2009 November | AndrewKurjata.ca

A List of Critically-Acclaimed TV Shows I've Never Watched

In best of, Uncategorized on 27 November 2009 with 1 comment

So, apparently the last decade had the best TV shows of all time in it. But I didn’t see them. I guess I never watched much TV, but just how little I watch has really been presented to me with these end-of decade lists. So, while I’m currently working on my list of my favourite [...]

Heavy Thoughts for the Day

In Uncategorized on 10 November 2009 with Comments Off

Really worthwhile read from Paul Carr of TechCrunch: “Two weeks ago, I wrote here about how the ‘real time web’ is turning all of us into inhuman egotists. How we’re increasingly seeing people at the scene of major accidents grabbing their cellphones to capture the dramatic events and share them with their friends, rather than [...]

Get Your Civic Responsibility On (Prince George and area)

In Uncategorized on 9 November 2009 with Comments Off

Three opportunities to provide input into the future of Prince George: Regional Parks Plan – Open House Forums and Online Survey “We are also gathering information on the needs and desires of the people using the parks in the Region – through public sessions in Prince George, MacKenzie and McBride-Valemount, a public survey, contact with [...]

New Home

In Uncategorized on 8 November 2009 with 1 comment

Today we FINALLY took possession of our new house. Actually, it was pretty quick– just two weeks from the day we made our initial offer– but it seems like forever, having spent pretty much every weekend since August and a good portion of the weeks scanning real estate guides and viewing houses. Then, since we [...]

You Figure It Out

In Uncategorized on 5 November 2009 with Comments Off

My father is a paramedic here in Prince George. He just went to get his flu shot and was told he wasn’t eligible since he’s not considered a front-line healthcare worker. Not sure how that decision corresponds with this (from opinion250.com): “VICTORIA – The Province is taking action to end the strike by Ambulance Service [...]

Photostream

In Uncategorized on 5 November 2009 with Comments Off

life is only hard because were younge, originally uploaded by Andrew Kurjata. I just started playing with Flickr, after years of ignoring it. Right now I’m enjoying snapping shots of things I see around town that I would otherwise ignore– but now I kind of wish the camera in my cellphone was a little higher [...]

My Votes in the 2009 Bucky Awards

In Uncategorized on 3 November 2009 tagged bucky awards, music with Comments Off

If you don’t know what the Bucky Awards are, they are basically a poll where fans vote for independent Candian bands in traditional and non-traditional categories. For my money, over the past three years they’ve been the most accurate representation of the best music being made. Here’s how I’m voting: Best Song I thought this [...]