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2月15日 Creating MinionsWe've decided to grow our family to include more than just fur children - that's right, I'm preggers! Heaven's to Betsy, that's quite the life change. I'm about half way there so far, and until now having a little one growing inside me has been an interesting experience. I've had to quit my tropical drinking habbits, and learn some new booze-free libations. It's actually been quite fun, there are many 'virgin' (yes, I see the irony) ingredients that go into the traditional tiki drink. During the first few weeks, before I was praying to the porcelain tiki god, I had to keep things a little secret. We had a loudmouth friend over(yes Ken, I mean you) and I had to fake a few rounds of Mojitos. Luckily, Mojitos happen to be one of the easiest drinks to virgin-ify. Take some mint, some fresh lime, some sugar and some fizzy clear stuff, muddle away and there you have it! Completely identical to the original. I fooled him goood. Just recently I had my half-way (that's week 20) ultrasound. I've attached some pictures for you to attempt to understand. Anyone who can identify the bits 'n pieces in all of the photos gets a tall frosty beverage of their choosing. 9月12日 The Great Canadian Beerfest 2006I had a wonderful time at the beerfest this year. The libations were divine
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level of inebriation was ideal. The lineups were never too long and the crowd never got too rowdy. I can't wait for next year. That's Amaya on the left and me on the right.
Treadmill Fun - Working out with a TwistHave a look on YouTube, Here 8月25日 War is an ugly thing..."War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature, and has no chance of being free unless made or kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." - John Stuart Mill 7月2日 Summer Yardwork Ramblings in Victoria, BCI just finished pounding some wood out back. Let me rephrase that, I just finished pounding six 8' wood stakes into the ground to suppport my tomatoes. I've left them far too long, and now they're snaking every which way, trying to escape the confines of my small 4 X 8 foot veggie bed. Along with tomatoes, I'm also growing raddishes and squash, we'll see how they do. It's been at least 4 years since I've attempted to grow anything edible. The grapes, blackberries, plums, cherries, peaches, hazlenuts & almonds take care of themselves. Why is it, that whenever I mow the lawn, at least one bag of grass always ends up on my foot? My moist sandaled foot. Sticking every blade and fragment to it. The satisfaction of having a nice looking trimmed lawn slightly outweighs the giant pain in the ass this chore is to complete. Only slightly though And now, oh joyus of joys, the backyard neighbours have decided to blast some country garbage in my direction. Just as I finish up and feel like relaxing. I think it's time to mix myself a mai tai and crank the Martin Denny. You give me honky tonk? I give you bird calls! Take THAT! 12月23日 The Enchanted Gingerbread RoomThis year I made it my goal, nay, my quest to build a tiki style gingerbread house. First I made my pattern out of construction paper, a 3-D model to figure out weather not I was capable of such a task. When everything was tickety boo I went ahead with the plan. I baked, I whipped, I bought candy I wasn't allowed to eat. Finally, when it was all over I was tired and the house smelled fantastic. I cleared off the top shelf of my liquor cabinet(I know, I should be shot) to make a nice safe spot for it. With a large dog and two cats around I want this thing to last at least until after Christmas dinner. I chose a classic A-frame model with dual pointy roofs and a puffer fish suspended underneath the main peak. I'm happy with my creation, and content with knowing that after 10 years I can still create something that will stand up to a magnitude 5 earthquake. Here it is in full colour. 12月6日 Merry Kitchmas and the New Aluminum TreeA week or so ago I finally broke down and bought a little aluminum tree off e-bay. For only $46.95 I have become the owner of a vintage piece of metal kitch. Although I'd love to find one in the 'wild', I just don't see it happening this year.
"They glitter, they shimmer, they bask in the glow of gently rotating color wheels. They last forever."
-Season's Gleamings: The Art of the Aluminum Christmas Tree by J. Lindemann
While I'm ok with adding an aluminum tree to my Christmas repertoire, the artificial ones made to look real just don't float my boat. I'll never give in to plastic.
"Artificial trees are like breast implants. They look funny, they don't feel right and why would you consider them when the real thing is readily available and works just fine?"
See a couple of pictures below. Me wearing our 'Hella' fez in front of the little aluminum tree. |
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