I'm looking for some free ringtones. I just got this sweet phone last month, and it came with a really, really sad selection of ringtones. No Mexican Hat Dance, nothing. I know I can download them on the Telus site for like $2, but isn't free better than $2? I think so.
Let me know if you know of any non-spammy free places to download, or some super clever way to make them myself, or something. I also found out I have unlimited web browsing at 100 selected sites, but I'm not sure how it works, or what those sites are. I must look into that.
Also tonight, I found out that deer eat bird seed. I suppose this time of year they'll eat just about anything, but I was still quite startled when I went to see where the deer was that the boy was saying 'hi' to, thinking out in the yard somewhere, and it was AT MY DOOR. I have the bird feeder about 5 feet from our back door, because that way I can watch the birdies when they eat. So, Mr (or Miss, I have no idea which) deer was just hanging out, checking out the boy and eating the bird seed. The boy then banged on the door and scared the deer a bit, but s/he came back after a second. Pretty neat.
edit: I have downloaded a program called Bitpim, and it promises to solve all my problems. It can edit songs into the proper length and bitrate to be manageable ringtones, and can put them on your phone. Sadly, you need a usb cable for that to work, and I don't have one. Happily, I ordered one off eBay for $0.98, and it is on its way to me as we speak. Or type. Or read. Whatever. Anyway, I have the memory card, so that's not a problem. If you have a memory card and a cable, I'd recommend getting this program. Let me know how it works!
Sunday, January 27
Sunday, January 20
yum yum yum yum yum, delicioso!
Those of you who are (un)fortunate enough to get to watch Dora will surely appreciate my little joke there. The rest of you, well, count yourselves lucky. The man and I made a super meal tonight, inspired by a show on Food network last night. Tyler's Ultimate, that guy rules. He does not care a whit for whether his recipes are diet friendly, he uses butter, oil, sugar, all of the above. But man, it's good.
We made BBQ chicken and the spicy coleslaw that's linked at the bottom of the page. We did not make the cornbread, but it looked really good too. How can you not love a guy who cooks bacon to crumble and put in his cornbread, and then rather than draining / wasting that grease, leaves the whole mess of it in there and just pours the batter right on top and bakes it in the pan in the oven. Why grease a pan? Anyway. It was really good. I recommend (as did other people who reviewed the bbq chicken) to let the sauce sit (on low, no bubbling needed) for more than 20 minutes; ours probably sat for almost an hour and then we just left it on the burner with the heat off until we ate it. It just kept getting better. Also, in his book, he puts 1C of peach preserves (jam) in it, which we were kind of like, hmm, but we doubled the recipe, bottled half and then put the jam in half, and it wasn't peachy at all, but quite good, just a bit sweeter. The coleslaw is a bit spicy, (smoked, dried jalapeno peppers will do that) so if you're like me and are a medium salsa, moderately spicy (get it? that's where the name comes from..) kind of gal, definitely don't put more than is called for, and perhaps even a bit less. We also cheated, as he did on the show, and used the pre-shredded coleslaw mix.
That's my public service for today. Go make some stuff. Makes a few dishes, but it's worth it. It also saved me from having to watch football all day, which was nice. Also we made lots, so I get lunch for 2 days, the man gets it for one. He has restaurants and stuff nearby, so I get dibs on leftovers. Plus, I'm growing a person, so that helps in the argument. Things are going well in that area, as far as I can tell. There's definitely a baby in there, definitely likes to deliver swift kicks to the lower extremities and occasionally park a foot or something in my ribcage. Definitely in like 3 months we'll be awfully close to meeting her, if we haven't already. I'm hoping very much to not go over, but also to get to work until my planned last day of April 4. That early off bedrest thing last time was lame.
I have pants to hem, and pictures to download, so I'm out of here.
We made BBQ chicken and the spicy coleslaw that's linked at the bottom of the page. We did not make the cornbread, but it looked really good too. How can you not love a guy who cooks bacon to crumble and put in his cornbread, and then rather than draining / wasting that grease, leaves the whole mess of it in there and just pours the batter right on top and bakes it in the pan in the oven. Why grease a pan? Anyway. It was really good. I recommend (as did other people who reviewed the bbq chicken) to let the sauce sit (on low, no bubbling needed) for more than 20 minutes; ours probably sat for almost an hour and then we just left it on the burner with the heat off until we ate it. It just kept getting better. Also, in his book, he puts 1C of peach preserves (jam) in it, which we were kind of like, hmm, but we doubled the recipe, bottled half and then put the jam in half, and it wasn't peachy at all, but quite good, just a bit sweeter. The coleslaw is a bit spicy, (smoked, dried jalapeno peppers will do that) so if you're like me and are a medium salsa, moderately spicy (get it? that's where the name comes from..) kind of gal, definitely don't put more than is called for, and perhaps even a bit less. We also cheated, as he did on the show, and used the pre-shredded coleslaw mix.
That's my public service for today. Go make some stuff. Makes a few dishes, but it's worth it. It also saved me from having to watch football all day, which was nice. Also we made lots, so I get lunch for 2 days, the man gets it for one. He has restaurants and stuff nearby, so I get dibs on leftovers. Plus, I'm growing a person, so that helps in the argument. Things are going well in that area, as far as I can tell. There's definitely a baby in there, definitely likes to deliver swift kicks to the lower extremities and occasionally park a foot or something in my ribcage. Definitely in like 3 months we'll be awfully close to meeting her, if we haven't already. I'm hoping very much to not go over, but also to get to work until my planned last day of April 4. That early off bedrest thing last time was lame.
I have pants to hem, and pictures to download, so I'm out of here.
Thursday, January 10
money back, thanks
We did return the coffee maker. It took some convincing, they really didn't want to give me anything, and then they were going to stick me with store credit. I said um, wtf exactly shall I do with a big store credit at Home fricking Hardware? Nothing useful, that's for sure. They also took some time to understand that I did not want another coffee maker, that I had had to buy another coffee maker over the holidays, so it would be pointless for them to try to replace this stupid, missing parts one.
I also returned (exchanged) a shirt with no tags or receipt for the man. I'm good, I tell you! It was tagged / sized wrong, so they really weren't too picky about it. It hadn't been worn, obviously, which helped. I finally got around to putting away my Christmas decorations today. The in-laws are coming up, so everything has to be, you know, in its place. My sister and I are heading to Hali again, it's my Grannie's 80th birthday party. My sister's man is going away with a friend, and mine is staying here with the boy, since they've been traveling every weekend for a month now. I took last weekend off, so it's all good.
I bought 2 non-maternity shirts at the mall this weekend. One of them I wore today, it's just a long-sleeved hooded t-shirt, but is very low cut and requires a cami under it. It's cute though, looks like a maternity top. The other one is just a t-shirt. It's an XL, but is from Bluenotes, so isn't really very big. It's navy and says "I (heart) Fries." I'm super excited. I'm wearing it for casual day tomorrow.
I also returned (exchanged) a shirt with no tags or receipt for the man. I'm good, I tell you! It was tagged / sized wrong, so they really weren't too picky about it. It hadn't been worn, obviously, which helped. I finally got around to putting away my Christmas decorations today. The in-laws are coming up, so everything has to be, you know, in its place. My sister and I are heading to Hali again, it's my Grannie's 80th birthday party. My sister's man is going away with a friend, and mine is staying here with the boy, since they've been traveling every weekend for a month now. I took last weekend off, so it's all good.
I bought 2 non-maternity shirts at the mall this weekend. One of them I wore today, it's just a long-sleeved hooded t-shirt, but is very low cut and requires a cami under it. It's cute though, looks like a maternity top. The other one is just a t-shirt. It's an XL, but is from Bluenotes, so isn't really very big. It's navy and says "I (heart) Fries." I'm super excited. I'm wearing it for casual day tomorrow.
Wednesday, January 2
so, I lied.
Add that to my list of resolutions. I actually don't make resolutions. I don't really see the point. If you're doing something terrible, stop now. If you're not doing something that you know you should be doing, do it now. There's nothing magical about Jan 1 that makes it happen, as far as I can tell. Plus, I'm perfect already. HAHA.
The holidays were good to me and the fam. We had nice visits with the inlaws and my parents, got to see pretty much everyone except my soon-to-be brother-in-law, who had to work Thursday. No fun. I had picked up the gift from my sister and I to my dad, which was a sweet coffee / espresso / steamer maker thing. Sadly, it was missing the espresso pot and the steamer attachment. So, I have to take that back. Pretty effing annoying though, I have to say. So that gift was a no-go. I got them another, nice but ordinary coffee maker, and will go tear some strips off the lovely folks at Home Hardware. My sister has graciously offered to help me in this endeavor. Don't screw with us, we'll getcha.
Went shopping a couple of times in Halifax, but didn't buy much. Some cute little cookie cutters in holiday shapes and a maple leaf, and a big dinosaur that could be fun for the boy for birthday parties and stuff. Tried to buy some long sleeved t-shirts to cover the expanding mid-section, at Old Navy, but the line was just too long to wait for $9 shirts. I got a Gap giftcard, but there are no maternity clothes at Gap Hali or Moncton, so I'll be saving that for apres bebe. I even tried ordering things online, but gap.com does not ship or bill internationally. Jerks. I had a whole order done up! My friend suggested a day-trip somewhere, but I think Bangor would be the closest place, and that's a bit much with the boy in tow. I may be on my own Saturday, so we'll see. We stole the in-laws' car to go to Hali, since it is diesel and nicer than our car, so we have to return that. I'm pretty sure it was all a scam on their part to get to see the boy again, but whatever. It was worth it. We would never have fit all his stuff in one car anyway. He got a lot, but moreso the giantness of a few presents really would have made that impossible. Very cool stuff, but like a big Little People Castle playset (with bonus parts, princess and unicorns, sweet!), a Jungle playset thing, and the ride-on toy. The man and I did well for ourselves too, new clothes, boots for me, new cookbooks for me and the boy (well, both for me but one for cooking sneakily healthy things for him), the complete box set of My So-Called Life, 2 new travel mugs which I am keeping, one for school and one for purse, the list goes on. Sweet cash money for date nights, or a new pair of shoes, whichever opportunity presents itself first. A little gadget to roll up the rim when the time comes. Made in Canada, naturally. A Flip Ultra video camera, roughly the size of a deck of cards, takes an hour of full-screen worthy video. All I have so far is the boy "skating" and playing hockey, but just you wait!
Anyway. It snowed A LOT here in the past few days. Including, but not limited to, our attic. Sweet. The man is cleaning that out. It took him about 4 hours to do the driveway this morning, which usually takes less than 1. This being pregnant thing rules, as far as getting out of manual labour. Supper and dishes are up to me, clearly. I should probably get clean / dressed etc. We'll see.
OH. But I have to tell you. I was shopping with my mom, at Banana Republic no less. She had some things to exchange for sizes. This woman came in, and she was not wearing pants. For real. She was wearing a shirt, and maybe a vest, and tights, and socks and boots. Not leggings, but tights. Sort of lacey, patterney, thick cotton tights. But definitely not the kind of thing you're meant to wear by themselves. Definitely the kind of thing you wear when you're a kid under your skirt. It was really odd. And she was not a model. She was about 40 and had a big old ass that was not flattered by these tights. I just was baffled. Have you seen this? Is it some kind of trend that I will definitely not be participating in? Was this woman crazy? I also had a crazy old man experience. I was in line at McD's, and this man was standing like, on me. Behind me, but touching me. It was creepy. I kept moving, and he did too, and he was mumbling to himself. I finally just went and stood about 4 feet over from the cash register to place my order, and waited there. I guess he was excited about the fresh nuggets and fries too. Crazy Haligonians!
The holidays were good to me and the fam. We had nice visits with the inlaws and my parents, got to see pretty much everyone except my soon-to-be brother-in-law, who had to work Thursday. No fun. I had picked up the gift from my sister and I to my dad, which was a sweet coffee / espresso / steamer maker thing. Sadly, it was missing the espresso pot and the steamer attachment. So, I have to take that back. Pretty effing annoying though, I have to say. So that gift was a no-go. I got them another, nice but ordinary coffee maker, and will go tear some strips off the lovely folks at Home Hardware. My sister has graciously offered to help me in this endeavor. Don't screw with us, we'll getcha.
Went shopping a couple of times in Halifax, but didn't buy much. Some cute little cookie cutters in holiday shapes and a maple leaf, and a big dinosaur that could be fun for the boy for birthday parties and stuff. Tried to buy some long sleeved t-shirts to cover the expanding mid-section, at Old Navy, but the line was just too long to wait for $9 shirts. I got a Gap giftcard, but there are no maternity clothes at Gap Hali or Moncton, so I'll be saving that for apres bebe. I even tried ordering things online, but gap.com does not ship or bill internationally. Jerks. I had a whole order done up! My friend suggested a day-trip somewhere, but I think Bangor would be the closest place, and that's a bit much with the boy in tow. I may be on my own Saturday, so we'll see. We stole the in-laws' car to go to Hali, since it is diesel and nicer than our car, so we have to return that. I'm pretty sure it was all a scam on their part to get to see the boy again, but whatever. It was worth it. We would never have fit all his stuff in one car anyway. He got a lot, but moreso the giantness of a few presents really would have made that impossible. Very cool stuff, but like a big Little People Castle playset (with bonus parts, princess and unicorns, sweet!), a Jungle playset thing, and the ride-on toy. The man and I did well for ourselves too, new clothes, boots for me, new cookbooks for me and the boy (well, both for me but one for cooking sneakily healthy things for him), the complete box set of My So-Called Life, 2 new travel mugs which I am keeping, one for school and one for purse, the list goes on. Sweet cash money for date nights, or a new pair of shoes, whichever opportunity presents itself first. A little gadget to roll up the rim when the time comes. Made in Canada, naturally. A Flip Ultra video camera, roughly the size of a deck of cards, takes an hour of full-screen worthy video. All I have so far is the boy "skating" and playing hockey, but just you wait!
Anyway. It snowed A LOT here in the past few days. Including, but not limited to, our attic. Sweet. The man is cleaning that out. It took him about 4 hours to do the driveway this morning, which usually takes less than 1. This being pregnant thing rules, as far as getting out of manual labour. Supper and dishes are up to me, clearly. I should probably get clean / dressed etc. We'll see.
OH. But I have to tell you. I was shopping with my mom, at Banana Republic no less. She had some things to exchange for sizes. This woman came in, and she was not wearing pants. For real. She was wearing a shirt, and maybe a vest, and tights, and socks and boots. Not leggings, but tights. Sort of lacey, patterney, thick cotton tights. But definitely not the kind of thing you're meant to wear by themselves. Definitely the kind of thing you wear when you're a kid under your skirt. It was really odd. And she was not a model. She was about 40 and had a big old ass that was not flattered by these tights. I just was baffled. Have you seen this? Is it some kind of trend that I will definitely not be participating in? Was this woman crazy? I also had a crazy old man experience. I was in line at McD's, and this man was standing like, on me. Behind me, but touching me. It was creepy. I kept moving, and he did too, and he was mumbling to himself. I finally just went and stood about 4 feet over from the cash register to place my order, and waited there. I guess he was excited about the fresh nuggets and fries too. Crazy Haligonians!
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