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I think the words "blah" and "meh" are wholly unconstructive to the language.

Poetry

It was a marvelous night, the sort of night one only experiences when one is young. The sky was so bright, and there were so many stars that, gazing upward, one couldn't help wondering how so many whimsical, wicked people could live under such a sky. This too is a question that would only occur to the young, to the very young; but may God make you wonder like that as often as possible! - _White Nights_ Dostoevsky

Top 8 things to remember about tipping:

8. Don't blame the server for kitchen/restaurant error . If your food takes too long, and your server can do nothing about it, then why take it out on the server. I've seen countless people say they refuse to tip when the food is slow, but try to remember who the tip is primarily going to. 7. Tip a percent. If the bill is 80 dollars, don't think a couple of toonies will cover the tip. That equals 5 percent. Normal tipping for good service is 15 percent. I know that since Harper came along, doubling the GST doesn't really work anymore, so you'll have to do a little math in your head. 6. For older folks: inflation HAS occured in the last 50 years. If the breakfast that used to be a buck when you were 20 is now 10 bucks, how do you think I am to spend the 25 cent tip you've left on the table? As much as I love those little candy vending machines in the lobies of travel agencies, I can't live off them. 5. More server work = more tip. The relationshi...

Grand Opening!

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MSN Spaces (my old blog) has become thoroughly tedious. The layouts are uninspired, I keep losing posts to accidently-deleted document heaven, and I can't post pictures amid blogs, though I'm told it is possible for those more tech-saavy. So, I searched long and hard, for a blog with a smart-yet-ridiculous looking layout, and found this place. A few of you are long-time readers (I believe I have about 5 actual fans, and most of them are just friends who pity me), so to all of you, welcome. To readers who have stumbled across this site while pressing the "next blog" button over and over, periodically stopping for a moment to marvel at shiny things or pictures of people getting hit in the groin, welcome! To you, I offer complimentary entertainment: Good times will be had by all! I must go now. Work begins at 11pm (night shifts at Denny's Restaurant; many stories will be told about this job in the near future), and I have yet to hand-wash my clothes in the bath...