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Holiday travelogue
It's been an eventful trip so far.
We left on Saturday before Christmas before noon. The weather caught up to us around Cornwall, and stopped for the night. It was clear for most of the day on Sunday as we drove through Quebec, and once we got into New Brunswick, the snow started again. We stopped at this little motel in Grand Falls, NB, and the weather really caught up to us. We got hammered overnight, and had to shovel out before moving along the next morning. The roads through the rest of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia were pretty snow covered and cars were sliding around. Thank G-d for Jon's Liberty with the 4x4.
We got to Jon's parent's house on Monday night, and pretty much have been staying close to home since. We went into Halifax for a few day-after Boxing Day sales (stores aren't allowed to open on Boxing Day here), but didn't really buy all that much. Jon got a new leather coat.
Jon's birthday is tomorrow, and I still don't know what he wants to do.
Pics are here, and will be updated as I take more...
TTFN,
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
It's That Time of Year Again...
I have registered to play in the PokerStars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker!
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Registration code: 519562
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
...and folks say I don't have a sense of humour...
...I do... it's just twisted. As many of you know, I have a "Rabbit with the Sharp, Pointy Teeth" from Monty Python and the Holy Grail in my office. Normally, there is a piggy bank in its mouth, but I just had to put a Christmas spin on it.
...I do... it's just twisted. As many of you know, I have a "Rabbit with the Sharp, Pointy Teeth" from Monty Python and the Holy Grail in my office. Normally, there is a piggy bank in its mouth, but I just had to put a Christmas spin on it.
I replace the original crappy cell phone pic with one from my digital cam.
TTFN
Friday, October 24, 2008
What I've been looking at on the web lately
Found Magazine - this one is my favourite.
One of my co-workers had a shirt made out of it. I will be too. More disturbing is that someone posted a link in the comments section to a picture of it tattooed to someone's leg, in full size.
We the Robots - Today's comic
It is Indexed - the one I was sent by Sabina.
This one sums up my attitude in general.
Found Magazine - this one is my favourite.
One of my co-workers had a shirt made out of it. I will be too. More disturbing is that someone posted a link in the comments section to a picture of it tattooed to someone's leg, in full size.
We the Robots - Today's comic
It is Indexed - the one I was sent by Sabina.
This one sums up my attitude in general.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
CRAPCRAPCRAP!!!
The Conservatives won ANOTHER minority government! Unions all over the country pushed an 'ABC' (Anything But Conservative) standard of voting, which, to my mind, just managed to split the vote, and lots of NDP candidates didn't win seats. Overall, the NDP won more seats than the last election, but I think they might have more, had there not been the ABC philosophy.
Let's see how long this lasts. Another election NEXT year?
TTFN,
The Conservatives won ANOTHER minority government! Unions all over the country pushed an 'ABC' (Anything But Conservative) standard of voting, which, to my mind, just managed to split the vote, and lots of NDP candidates didn't win seats. Overall, the NDP won more seats than the last election, but I think they might have more, had there not been the ABC philosophy.
Let's see how long this lasts. Another election NEXT year?
TTFN,
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Mt. St. Helen's and Seattle
Maria and I came back from our trip to Mt. St. Helen's and Seattle this past Thursday.
I met Maria on Sunday afternoon in Seattle's airport. We picked up our rental car and drove down to the Nob Hill Bed and Breakfast in St. Helen, Oregon. We stayed in the French suite, and had a scrumptious breakfast with all organic foods. Yummy! They had this liquid body wash that foamed. I bought a lavender bottle.
We then went up to Mt. St. Helen's. We'd been viewing the Volcanocam for years, but the pictures didn't do it justice. There are still areas where, almost 30 years later, the forest hasn't grown back, and you can see the burnt trees that have been blown over by the force of the blast.
We then went to Seattle, and visited the Space Needle, and did some shopping at the Pike Place Market, which is celebrating its 100th year.
Pics from the trip are here.
In other news, the Faculty settled their strike with University. Classes began yesterday, just in time for me to come back from vacation, shockingly.
TTFN,
Maria and I came back from our trip to Mt. St. Helen's and Seattle this past Thursday.
I met Maria on Sunday afternoon in Seattle's airport. We picked up our rental car and drove down to the Nob Hill Bed and Breakfast in St. Helen, Oregon. We stayed in the French suite, and had a scrumptious breakfast with all organic foods. Yummy! They had this liquid body wash that foamed. I bought a lavender bottle.
We then went up to Mt. St. Helen's. We'd been viewing the Volcanocam for years, but the pictures didn't do it justice. There are still areas where, almost 30 years later, the forest hasn't grown back, and you can see the burnt trees that have been blown over by the force of the blast.
We then went to Seattle, and visited the Space Needle, and did some shopping at the Pike Place Market, which is celebrating its 100th year.
Pics from the trip are here.
In other news, the Faculty settled their strike with University. Classes began yesterday, just in time for me to come back from vacation, shockingly.
TTFN,
Sunday, September 21, 2008
WUFA Strike...and rally
The Windsor University Faculty Association (WUFA) went on strike on September 17. There are a lot of issues that led to the strike.
A rally was held on Friday, September 19. Members from Faculty Associations from all over Canada attended, along with local union members, MPs, and newly-elected CAW President Ken Lewenza attended to show support. Pics from the event are here.
Within a few hours of the rally, the University removed access to the website WUFA had on its servers. The Canadian Association of University Teachers is loaning them web space here.
TTFN,
C
The Windsor University Faculty Association (WUFA) went on strike on September 17. There are a lot of issues that led to the strike.
A rally was held on Friday, September 19. Members from Faculty Associations from all over Canada attended, along with local union members, MPs, and newly-elected CAW President Ken Lewenza attended to show support. Pics from the event are here.
Within a few hours of the rally, the University removed access to the website WUFA had on its servers. The Canadian Association of University Teachers is loaning them web space here.
TTFN,
C
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