Be very, very jealous....
I got to hug our very own Lightsy on Saturday :-)
More details (and pics) to come (likely at that other place or on her blog).
Monday, April 28, 2008
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Sad story...
Just a warning for those who don't want to read about a heart-breaking situation...
A very close friend of mine - someone I considered to be a big sister, who I have known for my entire life - was found dead nearly two weeks ago - initially ruled a sudden death - at the age of 44.
Five days later, her husband was charged with first-degree murder. This has shaken my family to the core, as we have known this family for many years - spent Christmases together, participated in weddings and shared in births. They were extended family - and the cliche of "the last people you would ever expect this to happen to."
They leave behind a six-year-old and an eight-year-old. They lost their mother to murder, and their father to prison. The only immediate family they have are their grandparents, who are (although very active) in their late '70s.
Their community (they now live about 1 hr from here) are rallying behind them, but there are some long-term questions that still need to be answered. The kids are coping remarkably well (their mother was an angel who poured her life into them), but their care is up in the air. My brother and his wife are the godparents, but no decisions have been made at this point.
So I haven't been around much lately. We're slowly coming to grips with things, but your thoughts and prayers for those kids are much appreciated.
A very close friend of mine - someone I considered to be a big sister, who I have known for my entire life - was found dead nearly two weeks ago - initially ruled a sudden death - at the age of 44.
Five days later, her husband was charged with first-degree murder. This has shaken my family to the core, as we have known this family for many years - spent Christmases together, participated in weddings and shared in births. They were extended family - and the cliche of "the last people you would ever expect this to happen to."
They leave behind a six-year-old and an eight-year-old. They lost their mother to murder, and their father to prison. The only immediate family they have are their grandparents, who are (although very active) in their late '70s.
Their community (they now live about 1 hr from here) are rallying behind them, but there are some long-term questions that still need to be answered. The kids are coping remarkably well (their mother was an angel who poured her life into them), but their care is up in the air. My brother and his wife are the godparents, but no decisions have been made at this point.
So I haven't been around much lately. We're slowly coming to grips with things, but your thoughts and prayers for those kids are much appreciated.
Friday, March 28, 2008
This doesn't add up
Okay, I'm no mathematician, but this doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me:
Number of kids in my house: 2
Major holidays that occurred in the past week: 1
Number of grandparents in immediate vicinity: 4
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My net chocolate gain: 0
I have not seen a bit of chocolate in this house since Easter. My kids got all sorts of trinkets and such, but where's the chocolate?
I feel so cheated.
Number of kids in my house: 2
Major holidays that occurred in the past week: 1
Number of grandparents in immediate vicinity: 4
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My net chocolate gain: 0
I have not seen a bit of chocolate in this house since Easter. My kids got all sorts of trinkets and such, but where's the chocolate?
I feel so cheated.
Monday, March 24, 2008
A list....
1. My parents got home from a 3 week Mediterranean cruise/visit with my mom's sister in England. While they were in transit back to Canada, I got a call informing me that my mom's brother in the Bahamas had passed away. So when I got to the airport to pick them up last night, I was responsible for breaking the news to my mom. He had been battling cancer, so it wasn't totally unexpected, but still, not a fun situation.
2. On a much different and lighter note, DD is now toilet trained (with the odd accident here and there). Yay! She just turned three last month. DS aka Bubba aka cockroach (he wears a lot of overalls, and when he does he kinda resembles the guy from Men in Black that the bug embodies, because he kinda stumbles around) is doing good too.. although he's much messier than DD ever was, which does not sit well with I or DW (we're both clean freaks).
What? You want a picture? Ok
3. We did a rockin' hand-clapping, knee-slapping, hallelujah-shouting, gospel-type song for our Sunday easter service, and I had a chance to wail on my saxamaphone. I haven't had a chance to play like that in years, particularly in that context (with 1,000 people standing and clapping along). In the words of the great Chris Farley: "That was awesome."
4. I expect to be getting a big raise and promotion in the next month or so. If not, I will be looking for a new job.
5. I might get to see Lightsy next month! All I have to do is respond to her e-mail :-)
6. We're planning a trip to Newfoundland later this year (for a wedding). It will be another place to cross off my list of places I've never been before.
7. I've been getting along fairly well with my brother (aka asshat) lately. I'm sure he'll do something to screw that up soon enough :-)
2. On a much different and lighter note, DD is now toilet trained (with the odd accident here and there). Yay! She just turned three last month. DS aka Bubba aka cockroach (he wears a lot of overalls, and when he does he kinda resembles the guy from Men in Black that the bug embodies, because he kinda stumbles around) is doing good too.. although he's much messier than DD ever was, which does not sit well with I or DW (we're both clean freaks).
What? You want a picture? Ok
3. We did a rockin' hand-clapping, knee-slapping, hallelujah-shouting, gospel-type song for our Sunday easter service, and I had a chance to wail on my saxamaphone. I haven't had a chance to play like that in years, particularly in that context (with 1,000 people standing and clapping along). In the words of the great Chris Farley: "That was awesome."
4. I expect to be getting a big raise and promotion in the next month or so. If not, I will be looking for a new job.
5. I might get to see Lightsy next month! All I have to do is respond to her e-mail :-)
6. We're planning a trip to Newfoundland later this year (for a wedding). It will be another place to cross off my list of places I've never been before.
7. I've been getting along fairly well with my brother (aka asshat) lately. I'm sure he'll do something to screw that up soon enough :-)
Monday, March 17, 2008
A little boasting here..
http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/story.html?id=380132
Brock wins national basketball title
Wayne Kondro, Canwest News Service
Published: Sunday, March 16, 2008
REUTERS/Chris Wattie
Members of the Brock Badgers celebrate with the W.P. McGee trophy after their win against the Acadia Axemen at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport men's basketball championship finals in Ottawa on Sunday.
OTTAWA - Their basketball histories and lives were so inextricably linked that it's a wonder they still had individual identities.
In various combinations, the Brock Badgers had played together on club teams, high school teams, provincial teams and in neighbourhood pickup games since the age of 12, and in some cases even younger.
That familiarity and their resulting faith in each proved the difference as the Badgers rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to nip the Acadia Axemen 64-61 in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport men's basketball final Sunday at Scotiabank Place.
"We'll probably have a few drinks to celebrate, but, whatever we do, we'll do it together because that's how we won it, together," said guard Scott Murray, son of coach Ken Murray, who also coached Brock to its first CIS title in 1992.
"We didn't panic," said forward Dusty Bianchin, who made a pair of jump 15-foot jump shots in the final two minutes as the Badgers completed an improbable rally from being down 31-21 at halftime. "We were down 10, but we weren't shooting the ball well and we knew that we could get back on them. The team cohesion we have is unbelievable, and we all trust that each other can get the job done, particularly on defence."
Tournament MVP Owen White said a younger team might have lost its poise, but the veteran Badgers didn't.
"We didn't give up," White said. "Even when things weren't working well, we stayed positive and we kept working on them."
Another Badger, Rohan Steen, said the team had been up and down in its shooting all season, but Murray told them to keep firing.
"We know we're good shooters, so we just kept shooting," Steen said. "Whether it falls or not, we're going to shoot, and, when it falls, we win. There was never a doubt in my mind that we would win this. Check what I told the local papers (in St. Catharines). I guaranteed this win."
Steen added that the national title would cement lifelong friendships. "We get on each other's nerves every now and then, but we're friends forever now."
Murray, the coach, was left beaming - like any father would.
"I've been watching these kids play together since they were 12 years old, and I told them, with 10 minutes to play, ‘You can be the best in the country.' I'm really, really proud of them. I've watched them grow as individuals. What a fitting way for them to end their careers."
It certainly looked grim in the first half as the Badgers fell behind after shooting 8-for-23 (23 per cent) from the floor, including 3-for-18 from behind the three-point arc, producing their lowest scoring half on the season.
They clawed back into the game in the second half as point guard Brad Rootes began to attack the Acadia defence, and they knotted the score at 43 on a basket by White.
With the score tied at 50 heading into the final quarter, Paolo Santana used his quickness to restore Acadia's lead on driving layups and a banked three-pointer.
The Badgers, though, maintained their poise. Steen hit one three-pointer while Mike Kemp hit another, and Bianchin made a 15-footer off a pass from a Rootes with 1:45 to play to give Brock a 62-60 lead.
Acadia's Shawn Berry hit a free throw with 56.1 seconds remaining, and the Axemen got the ball back after the rebound of the second attempt was tied up. Steen stepped into a passing lane and stole the ball, though, which led to another 15-footer by Bianchin with 11.4 seconds remaining for insurance.
Acadia's Leonel Saintil, a former Ottawa high school star and this year's Atlantic conference player of the year, speculated the Axemen had a bit of a letdown after their 82-80 double-overtime upset of the top-seeded, five-time defending CIS champion Carleton Ravens in the semifinals on Saturday night.
"But no excuses," Saintil said. "They outplayed us. They were the better team. They came out with more energy in the second half, and we couldn't match that. They came out and wanted it more, I guess."
Acadia coach Les Berry said his team was badly outrebounded.
"They were really aggressive," Berry said of the Badgers. "They rebounded well and we got lost in transition a couple of times, and they hit some big three-point shots. That's what they do well."
Kemp paced Brock with 23 points, and White added 12. Santana led Acadia with 18 points. Shawn Berry contributed 14 and Saintil had 12.
In the fifth-place consolation final, the Laval Rouge et Or clipped the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds 86-84.
Jean-Philippe Morin and Jean-Francois Beaulieu-Maheux paced Laval with 20 points each. Jerome Turcotte-Routhier 19.
Chris Dyck notched a tournament high 37 points for the Thunderbirds, while Blain LaBranche added 10.
Joining White on the all-tournament team were Saintil, Kemp, Beaulieu-Maheux and Acadia's Achuil Lual.
Ottawa Citizen
Brock wins national basketball title
Wayne Kondro, Canwest News Service
Published: Sunday, March 16, 2008
REUTERS/Chris Wattie
Members of the Brock Badgers celebrate with the W.P. McGee trophy after their win against the Acadia Axemen at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport men's basketball championship finals in Ottawa on Sunday.
OTTAWA - Their basketball histories and lives were so inextricably linked that it's a wonder they still had individual identities.
In various combinations, the Brock Badgers had played together on club teams, high school teams, provincial teams and in neighbourhood pickup games since the age of 12, and in some cases even younger.
That familiarity and their resulting faith in each proved the difference as the Badgers rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to nip the Acadia Axemen 64-61 in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport men's basketball final Sunday at Scotiabank Place.
"We'll probably have a few drinks to celebrate, but, whatever we do, we'll do it together because that's how we won it, together," said guard Scott Murray, son of coach Ken Murray, who also coached Brock to its first CIS title in 1992.
"We didn't panic," said forward Dusty Bianchin, who made a pair of jump 15-foot jump shots in the final two minutes as the Badgers completed an improbable rally from being down 31-21 at halftime. "We were down 10, but we weren't shooting the ball well and we knew that we could get back on them. The team cohesion we have is unbelievable, and we all trust that each other can get the job done, particularly on defence."
Tournament MVP Owen White said a younger team might have lost its poise, but the veteran Badgers didn't.
"We didn't give up," White said. "Even when things weren't working well, we stayed positive and we kept working on them."
Another Badger, Rohan Steen, said the team had been up and down in its shooting all season, but Murray told them to keep firing.
"We know we're good shooters, so we just kept shooting," Steen said. "Whether it falls or not, we're going to shoot, and, when it falls, we win. There was never a doubt in my mind that we would win this. Check what I told the local papers (in St. Catharines). I guaranteed this win."
Steen added that the national title would cement lifelong friendships. "We get on each other's nerves every now and then, but we're friends forever now."
Murray, the coach, was left beaming - like any father would.
"I've been watching these kids play together since they were 12 years old, and I told them, with 10 minutes to play, ‘You can be the best in the country.' I'm really, really proud of them. I've watched them grow as individuals. What a fitting way for them to end their careers."
It certainly looked grim in the first half as the Badgers fell behind after shooting 8-for-23 (23 per cent) from the floor, including 3-for-18 from behind the three-point arc, producing their lowest scoring half on the season.
They clawed back into the game in the second half as point guard Brad Rootes began to attack the Acadia defence, and they knotted the score at 43 on a basket by White.
With the score tied at 50 heading into the final quarter, Paolo Santana used his quickness to restore Acadia's lead on driving layups and a banked three-pointer.
The Badgers, though, maintained their poise. Steen hit one three-pointer while Mike Kemp hit another, and Bianchin made a 15-footer off a pass from a Rootes with 1:45 to play to give Brock a 62-60 lead.
Acadia's Shawn Berry hit a free throw with 56.1 seconds remaining, and the Axemen got the ball back after the rebound of the second attempt was tied up. Steen stepped into a passing lane and stole the ball, though, which led to another 15-footer by Bianchin with 11.4 seconds remaining for insurance.
Acadia's Leonel Saintil, a former Ottawa high school star and this year's Atlantic conference player of the year, speculated the Axemen had a bit of a letdown after their 82-80 double-overtime upset of the top-seeded, five-time defending CIS champion Carleton Ravens in the semifinals on Saturday night.
"But no excuses," Saintil said. "They outplayed us. They were the better team. They came out with more energy in the second half, and we couldn't match that. They came out and wanted it more, I guess."
Acadia coach Les Berry said his team was badly outrebounded.
"They were really aggressive," Berry said of the Badgers. "They rebounded well and we got lost in transition a couple of times, and they hit some big three-point shots. That's what they do well."
Kemp paced Brock with 23 points, and White added 12. Santana led Acadia with 18 points. Shawn Berry contributed 14 and Saintil had 12.
In the fifth-place consolation final, the Laval Rouge et Or clipped the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds 86-84.
Jean-Philippe Morin and Jean-Francois Beaulieu-Maheux paced Laval with 20 points each. Jerome Turcotte-Routhier 19.
Chris Dyck notched a tournament high 37 points for the Thunderbirds, while Blain LaBranche added 10.
Joining White on the all-tournament team were Saintil, Kemp, Beaulieu-Maheux and Acadia's Achuil Lual.
Ottawa Citizen
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Deep thoughts...
I was watching Mickey Mouse clubhouse the other day (with my kids... really ), and an old mystery was brought back to my attention.
Why is it that Goofy (a dog) can talk, but Pluto (also a dog) cannot?
And in this particular episode, Donald Duck took off his shirt (the only article of clothes he typically wears), and put on a pair of swim trunks to go swimming.
Things that make you go hmmmmm.....
And in case you were wondering, my favourite kids show is Bunnytown. Freakin' hilarious.
Why is it that Goofy (a dog) can talk, but Pluto (also a dog) cannot?
And in this particular episode, Donald Duck took off his shirt (the only article of clothes he typically wears), and put on a pair of swim trunks to go swimming.
Things that make you go hmmmmm.....
And in case you were wondering, my favourite kids show is Bunnytown. Freakin' hilarious.
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
I'm still here... and kicking....
Not sure if everyone has given up on me, but I'm still here, and hope to start contributing more frequently again.
1. January and February were brutal for sickness around our family. Everything from respiratory infections to stomach bugs (resulting in me yakking for the first time in about 15 years. Yay.)
2. I'm in desperate need of a haircut.
3. Wheezy's book "Wake" is now available in bookstores. Go and get it... author Lisa McMann. I have a copy sitting on my desk right here beside me. See:
Oh crap, I just posted a pic of myself, didn't I? And for the record, my mac reverses the image... that's not a misprinted cover or anything...
4. Why am I still dealing with acne on a daily basis at age 33? *sigh*
5. I've been having self-esteem issues of late. Can you tell? lol
6. That cruise back in Nov.? Seems like years ago. That's the last time I take a November vacation and then have to ride out the rest of the winter.
7. I think I'm this close *pinches fingers together* to convincing my wife that we need to relocate to a more temperate climate. The weather has really gotten to me this year to the point it's affecting my personality and my moods. Anybody want to sponsor me for a job so that I can move to the U.S.?
8. I think I deserve a big raise... now I just have to wait for the right opportunity to ask for it.
*smooches and hugs to all my bloggy friends*
1. January and February were brutal for sickness around our family. Everything from respiratory infections to stomach bugs (resulting in me yakking for the first time in about 15 years. Yay.)
2. I'm in desperate need of a haircut.
3. Wheezy's book "Wake" is now available in bookstores. Go and get it... author Lisa McMann. I have a copy sitting on my desk right here beside me. See:
Oh crap, I just posted a pic of myself, didn't I? And for the record, my mac reverses the image... that's not a misprinted cover or anything...
4. Why am I still dealing with acne on a daily basis at age 33? *sigh*
5. I've been having self-esteem issues of late. Can you tell? lol
6. That cruise back in Nov.? Seems like years ago. That's the last time I take a November vacation and then have to ride out the rest of the winter.
7. I think I'm this close *pinches fingers together* to convincing my wife that we need to relocate to a more temperate climate. The weather has really gotten to me this year to the point it's affecting my personality and my moods. Anybody want to sponsor me for a job so that I can move to the U.S.?
8. I think I deserve a big raise... now I just have to wait for the right opportunity to ask for it.
*smooches and hugs to all my bloggy friends*
Monday, December 17, 2007
A few more cruise pics
I still only have a few here... gotta throw them on a CD so I can upload them all. I just needed to reflect on the beautiful warmth after our 1.5 ft of snow we got over the weekend :-(
The ship (Carnival Freedom) sailed from Miami:
There were a few other ships in port leaving that day:
First port was Cozumel, Mexico. Very lovely, as evidenced here:
The ship at night:
A shot of DW at the edge of an endless pool in Grand Caymen... that's our ship in the background:
And finally (for now) Seven-mile Beach on Grand Caymen Island:
The ship (Carnival Freedom) sailed from Miami:
There were a few other ships in port leaving that day:
First port was Cozumel, Mexico. Very lovely, as evidenced here:
The ship at night:
A shot of DW at the edge of an endless pool in Grand Caymen... that's our ship in the background:
And finally (for now) Seven-mile Beach on Grand Caymen Island:
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Happy Birthday Lightsy!
A giant birthday *smooch* to my fellow Canadian, Northernlights. We love you lightsy!
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Where have I been?
The cruise was fantastic. We left from Miami, travelled to Cozumel, Mexico; then on to Grand Cayman Island; and finally to Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
It was my first time in all three places (and all three countries) and we had a blast. We lived up to Carnival's reputation of "the fun ships" by partying like crazy (mostly while completely sober), including me doing karaoke to James Brown's "I feel good" in front of several hundred people.
I also won a golf-putting contest which netted me $125 cash. Not bad for a non-golfer :-)
Most of my photos are on my other computer, but this one was taken in Jamaica:
I have an interesting story from our flight back that I'll share soon... I'd love to get some persepctives on what I should have done...
It was my first time in all three places (and all three countries) and we had a blast. We lived up to Carnival's reputation of "the fun ships" by partying like crazy (mostly while completely sober), including me doing karaoke to James Brown's "I feel good" in front of several hundred people.
I also won a golf-putting contest which netted me $125 cash. Not bad for a non-golfer :-)
Most of my photos are on my other computer, but this one was taken in Jamaica:
I have an interesting story from our flight back that I'll share soon... I'd love to get some persepctives on what I should have done...
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
San Diego baby
Had a good trip. It was kinda lonely the first couple of days there, all by myself... but I eventually connected with a few cool peeps from the conference, and we got to do some exploring over a couple of days.
At one point, we were taking some pictures and somebody asked us where we were from. We went around the circle quickly: Canada, Oklahoma City, Montana, Springfield, Illinois, Chicago and Indianapolis. We got a strange look from that.
I didn't realize that San Diego was a major military port:
I also didn't realize it was a cruise ship port, nor did I know that they would be parked outside my hotel window:
I got up close and personal with an aircraft carrier.. it's permanently docked there as a museum now:
There was also a cool monument of that famous photo of the navy dude kissing the nurse... you know....this one:
Note the size of the kid in front of the statue. It's big.
While the weather was mostly cool during the week, the sun came out on Saturday, and I got to see my favourite type of tree:
Finally, there is a ship docked in San Diego harbour called the Star of India (www.sdmaritime.com/contentpage.asp?ContentID=48). It is the oldest active sailing ship in the world. Well, when I say active, I mean that it only sails one day each year. And it just happened to be on Saturday, while I was looking out on my balcony. Here it is:
I also made it to Old Town, and crossed the bay into Coronado for a bit of exploring. Overall, a very nice trip. Next time I'm on the west coast, I hope to see some of you bloggy peeps too :-)
At one point, we were taking some pictures and somebody asked us where we were from. We went around the circle quickly: Canada, Oklahoma City, Montana, Springfield, Illinois, Chicago and Indianapolis. We got a strange look from that.
I didn't realize that San Diego was a major military port:
I also didn't realize it was a cruise ship port, nor did I know that they would be parked outside my hotel window:
I got up close and personal with an aircraft carrier.. it's permanently docked there as a museum now:
There was also a cool monument of that famous photo of the navy dude kissing the nurse... you know....this one:
Note the size of the kid in front of the statue. It's big.
While the weather was mostly cool during the week, the sun came out on Saturday, and I got to see my favourite type of tree:
Finally, there is a ship docked in San Diego harbour called the Star of India (www.sdmaritime.com/contentpage.asp?ContentID=48). It is the oldest active sailing ship in the world. Well, when I say active, I mean that it only sails one day each year. And it just happened to be on Saturday, while I was looking out on my balcony. Here it is:
I also made it to Old Town, and crossed the bay into Coronado for a bit of exploring. Overall, a very nice trip. Next time I'm on the west coast, I hope to see some of you bloggy peeps too :-)
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
I'm goin' back to Cali....
...to Cali, to Cali. I'm going back to Cali.... I don't think so. (an old LL Cool J song reference).
Here I sit, overlooking San Diego Bay (and the cruise ships) all by my lonesome, having been awake for the past 22 hours. I am going to bed soon.
I got in okay this morning (I left my house at 3 a.m.), but since my conference is at the hotel I'm staying at, I have no car. So I explored a good chunk of downtown by foot today. (note for Puffy: I haven't been to see the Dead Sea Scrolls yet... I'll see how the week pans out).
I'm here until Sunday, with sessions starting tomorrow. We'll see how it goes.
Here I sit, overlooking San Diego Bay (and the cruise ships) all by my lonesome, having been awake for the past 22 hours. I am going to bed soon.
I got in okay this morning (I left my house at 3 a.m.), but since my conference is at the hotel I'm staying at, I have no car. So I explored a good chunk of downtown by foot today. (note for Puffy: I haven't been to see the Dead Sea Scrolls yet... I'll see how the week pans out).
I'm here until Sunday, with sessions starting tomorrow. We'll see how it goes.
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Shiver me timbers...
Whatever that means.
Here is the biggest (or shortest), baddest (or cutest) pirate on the high seas.
Here is the biggest (or shortest), baddest (or cutest) pirate on the high seas.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
"I am so smart!
I am so smart!
S-M-R-T!
I mean S-M-A-R-T!"
Oh, I love me a good Homer Simpson reference every now and again. That doesn't mean I actually watch the Simpson's though. Haven't sat down and watched an episode in several years.
But I digress....
Newsflash: I love trivia (if you haven't noticed my competitive nature on the OT trivia contest). A local club was hosting a trivia night this past weekend, so DW and I compiled a table of geniuses (well, basically just a few friends).
With more than 20 teams of eight participating, we came in second place, only loosing by one point!
We thought we did pretty good, considering we were all in our late 20s/early 30s, while other teams had a more diverse age range (which helps when you get questions about Woodstock, the Second World War and such).
On a completely different note, tonight, DD is dressing up as a pirate, and DS will be in a giraffe costume. I? Will eat all the candy (specifically the chocolate). Mwuhahahahaha!
S-M-R-T!
I mean S-M-A-R-T!"
Oh, I love me a good Homer Simpson reference every now and again. That doesn't mean I actually watch the Simpson's though. Haven't sat down and watched an episode in several years.
But I digress....
Newsflash: I love trivia (if you haven't noticed my competitive nature on the OT trivia contest). A local club was hosting a trivia night this past weekend, so DW and I compiled a table of geniuses (well, basically just a few friends).
With more than 20 teams of eight participating, we came in second place, only loosing by one point!
We thought we did pretty good, considering we were all in our late 20s/early 30s, while other teams had a more diverse age range (which helps when you get questions about Woodstock, the Second World War and such).
On a completely different note, tonight, DD is dressing up as a pirate, and DS will be in a giraffe costume. I? Will eat all the candy (specifically the chocolate). Mwuhahahahaha!
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Well, I caved...
It looks like we're getting a..... minivan.
I think I'm going to struggle saying that like Fonzie used to have trouble saying he was sorry.
But being cheap overtook my hate of the minivan, and I couldn't pass up the deal on this one. It's an '06 Pontiac Montana that we're taking over the lease on.
The payments are dirt cheap, and I get to turn it in in a couple of years. So it's just a temporary thing. And the good thing about the Montana is that it at least kinda looks like an SUV. At least I keep telling myself that.
I think I'm going to struggle saying that like Fonzie used to have trouble saying he was sorry.
But being cheap overtook my hate of the minivan, and I couldn't pass up the deal on this one. It's an '06 Pontiac Montana that we're taking over the lease on.
The payments are dirt cheap, and I get to turn it in in a couple of years. So it's just a temporary thing. And the good thing about the Montana is that it at least kinda looks like an SUV. At least I keep telling myself that.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Wacky Wednesday
Wow, where have I been? And that title is an homage to Kim, not a rip-off :-)
How about a list for old time's sake...
1. Today is election day in Ontario. So will we get four more years of the idiot Premier who lied about not raising taxes, has lost thousands of jobs for the province, and has done nothing to alleviate the health care crisis that we face? More than likely.
Idiots.
2. I'm also going to play ultimate frisbee tonight, as we are quickly coming to an end of the season. We currently lose daylight around 7 p.m. here now, so our window of opportunity is just about up. Believe me, it's not a good idea to try and catch a frisbee in the dark.
3. DS now has 4 teeth (two top chompers, and two bottom chompers) and just started crawling. Time is a'flyin'. O
4. On a related note, DD is 2.5 going on 12.
5. Monday was a holiday, but because we have our Fall Convocation ceremonies this week, I have to work on Saturday. So even during a short week, I'm still working five days. *sigh*
6. Only six weeks until my cruise that I really can't afford to be taking right now :-)
7. More importantly, my 10 year wedding anniversary is coming up in two weeks. Guess I should go get a card. In truth, DW and I are probably having our roughest patch in the past 10 years right now. We are at loggerheads over far too many (not-so-trivial) issues.
8. I just found out that as a Big Brother, I got a voucher to take my Little Brother to one of the best Chinese buffets in town (the Madarin, for those in the loop). Meemo likey free food, especially when it's all-you-can-eat.
9. I'm tired of waiting for an official reveal. I got an awesome black t-shirt from BOOOOOOOOOOO! And it came with it's own drinking glass! I'll try to get a pic taken so that I can post it here later this week. Kudos to her for having to send it internationally. I really do appreciate and love the shirt, and have worn it proudly several times. Thanks so much!
10. I need to get a new vehicle soon.... DW wants a minivan... I want anything other than a minivan. Any suggestions for a family of four (including two kids under the age of three)?
Ten, that's a good place to stop.
How about a list for old time's sake...
1. Today is election day in Ontario. So will we get four more years of the idiot Premier who lied about not raising taxes, has lost thousands of jobs for the province, and has done nothing to alleviate the health care crisis that we face? More than likely.
Idiots.
2. I'm also going to play ultimate frisbee tonight, as we are quickly coming to an end of the season. We currently lose daylight around 7 p.m. here now, so our window of opportunity is just about up. Believe me, it's not a good idea to try and catch a frisbee in the dark.
3. DS now has 4 teeth (two top chompers, and two bottom chompers) and just started crawling. Time is a'flyin'. O
4. On a related note, DD is 2.5 going on 12.
5. Monday was a holiday, but because we have our Fall Convocation ceremonies this week, I have to work on Saturday. So even during a short week, I'm still working five days. *sigh*
6. Only six weeks until my cruise that I really can't afford to be taking right now :-)
7. More importantly, my 10 year wedding anniversary is coming up in two weeks. Guess I should go get a card. In truth, DW and I are probably having our roughest patch in the past 10 years right now. We are at loggerheads over far too many (not-so-trivial) issues.
8. I just found out that as a Big Brother, I got a voucher to take my Little Brother to one of the best Chinese buffets in town (the Madarin, for those in the loop). Meemo likey free food, especially when it's all-you-can-eat.
9. I'm tired of waiting for an official reveal. I got an awesome black t-shirt from BOOOOOOOOOOO! And it came with it's own drinking glass! I'll try to get a pic taken so that I can post it here later this week. Kudos to her for having to send it internationally. I really do appreciate and love the shirt, and have worn it proudly several times. Thanks so much!
10. I need to get a new vehicle soon.... DW wants a minivan... I want anything other than a minivan. Any suggestions for a family of four (including two kids under the age of three)?
Ten, that's a good place to stop.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Stolen from Glow and Carey..
Stolen from Glow
Ten Things
10 Favorites...
Favorite Color: orange
Favorite Food: pizza
Favorite Band: U2
Favorite Movie: So I married an axe murderer
Favorite Sport: Football
Favorite Season: Summer
Favorite Day Of the Week: Saturday
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: chocolate or any variant there of
Favorite Time of Day: mid-morning
Currents...
Current Mood: blah
Taste: chocolate chip cookie
Clothes: dress shirt and pants
Current Computer Background: my kids
Current Finger/Toenail Color: natural
Current Time: high noon
Current Surroundings: my desk
Current Annoyance(s): tiredness
Current Thought: it's lunch time!
8 Firsts...
First Best Friend: Mitch
First Love: Dawn
First Screen Name: Meemo
First Pet: Thumper the cat
First Piercing: NA
First Crush: Belinda Carlisle
First Music: Bon Jovi
First Car: 1986 Pontiac Firefly
7 Last...
Last Cigarette: NA
Last Drink: water
Last Car Ride: to work this morning
Last Text Message: spam
Last Movie Seen: At home: TMNT. At the theater: Ocean's 13
Last Phone call: DW this morning
Last CD Played: Hillsongs United
6 Have You Ever...
Have You Ever Dated One Of Your Best Friends: Yes.
Have you Ever Broken the Law: Maybe.
Have You Ever Been Arrested: No.
Have You Ever Skinny Dipped: Not yet.
Have You Ever Been on TV: Yes, locally.
Have You Ever Kissed Someone You Didn't Know: No.
5 Things...
You're Wearing: Black shoes and socks
You Did Last Night: Watched Kid Nation and worked out
You Can Hear Right Now: my boss checking his voicemail
You Can't Live Without: chocolate
You Do When You're Bored: visit OT
4 Places You've Been To:
1. Cuba
2. Switzerland
3. Cleveland
4. Edmonton, Alberta
3 People You Can Tell Anything To...
I trust no one.
Choices...
1. Black or White: Black
2. Hot or Cold: Hot
1 Person You'd Do Anything For:
Lucy Liu :-)
Ten Things
10 Favorites...
Favorite Color: orange
Favorite Food: pizza
Favorite Band: U2
Favorite Movie: So I married an axe murderer
Favorite Sport: Football
Favorite Season: Summer
Favorite Day Of the Week: Saturday
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: chocolate or any variant there of
Favorite Time of Day: mid-morning
Currents...
Current Mood: blah
Taste: chocolate chip cookie
Clothes: dress shirt and pants
Current Computer Background: my kids
Current Finger/Toenail Color: natural
Current Time: high noon
Current Surroundings: my desk
Current Annoyance(s): tiredness
Current Thought: it's lunch time!
8 Firsts...
First Best Friend: Mitch
First Love: Dawn
First Screen Name: Meemo
First Pet: Thumper the cat
First Piercing: NA
First Crush: Belinda Carlisle
First Music: Bon Jovi
First Car: 1986 Pontiac Firefly
7 Last...
Last Cigarette: NA
Last Drink: water
Last Car Ride: to work this morning
Last Text Message: spam
Last Movie Seen: At home: TMNT. At the theater: Ocean's 13
Last Phone call: DW this morning
Last CD Played: Hillsongs United
6 Have You Ever...
Have You Ever Dated One Of Your Best Friends: Yes.
Have you Ever Broken the Law: Maybe.
Have You Ever Been Arrested: No.
Have You Ever Skinny Dipped: Not yet.
Have You Ever Been on TV: Yes, locally.
Have You Ever Kissed Someone You Didn't Know: No.
5 Things...
You're Wearing: Black shoes and socks
You Did Last Night: Watched Kid Nation and worked out
You Can Hear Right Now: my boss checking his voicemail
You Can't Live Without: chocolate
You Do When You're Bored: visit OT
4 Places You've Been To:
1. Cuba
2. Switzerland
3. Cleveland
4. Edmonton, Alberta
3 People You Can Tell Anything To...
I trust no one.
Choices...
1. Black or White: Black
2. Hot or Cold: Hot
1 Person You'd Do Anything For:
Lucy Liu :-)
Thursday, September 13, 2007
My back hurts..
I played ultimate frisbee last night, and now my back is killing me.
Can somebody give me a back rub?
Can somebody give me a back rub?
Monday, September 10, 2007
Six things....
1. Well, I never got the call about "Are You Smarter than a Canadian 5th Grader?" I think they were worried that I'd breeze through the show with my genius :-)
2. Speaking of Breezy, what do you think the odds I can convince her and Bravie to swing by my place on their way to see Lightsy? I'm sure it's out of the way, but what could I offer them to try and change their minds?
3. My procrastinating is getting out of hand again. I'm starting to feel overwhelmed with work and school and life in general. Crap... my cruise is still 9.5 weeks away.
4. As much as I was embarrased for Britney Spears performance last night, I find it disgusting that the media would hype about her being "embarrassingly out of shape" and "the paunch in place of Spears' once-taut belly" as one AP story put it. Sure, she shouldn't have been out there in the first place, but it really bugs me how once again popular media decide that how she (or anyone else) looks (which, in my humble opinion as a heterosexual male, was pretty good for being a mother of two) does not meet the standards of beauty or health. *flips the bird to all those media who felt the need to point that out*
5. Can Zach please, please, please make it to the final two? I can't stand to see Dick and Daniele together in the finale.
6. Why is it that university students today don't know how to flush a toilet or piss where they're supposed too? I refuse to use the washrooms here unless absolutely necessary because of their state. And it's not that they don't get cleaned. They do, several times a day. Sorry, that might be TMI, but I had to get it off my chest.
2. Speaking of Breezy, what do you think the odds I can convince her and Bravie to swing by my place on their way to see Lightsy? I'm sure it's out of the way, but what could I offer them to try and change their minds?
3. My procrastinating is getting out of hand again. I'm starting to feel overwhelmed with work and school and life in general. Crap... my cruise is still 9.5 weeks away.
4. As much as I was embarrased for Britney Spears performance last night, I find it disgusting that the media would hype about her being "embarrassingly out of shape" and "the paunch in place of Spears' once-taut belly" as one AP story put it. Sure, she shouldn't have been out there in the first place, but it really bugs me how once again popular media decide that how she (or anyone else) looks (which, in my humble opinion as a heterosexual male, was pretty good for being a mother of two) does not meet the standards of beauty or health. *flips the bird to all those media who felt the need to point that out*
5. Can Zach please, please, please make it to the final two? I can't stand to see Dick and Daniele together in the finale.
6. Why is it that university students today don't know how to flush a toilet or piss where they're supposed too? I refuse to use the washrooms here unless absolutely necessary because of their state. And it's not that they don't get cleaned. They do, several times a day. Sorry, that might be TMI, but I had to get it off my chest.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
I have a cold...
.. but ironically, my new office is ridiculously hot. I can't find a thermostat, so I've called Facilities mgmt. to see if they can do anything to keep me from sweating. After typing that out, I now have Nelly's "It's gettin' hot in herrre" going through my head.
I just applied online to be on the Canadian version of "Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader." Colin Mocherie is the host for a few episodes that they will air this fall. I'll know next week if they're going to want me for an interview. *crosses fingers*
I had minor surgery on my left hand last week. Nothing major, but it was surgery none-the-less. I've realized how difficult it is to take care of two young children when you have one functioning hand. Not easy, especially when the 6 month-old seems to have a magnetic attraction to kicking and hitting the swollen and bruised hand.
That's it for now. I suppose I could make a gratuitously flattering mention of Bravie here in order to score points, but since I don't know that it will score points, I won't bother. Maybe instead, I should just make fun of Breezy and Boo in order to increase my point total? Hmmmmm.......
I just applied online to be on the Canadian version of "Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader." Colin Mocherie is the host for a few episodes that they will air this fall. I'll know next week if they're going to want me for an interview. *crosses fingers*
I had minor surgery on my left hand last week. Nothing major, but it was surgery none-the-less. I've realized how difficult it is to take care of two young children when you have one functioning hand. Not easy, especially when the 6 month-old seems to have a magnetic attraction to kicking and hitting the swollen and bruised hand.
That's it for now. I suppose I could make a gratuitously flattering mention of Bravie here in order to score points, but since I don't know that it will score points, I won't bother. Maybe instead, I should just make fun of Breezy and Boo in order to increase my point total? Hmmmmm.......
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