• Quiet here at work today. No one on the roads, nobody in the parking lots. Doing some year-end maintenance on equipment… #
  • So you got a nice shiny handheld GPS for Christmas? Interested in Geocaching? I might run a Geocaching for Twits later in January in #YVR #
  • An eyelash extension company is following me. I think they've got the wrong guy — you should SEE my long luscious lashes. #
  • The security stupidity continues. CATSA now bans *all* carry-on items with a few exceptions: http://bit.ly/53eKzu [via @globeandmail, @rhh] #
  • .@northernpenguin Can you imagine flights to Hawaii w/o any carry-on? #
  • W/ extra load placed on airlines' baggage sys b/c of STUPID no-carry-on rule, how many ppl will be w/o everything when they land? #
  • How many men will now be carrying "small purses" (a sexist exception to the no-carry-on rule). And how small is a "small purse" anyway? #
  • RT @northernpenguin: @AnthonyFloyd If I was an airport luggage thief I'd be really enjoying this. #
  • I love Twitter. Where else do you get to regularly learn and use airport codes? #YVR #YYJ #YYC #YEG #YXS #YXX #YHZ #
  • RT @dougsymington: I think we're taxi-ing for take-off — haha, it was back to the gate. Oh, Air Canada you make think of rail travel #
  • Aidan got some Meccano for Christmas from his Aunt Paula and Uncle Jimmy. Never had Meccano as a kid. We put it together 2nite. FUN! #
  • RT @adamjury: 37,261 vehicular fatalities in the USA in 2008. The roads are more dangerous than the terrorists [By MANY orders of magnitude] #
  • Uh, @vancouversun? I don't think that's an SUV ( http://twitpic.com/vresa ) as per your story http://bit.ly/5qI2tC #
  • I'm trying not to be too judgmental, but for some reason the blatant and easily-checkable error in the #VancouverSun really bothers me. #
  • The newspaper industry is dying and it's like they're not even trying. Certainly not giving the public much reason to "keep the faith" #
  • On the plus side, @VancouverSun corrected the story. On the minus side, the headline is still glaringly wrong. http://bit.ly/5qI2tC #
  • Hey #YVR/YXX geocachers. Where is everyone staying for GW8? I need to book lodgings soon … #
  • Breakfast: it's what's for supper. Standby for another 140 char recipe (waffles) #
  • 2c flour, 1 tsp bk soda, 1/4 tsp salt, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp cinn. Sep mix 2 egg yolks, 2c milk, 1/3c oil. Mix. Beat egg whites sep, fold in. #
  • Want to have someone donate $1 to cancer research (Livestrong)? Simply follow @DrewFromTV before Dec 31st, it's that simple. Up to $1M! #
  • RT @alexishinde: Perhaps I should feed the Imp a bunch of magnets so I can stick him to the fridge next time I need to go to b-room [ROTFL] #
  • On the advise of my brother-in-law, acquired James May's Toy Stories BBC documentaries on toys. OMFG. Nirvana. #
  • Rumours that Harper will prorogue again abound. He's a list of gov't biz tossed out the door if he does: http://bit.ly/6L07nO #
  • How much contempt does Stephen Harper have for Canadians? @impolitical sums up what proroguing means this time around http://bit.ly/5QDTgo #
  • RT @anndouglas: My Letter to the Governor General: Just Say No http://bit.ly/76mCrD #
  • RT @davidakin: PMO confirms: Throne speech March 3, budget on March 4. Parliament is prorogued #HOC #cdnpoli [Non-confidence vote Mar 5th?] #
  • Tough on crime? Harper's proroguing kills the crime bills. And everything else. What did the last parliamentary session accomplish? #cdnpoli #
  • In case you missed it, a list of gov't legislation that Harper just killed. Your tax $$ at work! http://bit.ly/6L07nO #cdnpoli #
  • Canada needs a hero. Who will lead us out of the tyranny that is the Harper government? All the current leaders fail the test. #cdnpoli #
  • Another excellent blog post about Harper's contempt for Canadians and prorogation: http://bit.ly/6ZZd2Q [by @colinlefevre] #cdnpoli #
  • RT @braedencaley: The PM who said it'd damage our economy to break for a 36 day election just shut down Parliament for 3 months #cdnpoli #
  • Wow. That car-jacking yesterday at the CBC? Involved YVR actors Carly Pope (from 24) and Kris Pope: http://bit.ly/8abhEf #
  • RT @Stephen_Maher__ Soudas says PM acted now because story broke today. Story comes from PMO leak. So, PM acts because his office leaked? #
  • RT @CathyBrowne To my US friends. Our PM is disbanding Parliament till March to serve his purposes. We're not socialist we're a dictatorship #
  • RT @GillesDuceppe Prorog'n du Parl jusqu'au 3 mars. C'est devenu trad'n pour Harper: au lieu de faire face à la musique il proroge! #cdnpoli #
  • In other news, shortening Tweets in French is much more challenging than in English for my poor anglophone brain. #
  • RT @GillesDuceppe: Prorog'n of Parl until 3 March. It's becoming a tradition for Harper: instead of facing the music, he prorogues! [xlated] #
  • RT @krisjoseph: @ShireenJ has written a brilliant post on Herr Harper's prorogue attempt. Must-read stuff: http://bit.ly/4Uf6TJ [as usual!] #
  • RT @alvinsingh: Proroguing "a defeat for those who think government should be honest, open and accountable" http://is.gd/5HjRU #cdnpoli #
  • RT @ShireenJ: Me too. I yearn for a leader w next big vision for Canada, unafraid of media, wants to talk to ppl, loves debates. #
  • .@ShireenJ I'd be content w/ a leader who states his principles + sticks by them instead of taking politically convenient cop-outs. #canpoli #
  • RT @LeftCoastMama: @AnthonyFloyd @ColleenCoplick it seems like I should be in on this convo, but I um . . . have a headache? :) [ROTFL] #
  • RT @BobSongs: I have voted #LPC #CPC & #NDP I don't care what Party you represent… Lead, Follow… OR GET OUT OF THE WAY !!! #cdnpoli #
  • Huzzah! Got a FTF tonight, in the rain + dark, solo. Exciting! Got to use my new headlamp. #geocaching #
  • Just getting up and it turns out I've already missed the New Year. In Sydney. #
  • RT @impolitical: The year in isotopes: not so good http://bit.ly/81n4cU [I don't think people realize the depth of political interference!] #
  • Awesome quotes in http://bit.ly/8SAvET "I don't get 2 mo off for Xmas" + "I don't get to say 'It's not working out, [I'm taking 2 mo off]" #
  • I have a Kaiser Chiefs song going around in my head, but not the one you might think. #
  • Happy New Year! Going offline for the night. #
  • Conveniently, the citizen fireworks woke the toddler at midnight, so we didn't miss it. Stangely no fireworks at 3:30, 5:30 … *yawn* #
  • Seeing lots of reports of violence and unrest in Karachi. Hope @kabutar is staying safe. #
  • Sloan is playing on Mama Yamma (@kidscbc). Uh, strange. #
  • So, it's 2010. Do we have a spaceship on the way to Jupiter yet? it's the year we make contact, right? #
  • 2010 isn't really that different than 2009. Well, other than that big black monolith in David Lam Park. Vanoc's gonna be pissed at that. #
  • Pancakes and bacon to start the New Year! Now to watch hockey from a ballpark #WinterClassic #
  • James Taylor makes the Star-Spangled Banner sound like an American folk classic. Best version I've heard this decade. #
  • Just booked spots for The Great Copper Rush geocaching event at the end of July. W/ GW8 it's going to be a fun summer! http://bit.ly/7EK6ei #
  • Ha-ha. Bruins goaltender Thomas was in the middle of cross-checking an aggressive fwd when he let a goal in. #WinterClassic #
  • Kessler on the US olympic team! #Canucks #2010Oly #
  • RT @DadGoneMad: I'm a VERY proud American and it pains me to say this but our Olympic hockey team is going to get STOMPED #
  • If you're curious, and bored, I've finally updated our geocaching stats + found caches map http://bit.ly/4CHoMX #
  • Xlating "La belle lisse poire du prince de Motordu" for Aidan. Challenging b/c it uses plays on words + I have to figure the right word 1st! #
  • Can't wait until Q's teething ends. I so look forward to sleeping more than 3 hrs at a time. #
  • … and A up at 5am. What. the. hell? There's gonna be some mandatory naps today. #
  • RT @AgeOfPersuasion: Brand new episode of The Age of Persuasion airs at 10am on @cbcradio [One of the best 1/2hr shows on radio!] #
  • Yay! Congratulations! RT @seeking_balance: My little man was born Dec 27th. 6lbs 15oz. #
  • There's been enough feedback that I'm announcing Geocaching 101 for YVR Tweeps, Jan 23rd, 2010: http://bit.ly/5Uv2fW #
  • Oh look! Unsecured wireless network "dlink". Wonder if they changed the admin password … #
  • Denuding our pagan winter holiday symbol #
  • To break downward cycle that has been Q's sleep habits, we're changing sleeping arrangements for the next little while. Shoebox living sux. #
  • RT @BCGeocaching: Event: Groundhog Day: Groundhog Day http://bit.ly/7mlPMF #bcga [oh crap, not again] #
  • Finished the Showcase Alice miniseries. Um, odd. Cool seeing the local talent, and the captioning was awesome, but … odd. #Postmodern #
  • RT @brendonjwilson: #yvr #airport #security: women can carry purses, but men can't. Be prep'd to carry laptop on by hand, not in a backpack. #
  • Anyone know anything about toddler bulimia? It's becoming a serious problem for us unfortunately. #
  • Thanks for all the support re: self-vomiting toddler. Will continue to try to ignore the behaviour, and will consult with doc. #
  • Between the lack of sleep and this auto-vomiting thing, child #2 is bringing a whole host of new parenting challenges to us. #
  • James May's Toy Stories on Plasticine. Distribution of humour in UK is interesting; for each funny person there are 3 w/o any humour at all! #
  • Anyone else having problems with their Paypal/Verisign security key? Mine seems to be suffering some Y2k10 problem :( #