a peek inside the fishbowl

I’m doing this because our “extra day” only comes around only once every four years and we know a lot of people who would have liked to have One Extra Day. So… today of all days it’s important to be mindful and enjoy the things that we have.

Photos will be posted every once in awhile throughout the day. The latest ones will be at the bottom. We begin… with breakfast! :)

Cake for breakfast

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The first thing I did this morning, after dragging myself out of bed, is limp to the bathroom and take an Advil. I’m sitting here, in The Kingdom of Aching Muscles, feeling rather sore and craving a second coffee.

I used to be the kind of person who goes to the gym but I haven’t been that person for a long time… hence the aching muscles and the sudden need for pain killers. Ah, the things I do to write up a fair and accurate blog post!

This is my last post about the Kinect for Fishbowl patron Xbox Canada. (Do note: opinions remain my own!)

We’ve been quite happy with the fitness bundle and it’s given us a lot of amusement during the long evenings of The Winter That Shall Never End. The last game I’m reviewing is called Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012.

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28 Feb, 2012

A very important question

By andrea tomkins in Misc. life

This year is a leap year and we have a whole extra day to spend. It seems to me that it would be a shame to waste it. After all, I know a whole bunch of people who would have appreciated having One Extra Day. What a gift.

What will you do with your extra day?

Me: I’m thinking of stealing my family away and playing hooky. Not sure yet…

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My name is Andrea and I live in Ottawa with my husband Mark and our dog Sunny who is kind of a big deal on Instagram. During the day I work as a freelance writer. I am a longtime Ottawa blogger and I've occupied this little corner of the WWW since 1999. The Fishbowl is my whiteboard, water cooler, and journal, all rolled into one. I'm passionate about healthy living, arts and culture, travel, great gear, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.

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