The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio

Would someone please pass me a tissue?

I Just finished watching The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio and I think that I need to call my Mom!

It's based on the book The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less By Terry Ryan. I've got it on order from Amazon as of three minutes ago. :-)

Terry is one of ten children in a family that is dealing with alcohol abuse, violence and poverty in the 1950's. Her Mother, Evelyn Ryan kept her children fed, clothed and housed during the 1950s and '60s by winning contests for jingles and ad lines for various products and brands. The movie was very entertaining and obviously made me want to know the rest of the story.

A Dangerous song to have as my current obsession...

Snow Patrol

"Chocolate"

This could be the very minute

I'm aware I'm alive.

All these places feel like home.

With a name I'd never chosen,

I can make my first steps

As a child of 25.

This is the straw,

final straw, in the

Roof of my mouth as I lie to you.

Just because I'm sorry doesn't mean

I didn't enjoy it at the time.

You're the only thing that I love.

It scares me more every day.

On my knees I think clearer.

Goodness knows I saw it coming,

Or at least I'll claim I did,

But in truth I'm lost for words.

What have I done,

it's too late for that.

What have I become,

truth is, nothing yet.

A simple mistake starts the hardest time.

I promise I'll do anything you ask...this time.

Thursday 13

Today is my one year Blogiversary! To Celebrate I'm putting together a list of Thirteen Posts that have given you TOO Much insight into me and my Crazy world! 1. November 20,2005 Rocking out to Franz Ferdinand on Austin City Limits late one night. 2. December 27, 2005 A Rant about going home. 3. January 3, 2006 Postsecret hits close to home. 4. January 27, 2006 "I Put Out" - -Best Picture Ever! 5. February 16, 2006 For Miranda 6. February 20, 2006 Spirituality vs. Religion 7. March 19, 2006 "...in the bedroom!" 8. April 25, 2006 Waiting (a post written during a post-dental surgery prescription drug fest) 9. May 20, 2006 Live Blogging with Josh 10. May 29, 2006 Bachelorette shower pictures 11. June 12, 2006 A Letter to Kim's baby 12. July 12, 2006 Three things via Terri 13. August 6, 2006 Free to be You and Me!

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If only life were as good as a book...

I'm reading Goodbye Lemon by Adam Davies (he also wrote the kick-ass book The Frog King) and I get to chapter 12 and I am ready to cry.

Here's the whole chapter: (Adam, please don't sue me...if they aren't moved by this passage to go buy your book, then there is nothing I can say or do to convince them otherwise!)

Windows Open

The first time I kissed Hahva was in the parking lot of the Ark, after hours, when the residents were all asleep. We were standing under a cone of sputtering canary light from the streetlamp, listening to the rataplan of the rain coming down on the hot asphalt. The burned-cabbage smell of the chicken plant was vivid and heavy, awash in my nose. Some kids rattled past, drinking from paper bags while pushing each other in a grocery cart. When they wrecked in the gutter the liquor they spewed out of their mouths looked like a spray of diamonds.

When I kissed Hahva at that moment I felt hundreds of windows fly open inside my heart. It made me wish that I had never kissed anyone else.

That's the whole chapter. I am in love with this book!

Spooky Movie Suggestions?

I'm looking for some good and scary movies to watch this weekend. I want to really scare myself.

It's either going to be a scary movie fest, or I'm going to lock myself in a room with Tiffany and we are going to watch the third season of The O.C.!!! That in itself, could be scarier than any horror movie!

:-)

You Mean I Have to Post Something Every Day!?!

National Blog Writing Month.

Putting a thought down each and every day in November. As someone who has a hard time thinking / censoring her thoughts of daily life into a reader friendly format, this sounds both hard and scary.

I guess that since I signed up for it, I'd better do it.

Here's my motivation:

11 days to go!

Actually, it's 10 until we leave for Edmonton! (Pointer Sisters song turned up) I'M SO EXCITED! AND I JUST CAN'T HIDE IT! I'M ABOUT TO LOSE CONTROL AND I THINK I LIKE IT!

Sorry about that spontaneous busting into song... I'm working on medicating those outbreaks...

Sunday night was INCREDIBLE! I went to the Bassment with Tiffany to see Volcanoless in Canada! Geronimo was supposed to open, but they couldn't make it, so Saskatoon's own Josh Palmer threw together a jazzy little set to open up the show. Then Our Mercury took the stage. That was an amazing set! They are one of Tif's new favorite bands, I think. Mine too! :-)

Finally, around 11:30, Volcanoless takes the stage, and of course played crowd favorites like She Moves and Funny Like Strange, Which is my favorite song.

"Smothered to sleep, in the glorious "maybe"
...4am, alone in between these sheets
Is the wine in France as great as you dreamt it would be?
Is distance killing you like it's killing me?
at 4am the tears feel like home."

What a fantastic song! Great show Guys! I LOVE YOU ENVER!!! Just kidding, (everyone knows I have a thing for the drummer) (Drummers always get the chicks!) (BTW, Still kidding Kyle!) :-)

If you haven't heard any of these songs, Please go to their respective myspace pages and check these indies out. Local music can truly be awesome! Support your local Rockstar!

After the show, we went to Denny's for "breakfast" at 1AM, because Tiffany wanted bacon... and I decided to have a happy ending. (please, it's on the back of the menu there, I'm not being perverse... yet) After my Happy ending, which was fantastic by the way, we all went back to Tif and Josh's place because She wanted MORE BACON! This girl is like 115 at most, and she can pack the bacon away! Where does she put it? In her shoes? I really have no Idea. Here's to more BACON PARTIES! Except that Josh burned, charred, destroyed the said bacon, and nearly burned his apartment down! Good times!

While at the apartment, my secret blogger identity was revealed to a certain cute boy...let's call him "The Suit" (does that sound ominous and scary?) I hope that he keeps my blogger secret identity a secret! (Hint hint!)

By the way, I realize that a lot of you do know my secret identity, but none of you who know me, know my co-workers, and people that I may talk about here :-)

Any hoo, I think a good, nay, GREAT time was had by all. I am eagerly awaiting another night like that one!

A Much Needed Wake-Up Call

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Thursday

Thirteen Jobs That I've Had 1. My First Job: Babysitter for my family and my Cousins. 2. I worked as a janitor in my Dad's office. I vacuumed, dusted, cleaned the bathrooms, and took out the garbage and recycling every Sunday night. (I earned $50 a month) I did this for a couple of years, then my sister took over. 3. In grade 11, I started working for the Assiniboia Child Care Services. I loved my daycare job! 4. For two summers, I worked for Assiniboia Economic Development. I was mainly an office gopher the first year, and the second, I developed some real projects. 5. After high school, I worked for two years at the SAAN Store. MMMM...Retail Clothing! Exciting! 6. I then moved to Saskatoon, and needed a job to pay my rent, so I worked for a few months in a small daycare, Just Like Home. 7. I worked at Pizza Hut on 8th St. (for way too long) as a cook and a waitress. (I'm not such a great waitress, but I can cook a mean Pie!!) Plus, It was while working here that I met my Fantastic, Handsome, and Loving Husband! 8. I got tired of being a "Pizza Slut" and went to work in Midtown at The Bombay Company. 9. I got "stolen" from there to become the Assistant Manager at Roots Canada... 10. ...Only to get passed over for a Management position there, So I went to work for the mall... not just AT the mall! I started working at Guest Services. 11. I recently quit the Administration job, and took on two Part-time endeavors. I am of gainful employ at a retail telecommunications outlet and... 12. At a popular Music Retailer. 13. My next Jump will be in a completely different direction. I am applying to Nursing School for September 2007. I have done a bunch of soul searching, and this is where I truly want to be. Wish me luck, (and donate to the tuition fund please :-)

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That was Fugging Funny!

Have you been to Go Fug Yourself? You must have, because it is one of the funniest places on the internet. I was catching up on the bitchiness this morning, and actually laughed out loud. I copied the text directly from the page (permalink).

PARIS: Dude, I'm so happy we're friends again.
NICOLE: Me too.
PARIS: You make me look so tall and healthy.
NICOLE: You make me feel so small and delicate. And smart. I enjoy that.
PARIS: I'm just glad we're over that thing that happened.
NICOLE: Me too. Our friendship is more important.
PARIS: I know. I mean, bros before hos, right? I seriously never would have hooked up with him if I knew you really liked him.
NICOLE: What?
PARIS: Stabby. If I'd known you were THAT into him, I never would have stolen him from you.
NICOLE: Huh?
PARIS: STABBY. STABBY NACHOS.
NICOLE: Who is Stabby Nachos?
PARIS: You know, tall? Greek? Your boyfriend?
NICOLE: Stavros Niarchos?
PARIS: That is what I SAID. STABBY NACHOS.
NICOLE: He's not my boyfriend.
PARIS: He was until I stole him from you.
NICOLE: What?
PARIS: Or was that your sister?
NICOLE: I don't HAVE a sister. YOU have a sister.
PARIS: We both have sisters, dumbass. We're both the skinny sister! Woo! Remember?
NICOLE: Paris. I don't have a sister.
PARIS: Um, did they give you electroshock therapy when you were in that eating disorder thingie? You totally have a sister. You guys were on that TV show forever, like when you were little kids? Remember? You guys are twins, or something.
NICOLE: Paris, that's Mary-Kate Olsen.
PARIS: YOU'RE Mary-Kate Olsen.
NICOLE: NO, I'M NOT.
PARIS:...are you sure?
NICOLE: YEAH.
PARIS: Really? Because I think you're wrong. You look just like her. Do you have your driver's license with you? Because I don't think I believe you.
NICOLE: I'M NOT MARY-KATE OLSEN.
PARIS: Then who the hell are you?
NICOLE: It's NICOLE.
PARIS: Richie?
NICOLE: YEAH.
PARIS: Oh.
NICOLE: YEAH.
PARIS: Um. So, this is awkward.
NICOLE: YEAH.
PARIS: I guess the friends thing is off again, then.
NICOLE: You know what you did.

About time!

Hi. Do y'all remember me? I used to actually blog here. I'd have snappy comebacks and serve really great drinks and appetizers.

Today was day 13 of 13 days-in-a-row. So I'm going to crawl into bed and cry just a little. See you in the morning!

Happy Thursday!

Thirteen Things That are Great About Canada:(Note: I said ABOUT not A-BOOT) 1. Corner Gas. It's a tv show about a small town (Very small town) in Saskatchewan. My first 18 years were in a town very much like this fictional "Dog River, SK" 2. Margaret Atwood. The Handmaid's Tale should be required reading in most every high school in the world. 3. Great Big Sea. Three boys from Newfoundland who rock the socks off of most parties! 4. Smarties. I eat the Blue ones last - not the red! M & M's are a very close second in my heart, but smarties will always be the best! (American 'Smarties' are those tiny pressed sugar discs that are super sweet too, but not chocolaty) 5. Trailer Park Boys. See previous posting. 6. Bannock. Not so much fried dough, but cooked over the campfire! AWESOME! 7. Ben Mulroney . He's a cutie. That's all! 8.Crispy Crunch, Coffee Crisp. Again, with the Canadian candies! I'm a sucker with a sweet tooth. 9. Our footballs fields are bigger and we go further in less downs! CFL RULES! 10. Mr. Dressup kicks Mr. Rogers ass. Note: I realize that Mr. Dressup was an American, but how many other children's performers could get away with telling the children that "He didn't want to play because sometimes grown-ups need time away from children." 11. A Canadian invented Superman. Only one of the best superheros EVER! 12. Tim Hortons kicks Dunkin' Donuts ass. But Krispie Kreme is the supreme ruler of fried dough land...Only in Canada could an ex-NHL-er who died in a drinking and driving accident be a national hero and have coffee and doughnuts named after him. 13. CBC news. No comparison to FOX or even CNN...

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Trailer Park connections

I started this life in a double wide in the good ol' Assiniboia Trailer Court (#42 on the map). My parents and I moved into a house when I was two years old, because My Sister was born, and there was a need for more space than we had.

(Good story though, My parents had everything packed. Dad and some friends were already at the new house moving stuff in. My Mom and Grandma were cleaning up the last of the small stuff, and mopping the floors before they left. Dad had taken the keys and given them to the real estate agent, so Mom had no key for the Trailer. Grandma took me by the hand and put me in the car. Mom grabbed the mop and pail, and pulled the door shut. Now, anyone who is familiar with trailers knows that there is a window at the front of them. As my Mom and Grandma and I drive away, I look out the window, and say, rather cheerfully, "Bye Duffer! Bye house!". My Mom now realizes that she has left her child in the trailer (mind you, she was sleeping quite peacefully in her car seat) and she has no key to get in! What could she do? Grandma and I went to get Dad, and the real estate guy, and Mom waited with the baby hoping and praying that she didn't wake up!)

Why this long story about Trailer Park life? Why to set up this photo! That's why!

A couple of weeks ago, my cousin Norm sent us a Trailer Park Boys "care package". He's a VP at Alliance Atlantis, and is responsible for the quality programming on wonderful Canadian networks like History Television, HGTV and Showcase. He sent the Official Sunnyvale jersey, t-shirts, ball caps, posters and more! Have you seen the movie yet? If not, GO ALREADY!!! If you like the show, you'll love the movie! Support this Girl's Family, and Go see this show!

(A Late) Thursday 13 Quickie

( Here's a late entry. I went through my CD's, took one counted 13 spaces down and took the next one. I thought that would be a very random sample and a fair selection.)

Thirteen of my CD's at random:

1.) Counting Crows - August and Everything After

2.) Nirvana - Unplugged in New York

3.) The Arrogant Worms - Christmas Turkey

4.) Matthew Good Band - Underdogs

5.) A disc of various rap and hip-hop that my sister burned for me a few years ago that She titled "Sex Me Up Songs"

6.) The Beatles - Rubber Soul

7.) The Meligrove Band - Planets Conspire

8.) The Shins - Oh Inverted World

9.) Ok Go - Ok Go (self titled debut)

10.) The Tragically Hip - Live Between Us

11.) The Doors - The Soft Parade

12.) Great Big Sea - Play

13.) Emm Gryner - The Summer of High Hopes

U of S events

There is a week-long celebration at the U of S this week. The USSU is hosting Queerapalooza! Have a Gay ol Time! There are a variety of events planned for the week.

Tuesday night there is a showing of God Only Knows: Same Sex Marriage sponsored by the Campus Chaplains and the Student Christian Movement. This documentary originally aired on CBC's The Lens last February. I missed it then, but will be at the LGBTA in the MUB this Tuesday at 7PM. After the showing, there is going to be an open discussion with the University Chaplains.

If anyone wants to join me, send an email to me and we'll expand out horizons and "have a Gay old time"! :-)