And it actually works!!
"As detailed in Bypass Windows Genuine Advantage Validation Check in Windows Update, Microsoft has made it harder for illegitimate, or for whatever reason, your copy of Microsoft Windows couldn’t be validated, users to retrieve updates via Microsoft Updates or Windows Update, and download programs from Microsoft Download Center.If you just want to download and apply critical updates to your system, you will be still able to do that without any hack and crack. Just set your Windows’ Automatic Updates (found in Control Panel) setting to Automatic, and let Windows does the updating job in the background. The downside is, it won’t get for you the optional updates.
If you want to download optional components from Windows Update, or simply want to download Windows Defender, Windows Media Player 10, Photo Story 3, DirectX 9 and other application softwares from Microsoft Download Center that require WGA validation tool, you will need to apply a easy and safe hack to bypass the checking.
1. Open Windows Explorer by clicking Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Windows Explorer.
2. Browse to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Windows Genuine Advantage\data folder.
3. Delete (or backup or move to another folder, if you want) data.dat file.
4. Create a new empty data.dat: You can create a new text file by (make sure you are at the right folder at above) clicking File -> New -> Text Document or right clicking on Windows Explorer window then click New -> Text Document. Then, either rename the file to data.dat. The original .txt extention of the text file need to be changed too. You can disable the hiding of extension of known file types, or follow the following steps to create a new file out of the text file: - Open the text document you just created.
- Click on File -> Save As.
- Change the Save as type to “All Files”.
- In the File name, type data.dat
- Click Save.
- Go back to the Windows Explorer, at folder C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Windows Genuine Advantage\data, check that data.dat exists.
Delete the text file you created previously.
5. Set the attributes of data.dat to Hidden and Read-Only. Attributes can be set by right click on the data.dat file, and then click on Properties.
6. Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) validation check has been disabled.
Note: The data.dat that are replacing the original data.dat can be blank text file or empty, or you may type whatever you want there.
With this hack (or crack if you want), Windows WGA piracy check will be bypassed and you can now download software from Download Center or apply updates from Microsoft/Windows Updates. "
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/03/07/bypass-and-disable-genuine-windows-validation-check/
4.08.2006
Schedule Adherence
A wee bit of a rant regarding schedule adherence:
Every day at work there is a program we can open that has our schedule for the day in it. I barely ever open mine and the guys I sit with are constantly bothering me about not following schedule adherence. They go on about how important it is for the entire center to function we all have to follow our schedules so the the call volume vs. Quality, etc, etc. Service level, blah, agents on the floor, agents on the phone, etc, etc. Adds up. Well I think it's a load of crap!
They are always complaining that the service level of the center is too high, so if they let us take our breaks whenever we wanted perhaps it would actually balance out! I don't need a break 1 1/2 hours into my shift, ever! I need one like three hours in so that's when I take one! I certainly don't need lunch three hours into my shift so I take it four or five hours in! They don't pay me for lunch so how can they say that I can only be gone for 30 minutes? It doesn't seem right! I always make sure my time card balances at 8 hours at the end of the day and beyond that why should they care? They pay me for 8 hours work and I work 8 hours!
I never agreed to following their schedule! I only agreed to getting there and leaving when I said I would which is 8:30-5:00. I never agreed that I would follow their schedule for my breaks & lunches only that I would take 2 15-minute breaks and 1 half hour lunch!
Every day at work there is a program we can open that has our schedule for the day in it. I barely ever open mine and the guys I sit with are constantly bothering me about not following schedule adherence. They go on about how important it is for the entire center to function we all have to follow our schedules so the the call volume vs. Quality, etc, etc. Service level, blah, agents on the floor, agents on the phone, etc, etc. Adds up. Well I think it's a load of crap!
They are always complaining that the service level of the center is too high, so if they let us take our breaks whenever we wanted perhaps it would actually balance out! I don't need a break 1 1/2 hours into my shift, ever! I need one like three hours in so that's when I take one! I certainly don't need lunch three hours into my shift so I take it four or five hours in! They don't pay me for lunch so how can they say that I can only be gone for 30 minutes? It doesn't seem right! I always make sure my time card balances at 8 hours at the end of the day and beyond that why should they care? They pay me for 8 hours work and I work 8 hours!
I never agreed to following their schedule! I only agreed to getting there and leaving when I said I would which is 8:30-5:00. I never agreed that I would follow their schedule for my breaks & lunches only that I would take 2 15-minute breaks and 1 half hour lunch!
4.07.2006
Rooms in Exchange for Sex
So apparently there's this website that offers people the chance to post listings for... well... anything. Some of that anything is for apartments in exchange for sexual favours... terribly bizzaro! Apparently it's not against the law because posting the ads is not illegal only if someone were to go into such an agreement does it cross the line into illegal.
The host of the website trys to keep such things off the site, but as it's a free forum it's hard to blacklist all such listings. He relys on subscribers to the page to inform him of inappropriate listings and some slip through the cracks....
So here's the site:
http://www.craigslist.org
The host of the website trys to keep such things off the site, but as it's a free forum it's hard to blacklist all such listings. He relys on subscribers to the page to inform him of inappropriate listings and some slip through the cracks....
So here's the site:
http://www.craigslist.org
4.06.2006
Tim Hortons Conspiracy
It's roll-up-the-rim time at Tim Hortons and I'm quite convinced that there is a prejudice against Western provinces in this contest. When I was home in Ontario my family had 18 roll-up cups and won 4 times which works out to the 1 in 6 is a winner that they promote. Since I've come back to Alberta I've had over a dozen cups and not yet won once!!
When I discussed this with a friend they said that perhaps it was due to the larger population in Ontario that they have to give out more winning cups for the average winner to balance... but as a person living in a Western province I feel thoroughly jipped!
When I discussed this with a friend they said that perhaps it was due to the larger population in Ontario that they have to give out more winning cups for the average winner to balance... but as a person living in a Western province I feel thoroughly jipped!
4.05.2006
4.04.2006
The Giver
"The Giver" One of my favourite books of all time... over the years, read more times than any other book... Ironically I don't own a copy of the book... but many a library have leant it to me. It's just amazing.... It's the story of a young boy who lives in a "perfect" society, only he is less than perfect, he thinks and feels and knows things people in a "perfect" world have no business knowing and he is alienated for the knowing. Just amazing, y'all should read it!! It's by Lois Lowry... I've read a few other of her books... all of them are quite awesome... if you're into juvenile literature... which I apparently am. LOL
More on Lois Lowry:
http://www.teenreads.com/authors/au-lowry-lois.asp
http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~kvander/lowry.html
4.03.2006
Song of the Week
"Stairway to Heaven" - Led Zepplin
There’s a lady who’s sure
All that glitters is gold
And she’s buying a stairway to heaven.
When she gets there she knows
If the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for.
Ooh, ooh, and she’s buying a stairway to heaven.
There’s a sign on the wall
But she wants to be sure
’cause you know sometimes words have two meanings.
In a tree by the brook
There’s a songbird who sings,
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven.
Ooh, it makes me wonder,
Ooh, it makes me wonder.
There’s a feeling I get
When I look to the west,
And my spirit is crying for leaving.
In my thoughts I have seen
Rings of smoke through the trees,
And the voices of those who standing looking.
Ooh, it makes me wonder,
Ooh, it really makes me wonder.
And it’s whispered that soon
If we all call the tune
Then the piper will lead us to reason.
And a new day will dawn
For those who stand long
And the forests will echo with laughter.
If there’s a bustle in your hedgerow
Don’t be alarmed now,
It’s just a spring clean for the may queen.
Yes, there are two paths you can go by
But in the long run
There’s still time to change the road you’re on.
And it makes me wonder.
Your head is humming and it won’t go
In case you don’t know,
The piper’s calling you to join him,
Dear lady, can you hear the wind blow,
And did you know
Your stairway lies on the whispering wind.
And as we wind on down the road
Our shadows taller than our soul.
There walks a lady we all know
Who shines white light and wants to show
How ev’rything still turns to gold.
And if you listen very hard
The tune will come to you at last.
When all are one and one is all
To be a rock and not to roll.
And she’s buying a stairway to heaven.
All that glitters is gold
And she’s buying a stairway to heaven.
When she gets there she knows
If the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for.
Ooh, ooh, and she’s buying a stairway to heaven.
There’s a sign on the wall
But she wants to be sure
’cause you know sometimes words have two meanings.
In a tree by the brook
There’s a songbird who sings,
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven.
Ooh, it makes me wonder,
Ooh, it makes me wonder.
There’s a feeling I get
When I look to the west,
And my spirit is crying for leaving.
In my thoughts I have seen
Rings of smoke through the trees,
And the voices of those who standing looking.
Ooh, it makes me wonder,
Ooh, it really makes me wonder.
And it’s whispered that soon
If we all call the tune
Then the piper will lead us to reason.
And a new day will dawn
For those who stand long
And the forests will echo with laughter.
If there’s a bustle in your hedgerow
Don’t be alarmed now,
It’s just a spring clean for the may queen.
Yes, there are two paths you can go by
But in the long run
There’s still time to change the road you’re on.
And it makes me wonder.
Your head is humming and it won’t go
In case you don’t know,
The piper’s calling you to join him,
Dear lady, can you hear the wind blow,
And did you know
Your stairway lies on the whispering wind.
And as we wind on down the road
Our shadows taller than our soul.
There walks a lady we all know
Who shines white light and wants to show
How ev’rything still turns to gold.
And if you listen very hard
The tune will come to you at last.
When all are one and one is all
To be a rock and not to roll.
And she’s buying a stairway to heaven.
4.02.2006
Children's Toys
Some new and creepy children's toys I saw on the telly tonight while watching cartoons...
Flat Ball
http://www.shopireland.ie/toys/detail/B0000AFNAW/Large-Phlatball/
http://www.tradekey.com/product_view/id/24724.htm
Baby Furby
http://www.hasbro.com/furby/
http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/ProductsByBrand.htm?DCMP=BAC-furby_generic&adtype=ad140&BR=569
http://www.mimitchi.com/html/furbn6.htm
Monopoly: Spongebob edition
http://www.boardgames.com/spmo.html
http://shop.nickjr.com/sm-monopoly-spongebob-squarepants-edition--pi-2178857.html
Flat Ball
http://www.shopireland.ie/toys/detail/B0000AFNAW/Large-Phlatball/
http://www.tradekey.com/product_view/id/24724.htm
Baby Furby
http://www.hasbro.com/furby/
http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/ProductsByBrand.htm?DCMP=BAC-furby_generic&adtype=ad140&BR=569
http://www.mimitchi.com/html/furbn6.htm
Monopoly: Spongebob edition
http://www.boardgames.com/spmo.html
http://shop.nickjr.com/sm-monopoly-spongebob-squarepants-edition--pi-2178857.html
4.01.2006
Summer Blue Day
Today was the first summer-sky blue day of the year, it was very exciting! Summer-sky blue is rich and vibrant although very washed out. It is different from fall-sky days that are very, very vibrant blue and winter-blue days that are painfully bright with a white quality. Spring-blue days are slightly hazy and very vibrant but spring/summer days are almost as pretty as fall-blue days and today was one of them!
April
In April I will go away, to far-off Spain or old Bombay,
And dream about hot soup all day.
Oh my once, oh my twice, oh my chicken soup with rice.
And dream about hot soup all day.
Oh my once, oh my twice, oh my chicken soup with rice.
3.31.2006
Brokeback Mountain Truck on E-bay
So wanna cash in on Brokeback Mountain? Here's how... People are selling crap from the movie on E-bay.... this has become the trend, to sell vehicles, clothes, etc. featured in the film on E-bay... well good for them! LOL
1965 Ford Thunderbird Roadster
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Ford-Thunderbird-Roadster-Brokeback-Mountain-s-1965-T-Bird-convertible-movie-car_W0QQitemZ4629816405QQcategoryZ6240QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Jack's shirt
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7589737258
1950 GMC half-ton
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Brokeback-Mountain-1950-GMC-Half-ton_W0QQitemZ4625292939QQcategoryZ6251QQcmdZViewItem
Or there's this little trinket of memorabelia....
http://cgi.ebay.com/Brokeback-Mountain-1-of-a-kind-statue_W0QQitemZ5652020160QQcategoryZ19257QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
The Brokeback Mountain Double Oscar!!!
1965 Ford Thunderbird Roadster
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Ford-Thunderbird-Roadster-Brokeback-Mountain-s-1965-T-Bird-convertible-movie-car_W0QQitemZ4629816405QQcategoryZ6240QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Jack's shirt
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7589737258
1950 GMC half-ton
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Brokeback-Mountain-1950-GMC-Half-ton_W0QQitemZ4625292939QQcategoryZ6251QQcmdZViewItem
Or there's this little trinket of memorabelia....
http://cgi.ebay.com/Brokeback-Mountain-1-of-a-kind-statue_W0QQitemZ5652020160QQcategoryZ19257QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
The Brokeback Mountain Double Oscar!!!
3.30.2006
Indigo Children
Watched CSI tonight, quite interesting... It was about this 12-year old genius kid committed a murder and then covered it up so that it looked like her brother did it only to then say she did it at his trial so in essence they both got off Scott free...
In the show they called the genius girl an "Indigo Child" I of course wanted to know what exactly those are.... So here's info:
"The Indigo phenomenon has been recognized as one of the most exciting changes in human nature ever documented in society. The Indigo label describes the energy pattern of human behavior which exists in over 95% of the children born in the last 10 years Â… This phenomena is happening globally and eventually the Indigos will replace all other colors. As small children, IndigoÂ’s are easy to recognize by their unusually large, clear eyes. Extremely bright, precocious children with an amazing memory and a strong desire to live instinctively, these children of the next millennium are sensitive, gifted souls with an evolved consciousness who have come here to help change the vibrations of our lives and create one land, one globe and one species. They are our bridge to the future." - Nancy Ann Tappe (psychic)
" What is an indigo Child?
As a summary, here are the ten attributes that best describe this new kind of child, the Indigo Child (named by those who predicted it).
1. They come into the world with a feeling of royalty (and often act like it)
2. They have a feeling of "deserving to be here," and are surprised when others don't share that.
3. Self-worth is not a big issue. They often tell the parents "who they are."
4. They have difficulty with absolute authority (authority without explanation or choice).
5. They simply will not do certain things; for example, waiting in line is difficult for them.
6. They get frustrated with systems that are ritually oriented and don't require creative thought.
7. They often see better ways of doing things, both at home and in school, which makes them seem like "system busters" (nonconforming to any system).
8. They seem antisocial unless they are with their own kind. If there are no others of like consciousness around them, they often turn inward, feeling like no other human understands them. School is often extremely difficult for them socially.
9. They will not respond to "guilt" discipline ("Wait till your father gets home and finds out what you did").
10. They are not shy in letting you know what they need. "
http://www.indigochild.com/
http://skepdic.com/indigo.html
In the show they called the genius girl an "Indigo Child" I of course wanted to know what exactly those are.... So here's info:
"The Indigo phenomenon has been recognized as one of the most exciting changes in human nature ever documented in society. The Indigo label describes the energy pattern of human behavior which exists in over 95% of the children born in the last 10 years Â… This phenomena is happening globally and eventually the Indigos will replace all other colors. As small children, IndigoÂ’s are easy to recognize by their unusually large, clear eyes. Extremely bright, precocious children with an amazing memory and a strong desire to live instinctively, these children of the next millennium are sensitive, gifted souls with an evolved consciousness who have come here to help change the vibrations of our lives and create one land, one globe and one species. They are our bridge to the future." - Nancy Ann Tappe (psychic)
" What is an indigo Child?
As a summary, here are the ten attributes that best describe this new kind of child, the Indigo Child (named by those who predicted it).
1. They come into the world with a feeling of royalty (and often act like it)
2. They have a feeling of "deserving to be here," and are surprised when others don't share that.
3. Self-worth is not a big issue. They often tell the parents "who they are."
4. They have difficulty with absolute authority (authority without explanation or choice).
5. They simply will not do certain things; for example, waiting in line is difficult for them.
6. They get frustrated with systems that are ritually oriented and don't require creative thought.
7. They often see better ways of doing things, both at home and in school, which makes them seem like "system busters" (nonconforming to any system).
8. They seem antisocial unless they are with their own kind. If there are no others of like consciousness around them, they often turn inward, feeling like no other human understands them. School is often extremely difficult for them socially.
9. They will not respond to "guilt" discipline ("Wait till your father gets home and finds out what you did").
10. They are not shy in letting you know what they need. "
http://www.indigochild.com/
http://skepdic.com/indigo.html
3.29.2006
Quote of the Day
"Wal-Mart is part of the fabric of life and this kind of reiterates that."
- spokesman Kevin Thornton, Wal-Mart headquarters in Bentonville, Ark.
http://www.comcast.net/news/strange/index.jsp?cat=STRANGE&fn=/2006/03/28/355811.html
- spokesman Kevin Thornton, Wal-Mart headquarters in Bentonville, Ark.
http://www.comcast.net/news/strange/index.jsp?cat=STRANGE&fn=/2006/03/28/355811.html
3.28.2006
Dad's Root Beer Bottles
Today at work Micheal had some Dad's root beer he got from Costco, being Micheal he'd bought a huge case of it so he had like three of them at work. By the time I'd gotten over to his desk he'd drank one and pulled the label off it, now Dad's root beer bottles bear a striking resemblance to beer bottles when stripped of their labels and un-capped.
I of course decided to take the "beer" bottle over to Chad's desk and left it there, hoping that he would at least get a weird look from a TL... Alas it was not so. He said he left it there for the remainder of his shift with no reprocautions. :( How tragic!
I of course decided to take the "beer" bottle over to Chad's desk and left it there, hoping that he would at least get a weird look from a TL... Alas it was not so. He said he left it there for the remainder of his shift with no reprocautions. :( How tragic!
3.27.2006
Song of the Week
"Baby Got Back" (I Like Big Butts) - Sir Mix Alot
[Intro]
Oh, my, god. Becky, look at her butt.
It is so big. *scoff* She looks like,
one of those rap guys' girlfriends.
But, y'know, who understands those rap guys? *scoff*
They only talk to her, because,
she looks like a total prostitute, 'kay?
I mean, her butt, is just so big. *scoff*
I can't believe it's just so round, it's like,
out there, I mean - gross. Look!
She's just so ... black!
[Sir Mix-a-Lot]
I like big butts and I can not lie
You other brothers can't deny
That when a girl walks in with an itty bitty waist
And a round thing in your face
You get sprung, wanna pull out your tough
'Cause you notice that butt was stuffed
Deep in the jeans she's wearing
I'm hooked and I can't stop staring
Oh baby, I wanna get wit'cha
And take your picture
My homeboys tried to warn me
But with that butt you got makes me feel so horny
Ooh, Rump-o'-smooth-skin
You say you wanna get in my Benz?
Well, use me, use me
'Cause you ain't that average groupy
I've seen them dancin'
The hell with romancin'
She's sweat, wet,
Got it goin' like a turbo 'Vette
I'm tired of magazines
Sayin' flat butts are the thing
Take the average black man and ask him that
She gotta pack much back
So, fellas! (Yeah!) Fellas! (Yeah!)
Has your girlfriend got the butt? (Hell yeah!)
Tell 'em to shake it! (Shake it!) Shake it! (Shake it!)
Shake that healthy butt!
Baby got back!
(LA face with Oakland booty)
Baby got back!
[Sir Mix-a-Lot]
I like 'em round, and big
And when I'm throwin' a gig
I just can't help myself, I'm actin' like an animal
Now here's my scandal
I wanna get you home
And ugh, double-up, ugh, ugh
I ain't talkin' bout Playboy
'Cause silicone parts are made for toys
I want 'em real thick and juicy
So find that juicy double
Mix-a-Lot's in trouble
Beggin' for a piece of that bubble
So I'm lookin' at rock videos
Knock-kneeded bimbos walkin' like hoes
You can have them bimbos
I'll keep my women like Flo Jo
A word to the thick soul sistas, I wanna get with ya
I won't cuss or hit ya
But I gotta be straight when I say I wanna *fuck*
Til the break of dawn
Baby got it goin' on
A lot of simps won't like this song
'Cause them punks like to hit it and quit it
And I'd rather stay and play
'Cause I'm long, and I'm strong
And I'm down to get the friction on
So, ladies! {Yeah!} Ladies! {Yeah}
If you wanna role in my Mercedes {Yeah!}
Then turn around! Stick it out!
Even white boys got to shout
Baby got back!
Baby got back!
Yeah, baby ... when it comes to females, Cosmo ain't got nothin'
to do with my selection. 36-24-36? Ha ha, only if she's 5'3".
[Sir Mix-a-Lot]
So your girlfriend rolls a Honda, playin' workout tapes by Fonda
But Fonda ain't got a motor in the back of her Honda
My anaconda don't want none
Unless you've got buns, hun
You can do side bends or sit-ups,
But please don't lose that butt
Some brothers wanna play that "hard" role
And tell you that the butt ain't gold
So they toss it and leave it
And I pull up quick to retrieve it
So Cosmo says you're fat
Well I ain't down with that!
'Cause your waist is small and your curves are kickin'
And I'm thinkin' bout stickin'
To the beanpole dames in the magazines:
You ain't it, Miss Thing!
Give me a sista, I can't resist her
Red beans and rice didn't miss her
Some knucklehead tried to dis
'Cause his girls are on my list
He had game but he chose to hit 'em
And I pull up quick to get wit 'em
So ladies, if the butt is round,
And you want a triple X throw down,
Dial 1-900-MIXALOT
And kick them nasty thoughts
Baby got back!
(Little in the middle but she got much back) [4x]
[Intro]
Oh, my, god. Becky, look at her butt.
It is so big. *scoff* She looks like,
one of those rap guys' girlfriends.
But, y'know, who understands those rap guys? *scoff*
They only talk to her, because,
she looks like a total prostitute, 'kay?
I mean, her butt, is just so big. *scoff*
I can't believe it's just so round, it's like,
out there, I mean - gross. Look!
She's just so ... black!
[Sir Mix-a-Lot]
I like big butts and I can not lie
You other brothers can't deny
That when a girl walks in with an itty bitty waist
And a round thing in your face
You get sprung, wanna pull out your tough
'Cause you notice that butt was stuffed
Deep in the jeans she's wearing
I'm hooked and I can't stop staring
Oh baby, I wanna get wit'cha
And take your picture
My homeboys tried to warn me
But with that butt you got makes me feel so horny
Ooh, Rump-o'-smooth-skin
You say you wanna get in my Benz?
Well, use me, use me
'Cause you ain't that average groupy
I've seen them dancin'
The hell with romancin'
She's sweat, wet,
Got it goin' like a turbo 'Vette
I'm tired of magazines
Sayin' flat butts are the thing
Take the average black man and ask him that
She gotta pack much back
So, fellas! (Yeah!) Fellas! (Yeah!)
Has your girlfriend got the butt? (Hell yeah!)
Tell 'em to shake it! (Shake it!) Shake it! (Shake it!)
Shake that healthy butt!
Baby got back!
(LA face with Oakland booty)
Baby got back!
[Sir Mix-a-Lot]
I like 'em round, and big
And when I'm throwin' a gig
I just can't help myself, I'm actin' like an animal
Now here's my scandal
I wanna get you home
And ugh, double-up, ugh, ugh
I ain't talkin' bout Playboy
'Cause silicone parts are made for toys
I want 'em real thick and juicy
So find that juicy double
Mix-a-Lot's in trouble
Beggin' for a piece of that bubble
So I'm lookin' at rock videos
Knock-kneeded bimbos walkin' like hoes
You can have them bimbos
I'll keep my women like Flo Jo
A word to the thick soul sistas, I wanna get with ya
I won't cuss or hit ya
But I gotta be straight when I say I wanna *fuck*
Til the break of dawn
Baby got it goin' on
A lot of simps won't like this song
'Cause them punks like to hit it and quit it
And I'd rather stay and play
'Cause I'm long, and I'm strong
And I'm down to get the friction on
So, ladies! {Yeah!} Ladies! {Yeah}
If you wanna role in my Mercedes {Yeah!}
Then turn around! Stick it out!
Even white boys got to shout
Baby got back!
Baby got back!
Yeah, baby ... when it comes to females, Cosmo ain't got nothin'
to do with my selection. 36-24-36? Ha ha, only if she's 5'3".
[Sir Mix-a-Lot]
So your girlfriend rolls a Honda, playin' workout tapes by Fonda
But Fonda ain't got a motor in the back of her Honda
My anaconda don't want none
Unless you've got buns, hun
You can do side bends or sit-ups,
But please don't lose that butt
Some brothers wanna play that "hard" role
And tell you that the butt ain't gold
So they toss it and leave it
And I pull up quick to retrieve it
So Cosmo says you're fat
Well I ain't down with that!
'Cause your waist is small and your curves are kickin'
And I'm thinkin' bout stickin'
To the beanpole dames in the magazines:
You ain't it, Miss Thing!
Give me a sista, I can't resist her
Red beans and rice didn't miss her
Some knucklehead tried to dis
'Cause his girls are on my list
He had game but he chose to hit 'em
And I pull up quick to get wit 'em
So ladies, if the butt is round,
And you want a triple X throw down,
Dial 1-900-MIXALOT
And kick them nasty thoughts
Baby got back!
(Little in the middle but she got much back) [4x]
3.26.2006
3.23.2006
Back to Work!
So I went back to work today after over three months off. It was a weird learning curve, thankfully though the tool I needed to use and the password I had assigned to me back in the beginning weren't jiving so I got to slack off today and catch-up on all I missed! WOOT for invalid passwords! LOL
3.21.2006
Starbucks
So I finally got a different "The Way I See It" on my Starbucks cup today. Not a new one mind you, but at least it was different. If I got that stupid "generation gap" one more time I was seriously going to lose it on the barista. LOL
"The Way I See It #62
The living ocean contains 97% of the Earth's water, provides home for 97% of Earth's life, shapes climate and weather, governs temperature and planetary chemistry, generates oxygen, absorbs carbon dioxide and otherwise makes this planet a hospitable place for mankind. We should explore and take care of the ocean as if our very lives depended on it. Because they do."
"The Way I See It #62
The living ocean contains 97% of the Earth's water, provides home for 97% of Earth's life, shapes climate and weather, governs temperature and planetary chemistry, generates oxygen, absorbs carbon dioxide and otherwise makes this planet a hospitable place for mankind. We should explore and take care of the ocean as if our very lives depended on it. Because they do."
3.20.2006
Song of the Week
"Emo Kid" - Adam & Andrew
"Dear diary,
mood; Apathetic
my life is spiraling downwards,
I could'nt get enough money to go to the 'blood fed romance' and 'Suffocate me dry' concert.
it sucks cause they play some of my favourite songs, like 'Stab my heart coz i love you' and 'Rip apart my soul' and of course 'Stab me rip stab stab.'
And it doesn't help that I couldn't get my hair to do that flippy thingy either,
like that guy from that band can do.
Some days.....
I'm an Emo kid,
non conformist as can be,
you'd be non conformist to if you looked just like me.
I have paint on my nails and make-up on my face.
I'm almost Emo enough to start shaving my legs.
Coz i feel real deep when I'm dressing in drag,
Some call it 'freedom of expression' most just call me a fag.
Coz our dudes look like chicks and our chicks look like dykes, because Emo is one step below transvestite.
[chorus]
Stop my breathing and slit my throat,
I must be Emo.
I don't jump around when I go to shows,
I must be emo.
I'm dark, insensitive with low self esteem,
the way i dress makes everyday feel like halloween.
I have no real problems but i like to make believe,
I stole my sisters mascara so I'm grounded for a week.
Sulking and writing poetry are my hobbies,
I can't get through a Hawthorne heights album without sobbing.
Girls keep breaking up with me, it isn't any fun,
they say they already have a pussy, they don't need another one.
[chorus]
Dye my hair and polish on my toes,
I must be Emo
I play guitar and write suicide notes,
I must be Emo
My life is just a black abeyss,
you know, it's so dark and it's suffocating me.
Grabbing hold of me and tightening it's grip, tighter than a pair of my little sisters jeans, which look great on me by the way.
When i get depressed i cut my wrists in every direction,
hearig songs 'bout getting dumped give me an erection.
I write in a live journal and wear thick rim glasses,
i tell my friends i bleed black and cry during classes.
I'm just a bad, cheap imatation of God,
You can read me Catcher in the Rye, and watch me jack off.
I wear skin tight clothes,
while hating my life.
If i said i liked girls,
I'd only be half right.
I look like I'm dead and dress like a homo,
I must be emo
Screw XBOX I play old school Nintendo,
I must be emo
I like to whine and hate my parentals,
I must be emo
Me and my friends all look like clones,
I must be emo
My parents just don't get me you know. They think I'm gay just because they saw me kiss a guy. Well, a couple of guys. But I mean, it's the 2000s. Can't 2-or 4-dudes make-out with each other without being gay. I mean, chicks dig that kind of thing anyways. I don't know diary, sometimes I think you're the only one that gets me, you're my best friend. . . . I feel like tacos"
http://www.lyricsmania.com/lyrics/adam_and_andrew_lyrics_7350/
http://www.myspace.com/adamandandrew
"Dear diary,
mood; Apathetic
my life is spiraling downwards,
I could'nt get enough money to go to the 'blood fed romance' and 'Suffocate me dry' concert.
it sucks cause they play some of my favourite songs, like 'Stab my heart coz i love you' and 'Rip apart my soul' and of course 'Stab me rip stab stab.'
And it doesn't help that I couldn't get my hair to do that flippy thingy either,
like that guy from that band can do.
Some days.....
I'm an Emo kid,
non conformist as can be,
you'd be non conformist to if you looked just like me.
I have paint on my nails and make-up on my face.
I'm almost Emo enough to start shaving my legs.
Coz i feel real deep when I'm dressing in drag,
Some call it 'freedom of expression' most just call me a fag.
Coz our dudes look like chicks and our chicks look like dykes, because Emo is one step below transvestite.
[chorus]
Stop my breathing and slit my throat,
I must be Emo.
I don't jump around when I go to shows,
I must be emo.
I'm dark, insensitive with low self esteem,
the way i dress makes everyday feel like halloween.
I have no real problems but i like to make believe,
I stole my sisters mascara so I'm grounded for a week.
Sulking and writing poetry are my hobbies,
I can't get through a Hawthorne heights album without sobbing.
Girls keep breaking up with me, it isn't any fun,
they say they already have a pussy, they don't need another one.
[chorus]
Dye my hair and polish on my toes,
I must be Emo
I play guitar and write suicide notes,
I must be Emo
My life is just a black abeyss,
you know, it's so dark and it's suffocating me.
Grabbing hold of me and tightening it's grip, tighter than a pair of my little sisters jeans, which look great on me by the way.
When i get depressed i cut my wrists in every direction,
hearig songs 'bout getting dumped give me an erection.
I write in a live journal and wear thick rim glasses,
i tell my friends i bleed black and cry during classes.
I'm just a bad, cheap imatation of God,
You can read me Catcher in the Rye, and watch me jack off.
I wear skin tight clothes,
while hating my life.
If i said i liked girls,
I'd only be half right.
I look like I'm dead and dress like a homo,
I must be emo
Screw XBOX I play old school Nintendo,
I must be emo
I like to whine and hate my parentals,
I must be emo
Me and my friends all look like clones,
I must be emo
My parents just don't get me you know. They think I'm gay just because they saw me kiss a guy. Well, a couple of guys. But I mean, it's the 2000s. Can't 2-or 4-dudes make-out with each other without being gay. I mean, chicks dig that kind of thing anyways. I don't know diary, sometimes I think you're the only one that gets me, you're my best friend. . . . I feel like tacos"
http://www.lyricsmania.com/lyrics/adam_and_andrew_lyrics_7350/
http://www.myspace.com/adamandandrew
3.19.2006
SNOW!!!
Even though it's March 19th we got snow today, just when I was thinking of pulling out my bike and getting it all ready for another season I wake up to a regular dump of snow overnight. :( I'm not very impressed! Someone needs to tell Jack Frost that spring is due in like 3 days!
3.18.2006
Quote of the Day
Rufus: "He still digs humanity, but it bothers Him to see the shit that gets carried out in His name - wars, bigotry, but especially the factioning of all the religions. He said humanity took a good idea and, like always, built a belief structure on it. "
Bethany: "Having beliefs isn't good?"
Rufus: "I think it's better to have ideas. You can change an idea. Changing a belief is trickier. Life should malleable and progressive; working from idea to idea permits that. Beliefs anchor you to certain points and limit growth; new ideas can't generate. Life becomes stagnant." - Dogma
Bethany: "Having beliefs isn't good?"
Rufus: "I think it's better to have ideas. You can change an idea. Changing a belief is trickier. Life should malleable and progressive; working from idea to idea permits that. Beliefs anchor you to certain points and limit growth; new ideas can't generate. Life becomes stagnant." - Dogma
3.17.2006
St. Patrick's Day
Do you remember back in the day when McDonalds served green milkshakes on St. Patrick's Day? This was back in the before-time, before the milkshakes were more likened to milkshakes and not to wallpaper paste as they are now. They were green in colour and tasted like mint, they were the yummiest milkshakes, every year I anxiously awaited St. Patrick's Day just for the green milkshakes, but alas it is not so anymore, now gone are the days of the green milshakes, the McDonalds pizzas and the toys that were un-crappy. But I guess that is progress for yah! :P
3.16.2006
Hamsters Part 9
C.C. & G.P had another litter today, 6 in this one. So far so good, no babies are eaten, so that is very, very good news. She seems to be feeding these ones more and taking better care of them, so that is hopefully a good sign.
Thankfully I changed their cages on Wednesday night, I bought this cool new bedding that is made from pulp like for paper and has no cedar, pine, dyes, oils, etc, etc. in it so it's very good for the pets and for me, or so they say. But it's good I changed it as I can't touch the cage for two weeks after the babies are born.
So if anyone wants a baby dwarf hamster let me know and you can have one in about a month! LOL
Thankfully I changed their cages on Wednesday night, I bought this cool new bedding that is made from pulp like for paper and has no cedar, pine, dyes, oils, etc, etc. in it so it's very good for the pets and for me, or so they say. But it's good I changed it as I can't touch the cage for two weeks after the babies are born.
So if anyone wants a baby dwarf hamster let me know and you can have one in about a month! LOL
3.15.2006
KFC
So I've figured out the absolute hardest number in Lethbridge to get. You'd think it would be for like the mayor or the head of the RCMP or something... But no! The hardest number in Lethbridge to get is the number for the West-side KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken)!
I wanted to call and see what time they closed tonight, easy enough right? No! Not even close! First I checked muchmenus for the Lethbridge menu listings, it wasn't on there, then to the phone book, the brand-new phone book, and it wasn't there either! So I go online to Canada 411 and do you think it's listed there? Of course not! That'd be WAY too easy! They have listings for 41 KFC's in Alberta, not a one of them in Lethbridge!
I finally gave in and called directory assistance on my cell phone ''cuz bloody Vonage woulda charged me like $1 for 411 service so Rogers directory assistance gave me the number for the KFC on Mayor McGrath, we then called that one and they finally gave us the number for the West-side one, which we called, only to find out they were already closed!!! ARGHHHH!
Oh and BTW the number for KFC West-side is 381-0244 !!! The secret is out!! LOL
I wanted to call and see what time they closed tonight, easy enough right? No! Not even close! First I checked muchmenus for the Lethbridge menu listings, it wasn't on there, then to the phone book, the brand-new phone book, and it wasn't there either! So I go online to Canada 411 and do you think it's listed there? Of course not! That'd be WAY too easy! They have listings for 41 KFC's in Alberta, not a one of them in Lethbridge!
I finally gave in and called directory assistance on my cell phone ''cuz bloody Vonage woulda charged me like $1 for 411 service so Rogers directory assistance gave me the number for the KFC on Mayor McGrath, we then called that one and they finally gave us the number for the West-side one, which we called, only to find out they were already closed!!! ARGHHHH!
Oh and BTW the number for KFC West-side is 381-0244 !!! The secret is out!! LOL
3.10.2006
Be Back Soon
I am not dead, nor have I forgotten about my blog. I've just been uber-busy, I have some back-posts to put up and I'll do that hopefully Sunday as my laptop has to go on a trip for the weekend *SNIFF*
luv u all!
luv u all!
3.07.2006
Quote of the Day
"Come away oh human child
to the waters of the wild
with a fairy hand in hand
For the world's more full of weeping
than you can understand."
- Dr. Know "Artificial Intelligence" (Robin Williams)
to the waters of the wild
with a fairy hand in hand
For the world's more full of weeping
than you can understand."
- Dr. Know "Artificial Intelligence" (Robin Williams)
3.06.2006
Song of the Week
"Woo Hoo"
Written by George Donald McGraw
Performed by The 5.6.7.8's
Courtesy of Time Bomb Records, Japan; Sympathy for the Record Industry, U.S.
Written by George Donald McGraw
Performed by The 5.6.7.8's
Courtesy of Time Bomb Records, Japan; Sympathy for the Record Industry, U.S.
3.03.2006
Quote of the Day
"Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got. " ~ Janis Joplin
"He who angers you, conquers you!" Elizabeth Kenny
"The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated." William James
"A man may fulfill the object of his existence by asking a question he cannot answer, and attempting a task he cannot achieve." Oliver Wendell Holmes:
"He who angers you, conquers you!" Elizabeth Kenny
"The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated." William James
"A man may fulfill the object of his existence by asking a question he cannot answer, and attempting a task he cannot achieve." Oliver Wendell Holmes:
3.02.2006
Pass the Butter
Here's a fwd I got, I don't know if it's all true, but it's interesting:
Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. When it killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the research wanted a payback so they put their heads together to figure out what to do with this product to get their money back. It was a white substance with no food appeal so they added the yellow coloring and sold it to people to use in place of butter. How do you like it? They have come out with some clever new flavorings.
DO YOU KNOW...the difference between margarine and butter?
* Both have the same amount of calories.
* Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams compared to 5 grams.
* Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women by 53% over eating the same amount of butter, according to a recent Harvard Medical Study.
* Eating butter increases the absorption of many other nutrients in other foods.
* Butter has many nutritional benefits where margarine has a few only because they are added!
* Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the flavors of other foods.
* Butter has been around for centuries where margarine has been around for less than 100 years.
And now, for Margarine..
* Very high in trans fatty acids.
* Triple risk of coronary heart disease.
* Increases total cholesterol and LDL (this is the bad cholesterol) and lowers HDL cholesterol, (the good cholesterol)
* creases the risk of cancers up to five fold.
* Lowers quality of breast milk.
* Decreases immune response.
* Decreases insulin response.
And here's the most disturbing fact....
* Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC..
You can try this yourself: Purchase a tub of margarine and leave it in your garage or shaded area. Within a couple of days you will note a couple of things:
* no flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it (that should tell you something)
* it does not rot or smell differently because it has no nutritional value; nothing will grow on it Even those teeny weeny microorganisms will not a find a home to grow.
Why? Because it is nearly plastic. Would you melt your Tupperware and spread that on your toast?
Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. When it killed the turkeys, the people who had put all the money into the research wanted a payback so they put their heads together to figure out what to do with this product to get their money back. It was a white substance with no food appeal so they added the yellow coloring and sold it to people to use in place of butter. How do you like it? They have come out with some clever new flavorings.
DO YOU KNOW...the difference between margarine and butter?
* Both have the same amount of calories.
* Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams compared to 5 grams.
* Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women by 53% over eating the same amount of butter, according to a recent Harvard Medical Study.
* Eating butter increases the absorption of many other nutrients in other foods.
* Butter has many nutritional benefits where margarine has a few only because they are added!
* Butter tastes much better than margarine and it can enhance the flavors of other foods.
* Butter has been around for centuries where margarine has been around for less than 100 years.
And now, for Margarine..
* Very high in trans fatty acids.
* Triple risk of coronary heart disease.
* Increases total cholesterol and LDL (this is the bad cholesterol) and lowers HDL cholesterol, (the good cholesterol)
* creases the risk of cancers up to five fold.
* Lowers quality of breast milk.
* Decreases immune response.
* Decreases insulin response.
And here's the most disturbing fact....
* Margarine is but ONE MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC..
You can try this yourself: Purchase a tub of margarine and leave it in your garage or shaded area. Within a couple of days you will note a couple of things:
* no flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it (that should tell you something)
* it does not rot or smell differently because it has no nutritional value; nothing will grow on it Even those teeny weeny microorganisms will not a find a home to grow.
Why? Because it is nearly plastic. Would you melt your Tupperware and spread that on your toast?
3.01.2006
March
In March the wind blows down the door and spill my soup upon the floor.
It laps it up and roars for more.
Blowing once, blowing twice, blowing chicken soup with rice.
It laps it up and roars for more.
Blowing once, blowing twice, blowing chicken soup with rice.
2.28.2006
Sim Natzi's
Dad & I got into a discussion today about The Sims & Sim City. I was arguing that it was a good tool in the teaching of city planning... If more city planners utilized it to plan their cities they could plan cities that could function "perfectly".
This discussion arose due to a walk along busy Hespeler Rd. Wherein I commented that the walk would be nicer if it were through a forest or a park and not alongside a busy highway. I commented that if I could re-build the city as well as one can in Sim City I could make it perfect because I could design it the way a city should function. All the people who were like-minded about city design could then come live in my city.
I commented on how in the game Sim City everyone can design cities that are perfect and that they can make them as they feel they should function. Dad pointed out that they weren't actually the way people wanted them... They were the way the creators of Sim City deigned them to want them. The game functions within the parameters of the designers design, one can only do what the creators allow us to do through the programming of the game.
Sim City lets people make a world in which they can create the world to be exactly as they always dreamed it to be... Within the parameters of the game.... Rather ironic isn't it?
This discussion arose due to a walk along busy Hespeler Rd. Wherein I commented that the walk would be nicer if it were through a forest or a park and not alongside a busy highway. I commented that if I could re-build the city as well as one can in Sim City I could make it perfect because I could design it the way a city should function. All the people who were like-minded about city design could then come live in my city.
I commented on how in the game Sim City everyone can design cities that are perfect and that they can make them as they feel they should function. Dad pointed out that they weren't actually the way people wanted them... They were the way the creators of Sim City deigned them to want them. The game functions within the parameters of the designers design, one can only do what the creators allow us to do through the programming of the game.
Sim City lets people make a world in which they can create the world to be exactly as they always dreamed it to be... Within the parameters of the game.... Rather ironic isn't it?
2.27.2006
Song of the Week
"How Do you Do?" - Mouth & Macneal
Once I said I wanted you
I don't remember why
I often wonder if it's true
That you could make me cry
I only know it's long ago
You said I love you too
But I got one solution that
We're gonna start anew
How do you do
Mm Mm
I thought
Wa-na Na-na Na-na
Just me and you
And then we can
Na-na Na-na
Just like before
And you will say
Na-na Na-na
Please give me more
And you will think
Na-na Na-na
Hey that's what I'm living for
How do you do
Uh huh
I thought
Why na Na-na
Just me and you
And then we can
Na-na Na-na
Just like before
And you will say
Na-na Na-na
Please give me more
And you will think
Na-na Na-na
Hey that's what I'm living for
Once I said I wanted you
And I remember why
I often wonder if it's true
You still can make me cry
And now it's not so long ago
You said I love you true
'Cause I had one solution left
And that's we start anew
How do you do
Uh huh
I thought
Wa-na Na-na
Just me and you
And then we can
Na-na Na-na
Just like before
And you will say
Na-na Na-na
Please give me more
And you will think
Na-na Na-na
Hey that's what I'm living for
How do you do
Uh huh
I thought
By na Na-na
Just me and you
And then we can
Na-na Na-na
Just like before
And you will say
Na-na Na-na
Please give me more
And you will think
Na-na Na-na
Hey that's what I'm living for
How do you do
Uh-huh
La-la-la-la...
Hey that's what I'm living for
How do you do
La-la
La-la La-la-la-la-la...
http://www.oldielyrics.com/lyrics/mouth_and_macneal/how_do_you_do.html
Once I said I wanted you
I don't remember why
I often wonder if it's true
That you could make me cry
I only know it's long ago
You said I love you too
But I got one solution that
We're gonna start anew
How do you do
Mm Mm
I thought
Wa-na Na-na Na-na
Just me and you
And then we can
Na-na Na-na
Just like before
And you will say
Na-na Na-na
Please give me more
And you will think
Na-na Na-na
Hey that's what I'm living for
How do you do
Uh huh
I thought
Why na Na-na
Just me and you
And then we can
Na-na Na-na
Just like before
And you will say
Na-na Na-na
Please give me more
And you will think
Na-na Na-na
Hey that's what I'm living for
Once I said I wanted you
And I remember why
I often wonder if it's true
You still can make me cry
And now it's not so long ago
You said I love you true
'Cause I had one solution left
And that's we start anew
How do you do
Uh huh
I thought
Wa-na Na-na
Just me and you
And then we can
Na-na Na-na
Just like before
And you will say
Na-na Na-na
Please give me more
And you will think
Na-na Na-na
Hey that's what I'm living for
How do you do
Uh huh
I thought
By na Na-na
Just me and you
And then we can
Na-na Na-na
Just like before
And you will say
Na-na Na-na
Please give me more
And you will think
Na-na Na-na
Hey that's what I'm living for
How do you do
Uh-huh
La-la-la-la...
Hey that's what I'm living for
How do you do
La-la
La-la La-la-la-la-la...
http://www.oldielyrics.com/lyrics/mouth_and_macneal/how_do_you_do.html
2.26.2006
Family Portraits
It occured to me today that if I were to get a family portrait with my entire family in it it would more closely resemble a team photo than a family one. Not because I have all that many siblings... but because I have that many parents. I'm up to 6 now... and 5 siblings and about 8 sets of grandparents... LOL... So much for a "nice, normal family" and "a mom, dad and 2.5 children"!!
Ostrich eggs
Random Facts 'bout Ostrich eggs:
* One ostrich egg is equal to 20 to 24 large chicken eggs
* An ostrich egg weighs about 3 pounds (1,360g)
* It would take roughly 40 minutes to hard-boil an ostrich egg
* Produce 40-70 eggs per year
* An ostrich egg shell retails for approx. $20 USD, it can go as high as $200 USD if painted
* Raw ostrich eggs run about $50 USD
More on ostriches:
http://www.hormel.com/templates/knowledge/knowledge.asp?catitemid=2&id=187
http://www.wildoats.com/redesign/hn.php?org=wildoats&ContentID=1747001
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/poulsci/tech_manuals/ostrich.html
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/alt-ag/ostrich.htm
http://azostrich.com/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=AZO&Category_Code=E_BLOWN
http://www.spyglassgifts.com/products_list.php/info2/Ostrich%20Eggs
http://www.efendos.com/ostricheggs.html
http://www.ostrichesonline.com/shop/cat?cmd=search&category=photo&type=ostrich&subtype=egg
* One ostrich egg is equal to 20 to 24 large chicken eggs
* An ostrich egg weighs about 3 pounds (1,360g)
* It would take roughly 40 minutes to hard-boil an ostrich egg
* Produce 40-70 eggs per year
* An ostrich egg shell retails for approx. $20 USD, it can go as high as $200 USD if painted
* Raw ostrich eggs run about $50 USD
More on ostriches:
http://www.hormel.com/templates/knowledge/knowledge.asp?catitemid=2&id=187
http://www.wildoats.com/redesign/hn.php?org=wildoats&ContentID=1747001
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/poulsci/tech_manuals/ostrich.html
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/alt-ag/ostrich.htm
http://azostrich.com/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=AZO&Category_Code=E_BLOWN
http://www.spyglassgifts.com/products_list.php/info2/Ostrich%20Eggs
http://www.efendos.com/ostricheggs.html
http://www.ostrichesonline.com/shop/cat?cmd=search&category=photo&type=ostrich&subtype=egg
2.25.2006
In the Hood of Hamilton
So today I found myself in "the hood" of Hamilton. Dad, Thressa & I went to the Farmer's Market there and then walked to this really good Japanese type restaurant for Ramen bowls for lunch. On the way there we came up to a stop sign and a police car went by... At that same moment a car backfired sounding very much like a gunshot and a car-full of black guys listening to rap music pulled up beside up... If only they had some blind & hydraulics I'd swear I was in L.A.
2.24.2006
Reality TV
Did it ever occur to you that the amount of time people spend watching reality TV is directly prportionate to the amount of time they could spend living real life?
" The degree to which a blog is based in reality is inversely proportionate to the degree it emphasizes the "reality-based" meme." - Richard Nokes
" The degree to which a blog is based in reality is inversely proportionate to the degree it emphasizes the "reality-based" meme." - Richard Nokes
2.23.2006
Karaoke
My family plays this game that we've played for... well... ever, the players have changed over the years as we've added and subtracted to our family but the game has stayed the same.
We all gather 'round the computers and pick MP3's to sing along with, we then all search the lyrics out and sing along... it's kind of dorky, but oh so fun. :P Over the years we've subjecated various friends to this game, some go for it, others not so much, but it remains a favourite for my boo, my mum & I.
Common fare on our karaoke nights includes:
"Paradise By the Dashboard Lights" - Meatloaf
"Playground in my Mind" - BJ Thomas
"Patricia the Stripper" - Chris de Burgh
"Cryin'" - Aerosmith
"November Rain" - Guns 'n Roses
"Summer Nights" - Olivia Newton John
"Reason to Believe" - Rod Stewart
"Shambala" - Three Dog Night
"How Do You Do" - Mouth & Macneal
"Don't Stop Believin'" - Journey
When You Say Nothing At All" - Allison Kraus
We all gather 'round the computers and pick MP3's to sing along with, we then all search the lyrics out and sing along... it's kind of dorky, but oh so fun. :P Over the years we've subjecated various friends to this game, some go for it, others not so much, but it remains a favourite for my boo, my mum & I.
Common fare on our karaoke nights includes:
"Paradise By the Dashboard Lights" - Meatloaf
"Playground in my Mind" - BJ Thomas
"Patricia the Stripper" - Chris de Burgh
"Cryin'" - Aerosmith
"November Rain" - Guns 'n Roses
"Summer Nights" - Olivia Newton John
"Reason to Believe" - Rod Stewart
"Shambala" - Three Dog Night
"How Do You Do" - Mouth & Macneal
"Don't Stop Believin'" - Journey
When You Say Nothing At All" - Allison Kraus
DDR Part ?
So I played DDR with Boo today, we stole Ty's PS2 while he was at work and hooked it up down here in the kitchen to play. I played against Boo & Steve and it was loads of fun, but I sucked at it!
I was so disappointed at how badly I did, I seriously need to work my butt off at it when I get back to Lethy and get back my skills! No work and no play make Amby a dull girl. :(
I was so disappointed at how badly I did, I seriously need to work my butt off at it when I get back to Lethy and get back my skills! No work and no play make Amby a dull girl. :(
2.22.2006
Country Music
In the past year or so I have taken a real shine to country music, next to Christian music it's my favourite genre at the moment. Well actually let me re-phrase, it's not my favourite genre but Country 95.5 is my second favourite radio station after Shine FM 97.1. Also if I'm online I listen to accuradio.com and more specifically the AccuCountry station. For any of you who read my livejournal you'll also note that many of my "music" choices for the day are country songs.
So why is this middle-class city girl from Ontario so interested in country music all of a sudden? Well I'm glad you asked. The reason is two-fold. The first part is that I believe in subliminal messaging, not all creepy like the government-is-out-to-get-me, but within reason like you can lose weight by listening to tapes or if you believe a medication will make you better it probably will. (As an aside to this I believe a ton of societies problems could be solved by people being less neurotic, but I'll leave that for another day.) On the subliminal notion I feel that the music you listen to affects your mood positively or negatively and as I have lessened vision I feel my sense of hearing is more acute That many people's, sometimes after I listen to the radio I hum tunes that I didn't even know I'd heard that day until I start humming them. So I think about all the hard-metal crap with its depressing lyrics and vulgar language and I don't feel I need that going into my head subliminally when I'm not specifically monitoring my content. Country music, although some of the topics are harsh, is rarely outright vulgar or depressing.
Going on that theme of non-depressing music brings up my second point. Country music is also often honouring to God. Either the songs outright speak of God or allude to Him. They often tell stories of God saving or acting out miracles or the like. I find them uplifting for my soul. When I turn on Christian music I know it will be God-honouring by its very nature but when I turn on country music it's a pleasant surprise to hear about God.
So why is this middle-class city girl from Ontario so interested in country music all of a sudden? Well I'm glad you asked. The reason is two-fold. The first part is that I believe in subliminal messaging, not all creepy like the government-is-out-to-get-me, but within reason like you can lose weight by listening to tapes or if you believe a medication will make you better it probably will. (As an aside to this I believe a ton of societies problems could be solved by people being less neurotic, but I'll leave that for another day.) On the subliminal notion I feel that the music you listen to affects your mood positively or negatively and as I have lessened vision I feel my sense of hearing is more acute That many people's, sometimes after I listen to the radio I hum tunes that I didn't even know I'd heard that day until I start humming them. So I think about all the hard-metal crap with its depressing lyrics and vulgar language and I don't feel I need that going into my head subliminally when I'm not specifically monitoring my content. Country music, although some of the topics are harsh, is rarely outright vulgar or depressing.
Going on that theme of non-depressing music brings up my second point. Country music is also often honouring to God. Either the songs outright speak of God or allude to Him. They often tell stories of God saving or acting out miracles or the like. I find them uplifting for my soul. When I turn on Christian music I know it will be God-honouring by its very nature but when I turn on country music it's a pleasant surprise to hear about God.
2.21.2006
Quarters
My dad is a coin collector, every year he gets the yearly prints of the coins delivered to him in their special little books directly from the mint. I've always thought dad's stamps to be very cool.
In my older years I've started a bit of a collection of my own, nothing fancy. My main priority is Canadian quarters. I want to get a hold of every Canadian quarter they've minted that were more special than the typical Caribou on one side, Queen on the other. To date there are 45 minted without a caribou/queen combo. I have all but 2 of them!
The first I don't have is the one that was in circulation prior to 1936 so that's gonna be a toughie to find. The 2nd is one minted in 1967 with a picture of a bobcat on it, I've never even seen one of these coins. I have the entire 1992 province set in a frame on a map that was given to me from dad so they are minted, but the rest, including the entire '99 set, '00 set, Veterans coins (2) and centennial coins (2) I have gotten through sorting change.
That was the goal actually, to get them all through change sorting. I think it's really neat to have minted coins but it's way harder to collect them all yourself! I'm quite proud of my quarters, and yes I realize how extremely dorky that is! :P
http://www.mint.ca/royalcanadianmintpublic/index.aspx?requestedPath=/en-CA/Home/default.htm
In my older years I've started a bit of a collection of my own, nothing fancy. My main priority is Canadian quarters. I want to get a hold of every Canadian quarter they've minted that were more special than the typical Caribou on one side, Queen on the other. To date there are 45 minted without a caribou/queen combo. I have all but 2 of them!
The first I don't have is the one that was in circulation prior to 1936 so that's gonna be a toughie to find. The 2nd is one minted in 1967 with a picture of a bobcat on it, I've never even seen one of these coins. I have the entire 1992 province set in a frame on a map that was given to me from dad so they are minted, but the rest, including the entire '99 set, '00 set, Veterans coins (2) and centennial coins (2) I have gotten through sorting change.
That was the goal actually, to get them all through change sorting. I think it's really neat to have minted coins but it's way harder to collect them all yourself! I'm quite proud of my quarters, and yes I realize how extremely dorky that is! :P
http://www.mint.ca/royalcanadianmintpublic/index.aspx?requestedPath=/en-CA/Home/default.htm
2.20.2006
U of W Library
I went up to the library at the University of Waterloo today and as I walked in I was trying to recall the last time I had been in that particular building. I believe it to be in around grade 10 or 11 when I was part of the Fed/Prov Simulation team at my high school. Fed/Prov is this club where schools are gathered together in a Canadian government simulation with each school representing a province, a school representing the federal government and schools representing the press. If a school had too many members to all be ministers to their province they could be deputy ministers.
So anyways I was in this for two years. I was a deputy minister the first year and full minister the next year. The one year (when I was a deputy) we (fellow deputies and myself) got quite bored with the whole game as their is very little for deputies to do. We decided to make a tabloid newspaper instead. My friends and I created this one page 'newspaper" and put it out to the press... It was very risque, biting and controversial and if they had found out it was us we would have gotten in a lot of trouble. It was awesome.
So in conclusion the last time I was in the U of W library was when we were searching for a photocopier to photocopy this paper with for distribution. LOL
Oh and as an aside: I remember last time I was there how mature and old all the guys seemed and how much I wanted one of them to give me a second glance. Well today I was in there and I thought how young they all were and how if any of them gave me a second glance I'd be too old for them. LOL How times change!! :P
So anyways I was in this for two years. I was a deputy minister the first year and full minister the next year. The one year (when I was a deputy) we (fellow deputies and myself) got quite bored with the whole game as their is very little for deputies to do. We decided to make a tabloid newspaper instead. My friends and I created this one page 'newspaper" and put it out to the press... It was very risque, biting and controversial and if they had found out it was us we would have gotten in a lot of trouble. It was awesome.
So in conclusion the last time I was in the U of W library was when we were searching for a photocopier to photocopy this paper with for distribution. LOL
Oh and as an aside: I remember last time I was there how mature and old all the guys seemed and how much I wanted one of them to give me a second glance. Well today I was in there and I thought how young they all were and how if any of them gave me a second glance I'd be too old for them. LOL How times change!! :P
Song of the Week
"Must Be Doing Something Right" - Billy Currington
A woman is a mystery
A man just cant understand
Sometimes all it takes to please her
Is the touch of your hand
N' Other times you got to take it slow
And hold her all night long
Heaven knows there's so many ways
A man can go wrong
*Chorus*
Must be doin' somethin' right
I just heard ya sigh
N' Lean into my kiss
And close those deep blue need to eyes
Don't know what I did
To earn a love like this
But baby I must be doin' somethin' right
Anywhere you wanna go
Baby show me the way
I'm open to suggestions
Mmm whatever you say
Tonight's about givin' you what you want
Whatever it takes
Girl I hope i'm on the right road
Judgin by the smile on your face
*Chorus* (2X)
Must be doin' somethin' right
I just heard ya sigh
N' Lean into my kiss
And close those deep blue need to eyes
Don't know what I did
To earn a love like this
But baby I must be doin' somethin' right
2.19.2006
Geeks In Love
K so y'all have to check out this video... It's too funny!!!
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/295165
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/295165
2.18.2006
New Journal
Hey all, just wanted to let y'all know I've started a blog at livejournal as well. It's gonna be for my more day-to-day journally stuff that I don't post here or on my drelwin livejournal.
As it is many of my friends were complaining that I don't talk about my day-to-day update kind of stuff in either of my journals so I've started a new one.
My other livejournal I post mostly jokes, fwds & quizes on, it can be found here:
http://drelwin.livejournal.com
My new livejournal with daily day-to-day update kind of mundane life stuff can be found here:
http://ambeebear.livejournal.com
Also I made a pictures website... you can access it here:
http://photos.yahoo.com/drel_dragon
Oh and while I'm posting random webpages... LOL Here's my Geocities homepage (although I haven't updated it in about a year):
http://www.geocities.com/drel_dragon
My Piczo webpage that is overtly random:
http://www.piczo.com/amby
Also I bought a domain... but as my server is down (due to my monitor not working) can be found here:
http://www.drelwin.com
I'm hoping to have all the above links hooked to my domain as soon as I get my monitor up and running again and get back to Lethy.
Oh and I got an IMDB account thingy so you can see my list of movies there... It's not organized or anything yet... but you can take a look and see what I like to watch LOL:
http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=17496260
As it is many of my friends were complaining that I don't talk about my day-to-day update kind of stuff in either of my journals so I've started a new one.
My other livejournal I post mostly jokes, fwds & quizes on, it can be found here:
http://drelwin.livejournal.com
My new livejournal with daily day-to-day update kind of mundane life stuff can be found here:
http://ambeebear.livejournal.com
Also I made a pictures website... you can access it here:
http://photos.yahoo.com/drel_dragon
Oh and while I'm posting random webpages... LOL Here's my Geocities homepage (although I haven't updated it in about a year):
http://www.geocities.com/drel_dragon
My Piczo webpage that is overtly random:
http://www.piczo.com/amby
Also I bought a domain... but as my server is down (due to my monitor not working) can be found here:
http://www.drelwin.com
I'm hoping to have all the above links hooked to my domain as soon as I get my monitor up and running again and get back to Lethy.
Oh and I got an IMDB account thingy so you can see my list of movies there... It's not organized or anything yet... but you can take a look and see what I like to watch LOL:
http://www.imdb.com/mymovies/list?l=17496260
2.17.2006
Change of Plans
Hey all, FYI... I just wanted to let y'all know that I won't be back to Lethy until March 1st. Sorry all... Airmiles will only let you book tickets round-trip and you can't book the second half as open-ended... and since I flew out with Aeroplan I only need one way. LOL
2.16.2006
Hamsters Part 8
So bad news on the hamsters. Gerbil passed away this morning. Mark called min Ontario to tell me that he went to feed them and Gerbil didn't get up for food like Mouse did. Gerbil probably died in his sleep, but Mark said he had an odd lump on his leg. I'm sad but dwarf hamsters are only s'posed to live 1-3 years and 3 years is a stretch. I have no idea how old Mouse & Gerbil were when I got them 'cuz they were the original two from the pet store. So that is very sad. :(
Oh and also none of the babies made it... they all died, so we're to four hamsters again. :(
Oh and also none of the babies made it... they all died, so we're to four hamsters again. :(
2.15.2006
Quote of the Day
"Oh great my fate's in the hands of a four-year-old who has seven other imaginary friends." - Elizabeth "Just Like Heaven"
2.14.2006
Uses for the Internet Part 2
K So I ordered Swiss Chalet for supper tonight over the internt... A bit more complex than the Pizza 73, to order with Swiss Chalet you have to create an account on the website and then place your order. It doesn't require a credit card though so that's one nice thing. :)
Food took 'bout an hour to arrive. It was delicious!!
Food took 'bout an hour to arrive. It was delicious!!
V-Day
Happy Valentine's Day to y'all out there. Or as some of you prefer to recognize it as Single's Awareness Day (SAD Day). I hope you all had a good one! I spent mine with my sister, the perfect valentine! YAY.
So Happy V-Day to all the boys and girls in my life! To you in AB I miss you tons and to you in ON I hope to see y'all soon!
So Happy V-Day to all the boys and girls in my life! To you in AB I miss you tons and to you in ON I hope to see y'all soon!
2.13.2006
Song of the Week
"You're Beautiful" - James Blunt
My life is brilliant.
My life is brilliant.
My love is pure.
I saw an angel.
Of that I'm sure.
She smiled at me on the subway.
She was with another man.
But I won't lose no sleep on that,
'Cause I've got a plan.
You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
I saw your face in a crowded place,
And I don't know what to do,
'Cause I'll never be with you.
Yeah, she caught my eye,
As we walked on by.
She could see from my face that I was,
Flying high, [ - video/radio edited version]
Fucking high, [ - CD version]
And I don't think that I'll see her again,
But we shared a moment that will last till the end.
You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
I saw your face in a crowded place,
And I don't know what to do,
'Cause I'll never be with you.
You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
There must be an angel with a smile on her face,
When she thought up that I should be with you.
But it's time to face the truth,
I will never be with you.
My life is brilliant.
My life is brilliant.
My love is pure.
I saw an angel.
Of that I'm sure.
She smiled at me on the subway.
She was with another man.
But I won't lose no sleep on that,
'Cause I've got a plan.
You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
I saw your face in a crowded place,
And I don't know what to do,
'Cause I'll never be with you.
Yeah, she caught my eye,
As we walked on by.
She could see from my face that I was,
Flying high, [ - video/radio edited version]
Fucking high, [ - CD version]
And I don't think that I'll see her again,
But we shared a moment that will last till the end.
You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
I saw your face in a crowded place,
And I don't know what to do,
'Cause I'll never be with you.
You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
There must be an angel with a smile on her face,
When she thought up that I should be with you.
But it's time to face the truth,
I will never be with you.
2.12.2006
IKEA Test
I used to go to Bible college in Three Hills, as most off all y'all know. Well the girls there were very... Domestic to say the least. To impress a Prairie (Prairie Bible College) boy a girl would bake him cookies or offer to hem his trousers, anything to show off her domestic or motherly skills. The Prairie boys likewise tried to show how handy and masculine they were by playing sports and ripping clothes, getting cuts and the like.
More times than I can count I overheard conversations in the dining hall between two people obviously interested in one another where the boy was bragging about some accident or injury he had undergone and the girl telling of how she would have bandaged and cared for him had she been there. LOL It was really quite surreal for a 90's girl like me. :P
That being said I would like to tell you about "The IKEA Test". This was honestly a test a Prairie girl would put a potential husband through before she would even consider marrying him. In many cases before she would even consider going steady with him.
So a Prairie girl would invite a boy to go to IKEA with her on a Saturday afternoon. They would go to Calgary, usually as a group with friends, but once at IKEA the group would split leaving the girl and guy alone in the store. The test would then begin. The test was a cross between testing endurance and domestic skill. The girl would start up a conversation about some random piece of furniture questioning the boy on style, colour, placement, etc. If he went along with this she would then begin to "daydream" about what she would like in "her" house someday and what he thought of all her plans. If he went along with this she would begin to question him about what he would have in "his" house someday.
The boy, to pass the test, would have to endure this for upwards of three hours, in all departments of the store. He would have to have similar tastes to the girl and show active participation in her game and not just "put up" with her throughout the store.
Quite a fun test though. You'd be amazed how many futures of relationships were decided based on IKEA. :P LOL
More times than I can count I overheard conversations in the dining hall between two people obviously interested in one another where the boy was bragging about some accident or injury he had undergone and the girl telling of how she would have bandaged and cared for him had she been there. LOL It was really quite surreal for a 90's girl like me. :P
That being said I would like to tell you about "The IKEA Test". This was honestly a test a Prairie girl would put a potential husband through before she would even consider marrying him. In many cases before she would even consider going steady with him.
So a Prairie girl would invite a boy to go to IKEA with her on a Saturday afternoon. They would go to Calgary, usually as a group with friends, but once at IKEA the group would split leaving the girl and guy alone in the store. The test would then begin. The test was a cross between testing endurance and domestic skill. The girl would start up a conversation about some random piece of furniture questioning the boy on style, colour, placement, etc. If he went along with this she would then begin to "daydream" about what she would like in "her" house someday and what he thought of all her plans. If he went along with this she would begin to question him about what he would have in "his" house someday.
The boy, to pass the test, would have to endure this for upwards of three hours, in all departments of the store. He would have to have similar tastes to the girl and show active participation in her game and not just "put up" with her throughout the store.
Quite a fun test though. You'd be amazed how many futures of relationships were decided based on IKEA. :P LOL
2.11.2006
Sparkle Banners
So Boo & I found a site that lets you make banners and then another site that lets you add sparkles! So here's some banners we made....
Here's the linky's to make your own banners...
Instructions
Banner Generator
Image Magick
Sparkles:
http://www.wtv-zone.com/aylana/bringontheglitter/bringontheglitter-1.html
http://www.lalaalyssa.com/aly/AGlitterFills.html
2.10.2006
Zuma
Started playing this obsessive game yesterday. Actually the whole family been playing it for awhile now... But as I just got home I was just introduced to it. It's called Zuma. It's sort of a puzzle game. There are balls that a frog spits out that you have to match to like-coloured balls that are running along a ramp on the screen. You have to make all the ramp balls disappear by hitting them and matching at least three-in-a-row with the frog balls before the sun (who sits at the end of the track) eats them. Yes I realize how odd that sounds LOL but that's the premise of the game.
There are 13 levels in all and each level has multiple stages (between 6-10). Mumby beat level 13 today and it was quite exciting! She was so thrilled although the ending is kind of anti-climactic, but I won't ruin it for y'all. LOL
Apparently Ty plays and swears like a trucker, Boo screeches when she loses a level and Hindy & Mumby have selected curse words and screams of frustration. It's really quite funny to watch them all play, almost more amusing than playing myself. :P
I got to level 6 today. I hope to beat the game here soon... LOL
So I bet y'all wanna try it out huh? K well here's a linky to the trial version... We had to "unlock" ours by somewhat devious means... But you'll have to figure that out for yourself ;)
http://games.yahoo.com/games/downloads/zu.html
There are 13 levels in all and each level has multiple stages (between 6-10). Mumby beat level 13 today and it was quite exciting! She was so thrilled although the ending is kind of anti-climactic, but I won't ruin it for y'all. LOL
Apparently Ty plays and swears like a trucker, Boo screeches when she loses a level and Hindy & Mumby have selected curse words and screams of frustration. It's really quite funny to watch them all play, almost more amusing than playing myself. :P
I got to level 6 today. I hope to beat the game here soon... LOL
So I bet y'all wanna try it out huh? K well here's a linky to the trial version... We had to "unlock" ours by somewhat devious means... But you'll have to figure that out for yourself ;)
http://games.yahoo.com/games/downloads/zu.html
2.09.2006
Missing DDR disk!
So a great tragedy occurred in my world today. Boo and I covertly snuck into Ty's room to appropriate his PS2 only to find out the DDR disk was left in Alberta!!!
So I used up half my suitcase bringing home my two dance pads and the case for the DDR game was empty! Which means either the game is in my PS2 in AB or else sitting beside it... As is often the case. :( I was quite horrified to find this out!
So Mark better mail it to me or the world may end.... LOL
So I used up half my suitcase bringing home my two dance pads and the case for the DDR game was empty! Which means either the game is in my PS2 in AB or else sitting beside it... As is often the case. :( I was quite horrified to find this out!
So Mark better mail it to me or the world may end.... LOL
2.08.2006
Home Again!!
I made it home safe and sound and I'm able to connect to the internet! YAY It so happens that my family has a wireless network running and they didn't even know it. :P So I just popped in ye olde network card and was able to surf, best part being the net even works in my dungeon of a room. LOL So if any of you need me I should be on msn and I can check e-mail regularly. :)
The flights were both good, here's a pic I took from the little 18-seater that flies from Lethbridge to Calgary.
The flights were both good, here's a pic I took from the little 18-seater that flies from Lethbridge to Calgary.
I wasn't able to get any pics on the next flight from Calgary to Toronto 'cuz I didn't have a window seat. It's a shame too 'cuz the sunset tonight was absolutely gorgeous from the plane. I considered asking the guy in the window to snap a few pics with my camera but him and his buddy traveling with him spoke German and very little English so I really think the language barrier would've been too great. LOL C'est la vive.
anyways here's my family at the airport! YAY my family!! :D
2.07.2006
I'm Going Home!
Hey all,
I'm off to Ontario for a few weeks. I'm leaving tomorrow morning and I won't be back 'til February 27th. I'll have e-mail and msn at home and I'm bringing my cell so if y'all need me you can still get a hold of me.
I'll try to post, but if my postings are more sporadic now y'all know why.
love y'all tons!
- Amby
I'm off to Ontario for a few weeks. I'm leaving tomorrow morning and I won't be back 'til February 27th. I'll have e-mail and msn at home and I'm bringing my cell so if y'all need me you can still get a hold of me.
I'll try to post, but if my postings are more sporadic now y'all know why.
love y'all tons!
- Amby
Hamsters Part 7
GP & CC had another litter. There were nine babies. I never did separate them as I said I would after last time. The reason is that I have not had the money to get a new cage and CC & Kuskus fight too much to co-habitate and putting GP with Kus wouldn't solve the mating problem. LOL
So I left them together and lo-and-behold last night another litter was born. Mark didn't tell me 'til this morning due to the horrible cannibalistic tendencies of the last time. They all seem to be okay though today. Well not exactly. There are six in the litter and one died, but the other five are doing very well!
So in a few weeks we have to sex all the hamsters and SEPARATE them. LOL (I've now reached my limit as Mark said I could have 9 hamsters and the babies brings me up to 10)
I also have to think up five more rodent names... Any suggestions?
btw: baby hamsters look funny and kinda gross! :P
So I left them together and lo-and-behold last night another litter was born. Mark didn't tell me 'til this morning due to the horrible cannibalistic tendencies of the last time. They all seem to be okay though today. Well not exactly. There are six in the litter and one died, but the other five are doing very well!
So in a few weeks we have to sex all the hamsters and SEPARATE them. LOL (I've now reached my limit as Mark said I could have 9 hamsters and the babies brings me up to 10)
I also have to think up five more rodent names... Any suggestions?
btw: baby hamsters look funny and kinda gross! :P
2.06.2006
Song of the Week
*"I'm already Taken" - Steve Wariner
My little third grade hand wrote I love you
On a note of yellow paper
And sent it to the front of the row to a little blonde-haired girl
The blonde-haired girl just opened it and read it to herself
I was so embarrassed when she turned around and said
I'm already taken
You spoke up too late
I love somebody else
So you'll just have to wait
The years flew by so quickly
And there we were in junior high
I realized that I still loved her so
So I called her up and told her exactly how I felt
Then she said there's something that you really ought to know
I'm already taken
You spoke up too late
I love somebody else
So you'll just have to wait
So wait I did and never changed my love for that little blonde-haired girl
Whos' now the mother of our little blonde-haired boy
Who's to our hearts so close
I hate to think how fast he's growing up
Last night I overheard them as she tucked him into bed
He said, Mommy will you marry me
And this is what she said
I'm already taken
You spoke up too late
I love your daddy son
So you'll just have to wait
I'm already taken
You spoke up too late
I love your daddy son
So you'll just have to wait
My little third grade hand wrote I love you
On a note of yellow paper
And sent it to the front of the row to a little blonde-haired girl
The blonde-haired girl just opened it and read it to herself
I was so embarrassed when she turned around and said
I'm already taken
You spoke up too late
I love somebody else
So you'll just have to wait
The years flew by so quickly
And there we were in junior high
I realized that I still loved her so
So I called her up and told her exactly how I felt
Then she said there's something that you really ought to know
I'm already taken
You spoke up too late
I love somebody else
So you'll just have to wait
So wait I did and never changed my love for that little blonde-haired girl
Whos' now the mother of our little blonde-haired boy
Who's to our hearts so close
I hate to think how fast he's growing up
Last night I overheard them as she tucked him into bed
He said, Mommy will you marry me
And this is what she said
I'm already taken
You spoke up too late
I love your daddy son
So you'll just have to wait
I'm already taken
You spoke up too late
I love your daddy son
So you'll just have to wait
All Hail King Ralph!
Here's a bit of randomness for y'all. I did in fact get a King Ralph Prosperity check which was a total blessing as I was sure I would not get one. Yay for $400!! LOL
The humourous part is that the government of Alberta sent my check for being an Alberta citizen to my Ontario address. LOL
The humourous part is that the government of Alberta sent my check for being an Alberta citizen to my Ontario address. LOL
2.05.2006
Sleepy
Can't think, brain numb, inspiration won't come....
I have been up for 30+ hours... I am way too tired to blog today!!! My only hope is that this will fix my sleeping patterns so that I can get up at decent hours and get back to work soon!
I have been up for 30+ hours... I am way too tired to blog today!!! My only hope is that this will fix my sleeping patterns so that I can get up at decent hours and get back to work soon!
2.04.2006
Pictures!!
Hey, guess what? I got a yahoo photo album so I thought I'd share it with y'all.
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/drel_dragon/my_photos
Enjoy!!!
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/drel_dragon/my_photos
Enjoy!!!
A Pastor With Guts
This is fwd I received the other day, but I really like the message behind it so I'm going to post it here for y'all:
Regardless of the religious slant to this, this Pastor sure got people's attention. This Pastor has guts!!
Thought you might enjoy this interesting prayer given in Kansas at the opening session of their Senate. It seems prayer still upsets some people.
When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities,but this is what they heard:
"Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, 'Woe to those who call evil good,' but that is exactly what we have done. We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values.
We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery.
We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare.
We have killed our unborn children and called it a choice.
We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self-esteem.
We have abused power and called it politics.
We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition.
We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression.
We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment.
Search us, Oh, God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and set us free. Amen!"
The response was immediate. A number of legislators walked out during the prayer in protest. In 6 short weeks, Central Christian Church, where Rev. Wright is pastor, logged more than 5,000 phone calls with only 47 of those calls responding negatively. The church is now receiving international requests for copies of this prayer from India, Africa and Korea.
Commentator Paul Harvey aired this prayer on his radio program, "The Rest of the Story," and received a larger response to this program than any other he has ever aired.
If possible, please pass this prayer on to your friends. "If you don't stand for something, you will fall for everything."
Think about this: If you forward this prayer to everyone on your e-mail list in less than 30 days it would be heard by the world. How many people in your address book will not receive this prayer?
Regardless of the religious slant to this, this Pastor sure got people's attention. This Pastor has guts!!
Thought you might enjoy this interesting prayer given in Kansas at the opening session of their Senate. It seems prayer still upsets some people.
When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities,but this is what they heard:
"Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance. We know Your Word says, 'Woe to those who call evil good,' but that is exactly what we have done. We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values.
We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery.
We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare.
We have killed our unborn children and called it a choice.
We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self-esteem.
We have abused power and called it politics.
We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition.
We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression.
We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment.
Search us, Oh, God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and set us free. Amen!"
The response was immediate. A number of legislators walked out during the prayer in protest. In 6 short weeks, Central Christian Church, where Rev. Wright is pastor, logged more than 5,000 phone calls with only 47 of those calls responding negatively. The church is now receiving international requests for copies of this prayer from India, Africa and Korea.
Commentator Paul Harvey aired this prayer on his radio program, "The Rest of the Story," and received a larger response to this program than any other he has ever aired.
If possible, please pass this prayer on to your friends. "If you don't stand for something, you will fall for everything."
Think about this: If you forward this prayer to everyone on your e-mail list in less than 30 days it would be heard by the world. How many people in your address book will not receive this prayer?
2.03.2006
Nocturnal
It occurred to me that I have managed to get myself on almost a completely nocturnal sleeping pattern. It's also occurred to me that I enjoy this pattern a lot better than the norm. I find that I am far more ambitious and I get far more done in the night hours than in the day ones. I do however miss the sun... But I think that will remedy itself as the days get longer. As it is I go to bed between 6 & 9 am and get up again between 3 & 5pm. I do get a few hours of sun and I try to get out at least once daily while daylight still persists, somedays this works, somedays not so much.
It's odd though that the world, for the most part, works on a daytime 9-5 kind of schedule. I mean I can't imagine that I'm the only one in the world who prefers the nocturnal pattern... Odd how we make everyone conform to some people's view of the world and when others views are expressed the ones expressing them are seen as odd or weird.
It's odd though that the world, for the most part, works on a daytime 9-5 kind of schedule. I mean I can't imagine that I'm the only one in the world who prefers the nocturnal pattern... Odd how we make everyone conform to some people's view of the world and when others views are expressed the ones expressing them are seen as odd or weird.
2.02.2006
"The Way I See It"
"Recently I eavesdropped on a conversation between two twenty-something employees at a local Starbucks. I listened as the barista mused about his taste in music when the cashier asked him if he had ever heard of the song "Strawberry Fields Forever" After a pause the barista answered "No, can't say I ever heard that one before." That's when I knew there really was such a thing as a generation gap." - The Way I See It #52 (-Mary Chapin-Carpenter singer/songwriter)
Allright the Way I See It Starbucks seriously needs to come up with some new quotes. This is the same quote I have been getting since the original Gingerbread lattee back in November! I am getting quite sick of it!
For those of you who don't frequent Starbucks (I still don't consider myself a regualr, I don't carry the discount card adn I still refuse to use terms like viente, grande & tall.) on the sides of all their cups they publish these little "The Way I See It" quotes, they are generally thoughts on life or famous quotes from famous people on life. They are generally quite good and quirkly, the problem is when I receive the same ruddy quote for about 10 cups now! (This is more than I've drank from Starbucks in the past year, damn Gingerbread Lattees.) But still one would think I would've seen at least some variety over the past 2 months!
http://www.starbucks.com/retail/thewayiseeit_default.asp
Allright the Way I See It Starbucks seriously needs to come up with some new quotes. This is the same quote I have been getting since the original Gingerbread lattee back in November! I am getting quite sick of it!
For those of you who don't frequent Starbucks (I still don't consider myself a regualr, I don't carry the discount card adn I still refuse to use terms like viente, grande & tall.) on the sides of all their cups they publish these little "The Way I See It" quotes, they are generally thoughts on life or famous quotes from famous people on life. They are generally quite good and quirkly, the problem is when I receive the same ruddy quote for about 10 cups now! (This is more than I've drank from Starbucks in the past year, damn Gingerbread Lattees.) But still one would think I would've seen at least some variety over the past 2 months!
http://www.starbucks.com/retail/thewayiseeit_default.asp
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