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Grey

I have been having fun with my new camera and now take it with me where ever I go.
I have decided that I am going to begin picking a color theme associated with each month and post the things I see in my life that hold that colour.
January is a grey month.
The skies are grey, and there is little color in the landscape.
Everything looks dull after the festivities of the last two months.
In January,things that were in colour even seemed more like shades of grey.
However, grey also can be seen as an elegant and neutral color.

Kathy Griffin Is Funny

Griffin did a special for Bravo that pissed off Ms.Walters. She poked fun at her involvement in Rosie/Hasselback drama and took Ro’s side and enjoyed adding fuel to the fire regarding the fight. Kathy Griffin is hilarious and real.



In the clip from The View below, Barbara threatens not to have Kathy on the show again if she doesn’t behave. The show should really be renamed....."Barbaras View"

Picture Quiz

Age you will be on your next birthday.

First teachers last name.

A bad habit of yours.

Your favorite flower

Your favorite holiday

Where you live.

Name of past pet

Your favorite colour: coral

Your favorite animal

Your favorite food: Lately it is baked macaroni and lots of cheese

One of your favorite places: Stowe, Vermont

Place you would like to visit

Jesus Light Switch

This is just so wrong in many ways.

Smurf Video - Where The Smurfs Came From

Check out this video. Who knew that Smurfs were 50 years old? I thought they were born in the 80's.

Song Of The Day: Rockferry by Duffy

I am loving the voice of this Welsh singer. She has a retro kinda sound.



As an added bonus, here is another catchy tune......Mercy.

Weekend Recap

We kept the girls home from school on Friday and headed into Brantford to spend the weekend with family. Mom and I and the girls spent some time shopping during the afternoon while Garth and his brother got together to see the highly anticipated Rambo. Upon his return back from the movie I asked him if he enjoyed the flick to which he stated......"It was awesome, incredibly violent and graphic but it was great. My only disappointment was that I didn't get to see Stallone without a shirt." He was serious........should I be worried?"

We watched a cute little gem of a movie with Kerri Russell called "Waitress." I really enjoyed it.

Saturday, we headed out towards the rural roads of Kitchener for a family get together with my husbands Aunt Shirley and Co. She has the most lovely farm home and it was a great day watching Garth, his brothers,nephews and his cousin Kevin all regress to a grade 5 sense of humour while a whole lot of male bonding took place.

Sunday was spent trying to rest and refuel from the previous day with my parents before our drive home.

We were able to be witness to the return home of Corporal Entienne Gonthier who was killed last Wednesday(Jan 23rd), when his light armoured vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb southwest of Kandahar City. He arrived at CFB Trenton at 2p.m on Sunday afternoon and we watched while the bridge overpasses along the 401 were filled with people wanting to pay their repect by saluting him and his family as they drove down "Highway of Heroes." There were vehicles stopped all along the highway and groups of war vetrans at the exit and entrance ramps waving flags. It was quite emotional.

Monopoly World Edition

Monopoly is choosing which cities to include in its upcoming Monopoly World Edition.

You can vote here for Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver (you can vote for all 3 cities). I would like to see all 3 wonderful cities on the Monopoly World Edition!

Would You Eat Your Buddies In A Blizzard?

A true reflection that I like my friends. I think I'd rather like to know which of my friends has a higher percentage likelihood to eat their friends.

28%

My Thoughts On The Recently Announced Oscar Nominations

Best Picture:
Atonement
Juno
Michael Clayton
No Country For Old Men
There Will Be Blood




Best Supporting Actress:
Cate Blanchett, I’m Not There
Ruby Dee, American Ganster
Saorise Ronan, Atonement
Amy Ryan, Gone Baby Gone
Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton

Best Supporting Actor:
Casey Affleck, The Assassination Of Jesse James
Javier Bardem, No Country For Old Men
Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Charlie Wilson’s War
Hal Holbrook, Into the Wild
Tom Wilkinson, Michael Clayton

Best Actress:
Cate Blanchett, Elizabeth-The Golden Age
Julie Christie, Away From Her
Marion Cotillard, La Vie En Rose
Laura Linney, The Savages
Ellen Page, Juno

Best Actor:
George Clooney, Michael Clayton
Daniel Day Lewis, There Will Be Blood
Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd
Tommy Lee Jones, In The Valley of Elah
Viggo Mortensen, Eastern Promises

There were snubs a-plenty in the song category, some noted by Variety, but especially Eddie Vedder and Radiohead's Jonny Greenood, whose score for There Will Be Blood was disqualified.

I haven’t seen a lot of the movies this year (yet), but I was happy to see Diablo Cody and Michael Moore among the names. I don’t know what’s going to happen with the Oscars. This may suck for my annual Oscar party.

On Feb. 23, AMC will present another "Best Picture Showcase." For $30, moviegoers can catch Juno, No Country for Old Men, Atonement, There Will Be Blood and Michael Clayton. You'll also get unlimited popcorn!

Laugh Of The Day

Baby News

In Touch Magazine is reporting that Tori Spelling and her husband Dean McDermott are expecting their second child together.

Their first child, Liam, turns 1 on March 13.

Pizza Pizza Is Offering Some Great Deals

Check out more exciting deals at Pizza Pizza food.

A Tribute To Heath Ledger

I liked this simple tribute to Heath Ledger by Ellen DeGeneres.

Brian Bonsall.........Where Are You Now?

Brian played the youngest son, Andy Keaton, on Family Ties in the final season (1989).

Brian quit acting in 1994 when his family moved to Colorado. There, he fell into music by joining a band.
"Music is my passion and it's how I want to spend the rest of my days. I have no interest in returning to acting." Interview, 2005.
In 2006, he was a member of Colorado band "Thruster" which broke up last year.




On September 3, 2007, this article was published about him:"Former child star Brian Bonsall, who played Andy Keaton in the TV comedy Family Ties, was given two years probation under an agreement reached with prosecutors. Bonsall, 25, pleaded guilty to third-degree assault but three other charges against him were dismissed. He was arrested in March after his girlfriend told police he poured an alcoholic drink on her face while she slept, put her in a choke hold and threw her onto a bed when she tried to leave. Bonsall told investigators he pushed her down in self-defence after she cut his arm and face with a steak knife. She denied the claim and was not charged. Bonsall's lawyer, Paul McCormick, said Bonsall went through a 30-day rehab program and has been sober for over five months. Prosecutor Peter Maguire said Bonsall has been compliant with sobriety monitoring and has gotten back together with his girlfriend and the pair are in counselling. Bonsall appeared in three seasons of Family Ties, the NBC comedy that helped launch Michael J. Fox's career." (source: How they look now)

RIP: Heath Ledger

Austrailian born actor Heath Ledger was a young man who leaves behind a fantastic film career (including a buzz-worthy performance as the Joker in the upcoming new Batman movie, The Dark Knight.) He was too young and I am saddened by this news.

Weekend Recap

Sometimes it is nice to have a lazy weekend.This weekend I took some time off from the gym and decided to spend it with some of my favorite men. I ventured to the Cineplex to catch the predictable but charming flick "27 dresses. " The cast is very likeable and James Marsden is my new guy crush. Saturday night, we watched "Shoot em up" on Blu-Ray with my old guy crush. I love action flicks and this one was over the top and I loved it. Fresh and highly entertaining. This afternoon was spent doing crafts with my daughters and trying out another new recipe. I have also spent time watching my long time crush while watching episodes of NCIS via boxset through the weekend.

RIP : Allan Melvin

Allan Melvin, a character actor known for appearances in such TV staples as "All in the Family" and "The Brady Bunch," has died.

Test Your Power Of Observation

A cool quiz that tests your power of observation on things you see everyday. I will confess that I sucked and only got 10 correct and some of those were crapshoot guesses.

People In Order Video

People in Order’s Age is part of a series of short films that assembles the people of Britain in a given order. In just 3 minutes, we meet 100 different people who are arranged according to their age, starting from age 1. I am going to look for their other videos now that I have seen this interesting one.

Music To Brighten Your Day

MuchMusic is streaming Cat Powers yet to be released album, Jukebox in its entirety here.

The album is comprised almost entirely of cover songs, including tunes by Bob Dylan, Billie Holiday, Janis Joplin and Joni Mitchell.

They are also featuring Natasha Bedingfields new album Pocketful Of Sunshine here.

Party Of The Year

He reminds me of a modern day Spicolli.

RIP:Brad Renfro

People magazine has confirmed that actor Brad Renfro has died at the age of 25. I remember first seeing him as the young boy in the John Grishom film, "The Client." Cause of death is still unknown.

Weekend Recap

The weekend has come and gone and like I had mentioned on Friday alot of it was spent doing some some R&R. Friday night was a blast. Garth and I, with some friends headed into Toronto to be a part of the taping of the Rick Mercer Report. It was the first show of 2008 and it will air this Tuesday at 8:00. Rick is the ultimate professional and spot on with his wit. Following the show we headed over to The Loose Moose for some munchies and cocktails. I branched out from my usual bevarage of water and enjoyed one of these. Saturday, was spent lounging. The highlight of the day was helping Garth hang new our medicine cabinet (Check out the cobwebs in the corner.......nice touch.) Saturday night we watched Rob Zombies "Halloween." It was entertaining and focused on the prequel of Mike Myers. We took the time to watch the alternate ending and I must say I did prefer it. Too bad Rob didn't consult me. Sunday was spent finishing my latest novel and being domesticated in the kitchen making an Apricot Glazed Chicken dinner.

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