Bye! Have a great weekend. I'll 'see' you all Monday morning as usual. Don't labour even though it's called Labour Day!
kxx
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Marineland here we come!
The Kaye's are leaving for Marineland in the morning so I'll try to do a super-quick blog before we leave. That means unless I can sneak internet access, no blog Friday. And don't think I won't try. I have a streak to uphold.
So we're only going for a few days but because of the rabbit, we need someone to come in and feed it. See why I love my cat? No maintenance. I can leave the thing to take care of the house for up to four days. Unfortunately I can't trust him to feed and water the stupid rabbit so my neighbour is coming over. Because of this I have to clean up.
Why, you ask? I'm happy to explain. See, I treat other people as I'd like to be treated. That also works in reverse. I expect people to do what I would do. If I was given a key to my neighbour's house and permission from same to come in, I'm going to snoop. That's just the way it is.
Now don't get me wrong, I won't go through their closets trying on clothes or raid their fridge to watch the satellite feed on their plasma screen tv (although that sounds delicious). I'll just take a $.50 tour. I'll look into all the rooms and sort of check the layout of the place. I'll walk over to their windows to check out their views. That's all. But see the need for the sweep and tidy? Don't tell me you wouldn't do the same.
So I'm off to do some errands and cleaning before work. We want to be completely ready by 8am tomorrow which is the time we'll leave tomorrow. It's the first exclusive holiday we've had in years. Usually we piggyback our trips to dovetail with something else. This time it's only for us. Can't wait!
kxx
So we're only going for a few days but because of the rabbit, we need someone to come in and feed it. See why I love my cat? No maintenance. I can leave the thing to take care of the house for up to four days. Unfortunately I can't trust him to feed and water the stupid rabbit so my neighbour is coming over. Because of this I have to clean up.
Why, you ask? I'm happy to explain. See, I treat other people as I'd like to be treated. That also works in reverse. I expect people to do what I would do. If I was given a key to my neighbour's house and permission from same to come in, I'm going to snoop. That's just the way it is.
Now don't get me wrong, I won't go through their closets trying on clothes or raid their fridge to watch the satellite feed on their plasma screen tv (although that sounds delicious). I'll just take a $.50 tour. I'll look into all the rooms and sort of check the layout of the place. I'll walk over to their windows to check out their views. That's all. But see the need for the sweep and tidy? Don't tell me you wouldn't do the same.
So I'm off to do some errands and cleaning before work. We want to be completely ready by 8am tomorrow which is the time we'll leave tomorrow. It's the first exclusive holiday we've had in years. Usually we piggyback our trips to dovetail with something else. This time it's only for us. Can't wait!
kxx
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Fun weekend with Mr.A
Okay so a couple of weekends ago my dad and his wife came over for the weekend. It was to celebrate his birthday which actually is today. He's going to New York to celebrate so he wouldn't be here. He's 70 and would not like it if we let it slide. So we had his favourite coconut cake (made by me, naturally) surprsed him with my brother and two fights.
You know when you're spoiling for a fight? When you just need to have it out and you know the next thing you say is going to start one? That's how I was feeling by day 2.
We had two good ones:
Arguement #1: Church
Daddy: It's Sunday today. When last you took your kids to church?
Me (mentally): It's ON.
Me (aloud): Christmas 2007
That was a good one. He called me a bad mother and I called him a rigid old goat (not in so many words... after all, he's still my daddy). The crux of my arguement was that we teach the kids to be nice people and that we stress "do unto others as you would have them do unto you". They can pick a religion that suits them when they get older. I'm just not a big fan of stuffing my religion down a kid's throat before they can make a choice of their own. It's like your parents getting you a tattoo when you're 5. When you get old enough to get one of your own, the one your parents got you may not be what you've chosen. It may be but maybe not. He just kept saying that the children wouldn't know the word of the Lord. Hmm. Oh big deal. By that point I was ready to move on. To
Arguement #2
Me: So Daddy, you're going to Trinidad in a couple of months. Where are you staying?
Daddy: At Frances' family, of course.
Me: For 3 weeks?
This was the start of the if-you-have-family-anywhere-you-have-to-stay-with-them-or-else arguement. This is a West Indian thing. Maybe a non-North American thing. I'm in the unfortunate position of being both Canadian and West Indian. But I would never spend 3 weeks in another woman's house. To me it's an imposition. It's inhospitable. And don't you dare suggest staying at my place for that long. To my dad if you do go to a hotel, you are telling the people you know in the city that their house and by extension they aren't good enough for you.
That's okay if everybody involved is West Indian but what if part of the couple isn't? That just not what Canadians do. Can you imagine me bringing my entire family to stay at your place for 3 weeks? Maybe overnight. And that's just a maybe. I did stay in London with Kathy for 6 days. But I was alone and that was just a few days. I would never ever impose for 3 weeks. It's ridiculous.
I argued that I'd be putting the host family out for all that time. Daddy said that the guest gets a key, comes and goes as they please and cleans up after themselves. I say, where does your holiday come in if you're cooking and cleaning for yourself? That's when he called me selfish and I agreed. I'd rather stay home then stay in someone's home for an extended period of time. Nyah.
So as usual, we had a great visit. It also explains why he never comes for the day even though he lives a 2 hour drive away. It's always an overnight visit. Now I get it. I don't want it but I get it. Sigh.
kxx
You know when you're spoiling for a fight? When you just need to have it out and you know the next thing you say is going to start one? That's how I was feeling by day 2.
We had two good ones:
Arguement #1: Church
Daddy: It's Sunday today. When last you took your kids to church?
Me (mentally): It's ON.
Me (aloud): Christmas 2007
That was a good one. He called me a bad mother and I called him a rigid old goat (not in so many words... after all, he's still my daddy). The crux of my arguement was that we teach the kids to be nice people and that we stress "do unto others as you would have them do unto you". They can pick a religion that suits them when they get older. I'm just not a big fan of stuffing my religion down a kid's throat before they can make a choice of their own. It's like your parents getting you a tattoo when you're 5. When you get old enough to get one of your own, the one your parents got you may not be what you've chosen. It may be but maybe not. He just kept saying that the children wouldn't know the word of the Lord. Hmm. Oh big deal. By that point I was ready to move on. To
Arguement #2
Me: So Daddy, you're going to Trinidad in a couple of months. Where are you staying?
Daddy: At Frances' family, of course.
Me: For 3 weeks?
This was the start of the if-you-have-family-anywhere-you-have-to-stay-with-them-or-else arguement. This is a West Indian thing. Maybe a non-North American thing. I'm in the unfortunate position of being both Canadian and West Indian. But I would never spend 3 weeks in another woman's house. To me it's an imposition. It's inhospitable. And don't you dare suggest staying at my place for that long. To my dad if you do go to a hotel, you are telling the people you know in the city that their house and by extension they aren't good enough for you.
That's okay if everybody involved is West Indian but what if part of the couple isn't? That just not what Canadians do. Can you imagine me bringing my entire family to stay at your place for 3 weeks? Maybe overnight. And that's just a maybe. I did stay in London with Kathy for 6 days. But I was alone and that was just a few days. I would never ever impose for 3 weeks. It's ridiculous.
I argued that I'd be putting the host family out for all that time. Daddy said that the guest gets a key, comes and goes as they please and cleans up after themselves. I say, where does your holiday come in if you're cooking and cleaning for yourself? That's when he called me selfish and I agreed. I'd rather stay home then stay in someone's home for an extended period of time. Nyah.
So as usual, we had a great visit. It also explains why he never comes for the day even though he lives a 2 hour drive away. It's always an overnight visit. Now I get it. I don't want it but I get it. Sigh.
kxx
Monday, August 25, 2008
Awww, no more Olympics
I just spent 2 weeks in the depression on my couch watching the Summer Olympics in Beijing. I've loved most of it. Ping Pong, I'm looking at you. I felt my Canadian pride come out as I rooted for Adam Van Koeverden (kayak) and Ian Millar (show jumping and 61 years old). Yes, there was that American swimming guy but seriously, the US wins so many medals, is it really that amazing a feat? Yeah, yeah, the US is a medal machine. They have so much money and infrastructure and training facilities... they'd better win. But a poor, cocky kid from Jamaica that lives and trains on that tiny West Indian island? Now there's a story.
Anyway, it's over and I wanted to share this website that was forwarded to me about a week ago. How cool is this? It shows elite olympic athletes at every size. I loved seeing that. Things like that do wonders for my often skewed body image. If that weightlifting girl has an Olympic body then there's hope for me yet.
kxx
Anyway, it's over and I wanted to share this website that was forwarded to me about a week ago. How cool is this? It shows elite olympic athletes at every size. I loved seeing that. Things like that do wonders for my often skewed body image. If that weightlifting girl has an Olympic body then there's hope for me yet.
kxx
Friday, August 22, 2008
Happy Friday!
I'm about to have a fantastic weekend what with a dragonboat regatta tomorrow and a gorgeous sunny day to enjoy it. Heaven on earth. I'm not even going to let the fact that I have about 50 more favourite videos to share with you and only one measly post left to do it. Well, how about this one? It's a perpetual fave and mirrors my mood today. I've seen it maybe 78 times and I've yet to watch it without at least smiling. Try.
kxx
kxx
Thursday, August 21, 2008
More YouTube fun
I'm thinking that I should have saved this YouTube stuff for when I'm at Marineland and can only check in for a few minutes a day. Oh well, prepare yourself for some pretty sucky blogs come the end of the month.
Now onto bigger and better. I still love this song by Alphabeat. I tried to get it on iTunes and supposedly it doesn't exist. That's an irritation because they don't play it on the radio here. So I'm stuck either watching it on YouTube every couple of days or downloading some shady music platform that'll have it but also give me some skeevy, itchy virus. Huh. I'll wait, thanks. Enjoy.
kxx
Now onto bigger and better. I still love this song by Alphabeat. I tried to get it on iTunes and supposedly it doesn't exist. That's an irritation because they don't play it on the radio here. So I'm stuck either watching it on YouTube every couple of days or downloading some shady music platform that'll have it but also give me some skeevy, itchy virus. Huh. I'll wait, thanks. Enjoy.
kxx
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
YouTube Wednesday
Did you think I'd go all week without posting one of the Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog songs? All the songs are amazing but this one is my favourite because it shows the main characters and all their personalities. Captain Hammer is a hero but a total ass; Penny is an idealist and Dr. Horrible (Billy) is fighting the urge to be completely evil.
Just before this scene, Dr. Horrible had accidentally introduced the woman of his dreams to his arch enemy (Capt. Hammer), when a speeding van went out of control and the 'hero' was forced to save her. Dr. Horrible spends the day spying on their first date. Watch and love. And get it for a mere $4 on iTunes.
kxx
Just before this scene, Dr. Horrible had accidentally introduced the woman of his dreams to his arch enemy (Capt. Hammer), when a speeding van went out of control and the 'hero' was forced to save her. Dr. Horrible spends the day spying on their first date. Watch and love. And get it for a mere $4 on iTunes.
kxx
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