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This Road 2007-09-01 18:38:00 My head was pounding and it took me quite a few seconds to focus and get accustomed to the morning brightness, as I lay in bed Saturday morning. I glanced over at my clock and it was displaying 12:05. Ok, damn, I guess it is 'technically' Saturday afternoon. What a night! Well the parts I remember, anyway. There seems to be a few gaps in my memory but I am sure those will fill in as this ...

Auld Lang Syne 2007-08-25 14:26:00 So now after finally sobering up and carefully considering this surprising job opportunity that was offered to me, I have obviously chosen to accept it. I am off to London, England in just under two weeks (or whenever the paperwork is completed) to take over the new and exciting position I mentioned last week. I am now kind of surprised at myself for not jumping at the offer the very minute it ...

London Town 2007-08-17 20:30:00 It was Friday night and as Maria, our waitress, placed four pints and four shooters in front of us, I quickly ordered yet another round for all of us. "Keep them coming, Maria." I ordered. "Tonight me and the gang are celebrating." I paid Maria for the round (including a generous tip - one must always remember such formalities) and she headed back to the bar to collect the next round for ...

Nowhere Man 2007-08-10 18:36:00 "Kick him in the ribs, Boy." Dad ordered. "That will wake him up for sure." We had been away for only an hour or so, and we returned to find a homeless guy sound asleep in my Dad's garage curled up on a pile of old clothes destined for the church rummage sale later today. It was the annual church 'Clothes and Bottle drive' and my Mom is very involved in all of their activities. ...

Bridge Over Troubled Water 2007-08-03 18:49:00 What a bunch of suckers! I knew it all along. Not for sure mind you, but I have definitely always had my suspicions. Of course I am talking about the revelation that the largest water bottling company Aquafina, announced last week that the water inside their fancy bottles come from the exact same source as tap water comes from. There is also continued ongoing pressure being placed on many ...

It's Different for Girls 2007-07-27 20:08:00 So I successfully 'freaked out' my sister and enraged my parents this past week without even really meaning to do so. I routinely make it my personal pastime & hobby to make my stupid sisters life as difficult as possible, not because I dislike her, but more so out of habit. She makes my life a living Hell whenever she sees fit and I in turn, do the same to her. We have both done this to one ...

You Never Give Me Your Money 2007-07-20 16:28:00 OK, I think I may be getting a little soft as I get older. I am downtown after a nice lunch with some former coworkers and encounter 'homeless buddy' at the bus stop. Buddy is sitting there on the ground cross-legged, propped up against the building wall. His eyes appear rather glazed over and he has a small handwritten cardboard sign in front of him saying "Spare some Change to help a Friend" ...

Wouldn't It Be Good 2007-07-14 17:27:00 I have a bit of catching up to do. This is something I hope to do gradually over the next few weeks. The below happened in early June, prior to the birth of my new niece. We were all over at Mom and Dad's place for a Sunday evening dinner. It was myself, my pregnant sister and her husband Doug, my nephew Mikey and of course Mom and Dad. Just for the record, my sister is huge. Enormous, the ...

Coming Up 2007-07-07 23:52:00 I really need to start writing once again. Not only to cope and detail the dealings in my own family life (we already know how nuts that can be), but to also address the other many current events going on. I mean...Poor Paris being in prison, Dear Britney going all totally nuts and Punker Avril stealing everyones shit.....it is like a 'field day' to be writing. All this crap combined with ...

Best of... 2007-05-18 20:24:00 You know these days, my life is so incredibly dull, I am even boring myself. That may explain to some degree why I haven't been posting too much. My motto has always been "If you have nothing to say, it is best to say nothing." So in other words, I dont want to post an entry just for the sake of posting. There is enough of that kind of crap on the net these days anyway. For those few readers ...

No Reply at All 2007-02-02 13:43:00 Well it looks like I'll be taking a break from my weekly postings here for a little while. Apparently part of my new responsibilities of my job is to spend time coordinating with my counterparts in the other regional offices located in Toronto and Montreal. Of course back in November when my company was talking about 'redundant positions', 'right-sizing' and all those other ridiculous ...

Talk Dirty To Me 2007-01-26 17:37:00 The famous writer and playwright Thorton Wilder said it best with the phrase: "There's nothing like eavesdropping to show you that the world outside your head is different from the world inside your head" Now before you quit reading & start to think that I am simply filling my weekly entries with boring random quotations from dead American writers, let me assure you that that nothing could be ...

Someday 2007-01-19 18:15:00 It was definitely him all right. I would recognize those small beady eyes and huge buck teeth anywhere, neither age nor the many years that have past could hide his ridiculous features. I was observing the movements of one Graham Crenshaw, a little weasel I had known about twenty years ago who got me in a lot of trouble back then and I had vowed that very memorable day that I would get even and ...

Black Or White 2007-01-12 19:23:00 This unseasonably mild winter that we've been experiencing here in Calgary has resulted in a number of people being able to still enjoy the outdoors even though we are now into January, normally a month known for its snow and cold. Unfortunately, it has not been entirely pleasant for everyone. As I sat in my parents kitchen after having lunch this past Sunday, I heard Mom in no uncertain terms, ...

No Time 2007-01-06 00:54:00 What a !@!@&^*@ farce! The TIME magazine person of the year from their December 25, 2006 issue is "You". WTF! I mean no offence, but come on. These guys can't really be serious. Did the so-called writers of this magazine put any thought into this award at all this year, because I am kind of guessing that they really didn't. Their cover story naming 'You' the person of the year is ...