The New Floodgates of the Mind

I’m having a pretty good day 🙂 Outside of the fact that I’ve been very much stressing on Comicopia for the last while (and this morning especially!), I’ve been quite good. Took care of everything regarding Comicopia and decided that there really was no choice but to leave Deadline where it was, but simply push the mailing off of the issue until I get back from Lac St. Jean (where Chantale and I will be once again for Xmas).

Heh. This morning, the Lord of the Rings soundtrack was playing while I was driving in. Hearing celtic chanting and deep bass drum beats while weaving through traffic in drizzling rain was quite surreal, let me tell ya! 🙂

Work-wise, things have been steady but not overpowering…. yet. They will be. I “see” them coming. But they’ll hold off until 2003 🙂 But there’s NEWS! I was just contacted and asked for my authorization to allow Standard Life to use my photo (from the commercial stills) for a POSTER that’ll be on display during the I&T Kick-Off in January! 🙂 (this one-day meeting (followed by a cocktail) in January is where all the I&T workers of the company get together and hear about our plans for the next year). I’ve been quite proud of being one of the very select few in IT to be part of the commercials and the idea that they’ll now be using my face (along with 2 or 3 other IT workers) for the kick-off posters is… well.. a really BIG kick!! 🙂 I’ve been laughing about it since the call came in a few hours ago 🙂

Add all this to the good-feelings I got last night when Chantale and I went to the kids’ school to see their Holiday Concert and I’m flying high 🙂 I couldn’t go see Melyssa during the afternoon, but Chantale went. At night, we were both there and after James grade sang, he ran into the audience and spent the entire time on our (mostly Chantale’s) laps. 🙂 Melyssa eventually joined us during the intermission for the final Nutcracker play, too. What was also really cool was how after the show, I introduced Chantale to a number of women from the Parents Council. Lots of ooing and aahhing along with “Wow, she’s beautiful! You really lucked out, Mike!” made me smile. And then one woman says “I love his smile!” turns to Chantale and says “that’s probably what got you, eh?” DEEP RED BLUSH by me 🙂

So, yeah, I’m quite in a good mood 🙂 And it’s almost quitting time at which point I go pick up Chantale and then the kids. And tonight, we’re heading to Picasso’s! 🙂

I’ve been so busy I just realized I haven’t written anything up on how my weekend had gone! That’s a shame because it was really incredible!

After spending countless dollars at the S.A.Q. on Saturday, Chantale and I headed to a celebratory supper at La Porte Greque with her parents and sister. We were celebrating her parents’ Wedding Anniversary, her sister’s promotion, Chantale’s University graduation, and my promotion! It was a blast! From the champagne before supper to the Beringer’s Founder’s Estate Chardonnay wine during supper, there were smiles aplenty to match the excellent food and great company 🙂

Sunday, we slept in and after a frisky wake-up call, we headed to the Ovarium for my graduation gift to Chantale: a Floating Bath followed by a Massage. Granted I was also privy to the same things, but it was a gift for us, enjoyed by both 🙂 Being the second time we’ve taken the Floating Bath, it was a lot more enjoyable. I definitely found the time to go by quickly! The massage, on the other hand, was a little anxious. We’d never had one and weren’t exactly sure what to expect. It was quite relaxing and enjoyable, but we both know it’ll be more so next time 🙂 Yes, of course there’ll be a next time! Heck, my masseuse was someone very interested in Native American culture and actually taught me a few things! One of them being what kind of medecine the Black Panther “brought” to humans. And it really does say a lot about the unconscious reason I chose it for my protector!

After relaxing in the lounge, enjoying an Almond Tea and watching the giant goldfish for a while, Chantale and I decided to get a bite to eat. We’d spent the entire afternoon at the Ovarium!! What a heavenly time! So, we jumped into the car and headed out to St. Hubert in the West Island for a hot chicken sandwich 🙂 Considering we live in the East End, we sure spend a lot of time in the West! :>

When we got home that night, completely relaxed and at ease, was it any wonder we could only think of cuddling contentedly in the dark for hours on end… 😉

Well, it’s somewhat done! Chantale has her Contiki Travel package and last night she booked her flight! Off she goes on December 31st and is tentatively scheduled back on January 29th. A month. It seems so long, and yet at the same time not so long. Maybe that’s due to the fact that January is beginning to look like a busy month for me. But that would only be during the days. I know I’ll miss her most at night. Especially as she won’t be snuggling into me as we read a comic book or two before turning off the lights… *sigh* Oh well. I’ll just have to look forward to all the make-up time when she gets back 🙂

– Christmas Shopping: Almost done! Had an incredible trip last night as we hit a couple of stores and found something for everyone on my list within minutes of entering each store! Bonus! 🙂

– Work News: My Team is taking me out to lunch today 🙂 How wonderful a way of letting me know they’re happy with me being “boss” is that? :> We’re actually going to Dundees (one of the possible LJ meetup spots).

Speaking of LJ Meetup, I’m not going tonight. Will go NEXT month. Tonight, Star Trek Nemesis 🙂 (and, of course, I’ve got work on Comicopia to take care of…)

I have to get this framed somewhere so I can always remember it. Every year, I have to re-learn it:

Extra Strength Neo-Citran @ Bedtime = Night Sweats + Totally Whacked Out Dreams.

Don’t ask me how tired I am this morning.

I’ve been promoted 🙂 I’ve now officially taken over my supervisor’s position (which I’ve been doing since September) and am now Application Support Coordinator 🙂

Yay me! 🙂

As I just cracked open The Lord of the Rings – The Fellowship of the Ring (a 16-year old boxed edition set I bought myself as an Xmas gift… 16 years ago!) I thought it only fitting to head over to http://www.chriswetherell.com/hobbit/default.asp to find out my Hobbit name. It turned out to be: Ferdirand Proudneck of Tuckborough

Afterwards, I headed over to http://www.chriswetherell.com/elf/ to find out my Elvish name. It turned out to be: Aerandir Tinúviel

Cute 🙂

Wooohooo! After staying up all night studying (it seems to have been the “thing” to do these days), I came in this afternoon to take my Loma 280 exam. It had gotten to the point that I couldn’t stand to read any more of my notes or books or whatever BUT… it was worth it all!

I got 92% !!!! 🙂

Not only do I pass it, but my company is giving me a cash bonus for doing so! (Payable in a month, of course, once LOMA sends in the official results) 🙂

Whew! Now I’ve got a month off before the next course begins! :>

I hope Chantale’s doing well, too, as she was up way later than I was studying for HER final (and absolutely last!) exam 🙂

To all good things, an end must come…

The Sermon at Church today was all about that. And I guess it’s only fitting I use the phrase to let you all know that, indeed, an era has come to pass. The Savage Land BBS which will soon be reaching its 12th year, will be going off-line before the end of 2002.

Yeah, it has been 12 years now, and a lot has happened to each and every one of us. TSL holds so many dear memories that it feels a little painful to have to take it down. But, most of those memories are from quite a number of years ago. After all, the Internet has indeed hit BBS’ hard and although I’ve held on for all this time, it has suddenly become way too expensive to keep it alive. Pulling the plug now is the best thing to do.

Anyhow, I’m letting you all know of this because over the years, you’ve all touched The Savage Land in many ways. And thus, if you feel inclined to, Friday December 20, 2002, at Picasso’s, we will hold our last Savage Land Xmas GT, doubling as a good-bye GT, too. Zabu, Jitterbug, Galaxion and I will be there and it would be nice to see you. And if not, well, there’s always the Archives 🙂

Peace, everyone. Thanks for all the memories. Happy Holidays!

Hey there!!

I JUST got the news about the new television commercials!!! There will be 2 new 15 second spots running January-February 2003. I will, once again, be making an appearance in one of them! The cool part is that I appear twice again!! The best part is that one of the appearances will actually be NEW footage!!!

Wooo-hoooo!!!!!!! 🙂

Ok, I went ahead and did this. 🙂 The URL is: http://www.wtv-zone.com/LadyBoheme/dearsanta.html

Dear Santa,

I have been a good boy.

It really wasn’t my fault what happened at Chantale’s Christmas party. It was Francisco who spiked the punch with too much B-52. I can’t help it if I drank 64 glasses. It was so good—smelled and tasted just like Apple Pie.

I thought it was funny when I put Jeff’s pants on my head and danced the Macarena on the Futon while singing `All I Want To Do’. I didn’t mean to break Chantale’s Palm Pilot and don’t know why Chantale would sue me for Breaking and Entering.

I don’t remember calling Al’s wife a Delicious cow—even though she looked like one with red eye shadow and blue lipstick!

And when I threw up on Wendy’s husband’s thigh, it was only because I ate too much of that pizza.

After all that fun, I admit I was a little tired. So I fell asleep on my way home and drove my motorcycle through my neighbor’s bathroom. I don’t think that was any reason for my neighbor to call me a bogus snake and have me arrested for Assault & Battery!

So, Santa…here I sit in my jail cell on Christmas Eve, all juicy and slick. And I’m really not to blame for any of this monstrous stuff. Please bring me what I want the most—bail money!

Sincerely and very yours,
Mike (Really a nice boy!)

P.S. It’s only 69 bucks!