Shortest: Mom 5'4"
Second: Me and My Dad (we are EXACTLY the same height) 5'6" and 3/4 (but he wants to call it 5'7")
Third: Mitchie, coming in at a respectable 5'8"
And the tallest: Bobby who's almost 6 feet....what an amazon.
Yes we had some drinks...and a tape measure.
Thursday, December 30, 2004
Wednesday, December 22, 2004
Merry Christmas
I just wrote a rather long post...and then I got an error message and now it's all gone...so to recap the important stuff...
Bon Jovi please stop singing "Please Come Home For Christmas". The Eagles did a perfectly awesome job of it and there was no reason for you to wreck it.
I would like to know if you can post pictures of anybody you want without their consent or is there some sort of form I don't know about that they should sign?
I heard some guy on t.v. say that if you have issues with someone in your family do not take it up with them over the holidays. Wait until January 3rd and call them. Thanks guy on t.v. you've saved Christmas!
Bon Jovi please stop singing "Please Come Home For Christmas". The Eagles did a perfectly awesome job of it and there was no reason for you to wreck it.
I would like to know if you can post pictures of anybody you want without their consent or is there some sort of form I don't know about that they should sign?
I heard some guy on t.v. say that if you have issues with someone in your family do not take it up with them over the holidays. Wait until January 3rd and call them. Thanks guy on t.v. you've saved Christmas!
Thursday, December 16, 2004
High Maintenance
This morning, the woman behind me in the line of the drive-thru at Tim Horton's ordered a medium half decaf coffee-half hot chocolate and a large regular coffee with a little hot water to top it up and 2 sugars and 1 and a half creams. OMG. If I worked at Tim Horton's I could only handle one or two of those orders before I threw my beige visor on the floor and ran screaming from the place.
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
I'm The Music Woman
Favorite Karaoke Song To Sing: Kid Rock "Cowboy" (if they have it) otherwise Pat Benetar "Hit Me With Your Best Shot"
Song I Most Often Sing In The Shower: Nelly "It's Getting Hot in Here"
Song I Sang With No Musical Accompaniment For An Exercise In A Drama Class In High School: I skipped most of my drama classes because I wasn't drunk enough to act
Other Song I Sang In That Drama Class: Please See Above
Song My Mom Told Me To Stop Singing Because I Was A Suburban 13 Year-Old White Kid: Grandmaster Flash "The Message"
First Song I Knew All The Words To As A Kid: That Really Rich Guy "Happy Birthday to You"
Song I Would Sing If I Sing A Song When I Propose: I am hoping to be the "proposee", but if I had to pick it would be Rod Stewart "Bestfriend"
Song I Think I Sound Really Good Singing: Jewel "Foolish Games"
Song Lyrics I Yell Out When Extremely Drunk: No Doubt "I'm Just A Girl"
Song I Love Singing More Than Anything Else: Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody" No seriously!
Song I Sang With My Friend's Band (Barlow) at Jam Night: Fugees "Killing Me Softly"
Song I Constantly Sang To My HS Boyfriend: Animotion "Obsession"
Song I Would Sing To In College While Getting Ready To Go Out: Scorpions "No One Like You"
Song I Use Now: Green Day "American Idiot"
Song I Lost My Voice Singing Along To In The Car: Joe Walsh "Rocky Mountain Way"
Karaoke Song That I Got So Into I Took My Shirt Off During The Performance: Ummm I didn't...but I flashed some people later (does that count??)
Musical That I Would Constantly Sing Songs From As A Kid: Prince "Purple Rain"
Album I Sing Along To, Every Word To Every Single Song: The Lowest of the Low or Eminem "The Eminem Show"
Song I Sang In Front of My Mom That Led To An Awkward Sexual Discussion As A Kid: Salt n' Peppa Push It
Thanks to Bob at My Blog is Poop for this little questionnaire... you can see more of Bob HERE
Song I Most Often Sing In The Shower: Nelly "It's Getting Hot in Here"
Song I Sang With No Musical Accompaniment For An Exercise In A Drama Class In High School: I skipped most of my drama classes because I wasn't drunk enough to act
Other Song I Sang In That Drama Class: Please See Above
Song My Mom Told Me To Stop Singing Because I Was A Suburban 13 Year-Old White Kid: Grandmaster Flash "The Message"
First Song I Knew All The Words To As A Kid: That Really Rich Guy "Happy Birthday to You"
Song I Would Sing If I Sing A Song When I Propose: I am hoping to be the "proposee", but if I had to pick it would be Rod Stewart "Bestfriend"
Song I Think I Sound Really Good Singing: Jewel "Foolish Games"
Song Lyrics I Yell Out When Extremely Drunk: No Doubt "I'm Just A Girl"
Song I Love Singing More Than Anything Else: Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody" No seriously!
Song I Sang With My Friend's Band (Barlow) at Jam Night: Fugees "Killing Me Softly"
Song I Constantly Sang To My HS Boyfriend: Animotion "Obsession"
Song I Would Sing To In College While Getting Ready To Go Out: Scorpions "No One Like You"
Song I Use Now: Green Day "American Idiot"
Song I Lost My Voice Singing Along To In The Car: Joe Walsh "Rocky Mountain Way"
Karaoke Song That I Got So Into I Took My Shirt Off During The Performance: Ummm I didn't...but I flashed some people later (does that count??)
Musical That I Would Constantly Sing Songs From As A Kid: Prince "Purple Rain"
Album I Sing Along To, Every Word To Every Single Song: The Lowest of the Low or Eminem "The Eminem Show"
Song I Sang In Front of My Mom That Led To An Awkward Sexual Discussion As A Kid: Salt n' Peppa Push It
Thanks to Bob at My Blog is Poop for this little questionnaire... you can see more of Bob HERE
Monday, December 13, 2004
Sunday, December 12, 2004
Random Thoughts
My friend told me today that I'm going to be the nuttiest old lady in the old age home. Yeah I guess if you start young...
Is it odd to barricade your door with 10 pound weights before going to bed??
In other news, I got i.d.'d twice yesterday, which is awesome since I'll be 35 in three weeks!
Went to St. Catharines last night for a "hen night". I didn't see any hens but there was a lot of penis confetti.
You know, until you go out drinking with a cop you don't realize how many cops are in a bar at any given time. They are everywhere. Just so you know.
Is it odd to barricade your door with 10 pound weights before going to bed??
In other news, I got i.d.'d twice yesterday, which is awesome since I'll be 35 in three weeks!
Went to St. Catharines last night for a "hen night". I didn't see any hens but there was a lot of penis confetti.
You know, until you go out drinking with a cop you don't realize how many cops are in a bar at any given time. They are everywhere. Just so you know.
Friday, December 10, 2004
Dear Oprah, Ellen, Dr. Phil et al,
Who do you really think you are kidding with your "audience giveaways"???????
It's more like "commercials between commercials" Geeeeeeeeeeeez....
It's more like "commercials between commercials" Geeeeeeeeeeeez....
Name that Tune!
I LOVE this game...you can customize it with your favorite band.
CLICK HERE TO PLAY
Link thanks to my very fave Fark
CLICK HERE TO PLAY
Link thanks to my very fave Fark
Sunday, December 05, 2004
Dear Canadian Tire,
You won't start with me if you know what's good for you...
Thursday, November 25, 2004
The Most Beautiful English Words
1. Mother
2. Passion
3. Smile
4. Love
5. Eternity
6. Fantastic
7. Destiny
8. Freedom
9. Liberty
10. Tranquility
See the whole list here
I like Haligonian, spasm and cool. (robin is nice too!)
Link thanks to Fark
2. Passion
3. Smile
4. Love
5. Eternity
6. Fantastic
7. Destiny
8. Freedom
9. Liberty
10. Tranquility
See the whole list here
I like Haligonian, spasm and cool. (robin is nice too!)
Link thanks to Fark
Monday, November 22, 2004
Trainspotting
"Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television, Choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players, and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol and dental insurance. Choose fixed- interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisure wear and matching luggage. Choose a three piece suite on hire purchase in a range of fucking fabrics. Choose DIY and wondering who you are on a Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing sprit- crushing game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pishing you last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked-up brats you have spawned to replace yourself. Choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that?"
Wednesday, November 17, 2004
Celebrity Lookalikes
Yes that's how you spell lookalikes! :) ( Well it looked weird to me at first anyway)
Some of these people look so much like the real thing that I think they may have actually just posted a picture of the celebrity...but why would anybody waste their time doing that?? Check out the Top 10
Some of these people look so much like the real thing that I think they may have actually just posted a picture of the celebrity...but why would anybody waste their time doing that?? Check out the Top 10
Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Work...
"Oh, you hate work? Why didn't you say so? There's a support group
for that. It's called everybody and it meets at the bar."
--Drew Carey
Found this today on Fark
for that. It's called everybody and it meets at the bar."
--Drew Carey
Found this today on Fark
Rules of Life (Cherie Carter-Scott)
I read this book and really liked it~
"Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood." (Helen Keller)
Rule One - You will receive a body. Whether you love it or hate it, it's yours for life, so accept it. What counts is what's inside.
Rule Two - You will be presented with lessons. Life is a constant learning experience, which every day provides opportunities for you to learn more. These lessons are specific to you, and learning them 'is the key to discovering and fulfilling the meaning and relevance of your own life'.
Rule Three - There are no mistakes, only lessons. Your development towards wisdom is a process of experimentation, trial and error, so it's inevitable things will not always go to plan or turn out how you'd want. Compassion is the remedy for harsh judgement - of ourselves and others. Forgiveness is not only divine - it's also 'the act of erasing an emotional debt'. Behaving ethically, with integrity, and with humour - especially the ability to laugh at yourself and your own mishaps - are central to the perspective that 'mistakes' are simply lessons we must learn.
Rule Four - The lesson is repeated until learned. Lessons repeat until learned. What manifest as problems and challenges, irritations and frustrations are more lessons - they will repeat until you see them as such and learn from them. Your own awareness and your ability to change are requisites of executing this rule. Also fundamental is the acceptance that you are not a victim of fate or circumstance - 'causality' must be acknowledged; that is to say: things happen to you because of how you are and what you do. To blame anyone or anything else for your misfortunes is an escape and a denial; you yourself are responsible for you, and what happens to you. Patience is required - change doesn't happen overnight, so give change time to happen.
Rule Five - Learning does not end. While you are alive there are always lessons to be learned. Surrender to the 'rhythm of life', don't struggle against it. Commit to the process of constant learning and change - be humble enough to always acknowledge your own weaknesses, and be flexible enough to adapt from what you may be accustomed to, because rigidity will deny you the freedom of new possibilities.
Rule Six - "There" is no better than "here". The other side of the hill may be greener than your own, but being there is not the key to endless happiness. Be grateful for and enjoy what you have, and where you are on your journey. Appreciate the abundance of what's good in your life, rather than measure and amass things that do not actually lead to happiness. Living in the present helps you attain peace.
Rule Seven - Others are only mirrors of you. You love or hate something about another person according to what you love or hate about yourself. Be tolerant; accept others as they are, and strive for clarity of self-awareness; strive to truly understand and have an objective perception of your own self, your thoughts and feelings. Negative experiences are opportunities to heal the wounds that you carry. Support others, and by doing so you support yourself. Where you are unable to support others it is a sign that you are not adequately attending to your own needs.
Rule Eight - What you make of your life is up to you. You have all the tools and resources you need. What you do with them is up to you. Take responsibility for yourself. Learn to let go when you cannot change things. Don't get angry about things - bitter memories clutter your mind. Courage resides in all of us - use it when you need to do what's right for you. We all possess a strong natural power and adventurous spirit, which you should draw on to embrace what lies ahead.
Rule Nine - Your answers lie inside of you. Trust your instincts and your innermost feelings, whether you hear them as a little voice or a flash of inspiration. Listen to feelings as well as sounds. Look, listen, and trust. Draw on your natural inspiration.
Rule Ten - You will forget all this at birth. We are all born with all of these capabilities - our early experiences lead us into a physical world, away from our spiritual selves, so that we become doubtful, cynical and lacking belief and confidence. The ten Rules are not commandments, they are universal truths that apply to us all. When you lose your way, call upon them. Have faith in the strength of your spirit. Aspire to be wise - wisdom is the ultimate path of your life, and it knows no limits other than those you impose on yourself.
"Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood." (Helen Keller)
Rule One - You will receive a body. Whether you love it or hate it, it's yours for life, so accept it. What counts is what's inside.
Rule Two - You will be presented with lessons. Life is a constant learning experience, which every day provides opportunities for you to learn more. These lessons are specific to you, and learning them 'is the key to discovering and fulfilling the meaning and relevance of your own life'.
Rule Three - There are no mistakes, only lessons. Your development towards wisdom is a process of experimentation, trial and error, so it's inevitable things will not always go to plan or turn out how you'd want. Compassion is the remedy for harsh judgement - of ourselves and others. Forgiveness is not only divine - it's also 'the act of erasing an emotional debt'. Behaving ethically, with integrity, and with humour - especially the ability to laugh at yourself and your own mishaps - are central to the perspective that 'mistakes' are simply lessons we must learn.
Rule Four - The lesson is repeated until learned. Lessons repeat until learned. What manifest as problems and challenges, irritations and frustrations are more lessons - they will repeat until you see them as such and learn from them. Your own awareness and your ability to change are requisites of executing this rule. Also fundamental is the acceptance that you are not a victim of fate or circumstance - 'causality' must be acknowledged; that is to say: things happen to you because of how you are and what you do. To blame anyone or anything else for your misfortunes is an escape and a denial; you yourself are responsible for you, and what happens to you. Patience is required - change doesn't happen overnight, so give change time to happen.
Rule Five - Learning does not end. While you are alive there are always lessons to be learned. Surrender to the 'rhythm of life', don't struggle against it. Commit to the process of constant learning and change - be humble enough to always acknowledge your own weaknesses, and be flexible enough to adapt from what you may be accustomed to, because rigidity will deny you the freedom of new possibilities.
Rule Six - "There" is no better than "here". The other side of the hill may be greener than your own, but being there is not the key to endless happiness. Be grateful for and enjoy what you have, and where you are on your journey. Appreciate the abundance of what's good in your life, rather than measure and amass things that do not actually lead to happiness. Living in the present helps you attain peace.
Rule Seven - Others are only mirrors of you. You love or hate something about another person according to what you love or hate about yourself. Be tolerant; accept others as they are, and strive for clarity of self-awareness; strive to truly understand and have an objective perception of your own self, your thoughts and feelings. Negative experiences are opportunities to heal the wounds that you carry. Support others, and by doing so you support yourself. Where you are unable to support others it is a sign that you are not adequately attending to your own needs.
Rule Eight - What you make of your life is up to you. You have all the tools and resources you need. What you do with them is up to you. Take responsibility for yourself. Learn to let go when you cannot change things. Don't get angry about things - bitter memories clutter your mind. Courage resides in all of us - use it when you need to do what's right for you. We all possess a strong natural power and adventurous spirit, which you should draw on to embrace what lies ahead.
Rule Nine - Your answers lie inside of you. Trust your instincts and your innermost feelings, whether you hear them as a little voice or a flash of inspiration. Listen to feelings as well as sounds. Look, listen, and trust. Draw on your natural inspiration.
Rule Ten - You will forget all this at birth. We are all born with all of these capabilities - our early experiences lead us into a physical world, away from our spiritual selves, so that we become doubtful, cynical and lacking belief and confidence. The ten Rules are not commandments, they are universal truths that apply to us all. When you lose your way, call upon them. Have faith in the strength of your spirit. Aspire to be wise - wisdom is the ultimate path of your life, and it knows no limits other than those you impose on yourself.
Thursday, November 11, 2004
Tuesday, November 09, 2004
I Took the Blogger Quiz
You are a Pundit Blogger!
Your blog is smart, insightful, and always a quality read.Truly appreciated by many, surpassed by only a few. Very nice!
What kind of blogger are you?
Blogger Quiz
Your blog is smart, insightful, and always a quality read.Truly appreciated by many, surpassed by only a few. Very nice!
What kind of blogger are you?
Blogger Quiz
Monday, November 08, 2004
What an awesome time I have to look forward to!!!!
Greetings Robin
Here is your horoscope for Monday, November 8:
Love? Career? Money? Pick a category, any category, and rest assured that if you invest your time and energy into it now, it will work out well. A celebration will soon be in order. Dom Perignon anyone?
Check out your daily horoscope here
Here is your horoscope for Monday, November 8:
Love? Career? Money? Pick a category, any category, and rest assured that if you invest your time and energy into it now, it will work out well. A celebration will soon be in order. Dom Perignon anyone?
Check out your daily horoscope here
Thursday, November 04, 2004
What Does Your Underwear Say About Your Personality??
Granny panties Can mean you prefer comfort and functionality to style.
Ladies High-cut briefs: Many people mock high-cut briefs, more commonly known as "granny panties." Still, most women have a pair or two stashed at the back of the top dresser drawer. Women who wear granny panties care about comfort and function over style, which is indicative of the wearer's practical nature. Those wearing high-cut panties tend to be perfectionists, except when it comes to style. Women wearing high-cut briefs aren't dressing to impress, at least not underneath.
Boy shorts: A confident go-getter who likes a challenge these women are looking for sexy, pretty underwear that makes them feel like princesses, even when they are in jeans and a T-shirt. Seem to be really sweet. These girls want to be cute and feminine, without bearing it all.
Thongs: Also a confident go-getter who likes a challenge. Like to show off their curves. These women tend to be outgoing and open to new things.
The need to match: The need to have matching bra and panty sets denotes an anal tendency. Fashion comes first for these ladies, and they are very confident. These women see nothing wrong in pampering themselves and might be classified as spoiled or high-maintenance.
Gents Boxers: Boxers are a default setting for most modern men. That doesn't stop these undies from telling secrets. Boxers are about comfort, first and foremost. Boxer boys are generally laidback and not too flashy. Boxers show that a guy is light-hearted.
Briefs: Tightie-whities, or briefs in other color variations, have a very specific connotation. Adult men wearing briefs tend to be inhibited and like the restricted nature of this kind of underwear.
Boxer-briefs: Some men prefer to wear the boxer-briefs to get the best of both worlds. Those who wear boxer-briefs are usually the ones that are good at committing in relationships. This makes sense if you consider they have compromised on underwear styles.
Man Thong: "I have learned that men who wear thongs do it because it gets them off" These men tend to be extremely outgoing and exhibitionists. Male thong-wearers were voted "Class Clown" their senior year of high school.
No underwear: There are two views on "going commando." For guys, there is a sense that someone forgot to do laundry and going "sans underwear" was the only option. It can also be a sign that the non-wearer is down-to-earth and believes in a natural way of life.
For the ladies, a typical double standard applies. Often, women going without underwear are doing so to taunt the men around them. It's also possible that these are Earth-conscious women who don't want to constrict their nether parts.
Your underwear doesn't dictate who you are; it's just another way of expressing yourself. Putting on a thong isn't going to make you outgoing, but if you're already wearing one, you probably are. Source : www.statepress.com Chelsea Ide
I wear boy shorts and my bra very rarely matches...
Ladies High-cut briefs: Many people mock high-cut briefs, more commonly known as "granny panties." Still, most women have a pair or two stashed at the back of the top dresser drawer. Women who wear granny panties care about comfort and function over style, which is indicative of the wearer's practical nature. Those wearing high-cut panties tend to be perfectionists, except when it comes to style. Women wearing high-cut briefs aren't dressing to impress, at least not underneath.
Boy shorts: A confident go-getter who likes a challenge these women are looking for sexy, pretty underwear that makes them feel like princesses, even when they are in jeans and a T-shirt. Seem to be really sweet. These girls want to be cute and feminine, without bearing it all.
Thongs: Also a confident go-getter who likes a challenge. Like to show off their curves. These women tend to be outgoing and open to new things.
The need to match: The need to have matching bra and panty sets denotes an anal tendency. Fashion comes first for these ladies, and they are very confident. These women see nothing wrong in pampering themselves and might be classified as spoiled or high-maintenance.
Gents Boxers: Boxers are a default setting for most modern men. That doesn't stop these undies from telling secrets. Boxers are about comfort, first and foremost. Boxer boys are generally laidback and not too flashy. Boxers show that a guy is light-hearted.
Briefs: Tightie-whities, or briefs in other color variations, have a very specific connotation. Adult men wearing briefs tend to be inhibited and like the restricted nature of this kind of underwear.
Boxer-briefs: Some men prefer to wear the boxer-briefs to get the best of both worlds. Those who wear boxer-briefs are usually the ones that are good at committing in relationships. This makes sense if you consider they have compromised on underwear styles.
Man Thong: "I have learned that men who wear thongs do it because it gets them off" These men tend to be extremely outgoing and exhibitionists. Male thong-wearers were voted "Class Clown" their senior year of high school.
No underwear: There are two views on "going commando." For guys, there is a sense that someone forgot to do laundry and going "sans underwear" was the only option. It can also be a sign that the non-wearer is down-to-earth and believes in a natural way of life.
For the ladies, a typical double standard applies. Often, women going without underwear are doing so to taunt the men around them. It's also possible that these are Earth-conscious women who don't want to constrict their nether parts.
Your underwear doesn't dictate who you are; it's just another way of expressing yourself. Putting on a thong isn't going to make you outgoing, but if you're already wearing one, you probably are. Source : www.statepress.com Chelsea Ide
I wear boy shorts and my bra very rarely matches...
Friday, October 29, 2004
I'm an ISFP
ISFPs are warmhearted, gentle people who take their commitments seriously, and seek lifelong relationships. They are very private people, who keep their true feelings and opinions reserved or hidden from others. This may cause them to constantly defer to their mates in their intimate relationships, which may cause problems if their mates are not extremely aware of the ISFP's feelings. ISFPs who consistently express their feelings to those closest to them have a very positive, warm outlook on life and love, and are not as likely to find themselves in relationships where they are taken for granted or taken advantage of. ISFPs go to great lengths to please their partners. They're very loyal and supportive, with a deep capacity for love. They detest conflict and discord, and highly value being seen and understood for who they are. They need space to live their lives in their own unique way, and will respect other's need for space.
ISFPs are extremely perceptive and aware of others. They constantly gather specific information about people, and seek to discover what it means. They are usually penetratingly accurate in their perceptions of others.
ISFPs are warm and sympathetic. They genuinely care about people, and are strongly service-oriented in their desire to please. They have an unusually deep well of caring for those who are close to them, and are likely to show their love through actions, rather than words.
ISFPs have no desire to lead or control others, just as they have no desire to be led or controlled by others. They need space and time alone to evaluate the circumstances of their life against their value system, and are likely to respect other people's needs for the same.
The ISFP is likely to not give themself enough credit for the things which they do extremely well. Their strong value systems can lead them to be intensely perfectionist, and cause them to judge themselves with unneccesary harshness.
What type are you? Quiz #1 or for free: Quiz #2
ISFPs are extremely perceptive and aware of others. They constantly gather specific information about people, and seek to discover what it means. They are usually penetratingly accurate in their perceptions of others.
ISFPs are warm and sympathetic. They genuinely care about people, and are strongly service-oriented in their desire to please. They have an unusually deep well of caring for those who are close to them, and are likely to show their love through actions, rather than words.
ISFPs have no desire to lead or control others, just as they have no desire to be led or controlled by others. They need space and time alone to evaluate the circumstances of their life against their value system, and are likely to respect other people's needs for the same.
The ISFP is likely to not give themself enough credit for the things which they do extremely well. Their strong value systems can lead them to be intensely perfectionist, and cause them to judge themselves with unneccesary harshness.
What type are you? Quiz #1 or for free: Quiz #2
Wednesday, October 27, 2004
Tired
I am wired and fading, looking
blind and blaming
Following and trailing words
you might be saying
I am tired of waiting
I'm tired of waiting
I am tired
Altered expectations, long
anticipation
Everything is changing, I'm
the same and aging
I'm tired of waiting
I am tired of the long way down
So I stand to let you down
here alone
I can't seem to dream of you
no more
I am tired of waiting
I'm tired of waiting
I am tired
The Trews
blind and blaming
Following and trailing words
you might be saying
I am tired of waiting
I'm tired of waiting
I am tired
Altered expectations, long
anticipation
Everything is changing, I'm
the same and aging
I'm tired of waiting
I am tired of the long way down
So I stand to let you down
here alone
I can't seem to dream of you
no more
I am tired of waiting
I'm tired of waiting
I am tired
The Trews
The Tragically Hip in Rochester, NY
Good times...nothing better than being with some cool peeps and watching an amazing Canadian band play live in the U.S.
Americans can be very sweet, and cordial...at least they were to me.
Hearing Wheat Kings played live is like heaven.
Americans can be very sweet, and cordial...at least they were to me.
Hearing Wheat Kings played live is like heaven.
Friday, October 15, 2004
I must be in a reflective phase...
Attitude
by
Charles Swindoll
The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company...a church...a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice ever day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past...we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude...I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you...we are in charge of our attitudes.
Saturday, October 09, 2004
Walt Whitman
SONG OF MYSELF
I CELEBRATE myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume,
For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass.
My tongue, every atom of my blood, form'd from this soil, this air,
Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin,
Hoping to cease not till death.
Creeds and schools in abeyance,
Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten,
I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard,
Nature without check with original energy.
Houses and rooms are full of perfumes, the shelves are crowded with perfumes, I breathe the fragrance myself and know it and like it,
The distillation would intoxicate me also, but I shall not let it.
The atmosphere is not a perfume, it has no taste of the distillation, it is odorless,
It is for my mouth forever, I am in love with it,
I will go to the bank by the wood and become undisguised and naked, I am mad for it to be in contact with me.
The smoke of my own breath,
Echoes, ripples, buzz'd whispers, love-root, silk-thread, crotch and vine,
My respiration and inspiration, the beating of my heart, the passing of blood and air through my lungs,
The sniff of green leaves and dry leaves, and of the shore and dark-color'd sea-rocks, and of hay in the barn,
The sound of the belch'd words of my voice loos'd to the eddies of the wind,
A few light kisses, a few embraces, a reaching around of arms
The play of shine and shade on the trees as the supple boughs wag,
The delight alone or in the rush of the streets, or along the fields and hill-sides,
The feeling of health, the full-noon trill, the song of me rising from bed and meeting the sun. Have you reckon'd a thousand acres much? have you reckon'd the earth much?
Have you practis'd so long to learn to read? Have you felt so proud to get at the meaning of poems?
Stop this day and night with me and you shall possess the origin of all poems,
You shall possess the good of the earth and sun, (there are millions of suns left,)
You shall no longer take things at second or third hand, nor look through the eyes of the dead, nor feed on the spectres in books,
You shall not look through my eyes either, nor take things from me,
You shall listen to all sides and filter them from your self.
I CELEBRATE myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume,
For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass.
My tongue, every atom of my blood, form'd from this soil, this air,
Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin,
Hoping to cease not till death.
Creeds and schools in abeyance,
Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten,
I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard,
Nature without check with original energy.
Houses and rooms are full of perfumes, the shelves are crowded with perfumes, I breathe the fragrance myself and know it and like it,
The distillation would intoxicate me also, but I shall not let it.
The atmosphere is not a perfume, it has no taste of the distillation, it is odorless,
It is for my mouth forever, I am in love with it,
I will go to the bank by the wood and become undisguised and naked, I am mad for it to be in contact with me.
The smoke of my own breath,
Echoes, ripples, buzz'd whispers, love-root, silk-thread, crotch and vine,
My respiration and inspiration, the beating of my heart, the passing of blood and air through my lungs,
The sniff of green leaves and dry leaves, and of the shore and dark-color'd sea-rocks, and of hay in the barn,
The sound of the belch'd words of my voice loos'd to the eddies of the wind,
A few light kisses, a few embraces, a reaching around of arms
The play of shine and shade on the trees as the supple boughs wag,
The delight alone or in the rush of the streets, or along the fields and hill-sides,
The feeling of health, the full-noon trill, the song of me rising from bed and meeting the sun. Have you reckon'd a thousand acres much? have you reckon'd the earth much?
Have you practis'd so long to learn to read? Have you felt so proud to get at the meaning of poems?
Stop this day and night with me and you shall possess the origin of all poems,
You shall possess the good of the earth and sun, (there are millions of suns left,)
You shall no longer take things at second or third hand, nor look through the eyes of the dead, nor feed on the spectres in books,
You shall not look through my eyes either, nor take things from me,
You shall listen to all sides and filter them from your self.
Monday, October 04, 2004
Friday, October 01, 2004
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
Lowest of the Low at The Grape and Wine Festival
Me: "How can I get backstage?"
Some guy that I don't know: "I'll slip you my pass under the gate, but you have to get it back to me when you get in"
Me: "For sure, thanks a lot"
(He kicks it ever so sneakily under the fence... Now I've got the nice shiny laminated pass around my neck and I head over to the security guard)
Security guard: "Friend or family?"
Me: "Friend" ha ha
Security guard: "Come back in fifteen minutes"
Me: "Ok"
Fifteen minutes later I'm back at the gate and in...I wander to the back area where the band is playing darts with a knife?
Me: "Excuse me may I borrow your marker?
Some girl that I believe is another security guard: "Here you go"
Now I stumble over to the band...
Me: "Can you guys sign my cd?"
One of the guys in the Lowest of the Low: "Sure"
Me: "Can you also take off the wrapper, I can't do it" (Because I've had a number of tasty beverages by this point)
Same band guy: "yeah, it should have one of those tab things on it"
He opens the wrapper, signs it and starts rounding up the other guys in the band (How nice!)
Next band guy: "What would you like me to write?"
Me: "I love you Robin and..."
He writes exactly that and passes it on to the next band member
Me: "Who writes the songs?"
Dylan Parker (the one I talked to the longest): "Barry Manilow writes the songs"
Lots more chatting about how they are my favourite Canadian band, that they like Sloan, that I snuck in, and why they are playing darts with a knife (I can't remember why they said they were though!)
Me: "I'm going to see you play again on Thursday in Toronto, can I get a backstage pass?"
Dylan Parker: "I don't think the security is going to be too tight you can just come and say hi" (Good answer!)
Me: "Okay well thanks so much I've gotta go my friends are waiting for me"
Them: "Nice to meet you" SUCH NICE GUYS (Including the friendly stranger who let me use his pass)!!!! The End...
Some guy that I don't know: "I'll slip you my pass under the gate, but you have to get it back to me when you get in"
Me: "For sure, thanks a lot"
(He kicks it ever so sneakily under the fence... Now I've got the nice shiny laminated pass around my neck and I head over to the security guard)
Security guard: "Friend or family?"
Me: "Friend" ha ha
Security guard: "Come back in fifteen minutes"
Me: "Ok"
Fifteen minutes later I'm back at the gate and in...I wander to the back area where the band is playing darts with a knife?
Me: "Excuse me may I borrow your marker?
Some girl that I believe is another security guard: "Here you go"
Now I stumble over to the band...
Me: "Can you guys sign my cd?"
One of the guys in the Lowest of the Low: "Sure"
Me: "Can you also take off the wrapper, I can't do it" (Because I've had a number of tasty beverages by this point)
Same band guy: "yeah, it should have one of those tab things on it"
He opens the wrapper, signs it and starts rounding up the other guys in the band (How nice!)
Next band guy: "What would you like me to write?"
Me: "I love you Robin and..."
He writes exactly that and passes it on to the next band member
Me: "Who writes the songs?"
Dylan Parker (the one I talked to the longest): "Barry Manilow writes the songs"
Lots more chatting about how they are my favourite Canadian band, that they like Sloan, that I snuck in, and why they are playing darts with a knife (I can't remember why they said they were though!)
Me: "I'm going to see you play again on Thursday in Toronto, can I get a backstage pass?"
Dylan Parker: "I don't think the security is going to be too tight you can just come and say hi" (Good answer!)
Me: "Okay well thanks so much I've gotta go my friends are waiting for me"
Them: "Nice to meet you" SUCH NICE GUYS (Including the friendly stranger who let me use his pass)!!!! The End...
Monday, September 27, 2004
Pesticides
Please do all you can to avoid using, breathing in or consuming pesticides. They have been linked to a myriad of health problems. Who cares if our lawns look good, and our apples don't have worm holes if we are affecting not only our health and our children's health but the health of future generations? Vote to ban residential use of pesticides in your regional election. Support organic farming. Thank-you!
Wednesday, September 22, 2004
My First Comment!
I recieved my first comment on my new blog today...thanks Mark! He said that he thought this blogging could be therapeutic for me, and I think he's right. I'm starting to realize that I am a little (maybe a lot) sensitive to sounds and people around me which can cause me to be a little on edge at times. Now the question is how to deal with it! I guess I'll keep blogging and see where I get...
Have a nice day :)
Have a nice day :)
Friday, September 17, 2004
Do you have E.S.P.?
I bet you do. I believe that we all have the ability to communicate telepathically (at least I know I do!) This does not mean that I would be able to sit down with a stranger, hold a piece of their jewelry and tell them how many kids they are going to have or what letter their future husband's first name starts with, but I do get feelings and thoughts that I know are coming from a higher consciousness...one that we haven't been able to quantify yet...but one that many of us have experienced.
Sorry
You know, life is so strange sometimes because this morning I passed by an older man who said good morning to me...and he said it in such a nice, sincere way that I realized that I don't hate hearing good morning and that not everybody is an idiot :) Maybe I'll get over the jingling change thing soon too...probably not. Another one I'm not sure if I like or not...Bless you after a sneeze...ta ta
75 Things
1. I was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba but I don't remember it because we left there when I was 2 1/2 and I have never been back.
2. My brother is exactly 2 1/2 years younger than me so his birthday is my "half birthday" and vice versa. Make sense?
3. I once broke my toe kicking my brother in the shin.
4. I think I want to get married. And I think I want to have a child. But I'm not sure.
5. I love to sing.
6. Actually, I love anything to do with music. Except for jazz music.
7. I've been told I look like Neve Campbell by many people.
8. I take it as a compliment.
9. I am currently single and I live alone.
10. My middle name is Alexa. It was my Grandmother's name. I hate that it is trendy now.
11. I love the Toronto Maple Leafs.
12. Doug Gilmour once bodychecked me but there wasn't any ice. And no, it's not a sexual thing.
13. I have no time for phony people.
14. I am psychic, but not on demand. It comes and goes when it wants.
15. Some people call them coincidences, but I know they aren't.
16. I drink a lot of green tea.
17. My parents have been married for 38 years...together for 44.
18. I am in to holistic medicine.
19. Mostly because my mom has been since I can remember.
20. I love to try new and unusual food.
21. Uni (raw sea urchin) is the worst thing I have ever tasted.
22. I like fishing. But I hardly ever fish.
23. I think that new parents are annoying.
24. Until they stop thinking they have just created an uber human.
25. I'm a bit of a rebel. But a lot less than I used to be.
26. I want a boat.
27. My lucky number is 4.
28. I would love to be a professional photographer.
29. I like beer. A lot.
30. I am a Capricorn Rooster.
31. I had really blonde hair for 5 years. My family hated it.
32. I like being a brunette better.
33. I hate to fly but I'd love to travel a lot more.
34. I can twist my arms all the way around.
35. I think it's my shoulders that are double jointed.
36. Every time I hear a word that I don't know I have to look it up as soon as possible. Every time.
37. I cannot tell jokes. I always screw them up.
38. I tend to keep things inside until they build up.
39. I've realized that it's not healthy and I'm not going to do it anymore.
40. I'm very loyal.
41. I used to be a lifeguard.
42. I quit because it was so boring.
43. I'm not religious but I am spiritual. I think Buddhism is pretty good stuff though.
44. I also think Buddhas are cute. I have two of them.
45. I think fifty things is a lot.
46. I wonder if you are still reading this?
47. My car is always messy.
48. I carry Purell hand sanitizer wherever I go.
49. I've been to Hawaii.
50. I love plants and flowers...maybe I should live in a forest.
51. I have never met a person that drives a Jaguar that I didn't want to punch in the face. What a bunch of tools.
52. I cannot STAND the sound of the dryer finishing.
53. I won a colouring contest when I was 13.
54. I lied and said I was 12.
55. When I was 19 I was unjustly fired from a coffee shop. My boyfriend at the time was so upset that I was crying that he took an entire garbage bag full of croissants and dumped them in the middle of the floor during their morning rush.
56. Another boyfriend, another lost job, and a molotav cocktail. I SWEAR I had NO idea he was going to do something like that.
57. The Dollar Store confuses me. How can they sell all of that shit for only a dollar?
58. "Give me Shelter" is my favourite Rolling Stones song.
59. I've been drinking with Darrell Power of Great Big Sea. He's as funny as all of the other Newfies I've met.
60. I always mute commercials when I'm watching t.v. due to the fact that they turn the volume up to mach gazillion. Yeah, I know mach is speed.
61. I am a very light sleeper so don't try and sneak into my bedroom when I'm sleeping.
62. I think the sleep button on an alarm clock is one of the greatest inventions ever. I'm surprised mine hasn't worn out.
63. Me going really fast one way, cop going in the other direction turns to chase me, lights flashing, siren going, I get away.
64. I can drink most people under the table.
65. I always have a Bionaire air purifier running, mostly for the sound.
66. I have four piercings in my ears, three on the right, one on the left, but I never wear earrings because they make my ears red and itchy.
67. Flip This House on A&E is my new favourite show.
68. I played hockey for one year when I was 11.
70. I think university is a bunch of bull unless you are going to be doctor.
71. I think everyone should stop microwaving stuff in plastic. Trust me, it'll kill you.
72. I tried out to be a cheerleader, I made the team, and then I quit.
73. My favourite word is Haligonian.
74. Sometimes I play dumb to see if new people I meet are nice or not.
75. Sometimes I'm just a little south of smart on unpurpose.
2. My brother is exactly 2 1/2 years younger than me so his birthday is my "half birthday" and vice versa. Make sense?
3. I once broke my toe kicking my brother in the shin.
4. I think I want to get married. And I think I want to have a child. But I'm not sure.
5. I love to sing.
6. Actually, I love anything to do with music. Except for jazz music.
7. I've been told I look like Neve Campbell by many people.
8. I take it as a compliment.
9. I am currently single and I live alone.
10. My middle name is Alexa. It was my Grandmother's name. I hate that it is trendy now.
11. I love the Toronto Maple Leafs.
12. Doug Gilmour once bodychecked me but there wasn't any ice. And no, it's not a sexual thing.
13. I have no time for phony people.
14. I am psychic, but not on demand. It comes and goes when it wants.
15. Some people call them coincidences, but I know they aren't.
16. I drink a lot of green tea.
17. My parents have been married for 38 years...together for 44.
18. I am in to holistic medicine.
19. Mostly because my mom has been since I can remember.
20. I love to try new and unusual food.
21. Uni (raw sea urchin) is the worst thing I have ever tasted.
22. I like fishing. But I hardly ever fish.
23. I think that new parents are annoying.
24. Until they stop thinking they have just created an uber human.
25. I'm a bit of a rebel. But a lot less than I used to be.
26. I want a boat.
27. My lucky number is 4.
28. I would love to be a professional photographer.
29. I like beer. A lot.
30. I am a Capricorn Rooster.
31. I had really blonde hair for 5 years. My family hated it.
32. I like being a brunette better.
33. I hate to fly but I'd love to travel a lot more.
34. I can twist my arms all the way around.
35. I think it's my shoulders that are double jointed.
36. Every time I hear a word that I don't know I have to look it up as soon as possible. Every time.
37. I cannot tell jokes. I always screw them up.
38. I tend to keep things inside until they build up.
39. I've realized that it's not healthy and I'm not going to do it anymore.
40. I'm very loyal.
41. I used to be a lifeguard.
42. I quit because it was so boring.
43. I'm not religious but I am spiritual. I think Buddhism is pretty good stuff though.
44. I also think Buddhas are cute. I have two of them.
45. I think fifty things is a lot.
46. I wonder if you are still reading this?
47. My car is always messy.
48. I carry Purell hand sanitizer wherever I go.
49. I've been to Hawaii.
50. I love plants and flowers...maybe I should live in a forest.
51. I have never met a person that drives a Jaguar that I didn't want to punch in the face. What a bunch of tools.
52. I cannot STAND the sound of the dryer finishing.
53. I won a colouring contest when I was 13.
54. I lied and said I was 12.
55. When I was 19 I was unjustly fired from a coffee shop. My boyfriend at the time was so upset that I was crying that he took an entire garbage bag full of croissants and dumped them in the middle of the floor during their morning rush.
56. Another boyfriend, another lost job, and a molotav cocktail. I SWEAR I had NO idea he was going to do something like that.
57. The Dollar Store confuses me. How can they sell all of that shit for only a dollar?
58. "Give me Shelter" is my favourite Rolling Stones song.
59. I've been drinking with Darrell Power of Great Big Sea. He's as funny as all of the other Newfies I've met.
60. I always mute commercials when I'm watching t.v. due to the fact that they turn the volume up to mach gazillion. Yeah, I know mach is speed.
61. I am a very light sleeper so don't try and sneak into my bedroom when I'm sleeping.
62. I think the sleep button on an alarm clock is one of the greatest inventions ever. I'm surprised mine hasn't worn out.
63. Me going really fast one way, cop going in the other direction turns to chase me, lights flashing, siren going, I get away.
64. I can drink most people under the table.
65. I always have a Bionaire air purifier running, mostly for the sound.
66. I have four piercings in my ears, three on the right, one on the left, but I never wear earrings because they make my ears red and itchy.
67. Flip This House on A&E is my new favourite show.
68. I played hockey for one year when I was 11.
70. I think university is a bunch of bull unless you are going to be doctor.
71. I think everyone should stop microwaving stuff in plastic. Trust me, it'll kill you.
72. I tried out to be a cheerleader, I made the team, and then I quit.
73. My favourite word is Haligonian.
74. Sometimes I play dumb to see if new people I meet are nice or not.
75. Sometimes I'm just a little south of smart on unpurpose.
Thursday, September 16, 2004
Please Change
To all the men out there this is a plea from me...take the change out of your pockets. It is soooooooooooo annoying to listen to you jingle down the halls of an office. Get a wallet with a change pocket or keep a bowl on your desk. Anything. Please. Thank-you.
Good Morning
I just have to say...unless you wake up in the same room (house) with someone then DO NOT say "good morning" to them. In my opinion there is not much more annoying then having to say good morning back to every person I see for the first three hours of my day. It's so phony.
Tuesday, August 24, 2004
Wednesday, August 18, 2004
Hello
This is my new blog...thanks for visiting...I'll try to make it as entertaining as possible for you.
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