costume
noun, verb, adjective
1. a style of dress, including accessories and hairdos, esp. that peculiar to a nation, region, group, or historical period.
2. dress or garb characteristic of another period, place, person, etc., as worn on the stage or at balls.
3.fashion of dress appropriate to a particular occation or season: dancing costume; winter costume.
4. a set of garments, esp. woman's garments, selected for wear at a single time; outfit; ensemble.
5. to dress; furnish with a costume; provide appropriate dress for: to costume a play.
6. of or characterized by the wearing of costumes: a costume party.
7. meant for use with or appropriate to a specific costume: costume accessories.
Friday, October 30, 2009
happy halloween!
halloween is by far my favourite holiday of the year. you get to be someone else for a night, step outside your normal, everyday self and just have fun, no matter what age you are! and CANDY! there's free candy all over the place! how could you pass up free candy? and there's no agonizing over gift decisions or family obligations; simple and stress-free. now if only we could get it declared a national holiday that comes with a day off of work...
Thursday, October 29, 2009
definitely worth a second watching
so have you heard the hype james cameron's epic movie project that is due out sometime in the near project? it's called avatar and it's supposedly his masterpiece...
well the official trailer is coming up for release and someone foreign-y has gotten their hands on it early and it's floating around the interwebs. i suggest your watch it ASAP before someone throws a temper tantrum and it gets taken down.
it looks beautiful! i think it has the potential to be really good if the hype and this business about plagiarism don't overwhelm it. the only thing i don't like is how cartoon-y the aliens look...
personally, i watched the trailer 3 times... you can judge for yourself how many viewing is the right number. try 1 and go from there.
well the official trailer is coming up for release and someone foreign-y has gotten their hands on it early and it's floating around the interwebs. i suggest your watch it ASAP before someone throws a temper tantrum and it gets taken down.
it looks beautiful! i think it has the potential to be really good if the hype and this business about plagiarism don't overwhelm it. the only thing i don't like is how cartoon-y the aliens look...
personally, i watched the trailer 3 times... you can judge for yourself how many viewing is the right number. try 1 and go from there.
to die for
just in time for halloween, i've come up with a vampires to die for. some are so hot you want to die and others you just want to die are not so much...
contrary to popular belief, i DO actually have a job that i am ALWAYS diligently working on during the day so i didn't really have time to rank ALL the vampires ever conceived. you'll also notice the lack of vampires of the female persuasion on the list... what can i say? this is a list for the ladies.
let's think of this list more like a comparison guide if you will... if your favourite (or least favourite) vampire didn't make the list, feel free to say so and give them a rating of your own!
i've already noticed one exemption that i can't go without mentioning - spike (james marsters) from buffy! a bad boy with an accent in a leather coat... yes, yes, and yes! I'd put him a shade below angel but miles ahead of sparkle boy.
so my totally official rating system ranges from so-scary-you-might-want-to-consider-changing-your-pants (red) to throw-em-on-the-bed-and-take-off-your-pants (green) in terms of hotness.
ready? let's count (haha... see what i did there?) 'em down!
9. stephen moyer as bill compton in true blood
ok i'll admit to never watching this show but i don't get why people are getting their panties all in a twist over this guy... he's more scary than anything approaching attractive.
8. danny huston as marlow in 30 days of night
this guy is one scary, scary vampire... cold, brutal, and SMART! having your tribe of vampire attack a small town in the middle of cold-as-hell, nowhere just as the sun is about to set for a whole month? genius!
7. bela lugosi as count dracula in dracula
the original. probably scary as shit at the time...
6. kiefer sutherland as david in the lost boys
not really scary, not really attractive. he makes it on the list for the notoriety of that mullet alone.
5. tom cruise as lestat de lioncourt in interview with the vampire: the vampire chronicles
once upon a time tom cruise wasn't batshit insane and made movie people actually went to see. and they lived happily ever after. the end.
4. brad pitt as louis de pointe du lac in interview with the vampire: the vampire chronicles
tans are over-rated... now if only brad pitt could really live forever... i'm sure hollywood is busy sorting out the logistics of that.
3. robert pattinson as edward cullen in twilight
please stop - i can hear your eye rolling from here. i just want it noted for the record that i found him attractive as cedric diggory in harry potter before fame pounced on him like a rabid monkey.
2. david boreanaz as angel in buffy the vampire slayer
almost like a vampire, this guy almost doesn't age... he's looking as hot today as he did back in the day. and before you ask, i don't want to talk about his spin-off show... bad idea. the buffy-angel thing was one of the greatest romances of my adolescence. they belong together (or me with him and her with whoever) and there's no convincing me he'd ever fall for cordelia of all people.
1. count von count from sesame street
i would TOTALLY hit that.
contrary to popular belief, i DO actually have a job that i am ALWAYS diligently working on during the day so i didn't really have time to rank ALL the vampires ever conceived. you'll also notice the lack of vampires of the female persuasion on the list... what can i say? this is a list for the ladies.let's think of this list more like a comparison guide if you will... if your favourite (or least favourite) vampire didn't make the list, feel free to say so and give them a rating of your own!
i've already noticed one exemption that i can't go without mentioning - spike (james marsters) from buffy! a bad boy with an accent in a leather coat... yes, yes, and yes! I'd put him a shade below angel but miles ahead of sparkle boy.
so my totally official rating system ranges from so-scary-you-might-want-to-consider-changing-your-pants (red) to throw-em-on-the-bed-and-take-off-your-pants (green) in terms of hotness.
ready? let's count (haha... see what i did there?) 'em down!
9. stephen moyer as bill compton in true blood
ok i'll admit to never watching this show but i don't get why people are getting their panties all in a twist over this guy... he's more scary than anything approaching attractive.
8. danny huston as marlow in 30 days of night
this guy is one scary, scary vampire... cold, brutal, and SMART! having your tribe of vampire attack a small town in the middle of cold-as-hell, nowhere just as the sun is about to set for a whole month? genius!
7. bela lugosi as count dracula in dracula
the original. probably scary as shit at the time...
6. kiefer sutherland as david in the lost boys
not really scary, not really attractive. he makes it on the list for the notoriety of that mullet alone.
5. tom cruise as lestat de lioncourt in interview with the vampire: the vampire chronicles
once upon a time tom cruise wasn't batshit insane and made movie people actually went to see. and they lived happily ever after. the end.
4. brad pitt as louis de pointe du lac in interview with the vampire: the vampire chronicles
tans are over-rated... now if only brad pitt could really live forever... i'm sure hollywood is busy sorting out the logistics of that.
3. robert pattinson as edward cullen in twilight
please stop - i can hear your eye rolling from here. i just want it noted for the record that i found him attractive as cedric diggory in harry potter before fame pounced on him like a rabid monkey.
2. david boreanaz as angel in buffy the vampire slayer
almost like a vampire, this guy almost doesn't age... he's looking as hot today as he did back in the day. and before you ask, i don't want to talk about his spin-off show... bad idea. the buffy-angel thing was one of the greatest romances of my adolescence. they belong together (or me with him and her with whoever) and there's no convincing me he'd ever fall for cordelia of all people.
1. count von count from sesame street
i would TOTALLY hit that.
fleet of foot
or should i say "a fleet of feet"?
(unsuitable you say? suck it!)
"Another foot washes up on Vancouver-area beach"
Vancouver – Another detached foot inside a running shoe has been found on a B.C. beach.
The remains of a right foot, confirmed as human, were found Tuesday on a beach in the Vancouver suburb of Richmond inside a muddy size-8.5 Nike shoe.
The discovery was made by two men out for a walk.
Human remains inside shoes first began washing up on West Coast shores in 2007. But since the sixth foot was discovered last November, none had been found until this week.
Of the first six feet, two were female and four were male. It's not yet known if this seventh foot belonged to a male or female. Police are conducting DNA tests.
The B.C. Coroners' Service and the RCMP concluded in the earlier cases that the remains separated naturally from the bodies and were not detached using tools.
Of the first six feet, one has been identified as belonging to a man who may have committed suicide. Investigators have also determined there are two pairs among the remaining feet – the two female feet belong to the same person, and two of the male feet belong to one individual, although neither victim has been identified.
The mysterious appearances of feet in running shoes led to speculation that a serial killer was at large, that the remains were part of a human trafficking ring from Asia or that remnants of bodies were washing up from the 2004 tsunami.
Those theories were debunked after oceanographers concluded the bodies originated somewhere along the West Coast and forensic investigators found the remains had separated naturally.
The first foot was discovered in August 2007 on Jedidiah Island in the Strait of Georgia. A week later, another foot was found on Gabriola Island. The third foot was found in February 2008 on Valdes Island. The fourth was located in May 2008 on Kirkland Island in the Fraser River, followed by a fifth a few weeks later along the same river in Ladner. The sixth foot was found in Richmond along the Fraser River in November 2008.
(unsuitable you say? suck it!)
"Another foot washes up on Vancouver-area beach"
Vancouver – Another detached foot inside a running shoe has been found on a B.C. beach.
The remains of a right foot, confirmed as human, were found Tuesday on a beach in the Vancouver suburb of Richmond inside a muddy size-8.5 Nike shoe.
The discovery was made by two men out for a walk.
Human remains inside shoes first began washing up on West Coast shores in 2007. But since the sixth foot was discovered last November, none had been found until this week.
Of the first six feet, two were female and four were male. It's not yet known if this seventh foot belonged to a male or female. Police are conducting DNA tests.
The B.C. Coroners' Service and the RCMP concluded in the earlier cases that the remains separated naturally from the bodies and were not detached using tools.
Of the first six feet, one has been identified as belonging to a man who may have committed suicide. Investigators have also determined there are two pairs among the remaining feet – the two female feet belong to the same person, and two of the male feet belong to one individual, although neither victim has been identified.
The mysterious appearances of feet in running shoes led to speculation that a serial killer was at large, that the remains were part of a human trafficking ring from Asia or that remnants of bodies were washing up from the 2004 tsunami.
Those theories were debunked after oceanographers concluded the bodies originated somewhere along the West Coast and forensic investigators found the remains had separated naturally.
The first foot was discovered in August 2007 on Jedidiah Island in the Strait of Georgia. A week later, another foot was found on Gabriola Island. The third foot was found in February 2008 on Valdes Island. The fourth was located in May 2008 on Kirkland Island in the Fraser River, followed by a fifth a few weeks later along the same river in Ladner. The sixth foot was found in Richmond along the Fraser River in November 2008.
what a twee-st!
remember goosebumps?ah the good ol' days...
i feel as though i'm still too young to have memories of the good ol' days... possibly because i've never matured mentally past the age 12 at most. meh...
anyway, goosebumps!
for the sake of nostalgia (or, as i'm going to start calling it, new-stalgia) go here:
"10 Most Spooktacular Twists in the Goosebumps Books"
word of the day - oct 29 09
conflate
transitive verb
1. to bring together; to fuse together; to join or meld.
2. to combine (as two readings of a text) into one whole.
transitive verb
1. to bring together; to fuse together; to join or meld.
2. to combine (as two readings of a text) into one whole.
FABulous dahling...
here, have yourself a good giggle over this one...
say hello to palm beach sugar daddy ken!
that's right... PALM BEACH SUGAR DADDY KEN! complete with silly clothes and an enragingly tiny dog!
say hello to palm beach sugar daddy ken!
that's right... PALM BEACH SUGAR DADDY KEN! complete with silly clothes and an enragingly tiny dog!
thoughts...
goodness gracious it's almost 11 and i've been busy all morning but i've accomplished nothing... how frustrating!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
thoughts...
once again, they pick an AWESOME doy for a fire drill...
rain makes everyone's disposition sunnier.
rain makes everyone's disposition sunnier.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
don't believe everything you read on the internets, kids...
Monday, October 26, 2009
i can feel time & space unravelling beneath my feet!
i always knew the human race would eventaully break the galaxy...
"We have broken speed of light"
A pair of German physicists claim to have broken the speed of light - an achievement that would undermine our entire understanding of space and time.
According to Einstein's special theory of relativity, it would require an infinite amount of energy to propel an object at more than 186,000 miles per second.
However, Dr Gunter Nimtz and Dr Alfons Stahlhofen, of the University of Koblenz, say they may have breached a key tenet of that theory.
The pair say they have conducted an experiment in which microwave photons - energetic packets of light - travelled "instantaneously" between a pair of prisms that had been moved up to 3ft apart.
Being able to travel faster than the speed of light would lead to a wide variety of bizarre consequences.
For instance, an astronaut moving faster than it would theoretically arrive at a destination before leaving.
The scientists were investigating a phenomenon called quantum tunnelling, which allows sub-atomic particles to break apparently unbreakable laws.
Dr Nimtz told New Scientist magazine: "For the time being, this is the only violation of special relativity that I know of."
"We have broken speed of light"
A pair of German physicists claim to have broken the speed of light - an achievement that would undermine our entire understanding of space and time.
According to Einstein's special theory of relativity, it would require an infinite amount of energy to propel an object at more than 186,000 miles per second.
However, Dr Gunter Nimtz and Dr Alfons Stahlhofen, of the University of Koblenz, say they may have breached a key tenet of that theory.
The pair say they have conducted an experiment in which microwave photons - energetic packets of light - travelled "instantaneously" between a pair of prisms that had been moved up to 3ft apart.
Being able to travel faster than the speed of light would lead to a wide variety of bizarre consequences.
For instance, an astronaut moving faster than it would theoretically arrive at a destination before leaving.
The scientists were investigating a phenomenon called quantum tunnelling, which allows sub-atomic particles to break apparently unbreakable laws.
Dr Nimtz told New Scientist magazine: "For the time being, this is the only violation of special relativity that I know of."
word of the day - oct 26 09
confabulation
noun
1. familiar talk; easy, unrestrained, unceremonious conversation.
2. (psychology) a plausible but imagined memory that fills in gaps in what is remembered.
noun
1. familiar talk; easy, unrestrained, unceremonious conversation.
2. (psychology) a plausible but imagined memory that fills in gaps in what is remembered.
potentially a bad decision
afternoon snack: chocolate milk and salt & vinegar chips
will the vinegar curdle the milk?
to avoid finding out, i will only consume one at a time... but which first??
will the vinegar curdle the milk?
to avoid finding out, i will only consume one at a time... but which first??
definitely as young as i used to be
awesome weekend, everyone. awesome weekend.
out three nights in a row and i survived.
yes yes!
out three nights in a row and i survived.
yes yes!
Friday, October 23, 2009
word of the day - oct 23 09
galumph
intransitive verb
to move in a clumsy manner or with a heavy tread.
for john: 'Galumph is probably an alternation of gallop. It was coined by Lewis Carroll in the nonsense poem "Jabberwocky."'
intransitive verb
to move in a clumsy manner or with a heavy tread.
for john: 'Galumph is probably an alternation of gallop. It was coined by Lewis Carroll in the nonsense poem "Jabberwocky."'
feeling like ass never felt so good
remember my gripe about mid-week shows last week?well, i have an addendum - REALLY don't do it!
but i have to admit, the show last night was ALMOST worth feeling this horrid... i have yet to empty my stomach contents orally so it's all still good int he hood. whether or not this breakfast sandwich i'm eating was a good idea is yet to be decided.
anyway, the show last night was USS at circa.
never failing to amaze, the guys were completely amped and they put on an amazing show. whatever they are on, everyone needs to get some of that! somewhere in the universe, stars are dying at an alarming rate due to the energy these guys are absorbing.
so this show was billed as a 'house party' and was sponsered by smirnoff... those damned sugary drinks (i'm looking at you smirnoff ice!) always make the next day so very taxing. especially when there are complimentary drinks involved... at first they were only offering their 'signature drinks' with the free drink tickets but by the end of the night, a ticket was good for any mixed vodka drink. if i was going to have a 'signature drink' i would definitely make something that was a little less disgusting. the one i ended up trying was this vodka/baileys/expresso thing that was so bitter that i pretty much gagged from the smell before it even hit my lips.
i guess sugary drinks do have their upside though... like keeping old people like myself awake until the band hits the stage at 12:30! friggin' eh! the show didn't finish until like 1:45! and then i wasn't in bed until like 3:00! not good news... i am SERIOUSLY thinking about having a nap under my desk at lunchtime. and one more at like 2:30... and then again at 3:30... and maybe another nap right about now too... that'd be nice!
update: the first half of the breakfast sandwich was a good idea... the second half, not so much.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
costume idea?
how about going as emperor palpatine the pope? guaranteed to be one of the scariest costumes at any party you attend... 
word of the day - oct 22 09
querulous
adjective
1. apt to find fault; habitually complaining.
2. expressing complaint; fretful; whining.
adjective
1. apt to find fault; habitually complaining.
2. expressing complaint; fretful; whining.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
mama always told me...
mama always told me to wear proper underwear and pants that covered my whole ass so that when i stopped to be a good samaritan the google maps van wouldn't capture and share my butt crack with the whole internet...
word of the day - oct 21 09
yes yes!
detroit - challenging oshawa for classiest city in the world.
"Food stamps swapped for booze, Viagra"
DETROIT (AP) — Viagra and pornography are not staples on the government’s food stamp list. But authorities say a Detroit store supplied them during a series of illegal deals.
Federal prosecutors filed fraud charges this week against three people who worked at Jefferson’s Liquor Palace.
The alleged scheme worked this way: Food stamp recipients would get cash from the store in exchange for swiping larger amounts off their electronic cards. The store would then be reimbursed by the U.S. Agriculture Department.
But in some transactions, the government the store provided informants Viagra, liquor and porn in exchange for swiping about $2,000 off food stamp cards.
The government says fraud at the store topped $130,000 over 21/2 years. The store is closed.
"Food stamps swapped for booze, Viagra"
DETROIT (AP) — Viagra and pornography are not staples on the government’s food stamp list. But authorities say a Detroit store supplied them during a series of illegal deals.
Federal prosecutors filed fraud charges this week against three people who worked at Jefferson’s Liquor Palace.
The alleged scheme worked this way: Food stamp recipients would get cash from the store in exchange for swiping larger amounts off their electronic cards. The store would then be reimbursed by the U.S. Agriculture Department.
But in some transactions, the government the store provided informants Viagra, liquor and porn in exchange for swiping about $2,000 off food stamp cards.
The government says fraud at the store topped $130,000 over 21/2 years. The store is closed.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
word of the day - oct 19 09
fugacious
adjective
lasting but a short time; fleeting.
for like 15 minutes i thought this word was fergalicious... thankfully it isn't and hopfully fergie's solo career will be fugacious.
adjective
lasting but a short time; fleeting.
for like 15 minutes i thought this word was fergalicious... thankfully it isn't and hopfully fergie's solo career will be fugacious.
change of scenery
watch out monday commuters! i'm on the move!
starting today, i'm get a weekly all expenses paid (not confirmed) visit to one of my company's other offices in southern ontario. woo hoo? so i guess it wasn't enough that they extended my commute from 'down the street' to 'all the hell across the top of the city' but now once a week i get 'through all the fuckity-fuck traffic we could find'... and let me tell you, i could not be more impressed. except maybe when the snow hits and most drivers shit out their brains as soon as that first snowflake touches the ground.
starting today, i'm get a weekly all expenses paid (not confirmed) visit to one of my company's other offices in southern ontario. woo hoo? so i guess it wasn't enough that they extended my commute from 'down the street' to 'all the hell across the top of the city' but now once a week i get 'through all the fuckity-fuck traffic we could find'... and let me tell you, i could not be more impressed. except maybe when the snow hits and most drivers shit out their brains as soon as that first snowflake touches the ground.
Friday, October 16, 2009
concert review: silversun pickups
WHO: silversun pickups
WHERE: sound academy, toronto
WHEN: october 15, 2009
ok so i've been waiting to see this show since like forever. i bought the tickets way back during the advanced presale! needless to say, i was pretty excited. i saw SSPU for the first time at sasquatch this summer and i'd never really heard of them. but i enjoyed them and started listening for them on the radio. the more i heard, the more i liked!
the show was very well performed. lead vocalist brian aubert has a very distinctive voice and in my opinion is a very good singer. he was no disappointment live. the whole band was full of energy and genuinely happy to be playing to this crowd. toronto has been very good to them and they enjoy putting on shows here.
the only disappointment i can think of is that they didn't play a show for casual fans. this can be a plus or minus depending on what side of the fan fence you sit on... the hardcore fans were probably thrilled that they played a super long set. casual fans maybe not so much... they music was good but waiting for your favourite (read: radio played) songs can really drag a show out. even though i was really excited for the show, i would class myself as a casual fan and i found myself dipping mid-set. instead of spreading out the easily recognizable tunes, they bookended the performance with them. it made for an AWESOME finale but it was a long time coming.
being older than i'm willing to admit, i am starting to seriously dislike midweek shows... doors for this show didn't open until 8 and on the way to the show the radio announced that SSPU wouldn't be going on until 11! so you bet on at least 45-50 minute set + an encore and things NEVER run on schedule... so then damn! you're not home and in bed until 1:30! having to get up for work 5 hours later just ruins your friday.
despite what sounds like a long list of complaints i would most definitely see them again next time they hit toronto. you should too.
backing bands:
an horse - a rocking and folksy (if the two can co-exist) from brisbane, australia. they played a good little set... so much sound for a little twosome! i don't have any of the lyrics or melodies stuck in my head but i definitely enjoyed them. there were definitely some people in the crowd who REALLY enjoyed them. i can never understand how some fans can get SO worked up with all the screaming and the yelling and the jumping up and down for mellower-sounding bands - such a contradiction... but whatever, all of their cds were sold out before i even got into the building!
cage the elephant - for only knowing their one overplayed radio hit, i thoroughly enjoyed this performance. my only complaint - the voice mic was cranked up way too loud... other than my slightly annoyed eardrums, the rest of me was (pardon the retro hipster in me) moving and shaking to the beat. lead singer matt shultz apparently didn't take his ritalin for the past month because he was bouncing off the walls, the floor, and the crowd. if he didn't have a mic in his hand, you might have thought he was having a seizure. i will definitely be downloading their album in a no way illegal manner.
WHERE: sound academy, toronto
WHEN: october 15, 2009
ok so i've been waiting to see this show since like forever. i bought the tickets way back during the advanced presale! needless to say, i was pretty excited. i saw SSPU for the first time at sasquatch this summer and i'd never really heard of them. but i enjoyed them and started listening for them on the radio. the more i heard, the more i liked!the show was very well performed. lead vocalist brian aubert has a very distinctive voice and in my opinion is a very good singer. he was no disappointment live. the whole band was full of energy and genuinely happy to be playing to this crowd. toronto has been very good to them and they enjoy putting on shows here.
the only disappointment i can think of is that they didn't play a show for casual fans. this can be a plus or minus depending on what side of the fan fence you sit on... the hardcore fans were probably thrilled that they played a super long set. casual fans maybe not so much... they music was good but waiting for your favourite (read: radio played) songs can really drag a show out. even though i was really excited for the show, i would class myself as a casual fan and i found myself dipping mid-set. instead of spreading out the easily recognizable tunes, they bookended the performance with them. it made for an AWESOME finale but it was a long time coming.
being older than i'm willing to admit, i am starting to seriously dislike midweek shows... doors for this show didn't open until 8 and on the way to the show the radio announced that SSPU wouldn't be going on until 11! so you bet on at least 45-50 minute set + an encore and things NEVER run on schedule... so then damn! you're not home and in bed until 1:30! having to get up for work 5 hours later just ruins your friday.
despite what sounds like a long list of complaints i would most definitely see them again next time they hit toronto. you should too.
backing bands:
an horse - a rocking and folksy (if the two can co-exist) from brisbane, australia. they played a good little set... so much sound for a little twosome! i don't have any of the lyrics or melodies stuck in my head but i definitely enjoyed them. there were definitely some people in the crowd who REALLY enjoyed them. i can never understand how some fans can get SO worked up with all the screaming and the yelling and the jumping up and down for mellower-sounding bands - such a contradiction... but whatever, all of their cds were sold out before i even got into the building!
cage the elephant - for only knowing their one overplayed radio hit, i thoroughly enjoyed this performance. my only complaint - the voice mic was cranked up way too loud... other than my slightly annoyed eardrums, the rest of me was (pardon the retro hipster in me) moving and shaking to the beat. lead singer matt shultz apparently didn't take his ritalin for the past month because he was bouncing off the walls, the floor, and the crowd. if he didn't have a mic in his hand, you might have thought he was having a seizure. i will definitely be downloading their album in a no way illegal manner.
word of the day - oct 16 09
magniloquent
adjective
lofty or grandiose in speech or expression; using a high-flown style of discourse; bombastic.
adjective
lofty or grandiose in speech or expression; using a high-flown style of discourse; bombastic.
the bird
mother nature is flipping it to us. big time.
first we don't even get an actual summer and now we're getting denied a leisurely fall to ease us into winter! there are forecasts for SNOW FLURRIES this afternoon... IN THE MIDDLE OF OCTOBER?!?
eff that noise.
EFF. THAT. NOISE.
first we don't even get an actual summer and now we're getting denied a leisurely fall to ease us into winter! there are forecasts for SNOW FLURRIES this afternoon... IN THE MIDDLE OF OCTOBER?!?
eff that noise.
EFF. THAT. NOISE.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
word of the day - oct 15 09
stolid
adjective
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily excited.
adjective
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily excited.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
me like!
don't get all upset with me for once again mentioning chirstmas before halloween but i'm just giving you all plenty of warning. you don't want to be THAT person running to the store on christmas eve with no idea what to get, do you? it's all about bein prepared! so yeah, here's a little something that i would LOVE to get... be it chirstmas or otherwise!
intorducing the dunk mug!
The Mocha Dunk Mug is the ideal cup for you if you like a couple of biscuits with your tea or coffee.
With the original, dual purpose dunking mug there's no need to juggle with a plate and cup and of course, you also save on the washing up afterwards.
If you're looking for gift ideas, a dunker mug makes a great present for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, house-warming and many other occasions. It is the perfect gift for those people who are really hard to find presents for.
Left handed dunkers haven't been forgotten either as it's available in both right and left handed versions. The slot of the Dunk cup should always face away from you when drinking so that the biscuits in the slot slide towards the back of the mug rather than onto your lap.
intorducing the dunk mug!
The Mocha Dunk Mug is the ideal cup for you if you like a couple of biscuits with your tea or coffee.With the original, dual purpose dunking mug there's no need to juggle with a plate and cup and of course, you also save on the washing up afterwards.
If you're looking for gift ideas, a dunker mug makes a great present for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, house-warming and many other occasions. It is the perfect gift for those people who are really hard to find presents for.
Left handed dunkers haven't been forgotten either as it's available in both right and left handed versions. The slot of the Dunk cup should always face away from you when drinking so that the biscuits in the slot slide towards the back of the mug rather than onto your lap.
don't even think about it royal canadian mint!
ok, so i'm already mad enough at you for abolishing my favourite bill of all time - the $2 bill! twoonie? what kind of stupid-ass coin is that?!? its added weight in my change makes my pants hang funny. and i KNOW you have your sights set on replacing the $5 bill with a hockey puck sized coin so this $4 dinosaur coin had better remain a collectors item! do i make myself clear?!?
delicious
so i'm all for a good shimmery body powder... cause when the girls are out there, they always look better when they're shimmering. nothing says 'value me for my intelligence' like shimmery boobies.
and i LOVE chocolate...
so naturally, a shimmery, chocolate flavoured body powder would be straight up my alley... except... as a woman not falling into the 'stick figure' thin category, i feel as though perhaps smelling like i just polished off my very own tray of fresh chocolate chip cookies wouldn't be as alluring as i might like it to be.
and i LOVE chocolate...
so naturally, a shimmery, chocolate flavoured body powder would be straight up my alley... except... as a woman not falling into the 'stick figure' thin category, i feel as though perhaps smelling like i just polished off my very own tray of fresh chocolate chip cookies wouldn't be as alluring as i might like it to be.
mmm... tasty!
"Inspection may reopen Chinese restaurant by today"
A Scarborough Chinese restaurant ordered closed last week over a salmonella outbreak could reopen as early as tonight, pending a health inspection.
Toronto Public Health is planning to inspect the Ruby Chinese Restaurant, located in the Finch Avenue and McCowan Road area, again today after it flunked two visits last week prompted by a salmonella outbreak.
ok, so this is the family's FAVOURITE place to go for dim sum and if we weren't travelling, we probably would have been there this weekend! AND we were probably there between september 12 - 20! but we have NEVER had any problems! as soon as they reopen, we will probably be there chowing down again. and guaranteed that when they DO reopen, it'll be the cleanest restaurant in the whole city!
A Scarborough Chinese restaurant ordered closed last week over a salmonella outbreak could reopen as early as tonight, pending a health inspection.
Toronto Public Health is planning to inspect the Ruby Chinese Restaurant, located in the Finch Avenue and McCowan Road area, again today after it flunked two visits last week prompted by a salmonella outbreak.
ok, so this is the family's FAVOURITE place to go for dim sum and if we weren't travelling, we probably would have been there this weekend! AND we were probably there between september 12 - 20! but we have NEVER had any problems! as soon as they reopen, we will probably be there chowing down again. and guaranteed that when they DO reopen, it'll be the cleanest restaurant in the whole city!
word of the day - oct 14 09
convivial
adjective
1. fond of feasting, drinking, and good company; sociable.
2. merry; festive.
hope everyone had a convivial thanksgiving!
adjective
1. fond of feasting, drinking, and good company; sociable.
2. merry; festive.
hope everyone had a convivial thanksgiving!
back in action
back to the grind after soaking up all the quaint on the east coast for the past couple of days...
you know what's the best about long weekend? the short work weeks preceeding or following them... the next weekend is a mere 2 days away!
Monday, October 12, 2009
PEI update
apparently, JAPANESE people are REALLY into being quaint and anne of green gables because they are EVERYWHERE here on this sparsely populated island... no word on if they like potatoes yet...
Thursday, October 8, 2009
on the road again
time for the family thanksgiving trip out east...
my dad has taken to calling this outing the "road trip to avonlea" because we're helping my sister move from moncton to PEI! PEI has a bit of a theme going on... can you guess? if you said potatoes, you're only partly right. the other parts include anne of green gable and being quaint... hopefully there'll be enough family drama to keep things from getting dull. geezes, when was the last time i asked for family drama???
anyway, happy travels to me! i'll be back on wednesday... there might be some sporadic posts in the meantime but i wouldn't hold your breath.
happy thanksgiving!
my dad has taken to calling this outing the "road trip to avonlea" because we're helping my sister move from moncton to PEI! PEI has a bit of a theme going on... can you guess? if you said potatoes, you're only partly right. the other parts include anne of green gable and being quaint... hopefully there'll be enough family drama to keep things from getting dull. geezes, when was the last time i asked for family drama???
anyway, happy travels to me! i'll be back on wednesday... there might be some sporadic posts in the meantime but i wouldn't hold your breath.
happy thanksgiving!
tips for dressing your douche bag - part 17
no where do you get off telling me i have a tank top that looks exactly like that! no where! just because it's got stripes and it's black and white...
word of the day - oct 8 09
saturnine
adjective
1. born under or being under the astrological influence of the planet saturn.
2. gloomy or sullen in disposition.
3. having a sardonic or bitter aspect.
adjective
1. born under or being under the astrological influence of the planet saturn.
2. gloomy or sullen in disposition.
3. having a sardonic or bitter aspect.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
worst. craving quenching. ever.
note to self: do not ever again get a kit kat senses.
it tastes like garbage. just go ahead and pretend you're german and get a bueno. i just had one and it was one of the most disappointing chocolate bar experiences i've had in my entire life. i should have known... when a chocolate bar need celebrity endorsement, it is definitely a lemon.
perfect stocking stuffer!
here an important question: why are there cobra and scorpion icons on the packaging???PS - don't get all upset about me bringing up christmas before halloween is even out of the way... the freaking dollar store already has some christmas stuff out along side their halloween display that has been up since the beginning of september!
tips for dressing your douche bag - part 16
i am so glad this twat so efficiently quashed my desire to wear shit like this... growing up is no fun but you get to have fancy clothes!
grump grump grump
geezes... who pissed in everyone's OJ this morning?
there are spats springing up between everyone at the office this morning! no profaine insults are flying yet, just misunderstandings, raised voices, frustration, impatience, and placing of blame... but if things continue apace i expect to see a computer monitor/desk through a window by the end of the day!
there are spats springing up between everyone at the office this morning! no profaine insults are flying yet, just misunderstandings, raised voices, frustration, impatience, and placing of blame... but if things continue apace i expect to see a computer monitor/desk through a window by the end of the day!
word of the day - oct 7 09
foofaraw
noun
1. excessive or flashy ornamentation or decoration.
2. a fuss over a matter of little importance.
noun
1. excessive or flashy ornamentation or decoration.
2. a fuss over a matter of little importance.
intergalactic planetary!
"Gigantic ring around Saturn discovered"PASADENA, Calif. - The Spitzer Space Telescope has discovered the biggest but never-before-seen ring around the planet Saturn, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced late Tuesday.
The thin array of ice and dust particles lies at the far reaches of the Saturnian system and its orbit is tilted 27 degrees from the planet's main ring plane, the laboratory said.
JPL spokeswoman Whitney Clavin said the ring is very diffuse and doesn't reflect much visible light but the infrared Spitzer telescope was able to detect it.
Although the ring dust is very cold - minus 316 degrees Fahrenheit - it shines with thermal radiation.
No one had looked at its location with an infrared instrument until now, Clavin said.
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hey there good lookin'
i too hope to look this good when i'm 45 and addicted to meth...you're still my role model lindsay!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
FYI
it's almost noon and i just found out that my shirt is mostly see-through...
excellent choice on the pink & white plaid bra!
even more excellent (and modest) choice on the scarft that prevented people from gawking.
excellent choice on the pink & white plaid bra!
even more excellent (and modest) choice on the scarft that prevented people from gawking.
word of the day - oct 6 09
noisome
adjective
1. noxious; harmful; unwholesome.
2. offensive to the smell or other senses; disgusting.
adjective
1. noxious; harmful; unwholesome.
2. offensive to the smell or other senses; disgusting.
today's got that monday-feel about it
ok so if i didn't get stopped at EVERY traffic light on the way to work this morning, i AT LEAST got stopped at every other one. for once, i didn't have to carpool and i was actually leaving on time... but the universe managed to sort it so i was late anyway. eff that noise. if i wasn't already at work i'd be giving up and going back to bed about now. mumble grumble...
Monday, October 5, 2009
word of the day - oct 5 09
raffish
adjective
1. characterized by or suggestive of flashy vulgarity, crudeness, or rowdiness; tawdry.
2. marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness; rakish.
adjective
1. characterized by or suggestive of flashy vulgarity, crudeness, or rowdiness; tawdry.
2. marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness; rakish.
belated word of the day - oct 2 09
gaucherie
noun
1. a socially awkward or tactless act.
2. lack of tact; boorishness; awkwardness.
noun
1. a socially awkward or tactless act.
2. lack of tact; boorishness; awkwardness.
go, go gaga comedy!
as much of a mess as she is most of the time, lady gaga was actually kind of funny on SNL this past weekend. mind you, she DID have the comic, goofy genius of andy samberg to back her up...
Thursday, October 1, 2009
car troubles
it's time to play a fun little game that i like to call:
guess what the fuck is wrong with my car now!!!
have a gander at the picture below and see if you can spot the problem... there are golden fuck you stars up for grabs so make your guess now!
guess what the fuck is wrong with my car now!!!
have a gander at the picture below and see if you can spot the problem... there are golden fuck you stars up for grabs so make your guess now!
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