I am a Princess Damn It!

2003-10-15T14:54:00.000-07:00

2003-10-07T20:19:00.000-07:00

Disorder	Rating
Paranoid:	Moderate
Schizoid:	Moderate
Schizotypal:	Low
Antisocial:	Low
Borderline:	Low
Histrionic:	Low
Narcissistic:	Moderate
Avoidant:	Low
Dependent:	Low
Obsessive-Compulsive:	Low
-- Personality Disorder Test - Take It! --

2003-10-07T20:13:00.000-07:00

The Dante's Inferno Test has banished you to the Second Level of Hell!
Here is how you matched up against all the levels:

Level	Score
Purgatory (Repenting Believers)	Low
Level 1 - Limbo (Virtuous Non-Believers)	Low
Level 2 (Lustful)	High
Level 3 (Gluttonous)	High
Level 4 (Prodigal and Avaricious)	Moderate
Level 5 (Wrathful and Gloomy)	Moderate
Level 6 - The City of Dis (Heretics)	Very Low
Level 7 (Violent)	Moderate
Level 8- the Malebolge (Fraudulent, Malicious, Panderers)	High
Level 9 - Cocytus (Treacherous)	Moderate

Take the Dante's Divine Comedy Inferno Test

2003-09-19T15:50:00.000-07:00

You are French-press coffee. You are full of body
and sensuality, and you love to be sipped and
savored at leisure... though you can get cold
rather quickly.

What Kind of Coffee Are You?
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2003-08-26T12:08:00.000-07:00

Kichiko - "Lucky Child"

What would your Japanese name be? (female)
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2003-08-19T16:25:00.000-07:00

Your butt is Kansas: kind of boring, but you'd be
surprised how many people have been there

What state does your butt resmble?
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2003-08-06T11:35:00.000-07:00

You are the nanobot that eats human flesh!

What kind of world-destroying nanobot are you?
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Gross!

2003-06-21T23:04:00.000-07:00

Take the which Silent Starlet are you quiz!

2003-05-20T11:21:00.000-07:00

This or That Tuesday

1. Large or small family? I grew up in a large family... and it's not all that it is cracked up to be. I want only to have a small family so I can have the time and energy to devote to them. We might have another baby but if we don't we are completely content sharing our lives with Sasha.

2. Potato chips or pretzels? Potato chips.

3. House or apartment? House. We live in an apartment right now and it is nice not having to mow a lawn and stuff... but I would like to have a garden to play in and it would be nice not hearing the neighboors above and beside us at all hours.

4. Zebras or giraffes?Giraffes.

5. Candles or potpourri?Candles cast more of a mood effect... and you can get smelly ones if you like.

6. Flowers or trees?Flowers are nice and beautiful and all but walking in the trees has a grounding effect for me that brings me back to center.

7. Right or left-handed?Right handed.

8. Model trains or dolls/stuffed animals?hmfft. Can't decide.

9. Comedy or drama?Drama.

10. Thought-provoking question of the week: The city of Boston has recently banned smoking in all restaurants and bars. Would you want to see such a law passed in your city/town/country, or not?We alreadly have banned smoking in our restaurants, and I like it! If I were to walk into a smoky resteraunt now - after being used to smoke-free environments - I would be grossed out and lose my appetite. You don't realize how big of a difference it makes.

2003-05-15T13:31:00.000-07:00

Harvard
You're the best -- you know it, as does everyone
else (except for US News and World Report every
few years). You might not be hip, you might not
be pretty, but you're smart as a whip and you
never need to do another impressive thing in
your life.

Which Ivy League University is right for YOU?
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2003-05-14T15:21:00.000-07:00

Let's not bicker and argue about who killed who!

What Monty Python Character are you?
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2003-05-08T11:36:00.000-07:00

You're a Cappicinno!

What Kind of Coffee are You?
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2003-05-06T12:11:00.001-07:00

Which of Henry VIII's wives are you?

this quiz was made by the groovtastic ghouls at Spookbot

2003-05-06T12:11:00.000-07:00

You're Lingerie Bettie...look at you, you sexy
thang, your a little dark and maybe a little
depressed deep down. maybe you've been caught a
few times posing in front of that mirror of
your's.

Which Bettie Page Are You?
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Take the 100 Acre Personality Quiz!

2003-05-06T12:10:00.000-07:00

YELLOW

You are very perceptive and smart. You are clear and to the point and have a great sense of humor. You are always learning and searching for understanding.

Find out your color at Stvlive.com!

2003-04-22T11:14:00.000-07:00

2003-04-22T10:40:00.000-07:00

This or That Tuesday

1. Yummier: Chocolate ice cream or strawberry cheesecake?

Being one who loves all desserts this is a hard one for me. It depends on what kind of chocolate ice cream and strawberry cheesecake we are talking about. Baskin of Robin's makes a mean mudd - chocolate ice cream which is better than most cheese cakes. I am always a fan of White Spot's strawberry cheesecake which is better than ordinary chocolate ice cream.

2. Better to watch on TV: Movies or sports?

Movies - not a huge fan of watching sports... I like the ocassional hockey game though.

3. A better web browser: MSIE or Netscape (or tell us your own favorite!)

MSIE

4. A better way to travel: Automobile or bus/train?

I like the train. You get leg room, you don't have to concentrate on the road, you get scenery that you wouldn't normally see, and depending on the train you can get your own room. I have fond memories of the train in Isreal - drinking coffee with Andrea on the way to drop her off at the airport. I wish the train was more accessable in Canada like it is overseas.

5. Your preferred camera: Digital or film?

I am turning into a digital girl for the instant gratification but I always love how the colour comes out in film.

6. A Cooler Vehicle: Motorcycle or sports car?

Give me a Dodge Caravan anyday.... but I have to say motorcycles are pretty cool... I have always wanted a pink harley. I saw this cool chick one day at a stop light and she created an epitome of cool that has stayed with me ever since. She was wearing a tight white t-shirt & cut off jeans. She had long dark hair that went all the way down her back. She had a great tan. She was driving her very own pink harley and she had a matching pink scull cap. (how cool is that??? She wore cool shades and had matching pink lipstick. I just wanted to be her. I wanted to hoot and holler at her 'cause she was so cool. She kind of had a Betty Page aura about her. Yep, the epitome of cool.

7. More fun: Video games or board games?

We are getting back into board games again. It's fun and more interactive than video games. That's not to say you won't find me up late one night on the PlaySation II.

8. Sexier: A perfect body or an intelligent mind?

The Intelligent mind... certainly lasts a lot longer than looks. Those people with "perfect bodies" are usually quite shallow and self centered, thinking mostly of how they look all the time... how tiring!

9. A stinkier smell: Skunk or gasoline (petrol)?

I kind of like the smell of gasoline... not to fond of the skunk though.

10. Thought-provoking question of the week: What is more important to you: making a ton of money and being at the top of your field, or finding your soulmate and living a comfortable but not wealthy life?

As long as I have my honey I am good as gold.

2003-04-16T14:55:00.000-07:00

Which Kevin Smith Movie Are You? by jennablue!

2003-04-07T22:31:00.000-07:00

Which Peanuts Character Are You Quiz

2003-04-07T21:30:00.000-07:00

You are an angel.

What legend are you?. Take the Legendary Being Quiz by Paradox

2003-04-04T13:37:00.000-08:00

Unconscious Mutterings: Week 8

Smell :: arm pits
Caramel :: Creme
Parallel :: straight
Miami :: beach
Sleep :: I need some more of it
Double :: or nothing
Kiss :: me on the earlobe
History :: husband
Vodka:: Kyla and I drank too much of it.
Click:: mouse

2003-04-03T01:45:00.000-08:00

My husband and I shared a bottle of wine tonight and it provided a nice relaxing edge that carried us into a light banter - the kind we had when we were without-baby. It was really nice just to shoot the shit and talk and talk and feel connected. Like my husband said it feels just like we are so wrapped up with routine - work routine, baby routine - just trying to make it through the day that we forget ourselves and each other. So it's just nice to relax and reconnect and banter about stuff we both enjoy.... we could of used another bottle of wine though :)

2003-03-26T01:37:00.000-08:00

This or That Tuesday

1. Poetry or prose? Prose

2. Funky modern art or the older, "classic" variety? Classic - I like Van Gough and klimt

3. Sculptures or paintings? Paintings

4. Theatre: exuberant musical or serious drama? Drama, I am not a big musical fan.

5. Ballet or modern dance? Not a big fan of either.... I would choose Ballet if you made me choose.

6. Movies: major studio or indie? I find independants touch the soul more that the high selling box office hits.

7. Authors: Shakespeare or Dr. Seuss? I am in the Dr. Seuss phase of life now - with the wee one running around.

8. TV: PBS or A&E? A&E ... PBS has been having too many pledge drives lately... not so entertaining. My husband and I are looking forward to the Napoleon starring:Christian Clavier, Isabella Rossellini, Gerard Depardieu, and John Malkovich.

9. Music: Beethoven or Beatles? Love them both.

10. Thought-provoking question of the week: You are a contributing member of your favorite art museum, and visit on a regular basis. They announce a new, temporary special exhibit by an artist surrounded by controversy...this person's work and/or political views offend you. Do you stop supporting the museum, or just stay away during the time the exhibit is there? Just stay away while the exhibit is there. Art should not be censored. I suppose it is up to the viewer to say what art is to himself. Another set of eyes may disagree - like do you remember that tampon exhibit from a few years back - that is something that I would avoid!!!

2003-03-24T00:22:00.000-08:00

Road Trip to Liberation

I am counting down the days (18) until we go on our road trip. I *need* to get out of the city. I *need* a break from this routine; mix it up and breath fresh spring air into my life. It has been crazy:

Get engaged: Huge Thrill

Plan a wedding: Making me go grey - stress

Find out we are pregnant: Two days after our wedding. Hmmmm I wasn't throwing up the morning of our wedding from the gitters - it was *morning sickness*

Come home from honeymoon early: rainy season - find out that the house we are renting has black mold

Car breaks down: Living in a remote area - what a drag to get around - grocery shopping + trying to find a new place to rent = hell

Pregnancy: Not a breeze to say the least.

Dad went crazy: huge stress - pulling the strings of the family.

Found a new place to live: Moved at 8 months of pregnancy - give a huge round of applause to my husband who carried it off.

When is this baby coming out!!!!! - eleven days overdue - each day is super slow motion but full of anticipation.

Contractions: Yay!!!! Go to the hospital and I am all of 1cm dialated - I am surprised they didn't send me home. 23hrs later baby girl Sasha comes into our lives.

Dad visits hospital - Mom sells me out - everyone knows and doesn't tell me/ help me - family falls apart - *this is supposed to be a happy time* - that is enough for me I don't want to see any of you again.

baby = no sleep for 3 - 4 months

baby routine taking place - still not sleeping through the night. I have not slept through the night for over 8 months now. *Sleep - I cherish you*

Well that gives you the general idea. I just need a little break. I know my husband does too - he was along for the ride. We are going to pick up a car from my father-in-law. So we are calling the trip the "Road Trip to Liberation". It is going to be so much easier to get groceries with a car - imagine that. We have so many great places to go for walks that are really close to drive to but if you were to walk there you would be way too walked out to walk any further.

2003-03-23T23:37:00.000-08:00

Unconscious Mutterings: Week VII

501 :: Jeans
Xs and Os :: Tic Tac Toe
Remote :: Control
Declaration :: War
Whale :: Orca
Glitter :: eye makeup
Floss :: teeth
Checkers :: red
Vegas:: baby
Hill:: Bobby

2003-03-22T20:22:00.000-08:00

Unconscious Mutterings: Week VI

Amy :: Indiegirl
Equipment :: hammer
Trust :: love
Clown :: evil
Banana :: monkey
Grass :: stains
Shot :: blood
Screech :: halt
Car:: wreck
Bridge:: over toubled water

2003-03-21T13:01:00.000-08:00

You're a Diamond. You seem like a cold and an
unreachable person outside, yet you are
beautiful inside and outside. You may be
stubborn at times. You act with grace and
elegance and you are a precious asset to all
your friends.

What Jewel Are You?
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2003-03-18T17:44:00.000-08:00

2003-03-18T17:37:00.000-08:00

In a World Gone Mad – Beastie Boys. Download the song at BeastieBoys.com

...As your mid-life crisis war unfolds
All you want to do is take control

...First the ‘War On Terror’ now war on Iraq
We’re reaching a point where we can’t turn back

...Let’s lose the guns and let’s lose the bombs
And stop the corporate contributions that they're built upon

...They’re layin’ on the syrup thick
We ain’t waffles we ain’t havin’ it

...Now how many people must get killed?
For oil families pockets to get filled?
How many oil families get killed?
Not a damn one so what’s the deal?

...Well I’m not pro Bush and I’m not pro Saddam
We need these fools to remain calm
George Bush you’re looking like Zoolander
Trying to play tough for the camera

...Get your hand out my grandma’s pocket
We need health care more than going to war
You think it’s democracy they’re fighting for?

...In a world gone mad it’s hard to think right
So much violence hate and spite
Murder going on all day and night
Due time we fight the non-violent fight

I have copied some of the lyrics that appeal to me. I particularly enjoy the one about Bush looking like Zoolander. I applaud the efforts of Beastie Boys – they rock.

2003-03-18T01:52:00.000-08:00

About ready for spring.
This or That Tuesday

1. Cold frosty ski slopes or warm sandy beach? Right now I *need* a nice warm sandy beach... lay back and forget your worries.

2. Chevy or Ford? Ford.

3. Mac or PC? I want a Mac and have a PC

4. Dial-up or high speed internet access? .... not a difficult one... high speed... of coarse :)

5. Small *family-only* wedding or large 200+ guest wedding? We had a pretty intimate wedding of around 65 guests in a heritage schoolhouse on the river.

6. Would you rather be the bridesmaid or the bride? (if you are a guy, substitute best man or groom)... I hope to be neither again!!!

7. AC/DC or ABBA? Depends on the mood I like them both.

8. Roses or daisies? Daisies smell like pooh.

9. Trashy romance novels or classic literature? Classic literature... I can't get through those trashy romance novels.

10. NEW! Thought-provoking question of the week...If you had to choose one...would you rather be blind or deaf? Why? Deaf.

2003-03-17T16:59:00.000-08:00

2003-03-14T02:23:00.000-08:00

What is Your Signature Flower?

A Wildflower

You are living each day to its absolute fullest, and it shows. Spontaneity, laughter and a hint of mischief surround everything that you do and as a result people are drawn to you. You love colour, adventure and freedom and so, logically, wildflowers suit you best. You should have a garden filled with beautiful wild blooms like playful daisies, unique black eyed Susans and beautiful bluebells. A bouquet of hand-picked primroses is certainly the way to win your wild heart.

2003-03-14T00:54:00.000-08:00
1. Do you like talking on the phone? Why or why not?

Nope... I am not a phone person. People call and it just seem inconvenient.

2. Who is the last person you talked to on the phone?

Some lady who wanted to sell me a newspaper subscription.

3. About how many telephones do you have at home?

2

4. Have you encountered anyone who has really bad phone manners? What happened?

Someone who wanted to sell me something and then asked me twenty questions about why I wasn't interested... it was very difficult to hang up.

5. Would you rather pick up the phone and call someone or write them an e-mail or a letter? Why or why not?

I would rather write an email - it seems you get a reply quicker than snail mail.

2003-03-13T13:49:00.000-08:00

Theme Thursday: Heritage

Native Flag - My Great Grandfather was the Nisga'a Chief. My Grandmother married "A White Man" and lost her status. I am 1/4 Native...Wolf tribe. The rest of me is Finnish-Swedish-German.

2003-03-06T12:36:00.000-08:00

Theme Thursday: Something To Look Forward To
I am looking forward to eating one of those muffins!!!! ... with a nice hot cup of coffee. Yummm!

Purousing through the web:
This made me laugh.

This also made me laugh!
Heard any good jokes lately?

2003-03-05T18:27:00.000-08:00

Made Some Banana Oat Bran Muffins
325 ml / 1 1/3 cups whole wheat flour (substitute white if you wish)

125 ml / 1/2 cup brown sugar

5ml / 1 tsp. baking poder

5ml / 1 tsp. baking soda

2ml / 1/2 tsp. salt

175ml / 3/4 cup Oat Bran

125ml / 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1 egg, lightly beaten

5ml / 1 tsp. vanilla

250 ml / 1 cup mashed banana

150 ml / 2/3 cup buttermilk (can substitute 150ml / 2/3 cup milk with 10 ml / 2 tsp lemon juice)

Preheat oven to 190 C / 375 F

Combine dry ingredients in one bowl and make a well. Combine wet ingredients in a seperate bowl and poor into dry ingredients. Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Spoon into prepared muffin tins. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes. Yeild 12 muffins.

To prepare muffin tins spray just a little bit of vegetable spray only onto the bottom of the muffin tins NOT THE SIDES... then the muffins will climb the sides better and you will have taller fluffier muffins. Enjoy!

2003-02-26T11:14:00.000-08:00

Theme Thursday: Space

Taken on a walk with Sasha yesterday

2003-02-20T21:22:00.000-08:00

Take the test, by Emily.

2003-02-19T15:45:00.000-08:00
funny kitties - grin - found at Marmalade's.

2003-02-19T03:27:00.000-08:00

Entertaining
Dave Barry's FINAL JOE MILLIONAIRE UPDATE. I think Dave pretty muched summed up the whole show right from the first episode. I know it's a little late but I also like his Valentine's Day Poem

2003-02-18T13:32:00.000-08:00

Watch out for the Crazy Old Lady
I am walking along with my husband to go to the grocery store pushing Sasha in the stroller. There is this hair that is bugging me. I can see it out of my right eye and I keep brushing the hair out of my face and it is still there in my vision. It's a grey hair to boot. I stop walking and try and grab onto it and it's not on my head.... it's an eyebrow hair?!!! I got my husband to pluck it and it is loooong - about 3/4 of an inch. Holy - I am becoming an old lady with crazy grey unmanageable eyebrows.
I'll be walking down the street and people are going to say "Watch out for the crazy old lady with the crazy eyebrows".
People will be talking with me and they won't be able to take their eyes off of my crazy-old-man-eyebrows because they are not very womanly at all when they are all grey and long and sticking out this way or that.
Watch out I say!

This or That Tuesday February 18, 2003: Potpourri

1. Black or white? Definately black... it's more slimming isn't it?

2. Plaid or stripes? I'm going with plaid.

3. Paperback or hardcover books? Hardcover.... they last longer.

4. Color or B&W printer? I am pretty sure everyone is going to say Colour.

5. Golden oldies or the newest tunes? As I get older I have a greater appreciation for the Golden Oldies - some of the new
stuff hurts my ears.

6. Ice cream: in a cone or a dish? Depends on my mood... mostly it's in a dish.

7. Bath or shower? Bath for relaxing... shower for getting clean.

8. Are you outgoing or shy? People think I am outgoing but inside I feel rather shy... must be the gemini in me.

9. Answer the phone when it rings, or screen calls? Definately screen.

10. VCR or TiVO? We have a VCR but I am very intersted in having a TiVO - we will wait and see if comes down in price.

Griff has a very good alternate for duct tape
His humor makes me a regular reader.

2003-02-15T18:31:00.000-08:00

2003-02-13T00:12:00.000-08:00

Theme Thursday: Love of Your Life

Who knew a year a go how strong my love could flow?
I couldn't believe the love for my husband and how each day it grows stronger. This was overwhelming for me. Then we had Sasha and I wasn't sure even if I loved her right away. Everything was so completely surreal. Nobody can explain it to you or prepare you for the whole experience of having a baby and how it changes who you are as a person. I couldn't even believe that she was inside of me let alone home with us - stealing our sleep and making us guess and guess what was making her cry.
Then one day, of the day I am not sure which. I had this overwhelming sense of love for her. A love that encaptured the love for my husband and yet a new element of love was introduced to me. Sometimes I look at her and my heart aches with love and happiness for our little family of love so much so I think it will burst.
I made the love of my life with the love of my life.

I love you honey
I know you are reading.
Thank you for being and giving me the love of my life.
It's a day early but...
Happy Valentine's Day!

2003-02-12T14:20:00.000-08:00

Beware of the Parsely
I was getting the pesto ready for our pasta dinner while Sasha was still in the high-chair after being fed lunch. I pulled a big bunch of parsley out of the refrigerator and Sasha looked at it very keenly. So I brought it over to her so she could check it out and feel the texture and see the brilliant green up close. I didn't think much of it and I put it near her face so she could have a good boo at it.
continued...

2003-02-10T23:46:00.000-08:00
I haven't been writing much in my blog lately. I just feel "bleh". I think it is the winter kind. You know the "winter-bleh's". When I am hit with them I am not excited about much and I feel like I don't have a lot to say. So I spare you in kindness. Somewhere along the way something snaps. You feel spring in the air. The air is fresher and in the wind blows motivation that puts that bounce back in your step. I am awaiting the gust.
Sasha is growing like a weed. 7 months has come and gone. Some days I don't even recognize her. Her face changes shape and she is looking like her daddy more and more.
I am trying to "move" everyday and become more active. It is taking a toll on my caesarean wounds and frankly I need a break from all this motion. But if I don't move how will I ever recover and become stronger so I can have another baby one day. My husband is worrying about me because I have been complaining about my owies lately and there was a phase where the owies weren't bothering me. My problem is I feel fine and then I start doing stuff and then overdoing stuff and then it comes back and smacks me in the ass. Will I ever learn? My other problem is little-baby-Sasha is becoming heavier and I have to remember to lift her with my knees. Today I just swooped down and picked her up not thinking anything about it. Afterwards I could hardly walk and even getting around the house has been a pain tonight. When I get tired it gets worse. Now I feel like a hot bath and a good cry... I don't want to hurt anymore.
On a happier note. One of my childhood friends looked me up the other day and we have reunited. She is expecting today...well almost today it's 11:43 Monday and she is due on Tuesday. She has a little 2 1/2 year old son who I have yet to meet and now she will have a little one 7 months younger than Sasha. They live about 1/2 an hour away so it will be easy to keep in contact. She had a c-section too and she said it takes a good year or two to recover. I hope it takes me only a good year!

2003-02-10T02:23:00.000-08:00

This Makes Me So Sad

2003-02-08T14:59:00.000-08:00

Valentine's Day Meal Ideas
I will add more along the way
Linguine with lemon and smoked salmon

Candy-Box Cake

2003-02-07T15:18:00.000-08:00

2003-02-06T03:02:00.000-08:00

Links found at Milk and Cookies

Age Calculator
Name Wako Jako's nose
Dancing Glen really struts his stuff.

2003-02-04T00:49:00.000-08:00

this or that tuesday: While You Were Sleeping

1. Morning or night person?

Night Person who wishes she was a Morning-girl.

2. Heavy or light sleeper?

Depends on how tired I am. When you have a little one you tend to sleep on the lighter side but when I am zonked, I am zonked.

3. Remember your dreams or not?

Infrequently-occasionally I remember my dreams - sometimes they are too weird to describe. Last night I was dealing with baby... and dreaming at the same time... too weird. (I still wake to breastfeed her).

4. Do you need a lot of sleep, or just a little?

I need as much sleep as I can get right now... period!

5. Do you need something like a nightlight or TV to sleep, or do you prefer complete darkness?

I prefer darkness and coolness.

6. Flannel sheets or some other kind?

We have cotton sheets... and flannel that we haven't used for a while.

7. One pillow, or more?

Two pillows, most definately.

8. Bedroom door opened or closed at night?

Open... I need circulated air.

9. Wrap yourself into blankets like a cocoon, or just cover yourself with them?
It depends on if I feel cold or warm going to bed. If I am a little on the chilly side I love to cocoon in the duvet. When I am on the warmer side the duvet just lays on me and I still a leg out, around, then ontop of the duvet and use that as my thermostat.

10. Alarm clock: wake to music or buzzer?

Baby

2003-02-04T00:39:00.000-08:00

A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong she is until she gets into hot water.
-Eleanor Roosevelt

2003-02-03T16:29:00.000-08:00
We didn't start the fire.

Entertaining and very well done.

2003-01-30T23:09:00.000-08:00

Friday Five

1. As a child, who was your favorite superhero/heroine? Why?
I liked Wonder Woman with her snazzy costume, dark hair, invisible jet, bracelets that could deflect bullets and her crazy lasso.
2. What was one thing you always wanted as a child but never got?
A Tonka Truck. They were so cool back in the day, heavy and made of metal. It was like you had a real miniature bulldozer. I only got to play with them when I played with boys. I am a tomboy at heart. Now Tonka’s are lame... they're made of plastic?!!!
3. What's the furthest from home you've been?
Israel.
4. What's one thing you've always wanted to learn but haven't yet?
To site read music and also learn to play piano
5. What are your plans for the weekend?
Convalescing... I am feeling pretty rundown this week.

2003-01-30T14:55:00.000-08:00

Theme Thursday: Mirrors

Buddies
I also like: this one, and this one

2003-01-30T13:40:00.000-08:00

Mole
~~For now I think Boatman is the mole~~... BEEEP...wrong...EXECUTED... please try again. OK, OK I think Frederique is the mole! But I am still unsure!!!!

2003-01-27T13:48:00.000-08:00
Sasha has her first tooth coming up. Poor thing. We thought she picked up some bad fussy-habits from Baby-Carsen when she visited but she is cranky from her tooth.

In blogging news we have Blogwhore 2, the "Survivor" of blog-world. I just found out about it today and I will try and follow it... we will see how it goes. If it is anything like the Celebrity Mole... then I will like it. I got my wish: both Corbin and Baldwin are off the show. I didn't mind Corbin as much without Baldwin but he still had that crazy-veiny-hockey-dad-thing going on. The more I watch the show... the more moley everyone looks. For now I think Boatman is the mole... but I am still pretty unsure!!!

2003-01-24T23:08:00.000-08:00

Caught off Guard
It has been a very busy week. We have had two sets of guest breeze in from out of town for the
Canucks verses Red Wings game *
Fri. Jan 24, 2003 7:00 PM * General Motors Place - VAN.
Our first set of visitors were my BIL and his new girlfriend. They were supposed to come over on Wednesday for dinner. On Tuesday I get a call from my BIL and he was saying that he was standing outside our apartment building and to buzz him up. I am not believing a word that he says because my call display does not show him calling from the door. Well he fooled me. He was calling from his cell phone and he needed our buzzer number. He must have been really excited about introducing his new girlfriend showing up a day and a half early, unannounced, and straight from the airport. Unfortunately it was an inopportune time for me. I was in my scrubbies, in the middle of a cleaning storm, getting all sweaty from running the vacuum, and I'm in the middle of cleaning the washroom. I couldn't believe it. I buzz them in rush and change my pants and hurriedly throw a sweater on. My hair is up and there are strands falling all dishevelled. I am breathless at the door when I answer it but I put on a big smile. Sasha just woke so I use her to entertain them and my husband's due home in 10 minutes. This is not the way I planned to meet his girlfriend.... Some first impression!
The next night they come over as planned for a nice dinner and we played a board game afterwards. I was looking lovely and primped and everything went as planned. I really like his girlfriend. She is very charming and personable. It was a lovely evening and I wish we had more time to visit with them.

2003-01-24T22:20:00.000-08:00

Our second set of guests my girlfriend, her husband, and their daughter who is 2 months younger than Sasha showed up as planned. We were all excited about our babies meeting each other for the first time. We put them on the floor right away to let them check each other out. It was wild. Sasha scooted right over to Carsen and put her hand on her. Unfortunately the day was taxing on Carsen and she was crazy-fussy. Everything was unfamiliar to her and she was really hard to put down, poor thing. I was really proud of Sasha. She was so well behaved and pretty much a ham showing off her moves to get attention. Again we had a nice meal and we also drank a couple of bottles of wine... and then we wished we had more. The wine was really good, especially since they made it at a U-Brew joint. We were going to play a game but we got pretty wrapped up in conversation leading well into the night.

2003-01-18T03:20:00.000-08:00

I want to fill the house with flowers. I want to fill the house with spring. I am done with winter. I need to be rejuvenated.

Image from FPA

2003-01-16T02:28:00.000-08:00

Who 's Your Inner Sexy Cartoon Chick ?
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2003-01-15T17:50:00.000-08:00

Theme Thursday: Green

2003-01-15T17:47:00.000-08:00
Gordon Campbell blew 0.149 on the breathalizer... I guess he did have more than a few!!!

2003-01-14T01:18:00.000-08:00

Our *Lovely* Premier Gordon Campbell

Our Premier of BC Canada took a nice vacation to Maui had a few, and drove home all drunken-ed up. He said he was pulled over by police and given a roadside blood alcohol test. Drivers in Hawaii face charges of driving under the influence when they are suspected of driving with a blood-alcohol concentration level above .08 per cent. The charge carries a maximum $1,000 fine or five-day jail term. So I guess he had more than a few...
In Campbell's statement he said "Let this be understood: this misjudgement happened on my personal vacation. This is utterly my responsibility. It had nothing to do with the discharge of my duties with my staff, my colleagues or officials."
But NDP Leader Joy MacPhail said Mr. Campbell should quit. "I am completely perplexed by Mr. Campbell's defence it was on his private time," she said. "I have never ever believed public officials are allowed to distinguish between public and private time when it comes to breaking the law."
He also said "he doesn't believe he has ever broken B.C. drinking driving laws." Hmmmmffftttt! "believe"... can you see the snake-politician in him seeping out?
His only hope is the sympathy of the BC public. I am sure we won't be forgetting this soon.
Here's my sympathy: He works for BC and our taxes pay his salary and he can afford to take his grand annual vacation to Maui so he can get a tan and all liquored up during our rainy season. And who was he with at the party? He claims he was driving alone. So where was his family at the time? He breaks the law and pleads to the public, his family and all the rest his bozo-staff for forgiveness. I just wonder how much sympathy he would muster for one of his fellow felons if the tables were turned. I have never had a good feeling about Campbell. He tried running when I was a kid and everyone despised the guy back then; it's a wonder how he snuck back in. I suppose most of the population who voted for him recently weren't living in BC when I was a kid and didn't know what a snake he could be. Thank goodness nobody was hurt... oh, except his pride. I am mad... can you tell?

2003-01-11T01:43:00.000-08:00

ultramicroscopic ... subliminal ... in their eyes.
Need I say more?
Oh yes, and PS
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2003-01-10T12:28:00.000-08:00

Friday Five
1. Where are you right now? In the baby room/computer room

2. What time is it? 12:23pm

3. What are you wearing? Black sweatshirt, grey long johns, soft grey socks and my big blue fuzzy slippers... tres chic!

4. Any people or animals around you? Describe them. Sasha my 6 month old daughter is on the floor playing with various toys, rolling to where she wants to go. Milo the cat who is black with white markings is lurking about keeping an eye on things.

5. What are your plans for the weekend? My family is going to make the big journey walk to the library... who knows maybe we will pop over to the mall quickly so I can pick up some knitting needles. Other than that we are going to relax and enjoy our little family.

2003-01-08T12:31:00.000-08:00

Theme Thursday: Free

It was a sunny autumn day when I went for a walk with my baby girl and took this picture. The sun was shining down with warmth, not a cloud in the deep blue sky. It was the kind of day where you feel cold in the shade and are thankful to feel the sun slowly sinking into you. The wind was brisk, kissing your cheeks with gusts of cold. Everything felt crisp; nature's colours were bright and sharp. On days like this nature makes you smile and in your heart your spirit feels free.

2003-01-07T13:18:00.000-08:00

Well Who Knew... and where is my tiara anyways!

Who's your inner gay man?
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2003-01-06T00:21:00.000-08:00

What all the fuss was about
I remember hearing how Billy Bob Thorton was supposed to be such a great actor. After hearing how everyone’s raves I sought out some of his movies; watching them here and there I never understood what all the fuss was about. That is until my husband and I watched Sling Blade this weekend. Now I understand what all the ruckus and hoo-haw is about. What an amazing film and to top off his acting ability Billy Bob wrote and directed it as well. I am partial to low budget independent films. The cast ( Billy Bob Thorton, Dwight Yoakam, J. T. Walsh, John Ritter, Lucas Black (II), Natalie Canerday, Robert Duvall ) was amazing. I have never been a big fan of John Ritter but I think this is the best roll I've seen him in. The kid, Lucas Black was so well suited to his part. I was amazed by everyones abilities. I have to say that I didn't even recognize Billy Bob right off. The music (Daniel Lanois) was powerful and very much suited the whole ambiance of the movie.

2003-01-02T03:28:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year!

It seems that when the New Year approaches we naturally take stock of what we have accomplished this year and what we want to accomplish in the New Year. My husband and I have some firm goals to better our family for the year before us. I find that if we really want to get things done we have to write them down on paper and make a plan... otherwise things seem to blow away or become disorganized. It's hard because it takes time to do all this planning (I think I am a procrastinator by nature). The thing is... most of the time it is soooo worth all the time invested in planning. I came across some helpful tools. Now I will just have to *find the time* to take advantage of them.
Sum up your 2002 in twenty words
pregnant. big move. new home. 1st anniversary. loving/loved. Sasha - labour - 18hrs - distress - caesarean - happy family now - healthy - big plans

2002-12-19T00:00:00.000-08:00

Theme Thursday: Holidays

I bought this Santa the first year I moved out on my own. He represents a special freedom to me... my own decorations for my own home. Now I share them with my own little family. I love him! He is like those nesting Russian dolls. You open him up and there's another Santa for you to open... and so on... and so on. There are 6 Santa's in total. I love lining them up to watch over the festivities every year; it wouldn't feel like Christmas without them.
I messed around with the photo I took today and I kind of have an Andy Warhol thing going on. I like it, it's kind of fun. Happy Holidays!

2002-12-17T21:19:00.001-08:00

The Herald

December 16th, 2002- Massacre at Weihnachtlund (Christmasland) -(AP) Today a horrific scene awaited those with glad tidings in theirs hearts, during this festive time of year. The happy people of Weihnachtlund (Christmasland) awoke to find a scene of devastation and destruction, like none the world has seen. The red of Santa Clauses littered the land like so much gore, entire ornaments ripped from the sacred Tannenbaum and tossed aside as if worthless, or much worse, used for sport of the attacking troops of Baron Milo Khublov, ruler of the Imperial Barony of Khanov.

2002-12-17T21:19:00.000-08:00
It is believed that the forces of Baron Milo Khublov not only wanted to destroy Christmas, but also were after the transport train of the Christmas Express, ready to deliver this year's gifts, later in the day.
Authorities of Weihnachtlund have assured us that this years gifts have been secreted away to an undisclosed location in order to prevent the forces of Baron Milo Khublov from seizing them.
This is not the first attack against Weihnachtlund that Baron Milo Khublov's regime has perpetrated. Last year, Baron Milo Khublov launched a chemical warfare attack against the sacred Tannenbaum of Weihnachtlund in an attempt to ruin Christmas. His regime was so callous as to commemorate the event with limited edition coffee table coasters detailing the attack.
As a pledge to the security and preservation of the sovereign state of the Duchy of Weihnachtlund, the United Federation and the Great Kingdom have both declared war on the Imperial Barony of Khanov.
Military leaders of the United Federation and the Great Kingdom have detailed a military strike called "Operation Christmas Crusade." Phase one entails sending in a Special Forces unit to hamper the regime of Baron Milo Khublov and offer protection for the citizens of Weihnachtlund. Phase two involves sending a larger coalition military strike force to destroy the armed forces of the Imperial Barony of Khanov and to capture Baron Milo Khublov and bring him before a War Crimes Tribunal. - (AP)

2002-12-17T21:18:00.000-08:00

...
Formal Declaration Of War

Joint Resolution Declaring that a state of war exists between the Imperial Government of the Barony of Khanov and the Government and the people of the United Federation and making provisions to prosecute the same.
Whereas the Imperial Government of the Barony of Khanov has committed unprovoked acts of war against the Government and the people of the United Federation:
For crimes against humanity committed on December 16th, 2002 at the Duchy of Weihnachtlund ("Christmasland"), by Baron Milo Khublov, Ruling Despot and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Barony of Khanov.
Therefore be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Federation in Congress assembled, That the state of war between the United Federation and the Imperial Government of the Barony of Khanov which has thus been thrust upon the United Federation is hereby formally declared; and the President is hereby authorized and directed to employ the entire naval and military forces of the United Federation and the resources of the Government to carry on war against the Government of the Barony of Khanov; and, to bring the conflict to a successful termination, all of the resources of the country are hereby pledged by the Congress of the United Federation.
The appointed nations that are peace seeking and freedom loving will not tolerate regimes that propagate violence, repression and destruction through senseless acts of terrorism.

Approved, December 16th, 2002, 4:10 p.m. E.S.T.
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2002-12-17T21:17:00.000-08:00

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2002-12-16T13:12:00.000-08:00

100 Books
100 books you should read in a lifetime. Hmmmm.... I think I have read about 16 of them, maybe 17. To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee is definitely in the top 5. As well as Little Women, Louisa May Alcott and The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkein. I would love to read through this list. There is something about a good book and how it takes you to another world... a true pleasure of life.

2002-12-11T16:30:00.000-08:00

Circles

Theme Thursday

I didn't take any of these pictures today but I created this today... so I am sure that I am still in line... hmmmm, yes - I think so.

2002-12-10T00:40:00.000-08:00
What is the world coming to... never would I have ever thought someone would have this crazy ass job.

2002-12-05T13:45:00.000-08:00
I found this link from The Blissful Knitter

You said your birthday is 6 / 15 / 1972
which means you are 30 years old and about:
55 years 7 months younger than Walter Cronkite, age 86
52 years 1 month younger than Pope John Paul II, age 82
48 years 0 months younger than George Herbert Bush, age 78
40 years 9 months younger than Barbara Walters, age 71
38 years 7 months younger than Larry King, age 69
32 years 4 months younger than Ted Koppel, age 62
28 years 11 months younger than Geraldo Rivera, age 59
25 years 11 months younger than George W. Bush, age 56
20 years 11 months younger than Jesse Ventura, age 51
16 years 8 months younger than Bill Gates, age 47
11 years 10 months younger than Cal Ripken Jr., age 42
6 years 0 months younger than Mike Tyson, age 36
1 year 11 months younger than Jennifer Lopez, age 32
3 years 6 months older than Tiger Woods, age 26
10 years 0 months older than Prince William, age 20

and that you were:
29 years old at the time of the 9-11 attack on America
27 years old on the first day of Y2K
25 years old when Princess Diana was killed in a car crash
22 years old at the time of Oklahoma City bombing
22 years old when O. J. Simpson was charged with murder
20 years old at the time of the 93 bombing of the World Trade Center
18 years old when Operation Desert Storm began
17 years old during the fall of the Berlin Wall
13 years old when the space shuttle Challenger exploded
11 years old when Apple introduced the Macintosh
11 years old during Sally Ride's travel in space
8 years old when Pres. Reagan was shot by John Hinckley, Jr.
7 years old at the time the Iran hostage crisis began
4 years old on the U.S.'s bicentennial Fourth of July
2 years old when President Nixon left office

2002-12-04T19:42:00.000-08:00
I lost my archives. They are all gone. Vanished into thin air. I don't wanna talk about it.

2002-12-03T13:40:00.000-08:00
Open your Advent Calendar.

2002-12-03T13:37:00.000-08:00

Adbusters

O.K. I am a little slow but I came across adbusters last night and I think it's great! When did we start becoming so conditioned to consume, consume, consume; go in debt, have the best of what is out there to outdo the others, to keep up with the others, so your wears shine the outmost compared to the others? Does the consuming high make you happy in your soul? What happens when you crash afterwards... do you need another fix? I love shopping and I love spending money, but if I go on a spree I always feel a little sick afterwards. I spent this much money!!!!?... on what though? Things that improve my life, my family's lives?... not usually. This is not to say I don't drool over stuff like books and beautiful expensive wool. I just don't cave into my impulses and buy what I want that minute. This way I find out what I really want to spend my money on, what my heart aches for.
My husband and I have become pretty responsible over the years. We have allowances and save to buy this or that. We make sacrifices to benefit the family and we don't buy the latest and greatest. We are working our way steadily out of debt and making sure not to incur more along the way. We pay for practically everything in cold hard cash and use the credit card rarely. We talked about how we should use the stuff we have and not just go on a blind consumer rampage throughout the mall. Now we are using the stuff we have... being crafty, using our imaginations and being together in a quiet way.
It is nice not to be in the mall bashing against strangers, getting the mall-sweats. Now the Christmas shopping has to be done. I suppose I will have to bash against a few strangers... but I am not looking forward to it!

2002-12-01T01:31:00.000-08:00
On Thursday Sasha was laying down beside me and Milo walked by her head. She reached for Milo as he was walking by and in the process she rolled over for the first time. I don't think she realized what she did. Lately she has been working so adamantly at rolling over. She almost does a whole roll but stops about 3/4 of the way and rolls back. It frustrates her but she practices to no end. On Friday I think she realized her newfound powers. She rolled over 8 times. Happy Day! Happy Day! I am so proud of my little baby daughter. *Smiles all around!*

2002-11-29T00:33:00.000-08:00

Litany

Billy Collins

You are the bread and the knife,
The crystal goblet and the wine...
-Jacques Crickillon

You are the bread and the knife,
the crystal goblet and the wine.
You are the dew on the morning grass
and the burning wheel of the sun.
You are the white apron of the baker,
and the marsh birds suddenly in flight.

However, you are not the wind in the orchard,
the plums on the counter,
or the house of cards.
And you are certainly not the pine-scented air.
There is just no way that you are the pine-scented air.

It is possible that you are the fish under the bridge,
maybe even the pigeon on the general's head,
but you are not even close
to being the field of cornflowers at dusk.

And a quick look in the mirror will show
that you are neither the boots in the corner
nor the boat asleep in its boathouse.

It might interest you to know,
speaking of the plentiful imagery of the world,
that I am the sound of rain on the roof.

I also happen to be the shooting star,
the evening paper blowing down an alley
and the basket of chestnuts on the kitchen table.

I am also the moon in the trees
and the blind woman's tea cup.
But don't worry, I'm not the bread and the knife.
You are still the bread and the knife.
You will always be the bread and the knife,
not to mention the crystal goblet and--somehow--the wine.

2002-11-26T17:10:00.000-08:00

Another thing about Nigeria...

A Shari'ah (Islamic)[really meaning: religious] court in northern Nigeria has sentenced Amina Lawal to death by stoning. She is 31 years old and had a sweet baby girl while divorced - "out of wed-lock". The baby is being used as evidence against her and she will be stoned to death once the baby is weaned. Visit this site to join an Amnesty International e-mail campaign and learn more about this story.

2002-11-26T14:24:00.000-08:00

This is a "PRINCESS-MUST-HAVE"

I did not realize until today that My So Called Life finally came out with a 5 disc DVD Lunchbox Edition. They also have it at Amazon.com for much cheeper by the way. 25% off right now and I can't afford it... oh the irony of it all.
My heart aches for it. Every episode captures uncompromising heart-wrenching teenage youth.
"You're so beautiful it hurts to look at you."