a peek inside the fishbowl

20 Sep, 2008

grasshopper

By andrea tomkins in Photography

grasshopper

I saw this over at TurtleHead’s and decided that it would be a fun challenge.

Comment on this post and I’ll give you a letter. List ten things you LOVE which begin with that letter, then post this in your journal and give out some letters of your own.

Ha. Guess what? TurtleHead gave me the letter “N,” which is a notch better than X or Y, but still, a tough letter to work around. She got the letter A. A! Sheesh.

I shouldn’t even TELL YOU how brain dead I’ve been lately, but at first I couldn’t think of a single word that began with N. After a brief – uhhhhh – minute or two – uhhhhh – some words came to mind, sure, but they were completely irrelevant to me or my life.

I’m not kidding.

Nebula!
Nitrogen!
Numerology!
Newts!

I don’t love any of those things.

But the brain is a funny thing. Give it a task and it’ll chug away at it, even when you’re not thinking about it. So without further ado here are ten “N” things I love. Take it or leave it.

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18 Sep, 2008

Awesome craftiness:

By andrea tomkins in Misc. life

Now I know what to do with the milkcrate that’s holding Emma and Sarah’s record collection! Check it out.

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  • alex: For a classic Canadian treat for valentine day , try a BeaverTail (a fried dough pastry) there its yummy
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  • Rowyn Tape: Hello, I was sitting at Easter dinner with my grandmother and she was telling me this story. She is Herbert Lytles daughter who eventually bought the
  • Bernie: I freeze ball sizes of bread dough for beavertails each winter season.Easy to thaw, roll out and fry. Best winter treat!
  • Jen_nifer: I feel very much the same about my SUP. Floating with snacks is fantastic! When I go on water with some current, I make sure that I paddle into the cu
  • sam: Great article. This is very insightful. Thanks for sharing

The Obligatory Blurb

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.

If you're so inclined, you can read more about me here.

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