ever get mad at yourself for being right about something?
yeah, me neither.
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Saturday, January 28, 2006
star gazing
……..today was filled with star gazing…..i spent a good deal of time on the couch….thanks to the fact that bronchitis showed up again and decided to kick me around a bit…..my voice has returned but instead of my own, it has been replaced with that of a husky (although sexy) pseudo-male come-hither growl……my most cynical explanation for this is the fact that i dared to have a good time last weekend…..
….last weekend began with a most entertaining night on the town and proceeded into a weekend away……to kelowna…..a short 5 hour drive from home……to my friend’s cabin (a.k.a. big freakin’ house on a big freakin’ lake)…….a weekend complete with late nights, moments lost, snowboarding, communal eating and beach fires…….oh, and did I mention good friends….yeah, there were some of those too……
….anyways, it was basically a recipe for bad: mix a cup of fun with a bowl of relax, blend until smooth and get kirstin on antibiotics……or thusly the goods have been baked for the last few months…..woohoo!
…so…..all this to say that today i spent an unusual amount of time on the couch where i managed to catch the first star…..jake gylenhaal….in all his glory….doing interviews on tv……later came an evening out…a second-run theatre (therefore old-school and cheap and the best movie-going experience) playing ‘walking the line’……two more of my favourite stars joaquin phoenix and johnny cash…….
all i could do was soak in their beauty………
….last weekend began with a most entertaining night on the town and proceeded into a weekend away……to kelowna…..a short 5 hour drive from home……to my friend’s cabin (a.k.a. big freakin’ house on a big freakin’ lake)…….a weekend complete with late nights, moments lost, snowboarding, communal eating and beach fires…….oh, and did I mention good friends….yeah, there were some of those too……
….anyways, it was basically a recipe for bad: mix a cup of fun with a bowl of relax, blend until smooth and get kirstin on antibiotics……or thusly the goods have been baked for the last few months…..woohoo!
…so…..all this to say that today i spent an unusual amount of time on the couch where i managed to catch the first star…..jake gylenhaal….in all his glory….doing interviews on tv……later came an evening out…a second-run theatre (therefore old-school and cheap and the best movie-going experience) playing ‘walking the line’……two more of my favourite stars joaquin phoenix and johnny cash…….
all i could do was soak in their beauty………
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
x2
devoted to good news!
1) BCIT has been given permission to grant degrees other than BTechs .....so I will graduate with a BScN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing).....although this is exactly the same thing as the BTech of Nursing i was going to get.....it is more likely to be well recognized internationally.....YEAH!
2)i have been invited to go to japan on a business trip with my friend owen.......and it happens to be on the veek that i have spring break.......consequently, i may actually be able to go.....DOUBLE YEAH!
3)i got very fun mail from england today.....a real letter....the best kind.....complete with pins inside for me........YEAH YEAH YEAH!
........and now to bed
1) BCIT has been given permission to grant degrees other than BTechs .....so I will graduate with a BScN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing).....although this is exactly the same thing as the BTech of Nursing i was going to get.....it is more likely to be well recognized internationally.....YEAH!
2)i have been invited to go to japan on a business trip with my friend owen.......and it happens to be on the veek that i have spring break.......consequently, i may actually be able to go.....DOUBLE YEAH!
3)i got very fun mail from england today.....a real letter....the best kind.....complete with pins inside for me........YEAH YEAH YEAH!
........and now to bed
Monday, January 09, 2006
clear my throat
ok, i confess......i am guilty of the offense of interruptions......although, in my defense......it is usually because of my morbidly short short-term memory....once my thought is birthed, i bring the conversation back to the previous topic.............
i think the true offense is the "interrupt and redirect"........in conversation, in activity, in relationship, in life......this is something worth getting one's knickers in a twist over
soundtrack: bobby dylan and johnny cash (together, oh yes, together)
i think the true offense is the "interrupt and redirect"........in conversation, in activity, in relationship, in life......this is something worth getting one's knickers in a twist over
soundtrack: bobby dylan and johnny cash (together, oh yes, together)
qvote BC
"It seems to me that two people have a baby to see what they can make, like a kind of erotic arts and crafts. And some people have several children because they know there are going to be failures."
Ladies and gentlemen......the wisdom of Mr. Bill Cosby
Ladies and gentlemen......the wisdom of Mr. Bill Cosby
definition
"vote"
Pronunciation: 'vOt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English (Sc), from Latin votum vow, wish
1 : a usually formal expression of opinion or will in response to a proposed decision; especially : one given as an indication of approval or disapproval of a proposal, motion, or candidate for office
2 : the collective opinion or verdict of a body of persons expressed by voting
3 : the right to cast a vote; specifically : the right of suffrage
4 a : the act or process of votingb : a method of voting
5 : a formal expression of a wish, will, or choice voted by a meeting
........we live in a country in which we have a special right: the right to vote for our governing officials.....and yet, less than half the registered population excercise this right......
admittedly, people voice that they are disillusioned with the choices available........well.......
think about it.......what percentage of the population (P) register in the first place? ..........I don't know, but it is definitely not all that are eligible......for argument sake, let's say 80%........then only half of them actually take the trouble to put the little piece of paper in the box...........so:
.........what if we were able to get all those people who didn't think their vote makes a difference to cast it anyway?......what if we got more information to all those people who don't know who to vote for?........
Pronunciation: 'vOt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English (Sc), from Latin votum vow, wish
1 : a usually formal expression of opinion or will in response to a proposed decision; especially : one given as an indication of approval or disapproval of a proposal, motion, or candidate for office
2 : the collective opinion or verdict of a body of persons expressed by voting
3 : the right to cast a vote; specifically : the right of suffrage
4 a : the act or process of voting
5 : a formal expression of a wish, will, or choice voted by a meeting
........we live in a country in which we have a special right: the right to vote for our governing officials.....and yet, less than half the registered population excercise this right......
admittedly, people voice that they are disillusioned with the choices available........well.......
think about it.......what percentage of the population (P) register in the first place? ..........I don't know, but it is definitely not all that are eligible......for argument sake, let's say 80%........then only half of them actually take the trouble to put the little piece of paper in the box...........so:
P x 0.80 x 0.50 = 40% of the population
.........what if we were able to get all those people who didn't think their vote makes a difference to cast it anyway?......what if we got more information to all those people who don't know who to vote for?........
.......when the leaders are winning with only 36% support, couldn't better voter turn-out produce more options?.......the tables can be turned...............
it's your right:
vote
Monday, January 02, 2006
boggle my mind
it's unbelievable.......uncanny........unimaginable actually......
what seemed impossible has been accomplished.......what was unreachable has been grasped........may my new year continue with the attaining of such goals.......
what happened?
i beat anita........i know, you don't believe......but she will bear witness....it happened this once.....this day.......in a round of boggle
p.s. define "vower"
what seemed impossible has been accomplished.......what was unreachable has been grasped........may my new year continue with the attaining of such goals.......
what happened?
i beat anita........i know, you don't believe......but she will bear witness....it happened this once.....this day.......in a round of boggle
p.s. define "vower"
Sunday, January 01, 2006
Ode to Justin
so i was cleaning up and emptying boxes from the move (last spring) ---this all before "b" came back---and ............
i found some gold........no really, actual treasure.........
two gems.........circa 1996...........check out his more recent work at cardoons.blogspot.com
i found some gold........no really, actual treasure.........
two gems.........circa 1996...........check out his more recent work at cardoons.blogspot.com
redemption song
it's now 12:09 (just after midnight) into 2006........
anita came home at 11:57........we sprung to our noicemakers........we ran upstairs and awoke the old folks with noise and cheer......we swooped to the deck and caught fireworks from the park across the water........we hoooted....we hollered.....and scared the crap out of the dogs..........
verdict = redemption
kiss kiss
anita came home at 11:57........we sprung to our noicemakers........we ran upstairs and awoke the old folks with noise and cheer......we swooped to the deck and caught fireworks from the park across the water........we hoooted....we hollered.....and scared the crap out of the dogs..........
verdict = redemption
kiss kiss
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