John, JJ, Dave, Alanah and I hit the “big time” in this special TV episode of The Crazy Canucks Podcast that aired on CTV earlier tonight. FYI – even though our names were never mentioned on the spot, Dave and I *are* in fact co-hosts of the podcast too 😛

And if you’re looking for stellar playoff coverage, head to JJ’s blog (Canucks Hockey Blog). I also have to mention that my ongoing secret girl crush on Alanah (fellow Crazy Canucks podcast co-host) is alive and well with her recent fiesty playoff blogging, check out her site (Canucks and Beyond).

I’ve never worked in such an officey-office before so when faced with a drawer full of shiney, colourful supplies, I tend to go a little nuts. Most recently I discovered a love for two particular items; Post-It Tabs and Correction Tape.

Post-It tabs/flags are amazing. Courtesy of our friends at 3M (okay I’m not really friendly with the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing company but I really have nothing against them)… these come in all shapes and sizes, and stick to anything, anywhere, anytime – again and again. And it’s not that annoying kind of sticky that leaves residue on your hands, it’s a nice clean stick. The little dispenser is practical, fun, and makes you want to grab flag after flag. To write on the tabs you need to use permanent marker (mmm fumes). They can be used to mark your place in a book, to divide pages in a binder or to stick on your fingertips to pretend you have long, multicoloured, square nails. Not that I’ve ever done that before, but if I did, they would STILL be sticky enough to tab a page.

Correction Tape is equally fascinating. No Wite-Out fumes, no wet pages, no smudges (if you’re left-handed like me), no crusty brushes and shaking of bottles; this is one helpful gadget. It’s particularly fun to fix should the tape become tangled, broken or loose. You can spend an hour in the afternoon carefully dissecting the cogs and inner workings of the correction tape dispenser should you have so much free time on your hands. It’s 5mm x 8 m of fun.

Live from Library Square Public House, JJ, Dave, John and I setup camp for the most depressing of playoff games thus far in Episode 30… and there were TV cameras right there to capture our excitement.

John spent the better part of the day with CTV in our home as they recorded a bit with Alanah online. The local TV station also listened in on our episode from the Pub where JJ, Dave and I got to join in on the fun. The package should air tomorrow, April 17th during the evening news. If you’re not already locked onto the Canucks game, swing on by channel 9 and spot us Crazy Canucks. To get a sample of the audio now, visit Episode 30, you can also get all the show notes, links, and info on how to subscribe.

All this “publicity” for the blog and podcasts seems to be coming out of nowhere, but I have to say it’s been great fun – no matter how many donuts I’ve had to eat.

Update:This spot has been rescheduled due to the fact that everyone in Vancouver will be watching the game and not the new tonight. It will air tomorrow night on CTV news (April 18th)

I just added two more widgets to my dashboard (this PC girl is thinkin her Mac’s lookin’ cooler all the time).

The first is a default flight tracker that came with my dashboard, which is coming in handy with my in-laws in the air right now. The second is a newly-added Cup Companion, keeping you up to date on scores and standings for all the rounds of the 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs.

My most-used have got to be the weather, calendar and occasionally the calculator. What are some favourites out there or what else would you recommend?

I have the place to myself today for the first time in… oh about 18 months. John‘s working a gig today, which I’m sure he’ll blog about later so I won’t ruin it here. We both woke up at 5 am on a Saturday, I made him some toast and sent him on his way. Over the last year he’s been the one to wake up with me before work and prepare my meal or coffee, it’s the least I could do.

I decided to take a little walk around the West End, unfortunately the Robson Market wasn’t open yet so I couldn’t browse around. Instead I got a coffee, enjoyed the fresh “it rained last night” smell and the warm morning sun. Then I did something I’ve been told every girl should do at least once; I bought myself flowers. I don’t know if it was the crisp spring air, the flip flops on my feet or the Grande dark roast in my hand but for a minute I felt a little odd. As though I should also have a snack dog in my purse, then I would be complete. That soon passed and I practically skipped home with my flowers in hand.

They’re pretty simple, I mean I’m not going to waste too much money on myself, what kind of girl do you think I am? But they’re a great addition to the dining room. All the laundry is downstairs dancing away and I can sit back, for about 45 minutes, enjoy my coffee, the sunshine, the flowers and actually feel pretty nice even after the devastating loss last night. I’m starting to think my husband should go to work every day.