Tonight after I got home and had dinner, I decided that I would take some time to play with Jacob. I had an idea, could we run his train set tracks from his table to his floor. It was ambitious and kinda silly, but it was something that Jacob got into. HE help pick out …
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Let the swimming begin
Today marks the first day of the fall swim classes for our kids. That’s right both Jacob and Violet start their lessons today. Our goal was to do an evening class, so that I could meet Melissa and the kids there after work. Unfortunately we couldn’t find both Jacobs Preschool 3 and Violets Guardian swim …
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Getting Wii Active
At the beginning of the month I picked up a copy of EA’s Wii Active. Wii Active is an fitness ‘game’ for the Wii. The idea is to have fun while you get in shape from your own living room. Wii Active comes with a leg strap and resistance bands allowing for a wide range …
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Favourite C64 Games
Writing my bio the other day started me thinking about my youth and one of the things that stood out was the games I played on the C64. So here is a list of my favourites, there are many more I could have included but these are the ones I thought of first so they …
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Going back to work
Heading into work this morning was a chore, not just because it’s back to work after a week off but because of a delay on the subway. It’s like the Universe was taunting me, not only do you have to go back to work but we’re going to make your least favourite part longer. The …
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Sitting Around
BBQ
In the middle of March I opened my last Christmas present, a BBQ. Since that day I have found myself behind the grill every few days. Sometimes twice in the same day, I have yet to manage the Tri-fecta but it’s only May I will before the end of the summer. Jacob loves the BBQ …
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The big 20
Today is my birthday, today I turn 20 or 32 or 40 or even 100000 depending on how you look at it. For most of you out there you’d probably just think of me as 32. What makes this birthday special, is that it’s the first since Violet was born, and for the first time …
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Hello World
Hello Wold… Two simple words, but words I have typed a number of times. Whenever you learn a new programming language it is customary to write a Hello World program. Its a good way to learn the basic syntax of the language. The first Hello World program I wrote was on the Commodore 64, it …
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