Cory Taylor

It’s my eight-year Blizzard Watch anniversary! This very day! It’s hard to believe that it’s been so long. Surely it was just yesterday; now let me take a big sip of water and take a look at a calendar…

Way back when I got hired, I’d basically never written anything outside of school. Now I have 700 articles to my name according to the tracker on WordPress. This is also apparently my 700th article, which is pretty cool! I still remember when I started Anne introducing herself and saying, “Don’t be scared, but I have notes!” Amazingly, she’s as nice as you expect her to be, and she helped me to be a better writer. As well as literally everyone else that Blizzard Watch has gotten to write or edit any of our articles. Special shout-outs to Anna and Liz for keeping everything running and putting up with my overuse of the exclamation point. Even though if they’re reading this right now, they’re shaking their head at how many I’ve already used. It’s been eight years — I’m allowed to be excited!

My first article about Daughter of the Sea still even remains cool! I’m glad it was about something really fun, and not just a patch note roundup. Maybe someday Blizzard will give us another sea-shanty to obsess over.

So here’s to you all for reading my words, and here’s to Blizzard Watch for giving me a place to put those words. Thanks to them, I’ve gotten to do a bunch of really cool things, and I can’t wait to see what else I can do in the future.

While I daydream about that, it’s time for our daily question and answer column — The Queue!

It’s been a fun ten days of going to the faire with my favorite person! We rode rides, ate fried food, saw shows, and only got rained out twice. Which, considering the wet year that Edmonton has had, is not too bad. We even snuck in a major concert at a stadium to see Jelly Roll and Post Malone. The show had so many pyrotechnics that we could feel the heat on our faces even way up in the top stands!

My feet may be tired, but I already can’t wait for next year’s faire. It’s super fun, and I love the chance to see so many musical acts that I wouldn’t get to normally. We even managed to not pay a cent for parking during the whole thing, which is a pretty good win in my books.

While I try to adjust to a normal life again, it’s time for our daily question and answer column — The Queue!

I’ve always wanted to go to space, but actual space flight seems… complicated. So this slingshot ride behind me seems like the next best thing.

I would totally ride it, but here’s the problem — it costs $50 to touch the sky. Which feels like just slightly too much money. If it was only 25 bucks, I would’ve already gone up, maybe multiple times over the last few years. If it was 40, I could grumble about it, but suck it up and take the launch of a lifetime. Fifty though?! That’s too much money to just go by myself.

I’ve been trying to see if any of the other Blizzard Watch staff want to sponsor me to take that launch. Maybe Anna really wants to finally be rid of me, and this is the most expedient way. Maybe Liz needs someone to be able to come on the podcast and talk about the experience. Either way, I’ve been a good Blizzard Watcher, and I would like to ride the slingshot. I’ve even written a haiku about it.

Oh giant slingshot
Launch me skyward to the sun
Mostly screams of joy

If that doesn’t get me a free slingshot ride, I don’t know what will.

While I come up with more ideas to prove how much I deserve to be sent to space, it’s time for our daily question and answer column — The Queue!

So, there weren’t really any questions that spoke to me from the Friday Queue. Sometimes this happens!

This means you get a Queue full of me answering random “Would you rather” questions I found online.

While I go find an eyepatch to put on a racoon, it’s time for our daily question and answer column — The Queue!

I must be stuck in a trap. That’s the only reason I can think of for still being here.

Look, that cheese was so appealing and delicious looking… Is it any wonder that I took just a small nibble? It’s not like I ate a bunch of pomegranate seeds or ate at a table in the Fae Court. That would be silly. I certainly haven’t been pushing on a door that’s clearly marked “Pull,” I haven’t made that mistake in so long.

While I contemplate gnawing off my own foot, it’s time for our daily question and answer column — The Queue!

Hey, wasn’t I just here?

I could’ve sworn I was just here. Or is it more like I’m still here? Either way, I’m here, you’re here, my cat is here, let’s do this thing.

While I try to figure out if I’m alive, dead, or stuck in a box, it’s time for our daily question and answer column — The Queue!

It’s Friday! The weekend is here, and hopefully that means you’ve all got lots of time to be lazy, and productive, and then lazy again. Laziness is an important part of many good weekends, as long as you’re not forgetting to pick someone up from the airport. Maybe you’ll go to a market and buy some fresh produce, or take in a movie. You should check out your local indie movie theater, maybe they have some fun stuff on offer. A couple of weeks ago, I saw Blazing Saddles in honor of Mel Brooks’ 100th birthday at my local indie theater, and it was a great time! We didn’t even plan on doing it, just noticed a flyer and were nearby with time to spare. It was fate.

While I try to figure out what to do with this weekend, it’s time for our daily question and answer column — The Queue!

It’s Storm Watch time, and oh boy have we been getting hit by a big rainstorm. It’s been about a week of off-and-on rain, and all weekend, some steady, hard rain has left the city and surrounding areas in a rainfall/flooding warning. Sadly, no truly epic thunder and lightning, but maybe that’s coming next week.

While I go invest in some sandbags, and a new bathing suit, it’s time for our daily question and answer column — The Queue!

I spent the afternoon on Sunday walking around a park with my favorite person and a 163-pound St. Bernard. The local Humane Society puts on a big afternoon for people to bring pets to the park called, fittingly, Pets in the Park. We saw lots of dogs of all shapes and sizes, a few cats, some gerbils, and a bird. Somewhere there might’ve been a turtle too! There was a dachshund dash, and vendors, kiddie pools for the dogs to splash around in, and even free pup cups from Starbucks!

A great time was had by all. Arthur the St. Bernard was a very good boy and well behaved, which is never a guarantee when there are so many new smells and animals around. He was definitely the centre of attention wherever he went. There wasn’t a bigger dog that we saw all day! He even got to meet a very chill cat that was being carried around by its owner all day.

While I go and tell him what a good boy he was again, it’s time for our daily question and answer column — the Queue!

This week, our hosts Matthew Rossi and Joe Perez are tackling the absolutely massive universe of Warhammer 40,000.