Sunday, November 26, 2006
Angela is tired
Angela is very tired. Angela has been working too much and not sleeping enough. Angela has also remembered she has a blog. When she is not so tired she will come back and maybe write stuff.
Friday, August 04, 2006
Oh yeah, I have one of thse blog thingys...
It's been a very long time since I posted here, but in my defense, I have been a little busy. First, my sister got married, and I was very busy helping her plan her wedding, and then at her wedding, getting completely wasted and behaving quite inappropriately. I have also been working a lot, and taking my dog for a lot of walks. Wow, that doesn't really seem like a lot of stuff, but it really has been taking up a lot of time.
Jen's wedding was a great day. She looked absolutly beautiful with a big smile from ear to ear for the whole day. Her friends were so beautiful and helpful, she is a lucky girl to have such great friends around her. I don't really remember the reception, since I was completely off my face by about 7, but everyone seemed to have fun. I do vaguely remember singing with the band, and playing the tambourine, with horrifying results, since, well, not much rythym, and can't really carry a tune. I am sure my mother will eventually forgive me, and someday soon, my brother will get over the fact that he has seen my boobs. As have a few others, since my strapless dress fell down more that once.
Oh well, at least I gave all my realatives something to talk about.
Jen's wedding was a great day. She looked absolutly beautiful with a big smile from ear to ear for the whole day. Her friends were so beautiful and helpful, she is a lucky girl to have such great friends around her. I don't really remember the reception, since I was completely off my face by about 7, but everyone seemed to have fun. I do vaguely remember singing with the band, and playing the tambourine, with horrifying results, since, well, not much rythym, and can't really carry a tune. I am sure my mother will eventually forgive me, and someday soon, my brother will get over the fact that he has seen my boobs. As have a few others, since my strapless dress fell down more that once.
Oh well, at least I gave all my realatives something to talk about.
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
I have done 119 of these 158 things
I Have Done 119 of These 158 Things
Because it's easy and I needed an update. And because everyone else is doing it...
[1] I have read a lot of books.
[ ] I have been on some sort of varsity team.
[2] I have run more than two miles without stopping.
[3] I have been to the US.
[4] I have been to Europe.
[5] I have watched cartoons for hours.
[6] I have tripped UP the stairs.
[7] I have fallen down an entire flight of stairs.
[8] I have been snowboarding/skiing.
[9] I have played ping pong.
[10] I swam in the ocean.
[11] I have been on a whale watch.
[12] I have seen fireworks.
[13] I have seen a shooting star.
[14] I have seen a meteor shower.
[15] I have almost drowned.
[16] I have been so embarrassed I wanted to disappear.
[17] I have listened to one CD over and over and over again.
[18] I have had stitches.
[ ] I have had frostbite. (but I have been really cold)
[19] I have licked a frozen pole and got stuck there.
[20] I have stayed up til 2 (and beyond) doing homework/projects.
[21] I have been ice skating.
[22] I have been rollerblading.
[23] I have fallen flat on my face. (while rollerblading)
[24] I have tripped over my own two feet.
[25] I have been in a fist fight.
[ ] I have played videogames for more than three hours straight. (Super Mario Bros!)
[ ] I have watched the Power Rangers.
[26] I attend church regularly.
[27] I have played Truth or Dare.
[28] I have already had my 16th birthday.
[29] I have already had my 17th birthday.
[30] I've called someone stupid.
[31] I've been in a verbal argument.
[32] I've cried at work.
[ ] I've played basketball on a team.
[33] I've played baseball on a team.
[ ] I've played football on a team.
[34] I've played soccer on a team.
[35] I've done cheerleading on a team.
[36] I've played softball on a team.
[37] I've played volleyball on a team.
[ ] I've played tennis on a team.
[ ] I've been on a track or cross country team.
[38] I've been swimming more than 20 times in my life.
[39] I've bungee jumped.
[40] I've climbed a rock wall.
[41] I've lost more than $20 at one time.
[42] I've called myself an idiot.
[43] I've called someone else an idiot.
[44] I've cried myself to sleep.
[45] I've had (or have) pets.
[ ] I've owned a Spice Girls CD/cassette.
[ ] I've owned a Britney Spears CD.
[ ] I've owned an N*Sync CD.
[46] I've owned a Backstreet Boys CD.
[ ] I've mooned someone.
[47] I have sworn/yelled at someone of authority before.
[48] I've been in the newspaper.
[49] I've been on TV.
[ ] I've been to Hawaii.
[50] I've eaten sushi.
[ ] I've been on the other side of a waterfall.
[51] I've watched all of the Lord of the Rings movies.
[52] I've watched all the Harry Potter movies.
[53] I've watched all of the Rocky movies.
[54] I've watched the Three Stooges.
[55] I've watched "Newlyweds."
[56] I've watched Looney Tunes.
[ ] I've been stuffed into a locker/I have stuffed others into lockers.
[57] I've been called a geek.
[58] I've studied hard for a test and got a bad grade.
[59] I've not studied at all for a test and aced it.
[ ] I've hugged my mom within the past 24 hours. (Only because she has been away for a few days)
[60] I've hugged my dad within the past 24 hours.
[61] I've met a celebrity/music artist.
[62] I've written poetry. (really, really bad poetry)
[ ] I've been arrested. (Not officially)
[63] I've been attracted to someone much older than me.
[64] I've been tickled till I've cried.
[65] I've tickled someone else until they cried.
[66] I've had/have siblings.
[67] I've been to a rock concert.
[68] I've listened to classical music and enjoyed it.
[69] I've been in a play.
[70] I've been picked last in gym class.
[71] I've been picked first in gym class.
[72] I've been picked in that middle-range in gym class.
[73] I've cried in front of my friends.
[74] I've read a book longer than 1,000 pages.
[ ] I've played Halo 2.
[75] I've freaked out over a sports game.
[ ] I've been to Alaska.
[ ] I've been to China.
[ ] I've been to Spain.
[ ] I've been to Japan.
[ ] I've had a fight with someone on AIM/MSN.
[76] I've had a fight with someone face-to-face.
[77] I've had serious conversations on any IM.
[78] I've forgiven someone who has done something wrong to me.
[79] I've been forgiven.
[80] I've screamed at a scary movie.
[81] I've cried at a chick flick.
[82] I've watched a lot of action movies.
[83] I've screamed at the top of my lungs.
[ ] I've been to a rap concert.
[ ] I've been to a hip hop concert.
[84] I've lived in more than 2 houses.
[85] I've driven on the highway/been on the highway. (In many countries)
[86] I've driven more than 40 miles in a day/been in a car that went more than 40 miles in a day.
[87] I've been in a car accident.
[88] I've done drugs.
[89] I've been homesick.
[90] I've thrown up.
[91] I've thrown up on someone.
[92] I've been horseback riding.
[ ] I've filled out more than 10 MySpace/LJ surveys.
[93] I've spoken my mind in public.
[94] I've proven someone wrong.
[95] I've been proven wrong by someone.
[ ] I've broken a leg. (does ankle or foot count)
[ ] I've broken an arm. (how about all my toes?)
[96] I've fallen off a swing.
[97] I've swung on a swing for more than 30 minutes straight. (I love to swing)
[98] I've watched Winnie the Pooh movies.
[99] I've forgotten my purse when I have gone to work.
[100] I've lost my purse.
[101] I've come close to dying.
[ ] I've seen someone die.
[102] I've known someone who has died.
[103] I've wanted to be an actor/actress at some point.
[ ] I've done modeling.
[104] I've forgotten to brush my teeth some mornings.
[105] I've taken something/someone for granted.
[106] I've realized how good my life is. (And it's fantastic, and I'm so SO lucky.)
[107] I've counted my blessings.
[108] I've made fun of a co-worker.
[109] I've been asked out by someone and I said no.
[110] I've slapped someone in the face.
[111] I've been skateboarding.
[112] I've been backstabbed by someone I thought was a friend.
[113] I've lied to someone to their face.
[114] I've told a little white lie.
[115] I've taken a day off from work just so I don't go insane.
[116] I've fainted.
[ ] I've had an argument with someone about whether cheerleading is a sport or not.
[117] I've pushed someone into a pool.
[118] I've been pushed into a pool.
[119] I've been/am in love.
Because it's easy and I needed an update. And because everyone else is doing it...
[1] I have read a lot of books.
[ ] I have been on some sort of varsity team.
[2] I have run more than two miles without stopping.
[3] I have been to the US.
[4] I have been to Europe.
[5] I have watched cartoons for hours.
[6] I have tripped UP the stairs.
[7] I have fallen down an entire flight of stairs.
[8] I have been snowboarding/skiing.
[9] I have played ping pong.
[10] I swam in the ocean.
[11] I have been on a whale watch.
[12] I have seen fireworks.
[13] I have seen a shooting star.
[14] I have seen a meteor shower.
[15] I have almost drowned.
[16] I have been so embarrassed I wanted to disappear.
[17] I have listened to one CD over and over and over again.
[18] I have had stitches.
[ ] I have had frostbite. (but I have been really cold)
[19] I have licked a frozen pole and got stuck there.
[20] I have stayed up til 2 (and beyond) doing homework/projects.
[21] I have been ice skating.
[22] I have been rollerblading.
[23] I have fallen flat on my face. (while rollerblading)
[24] I have tripped over my own two feet.
[25] I have been in a fist fight.
[ ] I have played videogames for more than three hours straight. (Super Mario Bros!)
[ ] I have watched the Power Rangers.
[26] I attend church regularly.
[27] I have played Truth or Dare.
[28] I have already had my 16th birthday.
[29] I have already had my 17th birthday.
[30] I've called someone stupid.
[31] I've been in a verbal argument.
[32] I've cried at work.
[ ] I've played basketball on a team.
[33] I've played baseball on a team.
[ ] I've played football on a team.
[34] I've played soccer on a team.
[35] I've done cheerleading on a team.
[36] I've played softball on a team.
[37] I've played volleyball on a team.
[ ] I've played tennis on a team.
[ ] I've been on a track or cross country team.
[38] I've been swimming more than 20 times in my life.
[39] I've bungee jumped.
[40] I've climbed a rock wall.
[41] I've lost more than $20 at one time.
[42] I've called myself an idiot.
[43] I've called someone else an idiot.
[44] I've cried myself to sleep.
[45] I've had (or have) pets.
[ ] I've owned a Spice Girls CD/cassette.
[ ] I've owned a Britney Spears CD.
[ ] I've owned an N*Sync CD.
[46] I've owned a Backstreet Boys CD.
[ ] I've mooned someone.
[47] I have sworn/yelled at someone of authority before.
[48] I've been in the newspaper.
[49] I've been on TV.
[ ] I've been to Hawaii.
[50] I've eaten sushi.
[ ] I've been on the other side of a waterfall.
[51] I've watched all of the Lord of the Rings movies.
[52] I've watched all the Harry Potter movies.
[53] I've watched all of the Rocky movies.
[54] I've watched the Three Stooges.
[55] I've watched "Newlyweds."
[56] I've watched Looney Tunes.
[ ] I've been stuffed into a locker/I have stuffed others into lockers.
[57] I've been called a geek.
[58] I've studied hard for a test and got a bad grade.
[59] I've not studied at all for a test and aced it.
[ ] I've hugged my mom within the past 24 hours. (Only because she has been away for a few days)
[60] I've hugged my dad within the past 24 hours.
[61] I've met a celebrity/music artist.
[62] I've written poetry. (really, really bad poetry)
[ ] I've been arrested. (Not officially)
[63] I've been attracted to someone much older than me.
[64] I've been tickled till I've cried.
[65] I've tickled someone else until they cried.
[66] I've had/have siblings.
[67] I've been to a rock concert.
[68] I've listened to classical music and enjoyed it.
[69] I've been in a play.
[70] I've been picked last in gym class.
[71] I've been picked first in gym class.
[72] I've been picked in that middle-range in gym class.
[73] I've cried in front of my friends.
[74] I've read a book longer than 1,000 pages.
[ ] I've played Halo 2.
[75] I've freaked out over a sports game.
[ ] I've been to Alaska.
[ ] I've been to China.
[ ] I've been to Spain.
[ ] I've been to Japan.
[ ] I've had a fight with someone on AIM/MSN.
[76] I've had a fight with someone face-to-face.
[77] I've had serious conversations on any IM.
[78] I've forgiven someone who has done something wrong to me.
[79] I've been forgiven.
[80] I've screamed at a scary movie.
[81] I've cried at a chick flick.
[82] I've watched a lot of action movies.
[83] I've screamed at the top of my lungs.
[ ] I've been to a rap concert.
[ ] I've been to a hip hop concert.
[84] I've lived in more than 2 houses.
[85] I've driven on the highway/been on the highway. (In many countries)
[86] I've driven more than 40 miles in a day/been in a car that went more than 40 miles in a day.
[87] I've been in a car accident.
[88] I've done drugs.
[89] I've been homesick.
[90] I've thrown up.
[91] I've thrown up on someone.
[92] I've been horseback riding.
[ ] I've filled out more than 10 MySpace/LJ surveys.
[93] I've spoken my mind in public.
[94] I've proven someone wrong.
[95] I've been proven wrong by someone.
[ ] I've broken a leg. (does ankle or foot count)
[ ] I've broken an arm. (how about all my toes?)
[96] I've fallen off a swing.
[97] I've swung on a swing for more than 30 minutes straight. (I love to swing)
[98] I've watched Winnie the Pooh movies.
[99] I've forgotten my purse when I have gone to work.
[100] I've lost my purse.
[101] I've come close to dying.
[ ] I've seen someone die.
[102] I've known someone who has died.
[103] I've wanted to be an actor/actress at some point.
[ ] I've done modeling.
[104] I've forgotten to brush my teeth some mornings.
[105] I've taken something/someone for granted.
[106] I've realized how good my life is. (And it's fantastic, and I'm so SO lucky.)
[107] I've counted my blessings.
[108] I've made fun of a co-worker.
[109] I've been asked out by someone and I said no.
[110] I've slapped someone in the face.
[111] I've been skateboarding.
[112] I've been backstabbed by someone I thought was a friend.
[113] I've lied to someone to their face.
[114] I've told a little white lie.
[115] I've taken a day off from work just so I don't go insane.
[116] I've fainted.
[ ] I've had an argument with someone about whether cheerleading is a sport or not.
[117] I've pushed someone into a pool.
[118] I've been pushed into a pool.
[119] I've been/am in love.
Friday, May 26, 2006
Monster cooking
I really can't believe my eyes. Jesse James of Monster Garage (which I love) is on Martha Stewart. And he is cooking a tart. A TART! Is the world ending and no one told me?
I am pretty sure this is the funniest thing I have ever seen.
I am pretty sure this is the funniest thing I have ever seen.
Thursday, May 18, 2006
So very tired
I cannot wait until the television season and all the finales are over. I have been watching way, way too much tv and all these shows are stressing me out. With all the gunfire, people dying, and the mind fucks, supplied mostly by Lost, I am tired of tv, and am looking forward to a summer of no tv just so I can gain my strength for next fall. Or maybe not. Maybe after all the stress this year's shows have caused me, I will go into one of my periodic no tv phases. We will see.
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Why, God, Why?
I just looked at yet another picture of yet another celebrity dressed in leggings, and, swear to god, I gagged. I actually gagged at the sight. What is wrong with these people? Are the large quantites of drugs they all take making them blind and stupid? Leggings, for the love of god!
If they all start wearing stirrup pants, I am going to end up in a rubber room after clawing out my own eyes.
If they all start wearing stirrup pants, I am going to end up in a rubber room after clawing out my own eyes.
Monday, April 24, 2006
Stuff
You know what I like? The name Balthazar. I wonder if it's too late to change Desoto's name. Although, after spending the weekend cleaning up a backyard full of leaves and dog poop, his current name is Shit Machine.
Something else I like, actually someone, is Kevin Smith. I have seen all his movies, and love every one of them. It's funny, because I am a bit of a snob about movies. I don't like stupid comedies, refuse to see anything that stars Jim Carrey or Adam Sandler (wait, I am lying, I did see Spanglish) but show me a movie with Jay and Silent Bob and not only will I laugh my ass off, but I will watch it 10 times and end up owning the dvd. I can't tell you how many times I have watched Clerks, and am impatiently waiting for Clerks 2. It helps that in all of his movies, my boyfriend Ben Affleck either stars or makes an appearance. I recently read his book "Silent Bob Speaks" and because I have a slightly obsessive personality, I then was googling him and found his blog . I then proceeded to read about a year or so of his life, marvelling at how detailed his entries were how open he was and how faithful a blogger he was. It is a very cool blog and very little of his life is off limits. He has been talking about his friend Jason Mewes and his fight to kick his drug habit, and it is very interesting reading. It makes me wish that I was a better blogger and that I had an interesting life about which to write.
I have decided to plant flowers in my yard. This probably isn't sounding as exciting to you as it does to me, but I am toxic to plants. Every plant I have ever owned has died a sad and painful death. When my mother goes away, she puts all of her plants in one room and tells me not to go in there. I have really tried. I have bought many, many plants. I have bought books on how to take care of plants, and still they die. So I gave up. I don't own any plants. Even grass doesn't grow in my yard, although that my have more to do with Shit Machine than with me. So I have decided to plant a flower garden. I don't actually know what kind of flowers yet or how long they will actually live, but I am going to try. Cross your fingers.
Something else I like, actually someone, is Kevin Smith. I have seen all his movies, and love every one of them. It's funny, because I am a bit of a snob about movies. I don't like stupid comedies, refuse to see anything that stars Jim Carrey or Adam Sandler (wait, I am lying, I did see Spanglish) but show me a movie with Jay and Silent Bob and not only will I laugh my ass off, but I will watch it 10 times and end up owning the dvd. I can't tell you how many times I have watched Clerks, and am impatiently waiting for Clerks 2. It helps that in all of his movies, my boyfriend Ben Affleck either stars or makes an appearance. I recently read his book "Silent Bob Speaks" and because I have a slightly obsessive personality, I then was googling him and found his blog . I then proceeded to read about a year or so of his life, marvelling at how detailed his entries were how open he was and how faithful a blogger he was. It is a very cool blog and very little of his life is off limits. He has been talking about his friend Jason Mewes and his fight to kick his drug habit, and it is very interesting reading. It makes me wish that I was a better blogger and that I had an interesting life about which to write.
I have decided to plant flowers in my yard. This probably isn't sounding as exciting to you as it does to me, but I am toxic to plants. Every plant I have ever owned has died a sad and painful death. When my mother goes away, she puts all of her plants in one room and tells me not to go in there. I have really tried. I have bought many, many plants. I have bought books on how to take care of plants, and still they die. So I gave up. I don't own any plants. Even grass doesn't grow in my yard, although that my have more to do with Shit Machine than with me. So I have decided to plant a flower garden. I don't actually know what kind of flowers yet or how long they will actually live, but I am going to try. Cross your fingers.
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
All in
So, since I have lately been a victim of misbehaving (read exploding) body parts, I was off work and spent many, many days home in my bed. Between the sleeping, feeling sorry for myself, trips to the hospital, and ignoring my sulky not-walked dog, I developed a new addiction - texas hold'em. I am now a poker addict. I play online but not for realy money because, well, I was on a lot of pain kilers, and I really, really suck at poker. At first I wanted to blame the percocet, but now that I am (mostly) off the drugs, my playing has not improved. Which makes me sad, because I wanted to be one of those cool people who effortlessly win at cards(now even more since I watched House last night and he is so cool with the poker playing), but I am not, and now I will never win a fortune playing poker in Las Vegas. This does not mean I am giving up, oh no, I keep on playing with the hope that someday I will remember that a flush beats a straight (which I can never remember and I just had to go and look up which would win), or that 4 of a kind beats a full house(which I am pretty sure I didn't know until right now). And that really explains why I don't win right there.
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
I am defective
Seriously, there are just too many parts of me that don't work. I want my money back. I had such high hopes after starting my new job, that now I was away from all the old, nasty files and away from that environment, I would never get sick again. I have gotten sick. I have missed a few days with horrible migraines, and now I have just spent the weekend in the hospital with a ruptured ovarian cyst. I really really hate the hospital. Everyone was really nice and they gave me lots of lovely morphine, so I spent most of the time alternating between writhing in pain and being really floaty and stoned, but still, it's a hospital, with the johnny shirts and the uncomfortable beds and the needles.
Desoto had to stay at my parents house, and they took great care of him, but he really missed me. I can tell because now he seems to want to be attached to me, following me everywhere (and by everywhere I mean between the bed and the bathroom because it still hurts too much to go father than that), sleeping as close to me as he can get, and trying to lick my face all the time. While it is nice that he missed me, the face licking is getting old.
Desoto had to stay at my parents house, and they took great care of him, but he really missed me. I can tell because now he seems to want to be attached to me, following me everywhere (and by everywhere I mean between the bed and the bathroom because it still hurts too much to go father than that), sleeping as close to me as he can get, and trying to lick my face all the time. While it is nice that he missed me, the face licking is getting old.
Friday, March 17, 2006
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
I fear for our youth...
I just read these on Overheard in New York:
Girl #1: It's not that I hated history, I just hated all the
memorization. All the names, and dates, and places. And the wars! I mean, how am I supposed to remember whether Hitler was in World War I or World War II?
Girl #2: I think he had his own war.
Teen girl #1: Okay. Maybe I'm, like, retarded for not knowing this,
but...did you guys know that other countries have national anthems, too?
Teen girl #2: Duh! It's the same song, in different languages!
Girl #1: It's not that I hated history, I just hated all the
memorization. All the names, and dates, and places. And the wars! I mean, how am I supposed to remember whether Hitler was in World War I or World War II?
Girl #2: I think he had his own war.
Teen girl #1: Okay. Maybe I'm, like, retarded for not knowing this,
but...did you guys know that other countries have national anthems, too?
Teen girl #2: Duh! It's the same song, in different languages!
Sad news
So Dana Reeve, Christopher Reeve's wife, just died of cancer. Very sad news, especially for their son, who I think is around 12 or 13. To go through what that family went through, Christopher Reeve's accident, his death and now the death of Mrs. Reeve from lung cancer (and she was not a smoker), just seems so unfair. You know? Why didn't OJ get cancer? Or child molesting Michael Jackson? Or Hitler? It just seems wrong that this poor woman, who already went through so much, should lose her life in her early forties when there are so many bad people out there who never even catch a cold.
Friday, March 03, 2006
My boss is mean
I was speaking to a friend of mine at lunchtime today, and she told me that she had just waited on Paul MacCartney and his wife at the Roots store here in town. I immediately went back to work and told my boss that stalking the former Beatle as he shopped around town was a legitimate reason for me to be able to leave work for the afternoon. She did not agree. Mean.
The sweet spell of success
It worked! My profanity laced rant at the kitchen sink somehow worked as a magical spell that caused my water tap to fix itself. Yay! See, sometimes it does work.
Thursday, March 02, 2006
I miss the Olympics
I am very whiny today. There is nothing good on tv. Its cold out. My kitchen is broken. Actually, only the hot water in my kitchen is broken. The cold water works just fine, but when I turn on the hot water, no water comes out. Now the hot water works just fine upstairs, but not in the kitchen. It's very odd. It worked yesterday, but I came home for lunch, and it's broken. I went back to work after lunch, hoping that by the time I got home after work, it would have magically fixed itself. This is how I handle quite a few things, surprisingly few of which have ever magically fixed themselves, and no surprise this didn't either. My windshield wipers did magically fix themselves, but then again, they magically broke themselves, but wait... so did the hot water, so I am not going to give up just yet. I'll wait until tomorrow. I did call my Dad, because I always call my dad about stuff like that, and he told me what he always tells me - call someone to come and fix it. He doesn't believe in magic either.
Sunday, February 19, 2006
But its cold out...
Since it is currently about -40 degrees outside, and I have a bad cold and am feeling sick and whiny, I am trying to convince Big Dog that lying in bed watching the Westminster Dog Show is a much better idea than going for a run. Judging by the sighing and "I am the saddest dog in the world" looks I am getting, I am not succeeding.
Saturday, February 18, 2006
A little story about Desoto
In honour of the fact that Desoto and I are watching Turner and Hooch (our favorite movie) right now, here is a little story about Desoto, who just might be the smartest dog in the world. Or at least the neatest. I bought a big wicker basket a couple of weeks ago to keep all of Desoto's toys in. When I was home for lunch one day I put all of his toys away and as I was picking them up, I kept showing him where I was putting the toys. Of course this took a while because whenever I put a toy in the basket, he would run over and take it out again. Anyway, I eventually got them all cleaned up except for a few he was chewing on. When I came home after work that day, there were no toys on the floor, which I thought was wierd but I soon forgot about it. A couple of days later, I was watching tv and Desoto was chewing on one of his squeaky toys, and as I was watching, he took that toy to the basket, put it in and took out a different toy. Desoto puts his toys away after he is done playing with them! See, the smartest dog in the world. Now, if only I could teach him to pick up after me.
Do competitors ever die at the Olympics?
I have been camped in front of my television, watching as much of the olympics as possible, and marvelling at how insane some of these athletes have to be in order to compete in some of these sports. Skeleton? Luge? Do they really think that the helemet and spandex suit they wear is going to help as they hurtle down the track at 100 km per hour? Sheer insanity. The snowboard cross, where they can push each other out of the way (and did you not feel sooo bad for Lindsey Jacobellis when she lost the gold medal by pulling a little method air and falling?), not to mention any of the downhill skiing and jumping competitions. I watched a clip show of some of the accidents and crashes and it really amazed me that these athletes, who must have nerves of steel, can still compete after watching one of their competitors have a spectacular crash and be taken away on a stretcher. They showed one girl who competes in snowjumping, who had a bad fall and BROKE HER NECK and is now back competing! I am pretty sure that if I broke my neck doing something, I would stop doing it. But I guess thats why I don't have any medals. Unless taking to your bed becomes an olympic sport, 'cause I would totally take the gold in that.
Happy Houseiversary
A year ago this week, I became a home owner. It seems like just yesterday I was looking at houses trying to find the one that I belonged in, but on the other hand, it seems like I have lived here forever. This house had such a comfortable feeling, even the first time I came to see it, that I knew that I would be happy here. And I have been. I would be slightly happier if someone would give me free oil and if Desoto would learn how to work the vacuum cleaner, but it has been a happy year.
I wasn't sure how I would like owning my own house, it has always seemed like a little more responsibility than I was comfortable with, but I guess I put off becoming a full fledged adult for long enough. I haven't found the day to day responsibilities hard to handle at all, just once in a while things will come up, like bills for things that I have never had to deal with, or home repairs that I have no experience with, but a quick phone call to Dad usually resolves the issues.
So happy houseiversary to me.
I wasn't sure how I would like owning my own house, it has always seemed like a little more responsibility than I was comfortable with, but I guess I put off becoming a full fledged adult for long enough. I haven't found the day to day responsibilities hard to handle at all, just once in a while things will come up, like bills for things that I have never had to deal with, or home repairs that I have no experience with, but a quick phone call to Dad usually resolves the issues.
So happy houseiversary to me.
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Happy VD
Happy Valentines Day, everyone. Go check out these VD poems - so amazing and amazingly funny, you'll laugh until you cry!
Monday, February 13, 2006
Go Canada Go
I love the Olympics. If only I didn't have to go to work, I would watch the Olympics all day, every day while they are on. Ok, I might take a short break for Lost, but only if it's on against a boring event, like Cross Country Skiing (you really only have to watch the end of that to see who wins). I love them so much, sometimes I cry watching the athletes get so overwhelmed when they win. Except for the snowboarders - they are all "Hey dude, I was just, hanging, you know, trying to do my thing". I really have to question whether or not they drug test these guys, because they are so hilarious.
Holy shit, I am watching the pairs figure skating free skate and one of the chinese girls just took a monster fall and got back up and kept skating. Wow! That's why I love the Olympics.
Holy shit, I am watching the pairs figure skating free skate and one of the chinese girls just took a monster fall and got back up and kept skating. Wow! That's why I love the Olympics.
Saturday, February 11, 2006
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Happy Birthday Jennifer!
It is my favorite sister's birthday today. Go here and wish her a happy birthday! And then tell her to update her blog!
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Brokeback Mountain
I just saw Brokeback Mountain and I can honestly say it was one of the best movies that I have ever seen. I read the short story years ago, and while I was moved by it, it didn't resonate with me the way this movie has. It is an amazingly beautiful movie, both the story and the cinematography, about love and loss and longing and heartbreak. How anyone could see it and not be moved, or be offended by the material, I cannot comprehend. They must have no soul.
Monday, January 23, 2006
No excuses
Wow, I have been really lax lately in updating this blog. Unfortunately, my life has not been jam packed with exciting activity, leaving me no free time to update. There really has been no good reason for it, except pure lazyness. And procrastination. Although, I don't win the prize for best procrastinator - that award goes to my brother and sister-in-law, who have still not mailed their christmas presents to me and my parents. No, I am not kidding. Apparently the three of us will be having a hybrid christmas/valentines day. Although there is no guarantee that they will be here by then.
In other news, I am training for a marathon. It seemed like a really good idea at the time, but OW!!!! Ow, Ow, Ow. Running is not fun. I keep waiting for the day that I will wake up and love to run, but so far that has not happened. Since I left my old job that was making me sick, I have been feeling much, much better. So much better that I started out working out and running again. I used to run a lot years ago. I was thinner and a lot younger then. So, anyway, with all of the feeling good, I got this book "The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer" which has a 16 week program to running a marathon. Right now, I am still in the getting in good enough shape to start the program part of the program. I am now running 3 miles 4 times a week, and I start the 16 week program next Monday. The marathon is in Halifax on the 21st of May and hopefully my sister, who is starting to train as well, will be running with me.
In other news, I am training for a marathon. It seemed like a really good idea at the time, but OW!!!! Ow, Ow, Ow. Running is not fun. I keep waiting for the day that I will wake up and love to run, but so far that has not happened. Since I left my old job that was making me sick, I have been feeling much, much better. So much better that I started out working out and running again. I used to run a lot years ago. I was thinner and a lot younger then. So, anyway, with all of the feeling good, I got this book "The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer" which has a 16 week program to running a marathon. Right now, I am still in the getting in good enough shape to start the program part of the program. I am now running 3 miles 4 times a week, and I start the 16 week program next Monday. The marathon is in Halifax on the 21st of May and hopefully my sister, who is starting to train as well, will be running with me.
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