I know what you did last weekend.

Here's the video that we made for Amanda and Colin Nafziger's wedding reception.

Apparently this was all a mistake...

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Ah well. I was looking forward to figuring out how to NARC out other people and get them disabled. It was kinda nice to be off for a bit... aside from almost losing my Scrabulous record.

Facebook Schmacebook!

Apparently I have offended the Facebook 'gods' and they have disabled my account... what am i to do now? It's quite funny. As far as all my friends are concerned, I never existed... I am no longer listed as married to Faith. Worst of all, my 12-3 scrabble record is on the rocks... blast.

Ah well. screw facebook!

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just so you know, I noticed that LOST season 3 didn't come out near my birthday. I believe they're playing it like 24 and starting back up in January... just thought I'd let you in on it.

Bats in the belfree?

So,about a month ago, we woke up around 3am to the cats going freaky, running all over, chasing something... turns out it was a bat! Long story short, Faith called the health unit worried about the cats and bats in our house and we end up needing to get rabies shots, all of us. Apparently, one wouldn't know if one had been bitten in one's sleep, so we were all treated as if we'd been bitten by a rabid bat...

LESSON 1. Keep the bat if you catch one.
- they want to test it... preferrably dead.

anyways, we stopped the DR. from leaving early on a friday afternoon so we could get our shots... Silas got one in the thigh and one in the bum, Faith had one in the arm and 3 in the backside, and lucky me got one in the arm and 6 in the ol' rear unit.

LESSON 2. Dr's seem to be better at needles than Nurses.

that was one thing, but we've been back 4 times for a shot in the arm plus one more time this friday. The Dr. gave the first ones, given the tender media he shot into, it went very well. The nurse has given every one since, and they have all hurt... I think he's quicker with the needle than the nurse, but frig, she's got a lot more practice and it sucks every time.

LESSON 3. Rabies Vaccinations cost alot, just not me.

The DR. showed us the bill that came with the vaccines. Apparently to vaccinate 2 1/2 people costs somewhere in the ballpark of $2884.00... thank God I live in Canada...

anyways, take what I've taught you and apply it to your lives in the appropriate manner...
cheers.

Brokeback Sheltie

A co-worker fo mine made this video... very dramatic.

Happy little trees

Anyone else remember this guy on PBS?

Simpsons

love the inuendo...

They've since changed the commercial, but wow... I bet someone got fired because of this.

How to get rid of a pool in 3 hours

The people came today to claim their free pool. Now we just have to figure out what to do with a yard... booyah

Last chance for lub

It's official, the pool has been listed on Facebook and in the Record, so if you want it for free, call me now and get rid of it by the end of the weekend. Those are our terms. Not sure quite how we'll use our extra space in the yard, but there will likely be some hockey played in the winter... booyah

When days are hot....

So, this year, we approached summer with the thought of getting rid of the money pit we call "the pool". After much consideration, we decide to open the pool and see if we can run it without major repair. I just about had it cleaned, the chemicals were balanced... then we went away for a week and return to a non-functioning pump... on the eve of the hottest day yet this year... So, if you know anyone who wants to buy an above ground oval pool with a broken pump, let me know.

What did I tell ya?

Congrats to the Ducks on defeating the stupid Senators. Congrats Kent on your shiny new 2 year contract... Here's a pic of Kent with the cup at Newport beach.

This Just In... Ducks Win the Cup!

Either I just wound up in a crappy tv show and found the 'early edition' or I'm making my predictions for the Stanley Cup Finals. I was 1 for 2 in the semi finals, so that brings me to a sketchy 7 for 14 in the entire playoffs... This is the pivotal prediction, the one that will let me graduate or send me to summer school.

The Ducks are going to flap their way to victory and make it short and sweet. How do I know this? 2 reasons.
1. I know Kent Huskins' brother...
2. There have been a pair of ducks hanging out in my pool.

With those two things in mind, I cannot even imagine a world in which the Senators would win. I've never met a senator's brother and to the best of my knowledge, I have never seen a senator near my pool. So there you have it.

Fishin' with Grandad

Well, I'm in Cochrane for May Run Weekend... that's what they call it here, not May 2-4. Who knew? I took the bus up on Friday night, that'll become relevant in later posts. I left Kitchener by bus at 8:45pm and left toronto at 11:30pm. Faith picked me up at 10am in Matheson (1 hr drive from cochrane, although it was another 1 1/2 hours on bus) and we went to Timmins to get our extra bang for our optimum point buck. When we left Timmins, we were thoroughly exhausted and hoped to have a smoothe trek to Cochrane about 1 hr drive normally... alas, the Highway between cochrane and Timmins was closed due to ICE. It was freezing raining... ugh. We had to backtrack quite a bit... Poor suckers camping this weekend... We saw a moose on the highway on our journey back... stupid stupid animals. They just wander onto the highway then wander off into the wilderness...

Anyways, the weather was a bit nicer Monday and I went fishing with Grandad... We got in the canoe and landed about 6 or 7 pike, ranging about 3lbs - 5 lbs in weight, in about an hour and a half. I got pictures of one, this one turned out particularly cool with the focus etc. Anyways, later. Hope your may run was as runny as mine.

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This is silas`first go at typing... not bad as far as I`m concerned.

Cat snot + eye =

A trip to the ER and a sick day... Two Sunday's ago, Faith was in bed and I was about to give Silas his bottle before bed. Yes, he's on the formula and he loves it! Anyways, Amerylis was getting off the couch and she sneezed and shook her head violently, launching a nasty goober through the air at my eye. Unfortunately, I had removed and misplaced my anti-cat snot glasses so I was defenseless. I flushed my eye out, cursing the disgusting old cat the whole while.

I called the after hours nurse and explained my situation, she said if it got worse to go to the ER. So I did. Thanks Pat for stumbling over here to mind the baby. It's 1:00am and I seem to have found my way after a quick stop at 7-eleven to the WR, not the ER I was expecting. We ended up leaving at around 2:45 because the swelling was going down on it's own. I went to my doctor Monday and got some drops. Voila, i'm better... at least I made employee of the month...

1 for 4... I suck

and apparently so do the teams I pick.

anyways

Detroit vs Anaheim
Go Kent! Anaheim in 4.

Ottawa vs. Buffalo
Neither... both teams stink. I guess I'll pick Buffalo in 7 games. They need to be worn out so Anaheim can sweep them for the cup.

5 for 8 aint bad

Round 2 Predictions. 5 of 8 in the first round... pretty impressive...

Buffalo vs NY Rangers - NYR in 6
I'm gonna go with the Rangers in this one... I like Jagr.

Ottawa vs Jersey - NJD in 7
I'm with Jersey here. Brodeur is hitting his stride. I hope is goes long for Scott's sake...

Detroit vs San Jose - SJS in 6
Go joe thornton... also, faith was in grade 1 with Jonathan Cheechoo...

Vancouver Vs Anaheim - ANA - in 5
Anaheim looks really good. Again, watch for Kent Huskins (#40) on the Ducks blueline...

Breaking News...

Let me be one of the first in the online community to congratulate Julie and Brock on their second child. Kara Wager came into the world today, around 3:45pm weighing 7 lbs 13 oz. Here's to a healthy baby girl. cheers
Jooje the cat.

Playoffs... Round 1

Thanks to terry for reminding me that I usually did this... I've been in Peterborough all week with work upgrading and transfering crap to a bunch of new computers... Anyways, here's my playoff picks for ROUND 1.

Buffalo Sabres vs. New York Islanders:
I'm an anti buffalo fan, but the islanders suck... stupid Jersey playing their backup goalie on Sunday... Buffalo in 5.

New Jersey Devils vs. Tampa Bay Lightning:
No real reason to pick the lightning, as I really don't like them or think they'll win, but stupid Jersey played their backup goalie and knocked the leafs out by sucking... Tampa in 7

Atlanta Thrashers vs. New York Rangers:
I like watching Jagr in the playoffs, so here's to a healthy run... Rangers in 6

Ottawa Senators vs. Pittsburgh Penguins:
Note that the Sens have already won the first game, but I have to go with the Penguins in this series. the SENS suck. Pens in 7

Detroit Red Wings vs. Calgary Flames:
I just can't cheer for Detroit... it's engrained in my inner being... Flamers in 6

Anaheim Ducks vs. Minnesota Wild:
My coworker in the IT department's brother plays for the Ducks... watch for Kent Huskins on the Duck's blueline and for the ducks to win in 6.

Vancouver Canucks vs. Dallas Stars:
I'd love to cheer against the canucks just to spite Terry, but I like Luongo... the team would be great if they got rid of the coneheads (Sedins), but Luongo neutralizes their idiocy. Vancouver in 7.

Nashville Predators vs. San Jose Sharks:
I want Joe Thornton to do really well, just to spite any bruins fans out there... but who really cares. No one really cheers for either team, so lets flip the coin... Sharks in 7

Ya, I'm still upset about the leafs being eliminated... I'm also upset about the Senators having home ice advantage cause I'll be in Ottawa when they're playing in Pittsburgh. Stupid senators.

Who Likes Baby Food?

Rice cereal is kinda cool. Silas doesn't mind it.

Last Day... memories

Well, it has come. Today is my last day at the Christian Horizons Day Program. It's been a little over 4 years at this program, so I have a few memories stored up. I've been really excited about my new job and can hardly wait to start, but part of me is reluctant because I really loved working at DP. This week has been the week of lasts. Last time bowling, grocery shopping, music therapying, singalonging, going to Sunbeaming... It's amazing how many people I regularly come into contact with through work.

I'm gonna miss the interaction with the individuals we work with, well at least some of them. I'm not gonna miss the "You still play hockey?" every ten seconds, but I will miss the "hairdryer!" and "I'm Mad" and "sorry, I forgot"...

Ah well, I'm really pumped about the new position. I'm pretty sure they're getting me a brand new computer with a 19" monitor and a headset for the phone... nothing too glamorous for the IT guys.

Anyways, all the best to the DP team. We worked really well together and complimented oneanother quite well. oh, and Pat... don't believe for a second that I didn't throw the game on Wednesday. I've still got your number at ping-pong, and Josh still has both of ours.

Welcome to the cult Dan

No, I'm not talking about the football committee... I've joined facebook, the online popularity contest, I mean online connection thingy. It's been a minor obsession for me the past 2o hours. It's kinda fun looking through people's friend lists and playing the 6 degrees of separation game. It's also pretty neat stumbling upon people you haven't heard of for 10 plus years.

Get in the game and be my friend.

On another note... is that really Locke's dad, or is it the Holodeck salvaged from the USS enterprise after it crashed on the island and made it spooky with space dust. It's this time of year that I appreciate the Steady final schedule for LOST. All my other shows have had intermittent breaks recently.

someone's got a new job...

In two weeks I'll be a big whig at CH corporate office. Technical Support Analyst is what they'll call me. I'm smarter than at least 2 other people. and lucky.

booyah!

Farewell old friend...

We'll remember you fondly for your reliability in your old brittle state, not for the leaky gas tank and black smoke coming from your tail pipe. You lasted longer than expected, and ultimately turned into more money that you were worth. For that, we thank you. We will miss you and may remember you in years to come. God speed to that scrap-yard in the sky.In the end, it was the Volkswagen who caused the damage, but the insurance adjuster declared you dead. Too soon, we all thought, until I saw the numbers on the cheque from the insurance company... I guess it was your time. Way to go, old girl. You win.

stop gorging yourselves, lent is HERE.

Farewell, I say... I'll see you in the spring. I'll miss you, but all is not lost, I won't starve in your absence.

I've given up Pop and greasy Fast Food for lent. I probably drink about 4-5 cans of pop/day on average, so here comes the caffeine withdrawal... actually, learning from previous years pop bans, I drink a lot less caffeinated pop now. I need to make the distinction between greasy and non greasy fast food so I don't starve. Sometimes I need to eat something convenient, so things like Subway, pitas, and salads are acceptable. Sadly I will be adding wings and pizza into the fast food categories as they are marginal, considering it takes 40 min to get pizza delivered and wings are in a sit down restaurant.

that's about it. come play poker friday night.

Gorge yourselves, Lent is coming.

No, not sissy lent like Brock's gamer lent, the real deal... is anyone giving anything up? I've been doing this for about 4 years now, mostly giving up pop and fast food. This year I'm thinking about giving up sugary pop and fast food, maybe chips... not sure. It needs to be significant, but doable. Chips might not work, as they make up most of our weekend diet.

Anyways, starts wednesday. you in?

She's not dead!

She can't be... Merideth Grey is Grey's anatomy, so suck your thumbs until next Thursday and you find out what sort of miracle cure they figure out.

so I'm pretty much a superhero...

Faith, Silas and I went to Toronto on Thursday to visit Faith's Grandparents while they were in town. We parked at Yorkdale as usual, then took the subway downtown. On the way through the mall, a pregnant woman dropped some money in front of us, so we picked it up and Paid it forward. She was pretty surprised. Then we were just about to get to the subway when I saw an old woman fall as she got on the escalator. She couldn't get up and was riding up the stairs with her head 2 steps below her feet. It was obvious that she could not get up on her own. Now, we're in Toronto, so nobody even batted an eyelash. The TTC workers stopped talking to one another to watch the woman ride up upside-down.

Here's where I come in, we had just paid our fares, so I ran up and got to her before she got to the top and certain peril. Well, maybe not certain, but it wasn't gonna be good. I asked her if she was ok and she replied the standard "I've fallen and I can't get up". I helped her to her feet just before we reached the top and made sure she was alright. She said she was dizzy, but she'd be ok.

It was clear that we were the nicest people in Toronto on Thursday. It's too cold to wear tights so I think I'll pass on the career change to being the superhero that rides the subway.

that's about it.

LOST is back...

Hey folks, just a shout out that LOST is back for the rest of the season starting tonight with the LOST survival guide with the show's producers at 7pm followed by the new episode at 8pm on CTV.

16 straight weeks of new episodes, with no breaks. So, tune in... 7/8pm on CTV or 9/10pm on ABC.

Know what's uncool?

getting rear-ended while stopped, waiting to turn into the work parking lot and having your bumper smash into tiny bits and your back door be unable to be closed completely anymore... yep... I don't much care for cambridge right now. at least it was the shadow and the beetle that hit it is uglier than before. stupid new beetle...

Some people call me slim...

tonight I cam eback to work around 6pm to get ready for movie night and had to get out of the car to undo the chain to get in. There's a chain fence at our entrance because the Mandarin's patrons were using our parking lot. Anyways, force of habit and I lock my keys in the car while running... It's a good thing I have experience picking car locks, just ask Mike Washburn. The Beav used to keep a coat hanger in the front bumper of his car for just this reason. Anyways, I was fortunate enough that the Mandarin had a metal coat hanger. And it only took me about 5 minutes to get it open.

on another note, I've lost about 16lbs in the past few months by some minor miracle and people keep telling me I look like I've lost weight. It must have been all that fast food I ate.... cause there's no real nourishment in that stuff.

on yet another note, I feel naked going out without Silas. Faith and Silas went with Karen up to Cochrane for the weekend. Tonight I was in a store and heard a baby scream a bit like him when he's hungry and I missed him. They had only been gone about 12 hours. Everybody told me my life would completely change. no crap. Ah well, a few sleepful nights await me. I'll take good advantage of those. That's about all.

This new blogger sure seems familiar.

Lets see how the new blogger affects my blogging. Maybe it'll make me funny, or more vulgar. Who knows. Anyways, there ya go fournie. Quit whining. And if you can guess what's on Terry's head, I'll tell you where he got it .

Not another baby post...

It's been a while I guess. I'll blame it on being completely frazzled with the new addition, although, he's been really good to us thus far and I'm just lazy. Either way, my parental leave has come and gone... 4 weeks felt like 1, probably due to the whirlwind Christmas season. Anyways, here's some pictures.

Matt thinks Silas is one okay dude. Look at that tan. It can't be natural. Not bad for a freaky-deaky dutchman.
Silas has developed a very good eminem impression. This is eminem in 8-mile. Pretty good.
I coaxed a smile out of him the other day. I told him it snows in wintertime. He thought that was funny. Joke's on you. Winter appears to be here.
Monday night, Silas met his Mother from a different brother. Mother Alward that is. We went to the Duke of Wellington and he got in without his fake id.