07 Oct, 2013
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: dog stuff|Multimedia experiments
Observe how far she extends her tongue, and how the side angle maximizes contact with her desired goal a.k.a the peanut butter. Share the post “Piper has perfected her dish-lickin’ technique” FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestLinkedInE-mailReddit
How much of a story can you tell in six seconds? You might be surprised. I’m experimenting with Vine, a mobile app that enables users to create and post 6 second video clips and share them with a social network. Think of it as the video version of Instagram (which is what I used to […]
One of the things i haven’t done with my new Toshiba Tablet (which was gifted to me by Toshiba Canada) is tap out a blog post. So here I am, on the couch, with Piper on one side and a coffee on the other. Amazingly enough my spazzy fingers are behaving themselves and not creating […]
08 Nov, 2011
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: dog stuff|Multimedia experiments
We call it the roadkill toy because it’s utterly flat and lifeless (although it has a squeaker in the butt as well as the head, which makes it “sound” like it’s begging for mercy). Piper likes killing it… over and over and over again. What can I say? She’s bred to be a ratter. (this […]
14 Aug, 2011
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: travel talk
The Fishbowl packs up and goes on a holiday to Smugglers’ Notch in Vermont. This is part one: a bit about where we stayed and what it was like. Including video of one white-knuckle drive over the mountain.
My name is Andrea and I live in the Westboro area of Ottawa with my husband Mark and our dog Piper who is kind of a big deal on Instagram. We also have two human offspring: Emma (23) and Sarah (21). During the day I work as a writer at The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre. 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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