Are You Gonna Go My Way? – Lenny Kravitz
Shoop – Salt-N-Pepa
Better That Way – Easily Amused
He’s A Dream – Shandi (Flashdance soundtrack)
Wings On My Back – Splendourbog
Argue – Matchbox Twenty
You’re So Vain – Carly Simon
Midnight Blue – Lou Gramm
Knock On Wood – Amii Stewart
Take Me Out – Franz Ferdinand

Yesterday was the two year anniversary of losing Dad. It was mostly a day like any other. I don’t miss him more on that day than any other day.

Mom To Mom has been going well. Last week was a great session on marriage, the myths that women have going into marriage, and how those myths can ruin a marraige. It was almost laughable, the names of people I know who have these myths, and most of those marriages ended in divorce. In case you are curious…

Myth 1: But I thought marriage would make me happy-fill the hole in my heart.
Myth 2: But I thought marriage would make me whole-would complete or heal me.
Myth 3: But I thought it all depended on marrying the right person-but he looks less like “Mr. Right” than he used to!
Myth 4: But I thought love would “conquor all”-since we loved each other, everything would fall into place.

Sound like people you know?

This week’s session would have been better if the guest speaker had stuck to his topic, instead of spouting off his personal opinion on stuff, and throwing out statistics, both of which could be misinterpreted. Needless to say, I will talk with my Titus II mom (Julie) and perhaps even the woman who runs Mom To Mom at our church. I just left feeling like he was scaring moms, and really they should do their own research on stuff, not just take his word as gospel.

The weather has been getting warmer every day, today was gorgeous. Sunday, we’re having couples group over here to carve pumpkins, and Geoff is making his ever popular pumpkin pie. Incidentally, if you are interested in carving a pumpkin, and want it to last, spread vaseline inside and on your cuts.

When you see the hurricane symbol on the news weather, does it make you think of Meatwad? Or is that just me?

I’m going to close now with a quote from O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Tommy Johnson: I had to be up at that there crossroads last midnight, to sell my soul to the devil.
Ulysses Everett McGill: Well, ain’t it a small world, spiritually speaking. Pete and Delmar just been baptized and saved. I guess I’m the only one that remains unaffiliated.

Yes, sometimes it’s a sin, but not in this case.

Glen (my father-in-law) is famous!

Here is one of my favorite pictures of him.

This is just ridiculous.

Halloween costumes for your iPod?

Vampire iPod

I love Pearl, but not enough to dress her up for Halloween. (Obviously just enough to name her)

I’ve read some questionable articles about pregnancy and baby health, but I always take everything I read (and hear) with a grain of salt.

The first article was about the “appropriate” weight a pregnant woman should gain. When I was pregnant, I was concerned about my weight gain, not wanting to gain too much, but also wanting to provide enough nutrients for Elijah. I do think some women do not gain enough weight, some women gain too much, and sometimes you can’t control what health issues arise (gestational diabetes). I did agree with one thing the writer said, which is that Hollywood is not helping women have healthy pregnancies by flaunting unhealthy pregnancies of celebrities.

The other article was about traditional baby food myths being hooey. That you should feed your baby anything, that you don’t need to follow “the rules”. You know, like first they get cereal, then yellow vegetables, ect. It isn’t going to change the decisions I’ve made about how I feed Elijah, I will continue along the traditional method. I am willing to expose him to different foods, I’d love for him to have a palate like his father.

You have to give it to Nick Park for having such a good attitude in the face of personal disaster (Aardman studio burns). Wallace and Gromit’s creator, Nick Park, said the earthquake in South Asia helped put the loss into perspective.

“Even though it is a precious and nostalgic collection and valuable to the company, in light of other tragedies, today isn’t a big deal,” he said. It really is such a shame to lose that history, it must make them feel sick to their stomachs to think of it.

Yes, it’s still snowing, but it has at least stopped acumulating. Laugh it up Albertans, we will see who has the longer, colder winter in the end.

I can take solace in the warmth of my home, turn on the fireplace and enjoy a mug of hot chocolate. Life isn’t so bad. 🙂

I’ll close with a quote from Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave.

Wallace: Won’t you come in? We were just about to have some cheese.
Wendolene: Oh no, not cheese. Sorry. Brings me out in a rash. Can’t stand the stuff.
Wallace: [gulp] Not even Wensleydale?

Saturday

Monday

I have a wonderful husband, taking care of our property. Sadly, I may end up having to shovel again today since the snow doesn’t plan on letting up. Funny enough, while it is in the 30’s now, it is supposed to go back up to the 70’s by the end of the week.

Friday’s Random Ten Songs

The Best Of Times – Styx
Try A Little Tenderness – Otis Redding (“This is Otis, I love Otis.”)
I Would Die 4 U – Prince
Sullivan Street – Counting Crows (My favorite CC song to sing)
Know Me – Toad The Wet Sprocket
Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing – Chris Isaak
Anymore – Travis Tritt (Makes me think of the video, and then I could cry)
Land Of Confusion – Genesis
Take The Money & Run – Steve Miller Band
Chain Gang – Sam Cooke

Our closest fire station is hosting a pancake breakfast on Saturday. I could care less about pancakes (I’m more of a waffle fan), but Geoff wants to go. I’d love to get some pictures of Elijah with a fire truck, so unless we get some snow this weekend, we’ll walk down the road to check it out.

This week has been pretty good. Haven’t done much, just trying to empty boxes, and I’m watching WAY too much tv. We got digital cable, we’re seeing how we like it. There is too much stuff to get distracted by, I mean, I’ve got first season of Facts Of Life on demand. Dangerous! I am getting a kick out of seeing Don Adams on Match Game (courtesy of the Game Show Network). We got a real hoot out of watching Extreme Dodgeball the other night. The commentators were AWFUL. But the mascot looked funny, and I thought of Mike.

I’ve yet to hang any pictures, I’m still not sure where I want to begin. I have a number of table pictures, but no tables yet to put them on. The giraffe collection also has not found a home, as I promised Geoff he could reclaim the bookcase for books. Ideally, I’d like a shelf somewhere to display my giraffe stuff.

We set a date for the housewarming party, Saturday, November 12. Come on by!

Oh yeah, I saw Chewbacca on a street corner today. He was just waving at people.

I’m going to close now with a quote from So I Married An Axe Murderer.

Charlie Mackenzie: Dad, how can you hate “The Colonel”?
Stuart Mackenzie: Because he puts an addictive chemical in his chicken that makes ya crave it fortnightly, smartass!

Probably more information than anyone would want.

Put an “X” next to your confessions.

[ ] I am bisexual
[ ] I am homosexual
[ ] I’ve run away from home
[ ] I listen to political talk radio
[ ] I collect comic books.
[ ] I shut others out when I’m sad
[ ] I open up to others easily
[ ] I am keeping a secret from the world
[x] I watch the news WB2 morning news
[ ] I own over 5 rap CDs
[ ] I own something from Hot Topic.
[x] I love Disney movies. mostly the Pixar ones
[x] I am a sucker for hair/eyes. I love Geoff’s eyes
[ ] I don’t kill bugs.
[ ] I curse regularly.
[ ] I have “x”s in my screen name.
[ ] just to be funny I’ve slipped out a “lol” in a real conversation
[x] I love Spam. mmm
[x] I bake well I make a mean chocolate cake
[ ] I would wear pajamas to school.
[x] I have a job. if you count being a mom
[ ] I love Martha Stewart.
[x] I am in love/like with someone. Geoffrey
[ ] I am guilty of tYpInG lIkE tHiS.
[x] I am self conscious. daily
[x] I like to laugh. love to laugh
[ ] I smoke.
[x] I loved Go Ask Alice. good book
[ ] I have cough drops when I’m not sick.
[ ] I can’t swallow pills.
[x] I have many scars. I’m clutsy
[x] I’ve been out of this country I’m not from this country, so yeah
[ ] I believe in ghosts
[x] I can’t sleep if there is a spider in the room. I hate bugs
[x] I am really ticklish. hee hee
[x] I love chocolate. very much
[ ] I bite my nails.
[x] I am comfortable with being me. wouldn’t want to be someone else
[x] I play computer games/video games when I’m bored. I love mario, or bejeweled
[x] Gotten lost in the city. I get lost everywhere
[x] Saw a shooting star. been a while, but yeah
[ ] I had a serious Surgery.
[x] Gone out in public in your pajamas. used to all the time in Irvine
[ ] I have kissed a stranger.
[ ] Hugged a stranger.
[x] been in a fist fight with the same sex. well, I slapped a girl across the face, does that count?
[ ] Been arrested.
[x] Laughed and had milk/soda come out of your nose. it was embarrassing
[x] Pushed all the buttons on an elevator. who hasn’t?
[ ] Made out in an elevator
[ ] Swore at your parents.
[x] Kicked a guy where it hurts. not since I was a kid
[ ] Been skydiving
[ ] Been bungee jumping.
[ ] Broken a bone.
[ ] Played spin the bottle.
[x] Gotten stitches oh yeah
[ ] Drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour
[x] Bitten someone. oh, yeah
[ ] Been to Niagara Falls.
[x] Gotten the chicken pox. oh yeah
[ ] Crashed into a car.
[ ] Been to Japan
[x] Ridden in a taxi. sure a few times
[x] Shoplifted. I was a rebel child
[ ] Been fired.
[x] Had feelings for someone who didn’t have them back. tons of times!
[x] Stole something from your job. office supplies
[ ] Gone on a blind date.
[ ] Had a crush on a teacher/coach.
[ ] Celebrated Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
[x] Been to Europe. Scotland
[ ] Slept with a co-worker.
[x] Been married. 9 years in February
[ ] Gotten divorced.
[x] Saw someone/something dying. saw a bird die near our place in Irvine, it was too far gone to do anything.
[ ] Driven over 400 miles in one day.
[x] Been to Canada. oh sure
[x] Been on a plane. yes, how else would I get to Canada?
[x] Seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show. yes
[ ] Thrown up in a bar.
[ ] Eaten Sushi.
[ ] Been snowboarding.
[x] Been skiing. yeah, downhill, and cross country
[x] Been ice skating. I love ice skating
[ ] Met someone in person from the internet.
[ ] Going to or have gone to college.
[ ] Done drugs
[x] Taken painkillers you bet
[x] Cheated on someone else I was young and immature
[x] Had sex with more than one person. I was young and immature
[x] Thought about suicide I was young and stupid
[ ] Feared for your life because of another
[x] Been hurt so bad you’ll never forget the pain. yeah, but you can move on
[x] Wished somebody would die yeah
[x] Lied to your girlfriend/boyfriend oh yeah

This is a picture of the road around the corner from our place.

It feels good to be starting a new week, leaving behind a week that was way stressful and exhausting. There are still plenty of boxes to unpack, but they aren’t important ones. There is still plenty to organize and decide final placements of. And a ton of stuff in the garage that can get moved into the basement.

We’re aiming to have a housewarming party on November 12, but no time has been set. So those wanting to travel out from CA (or we’d even welcome some Canucks), come on by! We should have the house in order by then.

Did you ever see something and wonder if it was really happening? We ordered pizza on Wednesday night, and the delivery guy got out of his car, and in a flash he had thrown the pizza, rolled out of his car, and the car started driving over the curb and onto our neighbors lawn. I felt like I was watching an episode of Punk’d. The driver wasn’t hurt, and no damage seemed to be done, but it was one of the craziest things I’d ever witnessed.

So, with all the house stuff lsat week, we didn’t make it to the birthday party Elijah was invited to. I felt like it was too much, that I had bitten off more than I could chew. So we passed, but I am trying to reschedule it as a play date at the pool. I am eager to go, so we just have to find a day that works.

In the fantasy world where my evenings aren’t tied down to being a mom…Lemony Snicket is coming to Denver! I could (in theory) get book the twelfth autographed and meet him! In the fantasy world where I could just go out on a Monday night. I’d send Geoff if I thought he’d go for it, but I don’t see that happening. Maybe we can work something out, but I’m not sure what kind of time commitment it would be, plus I’d have to drive to downtown Denver.

Alright I’ve saved the best news for last. Get ready to do a dance of joy….

I’m going to be an auntie again!

Dawn and Colin are expecting! How awesome is that?! EEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! There aren’t really words to express how ecstatic I am. Now I have to get up to Edmonton next year for sure!

I’m closing with a quote from Ocean’s 11.

Danny: How’s your wife?
Bruiser: Pregnant again.
Danny: Well, that happens.