Candy Code

I wish everyone had adopted this candy code on Halloween when I was a kid.

Song Of The Day: Spooky By Dusty Springfield

Keeping with the Halloween mood here is a spooky little tune.

The Scariest Movie Moments

In keeping with the Halloween spirit.....this link provides us with a list of the creepiest, bloodiest, most twisted moments from your favorite all-time shockers.

RIP:Estelle Reiner

Estelle Reiner, who uttered the famous line, "I'll have what she's having," after watching Meg Ryan fake an orgasm in the movie "When Harry Met Sally," has died. She was 94.

Joaquin Phoenix Quitting Acting

Phoenix has one more film due for release, Two Lovers, co-starrting Gwyneth Paltrow.
Give him some time, I believe he'll make a comback.

More Tony Stark....Yeah!!!

Robert Downey Jr. has made a deal with Marvel to play Iron Man in more movies.

Double Play Song Of The Day: People Get Ready

I love this Curtis Mayfield performance from Night Music with Taylor Dane performs backing vocals.


However, Eva Cassidy is one of my favorite artists of all time and her life here on earth was much too short.

The ABC's Of Jewelgurl

A is for age: 42

B is for burger of choice: Harveys makes a burger a beautiful thing. Although I don't eat burgers much anymore.

C is for the car I drive: 2000 Pontiac Montana

D is for your dog's name: Jedi (and she is a girl)

E is for essential item you use every day: Toothpaste

F is for favorite TV show at the moment: The closer (I am currently watching season 1)

G is for favorite game: Trivia Pursuit

H is for home town: Bowmanville

I is for instruments you play: I use to play the organ (Hammond)

J is for favorite juice: Cranberry

K is for whose bum you'd like to kick: Mean, disrespectful people.

L is for last restaurant at which you ate: I seriously can't remember....obviously it has been too long. I must be in hibernation mode now that the cool weather is here.

M is for your favorite Muppet: Animal as he is a wild and unpredictable creature who follows his base instincts.

N is for number of piercings: Two…earlobes.

O is for overnight hospital stays: 2 open heart surgeries, 2 births, 2 overnight chemo sessions, 1 sinus surgery.

P is for people you were with today: Garth, Brooke & Alley. The vet. My insurance lady.

Q is for what you do with your quiet time: Blog, read, listen to music and watch TV & movies. (But it's rarely quiet)

R is for biggest regret: Sweating the small stuff (If I only knew then.....what I know now.)

S is for status: Wife and mother.

T is for time you woke up today: Around 7:30 am.

U is for what you consider unique about yourself: I have no tattoos or piercings other than my ears.

V is for vegetable you love: Tomato ( yes I know they are actually a fruit but I include them in my daily servings of vegetables)

W is for worst habit: Swearing and my love of caffeine.

X is for x-rays you've had: Dental, sinus, and chest.

Y is for yummy food you ate today: Coffee, cherry tomatoes and strawberry, rhubarb crisp......yummmm.

Z is for zodiac: Cancer as in crab which I can be if I don't get enough sleep.

TV Alert

Sarah Silverman will appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight.

Important Rules And Advice That I Have Learned To Live By

1.) When shaking hands, grip firmly and look him in the eye.

2.) Follow instructions........you’ll be done in half the time. ( My husband never follows instructions and always tries to wing it......ugh! )

3.) An hour with your grandparents is time well spent.

4.) You are what you do, not what you say.

5.) In Monopoly, buy the orange properties......they get the most traffic.

6.) When in the woods, be quiet.

7.) Keep iced tea in the fridge. It's healthy, cold, and cheap.

8.) Honking your horn won't make them go faster.

9.) Be a well-informed voter.

10.) Watch a lightning storm from a safe spot. But watch em.

11.) Surround yourself with smart people.

12.) Stand up to bullies. You'll only have to do it once.

13.) If you've made your point, stop talking.

Is David Letterman Calling Lauren Conrad An Idiot?

Please tell me she is actually smarter than she presents.

Song Of The Day: If I Were A Boy By Beyonce'

I really like this song. I think the line, 'If I were a boy, I think I could understand how it feels to love a girl/I swear I'd be a better man' is reflected beautifully in this video.

This Website Is Going To Grow Big Over The Next Few Days

This site was put together in response to some people thinking that there are two kinds of Americans..... real Americans, and, false Americans?

Short clips are posted daily, and so far submissions have been quite diverse.

New On DVD

These are some new DVD releases this week that interest me and may interest you.

1.) Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream -This four hour documentary traces Petty’s life in full circle, from his youth in Gainesville to his momentous 2006 homecoming concert in commemoration of his thirtieth anniversary in music.
Tom Petty tells his own story here, along with Heartbreakers past and present. Vintage footage, including home movies and rare television show clips, supplements the narration with valuable context and substance. As well, commentary by the likes of Stevie Nicks, Jeff Lynne, Eddie Vedder, and Jackson Browne offer a unique perspective of Petty, from friends and colleagues who admittedly are as much fans as the people who come to his concerts. You can view trailer here.

2.) Billy The Kid - A documentary about a 15-year-old who loves KISS, karate and is a little bit different from his classmates in small-town Maine.

3.) National Lampoon's Animal House: 30th Anniversary Edition - This may be a good gift idea as it comes with a a documentary about the film, interviews and more.

4.) Body Of War - A documentary of an American soldier gravely wounded in Baghdad, and his tortured physical and emotional struggle to find place of comfort back home. It is directed by Phil Donahue and Ellen Spiro. Eddie Vedder provides the music.

5.) Hell Ride - Quentin Tarantino produced this B movie biker flick that stars Michael Madsen and features Dennis Hopper.

Song Of The Day: Family By Zach Gill (featuring Jack Johnson)

Zach Gill is a member of the surf rock and jam band ALO, the band that is perhaps best known as the opening act of Jack Johnson's In Between Dreams tour, although now he has taken a permanent spot in Jack Johnson's band.

Song Of The Day: Helpless By KD Lang

K. D. Lang sings Helpless standing in for Neil Young who was recovering in the hospital. Juno awards 2005.
The "town in North Ontario" referred to in the opening line of the song is often presumed to be Ontario native Young's hometown. Young himself cleared up the rumors in a 1995 Mojo interview with Nick Kent:

"Well, it's not literally a specific town so much as a feeling. Actually, it's a couple of towns. Omemee, Ontario, is one of them. It's where I first went to school and spent my 'formative' years. Actually I was born in Toronto..."

Weekend Recap

Spent a pretty laid back weekend. It was sweet bliss! Friday I headed to the gym after work and put in a pretty good workout. When I came home, my dear friend Kelly was picking up my girls to take them out for the evening premiere of High School Musical 3. (Better her than I)

I spent the evening lounging, sipping wine, dining on a great meal prepared by hubby and enjoying each others company without the little munchkins underfoot.

Saturday we spent the morning running errands and then home to watch Iron Man. What a rush! It was fun and Robert Downey Jr. never disappoints me. I loved the ending.

We spent Saturday evening having dinner with friends and once again I was pampered with hospitality. If you are keeping score.....you will note, this is two nights in a row that I have not had to cook. I could get used to this.

Sunday morning was spent finishing up homework and playing on computer. Later in the afternoon we watched The Incredible Hulk. It was another superhero success.

Song Of The Day: Colors By Amos Lee (feat. Norah Jones)

Amos Lee has toured with musicians such as Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello, Norah Jones, Paul Simon, and Merle Haggard.

Wassup 2008

Its been eight long years since the boys said "wassup" to each other. This video reflects the effects of a down economy and imminent and much needed change in the White House.

Amy Poehler Gives Birth to a Baby Boy

Amy Poehler gave birth early Saturday according to reports. The name of Amy Poehler's baby boy is Archie Arnett.
Just last weekend Amy was doing that Sarah Palin rap.

What I Love About Facebook

Yesterday I mentioned that I find MySpace pages over rated. I do admit however to spending time on Facebook. As a young girl and adolescent I lived in various places throughout Canada and the world. Thanks to Facebook, I have been able to reconnect with some people from my past and ride the wave of nostalgia. Just a few weeks ago my friend Rafael sent me these photos via Facebook. I was living in Maracaibo, Venezuela and attended grade 7 & 8 at Escuela Bella Vista.

More Vacation Photos

Site Of The Day: Electron Microscope Site

Explore familiar and unexpected views of the microscopic world with these colorized images from electron microscopes at the University of Hawaii.

Guitar Hero 4

Michael Phelps, Alex Rodriguez, Kobe Bryant, & Tony Hawk dance in their under apparel for “Guitar Hero”.

Things That Are Overrated

I spent time having dinner with friends this evening. One of them shared with me that my blog has been a little lacking and it has lost its oomph.....they went as far to call it boring....zzzzzzz.

Wowza! That hurts.

What is a girl to do? I sucked up the criticism. I even asked for suggestions.

I asked "What is it that you would like me to blog about?"

My friend shared that she enjoyed when I shared personal stories or revealed what is going on in my life.

I apologized for my lack of Cancer and Chemo stories now that I am on the mend. I apologized for being on the path to recovery and having not so much uniqueness to share. She laughed and told me that is not what she meant. I know that she is happy for my good health but she also wants to share the small moments and the musings of my mind. This is for you Cait.....I aim to please.

Things that are overrated:

1.) Lord of the Rings movies

2.) Crocs - only for the operating room, for fishermen, acceptable for working in the garden and on small children.

3.) Myspace - The pages can be too overwheming.

4.) Celebrity Scientologists and Kabbalists. Enough already..... we get it.... you're cool.

5.) Poker

6.) Starbucks Coffee - Totally overpriced. I can't believe people are willing to pay a small fortune for a coffee. C'mon people, it's a bean with hot water.

7.) Being politically correct.

8.) Cakes from Bakeshops - I have begun to make my own cakes when our family is having a celebration and it is so much fun to decorate the cakes myself to suit the occasion.

9.) Ring tones - How many do we really need?

10.) MSN

11.) Going shopping on Boxing Day - Ugh!!!!

Song Of The Day: Ripple By The Grateful Dead

Listening to this the other night on vinyl I relized that this is one of the other great things that came out of the year 1970 other than my husband.

When life brings complications, it helps to remember that happiness is simple......so true!

Ron Howard Talks About The Election

Click here to see another humorous political video.

Trailer For The Haunting in Connecticut

The movie claims to be based on the true story of a family's supernatural ordeal after they move to CT to seek treatment for their sons cancer. Soon the son grows increasingly disturbed by paranormal activity that seems to inhabit and possess the house.

Song Of The Day : Sex On Fire By Kings Of Leon

This song is so smokin' hot it is on fire.

Link Of The Day: The Big Picture

This website has some of the most incredible photos I have seen. Check it out.

Change We Need Rally

In Richmond Virginia.....







Here is another clip that reveals more of Obamas character and says it all....

PunkNews.org is streaming a new Johnny Cash tribute album.
All Aboard: A Tribute to Johnny Cash includes contributions by MxPx, The Dresden Dolls, members of Lucero and The Hold Steady, The Loved Ones, The Bouncing Souls and others. Songs include Folsom Prison Blues, Cry Cry Cry, Delia's Gone and Man in Black.
Here's a full tracklisting.

Shatner vs. Takei

The Shatner Project is a series of videos that Boston Legal star William Shatner has been doing with his daughter Liz. In one he talked about not being in the new Star Trek flick, and in the latest he goes off on being hated by former costar George Takei.
Takei has had a problem with Shatner since the early Trek days (something to do with Shatner's ego and wanting close-ups and not giving other stars more screen time), and most recently Takei didn't invite Shatner to his wedding, even though he did invite Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, and Walter Koenig.

Song Of The Day: Honey Honey By Feist

Leslie Feist has said, she felt the need to take a break from the music business following the success of her fourth studio album, The Reminder.

“[My career] has become kind of large and it really began for me very, very small,” she said, “like me alone in my bedroom with my four-track and a pair of headphones.
“I just need to go back there for a while to get my bearings again and then know what to do next. I just need to let it rest for a minute.”

Alyson Hannigan Is Pregnant!

The How I Met Your Mother star, 34, and her husband, actor Alexis Denisof, 42, will welcome their first child this spring.

Lost Promo Leaves me Tingly....I'm So Excited!

Check out the promo for Lost's new season. Good to see Daniel definitely made it back to the island, that gives hope that maybe he brings Jin with him!

Man Decorates Basement With $10 Worth Of Sharpie

Charlie Kratzer started his basement art project home by painting the walls a classic cream and using ten dollars of Magic Markers and Sharpies.

Click here to see a 360 panoramic view.

Heidi Klum Likes Milk

Heidi Klum is the latest model to lend her standing around skills to the Got Milk? campaign. You can see behind the scenes photos at Why Milk...

Song Of The Day: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Please Read The Letter

What a wonderful blend of vocals.

Another Great Christmas Idea For Garth

This book comes with more than 2,500 questions about the Star Wars universe, and you can quiz yourself or friends by playing the built-in electronic device.

Charie Green

My Dad sent me this clip of Charlie Green. He was a contestestant in Britains Got Talent. It is hard to believe he is 10 years old. Great melody.

Letterman at Taco Bell

Christmas Shopping Has Started

I just sent my father on a mission. Keep your fingers crossed. Future Shop has a great deal of the day. I checked four stores in my area for stock and unfortunately they were all out.....but there is always Brantford. Yeah for Brantford and yeah for my dad!

How Far Will A Condom Stretch?

Song Of The Day: Sweet Soul Music By Arthur Conley

I like how this song pays homage to other soul singers like Lou Rawls, Wilson Pickett, James Brown and Otis Redding.

What Is A McDLT?

This retro Mc Donalds commercial features Jason Alexander with hair prancing around the street singing about some godforsaken McDonald's sandwich. Check out the huge styro foam container as well.

Rachael Ray Corn Porn

Am I the only one that finds it unbelievable that neither that guest lady, Rachel, or any of her producers did not realize how this would look before they put it on the air......then again my mind is always in the gutter.

Song Of The Day: Human By The Killers

I am loving this tune which has generated some considerable confusion and debate over a lyric in the chorus of the song. This is regarding whether or not Brandon Flowers is saying "denser" or "dancer", when posing the question "Are we human or are we denser/dancer?"
On the band's official website, the biography section states that Flowers is singing "Are we human, or are we dancer?" and also says that Flowers said the lyrics were inspired by a disparaging comment made by Hunter S. Thompson about how America was raising a generation of dancers.

Evan Jake Takes On The Cable Company

Who can't relate to this when they call the cable company?

Food Network Magazine

As some people know, I'm a fan of Food Network. When there doesn't seem to be anything on the major networks the first cable network I'll channel-surf to is Food Network. The shows manage to be entertaining even if you don't use the information in them, and I'm getting a lot of my recipes these days from the network and their web site. Just this afternoon I had a friend call up asking for 2 of my recent cooking successes.

Now they've launched a magazine to go along with the channel.

Lifecycle Of A Leaf

Someone with a little time on their hands put together this cool collection of leaves.

Laugh Of The Day

Garth thought my Dad might get a chuckle out of this.....

A woman was standing nude looking in her bedroom mirror.
She said to her husband, “I feel fat and ugly. Pay me a compliment.”
He replied, “Your eyesight’s damn near perfect.”

American friends, if you are still unsure as to who you are going to vote for in the upcoming Presidential election this site may be of interest to you.

Just select which statement you agree with on a a few topics and the Match-O-Meter will show you the candidate you’re more aligned with.

Weatherman Proposes Live On TV

A feel good video.

Song Of The Day - Part 1: Once Upon A Dream By Emily Osment

This is my youngest daughters favorite song right now and it played during the parade when the Sleeping Beauty Float went by. She mentioned that I put songs up that other people suggest but never what she likes. My choice will follow later.

Travis Barker has used his MySpace page to update his fans on his progress.

I think he is looking better than ever but his right hand still look rough.

Britney Has A new Website

Britney Spears has recently unveiled her new website where she will give her fans access into her world, like no paparazzi lens ever could........ including exclusive photos, videos and latest news from Britney herself.

Song Of The Day:Reach Out, I'll Be There By The Four Tops

RIP, Mr Levi Strubb.

James Early Jones Recites The Alphabet

Check out this bizarre video of a young James Earl Jones reciting the alphabet.

Another Reason I Love Dennis Leary

In Dennis Learys new book he expresses his feelings on the increasing rise of autism. This guy must have been reading my mind.

"There is a huge boom in autism right now because inattentive mothers and competitive dads want an explanation for why their dumb-ass kids can't compete academically, so they throw money into the happy laps of shrinks . . . to get back diagnoses that help explain away the deficiencies of their junior morons. I don't give a fuck what these crackerjack whack jobs tell you - yer kid is NOT autistic. He's just stupid. Or lazy. Or both."

I feel the same way about ADD and the ADHD.

These comments have upset Jenny McCarthy who is an activist for young autism sufferers.

Butt Kicking Babes

Play this game to find out who is your favorite "butt-kicking babe." Mine was Uma from Kill Bill.

David Duchovny & Téa Leoni Split

David Duchovny and his actress wife Téa Leoni have split up.......but not for the reasons one might think.

It was not his 'sexual addiction' that caused the break-down of their marriage, but rather his discovery of explicit text messages on her mobile phone sent by actor Billy Bob Thornton.

Trailer: Dear Zachary

The trailer for this documentary entitled Dear Zachary looks intriguing.

Song Of The Day: Summer Day By Coconut Records

This song is featured in a new Dentyne commercial.

Lisa Bonet Expectant With Third Child

Lisa Bonet is seven months pregnant.

Disney Photos Of Resort

During our Disney vacation we stayed at the Pop Century Resort. It consisted of different lodges each geared towards a differnt decade. We were in the 70's. The decade of Disco, The Big Wheel and 8 track tapes. I really liked the 60's lodge where the pool was. It featured Peace logos and flower power, hula hoops and yo-yos. Each section played music from that era so we woke up to the sounds of Saturday Night Fever, Earth Wind and Fire, Gloria Gaynor and Andy Gibb. While we lounged by the pool which was in the era of the 60's we enjoyed, the Beatles, CCR, Beach Boys, Stones, Doors, etc.

Song Of The Day: Another Way To Die By Alicia Keys and Jack White

Alicia Keys and Jack White made a video for their James Bond tune.

New DVD Releases This Week

The only DVD release that interests me this week is "Standard Operating Procedure." A documentary that examines what went on inside Abu Ghraib.

Rolling Stone Magazine Is Shrinking

Rolling Stone magazine is ending its large format and adopting a smaller size.

I for one loved Rolling Stone's large newspaper styled format. It made it stand out. I'll miss the over-sized issues.

Random Disney - Part 3

I loved the detail in the decorations. The Mickey Mouse Pumpkins that adorned the streetlights were so festive and cute. I was amazed by the cleanliness of the park and it is reflected in these photos along the street scape of Main Street USA in Magic Kingdom.
I picked up a few Christmas ornaments in one of their Christmas shoppes and the girls wanted their picture taken on the holiday carriage outside the shoppe.
I noticed these little lizards everywhere.
The last two photos are of beautiful decorative and accent pieces I noticed when we visited the Asia part of the Animal Kingdom Park.

Deal Of The Day: Choose Your Freebie

The next president’s first 100 days will set the stage for America’s new environmental policy. Take action and send the presidential candidates an Environmental To-Do List for those first 100 days and then.....Choose your freebie.

Song Of The Day: Tell Me Baby By The Red Hot Chili Peppers

Frontman Flea has said this is the best video they ever did. The directors interviewed and auditioned people who originally came to California to achieve some sort of fame and people who play music just for the sake of playing music. During the callback for the auditioned people, their second audition was filmed and the members of the Chili Peppers surprisingly entered the room during auditions to join in playing along.

Song Of The Day: Closer To The Heart By Rush

I remember first hearing this song when I was a young girl of 12. My family was embarking on a new journey. We were leaving Canada and heading to South America for a couple of years as this was where my fathers work was leading him. I had such ambivalent feelings and I remember latching on to this Canadian musical gem when I heard it during this period in my life. Music was and always been a source of comfort for me and this song gave me Canadian comfort when I needed it most.
I love this video that includes a clip of the band playing the song with Bubbles and Barenaked Ladies member Ed Robertson.

Deal Of The Day: Free Bag

Now who couldn't use a free bag?

Random Disney Photos - Part 2

More Disney Photos......The gardens were imaculately groomed yet I never saw anyone working on them. I believe this is a job left for the nightcrew. The picture with Garth and the girls is at Epcot. We loved visiting all the different countries of the world. While we were visiting it was the wine and food festival with many delicious samples to be had. We went for an amazing and interactive dinner at the German restaurant featured behind them called "Biergarten."

We only caught a glimpse of the daytime parade and the float that is pictured has the evil queen on it. The waiting area for the Dinosaur ride had an incredible display of Dinosaur skeletons and memorabilia. I found there was always interesting things in the wait areas prior to rides that could make time pass fairly quickly.

Thw incredible Tree of Life was the central focal point and gathering area in the Theme Park Animal Kingdom. It was an amazing structure to behold and I don't believe the photo does it enough justice. Interestingly, there is an inside to that tree which features a fun 3D show inspired by "A bugs life."
The last photo of Garth and the girls is them standing along the many streets which were featured in Africa when we went to the Animal Kingdom Park.

'Christopher Walken A to Z'

This new book tackles every facet of the veteran actor, from his supreme dancing skills to his little-known cooking ability. Christopher Walken A to Z: The Man, The Movies, The Legend by Robert Schnakenberg has included things that will have fans walking away learning something new about the guy in these 288 pages.

Monday, October 13, 2008

Random Disney Photos - Part 1

We just spent a magical and marvellous time in Disney World last week and a great time was had by all. I am missing it already. I took plenty of photos and will be sharing them here over the next few days. Bear with me it if it gets to be too much.....this is really for my parents who like to see my photos that I post.
The theme parks were festively decorated for the fall season and the gardens and grounds looked spectacular.
The girls loved Magic Kingdom so much that we spent 3 days in that park alone. I think we paced ourselves very well and took a break each day mid afternoon to return to the resort for a siesta and a swim. We boarded the riverboat cruise twice......once during the day and another day during the evening. The photo with Mickeys Hat from Fantasia in the background is in the theme park MGM Hollywood. It was our least favorite of all four parks. I think we were all expecting something more. I included the photo of the green beetle because I thought it was pretty. Lots of different little critters scurrying the ground in Florida. The nightime photo of Disney is just before the evening parade. It was incredible even during the rain. The nightime photo of the castle is just a brief glimpse of one of the many hues the castle turns during twilight hours.

Song Of the Day: Twist & Shout By The Beatles

My nephew shared with me how much he enjoyed this song while recently watching the classic "Ferris Buellers Day Off."

Minnie & Babe

Minnie Driver posted a cute photo of her baby on MySpace.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Song Of The Day: Young Leaves By Attack In Black

My nephew Taylor really likes this tune from this Wellend group.

New Releases On DVD

Here are some recent new releases that interest me and may interest you.

1. Paranoid Park

2. A Charlie Brown Christmas

3. The Visitor

10 People From Your Past Who Will Haunt You On Facebook

A humorous list of "10 People From Your Past Who Will Haunt You on Facebook."

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Tokyo Police Club to Guest on "Desperate Housewives"

My father revealed this bit of interesting and surprising news about these local Newmarket Boys earlier this afternoon. First Weezer and now Wisteria Lane. What a year for these boys.

Eddie Van Halen Is Engaged

I am spending the holiday weekend with family and catching up on some of the important news bits I missed while I was out of the country. My magical vacation of Disney was void of all news and every television at our resort was tuned into the Disney channel. I just learned that Howard Stern finally got married and Eddie Van Halen is engaged to his girlfriend/publicist Janie Liszewski.

Song Of The Day: Love Me Dead By Ludo

"Love Me Dead" has been adapted to a commercial teaser for the show House.

Liven Up Your Next Get Together With Friends

Check out this video demonstration of this electronic drum kit shirt which includes playable drums on the front. Just tap them, and you can create seven different drum sounds at adjustable volume. The shirt requires four AAA batteries, but it's machine washable.

Friday, October 10, 2008

Song Of The Day: Hope - Jack Johnson

Garth bought me this album in the summer and when I listen to it being played the sound is so acoustically pleasing.
This double LP reminds me of Cat Stevens, "Tea for the Tillerman" & " Teaser and the Firecat." All these albums have such a magical, being there sensation in the way they are recorded.
Jack Johnson is truly a musical fanatic because he cares how the music is recorded and doesn't fall into the digital dilema.

Very Dedicated Greek Radio Announcer

Thursday, October 09, 2008

Song Of The Day: Nine In The Afternoon By Panic At The Disco

The song's title comes from a happening during a practice session. After playing for a while and not knowing what time it was, a member suggested that it was "nine in the afternoon".

The Best of The Price Is Right

With the show’s lengthy history, there must be hours and hours of really great footage of amazing wins.

Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Song Of The Day: L.E.S. Artistes By Santogold

Santi White, better known by her stage name Santogold, is an American songwriter, producer, and singer. Her debut album Santogold was released in 2008.
"L.E.S. Artistes" was written after Santi White moved to New York City.
She has said the single "is playing on the fact that everyone tries to make things fancy and it's really pretentious" and "about being accosted by the New York scene and the scenesters and hipsters, who are really not artists and are just pretending to be. They're all about just being seen."
Contrary to popular belief, the title stands for New York's Lower East Side. "It's not a French thing," White stated in an interview with Pop Justice.

Laugh Of The Day

A Helping Hand

A man walking down the street noticed a small boy trying to reach the doorbell of a house. Even when he jumped up, he couldn’t quite reach it.The man decided to help the boy, walked up on to the porch and pushed the doorbell. He looked down at the boy, smiled and asked, “What now?”

The boy answered, “Now we run like crazy!”

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Song Of The Day:Into The Great Wide Open By Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

This video Features a bunch of fun cameos, including by Terence Trent D'Arby, Faye Dunaway, Chynna Phillips of Wilson Phillips, and Matt LeBlanc.

Difference Between http:// and https://

The main difference between http:// and https:// is............. all about keeping you secure

HTTP stands for HyperText Transport Protocol, which is just a fancy way of saying it's a protocol (a language, in a manner of speaking) for information to be passed back and forth between web servers and clients.

The important thing is the letter S which makes the difference between HTTP and HTTPS.

The S (big surprise) stands for "Secure".

If you visit a website or webpage, and look at the address in the web browser, it will likely begin with the following: http://.

This means that the website is talking to your browser using the regular 'unsecure' language. In other words, it is possible for someone to "eavesdrop" on your computer's conversation with the website. If you fill out a form on the website, someone might see the information you send to that site.

This is why you never ever enter your credit card number in an http website!

But if the web address begins with https://, that basically means your computer is talking to the website in a secure code that no one can eavesdrop on.

You understand why this is so important, right?

If a website ever asks you to enter your credit card information, you should automatically look to see if the web address begins with https://.

If it doesn't, there's no way you're going to enter sensitive information like a credit card number!
Source: Beautiful World

Monday, October 06, 2008

Song Of The Day: Fall For You By Secondhand Serenade

Secondhand Serenade is an American acoustic rock solo project fronted by vocalist and guitarist John Vesely.
The pseudonym Secondhand Serenade is a reference to the way in which his songs are 'serenades' sung to his wife. People around the world are merely getting to hear the songs 'second-hand'.

Jesus Is A friend Of Mine

Did I hear him say......"Jesus is gonna ZAP me?"
otherwise,
Ska + Jesus = Fun!

Sunday, October 05, 2008

Song Of The Day: Turn, Turn, Turn By The Byrds

This song is adapted entirely from the the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible (with the exception of the last line)

College Isn't Necessary

Meet 19 year old Lynzee Stauss who believes that women should not have to go to college.

Saturday, October 04, 2008

Cool Star Wars Hoodie

These Star Wars hoodies would make a nice Christmas gift idea for Garth.....hmmmmmm.

Song Of The Day: Lucky By Jason Mraz ft. Colbie Caillat

I love the simple melody of this song.

TV Theme Song Quiz

Here are my results: 9 out of 10

You can try it here.

Caution When Buying Tires

Winter is coming and you or a friend might be out looking for tires. My older brother sent me this 20/20 segment.

Friday, October 03, 2008

Deal Of The Day: Maybelline Coupon

I no longer wear eye makeup as it is too harsh for my eyes since the radiation but when I did this was my mascara of choice.

Get a coupon from Save.ca for $2.00 off any Maybelline Great Lash Mascara product.

Song Of The Day: Bruises By Chairlift

This catchy little ditty was featured in the 2008 iPod Nano commercial.

How To Make Solid Water Balls

I so want to try this, but I am a tad sceptic that this is real or legit.


How to Turn "water" into Balls - video powered by Metacafe

Thursday, October 02, 2008

Disney Vacation

I will be offline for a week as we are headed out for a much needed family vacation. I have done some advance posting to fill the void of my absence...ha,ha,ha.

The past year has been quite a year for all of us, however things continue to progress onward and upward despite a few setbacks here and there.

Brooke and Alley have been so well adjusted and tolerant to all the curves thrown at them in the last year.

It is their time now. I want to go and celebrate with them the good times that lay ahead for our family and hopefully bring some closure to a difficult year.

We will arrive in Orlando by plane Friday morning at 9:55 AM. We are staying at one of the Disney Resorts (see below) and will be transported from the airport right to the hotel with a Disney character accompanying us on the bus ride. I will give you a recap and post photos upon our return............until then, be well.

National Do Not Call List

The National Do Not Call List (DNCL) gives consumers a choice about whether to receive telemarketing calls. The National DNCL Rules introduce new responsibilities for Canada’s telemarketers.

If you are a consumer you can choose to reduce the number of telemarketing calls you receive by registering your residential, wireless, fax or VoIP telephone number on the National DNCL. You can also check your registration, find out how to remove your number from the National DNCL, and file a complaint about telemarketing calls. Please consult our frequently asked questions section to find out more about the National DNCL.

Song Of The Day: Shattered (Turn The Car Around) By O.A.R.

This song gets stuck in my head. I think we have all been shattered at one time or another.

Britney Is Looking Good

Britney Spears recently dropped by a school in the Bronx borough of New York City to meet and greet students.

USA Presidential Election

With the U.S.A. presidential election now less than five weeks away, celebrities have gathered to use a bit of reverse psychology because they really do want people to get out there Nov. 4.

Daily Photo Aging Project

Time Of My Life is a Daily Photo Aging Project by Dan Hanna. From June 1, 1991, when he was 31 years old, to September 17, 2007, when he was 48 years old, he took a photo of himself every day. He reminds me of a young Bob Hope.

RIP: House Peters Jr.

House Peters Jr., a TV actor who became the original Mr. Clean on Proctor & Gamble's commercials for household cleaners, died Wednesday. He was 92.

Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Letterman Pays Tribute To Newman

Dave Letterman's touching tribute to Paul Newman.

New Releases On DVD

I am going to mention some new releases on DVD this week that interest me and may interest you.

"Bigger, Stronger, Faster" is a documentary that examines the use of steroids in America.

"Chapter 27" is the movie where Jared Leto gained a ton of weight to play John Lennon's killer, Mark David Chapman.

"Larry Flynt: The Right to be Left Alone" chronicles the porn king’s First Amendment court battles and takes a look into his personal life, his run for President and his ground-breaking dust-up with the Reverend Jerry Falwell.


And Iron Man which has already been added to our ever expanding movie collection.

Song Of The Day: Love Remains the Same By Gavin Rossdale

This is the first single from Gavin Rossdale's 2008 album Wanderlust. It has been featured in the CBS series Moonlight during its first season finale.

Weezer Concert Rocked!

I took Brooke to her first concert last night........Weezer at the Toronto Air Canada Centre.
The opening acts were Tokyo Police Club, a local bunch of lads from Brampton. They sounded great live and I was pretty impressed.

The group was in awe of playing at such a large venue and had the house lights turned on, so they could take a photo from their perspective, of the mass of people they were playing for......endearingly humble.
Angels and Airwaves were the next opening act. They're fronted by former Blink-182 lead singer Tom DeLonge.

At about 10:00, Weezer finally hit the stage to a pumped and energy fuelled crowd. They played a magnificent 20 or so set of new and familiar tunes. They gave plenty of shout out to the Toronto crowd and interacted with fans on the floor asking them where they were from.
Towards the end of the show and entire orchestra was brought out with 40-50 people with instruments who we later learned were local Toronto Musicians to accompany them as they played, "Island in the sun." It was spectacular with different solos being featured as directed by Rivers Cuomo. It was chaotic, happy fun.

We were seated on the left side of the stage in section 108 and the floor was fun to watch with a show of moshing, body surfing and beach balls being tossed.
The song set of the night included
“Hash Pipe”
“Dreamin’”
“Undone - The Sweater Song”
“Automatic”
“Say It Ain’t So”
“Suzanne”
“Troublemaker”
“King”
“My Name Is Jonas” which is Brookes favorite.
“Pink Triangle”
“Pork and Beans”
“Keep Fishin’”
“Perfect Situation”
“El Scorcho”
“The Greatest Man That Ever Lived”
“Morning Glory” (Oasis cover)
“Island In The Sun”
“Beverly Hills”
“Heart Songs”
“Buddy Holly"

The evening ended perfectly as Brooke and I were walking towards the car she slipped her hand in mine and said," Thanks for taking me to my first concert Mom, I had a great time."

So did I Brooke.....so did I.

Great Conversation Piece

Turn her on!

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