http://www.fishbooks.org musings about the state of the universe, what's worth reading, and how ultimate will be the Next Big Thing Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:59:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Fishbooks blogging is continued at www.aliofish.com! http://www.fishbooks.org/?p=79 I posted about a wedding nightmare. 5 months! Luckily, in the intervening months I had very few wedding nightmares, a wonderful civil ceremony and a fantastic weekend with family & friends in which Ian and I tied the knot. Then we headed to France for 10 days to enjoy the ... http://www.fishbooks.org/?p=78 It's official. I had my first "wedding" nightmare two nights ago. And what was it about? A wedding dress. Or rather, a lack thereof. I have been putting off finding time to actually go try some dresses on for a variety of reasons a) I hate shopping b) I don't want something ... http://www.fishbooks.org/?p=77 Jay got 60 inches last week. My bro, my dad & I went boarding on Sat. Although the lines were about 35 minutes long, the powder was gorgeous. And it wasn't cold, so waiting in line wasn't too painful. For the first 5 minutes, I couldn't remember how to snowboard. Granted, ... http://www.fishbooks.org/?p=76 So, it has finally gotten cold enough in Mtl for there to be ice, and with ice, brings shinny! I admit that this was not one of the activities in which I participated as a kid. Rather, I'd be practicing jumps or spins while my brother & dad would be ... http://www.fishbooks.org/?p=75 Interesting article in the NYTimes Magazine about Dick Pound, head of WADA. Doping is a crazy phenomenon, and this article is quite enlightening. I just can't imagine sacrificing my health & honour so that I can have a better chance of beating my opponents. But then again, I've never trained ... http://www.fishbooks.org/?p=74 Ah, cartoons will never be the same, especially when Steven Spielberg is the executive producer for the Transformers movie. Beware the evil forces of the Decepticons. And check out the trailer too. http://www.fishbooks.org/?p=73 .flickr-photo { } .flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } SPARKLE! originally uploaded by ultifishy. May your new year sparkle like fireworks at the seaport! http://www.fishbooks.org/?p=72 Woohoo, a whole website with products designed just for me! Maybe Ian & I should register here for our wedding gift registry (only he's not left-handed....) I am particularly interested in the left-handed pens. Are they smudge-proof? http://www.fishbooks.org/?p=69 If the people who are working on the bond franchise were smart, maybe they'd have waited and release Casino Royale in '07, some witty play on the 007 moniker. Then again, maybe that's just too obvious. It's the day after Christmas and all through the house....relaxation in terms of watching ALIAS ... http://www.fishbooks.org/?p=68