Fellow canadian here who was wondering if a whip it was some sort of licorice. And since it's also near lunchtime here I'm massively craving twizzlers right about now.

She wouldn't be enough of an urban sterotype I guess with only the one tattoo. I sent Moon Called with my dad on vacation with strict instructions to not judge the book by the cover but I guess he was too embarrased to be seen with it!

So my new biblical diet is based on the abundance of the holy land: nothing but milk and honey. I'm sure god will cure my lactose intolerance because I'm being so literal to the message of the bible and all.

Regarding Harry Potter, Canadians got the original text as Rowling wrote it, thank god.

I'm not sure where in canada you are but all three books are in paperback in calgary. Actually, my copy of the third book came from south africa in paperback. If you happen to be in clagary or near scholastic is having their customer appreciation booksale today at their warehouse. if mine weren't spoken for already I…

When I first read the headline I thought it meant that Manal al-Sherif was killed in a car accident! I was thinking "they honestly expect us to believe it was a simple car accident and not a deliberate targetting?"

That is worth a chuckle. But you know, that's not a half bad idea naming a canine family member after someone so astute as George Carlin. And if she could talk, I'm pretty sure my dog would have progressive political opinions. She certainly seems to enjoy her spayed happy hump times with her bed not mention her…

You and me both though my animal family member is my dog. Though I guess Carlin was speaking the truth about republican's family values having nothing to do with protecting post-birth children. Live babies to make dead soldiers indeed.

Take your excellent comparison one step further. The (adult) liberal threw a glitter bomb at the actual (adult) politician they disagree with. The (presumably adult) conservative tortured and killed a family pet of someone who *works* for the politician they disagree with and left it where a child could, and did, find…

Chalk that one up to breasts are as indivdual as the women who grow them. I can vouch for that being a natural unsupported shape.

I'm sorry to say that her corset didn't save Empress Elisabeth from that exact fate...

You're not alone with the problem regarding the "real Canadians vs. other Canadians" attitude. I grew up in a school system that tried to overcome that attitude, though in retrospect it was a very "heritage days" level strategy. If some Canadians are labeled as hyphenated Canadians (Chinese-Canadian, Indian-Canadian)…

another dog haiku:

For visitor class visas that would make sense. The requirements for us to get F-1 visas is less onerous as well - no visa interview at the embassy/consulate just present the paperwork at the border when you cross and it's stamped directly into your passport. With those class of visas though, you do get an I-94 - mine…

It does depend, they may already have the prints on file. It may also depend on the visa category. I was fingerprinted on my student visa when I crossed the first time but haven't had much fuss since. Actually, I'm not sure any of my paperwork has been looked at with any fuss since (I was under the impression I had to…

I respect that you are giving lots of serious thought to this question but I have to disagree. It's a bit painful for me to say this because I'm holding my own family accountable but my great aunt was sterilized under Alberta's act when my great grandparents could no longer care for her at home (she was in her 20s at…

Preach it. Though I'm suffering through near constant rash on the bridge of my nose because a tiny little screw! I'm seriously debating making it unusable by covering it with clear nail polish. I thought I chose so carefully since it's only the plastic or covered by plastic bits of my metal frames that touch my skin…

I'm assuming this means you're also Canadian. My sumatriptan story goes something like this:

I'm in, and I still totally want the potter puppet pals "naked time!" t-shirt.

I had a good laugh at Hop's Scotch and then told my brother to practice his ribbits since he could be a shoo in for the lead!