-
My name is Peggy. I'm a geek, journalist, writer, crafter, Canadian, neurotic cat owner, skeptic, atheist, feminist, bookworm, clotheshorse, politics junkie and generally awesome.
And somehow I ended up in Alberta.
What's shakin'
advice Annoying Words Books Canada Comics Conversation diagrams Facts Fashion Food Geekery Guest Blog Guiding Housekeeping Journalism Linkage Movies Music Neurotic Character Flaws Random Random adventures Ranting Science! Small town survival guide Television Term of the Day That's not love—that's creepy Uncategorized unwork vloggerizing-
Recent Posts
Archives
Twitter Updates
- @PaulFidalgo meanie poopy head :( 1 hour ago
- Had a dream I got a traditional tattoo of a swallow. It was pretty rad. Also, dream me drank like 10 slushees. 2 hours ago
- @Jillus I give you hug of support. 2 hours ago
- @PaulFidalgo when I grown up I wanna be a cat. 2 hours ago
- @AnHonestGhost The power of Christ compels you? 2 hours ago
Comrades in Arms
I like comics
Journalism
Stuff I Read
RSS feed
Monthly Archives: September 2011
Thoughts on hypothetical unicorn pet ownership
Pros: ♥ Pony rides. All the time. ♥ I bet they grant wishes. ♥ Kids aged 0-12 would think I’m awesome. ♥ Those over 12 would also think I’m awesome. Oh, they wouldn’t admit it, but I’d know. ♥ The … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
5 Comments
Fall coat love
1. Fashion to Figure: Herringbone poncho coat with floral trim 2. Yours Clothing: Military Jacket 3. Dorothy Perkins: Stone taped dolly coat 4. ASOS: 70s fit and flare coat
Posted in Fashion
Leave a comment
Friends 4 Eva!
For the record, I do a way better job at fake-tattooing than Leanne does.
Posted in unwork
Leave a comment
That’s not love, that’s creepy – Ides of March’s “Vehicle” (ii)
Our local oldies station plays Ides of March’s “Vehicle” every morning it seems. I never really bothered listening to the lyrics until my alarm went off this morning and the song came on. I promptly curled up into a tight … Continue reading
Posted in That's not love—that's creepy
1 Comment
Small Town Survival Guide: “Close Encounters of the Strange Kind”
The scenario: You’re walking down the sidewalk. A person walks towards you. As you pass by, they make eye contact. They smile. They nod. They say “Hello.” They may or may not throw in a remark like: “Lovely day, isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Small town survival guide
Leave a comment
Journalists, ghostbusters … all in a day’s work
Gossip around town has been saying that one of the photos we ran in the newspaper shows a little ghost-child peering out of the upstairs window of the almost-hundred-year-old local school that was demolished a couple of weeks ago. Sorry … Continue reading
Posted in Geekery, Random adventures, Science!, unwork
2 Comments
Roller Derby weekend
Only silly people pass up the opportunity to see grown women smashing into each other and causing bodily harm while zooming around on roller skates. Which is why we headed out to the local Roller Derby bout this past weekend. … Continue reading
Posted in Random adventures
Leave a comment
Kittens and hedgehogs and weirdos, oh my!
I’m learning the updated version of imovie like a pro! Fun fact: The video shows only a small fraction of the cat and hedgehog themed items I have. And Aunt Dorris? I would like to clarify that it was mainly … Continue reading
Posted in vloggerizing
1 Comment
