Posts by movita beaucoup
ginger 2016: group 2
More gingering! Take a gander at our second grouping of Ginger 2016 entries. I like to call this batch: People Who Sent Very Few and/or Some Confusing Details About Their Creations. 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…
Read Moreginger 2016: group 1
Behold! The first grouping of Ginger 2016 entries! I like to call this batch: 1 – 2.25 Times the Fun! 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.) Don’t forget: commenting…
Read Moremeet the 2016 ginger panel
Prepare yourselves! Beginning tomorrow, you will see 18 ginger masterpieces on this here blog. Given that there are only three cruddy prizes, it is pretty clear that our participants aren’t in it for the winnings. This almost-friendly competition has become a holiday tradition for a lot of people! Voting for the People’s Choice Prize begins on Tuesday and will…
Read Morecrap no. 28
Did you think I stopped blogging again? Nope! No such luck! Guys, I think something happened to Murder Couple. I rarely see them together, if at all. And sure, this is good news for anyone they planned to murder, but it’s kinda sad too. Can’t couples make it through the tough times anymore? There was…
Read Moresmotherly love: a seasonal tale
Let me preface this anecdote by telling you that my mother, Rosie Beaucoup, adores 2.0. As in: worships at the altar of his awesomeness. So Rosie couldn’t be happier that 2.0 has come into my her life, but for a time she worshipped at another altar: the Altar of David Humphreys. Growing up, I had…
Read Moreginger 2016
It’s time! Competitive gingering at its best/worst! If you would like to be a part of this absolutely horrendous annual online competition, please read these extensive guidelines: 1. Create a gingerbread house zoned residential, agricultural and/or commercial. Yes, you can glue stuff on. Yes, you can use a kit. Yes, you can use inedible add-ons. No, I…
Read Morecrap no. 27
I’m trying to fill my heart with love and no judgement, but idiots keep doing stupid things, so it’s not working out very well. As a result, I’ve spent the past week painting teeny-tiny things to keep myself out of jail. Also, it took me about two hours to make that ridiculous photo up there, so…
Read Morehigh-speed liaison
Many years ago, long before 2.0 came into my life, I lived in a large apartment building overlooking the Halifax Common. I shared the building with a man I called That Hot Guy In The Wheelchair Who Lives Just Up The Hall. But because that’s a long name, we’ll just call him Brett. I saw Brett frequently, but…
Read Morepumpkin carve-off 2016: winners declared!
Did you sleep last night? Or were you too excited to hear this year’s Carve-Off results? After some serious deliberation, Baby Chrissy has selected our champion! . Pumpkin Carve-Off 2016 Champion: Lee’s Lessons Learned movita: You were up all night, Baby Chrissy! It must have been a tough decision. Baby Chrissy: It was. movita: What happened in…
Read Morepumpkin carve-off 2016: CAST YOUR VOTE!
Welcome to Pumpkin Carve-Off 2016! Nine gourdgeous creations await your vote. Not many, I suppose, but it’s a pretty crappy contest, so… par for the course. I have spread the entries over two pages, because this post was the longest scroll in the history of WordPress. Don’t forget to head to the polls on the second page!…
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