One of my favourite party games is Two Truths and a Lie. This could explain why I’m never invited to A-list parties, or even F-list ones. If you’re not familiar with Two Truths and a Lie, it works like this. One person offers three statements about herself, one of which is false. The other players […]
Finding Humor Everywhere
A Feast for the Eyes: Avatar Contest Winners
One of the comments I received about my avatar last fall was this. Since I can be a bit of a pop culture idiot, I googled “Allison Mack.” Here she is, similarly cropped: I need my own make-up artist. Not everyone thinks I look like an actress from Smallville, though; some people can see how […]
A Fun Intrepretation of the Year of the Dragon
Gung Hay Fat Choy! It’s the Year of the Dragon according to the Chinese calendar. You likely already know a few dragons, and I’m not referring to your in-laws, either. People who were born in 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, and 2000 are dragons. Babies born in 2012 will also be dragons. I’m sure their […]
How To Find Humor All Around You
I love found humor, observing the seemingly innocuous and letting my twisted mind do its thing and discover something laughable. Let me assure you: humor is everywhere. Here are some of the places in my life where I’ve found humor recently: On my kids’ bedroom door: In a bookstore: Although it says “ages 14 and […]
A Naughty Letter to Santa from a Mom
A little fictional word play for you this Monday before Christmas. Enjoy! Dear Santa: I’m sorry I wasn’t naughty enough this year. I didn’t even get to the mall to do a little lap dance sit on your lap. I’m sure your endless shifts have made you sick of kids kicking you, asking you for […]
Bizarre Book Pairings
I adore found humor. To me, there is little that amuses me more than finding humor in the ordinary, in something you know hundreds of people have walked by and have failed to see. My favorite found humor in Calgary used to be this sign, outside a strip mall a mere ten minute drive from […]
I'm Sending You Snail Mail
I’ve always been a letter writer. When I was 8, I started scribing letters about which boy I liked, and I sent them to my cousin who lived 800 miles away. Over the decade my cousin and I wrote to each other, the boys changed, but the rest of the letters stayed pretty much the […]
Smack Talk and Tweet-Off and Hockey, Oh My
Well, it happened. On Saturday I lost something very precious, the friendly wager I had with Clay Morgan, Mr. Pittsburgh himself. His Pens played good hockey for 60 minutes; my Flames managed only 30 minutes of respectable play. I’ll let our tweets tell the story. The Pre-Game Show First Period (Strong Start for Flames) Second […]
Whose Side Are You On?
It’s your turn to pick sides. Clay Morgan (the best blogger Pittsburgh has ever seen) and I have a friendly wager riding on the results of the NHL season opener between his Penguins and my Flames. Only it’s you–the readers–who will take home the swag. We are sending some highly-prized chocolate bounty from our cities […]
13 Rugby Phrases That Sound Dirty But Aren't
It’s the Rugby World Cup, an international competition that lasts over a month, during which time I see my husband for about 27 minutes. I have fond memories of the Rugby World Cup. I have heaps of overseas mates who are passionate about the sport. Much of their passion wore off on us, as we’d […]