L had a dental appointment yesterday. She bit into a fork the other night and slightly chipped one of her teeth. The dentist decided to bond it with some glue as the small chip is still well attached, and we'll see what happens. She happens to have perfect teeth and has never even had a cavity. Such is life.
K had an eye exam at the optometrist. I asked if we should be seeing a specialist for a specific annual check on his retina as he had surgery last year to seal a retinal tear. He said 'if we feel it's required we will, but not at this point'. So we should just be aware of changes or symptoms. His associate, the optometrist that discovered the condition unfortunately moved out of the area. It's interesting that the optometrist's wife is now a real estate agent. Their kids are all grown up, so she decided to go back to work. Our pediatrician's wife also went back to work for the same reason. I picked up a Reader's Digest magazine in the waiting room and this aging expert advised in an article that we should try to make changes to our routines to avoid getting too upset when we are actually forced to change them. For example, take a different route on your regular bike ride. It sounds like good advice.
Have you seen the Piano Stairs video? 'We believe that the easiest way to change people's behaviour for the better is by making it fun to do'
News
It's like your favourite blog, but on paper
- according to this news article 'Other blogs to have joined the publishing parade recently include Cake Wrecks (www.cakewrecks.blogspot.com), Fail Blog (www.failblog.org) and Awkward Family Photos (www.awkwardfamilyphotos.com)'.
Hottest Holiday Toys
Matter in hand: Jugglers have rewired brains
Nutrition strategies to reduce inflammation
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Giftmas Meme
SoccerMom is running a giftmas meme contest until October 18th. I thought it would be a fun list to make.
'What you have to do is a blog post that is a list of what you want for "Giftmas". But the thing about this meme is the list has to be drawn and not just written like a Dear Santa, wish list.
Here is what I want on my Christmas gift list..' Feel free to dream and have fun with it though.
This is a 'bottomless soup bowls' video from Improbable Research
At M's family's Thanksgiving Dinner the other night, it seemed that everyone has decided not to take the swine flu vaccine when it becomes available. They don't think enough testing has been done on it and will risk their odds of getting and recovering from it. Many will also forego the regular flu vaccine. The more I read about it, I think we will take the H1N1 vaccine. I'm thinking I'd rather do whatever I can to prevent it than risk succumbing to the virus. I figure it's already being tested in Europe and the U.S. If you end up in the hospital, it sounds like a wait and see kind of thing where your loved ones stand by helplessly and watch you suffer on a ventilator that may or may not help you.
News
Healthy women at high risk of severe swine flu: study
8 Restaurant Ploys to Watch For
'What you have to do is a blog post that is a list of what you want for "Giftmas". But the thing about this meme is the list has to be drawn and not just written like a Dear Santa, wish list.
Here is what I want on my Christmas gift list..' Feel free to dream and have fun with it though.
This is a 'bottomless soup bowls' video from Improbable Research
At M's family's Thanksgiving Dinner the other night, it seemed that everyone has decided not to take the swine flu vaccine when it becomes available. They don't think enough testing has been done on it and will risk their odds of getting and recovering from it. Many will also forego the regular flu vaccine. The more I read about it, I think we will take the H1N1 vaccine. I'm thinking I'd rather do whatever I can to prevent it than risk succumbing to the virus. I figure it's already being tested in Europe and the U.S. If you end up in the hospital, it sounds like a wait and see kind of thing where your loved ones stand by helplessly and watch you suffer on a ventilator that may or may not help you.
News
Healthy women at high risk of severe swine flu: study
8 Restaurant Ploys to Watch For
Monday, October 12, 2009
CREATIVE PUNS FOR EDUCATED MINDS
These are cute:
1. The roundest knight at King Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference. He
acquired his size from too much pi.
2. I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out
to be an optical Aleutian .
3. She was only a whiskey maker, but he loved her still.
4. A rubber band pistol was confiscated from algebra class because it was
a weapon of math disruption.
5. The butcher backed into the meat grinder and got a little behind in his
work.
6. No matter how much you push the envelope, it'll still be stationery.
7. A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and was cited for littering.
8. A grenade thrown into a kitchen in France would result in Linoleum
Blownapart..
9. Two silk worms had a race. They ended up in a tie.
10. Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
11. A hole has been found in the nudist camp wall. The police are looking
into it.
12. Atheism is a non-prophet organization.
13. Two hats were hanging on a hat rack in the hallway. One hat said to
the other, 'You stay here; I'll go on a head.'
14. I wondered why the baseball kept getting bigger. Then it hit me.
15. A sign on the lawn at a drug rehab center said: 'Keep off the Grass..'
16. A small boy swallowed some coins and was taken to a hospital. When his
grandmother telephoned to ask how he was, a nurse said, 'No change yet.'
17. A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.
18. The short fortune-teller who escaped from prison was a small medium at
large.
19. The man who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned
veteran.
20. A backward poet writes inverse.
21. In democracy it's your vote that counts. In feudalism it's your count
that votes.
22. When cannibals ate a missionary, they got a taste of religion.
23. Don't join dangerous cults: Practice safe sects!
1. The roundest knight at King Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference. He
acquired his size from too much pi.
2. I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out
to be an optical Aleutian .
3. She was only a whiskey maker, but he loved her still.
4. A rubber band pistol was confiscated from algebra class because it was
a weapon of math disruption.
5. The butcher backed into the meat grinder and got a little behind in his
work.
6. No matter how much you push the envelope, it'll still be stationery.
7. A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and was cited for littering.
8. A grenade thrown into a kitchen in France would result in Linoleum
Blownapart..
9. Two silk worms had a race. They ended up in a tie.
10. Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
11. A hole has been found in the nudist camp wall. The police are looking
into it.
12. Atheism is a non-prophet organization.
13. Two hats were hanging on a hat rack in the hallway. One hat said to
the other, 'You stay here; I'll go on a head.'
14. I wondered why the baseball kept getting bigger. Then it hit me.
15. A sign on the lawn at a drug rehab center said: 'Keep off the Grass..'
16. A small boy swallowed some coins and was taken to a hospital. When his
grandmother telephoned to ask how he was, a nurse said, 'No change yet.'
17. A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.
18. The short fortune-teller who escaped from prison was a small medium at
large.
19. The man who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned
veteran.
20. A backward poet writes inverse.
21. In democracy it's your vote that counts. In feudalism it's your count
that votes.
22. When cannibals ate a missionary, they got a taste of religion.
23. Don't join dangerous cults: Practice safe sects!
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Canadian Thanksgiving Weekend
Local Fall Beauty
The other day, I passed by a picture in a store and thought, 'that's beautiful'. It was an inexpensive print all ready to hang, so I bought it. A friend came over and identified it as a well-known Picasso. Do you know this one? I must just have good taste!
Today we will celebrate Thanksgiving with M's family. His sister and her husband do a lovely butterball turkey. Tomorrow K is attending a lunch party. It's a reunion of his friends from elementary school. They must miss each other. Then we'll go out to dinner with my sister's family. My mom is out of town for awhile. Happy Thanksgiving to all the Canadians!
Dana McCauley's food blog has an interesting posting about 'vaportinis, the inhaled cocktails that have no calories but all the booze buzz'.
News
I just made love: Web Users Plot their Lovemaking on a map
What Your Car Says About You
Report: Android will leapfrog the iPhone by 2012
The other day, I passed by a picture in a store and thought, 'that's beautiful'. It was an inexpensive print all ready to hang, so I bought it. A friend came over and identified it as a well-known Picasso. Do you know this one? I must just have good taste!
Today we will celebrate Thanksgiving with M's family. His sister and her husband do a lovely butterball turkey. Tomorrow K is attending a lunch party. It's a reunion of his friends from elementary school. They must miss each other. Then we'll go out to dinner with my sister's family. My mom is out of town for awhile. Happy Thanksgiving to all the Canadians!
Dana McCauley's food blog has an interesting posting about 'vaportinis, the inhaled cocktails that have no calories but all the booze buzz'.
News
I just made love: Web Users Plot their Lovemaking on a map
What Your Car Says About You
Report: Android will leapfrog the iPhone by 2012
Saturday, October 10, 2009
I think I got scammed
Nature's Fall Colour Scheme
Here is a video worth watching.
Don't know if I got scammed the other day. For some reason I did a phone survey, which I haven't done for awhile. The lady with the filipino accent told me she's from Environics Canada and they're doing a survey on childhood immunizations. With all the swine flu publicity, I thought I'd like to help out. I gave her the ages and birthdates of my kids. Then she asked me to get L's immunization data. I read out all the dates of her shots and what shots she had received. Then she asked for L's first name. By the end of the call I had given her my first name, my birthdate, my address and L's doctor's name. Then I saw a scam email my sister had sent me that says never to give out birth dates. Life can be a bitch. I did google 'environics immunization' and found some vague stuff that makes me hope they really are a research company. Meanwhile we'll stay alert and hope.
For a bit of breaking news, here is the 2012 movie promo with Adam Lambert's new song 'Time for Miracles'. They are using the song to promote the movie! I think, as a fan, we feel like we've been the first to 'discover' him, it's a proud feeling to see him going places.
News
Countdown to Thanksgiving: Chef Michael Smith's Apple Roast Chicken
Beach "bravado" killing Aussie men, report says
YouTube views over one billion a day: Co-founder
Here is a video worth watching.
Don't know if I got scammed the other day. For some reason I did a phone survey, which I haven't done for awhile. The lady with the filipino accent told me she's from Environics Canada and they're doing a survey on childhood immunizations. With all the swine flu publicity, I thought I'd like to help out. I gave her the ages and birthdates of my kids. Then she asked me to get L's immunization data. I read out all the dates of her shots and what shots she had received. Then she asked for L's first name. By the end of the call I had given her my first name, my birthdate, my address and L's doctor's name. Then I saw a scam email my sister had sent me that says never to give out birth dates. Life can be a bitch. I did google 'environics immunization' and found some vague stuff that makes me hope they really are a research company. Meanwhile we'll stay alert and hope.
For a bit of breaking news, here is the 2012 movie promo with Adam Lambert's new song 'Time for Miracles'. They are using the song to promote the movie! I think, as a fan, we feel like we've been the first to 'discover' him, it's a proud feeling to see him going places.
News
Countdown to Thanksgiving: Chef Michael Smith's Apple Roast Chicken
Beach "bravado" killing Aussie men, report says
YouTube views over one billion a day: Co-founder
Friday, October 9, 2009
Some Recipes
Pretty Fall Flowers for Sale Somewhere
This is a great video called 'The Bear'.
I tried and thought I'd share a couple of easy and tasty recipes from For the Love of Cooking:
Grilled chicken with Mustard-Tarragon Sauce
Balsamic, Dijon and Garlic Grilled Chicken Breasts
I also got creative with Pillsbury Crescent Rolls and put a small piece of cheese on each one before I rolled them up. K loves them. Next, I'm going to try Chef Michael Smith's 'Strawberry Banana' turnovers.
Do you know I've been going to the same hairdresser for 25 years? Yesterday he had a new co-op student working there and the young man told me he heard I was a very good customer. The hairdresser's wife had told him how long I'd been going there. He was a nice young boy of 19 years with a gentle, helpful manner.
I so admire those Nobel prize winners for the research and discoveries that they make to help mankind. It is not without its controversies, but it's interesting to read about all the accomplishments. They announce the winners at this time of year, and award the prizes in December.
News
Google Flu Trends to track spread of influenza in Canada in real time
How bald chickens help troubled kids
10 tips to help you become more punctual
Authors seek to teach women 'how to talk so men will listen'
'Whatever' so totally tops most annoying word poll
This is a great video called 'The Bear'.
I tried and thought I'd share a couple of easy and tasty recipes from For the Love of Cooking:
Grilled chicken with Mustard-Tarragon Sauce
Balsamic, Dijon and Garlic Grilled Chicken Breasts
I also got creative with Pillsbury Crescent Rolls and put a small piece of cheese on each one before I rolled them up. K loves them. Next, I'm going to try Chef Michael Smith's 'Strawberry Banana' turnovers.
Do you know I've been going to the same hairdresser for 25 years? Yesterday he had a new co-op student working there and the young man told me he heard I was a very good customer. The hairdresser's wife had told him how long I'd been going there. He was a nice young boy of 19 years with a gentle, helpful manner.
I so admire those Nobel prize winners for the research and discoveries that they make to help mankind. It is not without its controversies, but it's interesting to read about all the accomplishments. They announce the winners at this time of year, and award the prizes in December.
News
Google Flu Trends to track spread of influenza in Canada in real time
How bald chickens help troubled kids
10 tips to help you become more punctual
Authors seek to teach women 'how to talk so men will listen'
'Whatever' so totally tops most annoying word poll
Thursday, October 8, 2009
A new ending for a favourite fairytale
My daughter L thought this joke was really funny:
The big bad Wolf said "I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house down."
The little piggy said "F--- off or I'll sneeze on you..."
M and I celebrate our 21st Wedding Anniversary today. I reminded him because I had it written down in my agenda, romantic couple that we are (not)! I'm getting my regular haircut today and who knows, maybe we can think of a nice place to do dinner. We'll see.
In other news:
Multi-tasking grillers unite!
Best & Worst Vending Machine Foods!
The big bad Wolf said "I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house down."
The little piggy said "F--- off or I'll sneeze on you..."
M and I celebrate our 21st Wedding Anniversary today. I reminded him because I had it written down in my agenda, romantic couple that we are (not)! I'm getting my regular haircut today and who knows, maybe we can think of a nice place to do dinner. We'll see.
In other news:
Multi-tasking grillers unite!
Best & Worst Vending Machine Foods!
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