility of being a Dad, I've been comfortable with the thought that I am still a kid, even if it's only at heart. … [Read more...]
Five Reasons Nike’s Tiger Ad Should Win Awards
Earlier this week, Nike released it's first ad featuring Tiger Woods since 'the scandal.' There's been a ton of controversy over the ad, with everyone weighing in on its morality and efficacy.If you haven't seen the ad, check it out here.I won't beat around the bush: I love it. I think … [Read more...]
Secrets from The Man-ual, Part III
It may have taken a while, but I am coming through as promised with Part III of my three part series, Secrets from The Man-ual: Shawn Defies His Brethren.If you missed the lead in, I asked for and received questions regarding all of the weird, quirky and annoying things the men in … [Read more...]
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