Oh my!! What a fantastic episode of Prison Break last night! Better than last week's. The best part:
"We'll figure it out...together."
"I like the sound of that."
**Katie faints**
Next week's preview (Michael & Sara snogging) almost made my head explode.
Also, Sucre speaking Spanish the entire episode!! HAWT! Curse you, Monday, for being six days away!
January 30, 2007
Can I get a whoop whoop!
Hubby's band (which I manage) entered a battle of the bands. The competition was Sunday night. They won!! Won a few hours of recording time and a "trophy", which is an acoustic guitar with an engraveable plaque.
Whoop, whoop!
Hope it'll open some doors. :)
Whoop, whoop!
Hope it'll open some doors. :)
More almost-3-years-old wierdness
I swear, I do not know why the child is so odd. :P
Tonight as we were leaving daycare, she stood in the front yard of her caregiver's house and watched the moon for a few minutes. I gave her a few minutes and then went to the car and waited...waited...waited. Finally told her I'd count to 3, and if she didn't start coming on her own, I'd come get her. She said, "I'm coming". I started counting, and she said, "I'm coming!" Woah. Sorry.
The ensuing conversation was what made left me shaking my head, though:
C: I wanna see the moon. It my friend.
Me: I know the moon is your friend, but let's just get buckled in and you'll see the moon once we start driving.
C: I wanna have it! It my best friend!!!
Seriously. Best friends with the moon.
She's fickle, though. I asked her before I put her to bed, who her best friend is. She said, "My baby" (as in, her doll).
Lucky for me, the title of Mommy isn't transferrable. :)
Tonight as we were leaving daycare, she stood in the front yard of her caregiver's house and watched the moon for a few minutes. I gave her a few minutes and then went to the car and waited...waited...waited. Finally told her I'd count to 3, and if she didn't start coming on her own, I'd come get her. She said, "I'm coming". I started counting, and she said, "I'm coming!" Woah. Sorry.
The ensuing conversation was what made left me shaking my head, though:
C: I wanna see the moon. It my friend.
Me: I know the moon is your friend, but let's just get buckled in and you'll see the moon once we start driving.
C: I wanna have it! It my best friend!!!
Seriously. Best friends with the moon.
She's fickle, though. I asked her before I put her to bed, who her best friend is. She said, "My baby" (as in, her doll).
Lucky for me, the title of Mommy isn't transferrable. :)
January 27, 2007
Conversation with an almost-3-year-old
Me: "C, are you poopy?"
C: "No, I not poopy!"
Me: "I think you are."
C: "No, I not are!"
Me (checking): "Yup. Poopy."
C: "It my baby."
C: "No, I not poopy!"
Me: "I think you are."
C: "No, I not are!"
Me (checking): "Yup. Poopy."
C: "It my baby."
January 26, 2007
The Vanished
Everywhere I go, anytime I go online, anytime I'm listening to the radio, anytime I pick up a paper, all I see/hear/read is coverage of the trial currently taking place in New Westminster, B.C., regarding the murders of six women who vanished from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside in the 90s and early part of this decade.
The trial is often referred to by the name of the accused. His picture is everywhere. Every television news report shows the same video clip of him, climbing over a wall in his pig barn.
How many reports show the photographs of the victims in this trial? How many of us know the names of the victims? (Yes, there are 49 suspected victims in all, but only six are concerned with this particular trial) How many times have we heard that the victims were drug-addicted sex trade workers?
I strongly advocate for news organizations referring to this trial as the Vancouver Eastside Murders trial, or something that acknowledges the victims in this. They are, after all, the reason for this case. The accused is presumed innocent until found guilty, so let's not make it about him. Let's not give him the satisfaction of having his name mentioned in polite society.
Instead, let's acknowledge and meet the six women for whom the trial seeks to find justice. Please click the names to learn about these individuals.
Mona Wilson
Sereena Abotsway
Andrea Joesbury
Georgina Papin
Marnie Frey
Brenda Wolfe
The trial is often referred to by the name of the accused. His picture is everywhere. Every television news report shows the same video clip of him, climbing over a wall in his pig barn.
How many reports show the photographs of the victims in this trial? How many of us know the names of the victims? (Yes, there are 49 suspected victims in all, but only six are concerned with this particular trial) How many times have we heard that the victims were drug-addicted sex trade workers?
I strongly advocate for news organizations referring to this trial as the Vancouver Eastside Murders trial, or something that acknowledges the victims in this. They are, after all, the reason for this case. The accused is presumed innocent until found guilty, so let's not make it about him. Let's not give him the satisfaction of having his name mentioned in polite society.
Instead, let's acknowledge and meet the six women for whom the trial seeks to find justice. Please click the names to learn about these individuals.
Mona Wilson
Sereena Abotsway
Andrea Joesbury
Georgina Papin
Marnie Frey
Brenda Wolfe
January 24, 2007
I'm losing weight
I'm going back to the diet that was succeeding for me in the fall. It's nothing crazy; just watching calories during the day, and I don't snack after 7 p.m. I actually lost 16 pounds in October - November, but totally fell off the wagon during the holidays, and I gained 14 of it back. Grrr.
So, I'm back down another ten in the last few weeks. A great site for keeping track of your calories is Calorie-Count.com. They have a great little food log program and nothing to download!
Here's my ticker:
So, I'm back down another ten in the last few weeks. A great site for keeping track of your calories is Calorie-Count.com. They have a great little food log program and nothing to download!
Here's my ticker:
The reason for that special glow...
In my previous post, I posted a picture of Sarah Wayne Callies looking absolutely radiant. We now know the reason she looks so fabulous - she's pregnant! :)
From here:
Callies of 'Prison Break' expecting first child: publicist
NEW YORK (AP) - Sarah Wayne Callies, who stars on Fox's "Prison Break," is expecting her first child, her spokeswoman said Tuesday.
The baby is due in late summer, publicist Jodi Gottlieb said. Gottlieb declined to provide further details, including the occupation of Callie's husband, Josh Winterhalt.
Callies, 29, portrays Dr. Sara Tancredi on "Prison Break." New Corp.'s Fox network drama also stars Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell.
She has guest-starred on TV's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" and "Numb3rs," and as Jane in the short-lived series "Tarzan."
Congratulations, Sarah and Josh!
From here:
Callies of 'Prison Break' expecting first child: publicist
NEW YORK (AP) - Sarah Wayne Callies, who stars on Fox's "Prison Break," is expecting her first child, her spokeswoman said Tuesday.
The baby is due in late summer, publicist Jodi Gottlieb said. Gottlieb declined to provide further details, including the occupation of Callie's husband, Josh Winterhalt.
Callies, 29, portrays Dr. Sara Tancredi on "Prison Break." New Corp.'s Fox network drama also stars Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell.
She has guest-starred on TV's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" and "Numb3rs," and as Jane in the short-lived series "Tarzan."
Congratulations, Sarah and Josh!
January 22, 2007
It occurs to me...
...whilst gazing at the pics I posted a few moments ago, that my sidebar description of myself, all label-free and all, is wrong. I finished breastfeeding my Sweet C in September; two and a half years, to the day, after she was born. Well, more accurately, she finished. Took me a few days to realized she hadn't nursed in a while (we were down to nursing only at bedtime anyways) and that was it for us. :) Went out with a whimper, more than with a bang.
Well, not even a whimper, really.
Just as it should be.
(Um...I'm also not cloth-diapering any more - well, only when we run out of sposies during a cash drought - but I'm blaming that on her daycare providers who can't wrap their heads around wrapping cloth around a baby's bum.)
Well, not even a whimper, really.
Just as it should be.
(Um...I'm also not cloth-diapering any more - well, only when we run out of sposies during a cash drought - but I'm blaming that on her daycare providers who can't wrap their heads around wrapping cloth around a baby's bum.)
The long wait is over...
Prison Break returned tonight. Definitely heart-pounding! If I make it out of this show without needing blood pressure medication, it'll be amazing.
I'll leave the witty recaps to Television Without Pity, but I will provide these pics of my favourite beautiful boy, and his beautiful co-star (who was NOT in tonight's episode! WTF!).
Simply fabulous.
My sister will, as always, inform me there are other men on TV. I think she's mistaken.
(Thanks to JustJared for the sweet pics.)
I'll leave the witty recaps to Television Without Pity, but I will provide these pics of my favourite beautiful boy, and his beautiful co-star (who was NOT in tonight's episode! WTF!).
Simply fabulous.
My sister will, as always, inform me there are other men on TV. I think she's mistaken.
(Thanks to JustJared for the sweet pics.)
January 17, 2007
I have been trying to figure out...
...how to post this to the sidebar of my blog. I'm damned if I can figure it out. So I'll add it here instead.
January 20, 2009: The end of an error.
January 20, 2009: The end of an error.
November 28, 2006
November 26, 2006
Prison Break fall finale - squeeeeee!!
I wonder how many Prison Break-related hospital admissions there have been? Last week's show was, hands-down, the MOST exciting episode to date; and it ended on such a heart-pounding note! If I don't end up on blood pressure medication by the time this show runs its course, it'll be a miracle.
The biggest reason I watch PB: I am a huge MiSa shipper (Michael/Sara relationship fan). The developments in their relationship over the last few weeks have made me SQUEEEEEEEEE.
Tomorrow night is the fall finale, before the show goes on hiatus until the end of January. I am getting together with my good friend Kenny, who is also a huge PB fan, to watch the finale. I am so excited for the show; but also bummed that I won't see any new shows for two months! FOX's original plan was to take the show on hiatus for FOUR months, like they did last season; so I can at least be grateful that they've rethought that outstanding little bit of programming genius. Thank goodness for bit torrent downloads!
The biggest reason I watch PB: I am a huge MiSa shipper (Michael/Sara relationship fan). The developments in their relationship over the last few weeks have made me SQUEEEEEEEEE.
Tomorrow night is the fall finale, before the show goes on hiatus until the end of January. I am getting together with my good friend Kenny, who is also a huge PB fan, to watch the finale. I am so excited for the show; but also bummed that I won't see any new shows for two months! FOX's original plan was to take the show on hiatus for FOUR months, like they did last season; so I can at least be grateful that they've rethought that outstanding little bit of programming genius. Thank goodness for bit torrent downloads!
November 22, 2006
The cutest things in the world
It's interesting the discoveries you make in parenthood. Every day brings new little lessons; when your kids are babies, you discover what will soothe them and keep them comfy and happy. As they get older, the discoveries are a bit more profound.
I realized yesterday that the sweet little moments outweigh the moments of terrible behaviour when you wonder why on earth you had kids. This isn't, of course, the first time I've thought of this; but every so often it really becomes apparent. The quality of the sweet moments outweigh the bad moments at least 100 to 1.
Yesterday morning I was upstairs getting ready for work, when I heard C. asking to get out of her high chair. I called downstairs to ask J. to get her out. He came over to take off the tray, and said to her, "Pick up your juice, C." and she said, "It miwk, J.!"
Awwwwwww!!! :) Sweet little interactions like that get my day off to such a great start.
I realized yesterday that the sweet little moments outweigh the moments of terrible behaviour when you wonder why on earth you had kids. This isn't, of course, the first time I've thought of this; but every so often it really becomes apparent. The quality of the sweet moments outweigh the bad moments at least 100 to 1.
Yesterday morning I was upstairs getting ready for work, when I heard C. asking to get out of her high chair. I called downstairs to ask J. to get her out. He came over to take off the tray, and said to her, "Pick up your juice, C." and she said, "It miwk, J.!"
Awwwwwww!!! :) Sweet little interactions like that get my day off to such a great start.
15 years
This Friday, November 24th, will mark 15 years since the music world lost one of its pillars:
Miss you, Freddie.
Miss you, Freddie.
November 21, 2006
Paint fumes
Been a while. :)
My office is being painted. Not just my own room; but the entire office. It's not a huge office; about 2,000 sq ft. They started last Monday. As in, a week ago. They're not finished yet and I'm about ready to scream.
They started painting my own office yesterday morning. Two coats on the walls. Looks great. This morning I asked my boss whether they could please just get the trim done so I could move my furniture back towards the walls. Everything is currently shoved into the middle and I can barely even put my feet under my desk, let alone nagivate the office comfortably. Yeah, they painted the trim; but apparently another coat needs to go on, and despite the fact that the trim was dry by 12:30, the second coat still had not gone by the time the guy left for the day at 3:30. My own office space is about 7 feet by 11 feet. 77 sq. ft. Three fucking days?? I could have painted the room with my fucking TONGUE faster than this.
I am so sick of the smell of paint; if I never smell it again it'll be too soon.
My office is being painted. Not just my own room; but the entire office. It's not a huge office; about 2,000 sq ft. They started last Monday. As in, a week ago. They're not finished yet and I'm about ready to scream.
They started painting my own office yesterday morning. Two coats on the walls. Looks great. This morning I asked my boss whether they could please just get the trim done so I could move my furniture back towards the walls. Everything is currently shoved into the middle and I can barely even put my feet under my desk, let alone nagivate the office comfortably. Yeah, they painted the trim; but apparently another coat needs to go on, and despite the fact that the trim was dry by 12:30, the second coat still had not gone by the time the guy left for the day at 3:30. My own office space is about 7 feet by 11 feet. 77 sq. ft. Three fucking days?? I could have painted the room with my fucking TONGUE faster than this.
I am so sick of the smell of paint; if I never smell it again it'll be too soon.
August 19, 2006
No rain...no raaaaaaaaain!!
My good friend Heidi is getting married today. :) It's an outdoor wedding, though; and there is a tent for the food area but not for reception-ing, etc. 40% chance of thunderstorms this aft, 70% chance of showers this evening and 90% chance of showers overnight. :( It hasn't rained in three friggin' weeks! Let's hope that it holds off for today and starts at, say, 2 am or so.
Congratulations, Heidi & Bob!! **smooches**
Congratulations, Heidi & Bob!! **smooches**
August 12, 2006
Wow - this is cool.
I know there's a reason for it - I don't know what it is, but they're incredibly well-rehearsed and it looked pretty seamless to me! Wow!
August 07, 2006
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