Nothing but snowmen

Enjoy all the snowmen – cute, funky, and strange – that I collected from around the net.

10 worst Christmas presents

Thinking of going Christmas shopping for that special someone this year? According to a survey that was recently conducted in the United States, the following gifts are neither wanted nor appreciated and should be avoided at all costs.

TV drama rec

I promised myself that I wasn’t going to get into another American TV show that goes on for 7-8 seasons because it takes up too much of my free time. And it prevents me from sleeping. I can’t handle the suspense and the “to be continued” that gets tagged at the bottom of every episode. Well, I broke my promise when I joined Hulu for a 2-week free trial period.

Houses of the rich and famous

Check out some awesome homes owned by rich celebrities!

Interesting news

I read two interesting stories today and thought that I’d share links to them.

Santa claus parade

Yesterday, the Santa Claus Parade celebrated its 108th anniversary in Toronto; it’s been a well loved tradition for Torontonians since it first began in 1905. To this day, I still wonder why it takes place in the middle of November and not around the end of December, which is much closer to Christmas. I guess that it might be because the snow and plummeting temperatures don’t make for a wonderful parade environment, but I’m not entirely sure.

real-life barbie

I was trying to come up with something educational to blog about today – and found many interesting animal stories – but I figured that I ought to give the furry beasts a rest for a while. So, instead, I stumbled upon this news story that kind of made me lose my appetite. This post is filled with mind-warping photos and should only be viewed if the idea of a woman with Barbie proportions won’t give you nightmares.

hibernation

What is hibernation? It’s like taking a long nap during the winter and forgetting to wake up the next day… and the day after that… and so on, until you wake up one day and realize that, “Hey, it’s Spring!”

Hot recipes for the cold winter

I’ve been very busy recently and just don’t have as much time to put into cooking as I did before. Plus the colder weather isn’t a great motivator when it comes to moving around the kitchen (or anywhere for that matter). So I thought I’d share some traditional Canadian meals that take very little effort, or time, to put together. Before you try any of them, keep in mind that they are extremely high in calories, contain little to no nutrition, and will quickly add to your waistline. (Translation: They will make you FAT!)