I have been reading up a lot on health and how to maintain a health lifestyle. There is lots of interesting research out there, including and article that showed that it didn’t matter much if people exercised if they sat most of the day (in the office, in the car, etc). Back in the Good [...]
Category Archives: Erin
Who says an old dog can’t learn new tricks
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Erin, yes I am referring to him as “the old dog”, is learning a new trick. He is changing his ways. He is choosing to eat a piece of fruit instead of ice cream. He is choosing to do something productive, like small home projects, instead of watching TV. He is choosing to go to [...]
No Facebook, Now What Do I Do?
Saturday, May 15, 2010
After a few days of contemplation, I have decided to quit Facebook. It was a colossal time sink and even worse there is the ongoing privacy issues that seem to do nothing but get worse. So now I will know nothing about all my friends and I will be forced to actually talk to them. [...]
Happy Berfday To Me!
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
I just completed my half-way-to-70’th year (as it was written on my lovely Tinkerbell cake) and I suppose I should reflect on my life of late. This past year has been an excellent one. I left the realms of the self-employed and found myself an amazing role at a great little company. I was kinda [...]
Prime Christmas Age
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
I am enjoying the Christmas season and I hope you are too! Elise and Daniella are at the prime age for Christmas – they don’t ask for much, they are all about Santa and we are enjoying the activities on the Advent Calendar I made. Daniella may be catching on though as every time she [...]
Penis, Penis, Penis!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Watch Out, It’s MOVEMBER! Again I am participating in Movember, an event that raises money for prostate cancer research. So if you have a penis, or you like someone who has one, then please take a look here to learn more. The basics are that prostate cancer affects roughly the same amount of men as [...]
How to get a job, Erin-style
Friday, August 28, 2009
On the eve of finalizing a job offer, I was reflecting on how I got each job I’ve had: Riptide Technology (can’t find it anymore). In via the paper. Lasted a few months. Corporate shake-out. Orbital Technology. In through a friend. Lasted 5 years. Corporate shake-out. Epic Data. In via monster.ca. Lasted 5 years. Loved [...]
Well That Didn’t Work
Friday, July 24, 2009
So after 3 days in row of either sleeping through my morning alarm or waking up then falling asleep on the couch, I decided that this new sleep schedule was not working for me. I kept missing my naps due to scheduling issues and it never felt comfortable. And all this work for an extra [...]
So, Any More Time?
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
I started my new sleep pattern on Saturday, with a nap at 2pm and 9pm. Then I woke at 5am on Sunday and did most the scheduled naps (missed the 9pm due to ultimate. However, I was extremely tired all day, to the point of a quesy stomach and minor headaches. I felt better on [...]
Creating Time?
Sunday, July 19, 2009
I read an interesting article a few days ago about creating personal time by changing one’s sleep to polyphasic. Instead of one big sleep during the night, you have a smaller block of sleep and then scheduled naps throughout the day. The theory is that after a few days, your body adjusts and drops into [...]
