Scrabble Smile

I don't know how I feel first thing in the morning, when I turn on the news and see a LayZBoy commercial that is basically a room full of people faking orgasms on furniture. It kinda just didn't do it for me. Maybe I'm a prude.

Now, I will gladly show you what did make me smile this morning. Click on this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d9_U1rpQyg&feature=player_embedded

The 5 year old in his little suit is pretty cute, dont get me wrong. However, maybe one of you baseball fans out there can tell me who that gorgeous smile in a uniform is that they flick to at exactly 38 seconds. Hot damn, I wouldn't mind taking him into that LayZBoy commercial with me, no doubt.

And GOD FORBID they change Scrabble! I mean, that's just wrong! There certainly aren't enough major global issues on the go these days that we shouldn't get up in arms over being able to use proper nouns in the famous, classic board game. How about, when you get your scrabble board you just don't use the new rules. If you read the article, it says that the new version is going to be called something else - so don't buy it! Relax people. It's a Europe thing. Although, I do agree that allowing proper names is a dumbing down of the game, since you could just makeup how to spell a name based on whatever letters you have at the time. But, people, pick and chose your battles. Come on, it's up there on the lame scale. Personally, I suck at scrabble. Although I like to think it's mostly due to a lack of practice. We used to play when we were kids but we owned a Scrabble dictionary so we could just try to find words that had the right letters. Now my friend Ian is just scary good at it.

It's supposed to be sunny today, which I'm pretty excited about. Stay positive people! All the easter chocolate is gone (now they just have to take the clearance shit outa the store so I dont have to be tempted anymore). Did you know, I went to Dominion this week to buy groceries and boneless chicken breasts were 4 for $17.10? ARE YOU INSANE?! So I told my hunny we won't be having chicken this week, for frig sakes. There weren't alot of packages on the shelf either, guess they aren't expecting huge demands at that price. I know chicken doesn't have to be that expensive, you guys put it on sale all the time. Cut a girl a break already! It's bad like a wedgy in a bank lineup.

Baha, and apparently walking at a "brisk" pace means you can talk, but not sing. So, don't get carried away people with that walking. LOL That's hilarious.

Sookie Blanket

Have you ever met someone with the name Sookie? No, not the type of blanket. I don't mean a nickname, at least I don't think it is. Sookie Stackhouse. I was intrigued by some online gossip I stumbled across in regards to the series True Blood, so when I looked up what this show is all about I discovered it's based on a book series! How interesting.... Now yes, I admit I have read the Twilight series but that was quite some time ago. I try not to read the real mainstream novels because I find them boringly unoriginal. However, I've been off work with this knee issue way too long, having exponentially too much time on my hands and looking for something to entertain. So, you will imagine my surprise when I saw the books that the tv show is based on, I've actually read one.




Now, I didn't remember what it was about. Au contrare, I had absolutely zero recollection, only the fact that I had actually read it. That happens to me alot when it involves novels. Sometimes, I don't even remember if I've read a book at all until I look back at my visual bookshelf on fb and it says I read it and rated it. Go Figure! I suppose that's what happens when you read alot. Either way, I knew Sookie but didn't remember her. So, this weekend I was sitting at home one night, had just finished another book and with peaked curiosity from seeing this television series info, I looked up the series in the Amazon Kindle Store. 8 books in the series, download the entire boxset for $35. SCORE! I re-read the first one and am now on the third book. No shame at all, I'm just breezing through these which leads me to think one of the following must be true:

- The books are short - a possibility
- I read fast - I don't think this is the case which leads me to
- I have no life and too much time on my hands, and perhaps misconstrued priorities



Either way, the fact that I know there are 8 books and I have them all at my fingertips has lead me to become totally engrossed. On the edge of obsessed maybe. Ok, maybe not THAT bad. It takes mucho effort to drag myself away, put the kindle down, and get things done. It almost hurts, and I'm pretty sure if it weren't for responsibilities I could spend entire days curled up not even aware the world was spinning or prime ministers were making idiots of themselves.



I like to take a bottle of vitamin water, pour about 2 inches into the bottom of a glass and top it up with cold water. mmmmmmm. refreshing. Currently I'm feeling the Green Tea flavour. Although, the XXX flavour is yummy too. Not full strength but diluted just enough to flavour the water in the glass. It's good stuff.


And damnit, what is with that stupid lip on the edge of the countertop? I know, it's probably there so that if you spill liquids they don't run onto the floor. But I gotta tell ya, at 3:30am when you've decided to cutup some cheese to put in your boyfriend's lunch, but you're not really motivated to pull out the cutting board, it's a pain in the butt. Cause you're faced with two unsavory options (provided that a cutting board isn't a possible third because bending over to grab it outa the cupboard feels like work at this point). 1) you can cut the cheese normal and accept the fact that the bottom of the slices are going to breakoff unevenly, because the knife can't slide all the way to the bottom of the block, or 2) try to use the tip only so you have the angle to get to the bottom but realistically your slices just aren't going to come out pretty with the lack of coordination and tip manoeverability. I say grr baby, very grr.


Also, have you ever seen photos of your parents when they were your age now? Ya, what an eye opener that is! Except they have kids (presumably you), and you don't. And your grandparents look in picture about the age your parents are now, which is a little startling as well. But damnit if they don't always look super happy! Does my heart good, if not a little home sick in the process.

Easter Frills

It's monday morning, and we managed to survive a gorgeous long weekend. Imagine! Although I was on call saturday and sunday so my activities were pretty much limited to yard work and reading on the deck (rough!), with dog walking taking place mostly outside the hours of 11-7. Can you believe I had to put on sunblock yesterday? I mean, week one of April and that hot already. I remember when I was little the easter bunny used to bring me a new dress every year to wear to church for Easter Sunday. It usually was nice enough to pull this off. I'm pretty sure those Easters were in May. Plus the last few years, although the easter bunny stopped bringing me flowery, frilly outfits I know it wouldn't have been warm enough to wear one anyway. I've been looking for a picture that I remember, one that emphasizes the frills, but I can't seem to track it down this morning. If I manage later, I will post it here to show you and give you a giggle.

Last night I read a news article that took me by surprise and made me awfully ticked off. Now, apparently it isn't new news, but it's new to me. Did you know that our idiot, moron, poor excuse for a prime minister has decided that he is not going to renew our Governor General's contract. He's going to replace her! I think Michaelle Jean is one of the best, most positive things to happen to politics in Canada in a long time. God forbid Stephen Harper tolerates a beautiful, intelligent woman who isn't afraid to take a stand for her own political viewpoint. It's not like she denied him his repeated, unfounded requests for proroguing parliament! For the love of the sun! I was so ticked off when I read that news last night I couldn't even think straight, can feel my blood pressure rising just thinking about it. I hate him that much.

I saw a red sky this morning and I remember the saying 'red sky at night, sailor's delight - red sky at morning, sailors take warning' and baby, the sky at sunrise was awfully pink today. I have no idea the forecast but I know this.... I hope Stephen Harper gets a wicked bad papercut this morning at work.

I have a confession. I rented the movie Surrogates over 2 weeks ago now and still haven't watched it, or taken it back. I refuse to take it back unwatched, because it's so late now and it's going to cost so much in fines when I finally do take it back that to not even be able to justify it a little by saying I did watch it is a total waste. And yet, somehow, it seems I'm not motivated to watch it or it would've been watched by now. Goodness gracious. Someone kick some sense into me eh> Haha. It's just there are other things I'd rather be doing!

I slept in until 6:15am this morning and now I'm slow on the go. I'm going to keep a positive thought up that it's going to be glorious today like yesterday was. Imagine! So much sunshine in April, it has to be a good sign! I hope that everyone had a good easter and now I'm going to go back to hunting for that picture.... I just keep telling myself once the Easter chocolate is gone it's gone, and there are tylenol for the headaches if they get bad enough. Sucker for punishment! lol

Two reminders:
- Please vote for Remy's picture in the Canadian Living contest, links posted in previous entry
- Please donate $5 to the Suicide in Japan project, links posted in previous entry. Just click the green box that says back this project

I couldn't find the picture I was looking for, but I thought this one was cute. Picture this dress, with a white plastic sun bonnet (and a big bow on it), little white gloves with frills around the wrists, matching little white socks with frills around the ankles and little patent black shoes. Cuuuuuuuutie!

April Foolish Photo Contest

All I have to advise is, don't even think about it! I mean, don't even consider letting the thought flick through your brain for even just a split milisecond. I will lose my shit. I know.... it's April Fools Day but I guarantee you one thing, if anyone even attempts to punk me this morning I will be so royally pissed off, I might even cry. Perhaps I'm writing this now because I'm tired and in an hour or so I'll feel more alive. I also have my nice mug of tea sitting here, and I can smell it but it's too hot to sip on yet. What a tease... All I know is, I make a fool of myself most days anyway without anyone else's help. Haha, No need to make today super special.

---- I had to insert an edit here to add that at 8:00am this morning by dad got me really good with an April Fools stunt. He's just too good and I totally fell for it!! Aghhhhh hahahaha

So, I have entered little baby girl Remy in Canadian Living's loveable pet photo contest. Now, realistically so have a million other people, BUT. Turns out, people can vote once a day for the entire month of April so I thought maybe I'd request it of my friends out there to help? I'd like to say I'm planning on doing something nobel with the award money but really, I haven't put any thought into it. If they donate any dog food I'd give that to the SPCA. There are 2 pictures of her entered, so here is how you vote: You simply have to click on one of these links! Thank you for your vote!


http://www.petcontest2010.canadianliving.com/entry/2220121/?q=remy&offset=0



http://www.petcontest2010.canadianliving.com/entry/2198777/?q=remy&offset=1



Now you may notice the first picture at the top, where she is being goofy, is a little cut off. Well, I was fooling around with taking her photo before bed (because that's the only time she's tired enough to slow down for a second) and I managed this silly face gem. However, I had no pants on. The photo showed my entire bare leg up to parts that aren't up for discussion. But the picture was so cute! So I attempted to cut myself out of it in hopes of making it a little more Canadian Living friendly.



I've started an experiment. Every morning on my breakfast I sprinkle a single packet of bran buds. Rob wants to know why and if I'm having any side effects he should be aware of. I told him I was pretty certain if I were having side effects, he'd already be aware of them without asking. They are supposed to be healthy for you. No harm in trying right? Well, today was only day 2 of the experiment so I suppose I will find out soon enough. They aren't all that tasty though. Less flavour than crunchy dirt bits.