Random, but entertaining.
Points to Ponder for the new year:
Number 10
Life is sexually transmitted.
Number 9
Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.
Number 8
Men have two emotions: hungry and horny. If you see him without an erection, make him a sandwich.
Number 7
Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach a person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks.
Number 6
Some people are like a Slinky.....not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs.
Number 5
Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing.
Number 4
All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.
Number 3
Why does a slight tax increase cost you two hundred dollars and a substantial tax cut saves you thirty cents?
Number 2
In the 60s, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal.
Number 1
We know exactly where one cow with Mad Cow disease is located among the millions and millions of cows in America, but we haven't got a clue as to where thousands of illegal immigrants and terrorists are located. Maybe we should put the Department of
Agriculture in charge of immigration
Friday, January 20
Thursday, January 19
another good, though possibly biased site.
Rick Mercer's Blog.
See also Rick Mercer Report. Generally on Tuesdays now, but with a special election episode on this Monday.
See also Rick Mercer Report. Generally on Tuesdays now, but with a special election episode on this Monday.
Tuesday, January 17
Time to get votin', folks
I think this badboy is classified as a non-political blog, but this one post won't hurt.
Vote.
It's coming up, Monday the 23rd. If you're not already registered, and would like to register ahead of time, you can get the number to call on the Elections Canada website.
In the interest of information for people who are too lazy to search or try the obvious names that go with each party, here are links to the main party websites. I'm not saying you can believe most of what you read on them, but at least it'll give you a starting point.
Liberal. Have they done some bad things? Sure. Good things too. You decide.
NDP. I like the idea of NDP, and I'm pretty sure that they'd have a chance to get in if everyone who thought they'd do a good job would actually vote for them, but I think there are a lot of people who aren't willing to take the chance to vote NDP and risk that the greater of the 3 main evils will get in.
Green Party. Sounds good to me, but the same problem, even moreso, as the NDP. Not a main party in many people's eyes, but worth considering.
Conservatives. I'll ask that you seriously consider the scariness level of this guy before you consider voting for him. Revoking constitutional rights? That's not cool, buddy, regardless of how you feel about sexual orientation. Plus, how do you cut taxes, increase tax breaks, and also increase policing on city streets? What's that, by cutting health care? Privatising? Oh, ok.
In a way, the American system is good. Did I just type that, for real? Wow. See, cause then if you like your local conservative guy, say he's been doing a good job (just pretend with me for a minute), then you can vote for him, and then vote for someone else for Prime Minister.
Just to be clear, that's NOT how it works here. You basically have to vote for the PM via the local guy.
That's the end.
Do vote though, please. Even if you don't register beforehand, you can still vote on the 23rd.
Vote.
It's coming up, Monday the 23rd. If you're not already registered, and would like to register ahead of time, you can get the number to call on the Elections Canada website.
In the interest of information for people who are too lazy to search or try the obvious names that go with each party, here are links to the main party websites. I'm not saying you can believe most of what you read on them, but at least it'll give you a starting point.
Liberal. Have they done some bad things? Sure. Good things too. You decide.
NDP. I like the idea of NDP, and I'm pretty sure that they'd have a chance to get in if everyone who thought they'd do a good job would actually vote for them, but I think there are a lot of people who aren't willing to take the chance to vote NDP and risk that the greater of the 3 main evils will get in.
Green Party. Sounds good to me, but the same problem, even moreso, as the NDP. Not a main party in many people's eyes, but worth considering.
Conservatives. I'll ask that you seriously consider the scariness level of this guy before you consider voting for him. Revoking constitutional rights? That's not cool, buddy, regardless of how you feel about sexual orientation. Plus, how do you cut taxes, increase tax breaks, and also increase policing on city streets? What's that, by cutting health care? Privatising? Oh, ok.
In a way, the American system is good. Did I just type that, for real? Wow. See, cause then if you like your local conservative guy, say he's been doing a good job (just pretend with me for a minute), then you can vote for him, and then vote for someone else for Prime Minister.
Just to be clear, that's NOT how it works here. You basically have to vote for the PM via the local guy.
That's the end.
Do vote though, please. Even if you don't register beforehand, you can still vote on the 23rd.
Friday, January 13
oh, d-d-d-d-deer!
Cheesey title? Whatever. We have deer in our yard, it's super cool. I took pictures of them on Wednesday. You can look at them if you like. They're all random sizes, I couldn't get really close so I had to zoom, so then I just cropped the deer out of all the background snow and trees. You know how it is. I made movies too, but don't have the patience right now to upload them. In one, one deer, I think the boss deer, cause it was heading up the rear, was heading toward me to check me out. I went inside to get the fiancé, but when I looked outside they had taken off. Ah well.
deer
more deer
still more deer
deer, again
you guessed it, deer
and finally, deer
In other news, it's freaking beautiful out today. It's probably even nicer than it is in Raincouver, where Mitch is, cause it's been raining there every day for TWENTY FIVE days now. It's almost a record, the record is 28, set in 1953. The boy and I went for a walk, but we only had the little umbrella stroller, so it was pretty rough going. Might have to get a sled or something, cause regular strollers are not designed for all-weather trekking.
What else. I'm hungry. My fat cat Mort has been super annoying and wanting sweet lovin' from us all the time lately. It's annoying because sometimes you just want to sit down without a creature crying to get up in your lap. Bad enough when the fiancé does it.
HA!
He doesn't usually read this page, so I can say that kind of stuff.
I think I'll go have some homemade bits and bites. They're super tasty, even if the fiancé doesn't think so. Have a great weekend, I'm going to the market with Jenn to have a donair the size of my head. Mmmmm. Also am having supper with my sister and her man.
Oh, yeah, also, may actually be getting married this year! Fun, yes? Any ideas to go with a small-ish ceremony, fun quotes to put on invitations or anything, send 'em my way.
deer
more deer
still more deer
deer, again
you guessed it, deer
and finally, deer
In other news, it's freaking beautiful out today. It's probably even nicer than it is in Raincouver, where Mitch is, cause it's been raining there every day for TWENTY FIVE days now. It's almost a record, the record is 28, set in 1953. The boy and I went for a walk, but we only had the little umbrella stroller, so it was pretty rough going. Might have to get a sled or something, cause regular strollers are not designed for all-weather trekking.
What else. I'm hungry. My fat cat Mort has been super annoying and wanting sweet lovin' from us all the time lately. It's annoying because sometimes you just want to sit down without a creature crying to get up in your lap. Bad enough when the fiancé does it.
HA!
He doesn't usually read this page, so I can say that kind of stuff.
I think I'll go have some homemade bits and bites. They're super tasty, even if the fiancé doesn't think so. Have a great weekend, I'm going to the market with Jenn to have a donair the size of my head. Mmmmm. Also am having supper with my sister and her man.
Oh, yeah, also, may actually be getting married this year! Fun, yes? Any ideas to go with a small-ish ceremony, fun quotes to put on invitations or anything, send 'em my way.
Wednesday, January 4
sir poops-a-lot
I try to keep the baby stuff to a minimum on here so as to keep it interesting for my many, varied readers, but man. Babies sure can produce an astounding amount of poop in the run of a day. I'm not sure it's even balanced as far as what goes in vs. what comes out.
enough of that.
Santa found me twice this year, which was pretty nice. We spent Christmas proper at the in-laws place, and headed to my parents place on the 28th. That'll be reversed next year, and then likely we'll start having our own Christmas with visiting afterward. My sister did that this year. Some have said she's the clever one in the family. Anyway, my dear boy cleaned up, as was expected, with lots of toys and clothes. He's mainly interested in things he can throw and chase around at this point, so he loves the Fisher Price peek-a-blocks and rollarounds. So, funnily enough, do the cats. Dear boy will be playing contentedly with a ball, batting it about, and Mort (the cat) will just dive in and swoop it away, and play with it himself. The dear boy doesn't seem to mind, he just finds something else to bat at. For those of you not privvy to his website, he's crawling like a fiend, standing up on everything (if you come visit, make sure your belt is done up, or you may lose your pants in his effort to get upright), and as of yesterday can move sideways while holding on to the couch. In baby-parent circles, this is apparently called "cruising'.
In unrelated news, Wedding Crashers came out on video yesterday. You should all see it. Even my mom liked it, with the exception of Will Ferrell's part. Admittedly, he's a bit much, but it's Will Ferrell, thus it's good. We significantly increased our movie collection over the holidays. Mostly the fiancé did, with my help, but what's his is mine, right? We got A Series of Unfortunate Events (I'm thinking of nicknaming the dear boy Sunny), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Cinderella Man, Amadeus, L.A. Confidential, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, and The Sword in the Stone. Those last 2 are theoretically for the boy, but he can't really appreciate them yet. He did watch one of his Baby Einsteins though.
Sadly, I think that's all my news. Mitch was home over the break, but our being away almost exactly matched his visit, so I only got to see him briefly. I haven't seen my sister yet, we missed each other totally when visiting my parents, and I have yet to see any of my close friends. Weird. I'll have to get on that. If only all these people didn't work, it would be so much easier!
enough of that.
Santa found me twice this year, which was pretty nice. We spent Christmas proper at the in-laws place, and headed to my parents place on the 28th. That'll be reversed next year, and then likely we'll start having our own Christmas with visiting afterward. My sister did that this year. Some have said she's the clever one in the family. Anyway, my dear boy cleaned up, as was expected, with lots of toys and clothes. He's mainly interested in things he can throw and chase around at this point, so he loves the Fisher Price peek-a-blocks and rollarounds. So, funnily enough, do the cats. Dear boy will be playing contentedly with a ball, batting it about, and Mort (the cat) will just dive in and swoop it away, and play with it himself. The dear boy doesn't seem to mind, he just finds something else to bat at. For those of you not privvy to his website, he's crawling like a fiend, standing up on everything (if you come visit, make sure your belt is done up, or you may lose your pants in his effort to get upright), and as of yesterday can move sideways while holding on to the couch. In baby-parent circles, this is apparently called "cruising'.
In unrelated news, Wedding Crashers came out on video yesterday. You should all see it. Even my mom liked it, with the exception of Will Ferrell's part. Admittedly, he's a bit much, but it's Will Ferrell, thus it's good. We significantly increased our movie collection over the holidays. Mostly the fiancé did, with my help, but what's his is mine, right? We got A Series of Unfortunate Events (I'm thinking of nicknaming the dear boy Sunny), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Cinderella Man, Amadeus, L.A. Confidential, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, and The Sword in the Stone. Those last 2 are theoretically for the boy, but he can't really appreciate them yet. He did watch one of his Baby Einsteins though.
Sadly, I think that's all my news. Mitch was home over the break, but our being away almost exactly matched his visit, so I only got to see him briefly. I haven't seen my sister yet, we missed each other totally when visiting my parents, and I have yet to see any of my close friends. Weird. I'll have to get on that. If only all these people didn't work, it would be so much easier!
Friday, December 30
Sunday, December 25
after all that template work
Merry Christmas!
I'm not going to PC it up and say Happy Holidays instead, but I will say it as well, so that whatever your affiliations or lack thereof, you can feel free to enjoy some time off to spend with family, or watching tv, or playing xBox, or whatever you like to do.
It's really late, and I have to go to bed. I hope Santa found you!
I'm not going to PC it up and say Happy Holidays instead, but I will say it as well, so that whatever your affiliations or lack thereof, you can feel free to enjoy some time off to spend with family, or watching tv, or playing xBox, or whatever you like to do.
It's really late, and I have to go to bed. I hope Santa found you!
Thursday, December 15
is it funny cause it's not true, or cause it's true?
A sign in the Bank Lobby reads: "Please note that this Bank is installing new Drive-through teller machines enabling customers to withdraw cash without leaving their vehicles. Customers using this new facility are requested to use the procedures outlined below when accessing their accounts. After months of careful research, MALE & FEMALE procedures have been developed. Please follow the appropriate steps for your gender."
MALE PROCEDURE:
1. Drive up to the cash machine.
2. Put down your car window.
3. Insert card into machine and enter PIN.
4. Enter amount of cash required and withdraw.
5. Retrieve card, cash and receipt.
6. Put window up.
7. Drive off.
*********************************************************************
FEMALE PROCEDURE:
1. Drive up to cash machine.
2. Reverse and back up the required amount to align car window with the machine.
3. Set parking brake, put the window down.
4. Find handbag, remove all contents on to passenger seat to locate card.
5. Tell person on cell phone you will call them back and hang up.
6. Attempt to insert card into machine.
7. Open car door to allow easier access to machine due to its excessive distance from the car.
8. Insert card.
9. Re-insert card the right way.
10. Dig through handbag to find diary with your PIN written on the inside back page.
11. Enter PIN.
12. Press cancel and re-enter correct PIN.
13. Enter amount of cash required.
14. Take a quick peeky at yourself in rear view mirror.
15. Retrieve cash and receipt
16. Empty handbag again to locate wallet and place cash inside.
17. Write debit amount in check register and place receipt in back of checkbook.
18. Re-check makeup.
19. Drive forward 2 feet.
20. Reverse back to cash machine.
21. Retrieve card.
22. Re-empty hand bag, locate card holder, and place card into the slot provided.
23. Give dirty look to irate male driver waiting behind you.
24. Restart stalled engine and pull off.
25. Redial person on cell phone.
26. Drive for 2 to 3 miles.
27. Release Parking Brake.
MALE PROCEDURE:
1. Drive up to the cash machine.
2. Put down your car window.
3. Insert card into machine and enter PIN.
4. Enter amount of cash required and withdraw.
5. Retrieve card, cash and receipt.
6. Put window up.
7. Drive off.
*********************************************************************
FEMALE PROCEDURE:
1. Drive up to cash machine.
2. Reverse and back up the required amount to align car window with the machine.
3. Set parking brake, put the window down.
4. Find handbag, remove all contents on to passenger seat to locate card.
5. Tell person on cell phone you will call them back and hang up.
6. Attempt to insert card into machine.
7. Open car door to allow easier access to machine due to its excessive distance from the car.
8. Insert card.
9. Re-insert card the right way.
10. Dig through handbag to find diary with your PIN written on the inside back page.
11. Enter PIN.
12. Press cancel and re-enter correct PIN.
13. Enter amount of cash required.
14. Take a quick peeky at yourself in rear view mirror.
15. Retrieve cash and receipt
16. Empty handbag again to locate wallet and place cash inside.
17. Write debit amount in check register and place receipt in back of checkbook.
18. Re-check makeup.
19. Drive forward 2 feet.
20. Reverse back to cash machine.
21. Retrieve card.
22. Re-empty hand bag, locate card holder, and place card into the slot provided.
23. Give dirty look to irate male driver waiting behind you.
24. Restart stalled engine and pull off.
25. Redial person on cell phone.
26. Drive for 2 to 3 miles.
27. Release Parking Brake.
Wednesday, December 14
like I need another time-sucker
thanks to my sister for this one.
WebSoduko
Good luck! Default is easy, I'd highly recommend starting there. And reading the rules, it actually makes it easier.
WebSoduko
Good luck! Default is easy, I'd highly recommend starting there. And reading the rules, it actually makes it easier.
Thursday, December 8
seriously though, cutest baby ever.
I've managed to not post any pictures of my dear boy on this site so far, but that time is over now. I think, upon seeing the picture, you'll understand why I felt the need to share it with everyone who might stumble across this page.
enjoy.
enjoy.
Monday, December 5
mystery rodent!
I think it's a weasel, but I'm not sure. Mort was chasing leaves at the window, or so I thought. His mewing and pawing the glass were a little more insistent than usual, so the baby and I went over to investigate. We saw a small white rodent-y type animal scurrying around the yard. Very exciting. We went out and took a picture of it, as it was diving under ground.
From my extensive research on GoogleImages, it's a weasel. They turn white in winter. Who knew? They're a lot cuter than I had imagined a weasel to be. Weasel's a pretty negative image, but they just must be very sneaky little animals to have earned their nickname association. Anyway, that was my excitement for the day, I put up some more pictures on the baby's site to keep the relatives happy, and am now going to get showered to keep myself happy.
Later skaters.
From my extensive research on GoogleImages, it's a weasel. They turn white in winter. Who knew? They're a lot cuter than I had imagined a weasel to be. Weasel's a pretty negative image, but they just must be very sneaky little animals to have earned their nickname association. Anyway, that was my excitement for the day, I put up some more pictures on the baby's site to keep the relatives happy, and am now going to get showered to keep myself happy.
Later skaters.
Friday, December 2
hooray for Primus
I got the whole Rogers thing sorted out, so that's good. It took 45 minutes on the phone, largely on hold, and 3 people to sort it for me, but the 3rd guy actually knew what he was talking about (odd, I know), and explained what had happened in about 15 seconds. Nice of him. His name is Jeff. Thanks Jeff. I still hate Rogers, but it's nice to know you're not all a bunch of useless tits. I've also switched my long distance and internet over to Primus. It's still dial-up, but comes with an accelerator, which actually works. Hooray again!
I've retouched the gift blog. There are actually some things on there that I hope to get, as well as my dear, sweet laptop. I'm not taking it off the list. Feel free to post your lists, it's fun.
In other, unrelated news, I went to check out my old preggo blog, to find that it has been taken over by somebody else. Jenn was right when she said I should save it somewhere else to make sure that it was safe in case Blogger exploded or something, and I think in fact it was doing just that which allowed this other woman to take over the site. I republished the whole thing on another server, and never changed the publish-to address back to blogspot. Ah well. I had a mini heart attack in the 2 seconds before I rememebered that though.
Hmm. 23 days until Christmas, I should get this site all festive looking again. I was going to count the shopping days, but it's the same number here since we have Sunday shopping. Just you po' folks in NS don't, I think. I have lots of plans for my time, but all I generally end up doing is surfing around and playing minesweeper. I have a gift I'm supposed to be making though, so I really do need to get on that.
On that note, the shower and my project are beckoning. I cleaned the tub this morning, with new Lysol cleaner (new to me) and it has the most disgusting smell ever. "Summer Breeze" or some such foolishness. It smells like...I don't know. Something really gross. I'll either have to get new stuff, or the fiancé will have to do the cleaning. Somehow, I'm thinking option A is going to be the viable one.
I've retouched the gift blog. There are actually some things on there that I hope to get, as well as my dear, sweet laptop. I'm not taking it off the list. Feel free to post your lists, it's fun.
In other, unrelated news, I went to check out my old preggo blog, to find that it has been taken over by somebody else. Jenn was right when she said I should save it somewhere else to make sure that it was safe in case Blogger exploded or something, and I think in fact it was doing just that which allowed this other woman to take over the site. I republished the whole thing on another server, and never changed the publish-to address back to blogspot. Ah well. I had a mini heart attack in the 2 seconds before I rememebered that though.
Hmm. 23 days until Christmas, I should get this site all festive looking again. I was going to count the shopping days, but it's the same number here since we have Sunday shopping. Just you po' folks in NS don't, I think. I have lots of plans for my time, but all I generally end up doing is surfing around and playing minesweeper. I have a gift I'm supposed to be making though, so I really do need to get on that.
On that note, the shower and my project are beckoning. I cleaned the tub this morning, with new Lysol cleaner (new to me) and it has the most disgusting smell ever. "Summer Breeze" or some such foolishness. It smells like...I don't know. Something really gross. I'll either have to get new stuff, or the fiancé will have to do the cleaning. Somehow, I'm thinking option A is going to be the viable one.
Thursday, November 24
damn blogger hacker assholes
I received an email about a week ago "in response to my account query" or something, about how I can go about changing my password. Why the hell would someone want to hack into a blogger account? Useless much? Anyway, so I had to change my password, and I couldn't remember what it was. I do now though, thanks.
We're in Maine for the American version of Thanksgiving with my aunt and uncle and parents and the bebe. I'm anticipating much the same thing as Canadian Thanksgiving, but perhaps with more candied yams and green bean casserole. I've never had either of those (although the first one apparently involves marshmallows, so I'm hoping for that) but they're always on TV Thanksgivings, so it follows that they'll be here in real life. Obviously.
Aliant dial up is so frustrating I'm actually thinking about cancelling the account and just using the fiance's work account in the evenings. So slow. Also, with the monitor not working, it's just not worth the mental anguish.
In other, "companies that suck" news, Rogers does. They keep sending me my bill, even though I paid it off and closed the account 2 months ago. Nicely done, boys. I can't be bothered calling them, because it takes a year to get through to a person, and the automated guy doesn't respond to swearing. I emailed customer service instead.
Hmm. Might go shopping in Augusta tomorrow, they have all kinds of exciting stores like Gap and WalMart. lol. Better than sitting around doing nothing though, and there are all kinds of ridiculous sales the day after Thanksgiving here. Being in Sugarloaf, should probably be going skiing, but that's not in the cards this time around. Wasn't the last time I was here either, since I was all pregnant and stuff. And it was October.
Alright, I've abused the highspeed internet (seriously, am I the only one who doesn't have it? not fair.) enough. Later skaters.
We're in Maine for the American version of Thanksgiving with my aunt and uncle and parents and the bebe. I'm anticipating much the same thing as Canadian Thanksgiving, but perhaps with more candied yams and green bean casserole. I've never had either of those (although the first one apparently involves marshmallows, so I'm hoping for that) but they're always on TV Thanksgivings, so it follows that they'll be here in real life. Obviously.
Aliant dial up is so frustrating I'm actually thinking about cancelling the account and just using the fiance's work account in the evenings. So slow. Also, with the monitor not working, it's just not worth the mental anguish.
In other, "companies that suck" news, Rogers does. They keep sending me my bill, even though I paid it off and closed the account 2 months ago. Nicely done, boys. I can't be bothered calling them, because it takes a year to get through to a person, and the automated guy doesn't respond to swearing. I emailed customer service instead.
Hmm. Might go shopping in Augusta tomorrow, they have all kinds of exciting stores like Gap and WalMart. lol. Better than sitting around doing nothing though, and there are all kinds of ridiculous sales the day after Thanksgiving here. Being in Sugarloaf, should probably be going skiing, but that's not in the cards this time around. Wasn't the last time I was here either, since I was all pregnant and stuff. And it was October.
Alright, I've abused the highspeed internet (seriously, am I the only one who doesn't have it? not fair.) enough. Later skaters.
Saturday, November 12
oh yeah.
by the way, one month and 13 days until Christmas. WTF??
I'll be updating my buy me stuff page, and if anyone else would like to have one, I'd be more than happy to host it for you. Honestly, if anyone else wants any kind of page, I can probaly host it for you, so long as it's just a small guy like mine.
I'll be updating my buy me stuff page, and if anyone else would like to have one, I'd be more than happy to host it for you. Honestly, if anyone else wants any kind of page, I can probaly host it for you, so long as it's just a small guy like mine.
whee, highspeed!
we're home at the fiancé's parents' place for the weekend, and they have highspeed. How is that fair? They're a good 45 minutes from the nearest big city, and they get fast internet. We, a measly 20-25, no such luck. Aliant and Rogers are mean.
I'm afraid there hasn't been too much to update on, hence the lack of updating. That combined with the wonky monitors (I have mine back now, but it's not cooperating either. it blacks out, and sometimes comes back normal, sometimes with garbage. annoying.) and a 7 month old crawling baby, not much time to do anything worth talking about.
I'm beginning to realise that my maternity leave is dwindling. The boy is 7 months old now, craziness. That means 5 more months of paid leave, 3 weeks of full pay after that, then I'm effed. I am going to meet with someone at the district to see what they realistically expect from me, if there's a possibility of not doing the regular "I just graduated and will need to day-to-day supply for a year" thing. If there isn't, I'm not sure what I'll do. Stay home and start up a naked webcam site or something. Don't think I haven't thought of that. I've had one woman offer me her baby to take care of when she goes back to work in the fall, but I don't think that'll pay the bills. If I had a couple it probably would, and that's more appealing than opening a daycare option, because a daycare would be lots of kids, so I wouldn't actually get to spend a tonne of time with my dear boy anyway. We'll see. I'd be sort of stuck home though, and I'm not sure how it works if, say, I have an appointment with my little guy, or just want to go away, or something. Sorry, daycare closed for today!
That's about it, I really have to find new things to talk about. I actually had a really productive day the other day, I put up a shelf in one of the cupboards for glasses, put up mini shelves under the stairs, did laundry and dishes, and took the baby for a walk. Good times. It makes up for the other days when we do nothing all day except watch Poko and Ellen. We had a power outage for a few hours, which is not very cool this time of year. Or, actually, it is cool, because our heat is electric. It came back on just after 6 though, so the house didn't get too cold. The fiancé will never again complain about my collection of giant candles in jars though.
I'm afraid there hasn't been too much to update on, hence the lack of updating. That combined with the wonky monitors (I have mine back now, but it's not cooperating either. it blacks out, and sometimes comes back normal, sometimes with garbage. annoying.) and a 7 month old crawling baby, not much time to do anything worth talking about.
I'm beginning to realise that my maternity leave is dwindling. The boy is 7 months old now, craziness. That means 5 more months of paid leave, 3 weeks of full pay after that, then I'm effed. I am going to meet with someone at the district to see what they realistically expect from me, if there's a possibility of not doing the regular "I just graduated and will need to day-to-day supply for a year" thing. If there isn't, I'm not sure what I'll do. Stay home and start up a naked webcam site or something. Don't think I haven't thought of that. I've had one woman offer me her baby to take care of when she goes back to work in the fall, but I don't think that'll pay the bills. If I had a couple it probably would, and that's more appealing than opening a daycare option, because a daycare would be lots of kids, so I wouldn't actually get to spend a tonne of time with my dear boy anyway. We'll see. I'd be sort of stuck home though, and I'm not sure how it works if, say, I have an appointment with my little guy, or just want to go away, or something. Sorry, daycare closed for today!
That's about it, I really have to find new things to talk about. I actually had a really productive day the other day, I put up a shelf in one of the cupboards for glasses, put up mini shelves under the stairs, did laundry and dishes, and took the baby for a walk. Good times. It makes up for the other days when we do nothing all day except watch Poko and Ellen. We had a power outage for a few hours, which is not very cool this time of year. Or, actually, it is cool, because our heat is electric. It came back on just after 6 though, so the house didn't get too cold. The fiancé will never again complain about my collection of giant candles in jars though.
Tuesday, November 1
sweet merciful crap
I don't know if I can keep up this page on dialup with a 6 month old, it's just not working out. I will keep posting whenever I can, but the time, patience and subject matter just so rarely occur simultaneously that it's getting increasingly sporadic, as I'm sure, loyal reader, you have noticed. I'm trying to keep my poor boy from going crazy with teething, he's got 6 teeth through and another on the way, which is just cruel for such a tiny boy. He hasn't had a break since the first one made its appearance almost 3 months ago. There's a craft fair type thing in just over a month that I'm thinking of getting a table at, it's only $8 and I'm sure I can get some photography or something together by then. We'll see. I'm also realising that my sweet boy is almost 7 months old, which means I have about 5 months of mat leave left, and no definite plan for what's to happen after that. I'm planning to go meet with somebody at the district office and see if they can do anything for me. I understand and can respect that they want people to start out with supplying, but the day to day thing just isn't going to work. Even if I can find someone to watch the baby on extremely short notice, they'd have to live next door in order for it to be on the way to work, and with only one car, it'll be tricky for the fiancé to live up to his end of the carpooling agreement, unless I'm strictly at the high school in town and can ride along.
Come on lottery, I don't need $54 million, just maybe $1 million would do fine.
That's all my news and rants for now! I miss blogback. I'm turning on blogger comments, and will make it so you don't have to sign in for now, until I get spam crap.
Come on lottery, I don't need $54 million, just maybe $1 million would do fine.
That's all my news and rants for now! I miss blogback. I'm turning on blogger comments, and will make it so you don't have to sign in for now, until I get spam crap.
Thursday, October 20
because it's not bad enough being on dialup
my monitor doesn't work, so I'm without computer altogether. This is being posted on the fiance's laptop which I made him bring home so I could surf and pay some bills. I apparently forgot to pay the phone bill last month, which is generally frowned upon. After much hassle, we finally got our satellite installed. It took some doing, they thought we were in PEI, then perhaps near Woodstock, which we are just not. I got a free month of movie networks as compensation, so I'm relatively happy. Also, I can now watch Ellen, which is also good.
Anyway, tiny laptop keyboards are annoying, so this is short and sweet. Just wanted to let you all know I'm alive, in case anyone was wondering.
later skaters.
Anyway, tiny laptop keyboards are annoying, so this is short and sweet. Just wanted to let you all know I'm alive, in case anyone was wondering.
later skaters.
Friday, September 30
via Trinity again
List the top 100 songs from your grad year. Bold the ones you actually like. Pick a favourite and underline it. And strikethrough the ones you loathe. Italicize the ones that were guilty pleasures.
1. Candle In The Wind 1997, Elton John
2. Foolish Games / You Were Meant For Me, Jewel
3.I'll Be Missing You, Puff Daddy and Faith Evans (the beginning of the 'who needs to write new music?' phenomenon, I think)
4. Un-Break My Heart, Toni Braxton
5.Can't Nobody Hold Me Down, Puff Daddy
6. I Believe I Can Fly, R. Kelly (in his pre-molester days)
7. Don't Let Go (Love), En Vogue
8. Return Of The Mack, Mark Morrison
9. How Do I Live, LeAnn Rimes
10. Wannabe, Spice Girls
11. Quit Playing Games (With My Heart), Backstreet Boys
12.MMMBop, Hanson
13. For You I Will, Monica
14. You Make Me Wanna..., Usher
15. Bitch, Meredith Brooks
16. Nobody Keith Sweat
17. Semi-Charmed Life, Third Eye Blind
18. Barely Breathing, Duncan Sheik
19. Hard To Say I'm Sorry, Az Yet Featuring Peter Cetera
20. Mo Money Mo Problems, Notorious B.I.G.
21. The Freshmen, Verve Pipe
22. I Want You, Savage Garden
23. No Diggity, BLACKstreet Featuring Dr. Dre
24. I Belong To You (Every Time I See Your Face), Rome
25. Hypnotize, Notorious B.I.G.
26. Every Time I Close My Eyes, Babyface
27. In My Bed, Dru Hill
28. Say You'll Be There, Spice Girls
29. Do You Know (What It Takes), Robyn
30. 4 Seasons Of Loneliness, Boyz II Men
31. G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T., Changing Faces
32. Honey, Mariah Carey
33. I Believe In You And Me, Whitney Houston
34. Da' Dip, Freaknasty
35. 2 Become 1, Spice Girls
36. All For You, Sister Hazel
37. Cupid, 112
38. Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?, Paula Cole
39. Sunny Came Home, Shawn Colvin
40. It's Your Love, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
41. Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit, Gina G
42. Mouth, Merril Bainbridge
43. All Cried Out, Allure Featuring 112
44. I'm Still In Love With You, New Edition
45. Invisible Man, 98 Degrees
46. Not Tonight, Lil' Kim
47. Look Into My Eyes, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
48. Get It Together, 702
49.All By Myself, Celine Dion
50. It's All Coming Back To Me Now, Celine Dion (seriously, how many songs does one woman need on the countdown?
51. My Love Is The Shhh!, Somethin' For The People
52. Where Do You Go, No Mercy
53. I Finally Found Someone, Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams
54. I'll Be, Foxy Brown Featuring Jay-Z
55. If It Makes You Happy , Sheryl Crow
56. Never Make A Promise, Dru Hill
57. When You Love A Woman, Journey
58. Up Jumps Da Boogie, Magoo And Timbaland (can't say as I know that one...)
59. I Don't Want To / I Love Me Some Him, Toni Braxton
60. Everyday Is A Winding Road, Sheryl Crow
61. Cold Rock A Party, Mc Lyte
62. Pony, Ginuwine
63. Building A Mystery, Sarah McLachlan
64. I Love You Always Forever, Donna Lewis
65. Your Woman, White Town
66. C U When U Get There, Coolio
67. Change The World, Eric Clapton
68. My Baby Daddy, B-Rock and The Bizz (seriously, what are these songs?)
69. Tubthumping, Chumbawamba
70. Gotham City, R. Kelly
71. Last Night, Az Yet
72. ESPN Presents The Jock Jam, Various Artists
73. Big Daddy, Heavy D
74. What About Us, Total
75. Smile, Scarface
76. What's On Tonight, Montell Jordan
77. Secret Garden, Bruce Springsteen
78. The One I Gave My Heart, w Aaliyah
79. Fly Like An Eagle, Seal
80. No Time, Lil' Kim
81. Naked Eye, Luscious Jackson
82. Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix), Los Del Rio
83. On and On, Erykah Badu
84. Don't Wanna Be A Player, Joe
85. I Shot The Sheriff, Warren G
86. You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time), Brian McKnight Featuring Mase
87. Don't Cry For Me Argentina, Madonna
88. Someone, SWV
89.Go The Distance, Michael Bolton (oh, my, barf)
90. One More Time, Real McCoy
91. Butta Love, Next
92. Coco Jamboo, Mr. President
93. Twisted, Keith Sweat
94.Barbie Girl, Aqua (so catchy, evil, evil!)
95. When You're Gone / Free To Decide, Cranberries
96. Let Me Clear My Throat, DJ Kool
97. I Like It, Blackout Allstars
98. You're Makin' Me High / Let It Flow, Toni Braxton
99. You Must Love Me, Madonna
100. Let It Go, Ray J
go find your songs, and do up your list. Scroll down a bit to find the top songs.
1. Candle In The Wind 1997, Elton John
2. Foolish Games / You Were Meant For Me, Jewel
3.
4. Un-Break My Heart, Toni Braxton
5.
6. I Believe I Can Fly, R. Kelly (in his pre-molester days)
7. Don't Let Go (Love), En Vogue
8. Return Of The Mack, Mark Morrison
9. How Do I Live, LeAnn Rimes
10. Wannabe, Spice Girls
11. Quit Playing Games (With My Heart), Backstreet Boys
12.
13. For You I Will, Monica
14. You Make Me Wanna..., Usher
15. Bitch, Meredith Brooks
16. Nobody Keith Sweat
17. Semi-Charmed Life, Third Eye Blind
18. Barely Breathing, Duncan Sheik
19. Hard To Say I'm Sorry, Az Yet Featuring Peter Cetera
20. Mo Money Mo Problems, Notorious B.I.G.
21. The Freshmen, Verve Pipe
22. I Want You, Savage Garden
23. No Diggity, BLACKstreet Featuring Dr. Dre
24. I Belong To You (Every Time I See Your Face), Rome
25. Hypnotize, Notorious B.I.G.
26. Every Time I Close My Eyes, Babyface
27. In My Bed, Dru Hill
28. Say You'll Be There, Spice Girls
29. Do You Know (What It Takes), Robyn
30. 4 Seasons Of Loneliness, Boyz II Men
31. G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T., Changing Faces
32. Honey, Mariah Carey
33. I Believe In You And Me, Whitney Houston
34. Da' Dip, Freaknasty
35. 2 Become 1, Spice Girls
36. All For You, Sister Hazel
37. Cupid, 112
38. Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?, Paula Cole
39. Sunny Came Home, Shawn Colvin
40. It's Your Love, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
41. Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit, Gina G
42. Mouth, Merril Bainbridge
43. All Cried Out, Allure Featuring 112
44. I'm Still In Love With You, New Edition
45. Invisible Man, 98 Degrees
46. Not Tonight, Lil' Kim
47. Look Into My Eyes, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
48. Get It Together, 702
49.
50. It's All Coming Back To Me Now, Celine Dion (seriously, how many songs does one woman need on the countdown?
51. My Love Is The Shhh!, Somethin' For The People
52. Where Do You Go, No Mercy
53. I Finally Found Someone, Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams
54. I'll Be, Foxy Brown Featuring Jay-Z
55. If It Makes You Happy , Sheryl Crow
56. Never Make A Promise, Dru Hill
57. When You Love A Woman, Journey
58. Up Jumps Da Boogie, Magoo And Timbaland (can't say as I know that one...)
59. I Don't Want To / I Love Me Some Him, Toni Braxton
60. Everyday Is A Winding Road, Sheryl Crow
61. Cold Rock A Party, Mc Lyte
62. Pony, Ginuwine
63. Building A Mystery, Sarah McLachlan
64. I Love You Always Forever, Donna Lewis
65. Your Woman, White Town
66. C U When U Get There, Coolio
67. Change The World, Eric Clapton
68. My Baby Daddy, B-Rock and The Bizz (seriously, what are these songs?)
69. Tubthumping, Chumbawamba
70. Gotham City, R. Kelly
71. Last Night, Az Yet
72. ESPN Presents The Jock Jam, Various Artists
73. Big Daddy, Heavy D
74. What About Us, Total
75. Smile, Scarface
76. What's On Tonight, Montell Jordan
77. Secret Garden, Bruce Springsteen
78. The One I Gave My Heart, w Aaliyah
79. Fly Like An Eagle, Seal
80. No Time, Lil' Kim
81. Naked Eye, Luscious Jackson
82. Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix), Los Del Rio
83. On and On, Erykah Badu
84. Don't Wanna Be A Player, Joe
85. I Shot The Sheriff, Warren G
86. You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time), Brian McKnight Featuring Mase
87. Don't Cry For Me Argentina, Madonna
88. Someone, SWV
89.
90. One More Time, Real McCoy
91. Butta Love, Next
92. Coco Jamboo, Mr. President
93. Twisted, Keith Sweat
94.
95. When You're Gone / Free To Decide, Cranberries
96. Let Me Clear My Throat, DJ Kool
97. I Like It, Blackout Allstars
98. You're Makin' Me High / Let It Flow, Toni Braxton
99. You Must Love Me, Madonna
100. Let It Go, Ray J
go find your songs, and do up your list. Scroll down a bit to find the top songs.
via Trinity
Donald Rumsfeld is giving the president his daily briefing. He concludes by saying, 'Yesterday, 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed.'
'OH NO!' the president exclaims. 'That's terrible!'
His staff is stunned at this display of emotion, nervously watching as the president sits, head in hands. Finally, the president looks up and asks, 'How many is a brazillion?'
ha ha ha!
'OH NO!' the president exclaims. 'That's terrible!'
His staff is stunned at this display of emotion, nervously watching as the president sits, head in hands. Finally, the president looks up and asks, 'How many is a brazillion?'
ha ha ha!
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