Author: heather

  • Speed of lightning, roar of thunder…

    If I were to start a music blog, I think my first post would be about the theme song to Underdog (popular cartoon from 1964-73).  I recently came across the […]

  • Howler monkeys

    I once had a great idea for a talk show hosted by howler monkeys.  Each week, there would be a new celebrity guest escorted into a room with a family […]

  • Bootsy!

    I don’t think anyone could listen to Bootsy Collins and be depressed.  If only we could all be as cool as Bootsy.  I hope my neighbors feel the same as […]

  • Worst dinosaur movie ever

    I accidently started a horrible dinosaur movie for the kids. It’s poorness complete with a poorness soundtrack.  Every dinosaur in the movie talks like a 5 year old girl.  Why […]

  • News of the Weird

    I picked up the Swedish paper this morning and had to ask myself, why is there a train full of virgins going to Moscow? After careful reading I finally realized […]

  • Watch your language

    I am usually very careful about the expressions I use around people who don’t have English as a first language, but I slipped up earlier this week.  A woman was […]

  • You can fly!

    In the Peter Pan movie, do you think they had to add in the part about the pixie dust after the first screening went wrong?   First Peter Pan says,  “All […]

  • I want!

    I’ve noticed that the woman at the reception desk at the swim hall always looks at me as if I’m an alien when I ask to swim.   I’ve thought about […]

  • Issue one – Soup

    I’ve been trapped in the house for a week now.  I’ve noticed when you don’t get outside, your world gets a bit smaller.  Today I will entertain you with the […]

  • The Stand

    Spent some time at our local hospital this morning.  When you walk in, the walls are plastered with flourescent orange papers announcing, “WE ARE OUT OF VACCINE!”  I thought it […]

  • I have become bitten

    One thing that makes television fun to watch over here is the way they translate the titles.  There is a show on every evening listed as, “I Have Become Bitten.”  […]

  • Now we are here….

    Why doesn’t anyone remake Xanadu?   Seems it’s about ready for a revival. Or did someone do that and I missed it somewhere?

  • Cocoon

    I like to go swimming at our local pool on Tuesday mornings.  It’s a great time to go because that’s when the old folks have their water aerobics class.  This […]

  • My Day

    7:30 – 8:30 am  –   Feed kids.  Dress them in super arctic daycare gear.   Realize 5 year old forgot to go to bathroom.  Take off all super artic daycare gear […]