I love watching the children at the playground running and jumping...

Good wishes for Katee

2009-02-10T16:06:56Z

http://www.dose.ca/tv/story.html?id=8a74aed8-54e2-4140-804f-363ca4d8d0f7

Thank you Seekrit!

2009-01-16T02:00:14Z

You know who you are... I hope... because I don't. But <3<3<3!

Remembrance of Joy

2009-01-15T17:22:25Z

Considering how sh*tty things have been lately, it's difficult to think of anything Joyful (future or present) to share. So the best I can do is share a joyful memory or two.

Back in the 80's when I was still (lovingly) known as "lil shit" my single Mother and I were living in a low income housing complex. We had no cable. No TV. No VCR. Not even an FM radio. Mom couldn't afford to buy me many toys... all we had was a record player and Mom's eclectic vinyl collection.

The record player was one of those huge stereo cabinet systems from the late 50's or early 60's. We had to tape a nickel on top of the needle to stop it from skipping, but otherwise it worked just fine.

There was always music.

Sometimes we would sit at the kitchen table and play "go fish" or "crazy eights" while one of Moms *many* Fleetwood Mac albums played in the background. Sometimes we would push the table out of the way and dance to Culture Club or Wham!

Before bedtime, Mom would put on one of my Disney storytime records. I had Snow White, Br'er Rabbit and the Tar Baby, Jack and the Bean Stalk and several more that were my treasured possessions growing up.

By far, our favorite thing to do was to sit on the floor in front of the player with records spread out around us and *sing*. We would sing for hours everyday. While making dinner. While doing homework. All the time.

Dolly Parton's "Little Andy" always made us cry. Don Henley's "Johnny Can't Read" made us laugh. Jefferson Airplane's lyrics never made any sense. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Dr. Hook were among the favorites.... and I learned about Joy from Three Dog Night.

Worth shitting your pants over

2008-11-04T15:24:20Z

Callum's new lead role!

AND it's filming in Vancouver!

AND maybe callumvixen can be an extra?????

www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2008/04/c4254.html

P.s. please don't ask me where I've been... dun wanna talk about it. Luvs U!

Slunk down to the mailbox

2008-07-15T05:08:41Z

After remaining in bed literally *all day* feeling really really shitty... I managed to drag my butt down to my mailbox and

\0/\0/\0/\0/\0/\0/\0/

belmanoir You are the bestest!

I'm really too sick to be sitting here at the moment though... so I'll update with the package contents later.

*HUGS ALL* *XTRA HUGS FOR BEL*

Made it

2008-07-12T18:30:59Z

Made it through surgery and was christened with a new Native American name: Sleeps with Drugs.

In honor of my new name I would like to share a non-traditional Native American Chant:

OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW owowowowowwowowwoOW OW MOTHER FUCKER!

My throat is a cauterized black and pussy mess and there are two large caverns to either side of my Uvula that I'm pretty sure extend all the way to the base of my brain.

Thank you all for you support and comments. *HUGS LIKE WHOA* Replies from this point on are unlikely

See you in a few days.....?

2008-07-11T00:15:17Z

I'm going to try one of these list thingies that everyone is so fond of.

a: Surgery in the morning.... please don't make me go?

i. I've been informed that I will be picked up by my Dad. Physically picked up ...and dragged kicking and screaming if necessary.

ii. Should be out of the hospital by Sat afternoon but will likely be heavily drugged and not a good conversationalist. (Like I am now!)

b: Will have next ep of INK by mid next week maybe and looking forward to Flashpoint! (PLEASE AND THANK YOU. I LUB YOU ALL)

c: Accepting reading suggestions for recovery period... Shorter the better (sleeping lots to escape the pain) but I will be distracted by anything you can rec.

d: Hugs you all..... and doesn't let go

This is me....

2008-07-06T19:18:36Z

This kitteh does an excellent job of expressing how I've been feeling lately...but cuter

The Funniest Man Alive....Isn't

2008-06-23T16:07:58Z

Goodbye George! Your wisdom will live on for generations to come and thanks for explaining free speech and expression to all those pathetic religious conservative fucks

I Hads a Birfday

2008-05-18T06:58:08Z

TY to all who wished me a happy day! *snugglesuall* And a special shout out to my birfday twin meresy!!

It all started yesterday (Friday) when I went in for work... there were flowers there... pretty flowers. Nobody has ever bought me flowers! I don't even own a vase! There are Gerber Daisy's (my fav!) and carnations (my second fav) and those big mum type looking flowers in various colours (Americans, ...the "u" is silent...lol). With the flowers there was a card. (Kitten eating cake!) and with the card there was a crisp 100$ bill! Bonus! I put the flowers in the yucky warehouse sink, then proceeded to work a long and yucky day cleaning other peoples homes...*sighs*

Got home and decided that this was not where I wanted to be, got changed, considered taking a shower (*not* taking a shower ended up to a big mistake...read on) then I went out to the *only* local bar that has live rock (Best of the 70's and 80's) and got a little tipsy. The bartender set the bar on fire for me...hehehehe

Got home around 3am too tired for a shower (mistake!) and crashed into bed where I proceeded to toss and turn and sweat for the next 4 hours... but achieve very little rest. Finally got out of bed all sweaty and yucky and *begging* for a shower.... no hot water!!!! Fuckin boiler died *again* The damn thing dies every month or two, and instead of fixing it properly, they just keeping "mickey mousing" and waiting for the next breakdown... there are over 70 units here!!! We need hot water!!!!!

Anyway, I gave up on the shower idea and just washed off last nights makeup (raccoon eyes!) called Momma and we headed off to the local Pro Rodeo that opens on my Birthday every year.

So four hours in direct sunlight later.... I look like a lobster...lol I'm not stoopid! I was using spf 50 and I still burnt! Damn this snow white Canadian complexion! We took a break from the rodeo for an hour or two. Hit the nearest Timmies and downed some iced coffee...before heading back to the fair. Lost too much money on the midway. Got one of those goofy airbrush tattoos. Rode all the rides until Momma puked!...I figured it was time to head home then.

So here I am after spending 10 hours in the sun on barely a wink of sleep, burnt to a crisp and head spinning.....that explain this weird rambling? Maybe?

I go sleepy nao... *hugs*

What day is it?

2008-04-22T04:02:12Z

It's sgkoneko 's FreAkiN BiRFdAy \o/\o/\o/\o/

Happy Birthday SB!

2008-04-13T02:37:02Z

I got you.....nuthin... Sry hun!

HAPPY FREAKIN BIRFDAY !!!! \0/ \0/

Pests...I mean PETS!

2008-03-22T19:46:28Z

Kitties and fishes and froggies! I promised sgkoneko that I'd post pics of my new Betta and Frog... but the kitties don't like to be ignored... they violate me when I'm sleeping.

#1 My Community Tank. Mostly guppies (multiple generations). All pretty blurry. You can clearly see the two Black Neon Tetras right in the middle too. Not worth naming.

#2 My new Crowntail Betta. He doesn't have a name yet... Suggestions?

#3 another of the Betta... becuase he's quite pretty

#4 A blurry African Dwarf Frog... My other new pet and companion to the Betta. He is also Nameless

#5 The face I wake up to in the morning... This is Hannah

#6 The other face (and belly) in the morning. Galen!

These are the non-people that I share my home with... what was I thinking!?!?!?!

Bored @ Coffeeshop 3am

2008-03-14T10:51:47Z

Choke Sputter LMFAO

2008-03-11T02:00:52Z

SO! Things are still iffy on the work front... but I'm finding that I don't have the energy to care anymore. If things don't straighten up ASAP, I'll just work somewhere else. Carrying on...

Yesterday I was laying on the couch like a beached whale, munching on crackers, and generally feeling sorry for myself when the phone rang! (*gasp* someone wants to talk to me?!?!?!!? Must be a wrong number.. Nope!) It was my cell service provider... they were just calling to let me know that it's been a year and a half since they've given me a new phone and why don't I come down and pick something out. Cool! Shiny technology... for free! I like my cell provider! Nothing makes you feel better than new toys!

So today, I head on down to the local storefront and this very sweet, attractive, straighforward and knowledgable young man named Aaron pulled out 1/2 dozen phones and told me to pick whichever one I wanted. Aaron was very well groomed, very well spoken and very, very limp wristed.... hehehee. We chatted a bit about which phone would be the best for me. The fun options. My contract. The severe burn on his hand caused by his boyfriend putting a very hot skillet in the sink and then not warning him.... all and all it was my usual wonderful experience with this company... Aaron collected all my paperwork and put it in a bright, colourful envelope that had a bunny and a gerber daisy, then he carefully affixed his business card to the outside and handed the whole works over... I nearly died trying to hold in the sudden, uncontrollable laughter! AARON ADDCOCK wireless data specialist.... Yeah... srsly... I had to leave quickly lest I embarass the both of us *snort*

Just in case anyone was wondering I got me a brand new 350$ LG Chocolate... for free! It has a camera and an mp3 player and a 1 gig memory card complete with all the periphals required to make it work. It's pretty!

The Karma gods can't be too pissed off at me...they sent me Aaron as proof!

So, Can someone tell me...

2008-03-10T04:28:43Z

I keep hearing people talk about Netflix (in Canada we have something called Zip.ca)

What the hell is up with these things? I know that they include the shipping... but do you pay a monthly fee AND a rental fee for each dvd? Anyone had bad experiences?

I was just browsing Zip.ca and reading through their info, but they don't say anything about rental fees... I don't want to sign up for the "free trial" because they usually ask for your credit card anyway and ding you before you can say "No!"

Any info you have would be appreciated. If it is really affordable, I may give it a try.

Jeff Healey - RIP

2008-03-03T03:31:42Z

Canadian musician Jeff Healey dies of cancer
Last Updated: Sunday, March 2, 2008 8:23 PM ET
CBC News

Canadian musician Jeff Healy has died of cancer, his publicist and his website said Sunday.
Healey, 41, died at Toronto's St. Joseph Hospital on Sunday evening. His publicist told CTV his illness was something he fought with "considerable bravery."

The talented ones always leave us too soon. - Rest in Peace

A glutton for... gluttony

2008-02-26T07:24:53Z

As you know, things have been rather shitty here (there's WAY too much of this going around... must be the weather)

I've been pulling odd jobs for people that I know trying to make the rent... 4 days to go and I've only got a couple hundred more to make. I've been bussing tables in a bar, helping a friend with her designated driving service, painting and cleaning. I didn't work this hard when I *DID* work...lol

I finally took today off. My throat, which had gotten better, was sore when I woke up this afternoon so I figured I should get some rest and have a *me* day.... And *me* days involve exessive amounts of comfort food, movies and hot water. This explains why today I've watched all three Indiana Jones movies (The box is yellow, it caught my attention) had 2 showers and a bubble bath.... and a very nausiating mixture of junk foods.

Breakfast was a can of peaches and cream corn nibblets... cold... Sounds wierd but I LOVE corn
I snagged lunch from this cute little burger stand nearby my place.. Cheesburger with mushrooms and bacon and a huge plate of Poutine
Dinner was the rest of my cheap Valentines chocolate and Jelly Bellies.
THEN I got a call from a fisherman friend who's crab traps were overloaded today... he stopped by and handed me two HUGE live crab which I promptly banded and put on the kitchen floor for the cats to meet.... entertaining? Hell ya... and I'll be snacking on them for a few days (the crabs not the cats)

Really don't know why I feel so bloated.... ;>)

Basically, I'm here. I'm alive. I'm not commenting too much but I am scanning the flist daily. *waves hello*

Thank you to all you fabulous fanfolk for your empathy and distraction! *hugs you all*

Snagged from "coffee news" (a local publication) which I was reading at the burger stand.
**When famed golfer Ben Hogan was asked for advice on improving one's golf game, his answer was obvious: "Hit the ball closer to the hole."** Hehee

Sonic?

2008-02-15T01:53:44Z

This is for CallumVixen! Look at that face! Hehee

Frozen Grand Central

2008-02-04T02:58:50Z

Kinda Funky and Cool for such a simple thing. Artistic even!

Carl Bessai on NORMAL

2008-01-23T02:58:45Z

I'm surprised I didn't see this on my flist... But then I have a really small flist too.

I haven't had a chance to watch... Just got in the house and have to run out again. Will see it all later!

Carl on Normal

cysefin @ 2008-01-19T17:08:00

2008-01-20T01:49:18Z

Stolen from several people...

1. Put your play list on random
2. Post the first line of 25 songs that play.
2a.Skip instrumentals and songs not in English.
3. Label the songs when someone guesses title and artist correctly.

1. They met in a hurricane.
2. Tilling my own grave to make it level.
3. I had this dream where I relished the fray and the screaming filled my head all day.
4. Driving faster in my car.
5. On a crystal morning I can see the dew drops falling.
6. So when she lays down, it'll be with me
7. What is it that makes me just a little bit queasy
8. Pearls and swine bereft of me.
9. Psychic spies from China try to steal your mind's elation
10. Well I look at you all see the love there that's sleeping
11. Sally called when she got the word
12. In my eyes indisposed
13. A cloud hangs over this city by the sea
14. Lazy yellow moon coming up tonight shining through the trees
15. Friday night I'm going nowhere.
16. You pretend you're high.
17. Something ugly this way comes.
18. I make my living off the evening news. "Dirty Laundry" By Don Henley (Guessed by Aka)
19. I believe I can see the futrue. "Everyday is Exactly the Same" NIN (guessed by Aka)
20. How did you get this number?
21. As soon as you're born they make you feel small.
22. Some say the end is near.
23. Sell the kids for food
24. I found me a reason.
25. Lying in bedrooms is easy.

Happy Happy Joy Joy

2008-01-11T00:11:23Z

I honour of More Joy Day this was the only thing I could think of adding

Back to the E.R.

2007-12-31T03:14:04Z

I'm headed back to emergency this evening...for the 3rd time... for the same problem...

I may have to kick and scream this time... either way, it's going to be ugly.

Wish me luck!

ETA: They gave me stronger meds and I see the ENT doc on Wed to get my SURGERY DATE! FINALLY!

Don't get me wrong, I'm happy about getting this done... but I'm also absolutely fucking terrified right now too. I've never had surgery... and for adults this procedure is supposed to be excruciatingly painful.

2007 Meme stolen from SGKoneko

2007-12-28T05:58:06Z

Usually I don't bother with these things because they just make me feel so inadequate. I don't DO ANYTHING... except work, sleep and get fatter... But I can actually check quite a few of these off the list...

So, as stolen from SG...a list of stupid/silly things I've done in the last quater century...

This is for your entire life:

(X)Smoked a cigarette (smoking one right now... whatta rebel eh?)

( ) Drank so much you threw up (I've TRIED... but in my never ending quest for lucidity, my will to remain sober outweighs my will to get completely fucked up)

( ) Crashed a friend's car (Got rear-ended in a company car. Does that count?... the boss was an ass tho)

(X) Stolen a car (no comment)

(X) Been in love (unfortunately)

( ) Been dumped. (Never been in a relationship I could be dumped from... fortunately)

(X) Been laid off / fired (Laid off twice... the bosses never had the guts to fire me because they wouldn't be able to find anyone who could do what I did)

(X) Quit your job

(X) Been in a fist fight (I won)

(X) Snuck out of your parent's house (Virtually since I could walk. Wasn't much around the house to stick around for)

(X) Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back (Clueless Bastard.... The friendship ended poorly)

( ) Been arrested (I've done some arresting of my own)

( ) Gone on a blind date (hahahaaha)

(X) Lied to a friend. (Sometimes is the most logical way to protect someone)

( ) Peeked through a key hole (Too hard on the knees... no thanks)

(X) Skipped school (To go dress shopping... several times... with Jon... he was the one shopping for the dresses and Damn! He looked good in red...lol)

(X) Seen someone die (actually, more than one)

(X) Been to USA (School trip to Seattle)

( ) Been to Mexico

(X) Been on a plane (To Austria)

(X) Been lost (Every day and not in the directional/geographical sense)

( ) Gone to Washington, DC

(X) Swam in the ocean (Furthest end of the beach from the septic outflow ;>) )

(X) Felt like dying (Living in constant pain makes this seem reasonable at times)

(X) Cried yourself to sleep (See above)

(X) Played cops and robbers (It was actually my JOB for several years...)

(X) Recently coloured with crayons (Non-denominational Winter Holiday Cards!)

(X) Sang karaoke (*Someone* I know actually *rented* a machine for this years Winter Holiday Party... *sighs*)

(X) Paid for a meal with only coins (Tips from Customers)

(X) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't? ( I told myself I wouldn't fill out any of these pointless meme things...lol)

(X) Made prank phone calls? (Hold on........... Done! Another check mark for my list...lol)

(X) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose. (Cough medicine to be precise... "How does that taste?... Isn't it nummy?" My mother regretted teasing me...lol)

(X) Caught a snowflake on your tongue. (Few opportunities around here... gotta do it while you can)

(X) Danced in the rain (Danced in, worked in, day dreamed in... It's like someone else's fingertips)

( ) Written a letter to Santa Claus (No, but I know his address and he convieniently lives here in Canada... maybe next year)

( ) Been kissed under the mistletoe (Mouth to mouth?... Yuck!...lol)

( ) Watched the sun rise/sunset with someone you care about or love. (My mother, but i don't think it's in the spirit of the question)

(X) Blown bubbles (In the bathtub...lol)

(X) Made a bonfire on the beach (Lotsa beaches on this Island... go figure)

(X) Crashed a party? (It used to be my JOB,,, just like the cops and robbers)

(X) Gone roller-skating (No coordination... none... but tried)

(X) Ice-skating (See above)

31 out of 42... not bad, I guess I've lived *some*