the last of the second

Today's the last day of the month of February! Where did this month go? I know it's already such a short month, but it seems like it flew by, and now we're entering March .. and hopefully spring like weather.
I had enough of letting my hair grow. I couldn't easily make it flip anymore, and it wasn't holding any volume and looking drabbier then usual .. so today, sans kids .. I went and got it cut. What is it about a new cut that makes a person feel sexier, lighter, perkier, just all around different? So now after shedding the winter growth .. here's to hoping spring arrives soon .. melting this snow and letting the crocuses errupt through the earth.

as seen on facebook

To Do This ...

1 - Go to Wikipedia. Hit “random”or click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:RandomThe first random Wikipedia article you get is the name of your band.


2 - Go to Quotations Page and select "random quotations"or click http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3The last four or five words of the very last quote on the page is the title of your first album.


3 - Go to Flickr and click on “explore the last seven days”or click http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7daysThird picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.


4 - Use Photoshop or similar (Publisher? Paint?) to put it all together.


5 - Upload and share with your friends.



*I have to point out that not all images on flickr are able to be saved .. so you may have to hit the random button a few times until you get one that will allow you to right click and save as.

huh?

I'm used to this little punk turning out music only my daughters love .. but I came across these songs and I have to say .. I like it! Could I possibly become a fan of Corbin Bleu? Holy hell!
Fear of Flying is the better of the two .. but you be your own judge.

Fear of Flying - Corbin Bleu

Rock 2 It - Corbin Bleu

21 meme

Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, find line 4. Write down what it says: ..for a toenail.
Stretch your left arm out as far as you can. What do you touch first? the livingroom window
What is the last thing you watched on TV? a little of Ellen
WITHOUT LOOKING, guess what time it is: 2:30ish
Now look at the clock, what is the actual time? 2:46pm
With the exception of the computer, what can you hear? the TV .. Hailey's watching, and Alissa's cheerful screams from outside as she plays in the snow with her friend.
When did you last step outside? what were you doing? this afternoon .. to walk to the school to pick the girls up
What's the last website you visited? www.facebook.com
What are you wearing? nothing! .. haha .. KIDDING! jeans, long sleeved t, sweater, socks, underwear and bra (enough info?)
Did you dream last night? I can't remember .. probably
When did you last laugh? today
What is on the walls of the room you are in? umm .. that's the problem .. I haven't redecorated since the walls were painted in the spring. I have plans of hanging our own painted canvases soon!
Seen anything weird lately? oh hell to the yes! man boobs! GAHHHH
What do you think of this quiz? different .. so it's okay
What is the last film you saw? Nick and Miri make a P0rno (last weekend)
If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy first? a new car, then fly my girls and I to Toronto and go on a clothes shopping spree.
Tell me something about you that I don't know: hmm being 35 has been good to me .. REALLY good .. sorry, I can't elaborate anymore then that.
If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do? make it so we all get along .. regardless of race, religion, region
Do you like to dance? yeah .. and I really like it when not a soul is watching .. I can just give it my all. ;)
Imagine your first child is a girl, what do you call her? a boy? I have a girl already .. and her name's Hailey .. a boy? umm not telling!
Would you ever consider living abroad? I would if I didn't have children. Or maybe when they're all grown up and moved out?

snow day

Once again, Mother Nature has blasted us with her white, sparkly, glittery, cold substance .. and left my little town all covered in a white blanket of cleanliness. It's pretty, I do admit .. but making it so the kids can't go to school is so not fair for us parents. They just had Monday and Tuesday off as Pro-D days!! So maybe today will end up being an outdoor play day, and when that gets old .. we'll do some crafting. I have a couple birthday cards I need to make.
And I'll be certain to take pictures .. ones that will show exactly how much snow accumulated after an entire night of snowfall. The above picture was last night about 6pm.

f.i.n.a.l.l.y!!

Third time lucky .. or maybe it's because 3 is my favourite number? .. but whatever the case, today's attempt at taking the test for the current unit I was on, finally gave me a passing grade. Forget about the low 50% highschool grades we used to get away with as passing .. now it's 80%!! Which wasn't a big deal for the first unit, but this long unit with only one test on the entire contents proved to be my criptonite. But today, I get to celebrate because I passed. Not only did I pass, but I only got 8 questions wrong giving me a wonderful .. wait for it .. 92%!!!
I'm feeling rather proud of myself! Now I get to move on to a much more interesting unit .. on terminology. I think I may have to celebrate humpday style! :)

twisted wordless wednesday

I have no photo I've taken to share, but I've been enjoying my new favourite photographer work magic with my favourite kind of photo .. black and white.
His image from yesterday is currently on my desktop. It speaks volumes and I'm not sure it would do so if it were in colour. You can literally feel the passion, the dedication the musician has .. and the prideless joy of creating music on upside down buckets with a lonely cymbol.
This is another photo, that if taken in colour .. wouldn't cast the same shadows, wouldn't portray the same cold, crisp and clear day it must have been.
To take a fantastic black and white photo is interesting and challenging all at the same time. If gives you the chance to focus on other aspects of the scenery/subject you're taking. I do appreciate a well taken, b&w photo, anyday!

Here's where I hang out when I need a little eye candy.

24th

This date has great meaning. It rolls around every. single. month .. and I make note of it's significance.
7248-2249 so far.

no sign - lonny bereal

!!!! 1000th !!!!

Happy 1000th to me!

I don't post as often as some bloggers, but since December 2005, I think I've talked/shared alot to make it to that number of posts. Thanks for sticking around and sharing in all the good/bad/trying/etc times. Hopefully it hasn't been to depressing, and if it has been, drink up the champagne .. there's plenty where that came from. ;)

Let's have a little celebration, shall we?

Party Like A Rockstar - Countdown

Sunday morning addictions

In the beginning of November, I started watching Coronation Street, and have since become seriously addicted to the storylines and many of the actors. Usually with the company of another even more serious Corrie addict, a cup(s) of coffee, and two and a half hours of free time, Sunday mornings have been spent submerged in the goings on in Weatherfield.

One of my favourite female actresses on the show has been in the news, I discovered as I stumbled upon the story while browsing the internet this afternoon. Along with this there have been other recent tragedies, and the producers have stalled taping for a day to let the actors involved, have their time.

The storylines have gotten good, and I'm not sure how I'll wait until next Sunday to watch the week's worth of shows in one lump installment. Have I mentioned how much I love this show?
So much so that I've found 'behind the scenes' dvds at my local library. I have MANY years to catch up on .. tho I'm focusing more on the current characters/storylines, and trying to find out why they are how they are and how twisted and winding their involvment is with other characters. It really is a great Soap!

mmm mmm mmm

A first time try at making mousse, and I do think they turned out wonderful. I didn't have one last night, but the girls gave scrumptious reviews on the strawberry one (right). The purple is none other then grape .. and the version we used for it was so that it separated into the layers you see. The strawberry one was made using this recipe.
And we recommend that you don't keep them overnight. Fresh is best!

*update .. I had the strawberry last night and OMG .. it's orgasmic .. seriously!

here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows
higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart.
i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)

ee cummings

sing song

I don't listen to country music .. in fact, I have my car radio station tuned into the top 40 pop chart .. but somehow this Taylor Swift song slipped through the cracks and so after listening to it a time or two, it's grown on me. It's catchy and cute .. but I doubt I'll be her next number 1 fan anytime soon.

Love Story - Taylor Swift

80s cartoons!

As a parent to children that are of the cartoon watching age, I feel like I can say that the cartoons now adays are no where near what they used to be when I was growing up.
The 80's brought THE best ever cartoon lineup .. especially Saturday mornings.

I was reminiscing with J last night, and we kept coming up with more and more we liked. Our list included Hercules, She-ra, Transformers, Inspector Gadget, the Racoons, Carebears, Fables of the Green Forest, Gummi Bears and then there were others like the Smurfs, Fraggle Rock, My Little Pony, Duck Tales, Thundercats, Jem and the Holograms, the Muppets, and Strawberry Shortcake. The list can go on and on .. it really is crazy the selection of amazing cartoons we as children were exposed to.

Watch this little clip, and let the memories come blasting back to you, like they did me. It's very exciting! :P

wordless wednesday

lately .. it's also been known as begging, bribing and bartering to get photos .. so I'll count myself lucky to have snapped this one.

smitten kitten

Or maybe that's smitten girl! The one thing Alissa missed the most during her time away this past weekend, was our kitty, Meesha. She even said so .. tho I DID get my big hug, so I know she missed me too! Last evening she cuddled, pet, snuggled, tortured, fed, played with, did I mentione tortured?, the cat to make up for lost time. She missed him so much, and as much as he isn't a fan of it .. he did end up sleeping with her during the night as well. I captured this little sweet moment this morning. I know better then to take pictures into the sun, but with children and animals .. you have to get what you can take.

texture

This is not my image .. but I love it. The texture, the painted feel, the raised and receded surface, the arrow impression. It is currently my desktop image because I can't get enough of looking at it.

*image taken from this site

out of commission

Excuse me while I take the day to lay low and hang with my man, nursing the after affects of a really good night!

<3 Happy Valentine's Day, J!!! <3

This is a declaration of love for the man that has been my rock, my comfort, my best friend .. someone I've laughed with, cried with, shared secrets, stories, memories, so many similarities, a passion for food, music, etc. ;) Everything in life happens for a reason .. and I know why it is we came to be.
My favourite evening is spent curled up on the couch, watching a movie we both end up totally engrossed in.
This is another one of the first special days .. and I can't wait to spend many more of these with you. I love you, J! Happy Valentine's Day!!!!!

teeny 'tines

Here's just a few of the little valentines Alissa made for her classmates. Girls and boys alike will get flowers/ribbon. She doesn't discriminate .. and we'll just hope the boys are okay with that. ;)