Song Of The Day: Juliette By Hollerado

Hollerado are a Canadian group originally from Manotick, Ontario. They have recorded and periodically lived in Montreal where they gained attention as one of Montreal's "top up-and-coming bands. The band were hand-picked by Jack White to open for his newest group, The Dead Weather. I like their sound.

Houston, We Have A Problem

Click to enlarge. I love this but I must admit I looked at it a few times before I realised what was going on.

Song Of The Day: Goin Home By Dan Auerbach

Daniel Auerbach is a multi-instrumentalist best known as the guitarist and vocalist for The Black Keys.

Facts About Boogers

Boogers are a sign that your nose is working properly. Click Image To Enlarge.

Via: Online Schools

Song Of The Day: 3 Purple Butterflies By USS

Gotta love the energy and enthusiasm of this song.

Dennis Hopper Gets Star Of Fame

Dennis Hopper is in the late stages of prostate cancer and has recently stopped chemo because his body can’t take it anymore received his star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame

News Done Graphically

Check out this collection of stunning infographics produced by Megan Jaegerman whilst she worked for the New York Times between 1990 and 1998.

Angeliona & Knox

20-month-old Knox is a male version of Shiloh. Angelina looks like she is packing on the weight......Not!

Nicole & Harlow

I like Nicoles hair this colour.

Nicole Richie with her 2-year-old daughter Harlow Winter Kate.

This Week I......

Worked one 12 hour dayshift

Was sick for one 12 hour dayshift

Worked out two times at the gym.

Went running along the Darlington Trail

Jogged 10.6 km




Attended my bookclub at Leslies for this book.

Attended Norah Jones Concert at Massey Hall and was pleasantly surprised when the opening act was Steven Page formerly of the Bare Naked Ladies.

Received a drop in visit from Kelly during lunch one afternoon.

Attended my original book club to discuss this book.

Watched more episodes of Nip/Tuck Season 5.

Watched Hound Dog

Watched Felon.....I watched this movie previously and enjoyed it so much I bought a copy for Garth and we watched it tonight.

Went to the Oshawa Centre with Brooke and her friend.

The Revealing Of Richard Alpert

I loved last weeks episode of LOST and feel the episodes are incresingly revealing the purpose and mystery that surround some of the the main characters.

During a flashback to 1867 we see a still-young Richard riding around on horseback in the Canary Islands. We learn that Richard loses his wife to a disease....looks like TB. Richard kills a doctor out of desparation in his quest for a cure, and finds himself in jail. Circumstances give him the opportunity to become a slave on the ship The Black Rock.


A storm causes them to be shipwrecked upon the island and the entire crew of the ship is captured by the smoke monster, but Richard is left alive. The man in black (the antagonist lawyer on the TV show The Good Wife.) proceeds to tell him that they are in hell, and if he wants to escape, Richard must kill the devil, Jacob.

Richard agrees, but when he meets Jacob, he is unable to perform the task. He tells Jacob who sent him, and Jacob in turn explains that the island is comparable to a cork on a wine bottle..... the island keeps the evil inside. If the man in black were to escape, the world would be in tremendous danger. It is in this scene that Jacob also gives Richard the gift of eternal life, as he fears that the murder of the doctor will send him to hell.

Upon returning to the jungle, the man in black realizes that Richard did not kill Jacob. Richard will serve as an advisor for Jacob, and the man in black insists that if he ever changes his mind, he knows where to find him.

With that, we flash to the present on the island, and Richard digs up a treasured item that he buried long ago; a cross that belonged to his wife. Richard shouts to the heavens that he has changed his mind, that he wants to join the man in black, in hopes of seeing his wife again.

Suddenly, Hurley appears and reveals that he has spoken to Richard’s wife, and that she wants him to know something. In disbelief, Richard listens as Hurley says that Isabella does not want her husband to blame himself for her death. She claims that they are always together, in one of the most gripping, emotional moments of the hour. Richard realizes that he cannot join the side of the man in black; it is now his mission to discover how to stop the mysterious man in black from leaving the island and spreading his evil into the world.

Song Of The Day: Pencil Full Of Lead By Paolo Nutini

I absolutely love this singer, this song and this video.

WTF???

Yikes!!!

Song Of The Day: These Arms Of Mine By Otis Redding

I love his smooth voice......it comforts my soul.

Song Of The Day: Into The Sun By She & Him

A good way to start the day is by listening to this upbeat tune.

Cool Cuckoo Clock

This clock would be an awesome addition to our movie room. It is inspired by the horror movie The Shining and every hour, Jack Nicholson’s head pokes through the door and says “Here’s Johnny!” Then the Shelly Duval figure screams. Unfortunately the designer is not selling it.

The TV Theme Medley

Check out Fredrik Larsson’s ultimate TV Theme Song Medley! He mixes together a string of popular TV theme songs with fantastic arrangements. It helps that he did a lot of my favorite theme songs, everything from “Married With Children,” “X-Files,” “The Office” to “Firefly.

Song Of The Day: Bones By Little Big Town

This song is featured on the Tru Blood Soundtrack. Kind of reminds me of Fleetwood Mac.

LOST DVD Collection

This Complete Collection is a must-own for all true fans as the entire series unfolds every mystery and includes even more never-before-aired answers to the most pressing mysteries of LOST revealed. Included is one full bonus disc packed with all new, never-before-seen bonus features, found only in this special collection.

The box set contains all 121 episodes of LOST. It also has 2+ hours of bonus footage. There will be 38 discs for DVD ($150) and 36 for Blu-Ray ($200).


The highly anticipated box set will be released on August 24, 2010

Song Of The Day: Say Hey (I Love You) By Michael Franti & Spearhead

Michael Franti is the creator and lead vocalist of Michael Franti & Spearhead, a band that blends hip hop with a variety of other styles including funk, reggae, jazz, folk, and rock. He is also an outspoken supporter for a wide spectrum of peace and social justice issues. In 2000, Franti decided not to wear any shoes, initially for three days. Since then, Franti has been walking through life barefoot except for occasionally wearing flip-flops as required to board an airplane or to be served in a restaurant as he simply prefers not to wear shoes.

Secret Menu Items

Secret menus refers to items you can special order at restaurants that aren’t mentioned on standard menus.
Some places, have a whole secret menu that’s limited only by your imagination.

If you’re looking to impress someone or just like that feeling of “knowing the chef,” here are some restaurants that offer secret menus.

Song Of The Day: The Ghost Who Walks By Karen Elson

Model Karen Elson....who is AKA Mrs. Jack White of the White Stripes has her debut solo album being released this summer. Jack has produced the project. I must say I actually like this acoustic in-studio video for the song "The Ghost Who Walks."

Farts Are Spiritual

It’s perfectly normal to have gas.
As an adult, I know I shouldn’t laugh when someone farts .... but sometimes I can’t help it. I know it is not just me that think farts sound funny?
My God daughter Isabella and my two daughters had fits of laughter during lunch the other day as they shared Fart stories. I saw much jou and glee in their eyes as they bonded in sharing their experiences of this very normal bodily function.
There’s something primitive about a left cheek sneak. I’ve been farting all my life.
I don’t think I could trust someone who didn’t fart ......or who couldn’t admit that they did pass gas every so often.

Without farts, we’d all eventually just float away like helium balloons. Farting keeps us grounded.

Via: Online Schools

RIP: Alex Chilton

This may come as no surprise to many but somehow the recent death of Alex Chilton slipped by me and I must mention how sad I am to hear of his sudden death that occurred on March 17th. He experienced mainstream success in the 1960s with The Box Tops and later achieved cult hero status as one of the founders of Big Star.
"Thirteen" is a favorite tune of mine and is one of the prettiest ballads ever written. It was originally featured on Big Star's 1972 debut titled #1 Record. During the last few years, Chilton continued to record and tour, as a soloist and as a member of The Box Tops and Big Star. He is survived by his wife and son.

Song Of The Day: Judy In Disguise By John Fred & His Playboy Band

This tune was a parody of The Beatles' hit, "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds". The song was inspired by Fred's listening to "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and mistakenly believing that the lyrics to the song were "Lucy in disguise with diamonds." However, it also stuck the group with a novelty act image they were never able to shake.

Scrumdiddlyumptious Bar

Nestle is launching a new line of chocolates inspired by Roald Dahl’s classic tale, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”

The new line of treats called Wonka Exceptionals has also launched a golden ticket contest.

The lucky winner does not win a tour of the Wonka chocolate factory but instead the lucky recipient will be awarded a trip around the world.......It would be even more awesome if we got to have an Ooompa Loompa as our travel mate.

There are five chances to win the trip plus $12,500 in spending money to purchase delicious chocolates from around the globe. There’s a maximum of 4 consecutive destinations (so you can’t visit every country in Europe or Asia).

During The Last 3 Weeks I......

During the month of March ( the past three weeks)
I Have not updated my weekly list at all.

Worked 4 twelve hour dayshifts.

Went to work one evening when I was not scheduled......ugh!!! Lucky for me I was able to snag 4 hours of overtime.

Worked 4 twelve hour nightshifts.

Coordinated and conducted a Fire drill on my unit at work.

Began mentoring a new grad nurse at work.

Celebrated my daughter Alexandras 10th birthday with Garth and Brooke.

Attended my 6 month eye appointment at Princess Margaret Hospital and learned that I have a cataract in my left eye from the radiation but that despite that my vision is quite good.

Attended my 4 month check up with my oncologist and things continue to look good with my sinuses.

Took my car to Nissan for an oil and lube.

Visited with Francesca and celebrated her joy at being in her new home.

Spent 3 days in Brantford visiting with my parents.

Watched and attended an Oscar Party with neighbours and friends.

Continued to keep up with my running and have run 15 km this month. I must say running on the road is alot more difficult than running on the treadmill at the gym.

Watched Julie & Julia.

Watched Starkweather.

Went to the show with the girls and their friends to see Alice In Wonderland.

Watched Orphan.

Continued to watch the 5th season of Nip/Tuck.

Shopped, shopped and shopped.

Finished reading "The Pact."

Began reading this book for my next book club.

Went on a date with my man.

Visited and celebrated birthdays with friends.

Song Of The Day: I Saw You Blink By Stornoway

I love these Oxford boys and this catchy little tune.

Who Is That Guy?

Have you ever been watching TV or a movie and pointed to the screen and said, “Hey! It’s That Guy!”? Well, here is where you’ll find him. This page is dedicated to the character actors collectively known as “That Guy”.

Trailer: Iron Man 2

I'm excited for this one.

Trailer:The Runaways

The movie follows two friends, Joan Jett (Stewart) and Cherie Currie (Fanning), as they rise from rebellious Southern California kids to rock stars of the now legendary group The Runaways that paved the way for future generations of girl bands. The Runaways chronicles Joan and Cherie’s tumultuous relationship on and off stage, as the band starts to break out. The movie opens in limited theaters on March 19 before going wide on April 9.

Song Of The Day: Do Wah Doo By Kate Nash

I love the vintage video that accompanies this catchy pop song.

The Facts About Poop

Okay......26 feet is a bit freaky! Click image to enlarge.

Summer Love List

With all the nice weather we are having I'm in the mood for summer.......

1.) The BubbleTree is a unique fort that comes with a small wooden platform and that which can be covered with a canvas sphere at night. And, it can accommodate up to 8 people, which makes it the perfect place for your next cocktail party


2.) Gold Coordinates To Your Heart Necklace......
I just love this customized latitude longitude necklace. Think of all the possibilities..... your first date at Callahans, that wild night in Ottawa, that spur-of-the-moment trip to Stowe, Vermont.

3.) This rustic coffee table for under my gazebo

4.) Summer Day Beds......sweet bliss.

5.) Moon lighting for a summer night.

6.) Ceramic Beverage Dispensers

7.) Moroccan lantern with blue glass........soothing summer colour.

8.) Doormat for backyard patio

9.) The Coral Reef Pearl and Star bracelet

10.) Anchor Door Stop

11.) Tiffany Style Lantern String Party Lights

12.) Crab Dip Bowl

13.) Coloured Beverage Dispensers

14.) Outdoor Pillow

15.) Quit Your Job Shirt

16.) Sundrop Daybed

17.) Potting Bench

18.) Palmetto All-Weather Wicker Daybed

19.) Glass Drink Dispenser & Party Bucket

20.) Round Hurricane Lanterns

Song Of The Day: Telephone By Lady Gaga Featuring Beyonce

The video which is nine and a half minutes in length pays homage to Quintin Taratino and his films Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction. Gaga explained that the music video is a continuation of the video for "Paparazzi", and is also shot as a short film. The video features Gaga in a prison, from where she gets bailed out by Beyoncé. They go to a diner where, after a series of events, they kill the guests having dinner. It ends with Gaga and Beyoncé escaping from the police.

Character Flaws

Character flaws of mine:

I always want to please people and try hard not to let anyone down or to disappoint people.

I am rather impatient and I want things done my way.

I have very high expectations of myself and others and become frustrated when those expectations are not met.

I tell people I am kidding when I say, "If only everyone would do exactly as I tell them, the world would run better." But I am not.

I am sure I have many other character flaws, but these are the biggest ones in my mind.

Song Of The Day: Bury Me Alive By 'We Are The Fallen'

So, anyone wondering what happened to Carly Smithson....the Irish lass who was one of the finalists on American Idol Season 7. Well, even though she wasn’t able to jumpstart a solo singing career after Idol, she does have the next best thing....she found a home in the band ‘We Are The Fallen‘ (aka the NOT Evanescence but composed of ex-Evanescence members). The band was signed by Universal Republic, and they have just released their first single ‘Bury Me Alive‘

Loads Of Tiny Magnetic Balls

I want to find me some magnetic balls and give this a whirl.

Song Of The Day: The Ballad of Ronnie Drew By

Ronnie Drew was an Irish singer and folk musician who achieved international fame during a fifty year career recording with The Dubliners. He recorded with many artists, including Christy Moore, The Pogues, Dropkick Murphys, and others. Drew died in Dublin on 16 August 2008, following a long illness and in February 2008, a song was released called "The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" which was performed by a number of famous Irish musicians. This included members of U2, Sinéad O'Connor, Robert Hunter of the Grateful Dead, Andrea Corr, Shane MacGowan, Bob Geldof, Chris de Burgh, Ronan Keating, and Joe Elliott of Def Leppard as well as The Dubliners and The Chieftains.
The single was written to originally include Ronnie himself but was changed to be a tribute to him as his health was declining. Proceeds from sale of the single went to the The Irish Cancer Society at the request of Drew himself.
My favorite verse is fitting on this St. Patricks day.....

Here’s to the Ronnie, the voice we adore
Like coals from a coal bucket scraping the floor
Sing out his praises in music and malt
And if you’re not Irish, that isn’t your fault

Song Of The Day: I Know What I Am By Band Of Skulls

Band of Skulls is a British alternative rock band. This catchy little tune has a White Stripes vibe to it.

Song Of The Day: I Saw You Blink By Stornoway

I think this might be my new favorite band at this moment.

A Internet Gem From Sheila

If you ever begin to think your family is a tad off and a little dysfunctional.....watch this to the true meaning of dysfunction.

Song Of The Day: Fuel Up By Stornoway

Stornoway are a British alternative indie pop band. For me their songs have a Celtic story that the band wants to tell.

Song Of The Day: The Getaway By Athlete

Athlete are a a group of guys that have been friends since age 14 who formed a rock band in London.

Lesson On Boobs

Here are 15 things you should know about breasts.

Via: Online Schools

Song Of The Day: This Too Shall Pass By OK Go

OK Go bassist Tim Nordwind says filming their new music video was both "exciting and frustrating".
The single-shot video for "This Too Shall Pass" features a complex Rube Goldberg machine, which sparks a series of chain reactions.
Nordwind said the band attempted to shoot the video sixty times over two days, and only succeed three times all the way through.
"The frustrating part would be getting half way through and then something doesn’t trigger," he said.

"And because the setup time took so long once you got about half way through you started to get really excited because you think ‘Oh my God, this thing is working’, and then the paint can doesn’t get triggered to knock off the red trash can and you’re like ‘Oh fuck’."

Movie Roles That Stars Turned Down

These career-making roles could have been another notch on these A-lister's belts. Take a look at the hugely popular movie roles these stars decided to pass on.

Song Of The Day: I'm Into Something Good By The Bird & The Bird

I love this sweet little toe tapping version of this song that makes me feel sooooo happy.

Richard Belzer Accused of Apple Assault

Richard Belzer, best known for his role as Sgt. John Munch on 'Law and Order: SVU,' found himself on the wrong side of the law this week after being accused of assaulting an Apple employee.
I woulf like to see the stores video camera footage of this.

OMG......Wow!

Here are a few random things of interest, bizarreness, etc. that made me pause for a moment to take it all in. I felt I should pass them along.























This kids life sucks....




My mother always used to say: "The older you get, the better you get, unless you're a banana." - Rose Nylund

Song Of The Day: Excuses By The Morning Benders Feat The Echo Chamber Orchestra

The Morning Benders are from California. The band has toured in support of Grizzly Bear, The Kooks and Death Cab for Cutie, and has also played with Yo La Tengo and MGMT.

Yours Truly Presents: The Morning Benders "Excuses" from Yours Truly on Vimeo.

RIP: Corey Haim

Actor Corey Haim died this morning of an apparent overdose, according to LAPD. He was 38. Police tell us they were called to St. Joseph’s hospital in Burbank, CA shortly before 4AM PT to investigate.

Song Of The Day: World Behind My Wall By Tokio Hotel

The lyrics and music for “World Behind My Wall” are yearning and determined.

Song Of The Day: Sunshine By Steve Azar

I'm diggin this cute little love tune.

Song Of The Day: " 40 Dogs (Like Romeo and Juliet)" By Bob Schneider

Bob Schneider is known for having dated Sandra Bullock. It is speculated that the breakup following their passionate relationship became fodder for his music, although Schneider has been known to deny autobiographical content in his music.

Song Of The Day: Rocket By Goldfrapp

Goldfrapps new single has a great bouncy beat. It's a great cure for a yucky mood.

Song Of The Day: I Put A Spell On You By Shane MacGowan & Friends

Shane Macgowan of the Pogues gathers together a ragtag group of rockers and singers....... Chrissy Hynde, Nick Cave, The Clash's Glen Matlock, Johnny Depp, Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie, Paloma Faith and Eliza Doolittle to cover screamin’ Jay Hawkins’s classic blues song. All proceeds go to the dublin based concern worldwide who have been aiding haiti for the past 16 years.

LOST Update For Confused Fans

We are watching through 2 variables Island reality and Alternate reality.

During the Island reality the Islanders realize that blowing up the bomb did not work and that Juliet was going to die..... also Hurley was told by a recently murdered Jacob to get Sayid to the temple and that Jin would help him.

During the alternate reality we have Flight 815 experiencing a mostly uneventful flight. We see Desmond as a passenger and then he is gone. Other things of notice were Boone travelling alone and Hurley stating that nothing bad ever happens to him.

Also, Charlie who instead of getting high in the toilet..... ended up choking on his drugs which got him saved by Jack and arrested by the Police.

We also see that the Island appears to be intact and completely submerged in the ocean. When they flew over the exact Island coordinates Jack seemed to experience a deja vous type feeling.

During Island reality Sawyer makes it to the bottom of the hatch, Juliet is almost dead, and she reveals that she did set off the bomb and she dies before she could give him some extremely important information. Sawyer and Miles bury her. Miles reads her dead body at Sawyer’s insistence and says simply, “It worked. It worked.”
John Locke who is also the smoke monster wants to go home.

Back to the Alternate reality.....Sun does not help Jin out at customs, Jack’s fathers body goes totally missing, Kate escapes from the marshall by getting into a cab with Claire and getting away.


Sayid who has been shot gets brought to the temple.... then he is drowned ..... and then he becomes alive again.
The Temple People demand to see Sayid alone.
Sawyer gets a gun and says he’s out for himself and wanders off into the jungle.
This disturbs the Temple people because they need everyone to stay there.
Kate, Jin and 2 temple people go off to retrieve Sawyer and bring him back.

The main temple dude and the Hippie Dude secure Sayid to a table and torture him by various means and then tell "him" he passed the test but to themselves they said he so did "not" pass the test. .

Jack demands to know what they did to Sayid and they explain they were diagnosing because he is infected in some sort of mystical way. The temple guys give Jack a capsule and ask Jack to give it to Sayid.
Jack ends up taking the pill which the main temple dude heimlichs out of him and states it is poison.

Meanwhile......
In the new alternate reality, Kate escapes from the Marshall and hijacks a taxi that happens to contain Claire on her way to meet the couple that will adopt her baby.
The cab driver escapes at a traffic light and Kate takes control of the car and forces Claire to get out.
Kate goes to a mechanic with gun in tote to get her cuffs removed.
She ends up looking through Claire’s luggage.
She sees it’s full of baby stuff and she feels bad, so she
goes back and upon finding Claire she offers to drive her to her destination.
Upon arrival at the adoptive parents they learn that the parents have just split
up so they no longer want the baby. Claire becomes outraged ..... then she is in labour. Kate takes her to the hospital, where in this timeline Ethan (Tom Cruise cousin) is a happy well adjusted doctor who stops her labour.
The cops come and Claire lies about Kate’s whereabouts.

During island reality...... Kate runs away from Jin and the Temple people and catches up to Sawyer who is in his house taking something from a box.
Kate apologizes to Sawyer for her role in Juliet’s death and says she came back to find Claire, for Aaron.
Sawyer says he was going to ask Juliet to marry him and throws a ring in the ocean.

Back at the Temple...... the 2 men continue trying to convince Jack to give Sayid the poison. They explain that when the poison reaches his heart, that the Sayid they know will be gone. They tell Jack that they know because that’s what happened to his sister. Hmmmmmm......

Jin en route back to the temple encounters his former captor, who is about to kill him when he is killed. Jin turns around to see who shot his enemy, and it’s Claire! Hmmmmmmm.......

It appears that Claire is alive and kinda crazy. She is looking for her baby, and will hurt anyone to find him. We observe this first hand when she uses an axe to kill one of the other others.
Jin initially tried to stop Claire by telling her that Aaron is safe, with Kate, off the island. He then changes his mind upon watching the Other get the axe and says Aaron is safe at the temple.
Claire is quite relieved and during this scene John appears at their camp. Claire informs Jin that “it’s not John.......No no no, ha ha ha…THIS is my FRIEND.”

In the Alternate Universe, Jack is a sad, divorced man with a son who hates the legal visits bestowed upon him. We learn that Jack knows nothing about his son is currently attempting to connect with his son.

During one scene Jack breaks into his ex-wife’s house and finds information in his sons room to indicate he’d be performing that night. Jack looks at his watch and practically runs to make it on time. After his amazing performance, another proud father tells Jack how talented David is…and lo and behold its the main Temple Dude.

Later in the evening Jack expresses his pride to David, and how he didn’t know the kid was keeping up with his piano playing.
His son explains that he promised his mom not to share this with his father, because he’s always felt like his dad is overly critical. Since Jack recently has been thinking about similar experiences with his own father, he completely empathizes with his son and it looks like they’re beginning to form a new relationship.

Meanwhile back on the Island reality....
Hurley (who can see dead people) can see Jacob, and Jacob instructs Hurley to fetch Jack and go find a certain landmark. Hurley decided to go to it on his own but Jacob insists it’s a job for two and Jack must be there. He gives Hurley some verbal incentive to pass along to Jack. Hurley does this and Jack bites, just as Jacob predicted.

The two of them journey to a large lighthouse and climb atop of it and start to turn the mirrors to a specific degree/co-ordinate. The magic numbers are also there, and next to each number is a name. Jack spots his his own name and he insists that Hurley start turning the equipment to line it up with Shepherd. In the mirrors, Jack sees an image of his childhood home which drives him over the edge and he destroys all the mirrors. Jack and Hurley sit outside the lighthouse when Jacob makes another appearance. He assures Hurley that all is fine, the new islander will find a way to arrive anyway. Hurley realizes that the whole point was for Jack to see that lighthouse/mirror setup.


A theory........Sayids body is housing Jacobs

Song Of The Day: My Baby Left Me By ROX

ROX is a 21 year old singer songwriter from London. She is half-Jamaican, half-Iranian and she has a strong set of pipes.

The Most Surprising Celebrity Deaths To Me

Anna Nicole
Sonny Bono
Michael Hutchence
River Phoenix
John Ritter
John Lennon
Elvis Presley
John Kennedy Jr.
Steve Irwin
Princess Diana




Freddie Mercury
John Candy
Christopher Reeve and Dana Reeve
Kurt Cobain
Heath Ledger
Natasha Richardson
Michael jackson
Brittney Murphy

Song Of The Day: My Girl By The Temptations

This is for my girl, Alley........Happy Birthday sweet pea.

Alley Turns Ten

"If ever there is tomorrow when we’re not together.. there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we’re apart.. I’ll always be with you." ~ Winnie the Pooh

She is a force of nature. Today she turns 10. Hard to believe that 10 years ago we were welcoming our 2nd child into the world. Let me tell you about Alley. She is the one who will keep us young. She has the biggest heart of any child I have ever seen and will leap to anyone's aid without a thought. She is so full of love, that sometimes it boils over into a temper tantrum when we don't understand what it is she wants/needs to do.
Mark my words.......... Alley will change the world. I don't know how, but I am pretty sure one of my big purposes on the earth is to make sure she makes it safely to adulthood, so that she can do whatever it is she is meant to do.

Song Of The Day: Give It To Me Right By Melanie Fiona

Melanie Fiona Hallim is a Canadian R&B singer-songwriter from Toronto, Ontario. She was born to Guyanese immigrant parents (mixed with Black, Indian, and Portuguese ethnicities) and grew up in the inner city of Toronto.

Cool Bits & Bites Found On The Internet

This, Internet High Five, Steaming Cup Of Coffee, Life Is Long, Happiness.

Song Of The Day: World Sick By Broken Social Scene

Broken Social Scene has a new album......"Forgiveness Rock Record" due out May 4th. This is one of the new tunes that clocks in at over six and a half minutes. It is melodic and dreamy.

Random Pieces Of Interesting Trivia That I Learned Via The Internet

1.) The November 26, 1981 marriage of actress Cicely Tyson and legendary jazz trumpeter Miles Davis took place at the home of Bill Cosby.

2.) Maurice Joseph Micklewhite, Jr. was born in London on March 14, 1933. He is a two time Academy Award winner and is better known as Michael Caine.

3.) During the 1990s, the top 5 recording acts on the Billboard Dance/Disco Club Play chart were.......Madonna, Janet Jackson, C & C Music Factory, Gloria Estefan and Mariah Carey.

4.) All Coffee in the world grows within the "Bean Belt" (the area between the tropics of cancer and capricorn) thus Hawaii is the only state in the USA that grows coffee.

5.) The five most successful soundtracks of the 1980s on the Billboard Pop Album chart were........ Purple Rain- Prince & the Revolution, Dirty Dancing- Various artists, Miami Vice- Various artists, Footloose- Various artists and Rattle and Hum- U2

6.) According to one report, it would take 800 joints to kill a person......but the cause of death would be carbon monoxide poisoning.

7.) The 1982 John Cougar song "Jack & Diane" was originally about an interracial couple. John reportedly removed the interracial angle because he realized that in the early '80s there could be backlash over such a song. He later said "screw it" and featured an interracial couple slow dancing together in the music video for Cherry Bomb. Later on, he made the title track to his 2001 album Cuttin' Heads about an interracial relationship.

8.) From 1974-1979, actress Faye Dunaway was married to the lead vocalist from The J. Geils Band.