Medical Reviews Of House

This website analyzes the fictional medical cases on the TV show House. I can't wait to explore this site further.

Indana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull

We went to the opening night of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.


Steven Spielberg and George Lucas have said they made this film for themselves, not for the fans. Lucas himself said in an interview that many fans are going to be disappointed because they hold the series up on a pedestal and nothing could live up to everybody's vision of what it should be, so he plans on making a film that he, Spielberg, and Ford enjoy and he hopes the fans will come along for the ride.
Personally, I enjoyed it.


I saw that they were focusing on a different genre ..........1950s sci-fi instead of 1930s and I accepted this. There are some definite flaws but the spirit is spot on and I got charged up watching Garth enjoy this nostalgic ride. He actually looks younger to me when I watch him watch these beloved movies of his youth. I also thought Cate Blanchett was a great villan.





Keeping in the spirit of the fun, here are 20 fun facts about Indiana Jones

Song Of The Day: Pork And Beans By Weezer

Have I told you lately how much I love Weezer. This new video is fun and fabulous with great cameos from an array of individuals in the popculture world.

The Doritos Quest

This month Doritos kicked off a new viral game with unmarked "mystery flavor" bags of chips. To start the quest, you can either buy a bag of Doritos and do a taste test or go here and guess the flavor. (They give lots of hints, so it's not so hard.)
The first clue unlocks the game, and one grand-prize winner receives $100,000.

American Idol

It is a knockout!!! David Cook wins by 12 million. Yeah!!!!
I bet David A is offstage at present drinking from his whiskey flask and smoking a reefer while uttering profanities. No more Mr. Nice guy. I loved the segment with Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr.

Pregnant Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba is on the June/July cover of Fit Pregnancy.

Spider Tattoo

Click on imge to enlarge. It may be fake but it is still creepy.

Sad News For The Kennedys

Senator Kennedy Has Malignant Brain Tumor .

American Idol Live Blogging........continues

David Cook - The World I Know.............I love this Collective Soul tune and he sang this well. I am glad he is not shortchanging us and singing a song that he has already sung.

David Archuleta - Imagine............Little David goes the safe route and sings a fan favorite. I am sick bored of him and his ballads.

I am also sick of the judges pimping Little David.

See ya' tomorrow.

American Idol Live Blogging........continues

Songwriters Choice:

David Cook - Dream Big................Great job. He was able to show off his pipes. Beautiful!!!



David Archuleta - In This Moment........Yawn!!! The screaming from the audience drowned his prepubescent vocals.



Simon is trying very hard to steer the win to David Archuleta. This is the very reason I am beginning to despise this show.

American Idol Live Blogging........continues

Clive Owens Choice:


David Cook - Still Haven't Found What I’m Looking For .................I enjoyed it.


David Archuleta - Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me...............Unfortunately, it was a good performance.
Oh F**K, now is not your time to shine.

American Idol Live Blogging........continues

David Archuleta won the coin toss and elected to sing second. Historically My sources reveal that every winner has gone second except for Ruben. Its not looking good for David Cook.

I am calling it now..........David Cook better win this thing. Just the thought of David Archuleta winning makes me nauseous

Live Blogging American Idol

Begins Now.............
Here are some things to look forward to (or not) during the finale on either Tuesday or Wednesday.

The contestants will sing 3 songs each on Tuesday.

Paula will debut a new song from her upcoming album. Lets hope she doesn't forget the words.

The top 12 will perform as a group with Paula.

Each of the Top 5 will duet with a celebrity.

2 previous Idols from each of the past seasons will perform.

The Jonas Brothers will perform.

Another Dead Elvis Duet involving numerous people.

Carrie Underwood will perform “Last Name”

David Cook and Mariah Carey will duet on “Always Be my Baby” (Don't do it David, don't!!!)

How To Carry A Sheet Of Plywood

Some Universal Truths

I identify with all the ones highlighted red.

1) Triangular sandwiches taste better than square ones.
2) At the end of every party there is always a girl crying.
3) One of the most awkward things that can happen in a pub is when your pint-to-toilet cycle gets synchronised with a complete stranger.
4) You've never quite sure whether it's ok to eat green crisps.

5) Everyone who grew up in the 80's has entered the digits 55378008 into a calculator.
6) Reading when you're drunk is horrible.
7) Sharpening a pencil with a knife makes you feel really manly.
8) You're never quite sure whether it's against the law or not to have a fire in your back garden.
10) Nobody ever dares make cup-a-soup in a bowl.
11) You never know where to look when eating a banana.
12) Its impossible to describe the smell of a wet cat.
13) Prodding a fire with a stick makes you feel manly.
14) Rummaging in an overgrown garden will always turn up a bouncy ball.
15) You always feel a bit scared when stroking horses.
16) Everyone always remembers the day a dog ran into your school.
17) The most embarrassing thing you can do as schoolchild is to call your teacher mum or dad.

18) The smaller the monkey the more it looks like it would kill you at the first given opportunity.

19) Some days you see lots of people on crutches.

20) Every bloke has at some stage while taking a pee flushed half way through and then raced against the flush.

21) Old women with mobile phones look wrong!

22) Its impossible to look cool whilst picking up a Frisbee.

23) Driving through a tunnel makes you feel excited.

24) You never ever run out of salt.

25) Old ladies can eat more than you think.

26) You can't respect a man who carries a dog.

27) There's no panic like the panic you momentarily feel when you've got your hand or head stuck in something.

28) No one knows the origins of their metal coat hangers.

29) Despite constant warning, you have never met anybody who has had their arm broken by a swan.

30) The most painful household incident is wearing socks and stepping on an upturned plug.

31) People who don't drive slam car doors too hard

32) You've turned into your dad the day you put aside a thin piece of wood specifically to stir paint with.

33) Everyone had an uncle who tried to steal their nose.

34) Bricks are horrible to carry.

35) In every plate of chips there is a bad chip.

Via

Top Ten Angry On Camera Meltdowns - NSFW

Everyone has bad days at work.

Movie Review: Waterhorse - Legend Of The Deep

This was a heart warming film that was enjoyed by the whole family. It reminded me alot of E.T. The story revolves around young Angus who is a shy, strange little boy living on the shores of a Scottish lake in the early days of World War II. His father has been off fighting for quite a while, and Angus finds a friend in the loveable baby sea critter he rears from a pup as it grows from manageable just-post-egg-size to rather less hideable Loch Ness-monster-size. We watched this on Blu-Ray and it was visually stunning.

Amputee Sprinter Oscar Pistorius Allowed To Compete In Beijing

Oscar Pistorius, a double-amputee sprinter known as the fastest man on no legs, will be allowed to compete at the Beijing Olympics after a ban on his prosthetic limbs was overturned today.
The South African 400 metre runner had been forbidden from competing alongside able-bodied athletes because his high-tech carbon fibre blades were thought to give him a mechanical advantage. (Don't top of the line shoes also give you this type of advantage?)
But today the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that the 21-year-old South African blade-runner is eligible to race against Olympic athletes, ending the ban imposed by the IAAF.

Optical Illusion

Click on image to enlarge.

This is the craziest thing I've seen in a long time. For those of you in the 21st century (e.g. blackberryowners), you'll need to look at this on a pc. You also have to get out of your seat and walk away from your computer. People may think you're crazy. But it's well worth it.

When you look at this picture in a closer look you see its Albert Einstein. But if you stand 15 feet away, it will become Marilyn Monroe. Give a try.

More 90210 News

This contunues to excite me.

My Thoughts On Lost (Spoilers)

This episode rocked!!!!

My curiousity is piqued to find out how Sun and Aaron are rescued and reconnected with the other members of Oceanic 6.

I felt for Kate and Sayid when they came off the plane and there were no family members to greet them. I love how Hurley grabbed Sayid and his family embraced him.

I can't believe that upon Hurleys return his family throw him an island themed party.

The best line of the night goes to Hurleys mom........"Jesus Christ is not a weapon."

Last week we saw a device that was strapped to Keamy's arm.Is that the detonator for the massive amount of explosives on the freighter?

The others are back. Wild!

I loved the scene between Su and her father. She tells her father that there were 2 people responsible for Jin's death and that he is one of them. Who is the other?

What a great scene when Claires mom was staring at her grandchild and didn't even know it.

Time Flies

I can't believe that Seinfeld signed off 10 years ago this this week?

Doodle For Google Contest

Google is holding a competition where one child's doodle of the Google logo will appear on the site's homepage May 22.

Some of the logos are great. Those are some super-talented kids!

Movie Poster Alphabet Game

Try and guess the movies from the first letter of their title on the posters.

17 Enduring Mysteries Of Lost

Will we ever get the answers?

Pole Dancing Is Dangerous

Link Love: Mixwit

I have been having fun over at Mixwit.
It is a website that lets you make mixtapes and share them on Facebook, MySpace an other websites.
I threw this one together quickly, but I think this could get fun as it has several options available ie. skin changes, etc.
Think of all the possibilites.

Book Review : Shadow Divers

Last month I joined a local book club and had such a great experience reading the chosen book and engaging in dialogue surrounding its content. This week I will be attending meeting number two.

The greatest benefit of the book club is discovering a book you would have completely ignored or avoided is now one of the best books you've read all year. This months selection SHADOW DIVERS by Robert Kurson had me hooked by the second page.


The book is a non fiction adventure of two weekend scuba divers who risk everything to solve a great historical mystery surrounding the wreckage of a World War 2 German U-boat off the coast of New Jersey in 1991.


A film adaption of the book is currently in production and slated for a 2009 release.


I became so caught up in the saga of these determined men and the problems all divers face that it is high on my list of all time favorites. The determination of the men, the problems they faced trying to get to the submerged boat and the subsequent changes in their personal lives was riveting. It is not a subject matter that I thought I would enjoy reading about.

Best Buy Of The Day

Yesterday was the perfect sunshiny day. Sheila and I spent the day shopping in our favorite stores along Bloor St.
The radiation I received recently has permanantly destroyed the salivary glands on the left side of my mouth. Because of this I drink a copious amount of water and I must always have a water bottle within my reach.
I have been reading about how unhealthy it is to drink from the plastic H2O bottles and have been in the market for an alternative.
Yesterday I scored this from Pottery Barn.
It has kept my beverage chilled all day. I love that it is functional and cute.

Classic Example Of Delusions Of Grandeur

Matty from the recent season of Big Brother 9 is charging $50 to talk to him for 15 minutes.

Now Watch This Drive

As violence in Iraq continues President Bush has for the first time revealed the great sacrifice he's made for the sake of our soldiers.......... he's given up golf.
It would have been better if he continued to golf and gave up being President.

American Idol Recap

David Archuleta - So It Goes.....................Ugh!!

Syesha Mercado - If I Ain’t Got You............I thought she sounded great.

David Cook - First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.........I was very worried for him when Simon picked this song for him but he rose to the challenge and he conquered. It was beautiful.

David Archuleta - With You........Okay Chris Brown he is not. Why did he choose this song? You can tell his Dad is no longer by his side to give him guidance and direction.

Syesha Mercado - Fever.............I really think she is shining bright tonight.

David Cook -Dare You to Move............. It was okay.

David Archuleta - Longer............Ugh!!!! This guy is sooooooooo cheesy.

Syesha Mercado - Hit Me Up........Not bad. I am getting so frustrated by the judges criticisms. They so want this to be a David C and David A showdown at the finale.

David Cook - I Don't Want to Miss a Thing...........I hate that he has to sing short versions of songs. It hinders his performance and doesn't allow us to see his whole potential to rock out.

Link Love: TypeRacer

I am loving this website and have greatly improved my typing skills. I love how the typing tests incorporate passages from cool movies, songs and books.

90210 Spinoff News

Is it wrong that I am excited about this?

Happy Mothers Day

Things My Mom Loves

My dad and his great sense of humour
Her children and their families
When her family comes to visit
Decorating, which she is good at
Shopping and then returning purchases

Jamie, Maggie, and Jo-jo

Clinique products
Teen Burgers
Jigsaw Puzzles
A good novel
Roadtrips through North America which she doesn’t get to do often enough
Tulips
McDonalds and Tim Hortons Coffee
Nice linen and Bedding
My Blog


and….


Things I Love About My Mom


Her big kind heart
Her sense of adventure.....she is always thinking of fieldtrips/daytrips for her and my dad.
Her nurturing ways
Her love for my dad
Her eye for the right way to set up a room
Her grace
Her stuffing
Her generosity
Happy Mothers Day, I love you Mom!!!

A Letter To My Daughters On Mothers Day

Dear Brooke and Alley,

I am many things.
A woman, a daughter, a sister, a friend, a dreamer, a life unfolding on a journey and of course a mother.
I am so many things.



Sometimes it may be hard for you to see all the pieces that make me complete..... all the pieces that are constantly pulling me in their different directions.
It may be hard for you to see because when you look at me you see one thing......your mother.
Everything I do, every choice, every action, you will see through eyes that view me as mommy...mama...mom...mother.





You'll be an adult one day and maybe one afternoon while you're watching your own child playing in the yard, you'll know you're right where you need to be.
You will realize that you used to be someone else and that life still calls you, you feel so much inside and you know you are so much more than your child will ever comprehend.
You will feel the past, present, and future all existing at one time within your soul.





I don't expect you to see me as anything more than your mother, not any time soon. But maybe one day the picture you carry around of me in your heart will become bigger, fuller, more whole and complete.

I am so many things.

I am your mother.

7 things I Want you to know about me.......

1. I still haven't mastered the parenting thing. I am learning as I go.

2. I'm one of those people who thrives on solitude, and a lot of it. So when I slip away to be alone, it's just my need to refuel myself.

3. When I was about 8 my mom dropped me off at the YWCA to board a bus for summer camp. I remember being so scared to walk onto that bus and say goodbye to my family for 2 weeks. I remember looking around, and wishing I could see just one other person who looked as intimidated as I felt, and never being able to find anyone.

4. I took organ lessons as a young girl. I never thought I was anygood but my mother loved to hear me play. I never could understand why. Now I know. A mother loves her child, mistakes and all.

5. My best friend is Garth. The fact that he also happens to be your father works out quite nicely.

6.I tell you all of these stories because I want you to know I am real. I'm human. I've been there...and I haven't forgotten.

7. I love you more than anything else in this world.

Cool Car Concept

The original inventors and designers of the exciting Disappearing Car Door technology are now in a position to equip your favorite car with a cool, sexy, safe and convenient automatic car door or design an original vehicle body incorporating this unique technology.

All I can think is, "great, another thing that could break."

My Thoughts On Lost( Spoilers )

Music played at beginning of episode by Buddy Holly who coincidently died in a plane crash.

Locke is morphing into Ben.

I was not surprised to see Christian Shepard in the cabin but where is Jacob? The fact that Claire was just sitting there calmly, hanging out with her father makes me think she is in fact dead.

I loved the scene with Hurley and Ben sharing a candy bar.

A&W Mama Burgers On Sale For $1.50

Click here for more details on this time limited offer.

Nicole Rchie & Joel Madden Photoshoot

Harper's Bazaar has just done a nice photoshoot with Nicole Richie, Joel Madden, baby Harlow, and grandpa Lionel Richie.

This Has Gotta Hurt

I would like to see the video of all the times they missed their target.

RIP: Irvine Robbins

Irvine Robbins, co-founder of Baskin-Robbins whose penchant for creating unusual ice cream flavors helped push post-World War II America far beyond its chocolate-vanilla-strawberry tastes, has died. He was 90. This interesting column provides insight into his life and the fact that he was born in Canada and includes a 31-flavors quiz and photos.

Ten Bad Dates With De Niro: A Book Of Alternative Movie Lists

I love lists and I love movies so this book may have to be a part of my next book order from Amazon. Ten Bad Dates with De Niro: A Book of Alternative Movie Lists edited by Richard T. Kelly. It includes well-written submissions by several celebrities, including Mike Figgis, Steven Soderbergh and George Pelecanos.

Examples of lists for your reading pleasure:

Ten Films to Avoid on Medication (or Within Reach of a Cutlery Drawer) by D.B.C. Pierre

Ten Dodgiest Decisions of the Cannes Film Festival by Kieron Corless and Chris Darke

Ten Great Films Which Defy Genre by David Hare

Ten Films We'd Like to See Remade by the Coen brothers

Tank On Empty

Have you ever wondered far can you go after the gas light in your car comes on?
Find out here.

Race Quiz

Lots of people assume that race is obvious, clear-cut, easy-to-define.

Because of this, we often find it easy to place people in boxes, or assign racial labels that may or may not be accurate.

Usually, mislabeling amounts to nothing more than an awkward experience for one or both individuals involved. But in some contexts, such as in the medical field - where exam results, dignoses, and treatment plans may depend on racial categories - the results of mislabeling can be much more signficant such as missed diagnoses, incorrect diagnoses and/or inappropriate treatment protocols.

Take a look at the following famous faces and see if you can accurately identify their racial makeup.

I scored an embarrassing 43%.

American Idol Recap

David Cook - Hungry Like the Wolf............I am a Duran Duran Fan. They sang at our wedding. Not in person but their cover of Perfect Day was one of the songs we chose to dance to. I think his performance was just okay.

Syesha Mercado - Proud Mary...........I think she is picking up steam and really beginning to shine. She is David Cooks competition at this point.

Jason Castro - I Shot the Sheriff...........Bottom 3 for sure. I'll even be more bold and say that it will be him going home definately.

David Archuleta- Stand by Me...........Again, I just can't feel the love.

David Cook - Baba O’Riley.............Not too shabby!

Syesha Mercado - Change is Gonna Come..........Another enjoyable performance.

Jason Castro - Mr. Tambourine Man............Eeek!! He forgot the words. Pack your bags Jason.

David Archuleta - Love Me Tender..............Yuck!!!!!!!!! Why does Simon love him so? It drives me mad.

Season And Series Finales

Thursday, May 8th

Scrubs - 7th season finale.

30 Rock - 2nd season finale.

Sunday, May 11th
Brothers & Sisters - 2nd season finale.
Survivor -Two-hour season finale, followed by the one-hour reunion special.

Monday, May 12th
Samantha Who? - 1st season finale.
The Bachelor: London Calling
Medium - 4th season finale.
The Hills - 3rd season finale.

Tuesday, May 13th
Women's Murder Club - 1st season finale.
Law & Order: SVU - 9th season finale.

Wednesday, May 14th
America's Next Top Model

Thursday, May 15th
CSI - 8th season finale.
Without a Trace - 6th season finale.
Smallville - 7th season finale.
The Office - 4th season finale. One-hour episode.
ER -14th season finale.

Friday, May 16th
America's Funniest Home Videos -18th season finale. Two-hour episode.
Ghost Whisperer - 3rd season finale
Moonlight - 1st season finale
Numb3rs - 4th season finale

Saturday, May 17th
MADtv - 13th season finale

Sunday, May 18th
Desperate Housewives -4th season finale. Two-hour episode
The Simpsons - 19th season finale
King of the Hill - 12th season finale

Monday, May 19th
Two and a Half Men - 5th season finale.
CSI: Miami - 6th season finale
Gossip Girl -1st season finale.

One Tree Hill - 5th season finale
Bones - 3rd season finale.

House - 4th season finale.

Tuesday, May 20th
Dancing With the Stars -Two-hour season finale
NCIS -Two-hour season finale

Wednesday, May 21st
Boston Legal - 4th season finale
Criminal Minds - 3rd season finale
CSI: NY - 4th season finale
American Idol - Two-hour season finale.

Law & Order- 18th season finale

Thursday, May 22nd
Ugly Betty - 2nd season finale
Grey's Anatomy - 4th season finale. Two-hour episode.

Thursday, May 29th
Lost - 4th season finale.

Friday, May 30th
Battlestar Galactica - Spring season finale. The show will return in the beginning of 2009.

This Dudes List Is So Way Off

Rob O'Connor, whoever he is has posted this list of the 25 best hair metal bands. I have no idea how he qualifies Loverboy, Van Halen or Guns & Roses as part of this genre. I'm surprised Midnight Oil didn't make this list......ha,ha,ha. I had more fun reading the comments. Some of them are very entertaining.

Trailer For The Dark Knight

Did You Know - Part 3

My friend Mark and I were just talking about Shift Happens yesterday.
I found this link on Humble Howards Blog this morning and found it very interesting.
I think my dad, my brother Scott, my friends Sheila and Kelly will find it interesting
I think you will too.

Laugh Of The Day : Songs That Get Stuck In Your Head

Fill In The Blanks

Feel free to copy and paste and leave your answers in the comment section.

1. The last good thing that came in the mail was ..........."my book order from Amazon."

2. This week I'm grateful for..........."Kelly being available to take me to the hospital."

3. "The Maple Tart I bought at Maple Festival" .............. is the most delicious thing ever.

4. I'm most happy when I .........."can kick back and relax."

5. "Music"............is my favorite form of therapy.

6. If you get my voice mail you'll hear.........."my voice telling you to leave a message and I’ll call you back. But I don't always do that as my family and friends know I hate the phone."

7. My favorite product EVER is.........."books. Old or new. I love the feel of books in my hand."

8. When I'm grumpy ..........."it usually means I'm tired."

9. "Grinding my teeth"............... is my strangest habit.

10. I'm happy when things ............"go smooth."

11. The last thing I drank was ............."green chai tea."

12. One of the most valuable things in my life is........."my health."

13. I like......"pineapple and canadian bacon" on my pizza.

14. Blogging satisfies my need for ........."sharing my thoughts and having someplace to show some of my photos."

15. When I look at a full moon, I feel........."that it's going to be one of those crazy nights at work."

Song Of The Day : The Story by Brandi Carlisle

I love everything about this song, her voice, the rythm and the lyrics.

A Handy Website

Have you ever found yourself in the situation where you needed the instructions manual for your telephone, television, washer, etc. and couldn't find it? Here you can find the manual in your own language, and if you can't find it send them an email and they will try to find it for you.

Neocube

This would amuse me for hours.

Facebook Reality

Too funny!!

My Thoughts On Lost( Spoilers )

So Jack and Kate are living together and we begin to see how Jack and Kate became estranged.

Another reference to "Alice in Wonderland" tonight. Jack was reading it to Aaron, just as his Dad read it to him as a kid.


Miles the ghost whispere could hear Danielle and Carl and he was horrified by what they told him. I need to know more.


We learn why Jin never makes it back to Koreas as he makes a deal with Charlotte. I love how he had her number and called her out.


What favor was Kate doing for Sawyer?


Jacks apendectomy scar was on the wrong side of the body as he was walking around Kate's apartment in the towel. Did Juliette remove his appendix or was she doing something else? In the words of Rose.... "people just don't get sick on that island."


Aaron has a Millenium Falcon. Is this symbolic?


Bernard reveals more skills this week. We learn he can now function in the operating room.


I missed Ben this week.

Free Comic Book Day

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 is “Free Comic Book Day” which means that you can receive a couple of free comic books from many participating stores.

A Hard Day Comes To An End

Today has been a difficult day.

This morning after seeing the kids off to school, I spent a fairly uneventful morning of puttering about and settling into my usual routine.

Suddenly without provocation my mid back began to hurt very intensely. On a scale of a 1-10 with 10 being worst case pain, it rated about an 8. I tried to suck it up and took a Tylenol #3 and tried to sit back and let it start to take effect.

As suddenly as my back pain came on I began to develop cramping in my abdomen that radiated along my upper rib cage to my back. My abdomen was quite rigid, I was having heart palpitations and my body broke out in a sweat all over. I tried to make my way upstairs to rest but kept losing my balance and I felt like I was going to pass out.

Panic began to set in.

Garth was at school until noon. I was on my own.

I called my friend Corrine.........she was not home.

I called my friend Mike.............he was not home.

I called my friend Mark............he was not home.

Uh - Oh!!!! What do I do now?

I didn't want to risk driving myself as I was sure I was going to pass out.

I phoned my friend Kelly at work and she arrived within a few minutes to load me onto the white horse and deliver me to the local hospital.

After an afternoon of x-rays, EKG, blood work, etc. I was sent home with a diagnosis of muscle spasm in my back while my abdomen was trying to compensate. The palpitations and diaphoresis were a vasovagal response.

Holy Cannolli! Who ever knew the pain of that could be so intense? I am still not sure how this happened as I was not doing anything strenuous. I will say that once again I feel I am being reminded to pace myself as I have been living life like I am the energizer bunny.