Finally finished John Steinbeck’s East of Eden. Only took me forever to get through it!
Now I am rocking Hugh MacLeod’s Ignore Everybody. This book is a pretty easy read and I’ll finish it tonight. So many great one liners and quotes and general inspiration!
“The sovereignty you have over your work will inspire far more people [...]
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sovereignty
Posted in being cheap, life or something like it, neat-O gang, tagged Books, Chris Anderson, East of Eden, Free, Hugh MacLeod, Ignore Everybody, John Steinbeck on June 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
First Listen: Coldplay – LeftRightLeftRightLeft
Posted in being cheap, music, tagged Clocks, Coldplay, Download, Fix You, Free, LeftRightLeftRightLeft, Live, Viva la Vida on June 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
To Download, click the link and follow the directions: Coldplay – LeftRightLeftRightLeft
Track List
01) Glass of Water
02) 42
03) Clocks
04) Strawberry Swing
05) The Hardest Part / Postcards From Far Away
06) Viva La Vida
07) Death Will Never Conquer
08) Fix You
09) Death and All His Friends
I don’t know if you’re planning on hitting the Coldplay show(s) in Vancouver June [...]
Cheap Ass Baker Street
Posted in being cheap, tagged Baker Street, Gerry Rafferty, London on January 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Coral brought me home a magnet from London. It says Baker Street. Get it? Cuz my last name is Baker.
Now this magnet was like 3 pounds and 50 pennies, or pence or whatever English people call their money. That in Canadian money is close to about $7.236.t48.734! Pretty groovy magnet right?
I come home from the [...]
God Bless You Eric Akis
Posted in being cheap, food, tagged Eric Akis, Pizza on January 7, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I think I am going to try the pizza tonight.
Times Colonist: Feed the Family on a Budget
Japanese Village Steak Sauce Triumph and other randomness
Posted in Capital Rock City, being cheap, food, tagged Alix Baldwin, Capital Rock City, Coral Crawford, Frightened Rabbit, Japanese Village, London, Paris, Podcast, Recipe, Steak Sauce, The Zone, The Zone @ 91.3 on January 6, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Coral is getting ready to hop on a jet plane and take her life on an adventure in Paris and London with one of her best friends.
Last year Coral was either pregnant or looking after our little baby rampage. While this life changing event was going down in her world, three of her best friends [...]
That Time I Coached Soccer
Posted in ...this is your father speaking, Capital Rock City, being cheap, food, tagged Capital Rock City, Coaching, Coral Crawford, Madelyn, Soccer on January 3, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I was sitting around with David Eleanor and Lindsay the other day (I think it was at a Salmon Kings game) telling them about the time I coached a soccer team. Well I coached my sister Andrea’s team. I am not too sure they believed me. But here is the proof!
I am the gomer with [...]
one day we will live in Paris / I promise / I’m on it
Posted in being cheap, tagged Acres of Lions, Armchair Cynics, Christmas, Friendly Fires, Madelyn, Paris on December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I sitting here in front of my fake fire, looking over the news, looking out the window at all the snow and looking at Madelyn play with the Christmas ornaments she has pulled off the tree (Coral puts the body count at 7).
I have a weird week of work. On the show today and tomorrow… [...]
I never knew emotion till it cut me in my soul
Posted in being cheap, music, tagged 98.5 The Ocean, Adam Cohen, Baby Stuff, Cry Ophelia, If Lucy Fell, Marry Me Jane, Sarah Jessica Parker, Used Victoria on November 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Coral and I are selling some baby stuff. If you know someone that is expecting or you have a little one and could use any of our older stuff… let me know.
All proceeds form the sale are going to our Port Angeles adventure /slash/ new stroller fund.
buy some baby stuff.
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Coral gets bizarre obsessions from time-to-time. [...]
I party by myself/cuz I am such a special guy
Posted in being cheap, food, music, tagged Campbell's soup, Dodgeball, Guiness World Record, Guitar Hero, Kraft, Save-On Foods, Troublemaker, Weezer on October 7, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Weezer have a new music video for their modern rocking hit “Troublemaker.” Generally I find Weezer pretty basic (this song is no exception) but people seem to really like this track. The music is kinda cool, Weezer break a bunch of Guiness Records with their fans for example, The Biggest Custard Pie Fight, Air Guitar [...]
