Posts by movita beaucoup
an almost love story
The curtain rises in Toronto during the late 1990‘s. It was a strange and wonderful time. Scientists were cloning sheep and plaid flannel was a socially accepted fashion norm. Microsoft was king and Jennifer Aniston’s hair was its queen. Downtown Toronto was my home. Each fall, Toronto hosts The Toronto Film Festival (TIFF). If you’re…
Read Morebeartrayal
Garden tours and yard updates are a regular occurrence when visiting my parents; Bill and Rosie have a large, wooded property with meticulously maintained gardens. I’m no fan of the great outdoors, but I’ll put up with the occasional nature walk in exchange for a good meal. It was during one of those post-meal yard…
Read Moremoth-erly instincts
On April 26, 2012, I ate between 1 and 4.5 million moth eggs. I’m not sure how many I actually kept down, thus the broad range in estimated consumption. Immediately after consuming the moth eggs, I texted 2.0. The text read: I just ate moth larvae. I sent the text at 12:27 pm. I expected an immediate…
Read Moreballet explained: positions of the arms and body
crap no. 29
Let’s get back to our regularly scheduled programming! (Thanks for all of your kind words, guys.) Have I ever told you that growing up I thought my grandfather was Bing Crosby, and that he concealed his true identity in order to have a normal life when he wasn’t making movies and stuff? I was also convinced that I’d…
Read Moremuddling through
Oh, boy. Where to start? 2.0’s mummy, Jackie, passed away on December 10th. Our hearts broke. The holidays were weird. We focused on putting one foot in front of the other. And then 2.0’s grandmother passed away on January 13th. It has been a rough time. There have been tears, but also lots of laughs thanks…
Read More2016 commenter of the year
This week, I read through every comment left on my blog in 2016. So many of you made me snort, chortle and giggle this year! After some careful consideration, I have chosen Liz (of That Skinny Chick Can Bake) as my 2016 Commenter of the Year. Why? Because Liz left more comments than any other damn person, that’s why.…
Read Moreginger 2016: winners declared!
Are you ready? Would you like to know who won Ginger 2016 – the sweetest battle on the planet? Excellent. And we’ll get to that, but first I’d like to delve into the history of gingerbread. We’ll begin in ancient Greece and then tour through centuries of spiced baked goods and construction techniques. A favourite…
Read Moreginger 2016: group 4
Alas, this is our fourth and final grouping of Ginger 2016 entries! I like to call this batch: There’s a Lot of Information to Absorb Here. Cast your vote at the bottom of the post to help determine the winner of the 2016 People’s Choice Prize. (For more information on how this competition will go down,…
Read Moreginger 2016: group 3
Day two! Here is our third grouping of Ginger 2016 entries! I like to call this batch: Feats of Architecture and Sugar! Cast your vote at the bottom of the post to help determine the winner of the 2016 People’s Choice Prize. (For more information on how this competition will go down, click here.) Oh, and commenting…
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