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Abstract thought of the hour: balance and consistency are among the hardest things to master in every area of life, yet they are among the most crucial to your ultimate success. Life can be funny like that.

I decided it was about time for a change. Whether it sticks or not is debatable, but here it is!

On the design: Like usual, it features lots of greys, Verdana, Helvetica, and #333. Unlike all my other previous designs, it has no images—just pure CSS— (ETA: now has images) and my all-time favorite question in the footer.

So after disappearing off the face of the earth for two weeks, I’m back (and with my very own brand new Macbook Pro!) … I’ve got lots of things to say and share (and an overflowing mailbox to conquer), but for now I’ll wish y’all a merry christmas and a very happy holiday season! Spend some time with the people you love.

This website finally made it to the front page when you Google “chanel” - that’s only nine spots away from the very top! (Note: This is using google.ca, and is likely to fluctuate as google rankings tend to do that, but still!)

Have you seen the Potter Puppet Pals? Because if you haven’t, you need to watch their skits, particularly the one called “The mysterious ticking noise“. Hilarious.

Life Lesson #97656857: Never judge a book by its cover. Sometimes you’re right, but sometimes you’re wrong, and assuming someone to be something they’re not makes you an ass.

If you’ve ever seen The View (an American talk show) or somehow know of the back drama behind it, you should find this lolcat understandably hilarious.

There is a new feature and a new article in the features section: Words to live by (a collection of my favorite quotes) and How to stick to goals and meet deadlines.

Vancouver has topped the Economist Intelligence Unit’s list of the world’s most livable cities once again.

The Canadian dollar was worth more than the U.S. dollar for a while yesterday - peaking at $1.0008 before closing at $0.9987 - for the first time since 1976. This probably doesn’t mean much to y’all overseas or elsewhere, but I must mark this occasion by saying: I’m so proud of you, Canadian dollar!