Monthly Archives: January 2003

“With the night cold enough to keep your ice cream on the balcony without any fear of melting, here are some tunes to keep your heart warm. The first, a very personal favorite of mine, is by non other than … Continue reading →

Just came back from Parents Council Meeting. Ah, I remember the first and second time I went and how uncomfortable I felt. And then, by the third time I was enjoying it. After that, everyone felt “friendly” and I really … Continue reading →

I came home today in this brutal -34 degree (windchill) weather and was immediately warmed up as I walked through my door. Another postcard from Chantale 🙂 Blue Lakes, Aoraki/ Mt Cook – New Zealand 🙂 She writes: I love … Continue reading →

Meet my Folks? Meet my foot in your ass! Man, I thought this show was pretty stupid when it first came on the air last summer. But with their new “revamp” now, it makes the last season look intelligent! What … Continue reading →

I’m very close to finally shedding everything off my Pentium-133 system. Yup, it’s an oldie (about 5 years) and for the last 3 it’s basically been the Kids’ Game Computer. But now, I’ve been scouring its hard drive looking for … Continue reading →

I got a postcard! Dated January 4th, but it only arrived today! Wheee! Mount Ruapehu, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand, is the largest mountain in the North Island, and apart from being a focus for winter sports activities, has gained … Continue reading →

I just spoke with the kids’ mother who told me that they’re both doing fine. James calmed down shortly after I left and they began telling her stories of Camp. *sigh* Ok, speaking of camping, I wanted to write up … Continue reading →

…The Highs… Beavers Camping Weekend at Lac Adair has come and gone! It was an excellent weekend filled with laughter, adventure, discovery, games, and did I mention laughter? 🙂 We had an absolute blast and the weather even co-operated by … Continue reading →

Ving Rhames is slated to play Kojak. Ving. To me, he’ll always be Marsellus Wallace of Pulp Fiction 🙂 Even though he’ll be playing Kingpin in the new DareDevil movie (that’s gonna rock!!!) … 5th Harry Potter book has a … Continue reading →

Ok, it’s enough with the super freezing cold already! At least if it snowed it wouldn’t feel this bad! But DAMN the mornings are cold! No matter how many layers I throw on, I freeze!!! And then, you walk into … Continue reading →