10.22.2007

Song of the Week

"Welcome to the Black Parade" - My Chemical Romance

When I was a young boy,
My father took me into the city
To see a marching band.
He said,
"Son when you grow up, will you be the saviour of the broken,
The beaten and the damned?"
He said
"Will you defeat them, your demons, and all the non believers, the plans that they have made?"
Because one day I leave you,
A phantom to lead you in the summer,
To join the black parade."

When I was a young boy,
My father took me into the city
To see a marching band.
He said,
"Son when you grow up, will you be the saviour of the broken,
The beaten and the damned?"

Sometimes I get the feeling she's watching over me.
And other times I feel like I should go. Through it all, the rise and fall, the bodies in the streets.
When you're gone we want you all to know We'll Carry on,
We'll Carry on
Though your dead and gone believe me Your memory will carry on
Carry on
We'll carry on
And in my heart I cant contain it
The anthem wont explain it.

And we will send you reeling from decimated dreams
Your misery and hate will kill us all
So paint it black and take it back
Lets shout it loud and clear
Do you fight it to the end
We hear the call to
[ Welcome To The Black Parade lyrics found on http://www.completealbumlyrics.com ]
To carry on
We'll carry on
Though your dead and gone believe me Your memory will carry on
We'll carry on
And though you're broken and defeated You're weary widow marches on

And on we carry through the fears
Ooh oh ohhhh
Disappointed faces of your peers Ooh oh ohhhh
Take a look at me cause
I could not care at all Do or die
You'll never make me
Cause the world, will never take my heart
You can try, you'll never break me
Want it all,
I'm gonna play this part
Wont explain or say i'm sorry
I'm not ashamed,
I'm gonna show my scar
You're the chair, for all the broken Listen here, because it's only..
I'm just a man,
I'm not a hero
Just a boy, who's meant to sing this song
Just a man,
I'm not a hero
I -- don't -- care
Carry on
We'll carry on
Though your dead and gone believe me Your memory will carry on
We'll carry on
And though you're broken and defeated You're weary widow marches on
We'll carry on
We'll carry on
We'll carry on
We'll carry
We'll carry on

10.21.2007

Pin Number Reversal E-mail

I've gotten this e-mail a few times in the past week:

" PIN NUMBER REVERSAL (GOOD TO KNOW)
If you should ever be forced by a robber to withdraw money from an ATM machine, you can notify the police by entering your Pin # in reverse. For example if your pin number is 1234 then you would put in4321. The ATM recognizes that your pin number is backwards from the ATM card you placed in the machine.The machine will still give you the money you requested, but unknown to the robber, the police will be immediately dispatched to help you.This information was recently broadcast on CTV and it states that it is seldom used, because people don't know it exists.

Please pass this along to everyone."

I checked on Snopes.com and just so everyone knows... IT'S FALSE!!


"PINned Hopes
Claim: Entering one's PIN in reverse at any ATM will summon the police.
Status: False.
Example: [Collected via e-mail, 2006]

Origins: This seemingly helpful heads-up began circulating on the Internet in September 2006. However, "seemingly" is the best that can be said of it at this point, in that entering one's Personal Identification Number (PIN) in reverse at Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) does not summon the police.

Such a system was first imagined in 1994 and patented in 1998 by Joseph Zingher, a Chicago businessman. His SafetyPIN System would alert police that a crime was in progress when a cardholder at an ATM keyed in the reverse of his personal identification numbers. The flip-flopped PIN would serve as a "panic code" that sent a silent alarm to police to notify them that an ATM customer was acting under duress. Because palindromic PINs (e.g., 2002, 7337, 4884) cannot be reversed, Zingher's system included work-arounds for such numeric combinations.

However, Zingher has had little success in interesting the banking community in SafetyPIN despite his pitching it to them with great persistence over the years. He did in 2004 succeed in getting the Illinois General Assembly to adopt a "reverse PIN" clause in SB 562, but the final version of the bill watered down the wording so as to make banks' implementation of the system optional rather than mandatory: "A terminal operated in this State may be designed and programmed so that when a consumer enters his or her personal identification number in reverse order, the terminal automatically sends an alarm to the local law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the terminal location."

No one in the banking industry seems to want the technology. The banks argue against its implementation, not only on the basis of cost but also because they doubt such an alert would help anyone being coerced into making an ATM withdrawal. Even if police could be summoned via the keying of a special "alert" or "panic" code, they would likely arrive long after victim and captor had departed. There is also the very real possibility that victims' fumbling around while trying to trigger silent alarms could cause their captors to realize something was up and take those realizations out on their captives. Finally, there is the problem of quickly conjuring up the accustomed PIN in reverse. Even in situations lacking added stress, mentally reconstructing one's PIN backwards is a difficult task for many people. Add to that difficulty the terror of being in the possession of a violent and armed person, and precious few victims might be able to come up with reversed PINs seamlessly enough to fool their captors into believing that everything was proceeding according to plan. As Chuck Stones of the Kansas Bankers Association said in 2004: "I'm not sure anyone here could remember their PIN numbers backward with a gun to their head.""

10.19.2007

Random Squirrely Light

Look what I found on amazon.co.uk!!!



It's seriously got to be one of THE tackiest lights EVER!!!

Even the name is awful "Garden Party Disco Lighting Squirrel"

The sad part is I kinda want it. :-D hehe (I also kinda want to have a garden disco party! :-P)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Garden-Party-Lighting-Squirrel-chasing/dp/B000TLPKYG/ref=sr_1_8/202-2567512-0702204?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&qid=1211328799&sr=1-8

10.18.2007

Chris Pine to Play James T. Kirk!

In the new Star Trek movie Chris Pine will be playing James T. Kirk. This I find to be really surprising as Pine doesn't remind me of Kirk in the least, but I guess Hollywood knows what they are doing. I'll be interested to see what he does with the role.

The article:

"10.17.2007
The New James T. Kirk: Chris Pine

We have received word that Chris Pine has been confirmed to play the role of James T. Kirk in the new "Star Trek” movie directed by J.J. Abrams.

As previously reported, Pine had been in talks for the coveted iconic role, but had a potential scheduling conflict. Today's confirmation ends speculation on whether the actor would choose "Star Trek” over another film he was offered called "White Jazz,” to be directed by Joe Carnahan and starring George Clooney. Carnahan's own blog dropped strong hints that Pine chose "Trek" over his film, but the details of his signing on to the Trek movie have not been finalized until now.

The 27-year-old Pine is one of Hollywood's hottest young actors right now, gaining prominent attention as Lindsay Lohan's love interest in "Just My Luck" and as a neo-Nazi assassin in Carnahan's "Smokin' Aces." His father, Robert Pine, has played a couple of roles in Star Trek ("Liria," "Tavin") and performed with Michael Dorn on CHiPs.

Related Links:
Chris Pine bio

Chris Pine: A Possible Kirk in the the Works

New Sulu: John Cho Cast in "Star Trek" Movie

Pegg Beamed In For Scotty

Bana Cast as Villain in New Movie

Zoƫ Saldana Cast in J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" movie

Check Off Another Cast Member: Yelchin as Chekov?

Big Movie News from Comic-Con - Nimoy and Quinto

Star Trek XI
"

http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/2310413.html

10.17.2007

LiveJournal Photos

On my LiveJournal the other day someone commented on one of my posts who I'd never met before... the way in which they'd found me is that they went to this neat site:

http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/livejournal-pictures.php

that shows the most recent 250 images posted on LiveJournal, my pictures were recent enough to put me in the running! Some of them are actually quite awesome, and 'cuz it updates all the time it's constantly changing! Who knows, you might even find a new blog to read as a result of it! LOL

10.16.2007

Interac Online

Just in case people didn't have enough ways to spend their money online, here's a new one! Going right along with Interac e-mail money transfers from the bank and having PayPal linked directly to your bank account you can now do Interac Online payments at select online stores!

Personally I think the internet is making it way to easy to make impulsive, non-refundable purchases and then have to wait weeks in shipping just to realize how silly you've actually been!

Of course the other side of the coin is that it makes it convenient for people who cannot get out much to do their shopping just like everyone else.

If you're interested, here's the list of retailers:

http://www.interaconline.com/consumers_where.php

10.15.2007

Song of the Week

"In Bloom" - Nirvanna

Sell the kids for food
Weather changes moods
Spring is here again
Reproductive glands

He’s the one
Who likes all our pretty songs
And he likes to sing along
And he likes to shoot his gun
But he don't know what it means
don't know what it means
and I say

He’s the one
Who likes all our pretty songs
And he likes to sing along
And he likes to shoot his gun
But he don't know what it means
don't know what it means
and I say yeeeaaahhh

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

We can have some more
Nature is a whore
Bruises on the fruit
Tender age in bloom

He’s the one
Who likes all our pretty songs
And he likes to sing along
And he likes to shoot his gun
But he don't know what it means
don't know what it means
and I say

He’s the one
Who likes all our pretty songs
And he likes to sing along
And he likes to shoot his gun
But he don't know what it means
don't know what it means
and I say yeeeaaahhh

He’s the one
Who likes all our pretty songs
And he likes to sing along
And he likes to shoot his gun
But he don't know what it means
don't know what it means
and I say

He’s the one
Who likes all our pretty songs
And he likes to sing along
And he likes to shoot his gun
But he don't know what it means
Don't know what it means
Don't know what it means
Don't know what it means and I say yeeeaaahhh

10.14.2007

Youtube lied

A recent video on YouTube



prompted my friends and I to go out and try our own glowing mountain dew:

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=12408140402

it didn't work out so well... darn you YouTube for lying to us!!!


Later we found this video:



and we felt a little silly... oh well! :-)

This is also neat:

10.13.2007

Hosting a Halloween Party

This is another really good article I recently got in my inbox on Halloween parties:

"How to: Host a Halloween party with Future Photo.

There's no better time of year to host a party than at Halloween. Party planning can be especially fun when you get to choose from such a huge range of themes, activities, and decorations. Plus, you always get the best photos at Halloween: from spooky jack-o'-lanterns glowing in the misty night air to adorable kids dressed up as Harry Potter and Hermione Granger, there are photo opportunities galore.

Choosing a theme.
The first step in creating a great Halloween party is to choose your theme. There are lots of options, but one great family theme is the Pumpkin Carving Party. Try holding it the Saturday before Halloween, and invite families to bring their own pumpkins. Set up carving stations outside, so each family has a place to create their own jack-o'-lantern. You can award a small prize for each pumpkin – best teeth, scariest, funniest – and then give one bigger prize to the grand puba of pumpkins.

A fun way to celebrate the night itself is with a Halloween movie night. There are many family-friendly titles, such as "Corpse Bride ", "Casper" and the "Harry Potter" movies. Or, if you have an older crowd, go with some of the great scary movies of the last few years, like "The Ring", "The Grudge" or the hilarious "Shaun of the Dead".

Preparing for the party.
Great invitations are the key to creating a buzz about your monster Halloween bash. You can create your own spooky invitations at futurephoto.ca and have them delivered directly to your door in as little as three days. That way you can send out your eye-catching invites early so guests won't have already made other plans.

Next, it's time to plan the decorations. Of course you'll need fake cobwebs, an assortment of creepy crawly creatures, and lots of candles and jack-o'-lanterns. You could also make your own wall-size prints of past Halloween fun, or get creative and edit photos of friends and family. Add witches' hats, fangs or red eyes to their photos. If you get them printed at Future Photo, they'll be at your door in just a few days.

The right music and food set the mood.
It's amazing how much atmosphere is created by Halloween music and scary sound effects. The right Halloween sounds can really 'creepify' your home. Depending on the age and tastes of your guests, you could try the "Nightmare Before Christmas" soundtrack CD, "Music From Scary Movies", or for great sound effects, "Scream: The Ultimate Halloween Experience".

Food should be scary and tasty all at the same time. Bake up some cupcakes and decorate them with candy eyeballs, and don't skimp on the pumpkin pie. If there will be lots of little fingers around, easy to eat warming treats like hot dogs, chili, and hot chocolate are always popular. For the grown-up guests, enhance cocktails or punch by adding a few gummy worms, wax teeth, or a slice of blood orange to the mix. Of course, you'll also need a good supply of Halloween candy on hand.

Don't skimp on the party fun.
There are hundreds of activities to try at your ghoulish gathering. A Halloween classic is the old bobbing for apples. And there's nothing like a blindfolded trip through the mad scientist's lab. Bowls of peeled grapes for eyeballs, cooked corkscrew pasta for brains, hot dogs for fingers, and licorice ropes for intestines. Instant creep out!

The most important thing is to make sure you capture it all for posterity. To make sure one person doesn't get stuck with the photo duties, why not encourage everyone to bring their digital camera with them? You'll get a great range of photos and still be able to have a good time at the party.

Keep the party fun coming.
Just because the party is over, doesn't mean the fun has to stop. You and your guests can upload your photos to Future Photo so everyone can relive the memorable evening - and they can even order prints of their favourites. You can also put your favourite photos together in a calendar or Photobook so you can enjoy the scary memories all year long.

Future Photo is a great place to keep those photos safe – they'll come in handy when you're decorating for next year's Halloween bash. "

http://newsletter.futurephoto.com/2007/news/10_15/article1_en.html?CMP=NLC-email_weekly

10.12.2007

Fall Photo Tips

An interesting article on fall photo taking:

Pro Tips: Five Tips for Taking Great Fall Photos
— Penny Adams at 12:01 am on Monday, October 1, 2007

under the fall tree

Even though it still feels like summer, fall officially arrived on September 23. Before you know it, the leaves will be turning brilliant hues of red, orange and yellow and pumpkins will be popping up everywhere. October is one of the most fun and creative months for capturing dramatic and evocative fall images, so heed these five tips for taking great fall photos to get that classic shot!

Peaceful Autumn--White River Natioal Forest
1. The window of opportunity for photographing fall colors at their peak is short. Keep your camera with you at all times, and be prepared to shoot what inspires you at a moment’s notice. Don’t put off taking that photo because you think it will probably look the same tomorrow—one windstorm or cold snap and the moment could be lost until next year.

AUTUMN COLORS AT TETON MOUNTIANS USA
2. During autumn, the sun sits lower in the sky, resulting in beautiful, warm afternoon light. For dramatic color, take your photos just before sunset and try a warm polarizer filter when you’re shooting colorful red and orange trees. If you desire really punchy colors, check your camera’s manual to see if you have the ability to boost the saturation settings; you can also boost the color using photo-editing software later on.

West Coast colourMixed-up Mini Pumpkins at Valley Farms
3. Fall often has overcast days, so use the filtered sunlight to your advantage and focus on the details, but don’t forget to crop out that gray sky! Try taking tight shots of fallen leaves, pumpkins or a curvy country road; you might also focus on waterfalls with surrounding fall color. If you think your image looks a little flat or dull, use photo-editing software to add a little contrast.

Picture 102078Happy13Jack-o-lantern Scarecrow(a)green sales kids autumn 2003-21 crop
After you’ve taken your fill of fall foliage, turn your camera on your children, pets and local scarecrow to add some balance to your collection. You could even ask someone to pick up some colorful dry leaves and toss them in the air for an action shot. The even light and lack of harsh shadows makes cloudy days the best for taking portraits, so if the family is together, why not take that holiday photo now?

Another Fall
4. Bring your tripod so you can take photos in low light, use a aperture setting such as f/22 or f/32 (for greater depth of field—if you prefer) or shoot with a longer exposure. Even after sunset, during the magic hour of light, you can still capture stunningly beautiful images with brilliant color.

autumn mums
5.Take lots of close-ups, such as a grouping of mums, a pile of pumpkins or a single leaf against a contrasting background. Sometimes, fall landscapes can be so stunning that we try to capture everything in a single wide-angle photo, but these images often don’t have as much visual impact in smaller prints. When you’re shooting your close-ups, use Don Paulson’s composition tips about using the rule of thirds as images always look stronger when they have a focal" point.
rule-of-thirds2

http://blog.webshots.com/?p=732&tag=nl.e201

10.11.2007

Word of the Day

I prefer to call it afternoon tea... but to each his own, and where I come from lunch & dinner are the same meal)

Urban Word of the Day
www.urbandictionary.com

October 10, 2007: Linner

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Linner&defid=228282

The meal between lunch and dinner, just as brunch is the meal between breakfast and lunch.

We went on a hot linner date at 3pm.

10.10.2007

PostSecret Community

The PostSecret Community website is launching this week. Watch PostSecret videos, upload audio secrets, join up in the chat rooms and more.

http://www.postsecretcommunity.com/

10.09.2007

Word of the Day

(I think this may be mostly what I have in my head...)

Urban Word of the Day
www.urbandictionary.com

October 09, 2007: infoporn

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=infoporn&defid=2553556

Information that serves no purpose and consumes valuable space in your head.

Sun Magazine is infoporn.

10.08.2007

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

HAPPY TURKEY DAY!!!!


Song of the Week

"The Riddle" - Gigi D'Agostino

I got two strong arms
Blessings of Babylon
With time to carry on and try
For sins and false alarms
So to America the brave
Wise men save
Near a tree by a river
There's a hole in the ground
Where an old man of Aran
Goes around and around
And his mind is a beacon
In the veil of the night
For a strange kind of fashion
There's a wrong and a right

Near a tree by a river
There's a hole in the ground
Where an old man of Aran
Goes around and around
And his mind is a beacon
In the veil of the night
For a strange kind of fashion
There's a wrong and a right
But he'll never
Never fight over you

Near a tree by a river
There's a hole in the ground
Where an old man of Aran
Goes around and around
And his mind is a beacon
In the veil of the night
For a strange kind of fashion
There's a wrong and a right

Near a tree by a river
There's a hole in the ground
Where an old man of Aran
Goes around and around
And his mind is a beacon
In the veil of the night
For a strange kind of fashion
There's a wrong and a right
But he'll never
Never fight over you

I got plans for us
Nights in the scullery
And days instead of me
I only know what to discuss
Of for anything but light
Wise men fighting over you

It's not me you see
Pieces of valentine
With just a song of mine
To keep from burning history
Seasons of gasoline and gold

Wise men fold
Near a tree by a river
There's a hole in the ground
Where an old man of Aran
Goes around and around
And his mind is a beacon
In the veil of the night
For a strange kind of fashion
There's a wrong and a right
But he'll never
Never fight over you

I got time to kill
Sly looks in corridors
Without a plan of yours
A blackbird sings on bluebird hill
Thanks to the calling of the wild

Wise men's child

10.07.2007

Word of the Day

(This one is sooo true! darn awkward arm!)

Urban Word of the Day

http://www.urbandictionary.com/

October 07, 2007: awkward arm

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=awkward+arm&defid=2173606

That arm that has nowhere to go when [cuddling], [spooning] or sleeping next to someone else. It usually leads to wishing arms could be pulled off and then put back on afterwards. *after trying to settle into a comfortable spooning position

* uh oh, it's the return of AWKWARD ARM!!!

10.06.2007

Microsoft Sucks!

I thought I would post this e-mail that I received from Hotmail in regards to my not being able to opt out of Windows Live Hotmail. They finally e-mailed me back after 3 e-mails that went unanswered with this:

"Dear Amby,

Thank you for writing back to Windows Live Hotmail Technical Support. My name is Celeste and I am responding to your inquiry on how to opt out from Windows Live Hotmail. I understand how important it is to have your concern addressed immediately.

Amber-Joy, I regret to inform you that there is no way to go back because MSN Hotmail is being decommissioned. We know you have a choice of email service providers, and we hope you will give Windows Live Hotmail a chance.

MSN Hotmail has recently been replaced by Windows Live Hotmail (WLH) in order to better provide users with the features and functionality they have requested. We understand this change may have come as a surprise to you but we feel strongly you will soon have a much better experience with WLH. Most users have agreed, as 3 out of 4 customers who upgraded preferred Windows Live Hotmail to MSN Hotmail. We hope you will too. As always, your satisfaction is our main goal.

Of course, all your information (contacts, calendar, and email address) is still the same, and there are some great new features customers have requested. In addition to personalizing the look of your Inbox, you are protected by the improved spam protection, and a 5 GB of storage.

We recognize that a change like this can feel unexpected and surprising, and we are eager to hear your feedback (both positive and negative) about the auto-upgrade process.

To send your feedback:

1. Please go to http://feedback.live.com/eform.aspx?productkey=wlmail&page=wlfeedback_home_form
2. Select the first option in the drop-down list, “I want to provide feedback on the automatic update to Windows Live Hotmail.”

Want to learn more about Windows Live Hotmail? We have put together a great tutorial to walk you through the new and upgraded features. Please visit:

http://www.windowslive-hotmail.com/LearnMore/default.html

Please also see the FAQ’s we have collected from the customers who used Windows Live Hotmail Beta to better address some of your concerns:

“I was upgraded without my consent and/or I wasn’t told I was being upgraded”.

We are sorry if you did not receive one of the many notifications that were sent, or that you did not notice the in-product messages we have been displaying for the last several months. Our goal was to surprise no one, and we apologize if you feel surprised about the upgrade.

“The user interface is too complicated.”

Sometimes when new features are added to a tool you use frequently, it can feel more complicated. The vast majority of our beta users told us they needed a little time to become familiar with some of the new features, and then grew to enjoy Windows Live Hotmail more than MSN Hotmail. We hope you will take the time to get comfortable, and we have tried to make the transition as simple as possible. This site was designed to help users familiarize themselves with Windows Live Hotmail: http://www.windowslive-hotmail.com/LearnMore/default.html

Thank you for your time and continued loyalty to Hotmail.

Sincerely,

Celeste G.
Windows Live Hotmail Technical Support"

10.05.2007

Word of the Day

(How many times has this happened to people I know... )

Urban Word of the Day
http://www.urbandictionary.com/

October 05, 2007: bricked

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bricked&defid=1600855

To render your computer useless, as useless as a brick.

Usually the result of tampering with the insides and doing irreversible damage. Bricking your hardware leaves you with a new paperweight. Can be the end effect of a faulty flash or [firmware] update, a [modification] (mod) gone bad or being struck by lighting, to name a few.

He managed to get his new iMac bricked while trying to boot WinXP on it.

I tried to change graphics cards while my computer was running but I only managed to get my machine bricked.

10.04.2007

New Blizzard Fan Club Website

I get the monthly newsletters from Dairy Queen about the Blizzard of the Month and news and on my birthday they send me a free blizzard voucher, but this is what came today... I feel perhaps their PR people are trying a little too hard!

"Your wish is our command. Seriously. You want a private jet? Done. You want unconditional bliss? Enjoy. You want to live forever? Just say the word. You're a Blizzard Fan Club Member and in our minds, that makes you more important than oxygen. That's why DQR is proud to announce your dreams have come true. (Well, at least one of them. Not the jet.) You and the other one million plus Blizzard Fan Club members now have a new place to call home. No, this isn't a new creepy reality show... We have a new Blizzard Fan Club website!!!

And it's not just any website. It's a fresh website fit for a Blizzard aficionado.a soft serve savant.a Blizzard Fan Club member. Imagine all the creamy Blizzard info you've ever dreamed of. Plus, fun new experiences like the Blizzualizer, where you can make your own digital Blizzard by mixing ingredients with musical beats and Spoontones, where you select a musical genre and watch Artis the Spoonman, well, do his thang. Not to mention a sweet Blizzard flavour timeline, member counter (now over 1.3 million!) and more stuff that we can't even discuss, legally.

But enough talky talky. Go check out the new home of the Blizzard Fan Club at BlizzardFanClub.com today!"

10.03.2007

Career Cruising

I took this thing called "Career Cruising" off of a website that helps determine which job you are best suited for, the first time I took the test was in April and the 2nd was in September, so less than 6 months apart. The interesting part was how different the sets of results were. I give you the list: (after each number the first one is the one from April and 2nd is the one from September.)


01.
Career Counselor
Director of Photography

02.
Director of Photography
Clergy

03.
Set Designer
Music Teacher / Instructor

04.
Social Worker
Foreign Language Instructor

05.
Costume Designer
ESL Teacher

06.
Addictions Counselor
Special Effects Technician

07.
Clergy
Computer Network Specialist

08.
Music Teacher / Instructor
Corporate Trainer

09.
Humanitarian Aid Worker
Actor

10.
Sport Psychology Consultant
Computer Trainer

11.
Special Effects Technician
Child and Youth Worker

12.
Psychologist
Probation Officer

13.
ESL Teacher
High School Teacher

14.
Website Designer
Director

15.
Foreign Language Instructor
Social Worker

16.
Actor
Set Designer

17.
Dental Assistant
Costume Designer

18.
Fashion Designer
Professor

19.
Animator
Addictions Counselor

20.
Desktop Publisher
School Counselor

21.
Librarian
Casting Director

22.
Cartoonist / Comic Illustrator
Musician

23.
Child and Youth Worker
Comedian

24.
Computer Trainer
Composer

25.
High School Teacher
Telephone Operator

26.
Director
Gerontologist

27.
Adoption Counselor
Art / Music Therapist

28.
Professor
Film Editor

29.
Multimedia Developer
Administrative Assistant

30.
Religious Worker
Marriage and Family Therapist

31.
Community Worker
Religious Worker

32.
School Counselor
Community Worker

33.
Marriage and Family Therapist
Occupational Therapist

34.
Funeral Director
Recording Engineer

35.
Nail Technician
Career Counselor

36.
Magician
Human Resource Specialist

37.
Graphic Designer
Foreign Service Officer

38.
Artist
Sport Psychology Consultant

39.
Casting Director
Humanitarian Aid Worker

40.
Computer Animator
Home Economist


It's so weird how much things can change in a few months....

10.01.2007

Song of the Week

"Crazy" - Gnarles Barkley

I remember when, I remember, I remember when I lost my mind
There was something so pleasant about that place.
Even your emotions had an echo
In so much space

And when you're out there
Without care,
Yeah, I was out of touch
But it wasn't because I didn't know enough
I just knew too much

Does that make me crazy
Does that make me crazy
Does that make me crazy
Possibly [video version]
Probably [CD version]

And I hope that you are having the time of your life
But think twice, that's my only advice

Come on now, who do you, who do you, who do you, who do you think you are,
Ha ha ha bless your soul
You really think you're in control

Well, I think you're crazy
I think you're crazy
I think you're crazy
Just like me

My heroes had the heart to Lose their lives out on a limb
And all I remember is thinking, I want to be like them
Ever since I was little, ever since I was little it looked like fun
And it's no coincidence I've come
And I can die when I'm done

Maybe I'm crazy
Maybe you're crazy
Maybe we're crazy
Possibly

9.30.2007

Happy September 30th!

Today is my favourite day of the year! I already posted why last year and since my opinion hasn't changed...

"I wanted to wish you all a happy September 30th! Today is my favourite day of the year, it's a perfect day, not too summer and not too fall. The leaves changing colours (even though in this province they're all yellow!) the air crisp with northern winds but still bringing sunny daytime highs in the 20's. The sky is the perfect shade of blue. Not too bright or too cloudy, or too unclear. A boy once told me my eyes look like a morning sky and it was in September so that makes the blue of the sky that much more my favourite. :)"
http://drelwin.blogspot.com/2006/09/happy-september-30th.html



LOL (nothing like quoting one's own blog...

Today I spent the day outdoors, I went to the park and hunted acorns, enjoyed the changing of the leaves and then went on a bit of a hike through the woods... it was a very satisfying day!

9.29.2007

Crocs causing accidents

Here's an article fwd'd to me from my stepmom from the star. It's about accidents involving Crocs (my most-worn shoes) getting stuck in escalators and causing injuries.

"Escalators a peril for wearers of Crocs




Accidents on the rise as flexibility, grip of soft-soled clogs sometimes prove a liability near moving parts
Sep 18, 2007 04:30 AM

ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTONĆ¢€“At rail stations and shopping malls around the world, reports are popping up of people, particularly young children, getting their toes caught in escalators. The one common theme seems to be the clunky, soft-soled clogs known by the name of the most popular brand, Crocs.

The Washington Metro has even posted ads warning riders about wearing such shoes on its moving stairways.

Four-year-old Rory McDermott got a Crocs-clad foot caught in an escalator last month at a mall in northern Virginia. His mother managed to yank him free, but the nail on his big toe was almost completely ripped off.

According to reports appearing across the United States and as far away as Singapore and Japan, entrapments occur because of two of the biggest selling points of shoes like Crocs: their flexibility and grip. Some say the shoes get caught in the "teeth" at the bottom or top of the escalator, or in the crack between the steps and the side of the escalator.

Crocs Inc., based in Niwot, Colo., said it does not keep records of the reasons for customer-service calls. But the company said it is aware of "very few" problems relating to accidents involving the shoes, which are made of a soft, synthetic resin.

"Thankfully, escalator accidents like the one in Virginia are rare," the company said in a statement.

In Japan, the government warned consumers last week it has received 39 reports of sandals Ć¢€“ mostly Crocs or similar products Ć¢€“ getting stuck in escalators from late August through early September. Most of the reports appear to have involved small children, some as young as 2.

And at the Atlanta airport, a 3-year-old boy wearing Crocs suffered a deep gash across the top of his toes in June. That was one of seven shoe entrapments at the airport since May 1, and all but two of them involved Crocs.

During the past two years, so-called "shoe entrapments" in the Washington subway have gone from being relatively rare to happening four or five times a week in the summer, though none has caused serious injuries, said Dave Lacosse, who oversees the subway's 588 escalators, the most of any U.S. transit system.

The Toronto Transit Commission, which oversees close to 300 escalators and is the single largest escalator owner in Canada, does not consider Crocs a safety issue, said spokesperson Marilyn Bolton.

The TTC has very few accidents related to loose clothing or shoes each year, Bolton told the Star's Megan Ogilvie.

Lyla Miller, spokesperson for Toronto Emergency Services, said Crocs safety has not emerged as an issue for paramedics."

http://www.thestar.com/article/257690



9.28.2007

Motivational Posters

You know those "motivational posters" where it's a parody of an actual poster? Well here's a website just chalk-a-block full of them, all kinds! Very, very funn!

http://www.notafront.org/~agit/compilation/imgpages/image000.html


Some of my favourites:









9.27.2007

where does pepper come from?

I wondered today, as a I stared at the grinder of pepper, where exactly those delicious little corns came from... (luckily wikipedia knows everything!

A pepper plant:



"Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The same fruit is also used to produce white pepper, red/pink pepper, and green pepper.[2] Black pepper is native to South India (Tamil: milagu, ą®®ிளகு; Telugu: miriyam) and is extensively cultivated there and elsewhere in tropical regions. The fruit, known as a peppercorn when dried, is a small drupe five millimetres in diameter, dark red when fully mature, containing a single seed.

Dried ground pepper is one of the most common spices in European cuisine and its descendants, having been known and prized since antiquity for both its flavour and its use as a medicine. The spiciness of black pepper is due to the chemical piperine. Ground black peppercorn, usually referred to simply as "pepper", may be found on nearly every dinner table in some parts of the world, often alongside table salt."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_pepper

9.26.2007

Fall Skies

Well fall is upon us... the skies are beginning to look like fall skies...

I realized that I've had this blog a long time when looking back through the archives I find 2 previous references to fall skies:

http://drelwin.blogspot.com/2006/09/happy-september-30th.html

http://drelwin.blogspot.com/2006/04/summer-blue-day.html

Anyways, if you don't feel like back-reading I don't blame you, fall skies are the ones that are so blue and vibrant and just incredibly clear, like ths sky wants one more big hurrah before it has to be bleak and wintery for months. These are my favourite kinds of skies! If I could make autumn last forever I would!

9.25.2007

One Night Stand Etiquette

This is an awesome article for women, and not just college-aged women as the article denotes, but all women, and I think men could learn something from it too! ;-) (Not that I'm an advocate of one-night stands, but if you're gonna do the deed at least now you'll know how to get out of there with some grace & dignity)

"One Night Stand Etiquette: A Woman's Guidelines for the Morning After
By Kamala Kirk, published Mar 09, 2007
Published Content: 44 Total Views: 30,906 Favorited By: 8 CPs


"Chances are, you've been in this situation. Or, if you're too goody-goody to admit it, you've had a "friend" who was in the same situation. It's nothing to be ashamed of, either way. It's not something you want to share at the Thanksgiving dinner table with all your relatives either, but at one point or another, the majority of us have had a one-night stand. Whether it be a drunken blur from a fraternity party or a flirtation from across the bar that went a bit too far, and you wake up to find yourself next to a guy that looked a lot more like Leonardo DiCaprio ten shots ago, you find yourself in the ultimate of awkward situations. Don't lose your cool, whatever you do, and just follow the following set of guidelines which will help you get through this moment.

10) Don't give him the whole "I've never done this before" routine. That will just make him more likely to think of this as a repeat occurrence for you. You don't need to prove yourself to anyone. You know in your heart whether or not this is in your nature, and it can be your little secret. No one needs to know how many strangers you've gone home with on multiple occasions. You should feel free to forget that number too, if you like. And if the guy asks you if you've done this before, simply say, "It's not normally my nature," give him a smile, and change the subject. Enough said.

9) Don't overstay your welcome. You wake up, look at the clock, and you should already be glancing around the room, eyeing your belongings. Don't wait around in bed, especially after he gets up. Don't hang out while he takes a shower either. When the guy leaves the room to take his shower, he secretly is hoping that you will leave during that period of time. Unless he specifically indicates that he would like you to stick around, don't assume. Another indicator of him wanting you to stay would be if he actually invited you to shower with him. I still say you should leave, even when offered the invite. You don't want to seem too clingy or eager. Plus, that shower could be just another testosterone-filled excuse so he can score an extra morning session before he starts his day.

8) Don't attempt to engage him in conversation. Not all guys are morning people, and having a conversation with a stranger you just woke up next to can be one of the strangest and most uncomfortable experiences. If you find that he's answering you in mono-syllables, that's your indicator right there that he just doesn't want to talk. And if you feel that you just must chat with him, don't mention the hook-up, the future, or anything touchy in that aspect. You'll only make him that much more eager to have you leave.

7) Don't offer to leave your number or ask him to call you. When men want something, they will get it themselves. If he has any intention of calling you, he will ask that you write down your number before you leave. Obviously if you say to him, "Do you want my number?" he's going to feel bad if he says no, so any male would feel the safer choice would be to have you write down your digits, and then they just go straight into the trashcan. And you will be waiting by the phone for a call that will never come!

6) If possible, try to leave before he wakes up. It will make you that much more mysterious. And if he really likes you, he'll attempt to find you. He'll ask around, maybe go again to the same fraternity house or bar that you met at, and he'll look for you. Guys will go to great lengths for a girl they really view as worth the effort.

5) If he does invite you for breakfast or to hang out, even if you really want to, thank him but turn down the offer. If he has any real interest in you, he will try to set up a future date with you. Besides, do you really want to sit across from the table from him in broad daylight with last night's makeup still caked on?

4) If you don't remember his name, don't ask him what it is. That will look very bad on your part. See if he remembers yours first. That's a true indicator as to how much interest he really has in you.

3) If you happen to wake up in his frat house and find yourself heading down the "Walk of Shame", don't act embarassed or ashamed. Simply roll your eyes, act like you couldn't care less, and walk out with your head straight up in the air. You have nothing to be ashamed about.

2) Don't ask him "how you were" last night. Chances are, he probably doesn't remember. And if he does, he will say something about it.

1) Don't get on your cell phone while you get dressed in front of him and tell your sorority sister that you're "in some random guy's room and can't remember how crazy last night was." Save the gossip for when you have left and are well under way.

Follow the list of guidelines and you'll ease out of any sticky one-night stand situation with finesse!!"

9.24.2007

Song of the Week

"Candy Shop" - 50 Cent (feat. Olivia)

[Intro: 50 Cent]
Yeah...
Uh huh
So seductive

[Chorus: 50 Cent & Olivia]
[50 Cent]
I'll take you to the candy shop
I'll let you lick the lollipop
Go 'head girl, don't you stop
Keep going 'til you hit the spot (woah)
[Olivia]
I'll take you to the candy shop
Boy one taste of what I got
I'll have you spending all you got
Keep going 'til you hit the spot (woah)

[Verse 1: 50 Cent]
You can have it your way, how do you want it
You gon' back that thing up or should i push up on it
Temperature rising, okay lets go to the next level
Dance floor jam packed, hot as a teakettle
I'll break it down for you now, baby it's simple
If you be a nympho, I'll be a nympho
In the hotel or in the back of the rental
On the beach or in the park, it's whatever you into
Got the magic stick, I'm the love doctor
Have your friends teasing you 'bout how sprung I gotcha
Wanna show me how you work it baby, no problem
Get on top then get to bouncing round like a low rider
I'm a seasons vet when it come to this shit
After you work up a sweat you can play with the stick
I'm trying to explain baby the best way I can
I melt in your mouth girl, not in your hands (ha ha)

[Chorus]

[Bridge: 50 Cent & Olivia]
Girl what we do (what we do)
And where we do (and where we do)
The things we do (things we do)
Are just between me and you (oh yeah)

[Verse 2: 50 Cent]
Give it to me baby, nice and slow
Climb on top, ride like you in the rodeo
You ain't never heard a sound like this before
Cause I ain't never put it down like this before
Soon as I come through the door she get to pulling on my zipper
It's like it's a race who can get undressed quicker
Isn't it ironic how erotic it is to watch em in thongs
Had me thinking 'bout that ass after I'm gone
I touch the right spot at the right time
Lights on or lights off, she like it from behind
So seductive, you should see the way she wind
Her hips in slow-mo on the floor when we grind
As Long as she ain't stopping, homie I ain't stopping
Dripping wet with sweat man its on and popping
All my champagne campaign, bottle after bottle its on
And we gon' sip 'til every bubble in every bottle is gone

[Chorus 2x]

9.23.2007

Happy Fall!!!

HAPPY FALL EVERYONE!




Word of the Day

(I'm the one who takes all these pics...)

Urban Word of the Day
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September 23, 2007: facebook surprise

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=facebook+surprise&defid=2580732

When you don't know a picture has been taken of you until you see it uploaded by someone else on facebook. Usually results in an embarassing picture getting into the public's viewership, or it can be a normal, innocent picture.

I got wasted and started getting rowdy with this [hogbeast], but I didn't think anyone saw and I got away with it. Unfortunately I got a facebook surprise when I saw jen uploaded pics from that party and it had some ebarassing photos

9.22.2007

Facebook Videos

A whole bunch of videos about Facebook!

I think this video sums up my life rather nicely lately:

http://www.youtube.com/v/rSnXE2791yg

This one is a really funny eHarmony ad parody one:

http://www.youtube.com/v/dHi-ZcvFV_0

This one is a facebook stalker one... LOL:

http://www.youtube.com/v/6FahBBnfHAQ

and finally this one is a guy's plea for facebook friends in song form:

http://www.youtube.com/v/-PH4aElf6CU

The formatting is gonna be weird for the links 'cuz i only have the embedded format so they'll open by themselves in a window... just fyi

9.21.2007

Penisist

For today I was going to show you a very funny video on YouTube, unfortunately it's been taken down for violation of their policies, etc. etc. It's actually a real shame, I've found this video about 3 times now and each time it's taken down for violation of terms... The video is of a man who's naked standing behind a sheet that is cut & printed to resemble a keyboard with each key slit. The man "plays" the piano from behind the sheet with his... man bits, as he hits up a cloth key a real note plays so it seems he's playing the piano. It's actually incredibly funny and you can't see the man's bits so I'm not sure why they keep pulling it... if any of you have any luck finding it again let me know!

This was the link, on the off-chance it gets put back up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrzIJ8zeMhk

9.20.2007

How are marbles made?

Because it's random and fun, today I bring you the explanation of the making of marbles:

"The earliest marbles were rolled out of clay, and therefore did not offer any technological insight for glass marble makers. In fact, it was a man with a background in metal ball-bearings who was able to contrive a machine to shape marbles. Martin Christensen, in 1902, patented his invention of belts and rotating wheels as the first automatic marble maker. The globs of heated glass were individually melted off the end of cylindrical canes by hand, and placed in the machine, so only part of the process was automated. These marbles didn't have pontils, the nubs left over from where the rod was severed from the glob, so they rolled straighter in the game of marbles.

The machine was an improvement upon shaping marbles entirely by hand over a heatsource. James Leighton's work provided an intermediary step in mechanization in 1891. He patented a tool resembling tongs with a spherical mold on its end, based on an earlier German toymaker's method. While not automated in any way, the process sped up production.

Increasing demand during the 1920s and 30s could be successfully met by mechanized marble companies. Children and adults alike were caught up in the marble craze, collecting fancy "shooters" and entering tournaments. The game of marbles relies on flicking marbles at other players' marbles, within a boundary, in order to take them out of play.

In modern machines, lots of glass melts at once in a furnace around 1500 degrees Fahrenheit (815 degrees Celsius). Once the glass is freely flowing, it streams down a slide nicknamed the Gobfeeder, into the grooved mechanism. Swaths of colored glass can be added at this point. Each wheel's edge has a semicircular groove, and when matched up with another, the space between them is a sphere, just like Christenson's. The hot, bright orange gobs of glass are separated and rolled while they are malleable. When they have been rolled into perfect spheres and cooled sufficiently to maintain their shape, the machine pushes them out to a bin to be packaged and sold.

Marble-making is also alive among the fine arts community. Glass blowers and artisans still form marbles with tongs, a blow torch, a mold and a kiln, the way handmade glass beads are made. These talented people make stunning marbles with dragons or butterflies at their center in dazzling colors. "

http://www.wisegeek.com/how-are-glass-marbles-made.htm

9.19.2007

Natioanl Talk Like a Pirate Day

YO HO HO, Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day!!! ARRRR!


http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html

Urban Word of the Day
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September 19, 2007: yarr!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=yarr%21&defid=297268

a word often used by pirates whenever they have experienced a loss or pain

Yarr! My pirate's booty has been stolen.

9.18.2007

Microsoft ate my e-mail account!

About 2 weeks ago Windows decided to eat my Hotmail account and in it's place spit out Windows Live Hotmail... I don't like Windows Live Hotmail, the format frustrates me and doesn't view well on my 800x600 resolution monitor. This happened once before, in beta, when I was young & curious and I clicked the button to switch me to Live, it went badly, I opted out and moved on. The problem with this new Windows Live Hotmail is that YOU CAN'T OPT OUT!!!

It's actually really, really frustrating... I scoured the net for help on opting out and found the usual Microsoft tips & tricks page telling me how to opt out of Beta with no mention of the new Live. I contacted Microsoft via e-mail 3 times and to each I got a refer to help doc such and such answer that led me to the above mentioned problem that it was for Beta. In the end, after a 4th and very thorough e-mail, I got a response stating that the new Windows Live Hotmail was in for good and there was no way to delete it and all I could do was wait patiently for Windows to work out the glitches... we shall see how long that takes!

I'm a bit disgruntled today as a result... RIP Classic Hotmail, you will be missed!

9.17.2007

Song of the Week

"Tell me on a Sunday" - Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber (sung by Sarah Brightman)

Don't write a letter when you want to leave
Don't call me at 3 a.m. from a friend's apartment
I'd like to choose how I hear the news
Take me to a park that's covered with trees
Tell me on a Sunday please

Let me down easy
No big song and dance
No long faces, no long looks
No deep conversation
I know the way we should spend that day
Take me to a zoo that's got chimpanzees
Tell me on a Sunday please

Don't want to know who's to blame
It won't help knowing
Don't want to fight day and night
Bad enough you're going

Don't leave in silence with no word at all
Don't get drunk and slam the door
That's no way to end this
I know how I want you to say goodbye
Find a circus ring with a flying trapeze
Tell me on a Sunday please

Don't want to fight day and night
Bad enough you're going
Don't leave in silence with no word at all
Don't get drunk and slam the door
That's no way to end this
I know how I want you to say goodbye

Don't run off in the pouring rain
Don't call me as they call your plane
Take the hurt out of all the pain
Take me to a park that's covered with trees
Tell me on a Sunday please

9.16.2007

The Sims 2 Bon Voyage

They've finally released the long-awaited expansion "Bon Voyage"! It let's you take your Sims to 3 exotic locations, an island, camping, or the far east... I'm a bit disappointed there is no snow resort as there was in the original Sims destinations, but the far East one should be cool!



http://thesims2.ea.com/about/ep6_index.php

EA is also announcing a new Stuff pack to be released soon, Sims 2 Teen Style Stuff. From the screenshots it looks to be pretty awesome!




This pack includes clothes & furnishing in three styles that EA is calling "Goth," "Thrasher," and "Socialite." I'm pretty stoked about the "Goth" style, it comes with some very fun, emo looking things!

http://thesims2.ea.com/about/sp6_index.php

9.15.2007

Misheard Song Lyrics

This is a fun site of misheard song lyrics, you just pick a song or a category and it gives you a listing for them. My favourite is this one:

Deep Purple's, "Smoke On The WAter"
Misheard Lyrics:
Slow motion Walter, that fire engine guy.
Original Lyrics:
Smoke on the water, fire in the sky.

http://www.amiright.com/

9.14.2007

Word of the Day

(this is SOOOO funny)

Urban Word of the Day
http://www.urbandictionary.com/

September 14, 2007: milkshake

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=milkshake&defid=1095497

1. A whipped iced dairy drink, usually chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry.
2. A girl's body and the way she carries it.

1. Wow, that milkshake from McDonald's was [bangin].
2. Kelis' song 'Milkshake':

My whipped ice dairy drink brings the attention of many males to my place of residence and/ or employment, and they declare that its quality far surpasses that of yours. Absolutely, it far surpasses yours. I could convey to you the recipe, but i would have to demand compensation.

9.13.2007

Word of the Day

(this is why I don't set an alarm clock... problem solved!)

Urban Word of the Day
http://www.urbandictionary.com/

September 13, 2007: alarm shock

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=alarm+shock&defid=2569364

The shock of having to wake up a lot ealier than you normally would due to school after summer vacation.

Mmph, this alarm shock is such a drag! *falls back asleep and misses bus*

9.11.2007

9/11 Video

In honour of 9/11 I give you a very nice tribute video, unfortunately embedding is disabled on this one so you'll have to go watch it directly on YouTube.

"9/11 WTC Tribute To The Hero's"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHL3FsqsNsY

9.10.2007

Song of the Week

"Superstar" - Toybox

Chorus:
I am a superstar with a big big house and a big big car,
I am a superstar and I don't care who you are.
I am a superstar with a big big house and a big big car,
I am a superstar and I don't care who you are.

Got many money honey, I'm a superstar,
My life is funny honey, Have you seen my car?
I know a lot of people, I'm a superstar,
Everybody know me, Right from near to far.

I got a plane (got a plane)
I love the fame (love the fame)
You know my name (know my name) And I just want you to know.

Chorus:
I am a superstar with a big big house and a big big car,
I am a superstar and I don't care who you are,
I am a superstar with a big big house and a big big car,
I am a superstar and I don't care who you are.

I got a red Ferrari, I'm a superstar,
I really like to party, Am I cool or what?
I love a lot of women, I'm a superstar,
Star's got a freaky living, That's the way we are.

I got a plane (got a plane)
I love the fame (love the fame)
You know my name (know my name)
And I just want you to know.

Chorus:
I am a superstar with a big big house and a big big car,
I am a superstar and I don't care who you are,
I am a superstar with a big big house and a big big car,
I am a superstar and I don't care who you are.

I got fortune, I got fame,
Love it when you say my name.
Love to party, I am naughty,
Prettier than everybody!

I got muscles, I'm a stud,
Jealous people kiss my butt,
I'm so fly I'll make you cry,
Cross my heart and hope to die.

Chorus:
I am a superstar with a big big house and a big big car,
I am a superstar and I don't care who you are,
I am a superstar with a big big house and a big big car,
I am a superstar and I don't care who you are.

I am a superstar with a big big house and a big big car,
I am a superstar and I don't care who you are,
I am a superstar with a big big house and a big big car,
I am a superstar and I don't care who you are.

9.09.2007

Coloured Flame Candles

Another neat product came through my inbox tonight, it's candles that burn flames in different colours! I've actually seen these candles in action at a friend's birthday party recently. The orange seems a bit redundent as flames are always oranc eand the red wasn't stellar. The blue & green seemed to glow the best.



"Our New Flame

Finding that special flame can be challenging. One that captures our eye and lights up the room in a new and unique way. Lately we've been making conservative choices that bore us after a couple of dinners, and ultimately ended up being just another drip.

That is until we found RainbowMoments and their fabulous candles with coloured flames.
We began painting our world with two red flamed dinner candles to provide some mood lighting for a romantic meal (yes, we are resorting to colours and smoke signals to communicate with men). Next came the vibrant multi-coloured flames of the party candles that made our best friend's birthday cake the highlight of the night (the colours were also a perfect distraction from the amount of candles needed). Never forgetting ourselves, we grabbed some green flamed tea lights with matching floral shaped holders to enhance the tranquility of our much needed bubble bath escapes.

We don't see the flame in this relationship burning out any time soon.
RainbowMoments www.rainbowmomentscandles.com Local retail information available online"

9.08.2007

Fun Emily the Strange Crossword

Well if the title diddn't give it away.... there's a fun Emily the Strange crossword over at her site to print, the prize? A hidden Emily the Strange page... sadly I'm not so good at crosswords so I still haven't gotten to the "secret page." If anyone else gets there let me know what it is okay?



http://www.emilystrange.com/beware/games/mindgames7/printtoplay.cfm

9.07.2007

Social Flowers

This is a nifty idea... this website sends real flowers to people without the sender needing to know their mailing address, only their e-mail.

The way it works is that the sender goes to the site, picks out flowers, pays them and enters the recipients e-mail address. The site then sends an e-mail to the recipient informing them of the impending delivery and asks them for their address, the recipient provides it to the site and the flowers are sent to them via a network of local florists. The sender never finds out the recipients address, only that the flowers were received by the recipient. Easy Peasy!

http://www.socialflowers.com/

(Now that online boyfriend of yours can show his affection to you without you ever having to tell him where you actually live. LOL)

9.06.2007

Word of the Day

(I just wish that chocolate rain meant rain that was chocolate and fell from the sky... mmmm)

Urban Word of the Day
http://www.urbandictionary.com/%22%3Ewww.urbandictionary.comSeptember 06, 2007:

Chocolate Rain

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Chocolate+Rain&defid=2544900"Chocolate

Rain" is a euphemism for racism created by Tay Zonday in his hit
YouTube song "Chocolate Rain".

Chocolate Rain
The school books say it can't be here again
Chocolate Rain
The prisons make you wonder where it went

(Replace racism with chocolate rain and it begins to make sense)

9.05.2007

Parachute Fun

The internet brought me this recently, and the reason I'm posting it is that it reminded me of all the fun I had in gym class as a kid playing with the parachutes! Do you remember the fun of parachutes? The best was when you threw them up high and then all ran under thm and made a tent of them to hide in! :-D

I really like the third one in this advert 'cuz it looks like a solar system! I don't know about the one with all the ball holes... I like the traditional ones with just one hole in the center, they kept air in the best. LOL

9.04.2007

Blink Car Cleaning Products

This is another great product that I found out about recently:
"Put Your Blinker On

If there's one thing that parents are missing out on, it's a clean car. Just think of all our kid-free friends levitating their stilettos over the sea of tissue on the car floor. With our summer road trip coming up, we know something's got to give.

Blink

Instead of banning all acts of messiness from the car, we're just going to Blink. This line of cleaning products will ensure that our minivan will be spared everything from fingerprints to playdough crumbs. Blink Spill Grabbers ($5.99 for 20) super-absorbent dry wipes come to the rescue when our drive through treats end up on our laps. If we were unlucky enough to get that ice cream sundae on the backseat upholstery, the Blink Mess Lifters ($5.99 for 20) will eliminate stains with a swipe of the wet wipe.

And the vehicle floor we aptly named Land O'Snot Rags? Blink Toss Out bags ($5.99 for 20) keep garbage at bay (or clipped to the seat back) and the Blink Tidy Totes ($5.99 for 4) keep toys and books all in one place - an expandable, reusable, portable mesh bag. Even our dog's nose marks are taken care of with the Blink Smudge Cleaners ($5.99 for 20 wipes and spray), perfect for windows or vinyl.

Blink cleaning products
www.blinkanditsdone.com
Retail locations listed online."

9.03.2007

Song of the Week

"Fer Sure" - The Medic Droid

Fer sure maybe fer sure not
Fer sure eh fer sure bomb
Pulled up at a stop light did drugs on the dashboard
Look at the mess we made tonight

Kick off your stilettos
Kick off your stilettos
And fuck me in the backseat
Fuck me in the backseat
You're always falling in disguise
And always quick to compromise

Kick off your stilettos [oh yeah]
Kick off your stilettos
And fuck me in the backseat [fa-fa-fa]
Fuck me in the backseat
Fer sure maybe fer sure not
Fer sure eh fer sure bomb

This is the end of what we planned [of what we planned]
And now.

We're not falling in love
We're just falling apart [so girl let's dance the night away]
This is how the beat goes
Fer Sure Lyrics on http://www.lyricsmania.com
This is how the beat goes [Just let your body go]

This is how the beat drops
This is how the beat drops [I wanna see your panties drop girl now]
All this time is wasted pretending we're in love
But that's alright cause you know
I love being with you and seeing you cry

So don't let go-o-o
Well don't let go, no-o
Don't let go

Fer sure maybe fer sure not
Fer sure eh fer sure bomb
Pulled up at a stop light did drugs on the dashboard
Look at the mess we made tonight

Kick off your stilettos
Kick off your stilettos
And fuck me in the backseat
Fuck me in the backseat
You're always falling in disguise
And always quick to compromise

Kick off your stilettos [oh yeah]
Kick off your stilettos
And fuck me in the backseat [fa-fa-fa]
Fuck me in the backseat
Fer sure maybe fer sure not
Fer sure eh fer sure bomb

This is the end of what we planned [of what we planned]
And now.

We're not falling in love
We're just falling apart [so girl let's dance the night away]
This is how the beat goes
This is how the beat goes [Just let your body go]

This is how the beat drops
This is how the beat drops [I wanna see your panties drop girl now]
All this time is wasted pretending we're in love
But that's alright cause you know
I love being with you and seeing you cry

So don't let go-o-o
Well don't let go, no-o
Don't let go

No jkjkjk lololol
I heart your fucking makeup
Oh my god I love your hair
Is that a new tattoo?
Did that piercing fucking hurt?
No jkjkjk lololol

We're not falling in love
We're just falling apart [so girl let's dance the night away]
This is how the beat goes
This is how the beat goes [Just let your body go]

This is how the beat drops
This is how the beat drops [I wanna see your panties drop girl now]
All this time is wasted pretending we're in love
But that's alright cause you know
I love being with you and seeing you cry

So don't let go-o-o [All this time is wasted]
Well don't let go, no-o [Pretending we're in love]
But that's alright cause you know
I love being with you and seeing you cry
But that's alright

9.02.2007

M&Ms Dark Promotion

As part of the promotion for M&Ms dark chocolate candies they have a neat puzzle game over at the M&Ms site, it's a word-picture game wherein you have to guess the horror movie that the word-picture is denoting. Some are really easy, others incredibly hard, it took me over an hour in total to complete it and I had to wiki and imdb to figure out a couple of the answers. LOL

"50 Dark Movies Hidden in a Painting"
http://us.mms.com/us/dark/

(just click on the portrait in the middle of the webpage to begin)

9.01.2007

Cupcakes to go

I got this in my e-mail the other day and I think it's an incredibly cute idea! I want one!

"Port-A-Cake
The latest in reusable food containers: The Cup-A-Cake ($3.50). This cupcake-specific carrier smartly transports frosted favourites during our daily commute. With extra vertical space, icing and sprinkles are kept intact until it's time to devour our post-meal pick-me-up (or make-it-through-the-day treat).



Cup-A-Cake
www.cupacake.com

Available at:
Crave Cookies and Cupcakes
www.cravecookies.com
1107 Kensington Rd. NW
Calgary, AB
403-270-2728"