Acceptance is free

It is a nice feeling to be accepted for who you are. All of your flaws, your quirks, your humanity, accepted. Tolerated. Appreciated.

I raise a salute to the people in my life who love me for me, and will continue to do so until the day I die... In return, I give the same Tolerance, Acceptance and Appreciation back to you all.

Have a Happy Thursday Everyone!

Classic waste of time # 73

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Don't Eat The Eggs!!!

Check this out.

Someone ruined my Easter! "The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Cadbury Adams Canada Inc., are warning the public not to consume 39 g Cadbury Caramilk, Caramilk Maple and Caramilk Café chocolate eggs described below because these may contain pieces of hard plastic." May contain pieces of hard plastic?? What does that mean? Did somebody drop his lunch box into the mixing vat? I've seen Discovery channel's How it's Made and I don't think that most factories are faced with the problem of 'chunks of hard plastic' meeting their products...

Apparently this is a real problem with the Cadbury eggs this year. Boo-urns because they are one of my favorite yearly treats!

For more Cadbury Egg Goodness look here, and here!

Everyone needs to have a Pepito in their life...

You see, if I had a Pepito, then I could sit back, and let all of the rude people get what's commng to them... I'm not a violent person by nature (cough cough) (Be quiet Munro!) (and Travis)

Ok, I tend to like violence, but only after being nice hasn't worked. But sometimes, you have to lay a smackdown on someone before they listen.

Case in point: There's this woman who thinks that her store is the best one, and the only store that deserves any attention. She attacks my co-workers so often that after the scene she caused today, Security intervened to prevent me from tearing her a new one. AND after I told my supervisor what happened, her and the mall manager went to inform the person that she was not to ever speak to us in a demeaning manner again. If you get TWO supervisors out of the office in one visit, that's something to be afraid of around here!

If I had a Sock Puppet like Pepito there, he could have dealt with her in a very violent fashion, and saved everyone the hassle of ever speaking to Her ever again!

PS - of the 130 stores in the mall... I love 129 of them... and I like the people in them... Only wish evil on the one :-)

What do Daffodils Do?

On Saturday, I purchased a bunch of daffodils from the Canadian Cancer Society. They didn't open right away. They actually looked like asparagus gone bad. Sometime yesterday evening, they bloomed, and I got a dozen beautiful flowers. There was one strange one though. They are all bright yellow, with the tight pointed petals, and then there is this one, a pale yellow, almost white, with more rounded petals. Does anyone know what kind of daffodil this is? Or do I just have a freak flower?

Saturday night's alright for Bowling

Here is a pic of the Birthday Girl herself, Kara! She was feeling fine...until I won the game of Scene it after the bowling was done! Tee hee hee!

I haven't posted in forever, because I'm feeling blue, and I don't really want to share these negative vibes with y'all. This too shall pass.

I'll be back soon. I promise. With more marshmallow fluff for you to enjoy.

Will power leaving me... Temptation calling...

I've been sitting here, smelling the beautiful, fragrant, Satsuma products who's scents are wafting out of the Body Shop, and over to my desk.

The last time this happened it was the smell of the new strawberry line of products, and I ended up dropping almost $45. I really have a terrible addiction to body butter, and I have a very bad feeling about this...

2 for $30 is still $30 more than I should be spending... HELP! Shopper's Anonymous!!

I'm still a brunette...for now.

I had a hair appointment with Noel yesterday, and he has expressed his desire to put crazy blonde hi-lights back into my hair. As stated much earlier, I was a blonde for a million years, and decided (because of Miss Reese's Oscar winning hair) to become a brunette. I think that by my birthday, I will be ready to go back blonde. Besides, My hair is loving the bleach-free status right now.

Now every one needs to settle down. I have to watch the Amazing Race or my hippies will not make it! I'll see you all tomorrow!

Bunny theater!

If you are looking for a neat distraction to avoid house cleaning, homework, laundry, thesis chapters, or any other portion of your reality... Check these out!

They are 30 second movies done by Bunnies! There are versions of Alien, Brokeback Mountain, A Christmas Story, It's a Wonderful Life, Scream and The Shining. My favorite though, is the one that parodies The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Enjoy! And don't forget to look for easter eggs...you never know where they will show up!!! :-)

If you look carefully, after each clip is over, look around in the screen for a bunny who is dancing, or a bunny sillouette for a bonus scene. The RHPS one is on the right of the screen, and it's a bunny doing the Time Warp and singing.

A couple of days ago, Both Becky and Jerry posted about a game that they play with the fortunes that come in fortune cookies. Well, on Friday, before Travis went to Dublin's for some Green Beers, we had supper in the food court. We ate at a touch of Asia, and recieved our fortunes. I got three in one cookie, so I automatically thought I should win.

So according to the rules by these two, you add "in the bedroom" to the end of your fortune.

Travis' cookie revealed: Time never speeds up, no matter how fast you go...in the bedroom.

Mine were: Talent and creativity are yours to use and keep...in the bedroom.
Your kindness is surely to be repaid...in the bedroom.
and my personal favorite, and the winner of the contest: The question of life is "Why?". The answer is "Why not...in the bedroom?"

Rude and inconsiderate

There is a man in a motorized wheelchair who is in the mall regularly. His name is Larry. Larry speaks with the assistance of a computer that is programmed to say words and phrases for him at the touch of a button. He also uses a headband attachment to control his chair and this computer. (I believe that he is quadriplegic)

I am aggravated at the number of people who are rude or inconsiderate to the disabled. Larry's computer can be hard to understand sometimes with all of the background noise here, but if you listen, you can decipher it. He asked me today to re-adjust his headband so he could steer the wheelchair better. I did and he thanked me. When I got back to the desk, a security guard told me that there was no way that he would "touch a cripple".

Sick and wrong. If ANY of our clientele had heard a comment such as that, there would be such an uproar! Good news is that this particular employee is leaving really soon, and I will never have to listen to him flapping his gums ever again.

A is for...

I recently got into a debate with my own husband about my views on a Woman's right to choose, and when life begins. He has some really strong ideas, and he was shocked that I held a different opinion.

He met me near the end of a wild streak that I was on. I was 21, and no one could keep me in line :-) Fresh off the farm, so they say, I had come to Saskatoon looking for something different. I had a great childhood, good and bad, it was fairly balanced. When I met The Husband, I would have never guessed that we would be married in less than 7 months. In some respects I don't think I was really ready for married life. He was 26, had been a wild child in high school, gone to Covenant Bible College in Prince Albert, and most importantly, he was ready to settle down and start a family. He had waded through the issues and forged his opinions based on what he had seen and learned, I hadn't been given the opportunity yet.

I have been reading A New Kind of Christian by Brian McLaren. This has helped me to verbalize a lot of what I'd been thinking. I am pretty sure that I fit into a very post-modern theology and most people I know are more modern. I started sharing some of the ideas about moving into the new post-modern ideals with My Husband, and he was speechless. (still not sure if it was what I was saying, or the fact that I was able to express myself with such passion and vigour) I really want to share this book with him. I have a feeling that he isn't going to be swayed by most of it, but if we can start meeting in the middle more often, that is a good thing.

Beware the Ides of March

I am waiting to see what the Ides of March have in store for me. Historically, I have had both good and bad things happen today. Break-ups, finding a lost object, finding the perfect apartment... So what is in the works for me today???

Other than my terrifying reliance on superstition, nothing else is really going on. Hopefully I will be back with some great new exciting development to report on! Wish me luck! :-)

Does ever happen to you? Do you feel like you are losing your grip? Have you got all of your ducks in a row, and then something happens to upset them, and you have to start all over again?

I Do.

I feel very lost right now. I feel like I'm in a maze, trying to find my way back, but I'm so afraid that I won't make it back to the beginning. Last night, I think I scared my Husband with my new logic. He's afraid that I'm turning away from what I have known and that I'm embracing something bad, something harmful. His reaction to my personal growth (or should I say my attempts at personal growth) has not been what I expected. Frankly, I don't think that he even really likes that I blog.

I wish that I had more of the answers that I need. Why do I feel guilty for wanting to know more? Trav told me that I need to write things down, to put my beliefs to paper. To see what I know, and move forward from there. How long should I expect self-discovery to take? When will I have my light-bulb moment? Why do I feel so small and insignificant? Why do I question the church, but not God? Why do I distrust the authenticiy of the bible so much? Where do I turn to get these answers?

She's-a Brewing Something Up...

I guess I owe you all some news. The bad news is I have nothing interesting for you all. It was a quiet weekend at Casa de la Yecart. (I think I just combined Spanish, French and Gibberish... Wow!)

The husband was dog/cat/bird/house sitting for some friends of ours so he was gone for a lot of the weekend. I got lost in the world of Newport Beach again for season two of The O.C. and on Saturday, I went out to the Broadway Roastery and to Alexander's for a Freehouse planning session and Nacho-fest for Jordon's birthday.

That's about it for now. I'm writing a really thoughtful, insightful post so keep your eyes peeled for the next installment.

This made me think of the story that Jordon and Wendy told us at the Freehouse Lite.

I Love me some Broadway!

Tonight was superb. I enjoyed two fantastic movies tonight. Good night and good luck and Transamerica.

Good night and good luck was good, but not something I will watch again. Becky described it well by saying it's like a vegetable. You do it because it's good for you. For those unfamiliar, it's a black and white pic about Ed Murrow, an American Journalist in the 1950's, who fought against McCarthyism.

Transamerica was much funnier and more touching. Felicity was amazing. She really looked like a man in certain scenes! It was a genuine movie with a few flaws, but they were forgivable.
I'm not sure how many "Christians" will see this film, but there is a perfect line in it. Bree is questioned about being a Christian, and that she wouldn't belong in a church. She replies"My body may be a work-in-progress, but there is nothing wrong with my soul." That said it all. I will be buying this on DVD to join my collection for sure.

Clarification

The woman who called yesterday, and gave me this nagging twitch behind my right eye, came to see me today. She had purchased items at a store, the store had marked her recipt FINAL SALE, and had given her an extremely great discount on the items, yet she still wanted to return them to the store.

Final sale means final, as in no other sales on this item. She caused such a fuss this afternoon, she was removed by security. Trust me, this does not happen often.

I need a coffee!! Darn this "sacrifice" for lent! :-)

Speaking of coffee, did we hear about the Tim Horton's fiasco involving two little girls in Quebec? The 10 year old found a cup and tried to roll up the rim. She couldn't get it, so she asked her 12 year old friend to give it a try. When she rolled the lip up, they discovered that the cup was a winner of a SUV. The girls decided that their families could share the vehicle, the Parents had other plans. And now, in the ultimate act of selfishness, there is a teacher involved in the fight, saying that it was his cup in the first place.

People here's the simple answer. I'll save you all the trouble: Finder's Keepers, Losers Weepers.

People Are Mean Sometimes

Would it be wrong if I did this to you? I'm all for free speech and all, but PLEASE, if you think that you already know the answer to your question, DO NOT ASK ME FOR AN ANSWER!!! I am not joking, I am not lying to you, I am not trying to make you angry, I am simply answering the question that you phoned me with, and asked me to answer for you.

On a much happier note, I am headed to my favorite movie theater, the Broadway, to see Transamerica tomorrow night. I have heard good things and am really excited to see Felicity Huffman's Golden Globe winning performance. I'll post a review tomorrow night.

Good night Y'all! Sleep well my internet buddies!

March 8th is...

...My Mom's birthday!!! Happy birthday Mom! Love you Mom! Miss you lots Mom!

And it is International Women's Day. Today will be celebrated in lots of places as a national holiday. "Women in every country, often divided by ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic and political differences, come together to celebrate this important date that represents equality, justice, peace and development."

International Women's Day is the celebration of regular women who have made history and those who are going to. It's the fight of all women trying to gain equal rights and equal access throuought the world. "Until women are fully represented at senior leadership levels of public, professional and economic life, women do not have equal rights nor an equal voice."

Go visit the International Women's Day webpage here. And go visit or call your Mom too!

Icy Roads = Craptacular Bus Ride

This morning, I went out to the bus stop at 8:55AM as per getting to work on time for 9:30. Instead, no bus came rolling along. Strange, I thought, as there were other people waiting for the same bus as I, Chances of me being late and missing it were slim.

When the bus FINALLY rolled by, it was 9:24AM and it was full. Turns out, the first bus skidded and hit a snowbank because of the icy roads over in Lawson Heights, and then a second bus came to it's rescue. Everyone from bus one got onto bus two. Bus two picks us up and drives to the next stop where it gets stuck in a snowbank on the side of the road. Now we are all stranded on bus two, as bus three comes to our rescue again!

I walked from the bus mall to the Midtown, sliding and skidding the whole way.

What an interesting morning!

Post-weekend briefing

For the first time in a very long time, I did not watch the Academy Awards last night. Travis and I went to O'Shay's for Freehouse Lite instead. He got to meet Becky, Jerry, Wendy and Jordon. I am glad that he came with me, because he's been a little apprehensive about the Freehouse, and he isn't sure what to make of "Alternative Worship". This was a great first step for him to open up to new experiences.

By the way... Did anyone hear anything about a paper at the U of S publishing a controvercial cartoon about Jesus and a pig??? Please...info! I heard a rumor and I wonder if it's true.

Musings on my 276th viewing of Rent...

So I haven't really seen Rent 276 times, but I have seen the stage show, watched the movie twice in theater, 3 times on DVD, and heard the cast recordings multiple times in the last 10 years, but tonight, I'm sitting here, and for the first time, a line really hit me.

This segment from Another Day:
I can't control my destiny
I trust my soul, my only goal is just to be.
There's only now, there's only here.
Give in to love
or live in fear
No other path,
No other way,
No day but today

Give in to love or live in fear. That is pretty powerful. Or it could be that it's after 1:30 in the morning! :-) Give into love Y'all

Sleepover Party!

Here's a couple of pics from my sleepless night! The girls were so energetic! They played until 10PM, then the lights went out and it was bedtime. Which dragged on until around midnight. Then the mom's pulled out a couple of bottles of wine, and we talked, and laughed and drank white wine and paralyzers until close to 3AM ourselves! Good times...Until the girls were waking up at 6, only three hours later!!! Yikes!

Can't wait until next year!

Three sick days in a row... and I'm finally feeling human!

Yes, It took 3 days for sleeping for me to feel like a real girl again! I am ready to face a hectic weekend. Tonight I have a sleepover with my Spark group. I wanted to cancel it, but they have been looking forward to this for such a time that I just couldn't do that to them.

I will post more tomorrow with pictures for y'all. Wish me luck with 15 five and six year-old girls!!! Anyone wanna trade places? :-)

Snow Days / Sick Days

There is nothing fun about a sick day. I am officially tired of my house. I stayed home and slept most of yesterday, and I'm ready to do that again today. I wish that I could go out and enjoy the snow that fell yesterday.


Here's to sleeping and lots of hot tea! I'm going back to bed. :-)