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Dessert Mastery

Ryan J. Allen — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:59:10 +0000

I was invited to dinner at Adam and Kyla’s tonight. I brought dessert. I made Peanut Butter Cup Cookies and Pretzel Turtles. Both turned out really great. I didn’t make any changes at all as baking is a bit unfamiliar to me, but I did make enough to have lots leftover. My coworkers will be pleased tomorrow.

Oh yeah, I went to Australia and Seattle over the holiday break.

CN Tower Climb Fall 2011

Ryan J. Allen — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:27:30 +0000

Last weekend I was in Toronto for the CN Tower Climb. It was meant to be an exciting event to do cooperatively with Will and his girlfriend, however plans changed at the last minute and I ended up doing the climb alone. But Erin and Cathie were at the top to cheer, and that was great.

Now, I wasn’t prepared for the climb at all. I hadn’t trained so I didn’t know the pacing. I had hoped to be climbing with Will and Will’s pace so I wasn’t going to be time trial-ing. Despite the excuse I still ended with an okay time of 15:55. They timed pre-registrants with chips this year, which was great.

I will remain hopeful that Will and I can someday conquer the tower together–perhaps as soon as the spring.

Motorcycle Sunday

Ryan J. Allen — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:14:51 +0000

It’s +1 out right now (9 am). I am going to be motorcycling to church today. Then it’s off to Lululemon to pick up my pants, and Starbucks to add another star to my collection. I am 7 stars and am 4 days behind on 30 stars in 30 days. I remain hopeful that I will have collected all 30 stars by the end of this week.

The Honour of the Canadian Flag

Ryan J. Allen — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:46:33 +0000

Today I walked over to the Real Canadian Superstore in the afternoon and noticed that the Canadian flag at the building was flying at half-mast. It made me think for a moment about the employee who hoisted the flag that morning. Personally, I would consider hoisting the Canadian flag to be a great honour, and having to lower it from the finial would be a time of real reflection. Did he or she feel the same way this morning or is it “just a job”?

MK’s Surprise Party, Bluesfest, Aventure Lafleche Photosets Posted

Ryan J. Allen — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:43:45 +0000

Hi Internet,

I have posted some new photosets to my Flickr account. In chronological order, MK’s Surprise 30th Birthday, Bluesfest 2011, and from a trip to Aventure Lafleche’s aerial adventure. It is worth noting that these events all took place before Stephanie worked her magic on my hair, which is now beautiful. None-the-less, they are enjoyable.

So, enjoy.

Internet is a Scary Place

Ryan J. Allen — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 03:58:30 +0000

I just used the Internet without ClickToFlash or Flashblock installed. Wow. The Internet is a scary place. There are so many Flash advertisements its crazy.

Sausages

Ryan J. Allen — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23:50:57 +0000

I just cooked the last of the sausages that I made at last year’s Sausage Day. You know what that means…details to come.

Conversation With Myself

Ryan J. Allen — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23:38:38 +0000

Me: I am a spy.
Myself: Who do you work for?
Me: Myself.

Push Information

Ryan J. Allen — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:46:21 +0000

I love push information: e-mail, IM, RSS, tweets (these last two examples technically polling, but let’s not split hairs)–information sent directly to you, as soon as its available. It makes things much more efficient, allows for quick dissemination of information, and provides opportunity to easily discard information that isn’t of interest to you at the time. I would not want to return to a life that includes manual polling for the same.

I do, however, sometimes miss the search. That instinct to check your e-mail, or check a news site when you are bored. There are times when I feel desperate to check up on something even when I am certain there is no change. I suppose I should be thankful to have these moments, but I do sometimes miss filling them with that feeling of joy when you see something new.

Business Law

Ryan J. Allen — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:46:07 +0000

I have registered to take Business Law over the summer. I’m not excited about the prof, but I am excited about the course. The description is as follows.

A foundation course in law that aims to introduce the student to the fundamental concepts of the common law. It comprises a study of the Canadian legal system, principles of statutory interpretation, the role of precedent in judicial decisions, the basic elements of contract law, negligence and product liability, and certain important concepts in property law such as land tenure, mortgages, landlords and tenant and personal property.