| BBQ Saturday |
[Jun. 15th, 2007|01:11 pm] |
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I'll be opening the doors shortly after noon, but feel free to drop by anytime after that...
I've got bourbon chicken, chipolte lime shrimp, and marinated pork loins, as well as the usual burgers and lips n' arseholes (aka hotdogs), if you'd like anything else feel free to bring it. My BBQ is not adverse to trying new meats.
I've got some beer here, as well as gin n' tonic, but again feel free to bring anything else you might want (we do have non alcoholic stuff too)
If there is anything else you might want to bring...is a chair, while we have plenty of food, what we lack is enough to sit upon, outside.
Anyhoo, hope to see you all saturday.
email if you need directions. |
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| Mochitsuki |
[Dec. 2nd, 2006|09:26 pm] |
Howdy all,
I take a break from my craptastic Christmas schedule to remind you of an annual tradtion Kid and 7 have around the time of her birthday, The Mochitsuki. Its a Japanese rice pounding ceremony, where they pound mountains of rice into small globs and sell it off to people for use at New Years.
They also have Taiko...Tyko...Taicho...well drumming, and dancing...OOooo, and Food....sushi, daifuku moche, soups and stuff, its a pleasant day out if anyone wants to join us this year.
Date: Dec 10/06 (Sunday)
Time: 1:00 pm
Admission: 2$ (bring about $10-$12 for food)
Where: St. Anthony's soccer club, preston and the queensway (northwest side) across from the adult high school, old high school of commerce.
We'll be there with our moms and some other friends, but would love to see some others out. |
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| No fuckin' poker face... |
[Nov. 30th, 2006|11:51 pm] |
Ok...so its getting all christmassy out there, so in the spirit, and also to make N8AN's day a little brighter here's something that happened yesterday:
Guy in his late 20's, early 30's approaches me, and is obviously texting with someone at the same time, and asks: "Hey I'm looking for a book for my girlfriend...it's about 700 or 800 pages"
I stare at him blankly...and then I just laugh...right in front of him. I couldn't help it... the situation was just so ludicrous. Luckily he laughed too, realizing the silliness of his question. I apologize and tell him I will try and help him, but I might need a bit more information.
"Well, it's about like, if apes evolved, like in Planet of the Apes...but its kinda racy, sexual I think"...again with the laughter. I tell him "If this gets any freakier, I may have to leave you for a moment."
So I try, but I can't help him. There's nothing really that pops into my mind. So he texts his girlfriend (who he has been texting with all this time, but won't come out and ask her who the author is cause he's trying to be all sneaky like.
Turns out...its Wally Lamb, She's Come Undone. Now I haven't read this, but I never really thought it was the way he described it. Anyone out there wanna confirm that this is some weird HyperEvolved Ape Porn thing?
Lucky for me the guy had a sense of humour, or my sudden outbursts of laughter may have put me in a spot of trouble. |
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| APB: |
[Nov. 5th, 2006|10:00 pm] |
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Does anyone out there have my Black Adder box set. I remember lending it out to someone, but I can't for the life of me remember who it was. If anyone reading this has it, just leave me a message letting me know I don't have to replace it. |
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| Mochitsuki '06 |
[Oct. 19th, 2006|06:22 pm] |
Its coming up on that time of year again...ok its still two months away, but I'm posting about it now so no one says "I didn't get any warning!"
Kid's birthday activity this year...much like in past years is to attend the Mochitsuki (Japanese rice pounding ceremony), basically its a bunch of japanese people getting together, eating lots of japanese food, buying moche, selling stuff a la garage sale style....and POUNDING THE SHIT OUT OF STEAMED RICE!!
There's also dance demonstrations along with drumming and stuff like that, I'm kinda surprised it doesn't get licensed and have a bar open in there...but there you go.
This year it is taking place on Sunday December 10th, its at the Italian soccer club just off of Preston right at the queensway (across from the adult high school)
All are welcome to attend, don't worry there plenty of gaijin there. Its alot of fun and the food is great. I'll post a reminder about this last week of november. |
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| MMmmm... |
[Oct. 10th, 2006|11:03 am] |
What? Punkin pie for breakfast?!?... Don't mind if I do!
OOop, and whipped cream?? Bundy...you shouldn't have...just for me?
MMmmm... |
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| Bacon shouldn't crunch... |
[Aug. 10th, 2006|09:44 am] |
...unless its crispy
So last night I decide it would be nice to have some BLT wraps for dinner, when Kid and I went to loblaws to pick up the pieces, we decided that instead of regular fatty bacon we'd get Turkey Bacon (mechanically separated turkey,smoked, compressed, and disguised as bacon).
Its less than half the fat of regular bacon...so what the hell...its healthier (sort of)
Ok now this really shouldn't need to be said, but:
I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO DEBONE BACON BEFORE EATING IT!!!
FOR CHRIST'S SAKE!!
Kid, if you're reading this...toss out your lunch, and go buy lunch on me...I'll pay you back tonight. |
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[Jul. 17th, 2006|07:05 pm] |
So I was flipping through the latest Scientific American and lo and behold what did I see before me...MACAQUE
A big picture of macaque. This issue dealt with evolution and apparently macaque has alot to do with evolution. Apparently there's alot to be learned from macaque. If anyone wants to see macaque just come by and I'll happily show it to you issue. I wouldn't have said that, normally, but it looks like everyone wants to see macaque otherwise why would they put macaque in an international publication like this.
Kid has often remarked about how much she loves macaque, I'm thinking why don't I just go out get her one of her own. I've seen macaque around before, y'kmow, a big stuffed one, that she could cuddle with.
Anyhoo, if y'all would like to know more about macaque just let me know...I've never see so much macaque in a magazine...well maybe one...but thats another story.
(props to Steve-O) |
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| Telemarketers |
[Jul. 14th, 2006|09:57 am] |
I would be curious to know what percentage of women work outside the home for the majority of their lives.
Since i work retail I usually get at least one weekday off, and generally I spend it at home, relaxing or cleaning up a bit, or doing mindless chores. I am fucking amazed at the number of telemarketers who call during the day. We may get one or two some evenings, but that's about it.
when I'm home during the day I get a minimum of three and sometimes as many as seven or eight. WTF?! Assuming I *am* home 7 days a week who the fuck can afford to support all these telemarketers?
Tele-fuckin-marketer: "Could I speak to , please?" (name removed)
Me: "Sorry she's not in right now...she's at work."
TFM: "Oh, when would be a better time to reach her?"
Me: "I dunno...probably when she's not at work might be best"
TFM "Oh....ok then...thank you."
Maybe its just me, but most of the people I know *do* work for a living. And those who aren't working right at this very minute, have alot better things to do than to talk to you...DICKWEED!
I know they have a job to do...but the company might yield better results by calling when the majority of people ARE ACTUALLY HOME! |
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[Jun. 19th, 2006|05:29 pm] |
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YO! JFlo...I got your pigeon ass cannon today. Just let me know how/when I can get it to you. |
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| Bourbon Chicken |
[May. 31st, 2006|07:12 pm] |
Proojoos,
I need recipe for the chicken from last night.
I remember 1/2c Bourbon, 1/2 soy sauce
garlic powder, onion powder
I know there was at least one if not two more things...but I've forgotten it.
I picked up a pack of thighs from costco today and I wanna make it friday.
I'm posting this here rather than email cause everyone should have access to this cracklicious chicken
I want to try it on a Po'boy roll with caremelized onions, mayo and spring greens.
Also I dropped by a small package for ACH, I left it between the doors...hope it was still there when you got home. |
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| Best day of work...ever |
[May. 27th, 2006|12:35 am] |
So over the past four weeks at my new store, I've had some staff HR stuff to deal with, a renovation to organize...and follow up on...and follow up on...and follow up on. Seems like this fucking reno is just dragging on and on and on.
I'm sorry to any construction/carpenter types out there but what the fuck...do you *ALL* try to weasel out of every fucking thing you're supposed to be doing? I've got a list 2 pages long of shit they still have to complete (a week and a half later) and the reno was supposed to be 2 days total.
Anyhoo...got a call from nice BossLady today and she praises me for how well I'm handling the new store, and I'm introduced to a genuinely new feeling...PRIDE. I actually feel appreciated for the first time in just about any job I've had. Given my career choice, it is widely known I'm not in it for the money...I do what I do because I love it, so when non-monetary rewards are heaped my way its great. Granted I get freebies (once a year trek to Toronto for an all you can eat buffet of literary ice cream), but the admiration of your superiors is what keeps me going, knowing I'm contributing...(there's a good little worker *pat* *pat* *pat*)
It made my day...well that and finding out my year end bonus will be almost twice what I had thought it would be... HEY! I said I didn't NEED monetary rewards, I never said they weren't nice. |
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| Oh Yeah... |
[May. 4th, 2006|09:50 am] |
I hadn't posted this as I though everyone had heard about it.
I've been promoted to manager (albeit for a 6 month term covering for a Mat. leave manager). I am no longer working out of St. Laurent, and despite rumors that I was going to Billings Bridge, I am in fact at...Merivale Mall (yes...that one).
Its only a 6 month contract and I will most likely be returning to my Assistant Manager position (at Billings Bridge) come December 1st but at least it means I will be likely next in line when a perm position opens up. Which may not be all that long.
Thought you ought to know. |
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| 10 simple pleasures |
[May. 4th, 2006|09:41 am] |
1) Having my 4 year old niece boss me around...because she can
2) Monty Python
3) Pork products...sorry to those of the Jewish faith, but I could NEVER give this up
4) The Goo(tm) clan (ok not so simple...but still one of my 10 pleasures)
5) Falling asleep on the couch, in the sun, with the cat on my stomach, while watching #2
6) Beer from a stubby bottle
7) Sunday morning fry ups, or just brunch in general
8) The laughter during gaming nights
9) Watching Tv with Kid lying on my tummy
10)DVD documentaries (esp. Worst Jobs in History & Connections) |
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| Are you f*@%ing kidding me?? |
[Apr. 6th, 2006|08:17 pm] |
Yoinked from IMDB:
Tom Cruise has hit out at reports he has bought an adult pacifier to keep fiancee Katie Holmes quiet during childbirth. The heavily pregnant actress plans to adhere to strict Scientology rules and give birth without screaming, crying or making loud noises
I don't find the idea of buying someone an adult pacifier strange...its the whole "no birth while screaming or loud noises" shit that has me scratching my head....
This proves that Scientology is a cult started by males... "here honey...let me rip off your left tecticle and sodomize you with a fence post wrapped with barbed wire...but wait... DON'T MAKE A FUCKING SOUND!!"
Geeez! |
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[Mar. 20th, 2006|06:40 pm] |
Guinness
(100% dark & bitter, 66% working class, 100% genuine) |
Okay, we all know Guinness is the best possible score on any "What Kind Of Beer Are You" test, so you can just go on and pat yourself on the back now. Like the world's most famous brew, you're genuine, you've got good taste, and you're sophisticated. What else can I say, except congratulations?
If your friends didn't score the same way, get ready for them to say: Guinness is too heavy; it's an acquired taste; it's too serious--and they probably think those things about you at times. But just brush 'em off. Everybody knows Guinness is the best. Cheers. |
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My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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You scored higher than 79% on dark |
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You scored higher than 32% on workingclass |
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You scored higher than 65% on genuine |
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Not entirely surprising...
Dark, Heavy...and I taste good too! |
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| Sunday brunching... |
[Feb. 13th, 2006|06:07 pm] |
So this past weekend I joined Yumikid and Reg for breakfast on Sunday (a ritual performed almost every sunday by the pair). We went to this little place on Parkdale called Cottage and a Kitchen. Its a little classier than a greasy spoon (it focuses poached eggs, and crepes), but not as over priced and pretentious as a place might be...who serves poached eggs and crepes.
While we were there they get a call with someone asking if they can accommodate a group of ten people in 15 minutes. They tell them that they can but it will take some squeezing. The place as a whole can sit probably 40-50 people, but it's laid out in such a way that anything larger than 8 people once others are sitting is quite difficult. They tell them they can do it.
15 minutes later, a group of a dozen twenty-somethings walk in, they are shown to the table prepared for them, and instantly say "Oooo, I'm not sure we can fit all twelve of us in here!", loud enough so that the server can hear them. Tough fuckin' luck I'm thinking, you should have told them there was twelve of you then.. A little figuring and squishing later, and they fit them all into the booth.
About 5 minutes past and I hear some concern brewing behind me. I turn around and one of the guys is actually IN the fuckin' kitchen raising a fuss about something. It turns out one of the girls at the table in severely allergic to eggs...FUCKIN' EGGS!!! And you're in a place which specializes...in EGGS!!!.
Apparently she can't even have anything which was cooked on the same grill that eggs were cooked on. Being that this is a small place...they only have one griddle, upon which EVERYTHING is cooked. Now, this place did accommodate her, but it meant breaking out a separate set of cookware just for her meal.
As we were leaving I wanted to leave a statement to the table: You know, if you know you have an allergy, and deliberately put yourself into a situation where you are almost assuredly going to have a reaction...then you're not going to make it...I'm sorry.
You fuckin' idiots.
And before anyone rags on me about food allergies. I do have a food allergy, but I'm not inconsiderate enough to expect everyone to cater to me, or work around me. It's my frikkin problem, I'll deal with it. If I find myself in a situation where this might pose a problem, I will deal with it. Just because it's a problem for me doesn't mean it's going to be a problem for everyone else around me (well, not unless I have a reaction, but...) |
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| Change of plans... |
[Feb. 13th, 2006|05:56 pm] |
Ok so a while back I proposed having people over to watch the gold medal hockey game...well it turns out the game will be played at 7 in the morning our time ( I was hoping it would have been a little later in the day, say noonish...)
Still I'm opening the doors for the game...and doing a gold medal brunch.
Champagne breakfast!
Scrambled eggs
Potato, Meat and Pepper fry up
Mimosas
Guiness (hey...it's nourishing)
I'm staying up all night to watch the events, right through to the closing ceremonies.
If anyone wants to join me, feel free to drop by starting Saturday night. You can crash here if you'd like, we've got plenty of room. |
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| Games games games |
[Jan. 26th, 2006|04:18 pm] |
Back when I got my new system in October (Thanks Kid!) I also started amassing new games. Most of my games are real time strategy (command&conquer series, age of empires etc.)
For Christmas I got a whole whack of Blender Shop gift cards and have slowly been spending them...on what else? Games. Last night I bought Rise of Nations. Holy crap...its about the most involved RTS game I've ever played. It has more factions than any other I've played, and tailored scenarios depending on who you attack and where you choose to do it...this game has it all....
My eyes hurt now...gonna go lie down... |
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[Jan. 19th, 2006|10:03 am] |
I just got a call from Mike Fountain (Conservative candidate for Ottawa Central), wanting me to vote for him in next weeks election. Not that I'd ever vote for you Mike, but I'm way fucking south of Ottawa Centre. Look, I know the conservatives are desperate for votes to try and claim a majority, but soliciting votes outside your area seems extreme. Tell ya what I'll do Mike, I'll call up some of my dead relatives, see if any of *them* will vote for you.
I hear its not so hard to get on the electoral list these days 1) you don't have to be a citizen to vote here, just live here for long enough and we'll assume you're meant to be here; 2) you don't even have to be living, apparently. |
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