Hi Everyone!
I just ate my first Big Mac. I know, how did avoid eating one until now?
1. hamburger patties from McDonalds aren't made from meat
2. condiments, such as "special sauce" are wrong
3. chicken nuggets are yummy (or at least they were before they went healthy and switched to all white meat)
Anyways, I had a coupon for a free Big Mac (no strings attached) and I didn't feel like cooking tonight. After taking off the pickle/sauce layer, I ate it. It didn't taste too bad (considering the price) although I don't know how you keep the lettuce from falling out.
Have a great day!
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Saturday, July 21, 2007
I can't believe I'm at my computer...
Hi Everyone!
It's a gorgeous Saturday evening, and yet here I am typing. It's been such a busy few weeks that this was the first chance I had to catch everyone up.
Had a great visit with Amy and her friends. They saw the rodeo on Thursday and I met them on the grounds after work.
On Friday afternoon was a corporate stampede party that a lot of people from work went to. The office closed early and it was a lot of fun. It was rather hot though so I only stayed for about 4 hours and ended up switching from beer to water. Later that night, a friend of mine wanted to go out for drinks so we ended up drinking Belgium beer until rather late.
Saturday morning, tired and a little hung over, I had part one of my bike course. It was really interesting, especially about gearing. Basically, your legs should go at the same amount of revolutions (called a "cadence") no matter what gear you're in. I've notice since that I'm less tired after biking. That night was Transformers - a great movie and I can't wait for the dvd.
Sunday was the pancake breakfast at church. Monday & Tuesday were rest days. Wednesday was watching Harry Potter with a friend. It was interesting enough but I wouldn't have seen it except for the invite.
Thursday night I went out for ice-cream with a friend, followed by Vietnamese, a visit to MEC and we ended up drinking beer all night at the park. Yes, I know it was illegal but it was really nice to sit in the shade by the water, relax and have some great conversation. I stayed out way past my bedtime but I think it was worth it. Yesterday, after work, I had a 3 hour nap and felt much better.
I had the second part of my bike course today and I managed to go up the first steep hill near the golf course for the first time, riding. This was one of my goals for the summer. Basically, there is a winding, long hill that goes through a greenspace beside the golfcourse that leads down to the river. Then, along the side of the golf course is another hill - steeper but shorter. My new goal will be to bike up both hills by the end of the summer, with a quick breather between hills. We did a 4 hour bike ride and stopped at the farmer's market. Now that I know how to get there, I'll be visiting again the future. I've got lots to do around the apartment this weekend - cleaning, laundry, etc.
Tomorrow, I'm helping with coffee at church and I'm planning to visit the Kensington Sun & Salsa (food) Festival. I'm not a big salsa fan but it should be interesting for the people watching.
It's been a long, fun-filled few weeks and I'm looking forward to catching up on my sleep. This week, I'm going out for coffee, watching Hairspray, potentially visiting the outdoors and helping at church again next Sunday. I also have homework to do as class starts in a couple weeks.
No new roommate yet but I have a few leads. I'll let you know how things goes.
Have a great day!
It's a gorgeous Saturday evening, and yet here I am typing. It's been such a busy few weeks that this was the first chance I had to catch everyone up.
Had a great visit with Amy and her friends. They saw the rodeo on Thursday and I met them on the grounds after work.
On Friday afternoon was a corporate stampede party that a lot of people from work went to. The office closed early and it was a lot of fun. It was rather hot though so I only stayed for about 4 hours and ended up switching from beer to water. Later that night, a friend of mine wanted to go out for drinks so we ended up drinking Belgium beer until rather late.
Saturday morning, tired and a little hung over, I had part one of my bike course. It was really interesting, especially about gearing. Basically, your legs should go at the same amount of revolutions (called a "cadence") no matter what gear you're in. I've notice since that I'm less tired after biking. That night was Transformers - a great movie and I can't wait for the dvd.
Sunday was the pancake breakfast at church. Monday & Tuesday were rest days. Wednesday was watching Harry Potter with a friend. It was interesting enough but I wouldn't have seen it except for the invite.
Thursday night I went out for ice-cream with a friend, followed by Vietnamese, a visit to MEC and we ended up drinking beer all night at the park. Yes, I know it was illegal but it was really nice to sit in the shade by the water, relax and have some great conversation. I stayed out way past my bedtime but I think it was worth it. Yesterday, after work, I had a 3 hour nap and felt much better.
I had the second part of my bike course today and I managed to go up the first steep hill near the golf course for the first time, riding. This was one of my goals for the summer. Basically, there is a winding, long hill that goes through a greenspace beside the golfcourse that leads down to the river. Then, along the side of the golf course is another hill - steeper but shorter. My new goal will be to bike up both hills by the end of the summer, with a quick breather between hills. We did a 4 hour bike ride and stopped at the farmer's market. Now that I know how to get there, I'll be visiting again the future. I've got lots to do around the apartment this weekend - cleaning, laundry, etc.
Tomorrow, I'm helping with coffee at church and I'm planning to visit the Kensington Sun & Salsa (food) Festival. I'm not a big salsa fan but it should be interesting for the people watching.
It's been a long, fun-filled few weeks and I'm looking forward to catching up on my sleep. This week, I'm going out for coffee, watching Hairspray, potentially visiting the outdoors and helping at church again next Sunday. I also have homework to do as class starts in a couple weeks.
No new roommate yet but I have a few leads. I'll let you know how things goes.
Have a great day!
Sunday, July 08, 2007
What a week it's been
Hi Everyone!
It's Sunday morning and I'm skipping church today. I've been up since 7am but I'll explain everything in a few moments.
It's been a super-busy weekend and next week's looking very busy as well. On Wednesday, I went to a free bike maintenance course at MEC. I learned (and did) change a tire - well, actually, I removed my tire & tube, learned how to patch and how to get everything back to normal. I also learned how to fix a broken chain. It was very interesting and I felt very proud of myself when I was done.
On Thursday, I had a hair appointment (my roots are gone) and then Corey (friend from Edmonton) and Kelly (her boyfriend) came down for a visit.
Friday morning was the Stampede parade so we walked downtown, watched for about an hour (it's pretty long so I think we watched about 3/4 of it), went to Prince's Island for a picnic and then I went to work while they went to the rodeo. Met up with them after work and we toured the Stampede grounds. It was a lot of fun.
On Saturday, we went to the zoo. Hooray! I've accomplished my travel goals for 2007 and it was very interesting. Relaxed in the afternoon.
They left early this morning and I've been relaxing in my pjs, drinking caramel lattes all morning. I really enjoyed having guests and the furry family were well behaved.
Next week, cousin Amy and her friends will be here for Stampede for a couple days. I start my bicycle communter/maintenance course next Saturday (2 Saturdays), am going to the movies (Transformers) Saturday night and will be cooking sausage for the church pancake breakfast next Sunday.
This afternoon, I'm going with a couple friends to watch La Vie En Rose - a french biography on Edith Piliaf (unsure of spelling).
Lisa has also given me her notice. She's getting married in November and will be moving out at the end of the month. I've put up a couple postings online but so far haven't heard anything. It's still pretty early though. I've asked my landlady's son to call me concerning the lease. It's up at the beginning of September and I'm wanting to find out if they're renewing it (I don't see any reason why they wouldn't) and how much the rent increase will be (the average 2 bedroom rent is a little over 1200/mo and I'm only paying 700).
Anyways, I should probably get dressed and run some errands. It's cool today and overcast. I'll do some laundry anyways.
Have a great day!
It's Sunday morning and I'm skipping church today. I've been up since 7am but I'll explain everything in a few moments.
It's been a super-busy weekend and next week's looking very busy as well. On Wednesday, I went to a free bike maintenance course at MEC. I learned (and did) change a tire - well, actually, I removed my tire & tube, learned how to patch and how to get everything back to normal. I also learned how to fix a broken chain. It was very interesting and I felt very proud of myself when I was done.
On Thursday, I had a hair appointment (my roots are gone) and then Corey (friend from Edmonton) and Kelly (her boyfriend) came down for a visit.
Friday morning was the Stampede parade so we walked downtown, watched for about an hour (it's pretty long so I think we watched about 3/4 of it), went to Prince's Island for a picnic and then I went to work while they went to the rodeo. Met up with them after work and we toured the Stampede grounds. It was a lot of fun.
On Saturday, we went to the zoo. Hooray! I've accomplished my travel goals for 2007 and it was very interesting. Relaxed in the afternoon.
They left early this morning and I've been relaxing in my pjs, drinking caramel lattes all morning. I really enjoyed having guests and the furry family were well behaved.
Next week, cousin Amy and her friends will be here for Stampede for a couple days. I start my bicycle communter/maintenance course next Saturday (2 Saturdays), am going to the movies (Transformers) Saturday night and will be cooking sausage for the church pancake breakfast next Sunday.
This afternoon, I'm going with a couple friends to watch La Vie En Rose - a french biography on Edith Piliaf (unsure of spelling).
Lisa has also given me her notice. She's getting married in November and will be moving out at the end of the month. I've put up a couple postings online but so far haven't heard anything. It's still pretty early though. I've asked my landlady's son to call me concerning the lease. It's up at the beginning of September and I'm wanting to find out if they're renewing it (I don't see any reason why they wouldn't) and how much the rent increase will be (the average 2 bedroom rent is a little over 1200/mo and I'm only paying 700).
Anyways, I should probably get dressed and run some errands. It's cool today and overcast. I'll do some laundry anyways.
Have a great day!
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Ah... no more school!
Hi Everyone!
Got my final papers e-mailed to my professor minutes before the deadline (not that they're all that strict on that). I had problems focusing last night and couldn't get my thoughts together until about 9pm. I ended up going to bed shortly before 4 this morning but I'm not all that tired and my work (when I read it later today) was surprisingly understandable.
I was planning to go to the movies tonight but that's been tentatively moved to Friday.
I have some tidying and homey things to do tonight and I'll get a proper night's sleep.
Have a great day!
Got my final papers e-mailed to my professor minutes before the deadline (not that they're all that strict on that). I had problems focusing last night and couldn't get my thoughts together until about 9pm. I ended up going to bed shortly before 4 this morning but I'm not all that tired and my work (when I read it later today) was surprisingly understandable.
I was planning to go to the movies tonight but that's been tentatively moved to Friday.
I have some tidying and homey things to do tonight and I'll get a proper night's sleep.
Have a great day!
Monday, July 02, 2007
Funny Cartoon
Hi Everyone!
This was in the paper yesterday and I found it very funny. The cartoon is called "Pearls Before Swine".
1. Picture - there's a donkey wearing yellow with polka dots boxer shorts, sitting on a purple couch watching tv. There are several crumpled cans laying on the floor and he has one in his hand. His dialog box says "I like beer". Another dialog says "Ding Dong!"
Above caption - Danny Donkey sat a home in his underwear and drank beer. The doorbell rang.
2. Picture - 2 men wearing ties, 1 (balding) is holding a clip board. The other has an orange afro. Danny is at the door, holding his beer with dialog box "?"
Above caption - "Help save the planet," said the people at his door. "Huh?" said Danny Donkey.
3. Picture - close-up of the two men
Above caption - "Sign a petition. Attend a rally. Display a bumper sticker."
4. Picture - as described in 2
Above caption - "I would like to sit at home in my underwear and drink beer," said Danny Donkey.
5. Picture - as described in 3
Above caption - "But what does that accomplish?" asked the people.
6. Picture - close up of Danny
Above caption "The beer that I am holding will go from fully to empty," said Danny Donkey, "and I will be happy."
7. Picture - as described in 2 but this time the men are crying. The balding man's dialog box says "Forgive us Danny Donkey". Danny's dialog box says, "Urp"
Above caption - And at that, the people wept, for they realized the genius that was Danny Donkey.
8. Picture - goat holding a script "You are not gonna put this in a children's book". Mouse with a pencil behind his ear "But it's about redemption." Pig crying "I am so moved."
This was in the paper yesterday and I found it very funny. The cartoon is called "Pearls Before Swine".
1. Picture - there's a donkey wearing yellow with polka dots boxer shorts, sitting on a purple couch watching tv. There are several crumpled cans laying on the floor and he has one in his hand. His dialog box says "I like beer". Another dialog says "Ding Dong!"
Above caption - Danny Donkey sat a home in his underwear and drank beer. The doorbell rang.
2. Picture - 2 men wearing ties, 1 (balding) is holding a clip board. The other has an orange afro. Danny is at the door, holding his beer with dialog box "?"
Above caption - "Help save the planet," said the people at his door. "Huh?" said Danny Donkey.
3. Picture - close-up of the two men
Above caption - "Sign a petition. Attend a rally. Display a bumper sticker."
4. Picture - as described in 2
Above caption - "I would like to sit at home in my underwear and drink beer," said Danny Donkey.
5. Picture - as described in 3
Above caption - "But what does that accomplish?" asked the people.
6. Picture - close up of Danny
Above caption "The beer that I am holding will go from fully to empty," said Danny Donkey, "and I will be happy."
7. Picture - as described in 2 but this time the men are crying. The balding man's dialog box says "Forgive us Danny Donkey". Danny's dialog box says, "Urp"
Above caption - And at that, the people wept, for they realized the genius that was Danny Donkey.
8. Picture - goat holding a script "You are not gonna put this in a children's book". Mouse with a pencil behind his ear "But it's about redemption." Pig crying "I am so moved."
A Lazy Day
Hi Everyone!
I love long weekends - I've lazed around, stayed nice and scruffy and have gotten several things done around the house. The sad news in my household is that 2 of my fish died last week - one big gold fish and my small gold fish. On Saturday, I went to Walmart and got 4 new fish. They're called platies. I have 2 bright orange with black tails, one grey spotted, and one light yellow/orange.
I'm trying to get the motivation to finish my final papers. They're due tomorrow but my professor has indicated we can e-mail them to her. As for school, I start Interpreting the Bible on August 2 (which means homework in July) and Counselling Theory on August 22. This means a two week overlap. The school will give me the course books ahead of time so I can do the homework for one class and not have the double work load during that time period. After that, I'm not sure how long I have off (hopefully a couple weeks but I'd rather not have an entire month off) but the next course should be Church History.
Got my final mark for my Psychology course - I got a B (but I forget what that is in a percentage).
Out of boredom one day, I check the Starbucks website for the nutritional value for my favourite indulgence - a tall dulce de leche latte (A delicious combination of the classic Latin American milk caramel, Dulce de Leche, with 'Starbucks' signature espresso and freshly steamed milk, topped with whipped cream and a dusting of toffee sprinkles). It has 370 calories, 14 g fat, 44 g sugar and 35% of your recommended intake of Calcium. It's healthy for you!
Missed the fireworks last night. They were suppose to last for 15 minutes but in reality it was a little over 5. I heard them and went rushing to the park so I could see them but by the time I got there, they were done. The Calgary Tower flame was burning though (lots of money to do that) and you could see an orange haze around downtown. I'll see fireworks for Stampede however - they do a show after each night and they're pretty spectacular.
Watch a hilarious South Park episode. It was a Terrance & Phillip movie called, "Not Without My Anus". For those who don't know South Park, Terrance & Phillip are Canadian actors whose routine consists of fart jokes. Anyways, it takes place in Canada. Scott (a film critic) doesn't think their fart jokes are funny and he wants to kill them. Saddam Hussein calls him up (he often appears in the show) and offers to get rid of them, in exchange for him and his friends being able to visit Canada.
Anyways, Terrance receives a letter saying his daughter (mother is Celine Dion) has been kidnapped in Iran. To summarize, there's KD jokes, Celine Dion, a CFL game between the Ottawa Roughriders and the Vancouver Roughriders and lots more fart jokes. Saddam's plan to take over Canada is foiled by everyone in Canada Stadium farting at the same time (they're wearing gas masks so they're not affected). The national anthem is sung twice (and there were only a few word changes and nothing was rude). All in all - I found it really funny. I wonder though if it was shown in the United States. There are so many Canadianisms that I don't know if they would get all the jokes.
Anyways, I have to finish tidying the apartment and write those papers. I have a busy week ahead of me - movie on Tuesday, a bicycle maintenance course on Wednesday, hair appointment on Thursday and Stampede starting on Friday (well, it starts Thursday night but officially starts on Friday).
Have a great day!
I love long weekends - I've lazed around, stayed nice and scruffy and have gotten several things done around the house. The sad news in my household is that 2 of my fish died last week - one big gold fish and my small gold fish. On Saturday, I went to Walmart and got 4 new fish. They're called platies. I have 2 bright orange with black tails, one grey spotted, and one light yellow/orange.
I'm trying to get the motivation to finish my final papers. They're due tomorrow but my professor has indicated we can e-mail them to her. As for school, I start Interpreting the Bible on August 2 (which means homework in July) and Counselling Theory on August 22. This means a two week overlap. The school will give me the course books ahead of time so I can do the homework for one class and not have the double work load during that time period. After that, I'm not sure how long I have off (hopefully a couple weeks but I'd rather not have an entire month off) but the next course should be Church History.
Got my final mark for my Psychology course - I got a B (but I forget what that is in a percentage).
Out of boredom one day, I check the Starbucks website for the nutritional value for my favourite indulgence - a tall dulce de leche latte (A delicious combination of the classic Latin American milk caramel, Dulce de Leche, with 'Starbucks' signature espresso and freshly steamed milk, topped with whipped cream and a dusting of toffee sprinkles). It has 370 calories, 14 g fat, 44 g sugar and 35% of your recommended intake of Calcium. It's healthy for you!
Missed the fireworks last night. They were suppose to last for 15 minutes but in reality it was a little over 5. I heard them and went rushing to the park so I could see them but by the time I got there, they were done. The Calgary Tower flame was burning though (lots of money to do that) and you could see an orange haze around downtown. I'll see fireworks for Stampede however - they do a show after each night and they're pretty spectacular.
Watch a hilarious South Park episode. It was a Terrance & Phillip movie called, "Not Without My Anus". For those who don't know South Park, Terrance & Phillip are Canadian actors whose routine consists of fart jokes. Anyways, it takes place in Canada. Scott (a film critic) doesn't think their fart jokes are funny and he wants to kill them. Saddam Hussein calls him up (he often appears in the show) and offers to get rid of them, in exchange for him and his friends being able to visit Canada.
Anyways, Terrance receives a letter saying his daughter (mother is Celine Dion) has been kidnapped in Iran. To summarize, there's KD jokes, Celine Dion, a CFL game between the Ottawa Roughriders and the Vancouver Roughriders and lots more fart jokes. Saddam's plan to take over Canada is foiled by everyone in Canada Stadium farting at the same time (they're wearing gas masks so they're not affected). The national anthem is sung twice (and there were only a few word changes and nothing was rude). All in all - I found it really funny. I wonder though if it was shown in the United States. There are so many Canadianisms that I don't know if they would get all the jokes.
Anyways, I have to finish tidying the apartment and write those papers. I have a busy week ahead of me - movie on Tuesday, a bicycle maintenance course on Wednesday, hair appointment on Thursday and Stampede starting on Friday (well, it starts Thursday night but officially starts on Friday).
Have a great day!
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