I love Headlines on The Tonight Show. They always crack me up. I need to figure out a way to put a random one on my blog each day.

I have been making a (very) concerted effort to keep the kitchen clean since we super-cleaned it last weekend. It is spotless. Every night I load up the dishwasher and clean the countertops and get rid of any clutter. Last night I slacked off and didn't do that so tonight not all of the dishes fit in the dishwasher. I am a firm believer in the "If it won't fit in the dishwasher, I'm not washing it" school of thought so the two pots and various utensils will have to wait until tomorrow :)

Speaking of tomorrow, Craig has to be at kofa at 6:30 so I better get in bed.

I showed Bobo how to set up her own blog! You should go visit it, she's super cool!! She's my sister, she has to be, right? ;)

We also traded some designs for our sister tattoos that we're going to get. We found some base designs that we like, now we just need to work on modifying and personalizing.

We now have chickens living in the shed. There is a mom chicken and then about 12 little tiny chicks. They are cute. Po thought they were playmates and tried to go chase them but the mom chicken came out and bopped him on the nose so he doesn't mess with them anymore :)

Craig is making garlic bread so I should go eat dinner, then walk PoDog.

I added a weather pixie for me and Bobo each. I like seeing what is going on back home :)
And put your pin on my guestmap!! >;)

Gracie and I made chocolate chip cookies together today. It was fun. She accidentally dumped a cup of brown sugar on the floor, but nothing the broom couldn't fix. She was actually very good at it! We ate some and then layed on the couch together until it was time for me to take her home. She is such a cutie. I love when I get to cuddle with her. She's my little lovebug. I can't believe she's going to be 4 in July!

Yesterday. Po comes to work with me every morning and yesterday he was hanging out in Dan's office and some clients came in and so they were all in Dan's office going over contracts and stuff and I heard this commotion and then I heard the lady say, "I think he just threw up!". So I go into Dan's office and the three of them are standing over Po who has just ralphed up one of my old, used cosmetic sponges, one of Gracie's dolls (in many pieces), some cardboard and some grass. Lovely. I would probably throw up too if that was in my tummy. Crazy dog. So I cleaned it up and the meeting went forth. Heehee.

Then, not an hour later I was walking from the parking lot into Gracie's pre-school to pick her up and I was wearing heels, albeit very small ones, and it had just rained and the concrete at the school is painted and was slippery and I managed to somehow fling my foot out to the side, plant it and do an unplanned version of the splits all while flailing my arms. Even worse, I made this horrible noise as I was going down, like a parrot squawking mixed with a scream, "BRRAWHH!". That noise that came out of my mouth was almost more embarrassing than the spontaneous gymnastics show I put on.

I'm still laughing out loud about it. At least I can amuse myself :)

Oi. What a day. And it's only half over. This afternoon shouldn't be as nuts though. Dan had two offers going on a piece of property and so we were faxing offers and counter offers back and forth and then he had to leave to go to a meeting so I had to finish the process, which is easy enough, but the printer decided it didn't want to print the fax cover sheets and the fax machine decided to retaliate by eating two pages at once. During all this the garbage truck came and started talking to me. Well, the truck didn't talk to me, the guy who was driving it did. Then the phone kept ringing, it was one of the potential buyer's agent wanting to know if we were going to accept her offer (we did).

Now I am at home with Grace. I was going to work on my invites (by hand) while she napped but I made up a different (much cuter!) one real quick on my computer at work and e-mailed it to Craig, hopefully he'll be nice enough to print it for me :)

I just had my first (and second and third) s'mores! Yummy! Craig made it for me! I'm not sure why I didn't eat them when I was little...I didn't particularly care for graham crackers when I was little so that might have had something to do with it.

We also SUPER cleaned the kitchen today. It's almost scary how clean it is. I love it!

I also have TMJ so my jaw hurts.
I also have a headache and need to get up early to walk Po before work tomorrow so I should go to bed.
'Night! :)

So I called the show while Rodney was on and Russ Clark invited me on sometime to talk about the different health care systems. Won't that be a lovefest.

That was the same morning that Po and I had the car adventure with 3 strangers and then he had to be dropped off for his bath and I was so close to being late for work that I didn't shower or wash my hair. I looked lovely that day ;)

Craig is sick and I am cranky. I'm going to hang out on the couch before doing pond work tomorrow and cleaning the house.

Also, taxes are done and it looks like a nice refund is coming our way!

I love sour gummy worms.

Russ Clark can kiss my snowy Canadian ass.

My wedding ring fell in the toilet this morning while I was getting ready for work. I hope that isn't a foreshadowing of things to come. Luckily the toilet bowl was full of clean water so it wasn't too painful to get out :-)

I finally updated the link to Tracy's new blog :)

It's supposed to rain today!

Gramma Lou and Grampa Bob came down for the day yesterday. We went to lunch, then to the new office where I made Gramma Lou some business cards for her paintings while Craig did spiffy stuff to my computer. Then we went to Wally World and got a new battery for the boat and I got a fishing license.
We got home and I was planning on just lazing around for the rest of the day but Kass called and asked if I wanted to come over, so I did. Deb was there. She is always so together and professional and classy...I feel like a messy 5 year-old next to her :) She is very nice though :)

I'm holding off on walking Po, hoping it will start to rain soon and then I can walk him in the rain. Ha.

Ann Coulter is such an idiot it's almost funny. She is so blinded by her own self-importance and rhetoric that she is like a dog madly chasing its tail; funny to watch but you wonder when it's going to catch on. Actually I shouldn't compare her to a canine, that is insulting. To dogs!! Haha, oh that woman....I think she's delusional. If she put all that energy into something useful she might actually accomplish something. Heh. Imbecile.

These are the times I wish Po was a short-haired dog. For some unknown reason he has diarrhea (luckily he was smart enough to go outside!). He came back in with shit (literally) dripping from his ass. I kicked him outside and lit scented candles to get rid of the smell. He was whining to come back in so I went outside and hosed his butt down. He came back inside the house now smelling like ass and wet dog. Lovely.

Adding to my animal stories, I ran over a cat last night while I was driving home. It was dark out, the cat was black and it ran out in front of me. I swerved but still hit it. Jessica was right behind me and told me the cat did a somersault and ran off into the woods so I'm hoping I only ran over its tail or something (I know; running over its tail is still bad, I just mean I'm hoping I didn't injure it severely. And please don't lecture me on how running over a cat's tail is still severe, I know that).

I stopped by Staples tonight to get some stuff for the office and there was this cute guy working there and he asked me 4 times if I was finding everything OK. Finally I asked him if he got paid to ask people that...he said, "I wish!". The last few times I have been in Staples all the employees have been overly solicitous as to my ability to find things.

And for Craig (who hates the word 'cute' being applied to any guy over the age of about 4) I just can't say "handsome"; that is too James Bond, GQ, bleh. "Hot" is too mallrat. "Fine" is just not a word I would ever use to describe someone's appearance unless I was talking about their hair. "Gorgeous" I just don't like the sound of. And so since I mean it in the most adult context (ha ha) and not in a 2 year-old way (he he), I say he was cute.

I was just subjected to what is possibly the worst and most annoying "song" I have ever heard. 'Milkshake' by some girl named Kelis (sp?). It was on SNL. That song was painful. I sure hope she's a one-hit-wonder (and from the sounds of that song she will be, heh) 'cause that was just BAD. I had to mute it until she was done. Seriously, I would rather listen to Kenny G and Yanni duet on Disco Duck.

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Craig and I are going out to have Chinese food on Saturday. I felt like it yesterday and Craig suggested we go out for it on Saturday, which coincidentally is Valentines Day.

I don't celebrate V-day. I never have.

I think it's ridiculous. I think Craig does too.

A day propagated by the card, flower, and candy industries that just stresses people out over what to get for someone else? YUCK! It almost has no meaning since you know if you have a significant other that he/she was all but forced into buying some tacky red heart-shaped box of candy and a sappy/cheesy card. The pressure to find the perfect romantic restaurant. The $80.00 a dozen you'll be paying for roses that will die in a week. ENOUGH!

If someone wants to tell me they love me or do something nice for me, then just do it WHENEVER the mood strikes you. That way I know they are doing it because they want to and not just because it's Valentine's Day and that's what is expected of them.

So on Saturday I will be enjoying both my eggrolls with plum sauce and the time I get to spend with Craig, and I'll be gloating at all the other over-dressed, over-stressed, bouquet carrying, candy-eating, card-reading couples I see who are only out that day because they are "supposed" to be.

Po got into an empty spaghetti sauce can last night and now has an orange-ish stain around his nose. He has ring around the snoot!
My doggy is absolutely the cutest.

This is uncalled for. What a moron. If you want to preach, go to church.

I am the prize whore. Koo koo kachoo.

My cousin Heather is getting married!!!

Tracy is wonderfully sweet and offered to pick me up some mouse-safe mouse traps on her next order from the vegan store. The mice seem to have gone away for now, but it would be nice to have the trap around in case they decide to make a return trip.

Also, Ed and I almost got demolished last night by an F150 as I was turning onto his street. What a way for two Dean supporters to be taken out; "by a pick-up truck with a confederate flag on the back", (Ed came up with that, if you don't follow Dean you prolly won't get it) hehehe. And I make fun of HIM for being hyper active and nutty.

Leaving all your car doors plus your trunk open in a parking lot, with the door light on and the ignition dinging and Dean papers flying all over the place definitely qualifies as NUTTY! :)

That was Ed, btw, not me :)

We need to find the local Kucinich guy; he's like a monkey!

Regardless of the outcome I know that I did all I could do and that is good enough for me. It was very calm standing outside the polling station this morning (except for the warp 8 wind). Almost like the calm before the storm.

I am very sleepy for some reason. Gracie wants to decorate a cake so I am baking one right now. The oven is beeping, I better go check it.

I got my butt kicked bowling with Ica and Dan. It was fun though. It was Extreme Bowling! We bowled 5 games. My arm is sore from my shoulder to my wrist. I also have a bruise/blister on my right ring finger.

My belly button ring was looking irritated yesterday. I put some stuff on it and it looked better this morning.

Taxes are half done. My goal was to be done tomorrow but today didn't go exactly as planned and we are still waiting on a W2.

Sheep.

I love my sister! :)

EDIT: I still love my sister, the picture just doesn't love me.

I live in a mouse house.
We have mice. Ugh. I bought some traps and set them last night. It only took Po two snaps to figure out this wasn't a new toy for him. Craig thinks he knows where they are coming in so he's going to fix it tomorrow.

I also made super yummy banana bread, homemade lemonade and chai tea for Craig.

I have the urge to fly home and visit my family and just chill out and BE CANADIAN. Whatever that means. I feel like I can just be who I am at home. People leave you be and appreciate you for you. Not for what you have. Down here there is so much emphasis on material things and keeping up with the Jones'. I find myself getting caught up in it. I have to take a step back and remind myself, This isn't who I am, this isn't how I was raised, this isn't what matters.

What is important is stuff like watching Planes, Trains and Automobiles with my sister the other night. Well, we were on the phone and she was watching it so we "watched" it together. Not the whole thing, just the part where they're driving down the highway and John Candy is doing the Mess Around thing. Hehehe, I'm starting to laugh just thinking about it. I love my sister :) She's the only person who gets me sometimes.

I also ordered a new cell phone (T616), hooray! I'm so tired of this crappy Samsung phone and crappy Sprint service telling me there is no signal (even though my phone is showing full signal strength), dropping calls, not working inside buildings (where everyone else's phones work!), and fading out so I can only hear every 3 or so words of the conversation. It worked great when I first got it, but 2 years seems to have taken its toll :P

"Everybody's doin' the mess around!"

The real State of the Union
Thanks to Aja for pointing me to that url!

I am tired and going to sleep. I went over to Teresa's for awhile. She had a craving for crêpes at IHOP so I went with her and kept her company and we talked. Then we went back to her house and Todd took Lane and Catherine out somewhere so Teresa and I flipped off all the lights and flaked out (she has very comfortable furniture) and watch Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. We were both super tired by the end so she went to bed and I left to come home and now I go to bed too. Must rest up for tomorrow. BBQ and HOUSE CLEANING!!! My house is so cute when it's tidy!

I ran away from my Dean duties. I had been downtown doing stuff since 9:30. It's the "Lettuce Days" festival downtown, (don't ask), and there are people EVERYWHERE. Which means there are NO parking spaces. So after walking 10 blocks roundtrip twice to get stuff from my car, then being sent to go pick up pizza and sitting in traffic for 45 minutes for what is routinely a 20 minute trip I had had ENOUGH and decided to come home and be with my doggy. Who, as soon as I walked through the door, decided he'd rather be outside munching a Greenie. Oh well, I got a new Cosmo yesterday and I'm going to go read that. I hope Rodney doesn't call me and tell me I have someone staying with me tonight, I told him I needed to know BEFORE they got here so we could chat with them first.
I was also verbally assaulted by some street performer but I just yelled back so that was okay. I enjoy yelling at people who deserve to be yelled at.

Bugger, I need to do tax stuff too. I want to get it in early this year. I said I was going to last year and didn't. This being a grown-up isn't all it's cracked up to be.

I didn't realize it was almost 10. I guess I lost track of time while I was at my Dean meeting tonight. We just sat around at the Dem HQ and got the brochures labeled and ready for the drops this weekend. Just sat around and talked and worked. It was actually fun. I hadn't really wanted to go but I promised Luis and Ed that I would and it was actually fun. Unfortunately the cable was out so we couldn't watch the debate while we were there.
Sometimes I feel like I am starting to belong here. Like just maybe I have a little place that I fit into here. With people that just might understand where I'm coming from. Nowhere but K-town will ever be HOME...but maybe I won't feel so isolated anymore. It's a good feeling.

Po is making a meal out of one of my old hairbrushes. He already played around in the pond and retrieved a dead fish. He also stole the loaf of bread I made this morning off the kitchen counter and deposited it onto the doggy bed. What a monkey.

I'm glad tomorrow is Friday. I want to rest and completely kick this cold's butt. Craig's grandparents are here this weekend so we have two family dinners to do with them while they're here.

There is a Nine West purse that I really want but I can't find one with my initial! I would settle for one with an 'm' even! It would seem silly to have one that has an initial that isn't mine...and I've looked at identical purses that have no initial at all and they just aren't as fun.

Time for snack and bed.

Fritzi forwarded this to me. This makes the misery of my cold just melt away ... ;)

First Look: Bush's State of the Union Address

By Rich Procter

FINAL DRAFT -- POTUS APPROVED (ALTHOUGH HAS NOT LOOKED AT, TO MAINTAIN DENIABILITY)

"Mr. Speaker, Vice President Cheney, members of Congress, traitorous Democratic vermin, distinguished citizens and fellow RepubliCorp Executives,

First of all, I'm saddened to report the untimely death of my former associate turned filthy, backstabbing scum, Mr. Paul O'Neill. Mr. O'Neill was apparently electrocuted in the Green Room of CNN before a taping of "Crossfire." This country's beloved Attorney Generalissimo, John "God's Enforcer" Ashcroft has already determined that Dick Cheney's heart defibrillator, found next to Mr. O'Neill, played no part in his death.

Now on to more important matters - how I'm going to re-electrify myself to the Presidentiary in 2004.

Last year I told you that Saddam Hussein had more dangerous offensive Weapons of Mass Destruction than Darth Vader put together. I was absolutely correct in this assertion - not because I actually WAS correct, but because if I were to admit I was wrong, that would violate the Bush Presidential Code of Immaculate Perfectiveness that is vital to our Worldly Pre-emptive Greatness.

The only question that remains is, what will I do to top my unblemished infallibleness in 2004? Here's a heapin' helpin' of chewy Presidential goodness from yours truly:

First of all, IRAQ. I am pleased to announce that from this day forward, there will be no more American combat deaths in Iraq. From now on, any soldiers allegedly, as the liberal media would bleat, "killed" in Iraq, will be listed as "Temporarily on Permanent Non-Living" Status. This list will, of course, be classified Top Secret. And the reason for classifying it Top Secret will itself be Top Secret. And I'm putting my man Dick Cheney in charge of the list. Besides being optimistic and forward thinking, this policy will also provide a benefit to you taxpayers, since BushCo won't have to pay survivor's benefits to the families of the deceased, since there will be no deceased.

Free elections will be held in Iraq this summer. Since my good friends at Diebold will provide the machines for these elections, I am already able to tell you the new President of Iraq - Ahmad Chalabi - will receive exactly 79.1% of the votes. Congratulations, Mr. Chalabi.

Now let's move on to what I'm calling "Operation Moondoggle." A lot of folks out there are sayin' that my plan to shovel a ton o' dough at various Texas-based defense contractors in the vague hope of landing men on Mars 20 years after I'm retired and playing in celebrity golf tournaments is a cynical election year ploy to marinate myself in some of that ol' JKF stardust, without actually committing anything but another corporate give-away. To these people I say, 'And your point is?'

Moving on - let's talk about my plan to modernize, streamline, 'right-size' and re-configurate via free market solutions Social Security. I will introduce a plan to the Congress that will divert all FICA payroll taxes away from evil, Socialistic hand-outs to ungrateful, greedy geezers and instead give that money to Pharmaceutical companies, to do with as they please.

On to the jobs situation. I have decided to take the boldest possible initiative to insure that everyone in America who wants a minimum wage job with no health benefits shall have one. To this end, I will ask Congress to replace the current Department of Labor with the Corporate Board of Wal-Mart. Their first actions will be to cap salaries, outlaw overtime, exempt employers from offering health insurance, limit bathroom breaks to one a day, and lock employees inside the building during work hours.

Finally, on the environmental front, I'm creating 'Operation No Oil Drilling In Our National Parks." The purpose of this initiative is to explore oil drilling in our national parks. This must be done in a responsible fashion, so the derricks don't mess with red-state fun seekers on snowmobiles, jet skis, motocross bicycles and monster trucks.

In closing, let me just say that I welcome the opportunity to engage in a robust debate this election year. I pledge to use my 200 million dollar war chest to carpet bomb whatever girly-man loser the Democrats nominate in a wholly positive way. I just hope whichever piece of radical, defeatist, Satan-loving, Prius-driving, Hate-America-First scum the Democrats select will also run a positive campaign.

Thank you, and God bless.

I have a cold.
1 of my nozzles is stuffed up and the other is pretty much fine. My throat is scratchy too. I don't know anyone who's sick so I don't know who to thank for this lovely virus.
I took a pseudoephederine which helps clear my nose for about an hour then stops working. But I can't take another one for 4 hours :P
Bitch bitch whine whine.

Somewhow we managed to rack up a $400 water bill over a 62 day period. Apparently we used over 314,000 gallons of water, which works out to over 5000 gallons a day. Um, sure. I called the city water ppl and they lady said our usage has spiked and she thinks we may have a leak. Wonderful. I'll have to check for that later when Craig gets home.
Right now I need to get dressed and go pick up a new toothbrush for Po and possibly a few Greenies. Hopefully they will allay his penchant for chewing on things he isn't supposed to!

I had so much fun eating my crazy bread and watching Joan of Arcadia last night, and this afternoon driving home from precinct walking I thought, that should be my Friday night ritual. Then I immediately realized that Craig would never "allow" it. Cause crazy bread isn't good for me, ya know :P Bugger, that's what I had parents for...to tell me what to eat and do and whatnot. The funny part is, Craig is way more uptight with me than my mom and dad ever were. Bah, I wanna do what I wanna do. If that means sitting on the floor on Friday nights eating crazy bread and watching tv, so be it!!!

Anyway, Ed and I did well with the precinct stuff. We covered about 150 houses and Luis, Frankie and Carmen did another 150. We're getting together Thursday at the Dem HQ to get everything ready for the out of town volunteers who start showing up next weekend.

My feet hurt, I'm going to go flake out.

This morning I met Kass for coffee (which turned into a smoothie) and then did some running around before the usual Gracie afternoon. Craig and I had dinner out and I took a piece of Bailey's mouse cake over to Kass' with me after walking Po. We sat and ate it and chatted. Chase, Lakyn and Kyndra got in on it too :)
My dad's phone system went berserk and wouldn't let any calls come in or go out so I called my dad who was on the road to Davenport and he gave me instructions on how to fix it and I e-mailed them to my mom and eventually everything got straightened out. The wonders of technology :)

I just got off the phone with my Daddy. He is in Cambridge, ON tonight. It was so cold this morning that the RV wouldn't start so he rented a car (my sister had my dad's car off at work and he doesn't like driving my mom's car - no cruise control!) so he got away a couple hours late and then there was a 3 hour traffic jam in Toronto. Bugger. So he was hoping to get to Flint, MI tonight but that didn't quite happen; he's still hoping to be in Davenport, IA late tomorrow or early Friday. I'm so proud of him. So I'm doing my part here in Yuma and he's doing his in Iowa. Then when he is here in March he can do stuff here too :) I love my Daddy. I love my whole family actually. I'm lucky I ended up with such cool, loving, smart, openminded people :)

I need to go - Alton is teaching us how to make curry NUMMERS!!!

Tracy sent me this after I e-mailed her a picture of Po.

ode to po!

ADORABLE, ambrosial, appealing, attractive, captivation, charming,
cute,
darling, dear, delectable, delicious, delightful, dishy, fetching,
fluffy,
heavenly, lovable, luscious, pleasing, precious, suave

i think that one is just PERFECT. thanks for your help :c) *hugs*
-tracy

Tracy Rocks!!!

Alright, as you can see I had a small tussle with Blogger, but everything is getting back to normal.
Sings I fought the blog, and the blog won.

Eek!

Bah, ADOT tried to not renew my license! (Yes, I'm well aware that is a split infinitive; don't lecture me on it). They use my permanent resident card to give me my license, so when my PR card expires (as it does every year until the BCIS gives me permanent permanent residency), the BCIS sends me a new PR card and I go over to ADOT and they give me another license valid until my new PR card expires. So the BCIS is backlogged (by a year) and sent me an official notice that my card has been extended for a year from the original date on my PR card. So I march over to ADOT and give them my stuff plus the notice and the lady says, "We can't take this, it's not on our list of acceptable documents". And I thought, if the BCIS is okay with this (and they are HARD to please) then surely ADOT can suck it up. But no. So I tell her that the notice is the only thing I will get from them until they are ready for me to come to Phoenix and get a whole new card. It has my name and A-number on it and everything, I'm not sure what the problem was. So she goes to find her supervisor and they come back and they ask a few more questions about documents I have and the supervisor says it's fine, to go ahead and renew it. Thank you

I feel sick too. I felt worse yesterday. I woke up every 2 hours in the night. Not sure why, just did.

When I got home from ADOT I discovered Po had gone through the garbage and fished out a cake and eaten a bunch of it. He had also made a snack out of some, ahem, feminine hygiene products. *sigh* If he weren't so cute I'd kill him.

Cleaned up my photo album and added some new images. Lazy day. Made a coconut cake. Walked Po and grocery shopped with Craig. Did some cleaning. Read. Napped. We're thinking about rearranging the living room furniture. Not exactly sure what to do with it yet though. I'm going to watch SNL and then go to bed. 'Night!

I swear, I thought I'd be Beaker.


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Of all the assinine things that this administration has done so far this one is such a glaring grab for votes that it's almost funny.
Yes, let's invite illegal immigrants here. Sure, call it "temporary worker status" and say that it would give the government a way to document the illegals and it would actually be so much better for the country. BULLSHIT!!! What a slap in the face to everyone who has to wait in their home country, apply legally, and jump through the many hoops that the U.S. government requires. I have nothing agianst immigrants; I'm an immigrant! But I did it legally. I respected the laws and processes of this country and waited (9 months). And I'm still doing paperwork out the ass not to mention paying wads of money every year or so to stay here. Luckily that should be done by this summer, but that's a side issue. How lovely to know that my taxes and the social programs my taxes fund aren't going to the people who legally reside here, but people who are being rewarded for bad (illegal!) behaviour.
Christ on a bike. I'm usually very socially liberal, but this is something that just does NOT make sense. I hope people are smart enough to see that this is just Dubya pandering for votes.

I did kickboxing this morning and pictured Bush and Rove as my targets. That always helps me relieve stress :)

We are back.
I took Po on a long, brisk walk this morning then came home and did Pilates.

Tonight is the last Meetup before the primaries/caucuses begin! My dad also signed up yesterday to travel to Iowa for the last weekend before their caucus (19th). He will be back on the 21st. I'm so proud of him! I wonder where I get my political ambition from, hrm?

I'm burning my new sugarplum candle that Craig got me for Christmas, it smells great!

It turned cold overnight. Not unseasonably cold, just cold compared to the MILD weather we had since we got here. Went downtown with mum and Craig this afternoon. Did a few things. Had a good time. I will miss my city when I go back to Yuma. I am excited to see Po and my friends again and to be back in Craig's and my house but I will always be sad when I leave Kingston.
In happier news, we are going to get another Sammy! I love Po and I can't wait to have another cute little fluffball in the house! We aren't going to get one right away, but we are defnitely getting another when the time is right :) *excited*

Ok, I better go finish last minute packing and stuff for tomorrow. We have to get up at 4:30 a.m. :P

Looking at runaway Mennonites through Roman Catholic glasses.

I just went through a bunch of boxes of my stuff that are still in my parents' basement. There was so much stuff I had forgotten about; photographs, postcards Ryan sent me from Australia the summer that Craig and I got married, ticket stubs from my very first concert (Tragically Hip) in 1993, and a sketch by either Julie or Gail containing the above title phrase. U of T was a good time :) I wasn't overly enthused with my studies but my roomate, dorm and friends (not to mention that city) rocked. I'm going to have to tell Julie I found that. She'd laugh with me.

Went shopping with mum today.. She bought me cute earrings and hair clips at Angel's Rake and then spent a wad on clothes for herself at Old Navy (I'm not sure who loves that store more, me or her. No wait, me. No contest.) :)
I got darbar again tonight!!! SOOOOOOO nummers!

Lisa did my hair yesterday. Yay! I went back to blonde...it felt more natural...which is funny since my natural hair color is dark brown. Lisa says that's common. She also used her $200 straightening iron to straighten my tresses. It feels (and looks) soooo much better. I love Lisa, she always does such great stuff with my hair. I am going to get some Manic Panic to put in it when I get back to Yuma. The last time I used Manic Panic I was about 17...I used a kick-ass green. Marc Giroux and I compared hair at Foufy's that night (his was magenta). Now if Craig would only let me have my nose piercing (and others) back ;)

Here's to another year of escaped goats going steady.

Okay, present opening is finished!
Here's what I scored:
A placesetting of my wedding china pattern I have everything pictured except the teapot
A necklace
A homemade super soft flannel lamby blanket from my mummy!
Pajamas
2 Old Navy gift certificates
Fleecy hat and gloves for when I walk Po early in the mornings
A painting of Kingston
Homemade twinkly light potpurri jar from my Nana
Homemade stained glass keepsake box from Bobo
Chocolate and lottery cards :).
AND a super cool book from Craigory on how to train your dog! Even though apparently I am the one who needs the training :)

Here is what I got from my Yuma Christmas:
A super spiffy stainless steel toaster oven
A KitchenAid toaster
Gold Canyon candle
Gift card for Lowes
Trivial Pursuit Pop Culture Edition!
Homemade knitted throw from Craig's mom
Baking tools
Pooh Bear Dixie cups!
REM 'best of' CD

And probably alot of other things I have forgot.
Apparently Santa thinks I was a very good girl this/last year. We won't let him know any different ;)

Today was nice.
Got an early start and got all our shopping done with mum.
Saw Mr. Notman while we were out! I love seeing him. He's awesome.
The wind was really biting though and we were on the sidewalk so we didn't talk more than a few minutes.

Came home and then went back out and met Bobo at darbar. YUMMY!

Came back home and did Bobo's make-up for some New Year's party she's at. She promised not to be home too late since we have our present ritual tomorrow morning. Tomorrow is Christmas day! (For us anyway)!

Mom and I just finished making Kim's favourite trifle for tomorrow. Now she's going to tackle the stuffing. I want to read some of my book then go to sleep.

Happy New Year!!! *throws confetti and blows party horn*

I got some good shopping done today (some stuff for me, some for a friend) at Old Navy. Craigory came with me! That was fun. I thought he might be a pain in the butt and put blinders on me but I actually really enjoyed myself. Shhh, don't tell him that. Wouldn't want it to get out that I actually like him.
Had a nummy lunch at Kelsey's.
Then came home and went back out with my dad. We had a good time and I even managed to find Craig's elusive Hojicha tea as well as a Bodum tea maker for him. He likes it all. And slippers! We found slippers that are actually a little too big. Who knew that would ever happen ;)
I'm getting really into my book, but I worked out this morning and am sleepier than usual so I go to bed now.
'Night!

Okay, I may actually have more than 2 seconds to blog. Unlike the last few days when I haven't been on the computer for more than about 2 minutes when someone makes me go do something with them. Not in a bad way...it's just much busier here than in Yuma. Well, in terms of family goings-on.
Today was a lazy Sunday...but later we went out for dinner, then Kim and I stayed downtown and went to Blockbuster and then to the coffee shop to visit Cheryl. I got a $4.50 piece of Jamocha Almond Cake for $1.50. Heheh, I love being home where people know me!
It smelled so good outside last night. It was cool and crisp and clear and smelled like wood stoves burning and just like Winter. Winter like I remember it.
I think it has been decided that we are going to Darbar for New Year's Eve dinner.
Kim wants to open presents NOW but I think mom and dad are going to make her wait til New Year's Day which will be our "Christmas".
Tomorrow I am going out shopping with Daddy. Kim is supposed to work but she stepped on some piece of glass last night and it's still in her foot so she might end up at the doctor's tomorrow instead of AAS.
Ok, the interruptions have begun again...Mango is upset.

Woohoo! Back home!!
We flew right over downtown Toronto last night....I love seeing the CN Tower all lit up, looking down on those checkerboard floors.
I just love being home. It feels like I never left.
Now I need to call my Nana and then go downtown with mum.
I'm home!!! :)

Once again I will blog while eating my mini wheats.

I have been trying to blog all day and kept getting interrupted by EVERYTHING!

I am super tired. I walked Po this morning and made my pies (homemade crust and everything, thank you!), then took Jessica's MK stuff over to her and then she and I went next door to Robin's so I could watch Gracie open the prezzies I got her. She liked them but was in desperate need of a nap so she got cranky toward the end. Jessica got me Old Navy flannel pj pants and gift certificates for Cousins and Java Oasis!
Ica rocks!

I stopped at the grocery store and got stuff for Craig on the way home, then got here and helped Craig with some shots for wikipedia. Later on Kass stopped by and we exchanged prezzies...I still haven't opened hers yet. Then I took Po and we went to Kassandra's a couple hours later. She was on her way to the store so I walked Po around her neighborhood and then sat outside with Jim and Lakyn and drank hot chocolate :) This is my first ever Christmas away from home. I still am not used to seeing palm trees and people tooling around in golf carts at the end of December. Everyone says I'll get used to it. I'm not so sure.

Kass got back from the store and realized she had no Duraflames so I took her to multiple stores looking for some. We finally found them at the Sunshine Market! Yay!
I dropped her off at her house and came home, Po immediately barfed on the carpet, twice, even though he'd just been outside for an hour. Craig was awesome and cleaned it up for me though and now I'm FINALLY blogging and eating my dinner. Tomorrow will be interesting...it doesn't feel like Christmas but I'm going to try to enjoy it anyway.

Joyeux Nöel!

Dean for America in 2004!!!

I will blog while I eat my mini wheats.

I was sooo sleepy this morning so I got back in bed (fully dressed) around 11 and slept for an hour 'til I had to go to Teresa's to get some stuff I left in her car the other night and give her her Christmas prezzie!
I ended up going to lunch with her and her family who are in town for the holidays. They were nice, I liked them...even if they are Republicans ;)

Then I did some running around (helloooo Scrapbook Maniac!) and came home to walk Po. It was raining out! Very lightly, but I'll take what I can get. Then I came home and Scrapbooked my Dean pictures. I spent about 3 hours on it and got 2 pages done. I kept getting interupted to answer the phone or the door or let Po in/out. So I still have a few pages left to do. Tomorrow will be pie-baking (for me) and turkey cooking (for Craig).

My little prezzie corner with the mini-lights looks so cute and cozy. I wish I kept it up all year :)

Dean for America in 2004!!!

My living room has been turned into a photo studio. Glamour shots, anyone?

I feel bad. I deleted some pictures from our digicam that I didn't know Craig wanted. I thought they were just random pics he took for the hell of it when we were on the train. I needed room on the camera for my Dean pics and deleted the train ones. Then I found out tonight he needed them. Oops :(

In other news, the fish were not biting today, had dinner with the in-laws and then got to spend some good time with Teresa. Now I am super tired and going to bed.

I sawy Craig :(

Ok, taking a break from cleaning. Also waiting for water to boil so I can make KD for lunch. And spaghetti squash for dinner, yummy!
I wil preface this next part by saying: my mom, sister and I don't particularly care for my Uncle Tom's gf Kit. She has 0 sense of humour, is very sour most of the time and thinks she is right about everything all the time. She doesn't try to hide that she thinks she smarter than everyone else and is just generally a bugger to be around. But we're nice to her because we love my uncle. He on the other hand, is hysterical, laidback, thoughtful, basically everything opposite from Kit. My Nana doesn't like her that much either, but never says anything, and my dad and Craig don't think she's all that bad.

I talked to my Nana this morning and she made some comment about upcoming Christmas family gatherings after the incident at my uncle's birthday party last week. This was all news to me....I guess the card my mom gave him (her brother) read, 'Happy 50th Birthday', and made some joke about getting old. My uncle has a great sense of humour so all is good. Then Kit looks at the card and turns to my mom and says defiantly, 'He's not 50, he's 46'. My uncle is definitely turning 50 so unless he has some vanity issue and told Kit he's turning 46 (which if you know my uncle is highly unlikely) then I don't know where she got that. So my mom fires back, 'I think I know how old my own brother is, I helped raise him'. So then I guess Kit said something back and my uncle broke it up by making some joke about just being old in general.
Afterward my mom talked to my Nana and told her she was really disgusted and didn't want anything further to do with Kit. This suits me and Kim fine, but I am okay putting up with her for the sake of being able to spend time with my uncle. Mom is not. I'm not sure how this will play out over Christmas.

It sounds like a small issue if you don't know how things have been for the last few years since Kit and Tom have been together. But to my mom this was the straw that broke the camel's back. I can't say I blame her. If someone had said the same thing to me about Kim I would have been pissed. It's one thing to say, "Are you 50? Oh, I thought you were 46, my bad!", but to say to someone's sibling "You're wrong, you don't know how old your brother is", is kind of rude.

My Nana said Tom didn't look that good; she doesn't know if it's work stress, or getting sick or Kit or what. She is going to try to get him alone (good luck with Kit) and talk to him to see what's wrong.

End of rant.

Rick Mercer is hysterical. If you can get ahold of his special from a few years back, Talking to Americans it is a must watch.

Until they air it again I will just post this to enjoy :)

March 04, 2003 Rick Mercer Apologizes to Americans

On behalf of Canadians everywhere I'd like to offer an apology to the United States of America.

We haven't been getting along very well recently and for that, I am truly sorry.
I'm sorry we called George Bush a moron. He is a moron but, it wasn't nice of us to point it out. If it's any consolation, the fact that he's a moron shouldn't reflect poorly on the people of America. After all it's not like you actually elected him.

I'm sorry about our softwood lumber. Just because we have more trees than you doesn't give us the right to sell you lumber that's cheaper and better than your own.

I'm sorry we beat you in Olympic hockey. In our defense I guess our excuse would be that our team was much, much, much, much better than yours.

I'm sorry we burnt down your white house during the war of 1812. I notice you've rebuilt it! It's Very Nice.

I'm sorry about your beer. I know we had nothing to do with your beer but, we Feel your Pain.

I'm sorry about our waffling on Iraq. I mean, when you're going up against a crazed dictator, you wanna have your friends by your side. I realize it took more than two years before you guys pitched in against Hitler, but that was different. Everyone knew he had weapons.

And finally on behalf of all Canadians, I'm sorry that we're constantly apologizing for things in a passive-aggressive way which is really a thinly veiled criticism. I sincerely hope that you're not upset over this.

We've seen what you do to countries you get upset with.

Thank you.

Rick Mercer

"Lies and the lying liars who tell them; a fair and balanced look at the Bush administration".
Heh, I think that should be the title of Al Franken's next book.
The Republicans think the Dems make things up? So where are the WMD that Dubya was so insistent on? Where is the link between Saddam Hussein and 9/11?
Those closed-minded Republicans that think Bush is the be-all end-all are the people least likely to listen to reason. I'm okay with the ones who can listen and debate and take everything with good humour, but these people who think they are in on some big secret that nobody else knows and can't see anything beyond their own annoying, egocentric, ill-conceived, idiotic ideas crack me up....and piss me off.
You're what's wrong with this country, ya know that?
Morons.

Anyway, I wrapped presents this afternoon. I didn't really feel like it. I am usually really into wrapping presents but today I wasn't for some reason. But it had to be done so I did it. I had fun once I got into it, but yah. I needed to get it done before Gracie woke up or else she would have been into the paper and the ribbons and everything else. She was snoring like a semi!
She's such a monkey :)

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Wow.
That was just about the coolest thing I have ever done. I would do that again in a heartbeat. It was ALOT of planning and remembering and last-minute changes and asshead Bushies that illegally steal parking spaces (nvrmnd) but it's worth it to get the phone call I got from Rich (National advance guy), of course to meet Governor Dean (WOW!) and to get this e-mail:

Hi Victoria: I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for all of your hard work and dedication on behalf of all of us! Your steadfastness and patience and talents are overwhelming! and I cannot tell you how much I (we) appreciate some like you, as young as you are, and CANADIAN (eh??), being the glue that has held us all together. I know Rodney and Steve, and all of us, have depended greatly upon your time and skills, and you have come through every time.

Rest up! It's going to be a long (and hopefully!!) glorious year!

~~Vicki

Vote Democrat! The ass you save may be your own!

Craigory is sick. Not super sick, just has a cold and feels yucky sick. I hope I don't get it. I always get sick right before we go to Kingston. 12 days!! I will be home!!

Po got mad at me because I gave him a pancake. He was sniffing around while I was making them so I gave him a little one in his bowl and he picked it up and followed me to my desk and dropped it and started barking. He does that every time I give him a pancake. So finally Craig said, "He's mad because you gave him something and it's not meat."
So then why does he always sniff and whine when I am making them?
So Craig took the pancake and threw it in the trash and Po stopped barking.
What a weird dog. So loving though. And just a teeny bit fluffy :c)

Thanks to A'da signing my guestbook (which was thanks to ME signing HER guestbook!) I realized how truly aesthetically horrific my guestbook looked. So I fixed it. Hopefully now it is easier on the eyes and no longer makes you feel ill.
Please note that I would never intentionally create something so ugly, it was just a terrible, terrible accident. Thank you.
-The management.

me talk pretty.

It was a long day. It didn't start out that way. Gracie only napped for not quite an hour, then woke up and wanted to call Grammy to see if she was coming to Jessica's concert with us tomorrow. So come to find out Lorna fell on her shoulder while putting up Christmas lights and is on her way to Urgent Care. Luckily John was there helping her so he took her to Urgent Care. I aborted Gracie's Kraft Dinner and got her in the car and on our way to Urgent Car to meet John and take Lorna home since he had to leave. Then my cell rings and it's Lorna; she didn't want to stay at Urgent Care cause it was packed and everyone had the flu. So we all head back to her house and she calls her doctor while John puts on a movie for Gracie and I get her a snack. Dr. E said to come by the office and get x-ray orders and go to the hospital lab. So we did. Gracie loves the golf cart ride in the parking lot. After a minor accident with the golf cart (Cart Man floored it after I put Gracie on but before I had myself fully on - I was hanging on with one hand and only one foot on the cart - much to Gracie's amusement) we get in and wait. I needed to call Robin but I couldn't get service until I walked outside the hospital AND turned my POS phone off and on. POS Sprint while I'm at it. Ok, no I could get service but it was ANALOG ROAM. BITE MEEEEE!!!!.
So I call Robin and return to the x-ray waiting room and soon they call Lorna and I kept Gracie with me and she crawled under chairs and gave me sour looks (I knew that 45 minute nap wasn't going to be enough). So eventually Maggie appears with Lorna and says she will keep on the x-ray techs to do a wet read on the x-ray b/c Dr.E forgot to request one and a regular read takes 4-5 days. Exactly what you need when you have a potentially broken shoulder.
So I took Lorna, me and Gracie back to Lorna's and called Robin who showed up not too long after we got back there.
I called a few hours ago and Marty said nothing was broken, just badly bruised. That's good news.

I also got my flu shot. My arm is sore.

Now I'm baking cake.

Teresa sent me a fwd today about the perils of gun control. I sent her back an appropriate response. I still love her though, she's my best friend :) We got to have lunch together today too :)

I talked to my parents today. That always makes me happy :)

Yay for Aja e-mailing me - she found my blog! Aja is very cool.

I think I should be tired but I'm not. I think it's going to be one of those sleepless nights. Good thing I have 2 Glamours to read!!!!

I got to spend some good time with Teresa last night. We went to El Centro to watch Catherine dance. She is so good! She seems so much more grown up this year than last. So I got some good quality friend time with Teresa.

On another note I am very proud of CJ for turning down the invite to the White House to light the Christmas tree. Christmas is supposed to be about peace and tolerance and compassion and Bush has done NOTHING to foster any of those.

Yuk. Today was owie. I had my doctor's appt. this morning then got home and smashed my thumb between a full gallon jug of milk and the fridge. It bled nicely for awhile. I'm such a dork. Then I bent my thumbnail backwards. The joy.

BUT, CRaig took me out for yummy dinner and I had fettucini noodles with a Tequila Sunrise sauce and it was SOOOOO good! It made up for all the pain. It was fresh chunks of tomatoes, cilantro, cheese and some sort of milk maybe, but it wasn't a cream sauce, just a little bit of milk to cut the acidity. And then whatever the 'tequila sunrise' is that they put it. It was SO GOOD.

Po is being an ass, I'm going to go correct him.

Yay for Tracy for e-mailing me when she read my blog!!! :o) Tracy rocks.

The eagle is landing December 16th.

My sister is so cute.

No really, she is. Go look. Anyway, she's cuter than you. Actually she's just an all-around cooler person than you. I'm not trying to be mean, it's just the truth.

My best friend :)

"I think those would be a little small on you, don't you think dear?"
You had to be there. I laughed 'til I cried and my stomach was sore.

I feel kind of worn out. Just in general. We have so much to do tonight/tomorrow to get ready for T-day and that is w/o doing much cooking, Mr.Kennedy is saving me from that :)
He is a much better cook than I am though, so YUM! I can't wait. I haven't had his roast since...um, the summer, after CJ and Fenner's wedding.

PLUS Craig's office is having some sort of party/lunch tomorrow and I am supposed to provide lasagna and dessert b/c that's my job. I deal with the extra stuff so Craig doesn't have to. If it makes him happy then I am happy to do it. I'm making a black forest cake, it is almost done, just have to add the cherries and ice it.

Then Grandma Jo and Grampa Jerry want us to come up to L.A. on Friday to play with their sand sailers, since Dan and Starla and Scott are their for T-day anyway. We'd take Ricki and Brigitte w/ us. I'm not sure I want to do that drive.

Oh, that reminds me I need to go over to Starla's and get the pecan pie she
left for me.

I need to go make a Thanksgivingish flower centerpiece.

Plus I have a headache. Po has been going thru the trash in our bathroom all day and pulling out stuff and chewing on it. That dog. I have given up on buying him toys because he prefers to eat things like cardboard boxes and toilet scrubbers. Woof.

I'm really bummed about not going home for Christmas. This will be the first year Bobo and I won't be able to do our Christmas morning ritual. No baking pies with my mum and nanna. No going to sleep on Christmas Eve wondering if the ground will be covered in white when I wake up. Not being able to watch my dad methodically write up his To/From list as we open presents. No being the present elf (I love that job!).
I love Kingston at Christmas...all the stores decorated, the lights, being with my family, getting last minute stuff at Pan Chancho.

This sucks.

me going to watch debate

it's poetry in motion

I have had Thomas Dolby's She Blinded me with Science stuck in my head for the last few weeks. And strangely, I'm not sick of it. I just can't seem to get rid of it.
SCIENCE!

I'm going back to my frosted mini wheats now.

Where are the dead Canadians?

I am watching the news. The FDA is trying mightily to persuade people that Canadian drugs are scary and evil and we shouldn't under any circumstances import them. God forbid the U.S. provides easier access to affordable prescription drugs!! What would the country come to?? Is the U.S. not perfect??? SHHHHH, that's a big secret, don't let that get out, the U.S. thinks the rest of the world doesn't know that. *snicker*
As someone who has used Canadian prescription drugs for 25 years I can say firsthand that the Canadian drug and healthcare industry is VASTLY superior to the U.S. In fact, when I went to urgent care down here with strep throat the PA told me I didn't have strep throat and prescribed something called Duratuss. A few days later I (in extreme pain) went home to Canada, saw my regular doctor and was informed that yes, I did in fact have strep and that Duratuss is an old, outdated drug that hasn't been prescribed in Canada for almost 25 years. So I ask you, WHO has the better prescription drug research council? CANADA. WAKE UP AND GET YOUR FUCKING PIG HEADS OUT OF YOUR ASSES. That was directed at the FDA and a few select others btw, not you :)

So, back to why I started this. They had clips on the news of some FDA guy spewing his paranoia about Cdn drugs and then they had a senator who obviously thinks the FDA is a fucked up as I do and said "If Canadian drugs are so dangerous, where are the dead Canadians? Show me the dead Canadians.". Finally, someone has some common sense. That seems to be sorely lacking under the current administration.

Next thing we know Bush is going to be telling us that if we buy Canadian drugs, "the terrorists will have winned". I see dead people.

So the Welcome Back Bash for the snowbirds went really well! Much better than I thought it would. Most people were receptive and even excited about the Dean stuff. We actually completely ran out of buttons, flyers, etc after only about an hour and a half. I kept running to the DemHQ to steal more and use their photocopier. Good thing they were only a 1/2 block away :) We easily had one of the best looking booths and I think we were the only political group there. I only got yelled at and called a terrorist once :) Not my fault that he's an uninformed chauvanistic fascist. By the way, do you know the real definition of the word chauvinsim? You should look it up. It actually has nothing to do with gender or men being idiots (even though this one was). Just so you didn't think I meant he was a "chauvinistic pig" in the classical sense. He said we should go to jail for not supporting BUllSHit. I laughed and told him BUllSHit was the one promoting terrorism and paranoia. I got the last word in, woohoo!

On a less condescending note, Teresa actually had a free night so she came over after dinner and watched Gilmore Girls with us until it was over, then she and I went to Coffee Bean and talked. I miss her. Since she got that 2nd job I hardly see her. It was really nice to have some time together even if it was less than 2 hours. I miss the summer (no, I haven't lost my mind, read on...) when we used to float in her pool and talk. It would be SO hot the pool would be almost like bath water and we'd just talk and float. And make Todd bring us Dilly Bars :) It was so nice and relaxing. Only 5 more months and we can do that again.

I had WAY to much caffeine with Teresa and came home and put Craig's bluetooth in my ear and I was doing impressions of the Borg and Britney Spears among others. Not really on purpose, I just like his bluetooth attachment and when I had it on it reminded me of all those things. Craig says I'm not allowed to have caffeine with Teresa anymore. I say, 'we'll see'.

The Republicans and Bush martyrs are getting scared. I love this. They pretend they aren't and keep spouting their jackass rhetoric but those of us with brains know better! ;)
I know this because it's the poor shmucks without any signs of intelligence or minds of their own that are so fanatical for the prez.
I love watching them panic.

Dad says I should keep a journal of all the Dean stuff I am doing so I won't forget it all, and I'll have cool stories to tell my kids 30 years from now like Dad has cool stories to tell us about his Hippie generation :)
So Saturday was the parade in San Luis. It was fun. I sat on the tailgate of Steve's truck (decorated by yours truly) and chucked candy at the crowds. People actually seemed receptive to the whole Dean thing. Ed, Tammy, Luis and Steve (obviously) were there too. We got there at 7 a.m. to get ready. It was a really pretty, misty morning. Then we had a Meetup afterwards. Big Dean news! The eagle is landing.
Next, tabling at the Snowbird Welcome Back Bash and then next weekend's Ice Cream event. Free ice cream. Mmmmmmm.

Speaking of going to Hell...

I am against guns. No one but the police and military need guns. This is nothing new. Perhaps the best argument I have ever heard for giving people easier access to guns was, "There are some people who just need to be shot". This guy is one of them.

I'm going to Hell!!

Hehehe....
The Dante's Inferno Test has banished you to the Sixth Level of Hell - The City of Dis!
Here is how you matched up against all the levels:

Level	Score
Purgatory (Repenting Believers)	Very Low
Level 1 - Limbo (Virtuous Non-Believers)	Very Low
Level 2 (Lustful)	Very High
Level 3 (Gluttonous)	High
Level 4 (Prodigal and Avaricious)	Low
Level 5 (Wrathful and Gloomy)	Moderate
Level 6 - The City of Dis (Heretics)	Very High
Level 7 (Violent)	Very High
Level 8- the Malebolge (Fraudulent, Malicious, Panderers)	Moderate
Level 9 - Cocytus (Treacherous)	High

Take the Dante Inferno Hell Test

Read it!

My dad sent me this. Finally it's like this country is waking up and realizing all the bullshit this president has been shoveling at them.
Yes, I know that 'president' is supposed to have a capital P when used in this instance. But this president doesn't deserve a capital P.
I doubt all the narcissistic, idiotic Republicans who have been supporting Dubya will have any of this information penetrate their mushy skulls, but for the rest of us who have minds of our own and can think for ourselves and know that thinking for yourself DOES NOT make you unpatriotic, we can know that perhaps the truth is starting to come out into the mainstream with articles like these.

We took the boat out on the lake and fished yesterday. Not one bite! I was bummed. We took Po with us, I thought he'd like the wind in his fur. He cried most of the time he was on the boat and kept leaning waaaay over the side to try to drink out of the lake. He liked it when we were cruising along, but when we stopped to fish he'd trot all over the boat. I thought he was going to fall in for sure, but he didn't. That would have been one seriously soaked dog.

Anyway, I am procrastinating. I need to go get everything ready for tonight. Too bad I feel like SLEEPING. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Ack, my Z key got stuck. That was just supposed to be a few zzz's...it's very sticky. Ruh-roh. Time to clean off the KB :P

Here's the deal...

I was at Albertson's with Gracie discussing what we should do this afternoon (which inevitably involves her telling me she doesn't need a nap) when she puts her hand on my arm, looks me in the eye and says, "Here's the deal, Kee...". I don't remember what she said after that 'cause I was laughing too hard. That girl cracks me up.

CJ's parents are in AZ and are going to spend Thanksgiving with us here in Yuma! *excited* :)

I am re-enacting the Sandra Bullock banging-the-phone-against-the-counter-and-screaming scene from Divine Secrets of the YaYa Sisterhood. Only with my computer. And myself.

Lisa told me about Pureology when I was home getting my hair done for CJ's wedding in June, she said it would be really great for my hair given my penchant for colouring and abusing it. It was $30 for a small bottle though so I was like "ummm...no". The other day I was leafing through either Cosmo or Glamour and what do I come across? Them gushing about Pureology and how all these celebrities love it because it doesn't have any "bad" chemicals in it; it's all natural. So I go online to look for it since I looked for it in Yuma and, being Yuma, of course it's nowhere to be found. So online it's $30-35 for a 33 oz. bottle. Ouch. So I put it on my Christmas list and maybe my Mommy and Daddy will get it for me. Never thought I'd be asking Santa for hair products :)
I learned my lesson though. Always listen to my hairstylist. She really does know best.

I need to go. Po just knocked over his 40 lb. bag of dog kibble and is having a free for all. If he gets into it too much more he'll be having a different kind of "free for all" all over the carpet.

CJ called me last night. I love talking to her. Craig is gone and Fenner is in B.C., so even though it was over the phone it still felt like we were two single girls again.

I need to go shower and get dressed and meet Kass for breakkie.

I'm back.. I had a Dean meeting tonight. I like bossing people around. Hehe, no I like KNOWING more than the other people there and bossing them around. Okay, I'm just being bad, we had a constructive meeting but I'm glad I'm one of the the co-ordinators b/c otherwise ppl go off on tangents and then we'd never get ANYTHING accomplished. I like being the young kid telling the old people what to do ;)

Hrm, Ryan has linked to me. I should link to him. I'll go do that now.

Craig is gone. His flight was late so he couldn't make it to the Pink Poodle to see Monique for me! :(
Bugger.

I need to brush my dog. My "goggy", as Gracie calls him. She's so cute. I wish she was here so I could squeeze her cheeks and pinch her butt. I have her tomorrow. All in good time. Patience is not my virtue.

Okay. I'm supposed to be blogging about how my bestest friend from Phoenix (that would be Ryan) and his gf Brooke came down to visit on the weekend. I think they were under the mistaken impression that I wanted to spend time with them, when in reality I just wanted to get some Coffee Bean action and a Cherry Bon Bon. I am addicted to those things. This could potentially become dangerous.
No, hehehe Ryan Rocks!

In other news...
Kass got a trampoline! If anyone needs me I'll be over there jumping.
I miss CJ and Fenner.
My Halloween costume has arrived! My mummy is awesome!!

I better go pack for Craig and finish my Dean work.

Dog bathed. Smelling pretty.

I just got excited about going out to buy Craig socks. It passed quickly, but still. Sometimes I frighten myself :)

There is stuff that I am supposed to be doing that I don't want to do. And the stuff I WANT to do I can't do until later. Heh. Bleh, I don't think sugar is too good for me.

I heard that John Mellencamp song Small Town when I was in Kingston and I really related to the lyrics. I'm not usually one for finding meanings in songs but this was just like me
I cannot forget from where it is that I come from,
I cannot forget the people who love me.
I can be myself here in this small town,
And people let me be just who I wanna be.

Granted K-town isn't exactly a small town and is twice the size of Yuma, but there is none of that social class bullshit that runs rampant down here. In Yuma all those SUV-driving doctors' wives in their Nordstrom clothes stare down their snotty noses at us "regular" people.
That's what I miss about K-town; everyone just mingles regardless of class or occupation. I read an article once that had polled an equal number of Canadians and Americans who had won substantial amounts playing the lottery. The first things most of the Americans did was buy the biggest house in the ritziest neighborhood and buy new cars, etc., etc. The Canadians, for the most part, paid off some debts and continued living like before they won.
That's one of the things I won't miss about this country if I ever get to leave.

And what is with parents down here buying their teenage, barely-able-to-drive, kids cars and shit?? Maybe they should stop trying to ease their guilt over never being around with material junk and work on spending more time with their kids.
That "I work 60 hours a week so I can make lots of money and buy the newest, biggest SUV and go on fabulous trips without my kids, and go into debt up to my eyeballs so everyone thinks I am well-off, but to make up for my selfishness I'll buy my kid a car when they turn 16" mentality.
Makes me want to vomit.
Another one of the things I won't miss.

I'm back. It's hot. My dog needs a bath.

I went to Grampa's grave with Nana today. I don't remember being there before. I probably went at some point but must have been very little. I took along a picture of me and Po and left it at his headstone. Nana hadn't been there in 2 years and the evergreen shrubs on either side of the headstone had gotten BIG. Taller than me and very bushy. Nana was appalled that it looked so umkempt so I think mom is going to go back with her at some point to tidy it up. Finding the grave took almost half an hour, hehe. The cemetary is HUGE and Nana thought it was in Spruce (all the roads and sections are named after trees) but we drove around and got out and looked and couldn't find it, so we finally went to the office and asked and they looked him up and photocopied a map for us and we finally found it. Turns out he is on the corner of Pine and Spruce...but more in Pine...sort of depends which entrance you use. That place is BIG; I know people who have gotten lost in it.

I'm supposed to go do Bobo's laundry so she has clothes for work tomorrow. Hah. Only sisters. Only us ;)

I had such an awesome time! Thanksgiving was GREAT! CJ and Fenner finally got up around 1 pm. After Fenner had his caffeine he returned to human form. They brought birthday prezzies for me! CJ was all excited and made a big ceremony out of presenting them to me. There were even clues in the card about each of the 3 prezzies and I had to guess what they were...
1) Super Man (Girl?) underwear! A red pair and a blue pair! Now I just need a cape.
2) A lava lamp! It's so cool - we plugged it in and it was on all day yesterday :)
3) Halloween toe socks! CJ and I now have matching pairs (just diff. designs).
They are such good friends. The card was hilarious too. Hah.

So everyone came over here and we ate and looked at their official wedding pictures and called her parents, and Nicko called us and it was just a really great day. It was sunny and warm and breezy.

At night Fenner hung out with Dad, and CJ and I spent HOURS in her room talking about everything...old bf's, ppl we knew from HS, marriage, husbands, kids, etc. Fenner came up around 2 am and joined us. The 3 of us were flopped on the bed talking, SO tired but not wanting to go to sleep. Fenner suggested I camp out in their room so we could spend the night yakking while we half-slept but I decided to go to bed cause CJ has a 6 hour drive back to Detroit today. So 3 bottles of wine and drop of Kahlua later we called it a night and finally went to bed around 3:30 :)
We all ate breakfast together this morning and then CJ and Fenner left about an hour ago :(
I'm so lucky they came all this way to spend Thanksgiving with us...the only thing that would have made it better was if Craig was here.

Everyone is up but CJ and Fenner. They got here around 5 am. I heard them come in but went back to sleep. Even when she isn't exhausted CJ can sleep until like 11 or 12, hehehe, so I think it will be awhile before she gets up. I'm excited - I want to go in and jump on her bed and wake her up...I'd do that before she was married but Fenner might not appreciate it :)

When I woke up at 5 am I was laying on my arm which was asleep and had super pins n needles...and I was having a very strange dream about Drew Barrymore living across from my parents and I was dressed up as Catherine Zeta-Jones. There was a third element but I can't remember it now. Mmmmhrmm.

I closed my window when I woke up in the night. It was cold and clear out and the air smelled so fresh and cool and the stars were SO bright. I stared out the window for a few minutes. Before I realized it was 5 am and I should go back to bed.

I guess I should go pick up Kim.

*snort*
So Rush Limbaugh admits he's addicted to painkillers. Explains alot.
Hah, *smirk*

Dean rocked at the debate! Watched it on CNN with Dad.

Today was the nicest day...sunny and breezy and 20c. Tomorrow and the rest of the weekend are supposed to be like that too! It's just like summer! Tomorrow dad and I are taking the bike out for one last ride before winter. Then p/u Bobo from work and shoe shop til we pick mom up then curry for dinner, nummers! Then Sat. dinner at Nanny's, then Sunday night CJ and Fenner arrive then Monday we all do Thanksgiving!!

I love being home. I wish I could be like Samantha on Bewitched and wiggle my nose and transplant us and our AZ friends up here and go on with life as usual and no one would be the wiser. Except me of course. And maybe I'd let Craig in on it too... ;)

Watch Dean at the DNC debate tomorrow night!! 8 p.m., live on CNN!!!

Ok, I think I have ascertained that this is working. 3 months later.

I love being home (Canada). Everything feels so real and fresh here. The weather, the people, the POLITICS. I know this city and it knows me. Unlike in Yuma where I feel like I don't belong and everything seems sweaty and gritty and brown.

So much Dean work to do. But it is for a great cause! Julie's friend and mentor (a major-film director) just donated a chunk of cash to Dean's campaign, woohoo! Karl Rove won't know what hit him...and hopefully it will be a large, speeding bus. Oops, I better not write that or else I'll be labeled unpatriotic and be deported (after being declared an enemy combatant, of course) hah ;) Let's try being just a little more paranoid, shall we? :P
I need to go find the old Joe Canadian commercial, that rocked....