Germs

Well, I did have a really good rant for this evening, but I saved it in my draft folder, because it wasn't the time to post it. I have a lot of those types of posts that are not "opportune", I do not forget about them, but since I have noticed a certain few IP addresses popping up, it could potentially stir up some close to home reactions. That's the problem. The other blog that I had initially started that is more "me", is lost. I cannot remember the name of it, I cannot remember what I wrote in it. It is floating in cyberspace anonymously, I have a few of those. It is my TOP SECRET blog, with my TOP SECRET address. (Which is so secret, that I didn't write the addy or the blog down, and that is why it's lost, I do that a lot, even with tactile objects, and candy). I am not trying to insinuate that I am so interesting that I need different persona's to blog, but sometimes it is a relief to write what you really want to say without prying eyes. This evening my husband is at his parents and the girls and I tidied up the house. I decided it was best to just let my husband go to this "meeting" on his own, because really, financial stuff and will information on first disclosure, in my opinion is the business of that nuclear family, there was another issue as well, but, I cannot write about it now. (Hence saving the other post as a draft). Yesterday, we braved the crowds, I was armed with hand sanitizer, and we went in search of the Chi flat iron. The first store was out, and so, walking through the mall in a daze I saw a kiosk which was selling a different brand of the same type of iron. I got the guy to try it out on a few of my kinky locks, and it seemed to do the trick. He told me that it had a lifetime warranty, blah blah. So I bought it thinking it was a deal. Well, I got home and found the bloody thing at folica.com for fifty bucks. When I got home to read the small print, there was only a one year warranty. He told me, that if it fell in the tub or broke, I would just ship it back and I would be given a new one. We bought some clothes for the kids, and had a nice time. I love the city, but I do not like getting coughed on and I feel like when I am in those places, I should be pulling a Michael Jackson and wearing a mask. There were so many snotty people. I held my breath a lot, and only inhaled when I absolutely needed to. One lady was absolutely flu infested and had what looked like ready to blow volcanoes on her face. I just kept holding my breath, and when I got home I took an overdose of echinicea and milk thistle. I will let everyone know if "holding your breath" works in influenza situations. If you do not hear from me in three days, I am overcome with the black death. I sound like a wacko.

Rick Mercer's Rant - Dec 1, 2007 - The Weather

This is a great rant. "Torontarded" LOL.

Really Purdy

When I brushed the sleepy jacks out of my eyes this morning, I saw every tree coated in frost. It was beautiful. Last night we had fog, and it must have crystalized on the branches giving the trees a sugared fruit look. Today, I hope to get into London or Kitchener to find the Chi straight iron, the Wet to Dry one, hopefully the sucker is on sale.

A Christmas Story Music Montage

This is what I will be watching tonight. Merry Christmas!

Just Couldn't Help Myself. . .

Merry Christmas Everyone! I hope everyone has a safe and cozy holiday. I am so behind on wrapping presents that this is all I have been able to come up with.

HappySlip Jingle

Nana

I received a call this morning, prior to my third cup of coffee. "We are coming up to see you, the weather is good." It was my Nana (grandmother), and her "companion", Uncle Eric. For the past two weeks, I have been placing the phone up to the puppies so she can hear them. She seemed to melt when she heard the little muffled sounds, and was disappointed because she had thought that she would never be able to make the jaunt to see them. Nana and Uncle Eric arrived at noon. As Uncle Eric walked into the house, Wookie had a little bit of an upset reaction. Uncle Eric was wearing a large brimmed tweed hat, five feet high (well, not that large) and literally scared the shit out of the dog. Finally he removed the hat and all was good in the world.

Funny

Darwin Awards Yes, it's again that magical time of the year when the Darwin Awards are bestowed, honoring the least-evolved among us. And the glorious winner for 2007 is: 1. When his 38-caliber revolver failed to fire at his intended victim during a hold-up in Long Beach, California, would-be robber James Elliot did something that can only inspire wonder. He peered down the barrel and tried the trigger again. This time it worked. And now, the Honorable Mentions: 2. The chef at a hotel in Switzerland lost a finger in a meat-cutting machine and submitted a claim to his insurance company. The company expecting negligence sent out one of its men to have a look for himself. He tried the machine and he also lost a finger. The chef's claim was approved. 3. A man who shoveled snow for an hour to clear a space for his car during a blizzard in Chicago returned with his vehicle to find a woman had taken the space. Understandably, he shot her. 4. After stopping for drinks at an illegal bar, a Zimbabwean bus driver found that the 20 mental patients he was supposed to be transporting from Harare to Bulawayo had escaped. Not wanting to admit his incompetence, the driver went to a nearby bus stop and offered everyone waiting there a free ride. He then delivered the passengers to the mental hospital, telling the staff that the patients were very excitable and prone to bizarre fantasies. The deception wasn't discovered for three days. 5. A Texas teenager was in the hospital recovering from serious head wounds received from an oncoming train. When asked how he received the injuries, the lad told police that he was simply trying to see how close he could get his head to a moving train before he was hit. 6. A man walked into a Louisiana Circle-K, put a $20 bill on the counter, and asked for change. When the clerk opened the cash drawer, the man pulled a gun and asked for all the cash in the register, which the clerk promptly provided. The man took the cash from the clerk and fled, leaving the $20 bill on the counter. The total amount of cash he got from the drawer: $15. 7. Seems an Arkansas guy wanted some beer pretty badly. He decided that he'd just throw a cinderblock through a liquor store window, grab some booze and run. So he lifted the cinderblock and heaved it over his head at the window. The cinderblock bounced back and hit the would-be thief on the head, knocking him unconscious. The liquor store window was made of Plexiglas. The whole event was caught on videotape. 8. As a female shopper exited a New York convenience store, a man grabbed her purse and ran. The clerk called 911 immediately, and the woman was able to give them a detailed description of the snatcher. Within minutes, the police apprehended the snatcher. They put him in the car and drove back to the store. The thief was then taken out of the car and told to stand there for a positive ID. To which he replied, "Yes, officer, that's her. That's the lady I stole the purse from." 9. The Ann Arbor Michigan News crime column reported that a man walked into a Burger King in Ypsilanti, Michigan at 5 a.m., flashed a gun, and demanded cash. The clerk turned him down because he said he couldn't open the cash register without a food order. When the man ordered onion rings, the clerk said they weren't available for breakfast. The man, frustrated, walked away. *** ***THE 5-STAR STUPIDITY AWARD WINNER***** 10. When a man attempted to siphon gasoline from a motor home parked on a Seattle street, he got much more than he bargained for. Police arrived at the scene to find a very sick man curled up next to a motor home near spilled sewage. A police spokesman said that the man admitted to trying to steal gasoline and plugged his siphon hose into the motor home's sewage tank by mistake. The owner of the vehicle declined to press charges, saying that it was the best laugh he'd had in a very long time.

You Should Get a PhD in Liberal Arts (like political science, literature, or philosophy) You're a great thinker and a true philosopher. You'd make a talented professor or writer. What Advanced Degree Should You Get? One little test. . .I spent a whole day in college to get the same results. Hmmmph. This was found at http://lifelilnotebook.wordpress.com . It was a nice diversion.

UKULELE - SHEENA IS A PUNK ROCKER

This is cute.

The Ramones - Wart Hog

Oh ya baby.

I am laughing so hard right now. A friend sent me this through email. It is so cool, swanky Christmas moves. Thanks Dave :) http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1367686233

54-40 Baby Ran

This one rocks. I love Canadian bands!

54-40 One Gun

This was one of their best. I think it's fitting.

54-40 One Day In Your Life

I can't help myself, they were one of my fav's, and still are!

54-40 I Go Blind

A blast from the past! Who in Canada hasn't seen 54-40?

Still can't get to sleep, I don't like leaving the dishwasher on if I am in La La Land. If anyone ever goes to the Yahoo Answers, expect to see some pretty obtuse questions like "if I leave a piece of raw chicken in my backpack all day, will it still be okay to eat". Fuck. I am in NOSE HEAVEN right now. Oh my gosh, those little puppies with their soft velvet noses are amazing, I hope someone cheeses out on one of the yellow ones. . .it has the best nose ever. I just got "hate mail" # 2, because I had screwed the names up on the mailing list, another apology, one less buyer. Man, honestly, I just want to cry, which I am doing now.

Human Tetris II

This is fantastic. . .human Tetris, I wish we had game shows like this one!

Balls Of Steel : Bunny Boiler

So far, five Labroturd puppies. . . .3 black, 1 brown, and 1 albino (?)!!!! Started just after 11pm, and we are still going strong. They are absolutely scrumptious! Killer pulling an all nighter though, Gibbles is helping, I couldn't do it without her.

Well, I gave up on looking for my wood pile. There is just too much snow to sort through, there were a couple of sticks I found, but I did not hit payload. The kids have been off from school for two days, and we are expecting another 15 cm (half a foot) of snowy goodness over the course of this evening. Tomorrow I have to take the kids in to Goderich to meet the new family doctor. I really don't want to drive if it's icky out, but, waddyadoo? Wookie ate a big spider today, that crawled off the piece of wood that I had brought in last night. I tried to avert her attention, but she still went after it anyway. Normally, if one of the dogs eats a spider, I applaud the action, but I was a bit fearful that the spider poison, if ingested would cause stomach upset, as she is in such fragile condition. Then she ate a glob of insulation, and I figured, well, if she is eating fiberglass, why bother worrying about an arachnid. Then the thought occurred to me arachnid and peanut (arachide) en francais are very similar to each other, hmmm.

Winter Pics in Midwestern Ontario #2 December 4th

Here are some wintery pictures from Blyth, in Huron County, Ontario. I will add captions later, right now I can't find my woodpile, I am not joking, the vicinity is known, but not the exact location. I was able to detach the hose from the outside "whatchamacallit", that was worrying me. It was frozen on last week, and there was a threat of pipes freezing if it was not removed. Adam had shovelled around 7:00 am, then the plow came and filled our driveway in again. It is not fair, we get snow from being a corner lot, being located across from the arena, and from just being on a street. All the snow blows in from the arena, and the plows push it toward our driveway, and then they come from the corner and dump it again, then the plow comes barrelling down the road again with a load of snow.