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I'm 2 for 2

On the day that Jonathan Knight re-confirms his sexual orientation, I am comfronted with my inexplicable attraction to the least masculine member of every boy band I've ever liked. 

NKOTB for example had me swooning for Jonathan knight for years with his shyness and seeming senstivity. His lack of solo's had me angry with the rest of the guys for making him the underdog of the group and therefor needed my attraction to stay relevant. (In my defense, if I would have known what gay meant at that age I think Jordan might have fit my understanding of the word...)

Then years later when I thought I was safe from the appeal of boy bands, enters NSYNC and BSB.  I fought the feelings for a long time, knowing that they were just a well oiled machine that a record company had engineered to destroy real music...

Alas, their power was too strong and Lance Bass had my heart at "Bye Bye Bye"of their second album No Strings Attached. And then broke my heart with his cameo on seveth heaven amking out with Beverley Mitchell...

Once I accepted my failure to boycott formulaic Pop music, I was brainwashed and in love.  You see, another handsome, shy, underdog needed my help and guidance... And there were the others, Christina needed protecting from Britney, Britney needed protection from herself. I was there for all of them...  

In any case, I'm back to normal, still a top 40 kind of girl with a dash of Swedish ballads and music I like to refer to as "sing along-able". But I swear if Kevin from BSB or Brandom Flowers (not really boy band) comes out one day I'm having my head examined...

Happy Meatless Monday Everyone!

Even if you don't like Tofu or soy based products like me, use this day of the week as an excuse to eat your favorite meatless comfort food like Mac and Cheese, Pizza sans-pepperoni, or perogies!! 

Don't forget though, you can still get creative and make some healthier choices than the carbomadic ones I've just mentioned...  There are countless salad, soup and omelette or fritatta combinations.

More info:
http://www.meatlessmonday.com/ 

And check this out, everyone's doing it:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-elam/sodexo-meatless-monday_b_812889.html 

Bon Appétit!

Serenading Unicorn

For my mom, who loves Michael Bolton, and I suspect unicorns as well... ;)

EDRADOUR- Sassicaia Cask Finish

So I was going to write a post about this Scotch I got Curtie for Christmas but realized all I really have to say is Yummmmm.

I love me some scotch and I can taste some different notes here and there, but writing about it is beyond my appreciation level.

So thanks to the google machine, I found someone who did write about it and all I have to say is "Yah, what he just he said"

http://www.connosr.com/reviews/edradour/edradour-1997-11-year-old-sassicaia-finish/rich-wine/

How many douchers does it take...

To change the wiper blades of a shitty 2009 Dodge Caliber? Or should I say how long does it take for 2 douchers to replace them?! lol

Today was fun, well actually the real fun began last night when I went for a vino run and my wipers broke and the rubber was left dangling on my windshield like two black spaghetti noodles. Then there was more fun to be had at the gas station while me and a 19 year old girl tried to see what size blades I needed...

But the most fun was when I sat freezing in my car reading through my owners manual, clearly going to the wiper sections that the Index told me to go to and could not find anything on what sizes to get. Had to call Curtis and have him use his google machine to find it and still NOTHING!  Its only the most common effin car out there nowadays (not something I'm happy about trust me) but there's no info anywhere.  Anyways I drove home extremely slow and did a googley search of my own and I too found nada.

So today we went to good ol Canadian tire and they have this thingy that you enter your car year and model and it tells you what sizes to get...genius.  Naturally my car would require two different size wipers otherwise it would just be too easy...

After trying to put the dang things together and then realizing we don't need to use all the parts they give you, and after searching the net and watching several youtube how-to video's we did it!!

And what do you know, its the easiest thing you will ever have to fix on your car.

Hi five team work!!

Thanks again bear :)
xoxo

Awwwe I can haz?

Baha

Found this in my old pic folder...

That's all.

Bye Bye Ghetto Fab Bermuda Ave

Hey y'all,
got some excitin' news for ya. Well it's not exciting for you, but it is for me! Curtis and I are moving to our new place in the next couple of months and I'm crazy estatic!!  I won't have to deal with Camo truck John, Granny Swinger, and the Diva formally known as Richard anymore!  No more slamming doors, or 4am fire alarm systems waking me up.

I've been obssessed with these Richcraft Loft-Terrace Homes for ages and kept waiting for them to build new ones, which they were supposed to in the new Eastboro village or somewhere else out in Orleans but they never did. Anyways one came up to rent the other day and we just snatched it up.  We weren't looking to move until May, and it kinda sucks having to do it all before the spring and so soon, but this place is totally worth it.

http://www.richcraft.com/spokane.htm 

Other than how pretty it is, here's my list of it's awesomeness:

• It's so close to a Timmies that we can see it from our front door.
• Awesome highway access...nuff said
• 4 Bus routes so I don't have to Park & Hide at Blair anymore
• Hung Fatt is next door to us, never had it, but hello... it's called Hung Fat!
• Walking distance to a Dairy Queen, if I walk there, then its ok right?
• Our butcher is down the street... Tournedos Steak Thursdays!
• Mystery construction of 2 new stores next door, bc it's Ottawa you know one is a Shoppers!
• We're close to Orleans, but still not really in Orleans
• If we ever feel like going sliding, we're right next to Greens Creek hill without the stink
• If they ever bring the Gloucester Fair back to Gloucester, well we could walk to it.

Okay I'm reaching now with hypotheticals, but still I think you get the jyst of what I'm saying... it's all "pretty cool". The only non awesome thing I can think of is that they've recently moved a new McDonalds right next to the Timmies. Which sucks because, well, because it's McDonalds and they tend to spread their stink for miles... But if I ever need to picket a McDicks, It will be pretty handy...

COLLAPSE

Asside from false attempts to go to the gym and apartment hunting with Curtis we stayed in Saturday night and watched this documentary that was suggested by Roger Ebert. Actually he has a whole list of them and we're going to try and watch them all, I don't know why we'd do this exactly but we have total faith in everything Ebert says at this point so why the hell not?  

Anyways it was really good except I will stipulate that if you have recently quit smoking, wait awhile before watching, I didn't count, but dude must have smoked a good 15 cigs while on camera.  While some things that are said in the doc aren't backed with any solid proof, you can't deny that what Michael Ruppert is saying makes sense and deserves attention. 

All I can say is that we were both happy SNL came on right after we were finished watching because we def needed a little comedic relief...



This sums it up nicely:
"Right or wrong, Prophesy or paranaoia-it takes up residence in your mind"
Entertainment Weekly

Carbon Nation

Thanks for sending me this Monika :) xo

AL FRANKEN ON NET NEUTRALITY

EARTHLINGS

OMG! Enough!!

Sarah Palin: "America's Enduring Strength" from Sarah Palin on Vimeo.

Sad Cupcake Face :(

Hey, some of you (about 3 in total) might be wondering where I've been of late and what's the what on why I'm not posting... here's the truth of the matter. I'm just lame.  Yep, got a case of the post holiday blahs & credit card bill anxiety!

Other contributing factors but not really good excuses are:

• New job is very busy. Didn't know I got a new job? Well now you do. It's still at the same place but a significant amount of levels higher, thus more work/ responsibility. Main advantage to this new job, a flex schedule... oh yah baby, I come and go as I please... well within the 37.5 hr work week  confines and between 8am-6pm, living large...
• Been busy with the parents having just moved back from the Caymans. didn't know my parents moved back, well now you do. 
• Been kinda depresso since Curtis went home after the holidays to visit family back in Cape Breton.  Cheesy I know, but it's true, he's my main source of interesting information and he's also usually the photog when taking hilarious pics of Fin, so now you can see why the blog has been suffering.
• A new firiend seems to turn 30 every few weeks and although the celebrations are fun, the innevitable fact is that in a couple of months its going to be... okay well in like 5 months to be exact but still, I'm def not ready. All my favorite shows are people in high school... actually in defense of Gossip Girl, they're fresh out of highschool, so that doesn't count.
• And lastly, a Part B of the last bullet, I'm addicted to Pretty Little Liars.  A show that has kept me awake until the wee hours of the weekday mornings in the very same week that I started my new job. Can someone say stupid? I can. I've watched the first season twice now... can someone say double stupid? Yup. So I've been a zombie all week, but don't worry, not a real one, just a "people under the stairs" kind.

So there you have it folks, 5 very valid facts on why I don't have the stamina, energy or gumption (Sp?) to post nonesense. I have a feeling I'll be back to normal by tomorrow... or maybe Wednesday... but no promises.

Side note, although I haven't been posting, my swing kids and Angry Birds posts are still going strong. I could probably retire with just those two in the repertoire.

During my hiatus my friend Krista and I came up with a new word. Take care + tah tah= Tankerah... it's birth mostly stems from an accent, a disastrous double shot of tanqauray gin and a clumsy bartender.

So Tankarah y'all (take care)!

Happy Birthday Vero!!

Happy Birthday Vero!!

My bestie since the 3rd grade turns 30 today!
(Yes it's a double whammy with Curtis on the same day!)

To your left you'll notice a pretty cool symbol we had come up with when we were likely around the age of 11 or 12.  I can't remember if I have all the letters correct but the V and upside down V are for Vero, my LB, LS is for Lip Stick I think Vero was the stick and she was a skinny child and I never shut up. And the SS I'm not sure if those are right because it would have been a complete plagerism of my sister and her bestie for Sweet and Sour. (Do teens still do this? lol)  Anywho I think it's hilarious and obvsiouly after 20 years I still remember it so it must have had some kind of impact on me!

Just like with Melina, I have a gazillion inside jokes and stories I could reminisce about but I'll save it for the party on Friday, that way I can use my wicked awesome acting skills!

Hope you have a great day, and great weekend and hell, it's your month!!

Love you :)

Happy Birthday shmooopie!!

My boyfriennn turns old today y'all!! ;)

35 years old to be exact!



This handsome fella, also known as Bear, Poppop, Curtie-Pie and C-Mac is the known for his hilarity, fashion sense, and mad rapping skilz. (And I'm actually serious!)

Hope you're having a greart trip, eating lots of Breakfast Clubs, Garlic Fingers, Steak Burgers, Pizza subs and all those other deliciously weird things you guys eat up there!

I love him and miss him and can't wait to celebrate when he gets back!


Muuuuuuuuuah!
Love Lorraine and Finny the Poo

Body Fuzion!

Still one of my favorite Digital Shorts :)

http://www.rogersondemand.com/tvshows/snl_digital_short/snl_digital_short_body_fuzion_2

Cartoon du Jour

Not a New Years Resolution...

While getting fit and actually going to the gym for which I already pay for are some of my resolutions, doing this kind of workout entitled INSANITY isn't and kinda triggers the ol' doucher alarm. 


And yes, yes, I know it's the makers of P90X and your coworker got instant results... so then do the P90X, don't encourage lazy marketers by buying poorly re-packaged products like this: