Saturday, November 29, 2008
Juggling Breakthrough
I think I've had a juggling breakthrough. At least for one night anyway. I actually saw an improvement last night. Problem is, I get so excited, or realize I'm not breathing then lose my concentration and drop a ball. Then the next bout is total crap. How the heck do people multi-task while doing this!?
Thursday, November 13, 2008
The Book of Love
Here's a great monologue by Keith Olbermann on the recent overturn on gay marriage. It's nearly perfect:
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Monday, November 10, 2008
Christmas Baking
Every year I dig out some recipes to do some Christmas baking, mostly for Jeff's benefit. Ok, yeah, sure, I partake in some of the sweetness of it all but I probably wouldn't bother in the first place if he wasn't interested.
This year I explained to Jeff that I was limiting the baking so he could pick three things. he chose:
This year I explained to Jeff that I was limiting the baking so he could pick three things. he chose:
- Shortbread
- Fruitcake
- Shortbread
- Bailey's truffles
- Eatmore bars
- Chocolate marshmallow roll
Sunday, November 09, 2008
Favorite Picture - Golden Dreams
No, it's not me. But it could be.
I can so feel myself sitting on the rail, alone, enjoying the breeze, the warm of the sun and the spectacular view. Don't you want to join her on the rail?
At the same time there is something about this image that makes me very sad.
Click on image to visit the photographer's home at Flickr where he has some amazing nature photos that are all worth viewing.
I can so feel myself sitting on the rail, alone, enjoying the breeze, the warm of the sun and the spectacular view. Don't you want to join her on the rail?
At the same time there is something about this image that makes me very sad.
Click on image to visit the photographer's home at Flickr where he has some amazing nature photos that are all worth viewing.
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
One Word Meme
Tag you're all it!! Oh, come on, just do it (copy and paste to your own blog and change the answers to your own). The following meme is from the lens One Word Meme.
1. Where is your cell phone? In the car.
2. Describe your boyfriend/girlfriend? Taken
3. Your hair? Blonde
4. Your mother? Retired
5. Your father? Vacant
6. Your favourite item? Laptop
7. Your dream last night? Cat
8. Your favourite drink? Matcha
9. Your dream car? Mustang
10. The room you are in? Office
11. Your ex? Who?
12. Your fear? What's a word for no internet?
13. What do you want to be in 10 years? Self-sufficient
14. Who did you hang out with last night? Jeff
15. What you're not? Gangly
16. The last thing you did? Heat
17. What are you wearing? Blue
18. Your favourite book? Ferdinand
19. The last thing you ate? Toast
20. Your life? Forward
21. Your mood? Ambivalent
22. Your friends? Worldwide
23. What are you thinking about right now? Money
24. Your car? Hyundai
25. What are you doing at the moment? Typing
26. Your summer? In-laws
27. What is on your TV? Nothing
28. When is the last time you laughed? Hm...
29. Last time you cried? Practice
30. School? Forgotten
1. Where is your cell phone? In the car.
2. Describe your boyfriend/girlfriend? Taken
3. Your hair? Blonde
4. Your mother? Retired
5. Your father? Vacant
6. Your favourite item? Laptop
7. Your dream last night? Cat
8. Your favourite drink? Matcha
9. Your dream car? Mustang
10. The room you are in? Office
11. Your ex? Who?
12. Your fear? What's a word for no internet?
13. What do you want to be in 10 years? Self-sufficient
14. Who did you hang out with last night? Jeff
15. What you're not? Gangly
16. The last thing you did? Heat
17. What are you wearing? Blue
18. Your favourite book? Ferdinand
19. The last thing you ate? Toast
20. Your life? Forward
21. Your mood? Ambivalent
22. Your friends? Worldwide
23. What are you thinking about right now? Money
24. Your car? Hyundai
25. What are you doing at the moment? Typing
26. Your summer? In-laws
27. What is on your TV? Nothing
28. When is the last time you laughed? Hm...
29. Last time you cried? Practice
30. School? Forgotten
Saturday, November 01, 2008
Hyundai Santa Fe 2008
We finally bit the bullet and purchased a vehicle for the first time in over fourteen years. After what seemed like weeks and weeks of research, test drives and negotiations we decided on the Hyundai Santa Fe which was highly rated in Consumer Reports
Even though the 2009s are currently available we went with the 2008. It's still a brand new vehicle. And with 0% financing we couldn't go wrong.
Selected Features:
One headache checked off the list for this year.
Even though the 2009s are currently available we went with the 2008. It's still a brand new vehicle. And with 0% financing we couldn't go wrong.
Selected Features:
- 3.3 L GL
- 5 speed auto
- Front wheel drive
- Air Conditioning (hello we live in humid Eastern Ontario)
- Captain Chairs
- Heated Seats (this is a standard and we've used them already!)
- Bench (for the dog)
- Steering wheel audio controls and cruise control
- Airbags (dual, driver and passenger, driver and front passenger, seat-mounted side impact, duo side curtain)
- ABS
- 5 year/100,000 km comprehensive limited warranty
- 5 year/100,000 km power train warranty
- 3 year/unlimited km roadside assistance program (anywhere in NA)
One headache checked off the list for this year.
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