I was all set to publish today's lighthearted post but am overwhelmed by all the sad news in the Pacific Rim. Typhoons in Vietnam and the Phillipines, tsunami in Samoa and now a massive earthquake in Indonesia. Those poor people. At this moment, survivors are happy to be alive, even if they've lost all their possessions. It's unthinkable the feelings of those that have lost loved ones.
Well, here goes the rest of the post that I had started writing yesterday which now seems so irrelevant:
Cathy's Capers posted a great joke, called 'Granny Funnies'. I loved it.
My friend Japra is in the Netherlands learning Dutch. Have a listen to the Dutch Happy Birthday song she just learned here.
Adam Lambert’s (the American Idol) upcoming album has climbed to #1 on the Amazon.com bestsellers list after it suddenly became available for pre-order on Sunday without any publicity. Ok, then I pre-ordered my own copy as I am a big fan myself! I also ordered 'How not to act old' and a new organizing book by Helen Buttigieg.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Create Tuesday 08
Here's my entry for Lissa's Create Tuesday 08. Click on the link in the sidebar for more details if you would like to participate.
This week's theme is 'Walking on a Dream'.
Bare feet on hot sand, summer at a Northern Beach fronting onto a lake.
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This week's theme is 'Walking on a Dream'.
Bare feet on hot sand, summer at a Northern Beach fronting onto a lake.
News
Uncommonly Clever Economic Indicators
Monday, September 28, 2009
Disneyland Musical Marriage Proposal
If you can stand a little romance, watch this Disneyland musical marriage proposal (about 5 minutes long).
We enjoyed watching the season premiere of 'The Amazing Race' last night, that is a quality show, it wins Emmy awards every year.
The kids took the car and drove over to Main Street yesterday to meet L's friend. L wanted to get some kettle corn from the Farmer's Market. K got a beaver tail. They ran into some old school acquaintances and felt obligated to chat for awhile. One of the boys is now in university, but has become quite a character. He now smokes, does drugs and says he is gay. His whole look and manner of speaking has changed. He offered them a sniff of nicotine powder that he says is helping him to quit smoking (which they declined). It turns out his kid brother (who was with him) is in K's class at school and is just a regular, nice kid. In fact, they all went to the same preschool. So that was the day's excitement.
It's rainy and there is a wind warning today that will apparently bring cooler temperatures.
News
Making sacrifices for your child's education
Three (Real) Ways to Make Money From Home in Your Spare Time
We enjoyed watching the season premiere of 'The Amazing Race' last night, that is a quality show, it wins Emmy awards every year.
The kids took the car and drove over to Main Street yesterday to meet L's friend. L wanted to get some kettle corn from the Farmer's Market. K got a beaver tail. They ran into some old school acquaintances and felt obligated to chat for awhile. One of the boys is now in university, but has become quite a character. He now smokes, does drugs and says he is gay. His whole look and manner of speaking has changed. He offered them a sniff of nicotine powder that he says is helping him to quit smoking (which they declined). It turns out his kid brother (who was with him) is in K's class at school and is just a regular, nice kid. In fact, they all went to the same preschool. So that was the day's excitement.
It's rainy and there is a wind warning today that will apparently bring cooler temperatures.
News
Making sacrifices for your child's education
Three (Real) Ways to Make Money From Home in Your Spare Time
Sunday, September 27, 2009
A PhD graduate and an ordinary man
A PhD graduate and an ordinary man went on a camping trip, set up their tent and fell asleep. Some hours later,
the ordinary man woke up his PhD friend: "Look up and tell me what you see?"
The PhD man replies: "I see millions of stars . " The ordinary man asks: "What does that tell you?"
The PhD guy ponders for a minute, and then spoke:
"Astronomically speaking, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets .
Astrologically, it tells me that Satan is in Leo .
Time wise, it appears to be approximately a quarter past three .
Theologically, it's evident the Lord is all-powerful and we are small and insignificant .
Meteorologically, it seems we will have a beautiful day tomorrow . What does it tell you?"
The ordinary man is silent for a moment, and then speaks:
"Practically . . . . . . . . it tells me that someone has stolen our tent"
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the ordinary man woke up his PhD friend: "Look up and tell me what you see?"
The PhD man replies: "I see millions of stars . " The ordinary man asks: "What does that tell you?"
The PhD guy ponders for a minute, and then spoke:
"Astronomically speaking, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets .
Astrologically, it tells me that Satan is in Leo .
Time wise, it appears to be approximately a quarter past three .
Theologically, it's evident the Lord is all-powerful and we are small and insignificant .
Meteorologically, it seems we will have a beautiful day tomorrow . What does it tell you?"
The ordinary man is silent for a moment, and then speaks:
"Practically . . . . . . . . it tells me that someone has stolen our tent"
News
Ugandan gorillas join Facebook to raise funds
Tattoos no longer taboo
The skinny on the new Amazing Race
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Saturday, September 26, 2009
Move your boogie body 1982
A friend sent me this jazzercise video. The younger set may find it corny, but I love it.
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Friday, September 25, 2009
The Good News
Taken on my walk
Well, it's a little breezy today, I went back to get my windbreaker. It's gorgeous and sunny however. The good news is I've lost the 3 pounds I gained. I decided to make a simple checklist of what I'm supposed to eat each day, based on the Canada Food Guide. The other trick is to really monitor the portion sizes. All the little extras do add up, especially if you're a food lover.
I just heard David Suzuki, the Canadian environmentalist on TV recommending that we all eat less meat. It's easier on the environment of all things and also healthier. Well, according to the Canada Food Guide, I only need 2 palm-sized pieces of meat per day anyway.
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Well, it's a little breezy today, I went back to get my windbreaker. It's gorgeous and sunny however. The good news is I've lost the 3 pounds I gained. I decided to make a simple checklist of what I'm supposed to eat each day, based on the Canada Food Guide. The other trick is to really monitor the portion sizes. All the little extras do add up, especially if you're a food lover.
I just heard David Suzuki, the Canadian environmentalist on TV recommending that we all eat less meat. It's easier on the environment of all things and also healthier. Well, according to the Canada Food Guide, I only need 2 palm-sized pieces of meat per day anyway.
News
NJ woman celebrates 100th birthday — at work
UK store launches underpants for left-handed men
Lack of sleep plays key role in Alzheimer's, researchers say
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Chili Garlic Sauce
I took this photo on my walk the other day. It is gorgeous and sunny today, a lot of people will be doing their summer cleanup this weekend. I tend to wait until the plants have withered and dried away before I do that, hopefully during a warm spell. M likes to give the cars a good cleaning before the winter.
K brought 3 friends over after school yesterday and they had a great time. They hung out in the basement and left around 5 pm as they all had a lot of homework. L is out of town overnight on a school trip. She is a last minute packer and was stressing about the 2 outfits she needed to put together for the trip. We always get the 'I have nothing to wear' sighs until she manages to find something.
I bought my first jar of chili garlic sauce this week and have been having fun with it. I put a few teaspoons of it in my stir fry beef recipe and it was pretty good, something different . I didn't find it that hot at all, just tons of flavour. I've always liked it in the Chinese restaurant dishes.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Alcohol
The weather's been so humid the past couple of days, but warm anyway. I'm fighting off a cold that started with sporadic sneezing that I thought might be allergies. Well, my nose is stuffy.
Recently I've been receiving a few blog comments that are no more than spam. The last few copied a line from a previous comment and attached their solicitation information. It's annoying to say the least. Some are more sneaky and actually leave what seems like a real comment but then they attach their solicitation. I guess that's why some people ask you to sign in before leaving a comment.
Early this morning I noticed this man standing on my driveway and seemed to be staring toward the house. Then his large dog came out from behind a wall and they walked away. The dog evidently finished what he was doing in one of my shrubs. Now why did he let the animal come so far up onto my property? Some people. I just use my bare hands to pull weeds and things out of the garden, never thinking who else has been there and done what.
It's my youngest sister's birthday today and also L's girlfriend's birthday. L is at the age now where there is drinking (alcohol) at the teenage parties and some of these parties are occurring when the parents are out of town. Enough said. She is very level-headed, part of the reason I know anything goes on in the first place. My other challenge is to learn how to send text messages a bit faster as that is how I communicate with K as necessary when he's out.
News
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Create Tuesday 07
Here's my entry for Lissa's Create Tuesday 07. Click on the link in the sidebar for more details if you would like to participate.
This week's theme is 'Cover Story'. Create a cover that might represent your memoir or autobiography.
Need I say more? This is what defines me. I used sharpie markers on plain white paper to do this one.
This week's theme is 'Cover Story'. Create a cover that might represent your memoir or autobiography.
Need I say more? This is what defines me. I used sharpie markers on plain white paper to do this one.
Monday, September 21, 2009
North of the Border
End of Summer Wildflowers(Weeds?)
Subject: North of the Border
CANADIAN JOKE # 1
After the North American Beer Festival, all the brewery presidents decided
to go out for a beer. The guy from Corona sits down and says, 'Hey Senor, I
would like the world's best beer, a Corona .' The bartender dusts off a
bottle from the shelf and gives it to him.
The guy from Budweiser says, 'I'd like the best beer in the world, give me
'The King Of Beers', a Budweiser.' The bartender gives him one..
The guy from Coors says, 'I'd like the only beer made with Rocky Mountain
spring water, give me a Coors.' He gets it.
The guy from Molson Canadian sits down and says, 'Give me a Coke.' The
bartender is a little taken aback, but gives him what he ordered.
The other brewery presidents look over at him and ask, 'Why aren't you
drinking a Molson's?'
The Molson Canadian president replies, 'Well, I figured if you guys aren't
drinking beer, neither would I.'
CANADIAN JOKE #2
A Canadian is walking down the street with a case of beer under his arm.
His friend Doug stops him and asks, 'Hey Bob! Whacha get the case of beer
for?'
'I got it for my wife, eh.' answers Bob.
'Oh!' exclaims Doug, 'Good trade.'
CANADIAN JOKE #3
Did you hear about the war between Newfoundland and Nova Scotia ?
The Newfies were lobbing hand grenades; the Nova Scotians were pulling the
pins and throwing them back.
CANADIAN JOKE #4
In Canada , we have two seasons...six months of winter and six months of
poor snowmobiling.
CANADIAN JOKE #5
A Quebecer, staying in a hotel in Edmonton phoned room service for some
pepper.
'Black pepper, or white pepper?' asked the concierge.
'Toilette pepper!' yelled the Quebecer.
CANADIAN JOKE #6
An American, a Scot and a Canadian were in a terrible car accident. They
were all brought to the same emergency room, but all three of them died
before they arrived. Just as they were about to put the toe tag on the
American, he stirred and opened his eyes. Astonished, the doctors and
nurses present asked him what happened.
'Well,' said the American, 'I remember the crash, and then there was a
beautiful light, and then the Canadian and the Scot and I were standing at
the gates of heaven. St.Peter approached us and said that we were all too
young to die, and said that for a donation of $50, we could return to
earth. So of course I pulled out my wallet and gave him the $50, and the
next thing I knew I was back here.'
'That's amazing!' said the one of the doctors, 'But what happened to the
other two?'
'Last I saw them,' replied the American, 'the Scot was haggling over the
price and the Canadian was waiting for the government to pay his.'
Send these on to all of your Canadian friends to give them all a good
laugh...EH?!
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Subject: North of the Border
CANADIAN JOKE # 1
After the North American Beer Festival, all the brewery presidents decided
to go out for a beer. The guy from Corona sits down and says, 'Hey Senor, I
would like the world's best beer, a Corona .' The bartender dusts off a
bottle from the shelf and gives it to him.
The guy from Budweiser says, 'I'd like the best beer in the world, give me
'The King Of Beers', a Budweiser.' The bartender gives him one..
The guy from Coors says, 'I'd like the only beer made with Rocky Mountain
spring water, give me a Coors.' He gets it.
The guy from Molson Canadian sits down and says, 'Give me a Coke.' The
bartender is a little taken aback, but gives him what he ordered.
The other brewery presidents look over at him and ask, 'Why aren't you
drinking a Molson's?'
The Molson Canadian president replies, 'Well, I figured if you guys aren't
drinking beer, neither would I.'
CANADIAN JOKE #2
A Canadian is walking down the street with a case of beer under his arm.
His friend Doug stops him and asks, 'Hey Bob! Whacha get the case of beer
for?'
'I got it for my wife, eh.' answers Bob.
'Oh!' exclaims Doug, 'Good trade.'
CANADIAN JOKE #3
Did you hear about the war between Newfoundland and Nova Scotia ?
The Newfies were lobbing hand grenades; the Nova Scotians were pulling the
pins and throwing them back.
CANADIAN JOKE #4
In Canada , we have two seasons...six months of winter and six months of
poor snowmobiling.
CANADIAN JOKE #5
A Quebecer, staying in a hotel in Edmonton phoned room service for some
pepper.
'Black pepper, or white pepper?' asked the concierge.
'Toilette pepper!' yelled the Quebecer.
CANADIAN JOKE #6
An American, a Scot and a Canadian were in a terrible car accident. They
were all brought to the same emergency room, but all three of them died
before they arrived. Just as they were about to put the toe tag on the
American, he stirred and opened his eyes. Astonished, the doctors and
nurses present asked him what happened.
'Well,' said the American, 'I remember the crash, and then there was a
beautiful light, and then the Canadian and the Scot and I were standing at
the gates of heaven. St.Peter approached us and said that we were all too
young to die, and said that for a donation of $50, we could return to
earth. So of course I pulled out my wallet and gave him the $50, and the
next thing I knew I was back here.'
'That's amazing!' said the one of the doctors, 'But what happened to the
other two?'
'Last I saw them,' replied the American, 'the Scot was haggling over the
price and the Canadian was waiting for the government to pay his.'
Send these on to all of your Canadian friends to give them all a good
laugh...EH?!
News
Life without toilet paper is better than you'd think
Blogger stabbed to death in Mexico
Older woman with younger man gaining acceptance
Cursive writing may be fading skill, but so what?
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Sunday, September 20, 2009
Uh Oh
So I'm walking home from church yesterday. I exit the bike path and don't notice a teen cyclist coming down the sidewalk pretty fast on my left behind some shrubs. I feel my right wrist tangle with one of his handlebars and he veers off course a bit into the grass and comes to a stop. I go 'Are you ok?' He says 'Yes, sorry' and goes on his way. I think that technically it's my fault for crossing his path. I cross the road, continuing on my way. I notice a slight scratch on my wrist and then I realize one of the little gold bracelets my sister had given me when she visited is gone. It must've got caught on the handlebar. The one with semi-precious stones is still there. So I retrace my steps for a bit, examine the lawn area where the cyclist had stopped...nothing. I even walked in the direction of the cyclist for a little while. Ironically, I had been examining/admiring the gold bracelet in detail in church. It had an interesting leaf design with alternating white and yellow gold leaves. Then I am happy no one was hurt and realize why we shouldn't be attached to possessions...easy come, easy go.
The church deacon was expounding on the 'sanctity of life' versus the 'quality of life'. His point being that the church does not condone mercy killing in any form for any reason. We received a flyer in the church newsletter that says they do approve of organ donation.
A friend is coming over for a walk this morning and then we'll all go to lunch to celebrate her birthday.
News
Fondant fantasies and cakes to coo about -
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This is one of L's favourite shows.
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The church deacon was expounding on the 'sanctity of life' versus the 'quality of life'. His point being that the church does not condone mercy killing in any form for any reason. We received a flyer in the church newsletter that says they do approve of organ donation.
A friend is coming over for a walk this morning and then we'll all go to lunch to celebrate her birthday.
News
Fondant fantasies and cakes to coo about -
'the fine art of cake decorating is enjoying a renaissance in North America, thanks to the popularity of such TV shows as Ace of Cakes (one of Food Network's highest-rated shows in the U.S.)'
This is one of L's favourite shows.
Losing excess weight helps improve kidney function: study
Children Of Slain Canadian Soldiers Given Scholarships
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Red Bean Dessert Part 2
Red Bean Dessert
Red Azuki Beans and Brown Sugar
Here's Part 1 of my story which began in April of this year.
I finally located what seemed to be an authentic Red Bean Dessert recipe. I got the 2 ingredients (pictured above). I actually used a pressure cooker for about 25 minutes as I didn't feel like boiling the beans for 2 hours. It came out exactly as expected, and is served as a warm, sweet dessert. It's one of L's favourites.
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Red Azuki Beans and Brown Sugar
Here's Part 1 of my story which began in April of this year.
I finally located what seemed to be an authentic Red Bean Dessert recipe. I got the 2 ingredients (pictured above). I actually used a pressure cooker for about 25 minutes as I didn't feel like boiling the beans for 2 hours. It came out exactly as expected, and is served as a warm, sweet dessert. It's one of L's favourites.
News
Birth control could help combat climate change
Students missing financial facts of life
Friday, September 18, 2009
Tumblogging
The How Not to Act Old blog has a post on Tumblogging, a term I hadn't heard before. 'Rather than a conventional string of written posts, a tumblog is a collection of quotes, photos, videos, and thoughtlets'. The author Pamela Satran found this lovely tumblog on bookshelves, for example. I'm enjoying reading through this blog.
K went over to a new friend's house after school yesterday. I was a bit concerned when he texted me with his plans and I didn't even know the kid's last name, address or what he looked like. M was home, so he 'casually' cycled over to the school and waylaid them with some kind of excuse. He managed to meet the kid and obtain an address and off they went. I had K write his friend's details in the phone book. Call us over-protective. We're feeling less overwhelmed with a semester system, where you take 4 subjects per term. Of course, we'll have to wait and see what the results look like. The downside is he doesn't have any Math until next year. L was demonstrating the use of a graphing calculator last night. It plots graphs and solves equations. Apparently those weren't around prior to 1985 and have evolved since then.
News
This is a cute story -
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K went over to a new friend's house after school yesterday. I was a bit concerned when he texted me with his plans and I didn't even know the kid's last name, address or what he looked like. M was home, so he 'casually' cycled over to the school and waylaid them with some kind of excuse. He managed to meet the kid and obtain an address and off they went. I had K write his friend's details in the phone book. Call us over-protective. We're feeling less overwhelmed with a semester system, where you take 4 subjects per term. Of course, we'll have to wait and see what the results look like. The downside is he doesn't have any Math until next year. L was demonstrating the use of a graphing calculator last night. It plots graphs and solves equations. Apparently those weren't around prior to 1985 and have evolved since then.
News
This is a cute story -
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
GLEE
Summer Fountain
Julie Powell, author of 'Julie and Julia' has a new book coming out called 'Cleaving' which details an affair she had shortly after her first book was published. The November 2009 issue of Chatelaine magazine has an excerpt from the book.
I noticed in my exercise class yesterday that most of the ladies had stainless steel water bottles, plastic water bottles are 'out', and so are the plastic ones. I've gained 3 pounds for some unknown reason (didn't think I'd been eating too much bad stuff - frozen cokes?). A lady at the gym was saying it can happen at a certain age. I was also suspecting my metabolism has changed. It's like a nightmare. (-: Maybe I'm hypothyroid or something. Well, I'll keep a close eye on the diet.
The kids have been watching this new TV show called 'GLEE'. It's an interesting comedy complete with fabulous musical numbers.
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Julie Powell, author of 'Julie and Julia' has a new book coming out called 'Cleaving' which details an affair she had shortly after her first book was published. The November 2009 issue of Chatelaine magazine has an excerpt from the book.
I noticed in my exercise class yesterday that most of the ladies had stainless steel water bottles, plastic water bottles are 'out', and so are the plastic ones. I've gained 3 pounds for some unknown reason (didn't think I'd been eating too much bad stuff - frozen cokes?). A lady at the gym was saying it can happen at a certain age. I was also suspecting my metabolism has changed. It's like a nightmare. (-: Maybe I'm hypothyroid or something. Well, I'll keep a close eye on the diet.
The kids have been watching this new TV show called 'GLEE'. It's an interesting comedy complete with fabulous musical numbers.
News
Docs given new rules for treating kids' ear infections
Exercise can extend survival even in 'oldest old'
Anti-diabetes drug effective against cancer: study
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
HELL EXPLAINED BY CHEMISTRY STUDENT
HELL EXPLAINED BY CHEMISTRY STUDENT
The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry midterm.
The answer by one student was so 'profound' that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, is why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well:
Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)?
Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle 's Law (gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant.
One student, however, wrote the following:
First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we need to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the rate at which they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving. As for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different religions that exist in the world today.
Most of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there is more than one of these religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to Hell. With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially. Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle 's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand proportionately as souls are added.
This gives two possibilities:
1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase until all Hell breaks loose.
2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over.
So which is it?
If we accept the postulate given to me by Teresa during my Freshman year that, 'It will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you,' and take into account the fact that I slept with her last night, then number two must be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and has already frozen over! The corollary of this theory is that since Hell has frozen over, it follows that it is not accepting any more souls and is therefore, extinct...... leaving only Heaven, thereby proving the existence of a divine being which explains why, last night, Teresa kept shouting 'Oh my God.'
THIS STUDENT RECEIVED AN A+
The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry midterm.
The answer by one student was so 'profound' that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, is why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well:
Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)?
Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle 's Law (gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant.
One student, however, wrote the following:
First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we need to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the rate at which they are leaving. I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving. As for how many souls are entering Hell, let's look at the different religions that exist in the world today.
Most of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there is more than one of these religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to Hell. With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially. Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle 's Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand proportionately as souls are added.
This gives two possibilities:
1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase until all Hell breaks loose.
2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over.
So which is it?
If we accept the postulate given to me by Teresa during my Freshman year that, 'It will be a cold day in Hell before I sleep with you,' and take into account the fact that I slept with her last night, then number two must be true, and thus I am sure that Hell is exothermic and has already frozen over! The corollary of this theory is that since Hell has frozen over, it follows that it is not accepting any more souls and is therefore, extinct...... leaving only Heaven, thereby proving the existence of a divine being which explains why, last night, Teresa kept shouting 'Oh my God.'
THIS STUDENT RECEIVED AN A+
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Create Tuesday 06
Here's my entry for Lissa's Create Tuesday 06. Click on the link in the sidebar for more details if you would like to participate.
This week's theme is 'Fly'.
I decided to depict the theme with a paraglider. It's something I'd never try myself, but it must be the essence of freedom and flying. I used watercolour pencils on 3X3inch watercolour paper and then did a bit of computer enhancement with the colours.
This week's theme is 'Fly'.
I decided to depict the theme with a paraglider. It's something I'd never try myself, but it must be the essence of freedom and flying. I used watercolour pencils on 3X3inch watercolour paper and then did a bit of computer enhancement with the colours.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Starbucks Coffee Mug
Environmentally friendly (and fashionable)Starbucks stainless steel coffee mug, in their 'fall' colour.
L asked me to get her one of these mugs partly because a lot of her friends have them. So I think you get 10c off your coffee purchase in the coffee stores when you use a refillable mug. It's a good thing. (or maybe that's just at Tim Horton's coffee stores)
News
Scientists find CO2 link to Antarctic ice cap origin
L asked me to get her one of these mugs partly because a lot of her friends have them. So I think you get 10c off your coffee purchase in the coffee stores when you use a refillable mug. It's a good thing. (or maybe that's just at Tim Horton's coffee stores)
News
Scientists find CO2 link to Antarctic ice cap origin
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Chinese Noodle Pulling
We took visiting relatives to the Pacific Mall in Toronto a few days ago and my brother-in-law noticed this huge cleaver in one of the stores!
Here is a video I found on Youtube that shows chinese noodles being made in Sun's Kitchen at the Pacific Mall in Toronto. So you place your noodle order and they will make it really quickly. I ordered a seafood noodle soup with shrimp and mussels and thought the noodles were very fresh tasting and delicious.
We had a lovely homemade dinner last night at M's friend's home. There were 3 families there. The hostess prepared a gluten-free meal as one of the guest's kids has Celiac disease. We started with avocado dip and salsa dip with corn chips. She also made tomato with bonconcini cheese appetizers, and flavoured popcorn. The main course was barbecued chicken breast and steaks with new potatoes, cole slaw, salad and yellow beans. For dessert there was vanilla ice cream with a delicious blueberry sauce. The hosts had done a study of gluten-free ingredients and I had done the same when we had that family over at one time. It's a worthwhile learning experience.
Here is a video I found on Youtube that shows chinese noodles being made in Sun's Kitchen at the Pacific Mall in Toronto. So you place your noodle order and they will make it really quickly. I ordered a seafood noodle soup with shrimp and mussels and thought the noodles were very fresh tasting and delicious.
We had a lovely homemade dinner last night at M's friend's home. There were 3 families there. The hostess prepared a gluten-free meal as one of the guest's kids has Celiac disease. We started with avocado dip and salsa dip with corn chips. She also made tomato with bonconcini cheese appetizers, and flavoured popcorn. The main course was barbecued chicken breast and steaks with new potatoes, cole slaw, salad and yellow beans. For dessert there was vanilla ice cream with a delicious blueberry sauce. The hosts had done a study of gluten-free ingredients and I had done the same when we had that family over at one time. It's a worthwhile learning experience.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
English is Tough Stuff
My sister and her husband are visiting this weekend from Florida. We ate some delicious noodles yesterday made right in front of us. It was very enjoyable and worth the visit. It's a busy weekend, we're likely having brunch with my sister today, then we're out to dinner at a friend's place. K has to somehow find time to finish his homework. L received some academic awards from her school (for the previous grade 11 year).
L's English class had to read this for an exercise. I thought you might find it interesting:
English pronunciation test
While most of you non-native speakers of English speak English quite well, there is always room for improvement (of course, the same could be said for every person for any subject, but that is another matter). To that end, I'd like to offer you a poem. Once you've learned to correctly pronounce every word in this poem, you will be speaking English better than 90% of the native English speakers in the world.
If you find it tough going, do not despair, you are not alone: Multi-national personnel at North Atlantic Treaty Organization headquarters near Paris found English to be an easy language ... until they tried to pronounce it. To help them discard an array of accents, the verses below were devised. After trying them, a Frenchman said he'd prefer six months at hard labor to reading six lines aloud. Try them yourself.
English is tough stuff
Dearest creature in creation,
Study English pronunciation.
I will teach you in my verse
Sounds like corpse, corps, horse, and worse.
I will keep you, Suzy, busy,
Make your head with heat grow dizzy.
Tear in eye, your dress will tear.
So shall I! Oh hear my prayer.
Just compare heart, beard, and heard,
Dies and diet, lord and word,
Sword and sward, retain and Britain.
(Mind the latter, how it's written.)
Now I surely will not plague you
With such words as plaque and ague.
But be careful how you speak:
Say break and steak, but bleak and streak;
Cloven, oven, how and low,
Script, receipt, show, poem, and toe.
Hear me say, devoid of trickery,
Daughter, laughter, and Terpsichore,
Typhoid, measles, topsails, aisles,
Exiles, similes, and reviles;
Scholar, vicar, and cigar,
Solar, mica, war and far;
One, anemone, Balmoral,
Kitchen, lichen, laundry, laurel;
Gertrude, German, wind and mind,
Scene, Melpomene, mankind.
Billet does not rhyme with ballet,
Bouquet, wallet, mallet, chalet.
Blood and flood are not like food,
Nor is mould like should and would.
Viscous, viscount, load and broad,
Toward, to forward, to reward.
And your pronunciation's OK
When you correctly say croquet,
Rounded, wounded, grieve and sieve,
Friend and fiend, alive and live.
Ivy, privy, famous; clamour
And enamour rhyme with hammer.
River, rival, tomb, bomb, comb,
Doll and roll and some and home.
Stranger does not rhyme with anger,
Neither does devour with clangour.
Souls but foul, haunt but aunt,
Font, front, wont, want, grand, and grant,
Shoes, goes, does. Now first say finger,
And then singer, ginger, linger,
Real, zeal, mauve, gauze, gouge and gauge,
Marriage, foliage, mirage, and age.
Query does not rhyme with very,
Nor does fury sound like bury.
Dost, lost, post and doth, cloth, loth.
Job, nob, bosom, transom, oath.
Though the differences seem little,
We say actual but victual.
Refer does not rhyme with deafer.
Foeffer does, and zephyr, heifer.
Mint, pint, senate and sedate;
Dull, bull, and George ate late.
Scenic, Arabic, Pacific,
Science, conscience, scientific.
Liberty, library, heave and heaven,
Rachel, ache, moustache, eleven.
We say hallowed, but allowed,
People, leopard, towed, but vowed.
Mark the differences, moreover,
Between mover, cover, clover;
Leeches, breeches, wise, precise,
Chalice, but police and lice;
Camel, constable, unstable,
Principle, disciple, label.
Petal, panel, and canal,
Wait, surprise, plait, promise, pal.
Worm and storm, chaise, chaos, chair,
Senator, spectator, mayor.
Tour, but our and succour, four.
Gas, alas, and Arkansas.
Sea, idea, Korea, area,
Psalm, Maria, but malaria.
Youth, south, southern, cleanse and clean.
Doctrine, turpentine, marine.
Compare alien with Italian,
Dandelion and battalion.
Sally with ally, yea, ye,
Eye, I, ay, aye, whey, and key.
Say aver, but ever, fever,
Neither, leisure, skein, deceiver.
Heron, granary, canary.
Crevice and device and aerie.
Face, but preface, not efface.
Phlegm, phlegmatic, ass, glass, bass.
Large, but target, gin, give, verging,
Ought, out, joust and scour, scourging.
Ear, but earn and wear and tear
Do not rhyme with here but ere.
Seven is right, but so is even,
Hyphen, roughen, nephew Stephen,
Monkey, donkey, Turk and jerk,
Ask, grasp, wasp, and cork and work.
Pronunciation -- think of Psyche!
Is a paling stout and spikey?
Won't it make you lose your wits,
Writing groats and saying grits?
It's a dark abyss or tunnel:
Strewn with stones, stowed, solace, gunwale,
Islington and Isle of Wight,
Housewife, verdict and indict.
Finally, which rhymes with enough --
Though, through, plough, or dough, or cough?
Hiccough has the sound of cup.
My advice is to give up!!!
(Apparently excerpted from The Chaos by Gerard Nolst Trenit�.)
L's English class had to read this for an exercise. I thought you might find it interesting:
English pronunciation test
While most of you non-native speakers of English speak English quite well, there is always room for improvement (of course, the same could be said for every person for any subject, but that is another matter). To that end, I'd like to offer you a poem. Once you've learned to correctly pronounce every word in this poem, you will be speaking English better than 90% of the native English speakers in the world.
If you find it tough going, do not despair, you are not alone: Multi-national personnel at North Atlantic Treaty Organization headquarters near Paris found English to be an easy language ... until they tried to pronounce it. To help them discard an array of accents, the verses below were devised. After trying them, a Frenchman said he'd prefer six months at hard labor to reading six lines aloud. Try them yourself.
English is tough stuff
Dearest creature in creation,
Study English pronunciation.
I will teach you in my verse
Sounds like corpse, corps, horse, and worse.
I will keep you, Suzy, busy,
Make your head with heat grow dizzy.
Tear in eye, your dress will tear.
So shall I! Oh hear my prayer.
Just compare heart, beard, and heard,
Dies and diet, lord and word,
Sword and sward, retain and Britain.
(Mind the latter, how it's written.)
Now I surely will not plague you
With such words as plaque and ague.
But be careful how you speak:
Say break and steak, but bleak and streak;
Cloven, oven, how and low,
Script, receipt, show, poem, and toe.
Hear me say, devoid of trickery,
Daughter, laughter, and Terpsichore,
Typhoid, measles, topsails, aisles,
Exiles, similes, and reviles;
Scholar, vicar, and cigar,
Solar, mica, war and far;
One, anemone, Balmoral,
Kitchen, lichen, laundry, laurel;
Gertrude, German, wind and mind,
Scene, Melpomene, mankind.
Billet does not rhyme with ballet,
Bouquet, wallet, mallet, chalet.
Blood and flood are not like food,
Nor is mould like should and would.
Viscous, viscount, load and broad,
Toward, to forward, to reward.
And your pronunciation's OK
When you correctly say croquet,
Rounded, wounded, grieve and sieve,
Friend and fiend, alive and live.
Ivy, privy, famous; clamour
And enamour rhyme with hammer.
River, rival, tomb, bomb, comb,
Doll and roll and some and home.
Stranger does not rhyme with anger,
Neither does devour with clangour.
Souls but foul, haunt but aunt,
Font, front, wont, want, grand, and grant,
Shoes, goes, does. Now first say finger,
And then singer, ginger, linger,
Real, zeal, mauve, gauze, gouge and gauge,
Marriage, foliage, mirage, and age.
Query does not rhyme with very,
Nor does fury sound like bury.
Dost, lost, post and doth, cloth, loth.
Job, nob, bosom, transom, oath.
Though the differences seem little,
We say actual but victual.
Refer does not rhyme with deafer.
Foeffer does, and zephyr, heifer.
Mint, pint, senate and sedate;
Dull, bull, and George ate late.
Scenic, Arabic, Pacific,
Science, conscience, scientific.
Liberty, library, heave and heaven,
Rachel, ache, moustache, eleven.
We say hallowed, but allowed,
People, leopard, towed, but vowed.
Mark the differences, moreover,
Between mover, cover, clover;
Leeches, breeches, wise, precise,
Chalice, but police and lice;
Camel, constable, unstable,
Principle, disciple, label.
Petal, panel, and canal,
Wait, surprise, plait, promise, pal.
Worm and storm, chaise, chaos, chair,
Senator, spectator, mayor.
Tour, but our and succour, four.
Gas, alas, and Arkansas.
Sea, idea, Korea, area,
Psalm, Maria, but malaria.
Youth, south, southern, cleanse and clean.
Doctrine, turpentine, marine.
Compare alien with Italian,
Dandelion and battalion.
Sally with ally, yea, ye,
Eye, I, ay, aye, whey, and key.
Say aver, but ever, fever,
Neither, leisure, skein, deceiver.
Heron, granary, canary.
Crevice and device and aerie.
Face, but preface, not efface.
Phlegm, phlegmatic, ass, glass, bass.
Large, but target, gin, give, verging,
Ought, out, joust and scour, scourging.
Ear, but earn and wear and tear
Do not rhyme with here but ere.
Seven is right, but so is even,
Hyphen, roughen, nephew Stephen,
Monkey, donkey, Turk and jerk,
Ask, grasp, wasp, and cork and work.
Pronunciation -- think of Psyche!
Is a paling stout and spikey?
Won't it make you lose your wits,
Writing groats and saying grits?
It's a dark abyss or tunnel:
Strewn with stones, stowed, solace, gunwale,
Islington and Isle of Wight,
Housewife, verdict and indict.
Finally, which rhymes with enough --
Though, through, plough, or dough, or cough?
Hiccough has the sound of cup.
My advice is to give up!!!
(Apparently excerpted from The Chaos by Gerard Nolst Trenit�.)
Friday, September 11, 2009
How not to act old
I was at the library yesterday flipping through some recent magazines. The 'Real Simple' magazine had an article by author Anne Roiphe that spoke to me. It said that her late husband made her feel beautiful despite her age and the touching reasons why. It turns out she has a new book called 'Epilogue - a memoir' and here is a great review by the NY Times.
On the lighter side, the September 2009 issue of 'More Magazine' has a funny article with tips on 'How not to Act Old' and the author Pamela Redmond Satran has a book and several websites for you to check out like this , her blog. There is also an ebook format.
I've added Mashable to my bloglist because I just learned it's where you go for the latest in social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter) news. It publishes breaking web news. Well, it can't hurt to follow it for awhile.
News
Top 10 ways not to act old
How not to act old with celebrities
How Not to Act Old on Facebook
How Not to Act Old On Twitter
Repaired Hubble sends new images
On the lighter side, the September 2009 issue of 'More Magazine' has a funny article with tips on 'How not to Act Old' and the author Pamela Redmond Satran has a book and several websites for you to check out like this , her blog. There is also an ebook format.
I've added Mashable to my bloglist because I just learned it's where you go for the latest in social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter) news. It publishes breaking web news. Well, it can't hurt to follow it for awhile.
News
Top 10 ways not to act old
How not to act old with celebrities
How Not to Act Old on Facebook
How Not to Act Old On Twitter
Repaired Hubble sends new images
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Pepito Perez
The kids had a great first day of school yesterday. K reports making 6 new friends. But it really helps that he knows one other kid from his old school, they had lunch together. L was using newly purchased liquid eyeliner and a concealer stick this morning (no doubt all her friends were doing the same). I'm just wondering why a teenager has need of a concealer stick! She said she received lots of 'big hugs' at school.
They had their annual physicals after school. The doctor was really busy. He told us his wife got her masters degree and went back to work after staying at home for 10 years (raising the kids). That family has a high work ethic. Their offspring sound just as accomplished.
L was telling me a little snippet about Rafael Nadal, the tennis player. They asked him in an interview about who he would like to face in the next tournament. He said he didn't care, it could be Pepito Perez. Then all his fans immediately started checking who Pepito Perez was. Turns out it's like saying 'John Smith' in Spanish. It means he really didn't care who his next opponent would be!
We bought a tub of Breyer's fat free double churn chocolate fudge brownie ice cream. I have to tell you, it was 'to die for' and quite good on the calories too.
Oh, I bought my first Christmas gift while I was out and about, nothing planned, it just happened.
News
H1N1 efforts ramp up as students return to school
Is it swine flu? When parents should call a doctor
Asian social networking sites profit from virtual money
Foods Surprisingly High in Added Sugar
They had their annual physicals after school. The doctor was really busy. He told us his wife got her masters degree and went back to work after staying at home for 10 years (raising the kids). That family has a high work ethic. Their offspring sound just as accomplished.
L was telling me a little snippet about Rafael Nadal, the tennis player. They asked him in an interview about who he would like to face in the next tournament. He said he didn't care, it could be Pepito Perez. Then all his fans immediately started checking who Pepito Perez was. Turns out it's like saying 'John Smith' in Spanish. It means he really didn't care who his next opponent would be!
We bought a tub of Breyer's fat free double churn chocolate fudge brownie ice cream. I have to tell you, it was 'to die for' and quite good on the calories too.
Oh, I bought my first Christmas gift while I was out and about, nothing planned, it just happened.
News
H1N1 efforts ramp up as students return to school
Is it swine flu? When parents should call a doctor
Asian social networking sites profit from virtual money
Foods Surprisingly High in Added Sugar
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Create Tuesday 05
Here's my entry for Lissa's Create Tuesday 05. Click on the link in the sidebar for more details if you would like to participate.
This week's theme is: Splinter
I cut plastic tab dividers into 'splinters' and made a collage in complementary colours. Hope you like the effect.
This week's theme is: Splinter
I cut plastic tab dividers into 'splinters' and made a collage in complementary colours. Hope you like the effect.
Monday, September 7, 2009
The Crux of the Argument
Wow, it's back to school tomorrow. It's a long (Labour Day) weekend. K has an orientation day for the grade 9's and he wants his dad to take him. Parents are allowed in with the students for the morning information session. It's worrying hearing about that 'mild' swine flu outbreak in a U.S. University just as the school season starts.
L is stressing about making a last minute change to one of her course selections. She found an old workout CD of mine and has been doing the 45 minute workout in the basement. Her allergies are acting up, so it's probably a good idea to stay indoors.
We had a nice dinner out with our friends last night. We all talked about our arthritis symptoms and how the recent weather has alleviated them! My friend had an MRI on her knee but we joked that nothing would show up as she was having such a good spell. It seems as if everyone has aged overnight...casualties of the middle years.
News
This is a really interesting self-help news article:
Self-helped: Being bald just means there's more face to love - 'my perceived flaw could be my true source of wisdom and beauty' is the crux of this argument as the author discovers.
Google says online books make Internet democratic
Scientists find three new gene links to Alzheimer's
Til green do us part: Eco-death care on the rise
L is stressing about making a last minute change to one of her course selections. She found an old workout CD of mine and has been doing the 45 minute workout in the basement. Her allergies are acting up, so it's probably a good idea to stay indoors.
We had a nice dinner out with our friends last night. We all talked about our arthritis symptoms and how the recent weather has alleviated them! My friend had an MRI on her knee but we joked that nothing would show up as she was having such a good spell. It seems as if everyone has aged overnight...casualties of the middle years.
News
This is a really interesting self-help news article:
Self-helped: Being bald just means there's more face to love - 'my perceived flaw could be my true source of wisdom and beauty' is the crux of this argument as the author discovers.
Google says online books make Internet democratic
Scientists find three new gene links to Alzheimer's
Til green do us part: Eco-death care on the rise
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Apple Spice Cake and Popcorn
Pretty flowers by a picket fence
M and I walked by the Farmer's Market this morning. He was craving a peameal bacon sandwich I think. Someone was giving away free VHS videos outside their house, so I picked out 'Sam & Me' and 'Throw Momma from the Train'. Guess which one I got for the boys to watch (-: They had a good selection of old movies, provided you still have a VHS player.
M also got a slice of delicious apple spice cake. The baker sometimes sells the most delicious croissants and turnovers but she realized that people prefer more of the rustic, homemade pastries so she's been doing more of that.
I got some popcorn flavoured with sugar and a hint of salt according to the vendor who was giving free taste samples. She was selling leftovers from the Kinmount Fair. We chatted for a bit and she mentioned that she and her husband used to buy 'power of sale' properties at huge discounts. Then they would renovate them and sell them for a profit. They were able to retire at 50 years old doing that. She says she just loves being out and meeting the people so that's why she's out selling popcorn. I told her it's wonderful and lucky that she can be doing what she loves.
We're meeting some friends for dinner this evening, so no cooking today. L is watching Nadal on TV (U.S. Open) and going off to a pool party in a little while.
News
Mother fights off cougar during attack on son, 5
Jackson's bejeweled glove sells for $48,400 at auction
McDonald's: A new recipe for success
M and I walked by the Farmer's Market this morning. He was craving a peameal bacon sandwich I think. Someone was giving away free VHS videos outside their house, so I picked out 'Sam & Me' and 'Throw Momma from the Train'. Guess which one I got for the boys to watch (-: They had a good selection of old movies, provided you still have a VHS player.
M also got a slice of delicious apple spice cake. The baker sometimes sells the most delicious croissants and turnovers but she realized that people prefer more of the rustic, homemade pastries so she's been doing more of that.
I got some popcorn flavoured with sugar and a hint of salt according to the vendor who was giving free taste samples. She was selling leftovers from the Kinmount Fair. We chatted for a bit and she mentioned that she and her husband used to buy 'power of sale' properties at huge discounts. Then they would renovate them and sell them for a profit. They were able to retire at 50 years old doing that. She says she just loves being out and meeting the people so that's why she's out selling popcorn. I told her it's wonderful and lucky that she can be doing what she loves.
We're meeting some friends for dinner this evening, so no cooking today. L is watching Nadal on TV (U.S. Open) and going off to a pool party in a little while.
News
Mother fights off cougar during attack on son, 5
Jackson's bejeweled glove sells for $48,400 at auction
McDonald's: A new recipe for success
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Life Purpose
I met my friend 'S' for an early morning walk, because she was running off to see a basketball game after. The drugstore had a big sale, so I decided to pick a few things up. I've never seen it so crowded, it must've been a good sale. I got a lot of toilet paper, we can never have too much of that.
K and I are going over to my sister's place for a swim, it's a sunny, warm weekend, the last long weekend of summer. L is going to see the movie 'Post Grad' with her friends. I'd like to see that one. M and L are kind of glued to the TV watching the U.S. Open (tennis).
It's been a great summer, but I think it's time for the kids to get back to a work routine. You can only have so much of a good thing. It's time to inject some purpose into life!
News
`Don't post that!' — networking etiquette emerges
When you eat as important as what you eat: study
Eating broccoli helps protect arteries, study says
K and I are going over to my sister's place for a swim, it's a sunny, warm weekend, the last long weekend of summer. L is going to see the movie 'Post Grad' with her friends. I'd like to see that one. M and L are kind of glued to the TV watching the U.S. Open (tennis).
It's been a great summer, but I think it's time for the kids to get back to a work routine. You can only have so much of a good thing. It's time to inject some purpose into life!
News
`Don't post that!' — networking etiquette emerges
When you eat as important as what you eat: study
Eating broccoli helps protect arteries, study says
Friday, September 4, 2009
King Cobra
Thursday, September 3, 2009
That Time of Year
Here is a lecture hall at one of the universities we recently visited
K had an orthodontist checkup today. He started feeling sore on one side of his face yesterday so we were worried he might have developed an infection. Luckily he had this appointment scheduled and discovered it was just the pain of a new molar coming in. Whew!
The receptionist has a child going off to university and the TV news stations are featuring stories of young freshmen moving into the university residences. It's that time of year. I found a neat story below that details the complexities of cashing in your RESPs (education savings plans).
L went to see a movie (the Time Traveler's Wife) with a friend. Earlier today we took her for an eyebrow waxing, one of the items on her 2-page 'back to school' to-do list, believe it or not. Then she and K went over to McDonald's and happened to be 15c short on their order. The cashier called the manager over and he told them it was ok for this time! They were happy about that. So when I arrived on the scene, I just got my order.
Can't complain about the warm, sunny weather the past couple of days. Shorts and sandals it is. I'm working on my 'splinter' creation for Lissa's art show on Tuesday.
News
Study finds prime time on the Internet is 11 p.m.
What age is old enough for the walk to school?
Jumping through hoops for your RESP
K had an orthodontist checkup today. He started feeling sore on one side of his face yesterday so we were worried he might have developed an infection. Luckily he had this appointment scheduled and discovered it was just the pain of a new molar coming in. Whew!
The receptionist has a child going off to university and the TV news stations are featuring stories of young freshmen moving into the university residences. It's that time of year. I found a neat story below that details the complexities of cashing in your RESPs (education savings plans).
L went to see a movie (the Time Traveler's Wife) with a friend. Earlier today we took her for an eyebrow waxing, one of the items on her 2-page 'back to school' to-do list, believe it or not. Then she and K went over to McDonald's and happened to be 15c short on their order. The cashier called the manager over and he told them it was ok for this time! They were happy about that. So when I arrived on the scene, I just got my order.
Can't complain about the warm, sunny weather the past couple of days. Shorts and sandals it is. I'm working on my 'splinter' creation for Lissa's art show on Tuesday.
News
Study finds prime time on the Internet is 11 p.m.
What age is old enough for the walk to school?
Jumping through hoops for your RESP
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Tom Jones
The instructor at step class was asking this morning if anyone had heard of Tom Jones recently, she wondered what he looks like lately. A couple of people attested that he seems to be doing really well and is in good shape. I guess a particular song made her think of the singer/entertainer. Then she asked a young girl in the room if she knew who Tom Jones was and she shook her head, that she hadn't. We had a good laugh, he must be about 70 years old by now and of course, the younger generation would not know him! The instructor explained that her mom was a big fan.
At the mall today, I heard some honking of horns, then I saw a minivan slowly back into the side of a car. Then a couple of irate people walked up to the minivan driver and shouted rather loudly 'are you deaf or something?', then 2 other people approached and screamed back 'he is, actually'. Then I noticed the van was parked in the handicapped spot. The car didn't seem to have much damage, luckily. But what a screaming match, that was more alarming.
I got new pencil cases, dividers and binders for the kids and met a mom from K's old school in the store by chance. L has a birthday party to attend on Saturday, so I picked up a gift for her friend. She's happy that Nadal is back playing at the U.S. Open today.
News
Why Ontarians Have Best Chance Of Surviving A Heart Attack
How to Lose $3 Million in Six Years
Social networking sites grab big slice of Web ads
Gmail knocked offline for 'majority' of users
At the mall today, I heard some honking of horns, then I saw a minivan slowly back into the side of a car. Then a couple of irate people walked up to the minivan driver and shouted rather loudly 'are you deaf or something?', then 2 other people approached and screamed back 'he is, actually'. Then I noticed the van was parked in the handicapped spot. The car didn't seem to have much damage, luckily. But what a screaming match, that was more alarming.
I got new pencil cases, dividers and binders for the kids and met a mom from K's old school in the store by chance. L has a birthday party to attend on Saturday, so I picked up a gift for her friend. She's happy that Nadal is back playing at the U.S. Open today.
News
Why Ontarians Have Best Chance Of Surviving A Heart Attack
How to Lose $3 Million in Six Years
Social networking sites grab big slice of Web ads
Gmail knocked offline for 'majority' of users
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
In the Name of Progress
Pond Action (-:
K is officially registered at the local high school and starts September 8th. Today the plan is to self-tour a couple of universities within a couple of hours of Toronto. I've also booked another tour in October. Every year there is a large Ontario University fair downtown and this year it is being held on the weekend of September 25th, so the weekends are starting to get booked up, all in the name of progress!
News
As Internet turns 40, barriers threaten its growth
The latest trend in Japan's cafe culture? Relaxing with rabbits
K is officially registered at the local high school and starts September 8th. Today the plan is to self-tour a couple of universities within a couple of hours of Toronto. I've also booked another tour in October. Every year there is a large Ontario University fair downtown and this year it is being held on the weekend of September 25th, so the weekends are starting to get booked up, all in the name of progress!
News
As Internet turns 40, barriers threaten its growth
The latest trend in Japan's cafe culture? Relaxing with rabbits
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