Our New Blog....

My sisters and I have put our shingle out.....

You can find us at: www.sist3rs.blogspot.com

Have a great day!

Bigger and Better Things....

My mom said to me a few days ago how sad she was at my sister's decision to remove her blog post 'Earth to Danie'...

Mom said how it was one of the first things she did once she grabbed her coffee, was to sit down at the computer and check up on my blog, Niq's, and Danie's.

Well, we've decided to make it easy for you Mom.....

....stay tuned for more info!

If Today Was Your Last Day....

I'd have to say Nickelback is one of my favorite bands, fast approaching 'Hip' status in my brain. After listening to the lyrics of their most recent radio hit, I'm thinking maybe I should get this cross-stitched...

"If Today Was Your Last Day"

My best friend gave me the best advice

He said each day's a gift and not a given right

Leave no stone unturned, leave your fears behind

And try to take the path less traveled by

That first step you take is the longest stride

If today was your last day

And tomorrow was too late

Could you say goodbye to yesterday?

Would you live each moment like your last?

Leave old pictures in the past

Donate every dime you have?

If today was your last day

Against the grain should be a way of life

What's worth the prize is always worth the fight

Every second counts 'cause there's no second try

So live like you'll never live it twice

Don't take the free ride in your own life

If today was your last day

And tomorrow was too late

Could you say goodbye to yesterday?

Would you live each moment like your last?

Leave old pictures in the past

Donate every dime you have?

Would you call old friends you never see?

Reminisce old memories

Would you forgive your enemies?

Would you find that one you're dreamin' of?

Swear up and down to God above

That you finally fall in love

If today was your last day

If today was your last day

Would you make your mark by mending a broken heart?

You know it's never too late to shoot for the stars

Regardless of who you are

So do whatever it takes

'Cause you can't rewind a moment in this life

Let nothin' stand in your way

Cause the hands of time are never on your side

If today was your last day

And tomorrow was too late

Could you say goodbye to yesterday?

Would you live each moment like your last?

Leave old pictures in the past

Donate every dime you have?

Would you call old friends you never see?

Reminisce old memories

Would you forgive your enemies?

Would you find that one you're dreamin' of?

Swear up and down to God above

That you finally fall in love

If today was your last day

Deep Thoughts....by Me on Respectfulness

I seem to have a lot of questions this week...

So.
Is it possible to be respectful of authority yet irreverent at the same time?
Respectfully irreverent?
Irreverently respectful?

Wordless Wednesday - Caught RedHanded

photo by Lisette

Poor Miss Catherine....

As a followup to yesterday's post -

We're driving in the car this morning, Paden pffftttting all the way - so I reach over and tickle his collar bone as only a mother can do while saying 'cut it out little monkey'...

He squeals and says, 'but Moooommmmm, you should see Letrell - he does it WAY louder'...

Hmm, and how did Letrell know how to pfffft with his pits?
'I taught him,' he says proudly.
Hmm, and did you show all the boys how to do that at dayschool?
MMhhhmmmm!!!

...the upside being that at least they don't stink, but I can't help feeling sorry for Miss Catherine having to listen to the musical stylings of 10 elementary boys pffftttting all day long....!!!

Thank You Riley & Coco...

A quick little note to send 'props' out to Riley and Coco....being influences in the life of my young and impressionable son Paden - teaching him the things that are important in this world to an almost seven year old...

Yes - what every mother longs to hear first thing in the morning.....

The Pfffft......Ppffffft...Pppfffft, pfffft, ppppffftttt!!!!! of body farts under the arms and behind the knees.... "Hey Mom!!!! Is this kewl or what??!!!!".....(what, comes to mind...)

Music to my ears.....thank you boys....thank you thank you thank you..... LOL

Question of the Day....

On the inside door of the washroom stall where I work is this lovely little sticker that shows you 'How to Wash Your Hands Properly With Soap and Water'. Big details, step by step...you get the idea...

So here's my question (based on the sticker)...it says 'wash hands with clean soap'...

Is it possible for soap to be dirty? Is it? Is not soap inherently clean?

Happiness Is...a fair fight

I came across this article on MSN while on my lunch break and thought it was a great article...it helps to have a few tips and tricks when in an argument, because if, like me, you become so emotionally involved that your language skills go straight out the window...well, that and the fact that anyone who knows me knows how competitive I am and I'll take any edge I can get...heh heh...Check out Gretchen Rubin's the Happiness Project for more....



23 Phrases to Help You Fight Right
Posted Wednesday, August 05, 2009 6:24 AM By Gretchen Rubin

Every Wednesday is Tip Day.This Wednesday: 23 phrases to help you fight right.
Almost all couples fight; the secret is to fight right. I’ve posted about what not to say during a fight. Here are some phrases that actually help.
I review this list from time to time so that when I’m arguing with my husband, I remember the phrases that help me fight right. Recently, for instance, I was angry at him for showing, I thought, a lack of respect for my priorities. So I waited until a good moment (this itself is tough for me) and said, “I need you to listen. This is important to me.” From his startled expression, he clearly thought I was starting a fight; but by warning him that I needed him to respond carefully, we managed to avoid a fight altogether.
When my husband and I do argue, I find that the single best technique to apply is humor. If one of us can laugh and joke around, the angry mood lifts instantly. But during an argument, my sense of humor is the first thing to go.

Failing that strategy, here are 23 phrases that help turn down the heat of anger:

1. Please try to understand my point of view.
2. Wait, can I take that back?
3. You don’t have to solve this—it helps me just to talk to you.
4. This is important to me. Please listen.
5. I overreacted.
6. I see you’re in a tough position.
7. I can see my part in this.
8. I hadn’t thought of it that way before.
9. I could be wrong.
10. Let’s agree to disagree on that.
11. This isn’t just your problem; it’s our problem.
12. I’m feeling unappreciated. [Always, my craving for gold stars!]
13. We’re getting off the subject.
14. You’ve convinced me.
15. Let’s take a break for a few minutes. [If you can remember to do this, it’s extremely effective—especially if you’re having a big fight. After a break, it’s almost impossible to go back to yelling.]
16. Please keep talking to me.
17. I realize it's not your fault.
18. That came out all wrong.
19. I see how I contributed to the problem.
20. What are we really fighting about?
21. How can I make things better?
22. I’m sorry.
23. I love you.

I actually get tears in my eyes when I read this list. Such is the uplifting power of fighting right.
Also, to fight right, it’s very important to respond well if your sweetheart makes a repair attempt—the technical term for a gesture of reconciliation and love. Don’t rebuff a repair attempt!

What other strategies or phrases have helped you fight right?

* A thoughtful reader sent me the link to an excellent blog Half Full, about "the science of raising happy kids."
* If you like the blog, you'll love the book! It's not just a collection of touched-up blog posts, I promise. Pre-order The Happiness Project now!

Silly Superstition...

There's been many a time that I've heard, "Things happen in threes"...

Now I'm not as superstitious, say, as a professional athlete (you know, the guys that don't cut their beards or wash the ginch for the whole playoff season....ew!)...but I will say I'm the first to toss the salt over my left shoulder if the shaker topples on the table...heh heh...


Here's a few....

Friday the thirteenth is an unlucky day

A rabbit's foot brings good luck ------------------->hmm, not so lucky for the rabbit...

An apple a day keeps the doctor away ------------>so say all the apple farmers...

To find a four-leaf clover is to find good luck

If you walk under a ladder, you will have bad luck

If a black cat crosses your path you will have bad luck

To break a mirror will bring you seven years bad luck

To open an umbrella in the house is to bring bad luck

To find a horseshoe brings good luck

Step on a crack, break your mother's back

You can break a bad luck spell by turning seven times in a clockwise circle

Garlic protects from evil spirits and vampires

Our fate is written in the stars

At the end of a rainbow is a pot of gold

Clothes worn inside out will bring good luck

Wearing your birthstone will bring you good luck

If you blow out all of the candles on your birthday cake with the first breath you will get whatever you wish for

To have a wish come true using a wishbone, two people make a wish, then take hold of each end of the bone and pull it until it separates. The person with the longer end gets his or her wish

An itchy palm means money will come your way

A beginner will always have good luck: beginner's luck

A cat has nine lives

Eating fish makes you smart

Toads cause warts

A cricket in the house brings good luck

Crossing your fingers helps to avoid bad luck and helps a wish come true

It is bad luck to sing at the table

It is bad luck to sleep on a table

After receiving a container of food, the container should never be returned empty

A lock of hair from a baby's first haircut should be kept for good luck

A bird that comes in your window brings bad luck ----> bird hitting the window, bad for bird.

To refuse a kiss under mistletoe causes bad luck

Goldfish in the pond bring good luck

Goldfish in the house bring bad luck

For good luck, wear new clothes on Easter

An acorn at the window can keep lightning out of the house

If the bottom of your feet itch, you will make a trip ---->that or you forgot to 'off ' your feet and got bit by a mosquito....

When a dog howls, death is near ----> it is for the dog if it's howling next to my window, right Dan???...

It is bad luck to chase someone with a broom

A sailor wearing an earring cannot drown ----> is that because he's light in the loafers?

To find a penny heads up, brings good luck

To cure a sty, rub it with a gold wedding band

Animals can talk at midnight on Christmas Eve

A drowned woman floats face up, a drowned man floats face down ---->unless the man's a boob apparently...

A person cannot drown before going under three times

To drop a fork means a woman will visit

To drop a knife means a man will visit

To drop a spoon means a child will visit

To drop a dishcloth means bad luck is coming

If you shiver, someone is casting a shadow on your grave

To make a happy marriage, the bride must wear: something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue

The wedding veil protects the bride from the evil eye ----> of the mother-in-law.....

Washing a car will bring rain

You must get out of bed on the same side you got in on or you will have bad luck

Evil spirits cannot harm you when you are standing in a circle

A cat will try to take the breath from a baby

Warm hands, cold heart

Cold hands, warm heart

It is unlucky to rock an empty rocking chair

To kill an albatross is to cause bad luck to the ship and all upon it

Wearing an opal when it is not your birthstone is bad luck

Smell dandelions, wet the bed

To give someone a purse or wallet without money in it will bring that person bad luck

A forked branch, held with a fork in each hand, will dip and point when it passes over water

Well, there you have it, I'm sure you can think of a few more.....Next Friday the 13th is November....

Wave That Flag...

We have a saying in our family, delightfully coined by my precocious nephew, HeHeely, called an 'Ass Flag' moment...ah yes, wave that flag!!!! I swear, we could have our own little united nations at the front of our house with all our little ass flag moments...right now, to put it in perspective, you know the flag that hangs outside the Irving truck stop on the way to Nova Scotia (um hm, huge - ginormous - way big)

So I'm packing up our stuff after a wonderful 12 day vacation back east with my family... I go into the zippered compartment to grab our passports.... - GASP! no passports!! Where are the passports??!!!! ok, don't panic, I'm sure they're somewhere (well, of course they're somewhere, but definitely NOT where they should have been nor where I expected them to be)....

Ok, take a deep breath, I'm sure you put them in a safe place, just take a moment and think...think where you last had them....they should BE in my carryon dammit....argh!!!!

Mom, have you seen my passports? (Ok, THAT in itself is an ass flag moment, I should have just kept my mouth shut because now I can physically see my mother's blood pressure beginning to rise as she slowly slides into a semi-nervous panic attack)...breathe Mom...

Can.not.find.them....snap! (that's not really what I said, but c'mon folks let's try to keep it clean!)

I phone Westjet (luv those guys...except when they put you on hold for 10 minutes then inadvertently cut you off...)... now I feel my pressure on the rise.....big sigh, phone again...at least they don't give the cheezy elevator music, instead it's this guy trying to be funny and sometimes succeeding, but puh-leez I am not in the mood for humor at this particular moment in time....
...no they have not had them turned in, and yes you can fly within the country without a passport...well then, thank goodness I don't need to call my boss and tell her I'm stuck in NB and will have to take the train back to Alberta!!!

By now my mother is laying on the bed (after emptying out the entire contents of three suitcases in an attempt to find my passports, to which I have to RE-pack them again...) trying to slow down her breathing....don't worry mom, you won't be stuck with me for another 12 days...heh heh....like she would mind that....

What if they were stolen? How the he// would that happen?? They MUST be somewhere (*insert comment from above*)...

Well, I'm not going to worry about it, at least we can get on the plane...but of course, if you know me at all, this little glitch is circling in my mind ALL the way to the airport, AT the airport, ALL the way home (which was a 7 hour flight, on top of the two hours it was delayed)...you get the idea...

Now - keep in mind I've been back home since the 29th...my brain is dizzy from all the circling...
Un-pack, look again, think - empty purse, look again, think....snap!!!

Should I cancel my passports? Geez, not if I can help it....trying to get all that documentation together again plus all the signatures and hoop jumping (not a good hoop jumper..)...

...and then.....the CALL!!!!...'Excuse me, we have your passports at the EIA'... Glory be!!! (because....seriously, I had picked up the phone and called the passport office just today, then hung the phone up again - I just couldn't bring myself to cancel them)...

I'm going to patent something akin to those lovely little mitties my auntie use to make me when I was a little girl - you know, the ones with the little strings that go through the arms so you don't lose them???....

Deep Observations....by Me on Human Nature

This could also be a running post as it never ceases to amaze me how 'seriously dazed' some people can be...

So I'm at the Subway grabbing lunch....and let me tell you, this particular location is a well oiled machine. They have 5 people on the counter - one to take the order and grab the bread and meat, two people for condiments, one to wrap and one to check you out (not physically of course, but to take your money and wish you a happy day)...

I was probably about 10th in line, with no worries as they get you through pretty quick. Of course, as any 'normal' human would do, I was looking at the menu while I was in line so I would know what I wanted when I got to the counter...

Not the guy in front of me however...I kid you not when I say, he gets to the counter, the guy says 'what can I get for you today?', and he actually had the nerve to say, 'um, let me think'....

Ya think??!!! If this guy had two braincells to rub together he'd have been dangerous. I have to say though, the guy on the other side of the counter kinda gave this exasperated laugh and said, 'sure, take your time' - as he's looking around brain boy to the waiting customers patiently standing in line during their lunch time...

I'm not sure which was worse - this guy, or the one last week at the Tim Hortons who couldn't decide whether he wanted a crueller or a double dip.....dip alright....heh heh....

Things You Didn't Know...

I'm hoping to make this a running post, as there seems to be many more things that I didn't know that I didn't know....heh heh....

So I'm driving the jeep, my sister's riding shotgun, the kids are in the back all ipodded up...
I need gas.
Since it's my mom's jeep, I say to my sister, 'look out the window and tell me if the gas cap is on your side'...
She gives me this 'huh' look and says, 'Are you serious?'
I'm, like, 'uh, yeah, I don't know what side the gas tank is on'....
She busts a gut laughing.....
I'm, like, 'what???!!'
She's, like, 'Oh no you just didddn't!!!'
"Didn't WHAT??!!'

By this point, she's laughing so hard she can't answer....I'm thinking it's not that funny, really...

She says, 'look at your gas gauge'... I tell her, 'I did, that's why we're pulling into the gas station, we need gas!' (who's on first.....)

She looks at me and through her laughter says, 'how did you figure out where the tank was normally?'

To which I say, 'Well, I pull the gas cap flipper, which pops the cap, I look out the side windows and that's how I tell which side the tank is on'....

Okay - by this time, she's laughing so hard she's crying....

What??!!!

Once she got her breath back, she says, 'look at your gas gauge, look at the little arrow by the picture of the gas pump....see that??? The arrow points to the side that the gas tank is on...'

The heavens opened, the angels sang, it was like an epiphany....

'Wow!!! That is SO cool....I had no idea!'...to which she bursts out laughing again....

She looked at me like I had two heads....and of course, once she told JB, well it started all over again....

LOL


Seriously, how many people actually know that???!!! I'd be curious to know....

Leave a message, I'm on Vacation....July 17-29

Wordless Wednesday: How to Block a Shot

Wordless Wednesday - I Tot I Taw A Puttytat...

photo by Lisette

Wordless Wednesday: How Blue is a Bluebird?

photo by Lisette

Speaking of Humpty Dumpty....

We're having a little competition at work...we have about 40 people and the contest for who can lose the most % weight will go from today until the first of September. I'm hoping to hit at least 10% loss (there's NO way I'm giving you my weight in pounds!!)....lol...it's $20 to register which makes the pot just under $800....I could buy alot of clothes with eight hundred dollars...

It ought to be interesting....and difficult cause when I get back east, whoa mama, those little red lobsters don't stand a chance....sigh, this is going to be harder than I first thought....

Who Pushed Humpty?

One of the best things about Paden in grade one is now he reads to me before bed instead of the other way around...I still read to him, but I get such joy out of hearing his little voice and his use of intonation when he reads his stories.

He brought one home tonite to read to me and I thought it was so clever that I would share it - it's called Who Pushed Humpty? By H.O.O. Dunnit.......

Who Pushed Humpty? (A nursery rhyme crime)

There is a rhyme we all recall,

that tells of Humpty and his fall.

From the wall he fell headlong-

but how did it happen? What went wrong?

Was Humpty pushed? Was it a crime?

We'll look at the suspects, one at a time.

First the old woman, who lived in a shoe:

she had lots of children- all hungry, too.

Did she see Humpty, high on the wall,

and plan an omelette to feed them all?

Up the hill went Jill with Jack,

up to the well at the top of the track.

Jack fell down and broke his crown-

did Jill push Jack and Humpty down?

The Duke of York marched all his men

to the top of the hill and down again.

And what did that army think of most?

Was it Humpty, served on toast?

There was a little girl, who had a curl,

who could be good - or horrid.

In a bad temper, late one night,

did she push Humpty, out of spite?

In the dark, Tom Tom ran by,

with a squealing pig from a farmer's sty.

Stop thief! cried Humpty from the wall.

Be Quiet hissed Tom, or you might fall.

Or maybe, while alone at night,

Humpty saw the strangest sight.

A cow was jumping over the moon;

a dish was running away with a spoon!

Did Humpty laugh and wobble around?

Could this be how he fell to the ground?

But someone else we shouldn't neglect

is little Jack Horner, a prime suspect.

After pie - all sugar and spice-

a simple egg might be quite nice.

And little Bo Peep, when she lost her sheep,

might have grown tired of looking.

Did she see Humpty on the wall-

and begin to think of cooking?

The suspects now have all been named.

Look at them closely. Who's to blame?

'You'll have to guess.

cause we won't tell,

how it was that Humpty fell.

But probably you have a hunch-

and while you're thinking...we'll have lunch!'

LOL

Does This Make My A@@ Look Fat???.....

So I'm sorting through my spring/summer wardrobe, and lo and behold, all (ALL) my lovely summer tunic dresses are too big for me... (YAY on one hand, SH!T on the other), what to do what to do?... Do I want to keep them hanging in my closet on the off chance that I'll binge myself back into them?... hell no!-won't happen...Do I want to give them away? - nice idea, but we're talking about a dozen dresses that I paid quite a bit of money for, which leads me to my second dilemma (YAY on one hand, SH!T on the other), maybe I'll see if I can consign them...but now I have to turn around and invest in new dresses which means more money... hmmm, consignment shop it is.

...Wait!!! I'll Save You!!!.....

Thanks to the knowledgeable folks over at St. John's Ambulance, I have been recertified with First Aid / CPR / AED training level C. If you're not paying attention and slice your thumb on a rotary saw, I can save you AND your thumb...if you're stupid enough to give your infant smarties and they start choking, I can save your baby AND give you a slap upside the head and then treat you for concussion....if you're out skiing and some idiot runs over your leg breaking the tibia, I can splint you AND get you to the hospital with a smile on your face....If you dump scalding oil on your arm, I can run you under cool water (and no mom, no butter on the burn!!!!)...I CAN save you!!!!

Of all the training courses I've been on in the last few years, it's nice to say it's something you know, but I sure hope I never have to use it.

Hey, as long as it's not my blood, I'm good to go!

Wordless Wednesday

Mrs. Pot & Ms. Kettle....

One day Mrs. Pot said to Ms. Kettle

You've stopped blogging, I'm testing your mettle

So, says Ms. Kettle to Mrs. Pot

Our blogspots were beginning to rot

Til you reminded me our blogs are in need of revival.....LOL

Tis May....

The sun was warm but the wind was chill.

You know how it is with an April day

When the sun is out and the wind is still,

You're one month on in the middle of May.

But if you so much as dare to speak,

A cloud comes over the sunlit arch,

A wind comes off a frozen peak,

And you're two months back in the middle of March.

Robert Frost

Happy Easter

A lady opened her refrigerator and saw a rabbit sitting on one of the shelves.
"What are you doing in there?" She asked.
The rabbit replied: "This is a Westinghouse, isn't it?", To which the lady replied "Yes."
"Well," the rabbit said, "I'm westing."

I've seen 130 out of 239

How many of these movies have you seen?...SUPPOSEDLY if you've seen over 85 films, you have no life. What does that tell you about me? Like you didn't already know it.

I gotta get a life....that and figure out how to properly format this list....



(X) Rocky Horror Picture Show(x) Grease(x) Pirates of the Caribbean(x) Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest() Boondock Saints(X) Fight Club(X) Starsky and Hutch() Neverending Story(X) Blazing Saddles() AirplaneTotal: 7(x) The Princess Bride() Anchorman() Napoleon Dynamite(x) Labyrinth() Saw() Saw II() White Noise() White Oleander(X) Anger Management() 50 First Dates(x) The Princess Diaries(X) The Princess Diaries 2: Royal EngagementTotal so far: 12(X) Scream(X) Scream 2(X) Scream 3(X) Scary Movie() Scary Movie 2() Scary Movie 3() Scary Movie 4() I saw one of the Scary Movies, but I don't know which one.(X) American Pie() American Pie 2() American Wedding...this is embarrassing.() American Pie Band CampTotal so far: 17(x) Harry Potter 1(x) Harry Potter 2(x) Harry Potter 3(x) Harry Potter 4() Resident Evil 1() Resident Evil 2(X) The Wedding Singer() Little Black Book() The Village() Lilo & StitchTotal so far: 22(x) Finding Nemo(x) Finding Neverland() Signs(X) The Grinch() Texas Chainsaw Massacre() Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning() White Chicks() Butterfly Effect(x) 13 Going on 30(X) I, Robot(x) RobotsTotal so far: 28(x) Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story() Universal Soldier(X) Lemony Snicket: A Series Of Unfortunate Events() Along Came Polly(x) Deep Impact(x) KingPin(x) Never Been Kissed(x) Meet The Parents(x) Meet the Fockers() Eight Crazy Nights(X) Joe Dirt(X) KING KONG (2005)Total so far: 37(X) A Cinderella Story(x) The Terminal() The Lizzie McGuire Movie() Passport to Paris(x) Dumb & Dumber() Dumber & Dumberer(X) Final Destination(X) Final Destination 2() Final Destination 3(X) Halloween(x) The Ring() The Ring 2() Surviving X-MAS(x) FlubberTotal so far: 44() Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle(X) Practical Magic(X) Chicago() Ghost Ship(X) From Hell(X) Hellboy(X) Secret Window() I Am Sam(x) The Whole Nine Yards() The Whole Ten YardsTotal so far: 51(X) The Day After Tomorrow(x) Child's Play() Seed of Chucky() Bride of Chucky(x) Ten Things I Hate About You(x) Just Married() Gothika(X) Nightmare on Elm Street(X) Sixteen Candles(x) Remember the Titans() Coach Carter() The Grudge() The Grudge 2(x) The Mask() Son Of The MaskTotal so far: 59(x) Bad Boys(X) Bad Boys 2() Joy Ride() Lucky Number Slevin(x) Ocean's Eleven(x) Ocean's Twelve(x) Bourne Identity(x) Bourne Supremacy() Lone Star(x) Bedazzled(x) Predator I() Predator II() The Fog(x) Ice Age(X) Ice Age 2: The Meltdown(X) Curious GeorgeTotal so far: 70(X) Independence Day(X) Cujo() A Bronx Tale() Darkness Falls(X) Christine(x) ET(x) Children of the Corn (Middle school sleepover at my house--on a farm--SCARY)() My Bosses Daughter(x) Maid in Manhattan() War of the Worlds(x) Rush Hour(x) Rush Hour 2Total so far: 78() Best Bet(x) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days(x) She's All That() Calendar Girls() Sideways(X) Mars Attacks() Event Horizon(x) Ever After(x) Wizard of Oz(X) Forrest Gump() Big Trouble in Little China(X) The Terminator(X) The Terminator 2(x) The Terminator 3Total so far: 87(X) X-Men(X) X-2(X) X-3(x) Spider-Man(x) Spider-Man 2() Sky High() Jeepers Creepers() Jeepers Creepers 2(x) Catch Me If You Can(x) The Little Mermaid(x) Freaky Friday(X) Reign of Fire(x) The Skulls(x) Cruel Intentions() Cruel Intentions 2() The Hot Chick(x) Shrek(x) Shrek 2Total so far: 100() Swimfan(x) Miracle on 34th street() Old School() The Notebook() K-Pax() Krippendorf's Tribe(x) A Walk to Remember() Ice Castles() Boogeyman() The 40-year-old VirginTotal so far: 102(X) Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring(x) Lord of the Rings The Two Towers(x) Lord of the Rings Return Of the King(x) Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark(x) Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom(x) Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeTotal so far: 108() Baseketball() Hostel() Waiting for Guffman() House of 1000 Corpses() Devils Rejects(x) Elf(X) Highlander() Mothman Prophecies() American History X() ThreeTotal so far: 110() The Jacket() Kung Fu Hustle() Shaolin Soccer() Night Watch(x) Monsters Inc.(x) Titanic(x) Monty Python and the Holy Grail() Shaun Of the Dead() WillardTotal so far: 113() High Tension() Club Dread(x) Hulk() Dawn Of the Dead(x) Hook(x) Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe() 28 days later() Orgazmo() Phantasm() WaterworldTotal so far: 117(X) Kill Bill vol 1() Kill Bill vol 2() Mortal Kombat(x) Wolf Creek() Kingdom of Heaven() The Hills Have Eyes() I Spit on Your Grave aka the Day of the Woman() The Last House on the Left() Re-Animator() Army of DarknessTotal so far: 119(x) Star Wars Ep. I The Phantom Menace(x) Star Wars Ep. II Attack of the Clones(x) Star Wars Ep. III Revenge of the Sith(x) Star Wars Ep. IV A New Hope(x) Star Wars Ep. V The Empire Strikes Back(x) Star Wars Ep. VI Return of the Jedi() Ewoks Caravan Of Courage() Ewoks The Battle For EndorTotal so far: 125(X) The Matrix(x) The Matrix Reloaded(x) The Matrix Revolutions() Animatrix()Evil Dead() Evil Dead 2() Team America: World Police() Red Dragon(X) Silence of the Lambs(x)Hannibal

Grand total 130.

First Day of School

It sounds odd to have a first day of school in the month of April, but Paden had a great day. As usual, being the sometimes neurotic mother that I am, I thought maybe I should take him myself instead of letting the dayschool do it, but I thought the more normal it appeared the less a deal would be made of it. Paden's little buddies Seth and Letrell watched out for him and made sure he knew where he was to put his shoes and little things like that...they were the three muskateers - so sweet.

First thing yesterday morning, Paden comes into the bedroom and says, "mom, I need cologne"...this would have been a cereal milk up the nose moment had I been in the kitchen...lucky for me I was running a bit slow yesterday...
"Really??? Why would you need cologne bud?"
Insert lame eye roll in here - "Mom, i'm really busy during the day, and I sweat all over" he says motioning all over his body with his hands like he had the heebie jeebies...it was all I could do to keep a straight face - to him this is very big boy stuff... " oh, and deodorant too" (which comes out sounding like dee-oh-doh-ahnt)...

Just as long as it's a few years til he asks for the keys to the truck...yeah I know, that will come quickly enough...leave me to my illusions for a few years, huh??!!

The Word for the Month....'Change'

Let's see....in the last month what has changed....

Changed my job
Changed my house for an apartment
Changed my city
Changed my vehicle (which is only temporary until the crunch from getting tboned by an @$$hole is fixed)
Changed my mode of transportation to work (I'm now an 'lrt'er)
Changed the batteries in my remote
Changed the garbage
Changed my outlook on things

whew....busy month.

...and changed my blog to a more cheery color...

Huurrrrrry!!!!! Huuuurrrrrrry Haaaaaaaaarddddd.....

LMAO!!!
'no, never...no....offf.....way offf.....ok, yeah...yeah yeah.....hurrrrrryryyyyy!!!!!!!! hhhurrrrryyyy harrrrrdddd!!!!!

Geez!!!! Make up your mind already!!!!

All that excitement that is the Brier.
My folks are coming out to Calgary from the Maritimes for the event. Can't wait!!!

What's more Canadian than going to the "Patch" to see the Stampeders....hilarious! If I'm not mistaken, I think that was the very first concert I ever went to...my dad took me...the music was great, but I couldn't understand why half way through I got the munchies!!!

Handicapped by Bad Manners

Before I get in to this blahg, let me first just say that I have (normally) an infinite amount of patience with most things. That, of course, is my disclaimer because while I maintained my patience and gave this individual one of my most best 'f*@& you' smiles, I was, in my mind, cartooning like bugs bunny throttling daffy duck....

So I'm arrived at my son's school to pick him up and am a few minutes early. I park my vehicle and proceed to peruse through my email, play a little breakbreaker - you know, something to while away the time...

Suddenly there is a tap on my passenger side window. I look up, smile, unroll the window and say hello to the unkempt older woman to was standing by my car.

Her: Can you move you car? You're in my spot in front of my house... (now, while you're reading that, do so in a snarky whiny manner..)

OOOoooo, no hello, no good afternoon, no nothing....yikes, what has this ladies' knickers in a twist!???

Me: Oh! I'm sorry (big smile), I didn't realize this was reserved parking.
Her: It's not, but you're in front of my house and I'm handicapped.
Me: Well, I don't have a problem moving my car, but I didn't realize it belonged to you as from what I can tell, this is a public street.
Her: Well! That's why I have the sticker in my car.
Me: I'm sorry, but I have no idea what you do or don't have in your car.
Her: I was only gone for five minutes....
Me: Yep, that's about right as I only arrived about 4 minutes ago. I've already told you I'd move my car.....
Her: I need that spot cause I'm handicapped you know!...
Me: Yes (another really big smile) you've already mentioned that. May I suggest that you request the City put a handicapped sign out the front of your house here, so that the average school mom who is coming to pick up their child, does not inadvertently park in 'your' spot???...
You have a nice day now! (ala scarlett o'hara)....

Now this is the part that chaps my @$$....as I'm pulling out to give the wench 'the' coveted parking spot, I noticed she was parked only two cars behind me!!!! two!!!! hell, she had to walk to me and back, like it was any further....OY!

That's "!T"!!!

My six year old precocious one brings home spelling lists on a weekly basis.
We've had word groups that end in 'um', 'ar', 'am' - that kind of thing.
He's gotten into the habit of 'adding' extra words to increase his marks, like last week he got 16/9 because he added 7 extra words in the word group...competitive? wherever would he have gotten that from?
So last week was the 'it' group (you can probably guess where this is going...)
'So how was your test, bud?'
'Good! I got extra bonus points!'
'That's excellent!', says I.
'Yeah, and XXXXX (his buddy in class) got extra points too, but he also lost points for inappropriate words...', he says cheerfully...
Hmm, as my mind wanders, I ask myself, do I want to know?....probably not, but Paden is chomping at the bit..
'The teacher says that sh!t and tw!t are words but didn't get counted because they're inappropriate....

I struggled to keep a straight face and failed miserably.