One of the nice things about returning home after a long trip is playing catch-up with all of the shows you’ve missed. Last night, Fondy and I (and the pugs, all sprawled on top of us and each other) watched Survivor, The Amazing Race, and a double dose of Nip/Tuck.… Read more ⇢

Yesterday, we bore witness to a true Easter miracle when, prepared to head out for a crappy Chinese buffet dinner, we received word that our host had been felled by a suspect Church potluck potato salad and that our dinner plans had been cancelled. And so, instead of chicken balls… Read more ⇢

The night’s entertainment, a wiry fellow in an ill-fitting suit, was banging out a tune on the electric piano as the middle-aged women at the neighboring table sang along, a boisterous rendition of Roll Out the Barrel in German while their dour-looking husbands concentrated on their appetizers: liver dumpling soup… Read more ⇢

Fondy’s aunt passed away several days ago and her funeral and wake happened to coincide with our trip to Montreal. And so the extended Tam family gathered yesterday at one of Montreal’s plethora of unremarkable Chinese eateries for a pre-wake dim sum. On hand: everyone. A lively affair and, as… Read more ⇢

Common sense dictates that certain activities can and will exact a terrible toll on the human body: smoking, recreational drug use, 4 sets of 12 forward lunges holding two 20 pound dumbells. Experience will also suggest other not-so-obvious candidates: eating fried spicy peppers, sleeping in one of the guest rooms… Read more ⇢

The girl stood crouched over the table, determinedly attempting to tap out a tune with her chopsticks yet, much to her apparent frustration, not having much luck. It was easy to see why. She lacked rhythm. Oh, and she was attempting to play a table ornament. Eventually, the waitress came… Read more ⇢

My record is 36-16-2. Not bad. Not bad at all. When I first decided to join a scifi book of the month club, I thought it would motivate me to read at least one novel a month. And it certainly has. It has also motivated me to pick up every… Read more ⇢

If one were to list Vancouver’s top dining destinations, Vij’s would no doubt make the top 5. It’s inventive Indian cuisine at its finest, a must-go destination for any visitor to the city. My only advice: if you’re planning to check it out, get there early. Vij’s has a strict… Read more ⇢

As a pet-owner, I’m growing increasingly pissed off with the news coming out of this whole Menu Foods’ contaminated pet food debacle. Preliminary reports pointed to rat poison as the likely source of the problem, suggesting nefarious intent, but the latest laboratory analyses have found traces of melamine, a chemical… Read more ⇢