My New Fave Band……….LOVE THEM!!!!!!!!!

September 30, 2005 BlogPants

Neverending White Lights is a groundbreaking new collaborative concept from Canadian recording artist/producer Daniel Victor. The debut album, ACT I - goodbye friends of the heavenly bodies, features over a dozen artists, including members of: Ours, Hum, Alexisonfire, Finger Eleven, Shudder to Think, Creeper Lagoon, 311, The Velvet Teen, Starflyer 59, The Black Maria, Our Lady Peace, The Watchmen, Age of Electric, and others…

CLICK HERE TO HEAR THEM ON MYSPACE.COM

OH MY GOD I LOVE THEM!!!!!!!!!

My brother’s girlfriend’s brother found out today that he is their new drummer!!!!!!!! HOW SOFA KING COOL IS THAT!!!!!!!!!!

The 1000th Dance Party of 2005

September 29, 2005 BlogPants

When you grow up
Livin’ like a good boy oughta
And your mama
Takes a shine to her best son
Something different
All the girls they seem to like you
Cause you’re handsome
Like to talk and a whole lot of fun

But now your girl’s gone a missin’
And your house has got an empty bed
The folks’ll wonder ’bout the wedding
They won’t listen to a word you said

[Chorus]
Gonna take your mama out all night
Yeah we’ll show her what it’s all about
We’ll get her jacked up on some cheap champagne
We’ll let the good times all roll out
And if the music ain’t good, well it’s just too bad
We’re gonna sing along no matter what
Because the dancers don’t mind at the New Orleans
If you tip ‘em and they make a cut

Do it
Take your mama out all night
So she’ll have no doubt
That we’re doing oh the best we can
We’re gonna do it
Take your mama out all night
You can stay up late
’cause baby you’re a full grown man

It’s a struggle
Livin’ like a good boy oughta
In the summer
Watchin’ all the girls pass by
When your mama
Heard the way that you’d been talking
I tried to tell you
That all she’d wanna do is cry

Now we end up takin’ the long way home
Lookin’ overdressed wearin’ buckets of stale cologne
It’s so hard to see streets on a country road
When your glasses in the garbage
And your Continental’s just been towed

[Repeat Chorus x2]

“Take Your Mama Out”

© Scissor Sisters

Random Acts of Thinking

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Daughter-in-laws never stand a chance. Menopause for Mother-In-Laws arrives around the same time in most cases.

Thankfully I have a kick-ass Mother-In-Law. Whew.

Did You Know?

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Roasted red peppers look the same coming out of a 15 month old as they do going in….

Yeah.

Mista T loves the Bagette Crackers with roasted vegetable dip. Correction. He licks the dip off and throws the cracker to Ruffy.

Slurp!

Getting to Know Your Friends

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Thanks Beth!

1. What is your occupation? Mom to 1 boy, 1 husband, 1 dog and 1 troll baby; blogger; graphic artist.

2. What color are your underwear right now? Pink polka dots!

3. What are you listening to right now? Bad Day - Daniel Powder

4. What was the last thing you ate? 2 Oreos and 2 Chips Ahoy

5. Do you wish on stars? Yes!

6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Butter Yellow

7. How is the weather right now? windy, rainy, sunny, and changing by the minute.

8. Last person you spoke to on the phone? my best friend Lechelle…..we’ve been on the phone for hours!

9. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Yes, Beth is a great mom, an awesome writer, a wonderful photographer and an amazing person all round.

10. How old are you today? 31 and happy about it.

11. Favorite drink? Alcoholic - Kaluha and Milk….Non-Alcoholic - Water

12. Favorite sport to watch? Hockey - whether Little D is playing or the Toronto Maple Leafs are attempting.

13. Have you ever dyed your hair? Many many times, but I’m back to my original colour of deep dark brown.

14. Do you wear contacts or glasses? Nope.

15. Pets? Ruffy the Kanine Hoover and Ninja the asshole fish.

16. Favorite month? July and August - lotsa travelling and visiting with family and friends.

17. Favorite food? CHEESE!!!

18. What was the last movie you watched? Crash. Far. Too. Much. Thinking.

19. Favorite day of the year? Every is a blessing. BARF.

20. What do you do to vent anger? Yell. Exercise. If I can’t exercise I yell more.

21. What was your favorite toy as a child? G.I.Joe’s

22. Fall or Spring? Spring!

23. Hugs or kisses? Definitely both!

24. Cherry or Blueberry? Cherry

25. Do you want your friends to email you back? No. They are all poopyheads. Ha ha - of course!

26. Who is most likely to respond? Lechelle

27. Who is least likely to respond? Jen

28. Living arrangements? In a house that is constantly spinning.

29. When was the last time you cried? Last week’s ER - gets me every time!

30. What is on the floor of your closet? Bills and paperwork while we reno the basement.

31. Who is the friend you have had the longest? Rochelle - OMG she is such an awesome person - no words to describe her - unbelievably amazing person…..love you girl!

32. What did you do last night? Went to Parent-Teacher night to rope in some more help for School Council, hear about Little D and his amazing-ness from his teacher, then groceries, and then came home and played online after cleaning the kitchen…

33. What inspires you? Creatively - everything around me……….Personally - everyone around me…..

34. What are you afraid of? Home invasion, my kids getting hurt.

35. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers? Not a fan of the beef.

36. Favorite car? Chevy Tahoe.

38. Number of keys on your key ring? 3

39. How many years at your current job? Nearly 7 - the most important job I’ve ever had: “Mommy.”

40. Favorite day of the week? Monday

41. How many states have you lived in? Zero - I’m Canadian…..lived in two provinces though!

42. How many cities have you lived in? 10+

What was the first CD you bought for yourself? I have no idea - I have to dust off the brain archives and get back to ya!

44. Favorite vacation? Mexico……WOW!

Feel free to take this and post your own on your blog, group, pass it through email or write it on your hand…..have a great day!

Random Acts of Thinking

September 28, 2005 BlogPants

?*´¯`·-»¦«-*Taking Orders*-»¦«-·´¯`*?

September 27, 2005 BlogPants

So I’ve made these BBQ Aprons for a few friends as gifts and such, and every one is a different collage of family photos. Well, someone really intelligent (my Mother-In-Law - what a smart cookie!) suggested that I start selling them because they make such a nice gift. The quality of them is very high - the photos come out beautifully! I will warn you that these are not really meant to be used….merely hung up as a sentimental decoration. Although they are a good size, they are more the size for a woman than a man. They make for a gorgeous gift and keepsake. They also spark alot of conversation at the homes I have made them for.

The Sky is Falling

September 22, 2005 BlogPants

There are wicked awesome bonuses to having a dog. Not just the companionship, I certainly have too much of that in any given day, between Mista T (T stands for TEETHING right now), Little D and his onslaught of Grade Two homework, in French no less, and Big D, who, quite frankly, thinks that because he works all day, I should ‘work’ all night…..hmmmmm. Look buddy, I refuse to shave my legs from October to April since no one but you will see ‘em, so BACK AWAY FROM THE SASQUATCH.
Getting back to the dog. Ruffy hasn’t had her own post since I started this site and she definitely deserves the spotlight for a spell.
The best quality about Ruffy is she is very anal, like me, about cleaning. She just isn’t as lazy as me in that area so she gets the job done. Last year when Daren did our hardwood floors, I should have warned him to do 4 extra coats of Varathane around the area of the high chair. Ruffy ’s tongue has licked and licked that space so much, the circumference around the high chair is now bare wood and I’m pretty sure I will be able to see into the basement very soon! Hey, I could just chuck the laundry down that way, instead of, you know, carrying it!
Ruffy has downed everything from chewed up pickle, to mac ‘n’ cheese, to the all time favorite: MEAT! The look on her face after a cleanup is one of sheer contentment. Fast forward 15 minutes and she is pacing and clicking on the hardwood to go out. People food does not sit well with Ruffy, and she unfortunately hasn’t made the mouth-to-butt connection. She has this horrible pleading in her big cow eyes, like “If you don’t drop that hairless cat you gave birth to and let me out RIGHT NOW I will go upstairs and shit liquid all over your new duvet! (but I will be very very sorry!)” Her tail even tucks between her legs as she stands there, nose on the screen while I juggle the latch and 10 million other things. I’m sorry dog, but that tail is not going to stop the volcanic eruption from your ass.
I feel bad for her going through this at least 2-3 times a day, but Mista T won’t stop dropping food on her head just to see the flailing and clawing pooch scramble to gobble it up. He even drops more on her head while she has bowed before him to inhale a Bear Paw or some measly Cheerios. By the way, Bear Paws are God’s gift to Stay at Home Moms who like to finish their coffee in more than 30 seconds flat. They allow for serious relaxation.
I would try to get to the dropped food before her, but: a) I am not a fan of bending over; and b) It brings her such joy to do this for me.
Man’s Best Friend? I think not.

The Puck Stops Here

September 20, 2005 BlogPants

Boy Little D is ALL HEART! We are so very proud of him. He began hockey this year and the first day was BAWLFEST 2005. Not for him, no. For Mommy. As soon as we pulled in the driveway of the rink, I started weeping quietly, tears just falling from my eyes. I was thinking about how quickly he has grown up. I was worried he would get hurt. I was scared his ego might be somehow damaged by having to basically learn how to skate and play hockey at the same time. I did not want his spirit bruised when the other kids skated by him. Some of them have a year or two on him and did fly by him, while he just managed to stay on his blades. He fell about 5000 times. He also got back up every single time. He was concentrating hard on staying up and trying to keep up with the other boys.

He never gave up the entire time.

I didn’t stop crying the entire time.

He didn’t see me crying of course, I wouldn’t do that to him. I was a complete mess, worried that we were scarring him by putting him through all this humiliation. I even tear up now, writing about it. I SO wanted to go out on the ice, scoop him up, and tell him he was doing a great job. I SO wanted to make his legs do what he wanted them too….I SO wanted to line his hockey shorts with giant wads of toilet paper. Every bone in my body felt helpless as I watched him fall again and again. I am his mother (dammit!) and I desperately wanted to protect him and make him feel better. Not once did he lose his patience. Not once did he sit on that ice and cry. Not once did he give up. He was all heart. I learned something that day from Little D.

He came out of the dressing room after the practice, grinning from ear to ear, and yelled at Big D, “That was AWESOME DAD!!!!”

And so the faucet continued flowing…..

Code Words and The Brain

September 19, 2005 family

Our dinner conversation has to change. Rather, Daren and I have to quit using code words….Little D has figured us out.

Little D: I wanna save up my money and buy more games for my Game Boy and “Blah Blah Blah.”

Me (being silly): “What’s a blah blah blah? Can you buy a blah blah blah? How much does a blah blah blah cost? Are blah blah blah’s expensive?”

Big D (looking at me): “I’ve got a big blah blah blah for you.”

Me: “Oh do you now?”

Little D giggles and I turn my head toward him…..”What are you laughing at?”

He shrugs. Oh gawd.

Me: “Do you know what Mommy and Daddy are talking about?”

Little D points to his crotch, giggling……

Great. I just lost my oldest son to the Land of the P*nis-Obsessed, a.k.a. Manhood.