The power went out at our house on Monday. When the power goes out at our house, the battery backup for my 18 year-old alarm clock kicks in and actually speeds up the time. The severity of the time difference depends on how long the power is out. It must have been out for about an hour because when I thought it was 5:45am on Tuesday morning, it was actually 5:06am. Since I had already shut the alarm off and could no longer hit the snooze button, I few choices but to get up. Good time for an hour long elliptical session. I did 2.22 miles (11721.6 feet). Just about half. Pretty good. But I don't think there is any chance in hell I could keep that speed up for 2 hours. I am logging my time/distance on my IPod Touch to keep track and see if I'm getting better or not. Kinda left that to the last minute! I guess that means that I would have to continue doing an hour in the morning instead of just 30 minutes. Might not be such a bad idea. At least they put it back to reruns of the previous evening's George Strombolopalous instead of freakin' Steven And Chris. We'll see I guess. All I know is I'm exhausted and starving!
PS. This is my first post using the new post editor. Seems alright but I like the old Preview better. I am looking forward to the improved image handling.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
Fundraising Update
Well, I have 5 days before the big run so I thought I had better give an update on how things are going.
The fundraising has gone way better then I expected. I had set a goal of $500 when I started, thinking that would be tough enough. To my surprise people were more then happy to support finding a cure, and to encourage my suffering. The total so far is an amazing $653.00 (127% of my goal)!! Incredible! That makes me the top fundraiser for the Virtual Run location! Thanks so much to everyone who donated. It means more to me then you will ever know.
So, now people are asking how far I'm going to go. Well, I'm definitely going to do the 5 miles promised if I made it to $500. After that, I don't know. I will try to make the 6.5 miles but we'll see how it goes. I figure it will take probably about 3 1/2 hours to go 5 miles on the elliptical. Why does it take so long you may ask. It's not because I'm a wussy. For one thing, I am totally out of shape. And secondly, each stride is only about 1 foot and there are 5280 feet in one mile. That means just to get 5 miles I need to do 26400 feet (strides on the elliptical). Holy crap! So far I've been doing about 1.17 miles (6178 feet) in about 30 minutes in the mornings. Going to try to get it up to 40 minutes this week but that means a 5:30am start, ugh! And I'm working lates this week at work, ugh! This could be a long week. Gotta try to not burn out by Saturday or it could really be tough.
I have never ran 5 miles in my entire life. I have never even thought about running 5 miles in my entire life. And now I'm going to do it in 1 foot intervals. This may be the dumbest thing I have ever done. Well, the most painful anyway! And all for a cure. I guess it's worth it. :o) Of course it's worth it! Plus, I'm getting in shape and losing weight and bringing my cholesterol down which will all make my doctor very happy. Everybody wins!
PS. If anyone has any tips for me, that would be great. It's about 200 cals for every 30 minutes so I don't know if I need to worry about taking in cals or if I'll be okay. Just water or do I need something like Powerade or what? What should I eat the night before and the morning of? Or am I blowing this way out of proportion?
The fundraising has gone way better then I expected. I had set a goal of $500 when I started, thinking that would be tough enough. To my surprise people were more then happy to support finding a cure, and to encourage my suffering. The total so far is an amazing $653.00 (127% of my goal)!! Incredible! That makes me the top fundraiser for the Virtual Run location! Thanks so much to everyone who donated. It means more to me then you will ever know.
So, now people are asking how far I'm going to go. Well, I'm definitely going to do the 5 miles promised if I made it to $500. After that, I don't know. I will try to make the 6.5 miles but we'll see how it goes. I figure it will take probably about 3 1/2 hours to go 5 miles on the elliptical. Why does it take so long you may ask. It's not because I'm a wussy. For one thing, I am totally out of shape. And secondly, each stride is only about 1 foot and there are 5280 feet in one mile. That means just to get 5 miles I need to do 26400 feet (strides on the elliptical). Holy crap! So far I've been doing about 1.17 miles (6178 feet) in about 30 minutes in the mornings. Going to try to get it up to 40 minutes this week but that means a 5:30am start, ugh! And I'm working lates this week at work, ugh! This could be a long week. Gotta try to not burn out by Saturday or it could really be tough.
I have never ran 5 miles in my entire life. I have never even thought about running 5 miles in my entire life. And now I'm going to do it in 1 foot intervals. This may be the dumbest thing I have ever done. Well, the most painful anyway! And all for a cure. I guess it's worth it. :o) Of course it's worth it! Plus, I'm getting in shape and losing weight and bringing my cholesterol down which will all make my doctor very happy. Everybody wins!
PS. If anyone has any tips for me, that would be great. It's about 200 cals for every 30 minutes so I don't know if I need to worry about taking in cals or if I'll be okay. Just water or do I need something like Powerade or what? What should I eat the night before and the morning of? Or am I blowing this way out of proportion?
Thursday, September 03, 2009
S & R Gardens
Side Note: A special thanks to Penny, Derek and Deanne, Jeff, and Kim for sponsoring my run! Your support means more to me then you will ever know. I'm up to $90! Yahoo! Tell your friends!
"S & R Gardens" is what I call my mom and dad's back yard. It is absolutely amazing. They put so much time and effort (and money) into their yard I just had to take some pictures and show it off! I hope I have even a smidgen of their talent for making a beautiful yard! Although they have put about 15 years into theirs and I'm only at 2. I guess I have some work to do!
The morning dove was very strange. I could have pet it if I wanted to (which I didn't). I was way more interested in eating then anything else.
"S & R Gardens" is what I call my mom and dad's back yard. It is absolutely amazing. They put so much time and effort (and money) into their yard I just had to take some pictures and show it off! I hope I have even a smidgen of their talent for making a beautiful yard! Although they have put about 15 years into theirs and I'm only at 2. I guess I have some work to do!
The morning dove was very strange. I could have pet it if I wanted to (which I didn't). I was way more interested in eating then anything else.
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Monday, August 31, 2009
Alrighty Then
So, despite the fact that no one commented on the last post, I'm doing the run. I'm not sure if no one said anything because they think it's a bad idea or they just really couldn't care less. No matter. I'm doing it anyway.
I'm doing the Virtual Run Site because the 4th is my godson's 2nd birthday so I will actually be doing the run on the 3rd in my basement on my elliptical. The run is an hour and a half. You can do either 1K or 5K (or 3.3 miles). I will be aiming for the 3.3 miles. Although, after talking to a few people, I should be able to do much more then that in an hour and a half. So I guess I have a few options. Maybe for every $100.00 raised over $150 I will add a half a mile or something. My goal is $500 so if I reach it I will end up running about 5 miles. Sounds good to me. I had better start training!
I you would like to sponsor my run, you can click here or use the link on the right. Contributions of $20 or more will be eligible for a tax receipt. If you do not feel comfortable donating online, I can also take cash donations. Thanks for all your help!
I'm doing the Virtual Run Site because the 4th is my godson's 2nd birthday so I will actually be doing the run on the 3rd in my basement on my elliptical. The run is an hour and a half. You can do either 1K or 5K (or 3.3 miles). I will be aiming for the 3.3 miles. Although, after talking to a few people, I should be able to do much more then that in an hour and a half. So I guess I have a few options. Maybe for every $100.00 raised over $150 I will add a half a mile or something. My goal is $500 so if I reach it I will end up running about 5 miles. Sounds good to me. I had better start training!
I you would like to sponsor my run, you can click here or use the link on the right. Contributions of $20 or more will be eligible for a tax receipt. If you do not feel comfortable donating online, I can also take cash donations. Thanks for all your help!
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run For A Cure
My neighbor is doing the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run For A Cure this year and is looking for people to do it with her. I don't like people in general but would like to participate. Turns out they have a virtual run for people who don't live near a run site. I think I might try this. The course is 3.3 miles I think. I could do that at home on my elliptical. That would work. Something to think about anyway. Plus they have an online fundraiser set up which makes it much easier. I will discuss with the other half tonight and make a decision. The sooner I decide the sooner I can get to raising money if I go with it.
It's been a relatively craptacular past 9 months, this could be something good for a change this year. Something to keep my mind busy.
What do you think?
It's been a relatively craptacular past 9 months, this could be something good for a change this year. Something to keep my mind busy.
What do you think?
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Lilies
I am really enjoying my lilies this year. I have a few around the yard:
I would really like to get some more colors and kinds though. I recently received a catalog from Brecks Bulbs and they have some amazing stuff. I think I'm going to get some Lily Trees. They look like regular lilies but can get up to 250cms and have tonnes of blooms on them. I also think I will get their Super Lily Collection. It looks like a good mix. Oh how my other half is going to be so impressed :o( Meah, I'll just make sure to mention the $35.00 coupon I have :o)
I would really like to get some more colors and kinds though. I recently received a catalog from Brecks Bulbs and they have some amazing stuff. I think I'm going to get some Lily Trees. They look like regular lilies but can get up to 250cms and have tonnes of blooms on them. I also think I will get their Super Lily Collection. It looks like a good mix. Oh how my other half is going to be so impressed :o( Meah, I'll just make sure to mention the $35.00 coupon I have :o)
Friday, August 07, 2009
Ying and Yang
Meet two of the newer members to my ever growing petting zoo...uh...I mean, family :o)
The white/orange one is Ying and the grey one is Yang. Yang never makes a sound and Ying never shuts up. They are Abi's first babies.
PS. Ali's has had a second litter but I have not taken any pictures yet. Looks like roughly 6 grey kittens. I will try to get a good look this weekend.
The white/orange one is Ying and the grey one is Yang. Yang never makes a sound and Ying never shuts up. They are Abi's first babies.
PS. Ali's has had a second litter but I have not taken any pictures yet. Looks like roughly 6 grey kittens. I will try to get a good look this weekend.
Trip to the Zoo 2009
Last weekend my better half, my mom and dad, and I all went to the zoo for the day. We saw most of the same animals we saw last year but there were lions and baby cougars this year. Here are some pics:
Lynx
Mrs. Lion
Baby Miniature Horse
Elk
Big Eared Owl
Mr. Peacock
Mr. Badger
Ground Hogs
Baby Cougar
This year we decided to check out the butterfly house and there were all of 2 butterflies in there. Slightly disappointing. But the rest of the day was excellent. The baby cougars were my favorite!
Lynx
Mrs. Lion
Baby Miniature Horse
Elk
Big Eared Owl
Mr. Peacock
Mr. Badger
Ground Hogs
Baby Cougar
This year we decided to check out the butterfly house and there were all of 2 butterflies in there. Slightly disappointing. But the rest of the day was excellent. The baby cougars were my favorite!
Friday, July 31, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
You Wanna Know What Pisses Me Off
Doctors, Hospitals, and Specialists, that's what. Now don't get me wrong, I would not trade our health system for anything, it's free and easy and that's excellent. And I know everyone is doing the best they can with what we have. But that doesn't mean I can't get pissed off and complain about it. I mean, give me a freakin' break.
You find a problem, so you go see your doctor. Your doctor says you should go see a specialist, okay, but it takes like 3 weeks to get an appointment, so you wait. The specialist says you need to have a procedure done, fine, but it takes 2 weeks to get an appointment, so you wait. Then the specialist says you need to come back for the results, good, another week wait. Then you need another procedure, and that will be a 4 week wait. This time you go back to your doctor for the results, that will be a 2 week wait, just to find out your doctor knows nothing, the problem is 3 times as bad as it was 12 weeks ago and you need to go back to the specialist, another week wait. And by the time you get any answers about anything, the stress has already killed you!
Seriously!
And half the time no one know what is going on or where any paper work is or anything! It's a good thing the secretaries and nurses are nice or everyone here would go crazy!
Makes me glad I don't get sick, not that I would go if I did :o)
You find a problem, so you go see your doctor. Your doctor says you should go see a specialist, okay, but it takes like 3 weeks to get an appointment, so you wait. The specialist says you need to have a procedure done, fine, but it takes 2 weeks to get an appointment, so you wait. Then the specialist says you need to come back for the results, good, another week wait. Then you need another procedure, and that will be a 4 week wait. This time you go back to your doctor for the results, that will be a 2 week wait, just to find out your doctor knows nothing, the problem is 3 times as bad as it was 12 weeks ago and you need to go back to the specialist, another week wait. And by the time you get any answers about anything, the stress has already killed you!
Seriously!
And half the time no one know what is going on or where any paper work is or anything! It's a good thing the secretaries and nurses are nice or everyone here would go crazy!
Makes me glad I don't get sick, not that I would go if I did :o)
I don't want to be the calmer-downer
I heard a comedian do a sketch about how with couples if one person is freaking out the other person automatically adopts the role of "calmer-downer". I think I found it so funny because it is 100% true. If I start having a breakdown or start freaking out, my better half becomes the calmer. If he starts having a breakdown or starts freaking out, then I become the calmer. It's a great setup, until you both need to have a breakdown, then what. Seems like whoever gets to it first gets to have it and the other person just gets robbed and is stuck being the calmer. I guess we could take turns, but that seems kind of strange. Once the "breakdown" moment has passed, it feels a little useless to have it. Sometimes you end up having a delayed breakdown and then the other person is like "aren't you over it yet, it's been forever". I guess it's everyone for themselves and whoever gets there first gets to have the breakdown and/or freak-out and the other will just have to wait till next time. I think I'm going to have to do some practicing :o)
Friday, July 24, 2009
What A Waste of Holidays
I am just finishing my first week at work back from Holidays. We had so much planned for our 2 weeks off. We were finally going to get the projects in the yard done! I was so excited. This is a summary of how it went:
July 4th - July 6th - weather: sunny and warm
- Visiting our new niece and nephew and other family away from home
July 7th - raining
- sat at home and watched it rain
July 8th - raining
- went shopping at the mall because it was raining
July 9th - raining
- took the car in to the shop because it was broken
- had a flat tire on the way to the city, it was changed in the pouring rain
- spent the whole day in the city and the car is still broken and had to spend a fortune on new tires because the flat could not be fixed
July 10th and 11th - raining
- sat at home and watched it rain
(Okay, seriously, I will go back to work if it doesn't stop raining!)
July 12th - cold but not rainy
- cut down trees and worked in the mud in the flower beds
July 13th - not too bad for weather
- doctor appointments
(Oh thank goodness the weather is going to smarten up...too bad it's wasted in the city)
July 14th - raining
- sat at home and watched it rain
(SERIOUSLY! ENOUGH WITH THE RAIN!)
July 15th - raining and cold
- changed taps in the house
July 16th - rain in the mourning but nice in the afternoon
- picked up the wood chipper and started chipping dead trees
July 17th - ahhhh...finally hot weather
- just in time to be chipping trees...nothing like 30C when you have to be working hard outside
July 17th - July 19th - really quite nice out
- off visiting family
Thankfully we got a little bit of work done. Kinda seemed like a waste of good holiday days. Although it probably would have rained no matter when we took them. I guess next time we should see when the farmers want rain and then book our holidays then. Maybe we could charge them for "rain days". Oh well, maybe next year will be better. And, of course, it has been gorgeous all week and is supposed to be in the thirties for the weekend.
July 4th - July 6th - weather: sunny and warm
- Visiting our new niece and nephew and other family away from home
July 7th - raining
- sat at home and watched it rain
July 8th - raining
- went shopping at the mall because it was raining
July 9th - raining
- took the car in to the shop because it was broken
- had a flat tire on the way to the city, it was changed in the pouring rain
- spent the whole day in the city and the car is still broken and had to spend a fortune on new tires because the flat could not be fixed
July 10th and 11th - raining
- sat at home and watched it rain
(Okay, seriously, I will go back to work if it doesn't stop raining!)
July 12th - cold but not rainy
- cut down trees and worked in the mud in the flower beds
July 13th - not too bad for weather
- doctor appointments
(Oh thank goodness the weather is going to smarten up...too bad it's wasted in the city)
July 14th - raining
- sat at home and watched it rain
(SERIOUSLY! ENOUGH WITH THE RAIN!)
July 15th - raining and cold
- changed taps in the house
July 16th - rain in the mourning but nice in the afternoon
- picked up the wood chipper and started chipping dead trees
July 17th - ahhhh...finally hot weather
- just in time to be chipping trees...nothing like 30C when you have to be working hard outside
July 17th - July 19th - really quite nice out
- off visiting family
Thankfully we got a little bit of work done. Kinda seemed like a waste of good holiday days. Although it probably would have rained no matter when we took them. I guess next time we should see when the farmers want rain and then book our holidays then. Maybe we could charge them for "rain days". Oh well, maybe next year will be better. And, of course, it has been gorgeous all week and is supposed to be in the thirties for the weekend.
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Friday, July 03, 2009
Say Anything - Retarded In Love
...
I'm right here and I must admit
I've been pining for you
You're my wish
When I touch I myself I am be conjuring you
From fresh dirt
When we talk all night and the minutes are free
I just hope when I cast my spell, you'll be falling for me
Because
Falling in love could be the first thing
Falling in love could be the worst thing
Falling in love there's no rehearsing
Retarded in love
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Jason Mraz Feat. James Morrison - Details In The Fabric
...
Hold your own
Know your name
And go your own way
And, everything
Everything will be fine
Everything
All the details in the fabric?
Are the things that make you panic?
Are your thoughts result of static cling?
Are the things that make you blow?
Hell, no reason, go on and scream
If you're shocked, it's just the fault
Of faulty manufacturing
...
Monday, June 29, 2009
The Frames - Falling Slowly
Falling slowly, eyes that know me
And I can't go back
Moods that take me and erase me
And I'll paint it black
Games that never amount
To more then themselves
Will play themselves out
Take this sinking boat and point it home
We've still got time, raise your hopeful voice
You had the choice, and you made it now
Friday, June 26, 2009
I DID IT!
Well, I finally sucked it up and went for my first blood test ever yesterday. First of all, I am absolutely terrified of needles! I know, you're like, oh, whatever, needles are nothing. Yes, I realize they are nothing but just the thought of them sends me into a cold sweat. If I wanted to be used to stabbing pieces of metal into my flesh I would have been a heroine addict!
First they sit you in a cubicle (yeah, not even a room). I had an older lady and it went something like this:
Nurse - "How are you today?"
me - "Terrified"
Nurse - "Oh really, no worries, it's just a pinch."
me - "yeah sure"
Nurse - "When was your last blood test?"
me - "Never"
Nurse - "Really?"
me - "Yup"
Nurse - "I don't believe that"
me - "Nope, never had one before"
Nurse - "Are you sure? That's strange"
me (in my head) - "FOR CHRIST SAKES I SAID I NEVER HAD ONE BEFORE!"
me (out loud) - "Yeah, well I guess I'm just lucky"
...and then on with the little pinch. Little pinch my ass. Felt like cutting my arm with a freaking razor blade! If I ever decide to kill myself it will definitely not be with razor blades! Or needles! My arm still hurts. And supposedly that was a good nurse. At least I only have a little bruise. Apparently I'm just being a wuss. Oh well, it's done now. Hopefully never to be repeated. And I didn't cry, puke, or pass out! Yeah for me!
First they sit you in a cubicle (yeah, not even a room). I had an older lady and it went something like this:
Nurse - "How are you today?"
me - "Terrified"
Nurse - "Oh really, no worries, it's just a pinch."
me - "yeah sure"
Nurse - "When was your last blood test?"
me - "Never"
Nurse - "Really?"
me - "Yup"
Nurse - "I don't believe that"
me - "Nope, never had one before"
Nurse - "Are you sure? That's strange"
me (in my head) - "FOR CHRIST SAKES I SAID I NEVER HAD ONE BEFORE!"
me (out loud) - "Yeah, well I guess I'm just lucky"
...and then on with the little pinch. Little pinch my ass. Felt like cutting my arm with a freaking razor blade! If I ever decide to kill myself it will definitely not be with razor blades! Or needles! My arm still hurts. And supposedly that was a good nurse. At least I only have a little bruise. Apparently I'm just being a wuss. Oh well, it's done now. Hopefully never to be repeated. And I didn't cry, puke, or pass out! Yeah for me!
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Thriving Ivory - Angels On The Moon
From LYRICSMODE.COM lyrics archive
...
So don't tell me if I'm dying, 'cause I don't wanna know
If I can't see the sun, maybe I should go
Don't wake me cause I'm dreaming, of angels on the moon
Where everyone you know, never leaves too soon
Yeah, you can tell me all your thoughts
'Bout the stars that fill polluted skies
And show me where you run to
When no one's left to take your side
But don't tell me where the road ends
'Cause I just don't wanna know,
No I don't wanna know
...
Say Anything - I Want To Know Your Plans
From LYRICSMODE.COM lyrics archive
...
You're what keeps me believing the worlds not gone dead
Strength in my bones, put the words in my head
When they pour out to paper
It's all for you
'Cause that's what you do
No more fighting this is only a waste of our time
Oh 'cause soon we'll be leaving
Will this strength still be mine?
I'll look out for you
till I die, till I rot
Oh I'll remember you
till I die, till I rot
...
Monday, June 08, 2009
RIP Millie
On Sunday I found my cat Millie dead in the middle of the road out front of our place. Right in the middle of the road, soaking wet, and dead. Obviously he had been run over. He was, after all, just a cat, so he probably wasn't paying attention to what he was doing and ran out in front of a vehicle. But still, who leaves a dead animal right in the middle of the road?
They obviously did not stop to check that he was actually dead and not laying there suffering. If they had stopped they would have realized that the cat belonged to someone, probably from the yard that it obviously just came out of and they may have come and told us what had happened. Or at least moved him to the side of the road. But we heard nothing. I found him when I went to go to town to pick up supper. Nice surprise right before we eat.
Millie was the biggest, suckiest baby ever. He cried constantly, unless you were petting him or he was eating. I even saw him cry in his sleep once. This may be because for the first part of his life we thought he was a girl! Thus the name Millie. He was a pain in the ass but I loved him just the same.
So we buried him out back beside Midget. We'll have to make him a cross (Midget too since his has disappeared, but that's a different story). I still have Jaxie, Ali, Frank, and Abi to keep me company, and I think Abi is prego so there will be more, but Millie will never be forgotten. It sure seems quiet around the farm now.
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