Yesterday was my last day at work...and I never ever want to go through that emotional wringer again ( Read more... )

...Our clan is moving to Edmonton! Yup--R recieved an offer from a company out there that was waaaaay too good to pass up. So, after having lived in Winnipeg for over half of my entire life, I will be pulling up roots in a frighteningly short amount of time. Not having family in the city, the hardest part by far will be saying goodbye to our ( Read more... )

The family forum is simply ablaze with the most recent find on youtube--Kalan and a new song called "Hurray". I like it! I love the part in the video where Grandma spells out "nice hair jackass". Good for Kalan giving as good as he has been getting with all the snarky/nasty comments (Perez Hilton anyone?) out there about him.

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I had such a good time seeing my old (old referring to the time we have known each other, not her age!) friend frozenpixie who was in town all the way from Australia! What a lovely visit. I didn't see as much of her as I wanted--trying to be all sensitive to her need to see her family first as well as fit in other friends. That's me, winner of the Miss ( Read more... )

Here are some not-so-cheerful things that happened on my birthdate, November 20.

• 1407 - A solemn truce between John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy and Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans is agreed under the auspices of John, Duke of Berry. Orléans would be assassinated three days later by Burgundy.
• 1695 - Zumbi, the last of the leaders of Quilombo dos ( Read more... )

Wow, how time flies... Is it really mid July already? Only four weeks and a bit till it's my turn to go on holidays! It's been so strange not having our holidays at the same time this year. Having to wake up early and go to work while hubby and the girls sleep in has been difficult, to say the least. At least it minimizes the amount of time ( Read more... )

Well, only two more days till the girls and I will be flying off to Arizona! Excitement and nerves have definitely set in. The airplane crashing and exploding into a fiery inferno is not so much a worry as making it through customs without incident. My brother had mentioned that airlines/customs are scrutinizing single parents traveling with ( Read more... )

So it looks like the girls and I will be heading down to Arizona to visit with my family towards the end of June! My dad had been planning a trip to visit with my brothers (who, along with my Mom, live in the Phoenix area)as well as his siblings still living in New Mexico. He had told me there was no way he could afford the time to come up here ( Read more... )

...at Keycon this year. Some highlights included:

-meeting L.A. Williams touring the art show with his wife, and being able to approach him and have a quick chat without stumbling too badly over my words!

-watching an X-box Guitar Hero competition--great fun!

-Film make-up artist Doug Morrow demonstrating a prosthetic Beastman makeover based on ( Read more... )

Once more our local sci-fi/fantasy convention runs this long-weekend--Keycon! I had taken a several year hiatus from attending, but this year I am raring to go. It should be fun, especially as all four of us are staying at the hotel for the duration. Yay! No cooking ( Read more... )