New Years Eve - YOU ARE INVITED!!!

I know its early. But I wanted to invite EVERYONE and anyone (well except those few of you that are reading this that i don't like...hee hee... just kidding... your all invited!)

Combining a huge curling bonspiel, all day entertainment, and an all you can eat buffet with a blow out New Year's Eve party is how the New Year's CHEO Spiel will raise funds for the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. You can come to the daytime curling bonspiel, or the dinner, or just the party, or any combo of the three. (i would like to point out that the drinks are good prices!!!)

Check out the details: http://www.cheospiel.com/

Subject: English will be the official language of the European Union

Got this from my mom today and thought it was funny and worth sharing.

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The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility.

As part of the negotiations, the British Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5 year phase-in plan that would become known as "Euro-English".

In the first year, "s" will replace the soft "c". Sertainly, this will make the sivil servants jump with joy. The hard "c" will be dropped in favour of "k". This should klear up konfusion, and keyboards kan have one less letter.
There will be growing publik enthusiasm in the sekond year when the troublesome "ph" will be replaced with "f". This will make words like fotograf 20% shorter.

In the 3rd year, publik akseptanse of the new spelling kan be expekted to reach the stage where more komplikated changes are possible.
Governments will enkourage the removal of double letters, which have always ben a deterent to akurate speling.

Also, al wil agre that the horibl mes of the silent "e" in the languag is disgrasful and it should go away.

By the 4th yer people wil be reseptiv to steps such as replasing "th"
with "z" and "w" with "v".

During ze fifz yer, ze unesesary "o" kan be dropd from vords kontaining "ou" and after ziz fifz yer, ve vil hav a reil sensi bl riten styl.

Zer vil be no mor trubl or difikultis and evrivun vil find it ezi tu understand ech oza. Ze drem of a united urop vil finali kum tru.

Un defter ze fifz yer, ve vil al be speking German like zey vunted in ze forst plas.

ps - today i am wearing my comfortable hush puppy suede boots.

Please explain how this is "odd"

http://news.yahoo.com/

Check out the last entry under 'odd news' - - do you find it odd that Canada doesn't want the pedofile to live here when the choice is "go to Canada for 3 years, or live in jail here in the US" - - if hes not safe for their streets, why would he be safe for ours? AND WHY IS THIS CLASSIFIED AS ODD NEWS?!?!? unless the writer actually agrees with Canada, and thinks that its odd that a Judge could hand down a sentence sooo ridiculous!

Odd News
Reuters Oddly Enough

• Because we don't already have enough fried foods..
• Where the living share space with the dead
• Woman gives birth on tram
• Official gets tough treatment
• Ottawa seeks to deport U.S. man "exiled" to Canada

Who Wears Crocs????? - - ITS ME ITS ME!!!

Perhaps what they say about the air in Vancouver is true???? YES this is me wearing crocs… and yes, that is a smile on my face… but perhaps it has something to do with all that clean air in Vancouver, or the plastic from the ugly shoes had somehow gotten into my bloodstream and was confusing me… either way… check out the teal crocs… and look they even have a Jibbitz on them!!!

NO – I did NOT buy crocs while there. My sister emailed me right away when she saw the picture horrified that I had gone to the dark side. Kim – have no fear, I have not become some incense burning, plastic shoe wearing granola cruncher (to those of you who are, that’s totally ok by me, just you prob won’t become best buds with me or my sis…buds maybe, but prob not best buds… its aaah, cuz of our allergies to incense... ya that’s right. So Kim when you come home from Australia, I will still be prancing around town in my leather coat, stilettos and other faaaabulous articles of clothing!

Winter White... indeed!

I have found a pair of white boots that even I would wear in the winter - - (friends/family I hope you agree with me on this pair...but if not... thats ok too...)

These were on Shoewawa this week... and I have to say. they are really really nice!! and would def not count in the inapropriate footwear count... b/c they are NOT white strappy sandals or flip flops... (which i have to mention are not ok in ANY colour now that its almost november, and we have had our first snow fall!)

Computers, Music and Mullets... what a Friday...

Today our internet went down at work, so our computer expert had to fix the problem - - (that would me ME!!!) ..... ..... .... .....


sorry was giving those of you who knew me time to stop laughing... YES I AM the computer expert :) I even had on my computer expert 'outfit' today - - NAH!!! who am i kidding, i don't own any 'computery outfits'... so I had to figure out what was wrong and fix it. I called Magma, talked to them a few times, figured out which black plastic box was infact our modem, drew a picture of what lights were on, what colour they were, what ones were flashing, etc... and relayed this info to my fellow computer expert at magma... only to find out that it wasn't a problem that could be fixed that easily. So i drove out to Primus (during rush hour) to get a new modem... then back to work (still in rush hour)... only to find that this STILL wasn't fixing the problem... so we are out internet till monday when bell can come figure out what is wrong...

After this i went to pottery, where i glazed and glazed and glazed. I worked solid from 6-9:50 when it was def time to go. Met up with my friend Shannon, and proceeded onto Gracies to meet up with other people... to see MONDAY'S GRACE! You may remember them from my blog a few weeks ago. fabulous coverband. I'm even more biased now b/c not only did they dedicate a song to me... but i'm going to be their new webmaster - - me... being a computer expert and all... whatever, its already technically 'created'... so all i have to do is the fun part, keep it updated and looking great! now THAT i can do! Stay tuned for more information on Monday's Grace. For show details check them out on MySpace.com

I also feel the need to bring up the shoe thing again, b/c the crime is still being committed... there were WHITE FLIP FLOPS at the bar, and not just any bar, a bar with BLACK LIGHT!!! yes, my dear, there was no use pretending you wern't wearing flip flops in late october (but don't worry, no one judged - - outloud!)

But i have to say, i was more taken by the mullet ladies... :) Christina tried to take a picture of them, but her camera phone just wasn't able to capture the full essence ... and we figured that cougars with lions manes had to come equiped with claws.. so we didn't want to anger them... we were there with some boys that could have fallen prey. - that being said, i still have a little obsession mullets, Mullets make me smile ... here is a mullet poem - i tried to find a good picture of femullet, but came across the poem instead, and had to share.

This poem is dedicated to my friend Erin, who will hopefully include a great mullet website in her comment, and my friend Jason who used to own a mullet of his own.

"Mullets Are Great"

Mullets are great,

No one could hate.

You see them at the county fair,

With their long and short greasy hair.

Red necks grow mullets for fun,

All of their kids have one.

I once saw a man with a mullet,

And in his head was a bullet.

Who could of done something so bad,

After all - mullets are a great fad.

I wish I had a mullet,

I would never cut it.

I would let it grow nice and long,

So many people grow them wrong.

Maybe some day you will see me in the hall,

I will have the greatest mullet of all!!

by Brady P.

Source: www.ilovemullets.com/

Today's story is about nothing....

yeah, thats right nothing. b/c that is what I've been up to. nothing. I slept for 13 hours last night... and feel a bit better, but am still quite phlegmy (who knew phlegm had a silent 'G'?) . So I will probably be sick again tomorrow (I was told to keep my germs at home...)

I found spinach at the grocery store yesterday! FINALLY! I have been going through a spinach withdrawal ever since the big health scare.

My sister comes home soon! I can't wait! she has been gone for a year. I'm sure most of you remember the 5-6 going away parties we had for her! lol... How could one girl have so many going away events... Who knows!! lol. but us ryerson gal's - - we like to party, we like, we like to party (pronounce like the Vengaboys CLASSIC from the 90's!!!)

The job search is on... for info on this if you care, please ask... I just don't' really want to blog about all that just yet... some things are meant for blogging, Shoes, ugly clothes, cows... others are left for emails... job hunt, talking (aka gossip), planning events.... etc.

sorry no pictures today!!!

over and out!! (did I ever tell you the story of my walkie talkies that my brother hid in his cardboard spaceship that my mom threw out :( :( I think of them whenever I hear 'over and out')

so instead I will just say "BYE!"

Contraption or Footwear? You be the judge...

I tried to keep the shoe blogs to a minimum, but then realized that I just couldn't sensor my blog like that... I felt that it was holding me back from informing you of the gorgeous shoes and the hideous shoes (this is the worst yet!!!) ... Things like this shouldn't be kept to yourself, they should be shared... people need to be informed... and WARNED!!!

I saw these in a magazine last month and was horrified. I think this boot/shoe contraption is definitely a... what would it be called??? oh I know A PROBLEM! Just because it is cold in parts of Canada, doesn't give people the right to trudge around in ugly footwear. as one friend pointed out... it wouldn't be so bad if the padded removable part was eliminated, and the shoe pattern was continued... BUT as it stands, it is simply ugly - a puma shoe with a rubber boot flare and a removable puffy vest wrapped around it.

I was so taken aback by this contraption known as footwear that I had to email the http://www.shoewawa.com/ staff to let them know that these are being produced!!!

shoewawa

so i've definitely been reading shoewawa too long. i just logged in to see what i've missed this week and guess which shoe was "ugly shoe of the week"? yep... the Georgie!

see below for another shoe obsessed girl's opinion on the matter....

Ugly Shoe Of The Week
They're multiplying! We just can't get away from Crocs, no matter how hard we try. In Vegas my friend and I were on constant Croc-watch, spying them on men and women alike...some people even wore socks with them. I thought it couldn't get any worse...
But it can. Now there's a boot version, and it comes in fluorescent yellow (among other colours). Ladies and gents, this must STOP. Just. Say. No!

Daily Dancer

This definately required a blog entry. I laughed sooo hard when i saw it. I was telling Alana (sister in-law) about my blog, and she mentioned her friend's friend "The Daily Dancer" - - this def caught my attention... a dorky guy that dances everyday infront of a camera and then blogs about it!!! soooo entertaining... and i def couldn't pass up the opportunity to share this with people.

The following is an article in a vancouver newspaper about the daily dancer. You absolutely have to check out this site!!!

VANCOUVER -- The Internet has made many strange celebrities over the years, and now a Vancouver man is quickly discovering what it's like to become famous overnight.
Darrell Lahey, 28, is an admittedly geeky looking software developer with a secret passion for dancing.

In Christmas 2004, his girlfriend captured him boogying to some grooves on her digital camera. A few days later, she showed it to her brother, who thought it could be a web hit. He was right. Someone linked the video to a Norwegian website, which then got linked to another website and on and on it went. And so, the Daily Dancer was born.In its first three weeks, Dailydancer.com registered 87,000 hits, and now averages up to 2,000 hits a day.

His routines, often consisting of flailing arms and kicking feet, were initially updated with a new posts everyday -- but has since been reduced to three times a week because the daily routine was simply too much work.

Dancing in his living room, he uses brooms, vacuum cleaners -- and an ever-present blue execrise ball -- as props. His girlfriend's mother makes guest appearances. Songs include “My Humps” by the Black Eyed Peas, Aqua’s “Barbie Girl," and Styx’s “Mr. Roboto.”

Best Product EVER!!!!

now that i have your attention... i must tell you - - i was being sarcastic, and this is another blog about footwear...

The other day at my friend Liz's place i discovered that not only are people buying crocs left right and centre... but they have also started accessorizing for their crocs with things called Jibbitz, these are little plastic charms that can be inserted into the holes on the croc. I searched high and low for some Jibbitz for my friend, but have not yet succeeded... perhaps tomorrow I will locate some. See below for the picture of pink crocs with some pretty jibbitz sprucing them up a bit.

While looking online for jibbitz retailers i came across another unfortunate style of footware - - and i must say, i think I may hate them more than regular crocs... (well now that i know you can accessorize your crocs my heart has softened a bit for them). Check them out below - - they are known as Georgies. The following is an excert from www.crocs.com "the georgie is crocs first boot. waterproof, extremely light, and very colorful, the georgie is perfect footwear for a walk in the rain" - - I still prefer my pink rubber boots... but I’m sure there will be people that like the Georgie.

I am still alive and kicking...

I'm still alive and kicking, i'm just on vacation from everything!!! :) and loving it!

I left last wednesday for Vancouver and havn't looked back. I have been enjoying the sun (hasn't rained yet - -well it did one morning. but i wasn't out of bed yet, so that doesn't count). I got TWO turkey dinners (new favourite thing in life - yams! yummy!!!)

I have done some SERIOUS shopping, got my black stilletos that i've wanted for some time, among MANY other things. Bought new skis!!! (camp fortune here i come!)

Went and saw Body Worlds 3 - - where they plasticize dead bodies. VERY cool. But i felt totally gyped b/c they took out all the controversial things that were included in the Toronto exhibit, so it was 1/2 the size (but still charged the same).

I have managed to see almost ALL my people out in vancouver (couple more to go) ... and seeing you all has def made me realize how much i've missed you all!!! (you know who you are so no need for personal shout outs...). I could def make vancouver my home...

Tonight i put some time into creating a new website to post pictures of my art. I have 4 upcoming art shows/exhibits before xmas... so needed to get that started. Take a look and tell me what you think - http://terianne.wetpaint.com - please keep in mind that this is a rough draft and i'm working with limited pictures and software here.

Off to bed...

Goodnight and sweet dreams!

Work Funcshhtionsss - -with a slur…

Sunday night HAL’s social committee (which consists of Kim and I) organized a fabulous company event. Our company and a few guests arrived at Beckta Dining and Wine for our wine and cheese tasting around 8. I have been here once before for Miranda and Paul's wedding, and both times I was quite pleased with everything (both times i was also drunk though... hmmm coincident. no, seriously, great times, great food!)

I never new how tipsy you could get from a wine tasting. OR that cheese could actually be banned from public transit! But yes, both those are true stories. I tasted 4 wines… and was definitely a tad drunk. And the cheese YUMMY!!! Well except this one called Epoisses – the one that banned from Public Transit in France once it has been opened. Now common… really, who would want to try a cheese that smells soooo bad that it’s actually not allowed on buses or subways (if you don't believe me - check it out)??? Well going back to the first point in this paragraph, I was tipsy, so I braved it. And yep, tasted just like it smelled … GROSS and raunchy! (Check out the picture of making cheese! cool eh!)

I did discover some new yummy wines though!
1. Sancerre, Cherrier Pere & Fils, Loire 2004
2. Tokay Pinot Gris, Paul Zinc, Alsace 2004
3. Zinfandel “Elsbree Vineyard” Crane Canyon, Russian River Valley 2000
4. Vouvray “Moelleux-Le Haut Lieu” Huet, Loire Valley 2003.

And there was a cheddar cheese that looked and tasted like kraft dinner! Also very good. But prob not something I would mention to the staff at Beckta.
I would also like to point out that I took the bus AGAIN!!!! Yep, twice on Sunday!!!! And again, not too bad. I am a huge fan of the #3 bus route, I have discovered that not only does it go to the rideau centre, but it goes to the market, elgin street, preston street and bank street!!! What more could you ask for in a bus route??? - - perhaps a ban on crazies in jogging pants!!! But that’s a whole other blog!

PS - I would like to point out that no cow was harmed in making this blog!

An Evening with great music and BAD SHOES

I have had a fabulous weekend. Got to sleep in both days!!! And didn't have to go out of town at all!!! it was nice!

I went to see an AWESOME Monday's Grace last night (i did a stop by on friday too - ended up staying till close - what can i say, they make you want to get your groove on). They played this weekend at Hooley's, not to be confused with Houlihans, sorry folks, that place is long gone. Hooley's is on elgin where Bravo Bravo used to be. Back to Monday's Grace, I may be a tad biased b/c my good friend Shannon's husband Greg is the drummer (greg if you are reading this, no worries, you are my friend too!). i have gotten to know them all, but i would like to point out that i am not a "groupie" i am "friend's with the band" - (they cleared the difference up for me last night) .

Now for the second part of the story... Footwear. First i must say that i have found a shoe that actually creeps me out. This shoe is worse than crocs by far!!! This guy was dancing and i loved over and he had shoes that had a spot for his big toe!!! and no, they weren't socks or slippers, they had a sole. they were VERY VERY ODD! the next footwear issue involved white shoes...

LADIES PLEASE! what are you thinking??? someone once said to me that its not nice to make fun out outfits b/c some people just "don't know better". Well i am hear to inform the uninformed... white shoes, and sandals are for the summer, once it is cold enough for a coat check, scarves, or a hat... it is too cold for sandals. and the white shoes should be put away once it is fall... the general rule is labour day, but you can sometimes stretch this a week, MAYBE two.

My friend Dan has a blog and he counts hot cars - i will use this idea, but will count white shoes. This does not include runners, or those puma style shoes. Simply white pumps, white flip flops, white sandals etc. so from last night... the count was..... SIX. hopefully as the weeks pass this number will go down. In November I will add sandals of any colour to this mix... but for now, lets concentrate on getting those white shoes into storage for the winter.

INAPPROPRIATE FOOT WEAR COUNT:



PS- i took the bus last night. it was quite enjoyable. my friends Jamie and Kim were at the bus stop when i got there, so they cleared up the whole "how to use a transfer". and then I saw my friend Jen on the bus too. I may think about taking the good ol OC a little more. (i won't get carried away and get a bus pass or anything...)

Holmes on Homes

Some of you already know my sad obsession with Mike Holmes... I can't help it, a man with a tool belt that fixes houses, that is SEXY! The only thing better is a man in a suit. I have become obsessed with this tv show. I now know all about building a deck "to code", how to put in kitchen cabinets, what should be vented to where... its SAD! BUT thats not the point of this story... the point is... My cousin's wife works for Nestle and Mike is the new face for Nestle!!! and she is going to get me a big lifesize poster board of him! yeah, i'm a loser, but your a loser b/c your still reading about how dreamy i think mike holmes is! :) :) so we're even!!!

Another thing from the weekend, my cousin owns crocs... and apparently he is going to fix the family xmas pool so that he gets me and he plans to buy me crocs, but not just any old pair of crocs, he plans to buy me FAKE crocs! I will have to get back to you on that one!!!

Stay tuned!

Stories from today...

Hey everyone! :) :) welcome back to those of you still finding this blog worthwhile and interesting.

Today's blog will not really have any specific theme, its instead going to be scattered all over the place b/c thats how i have been feeling lately.... like a scatterbrain.

First i have to say how much i loved the new show Ugly Betty. It was Fabulous! This season has some great shows. As suspected Top Model makes the list of favs. My top 4 for ANTM are currently the twins, the punk rock girl and brooke. But its still early, so we'll see if that changes.

My inner thighs hurt - - MIND OUT OF GUTTER - - its from the gym. now that soccer coaching is over for the winter, I have gotten back into the gym thing more regularly, and well that "thigh compressor machine thing" - - definately worked!!!

And speaking of the gym. I had some of my jeans tailored, my sister recommended stich-it at bayshore, and i picked up my jeans and they did a great job! they did little darts at the back to take in the waist. they look great! will def sport a pair of those out on Elgin street this weekend for Tanya's Bday.

I tried to post this wicked dancing cartoon cow movie clip today... but i wasn't sure how to do it :( so you'll have to make due with this boring blog for today.

TA

What a waste of good weed!

My friend Allan brought this article to my attention. And since I just went to a polish wedding, (and b/c its about a cow) I thought it was blog-worthy. I don't know the correct spelling but i do know that "weed" in Polish is "trava". This is a word that Dominik and I thought was important to learn when he was teaching me key phrases and words back in university. Anyways... here is the article about a Polish lady that was getting her cows high in order to calm their nerves.

Ganja cowWARSAW, (Reuters) - A Polish woman who grew marijuana to calm the nerves of her cow has been charged with cultivating a narcotic by police in the western town of Lobez.

The cow had been "skittish and unruly" -- once breaking a person's arm -- until someone suggested mixing cannabis in with its feed, the woman told police.

"The cow became as calm as a lamb," the 55-year-old woman said, according to the PAP news agency.

The woman's plants, grown from seeds she bought at a market, reached nearly three metres (yards) tall and were extremely potent, police said.

Marijuana (ganja) possession is a crime throughout Poland. The woman faces up to three years in jail if convicted.

Kidney Failure

This posting is a bit more serious than my past posts. But I wanted to share this Radio Interview with you. My co-worker’s wife was on 580 CFRA this morning talking about her experience with kidney disease. She has had 4 transplants since 1979 all because of a case of strep throat. My Great Uncle has also spent many years on dialysis waiting for a new kidney, his problems were caused by diabetes, and he is losing his battle. Anyways, check out the interview if you’re interested. For more info on the Kidney Foundation please visit their website www.kidney.ca.

My friend Dan...

Today's first story is about Dan (i have a few stories... will tell them later, and get onto discussing the comments). Some of you know my friend Dan (in the picture with me and my sis)... he is a fun guy, met him in highschool... think he was in my art class, or maybe Terry was in my art class and dan was just a drifter that hung out in our class... not totally sure, but anyways... dan is my friend, he was my prom date, and I will be visiting him (and tonnes of other peeps) out in Vancouver NEXT WEEK!!!!!... but that is not the story... the story is about drunk dialing..... you know what i'm talking about.... drunk phone calls at ungodly hours.

WELL, big shout out to my buddy who decided to drunk dial me at 5:45 on saturday morning... usually you would say friday night, but since it was soooo close to morning i think its safe to say 'morning '.

It was an entertaining call though (dan - you were a few days late on the 'talk like a pirate day'... but i do appreciate the attempt!).

My question for people is, how many of you drunk dial? any great stories to comment on? I myself am a drunk dialer... I was notorious for this back in the day (my appolagies to ian who probably got it the worst), it has calmed down a bit... however, i do miss those days, perhaps i'll do a little drunk dial revival this weekend... we'll see. It is a bday night on saturday, and i think tanya, the bday girl, and I will be able to think of someone to call after the bar.

till later... ... I have a pirate video to post, a story about a polish lady that gave her cows weed, and of course the skinny jeans that i promised to talk about.

Teri Anne :) :)

Special Request Thursdays......

oooooooooooooooohhhh the mystery.... what is Specail Request Thursdays???

Well, its a new thing that i thought of tonight b/c I am too tired to stay up and watch my tv shows i taped while out for Brad's bday celebration. So instead of me writing about Amercia's Next Top Model (dan you watching this season?), or Laguna Beach... i thought i'd throw the ball to my trusty readers.

Feel free to post a comment with some topics of interest. IF i think they are 'blog worthy' i will do some research (my close friends all know how much i love to 'google') and post some information for all to enjoy.

G'night, me and my hurtin teeth are going to bed early.

~Teri Anne~

ps - I read today that a man bit a panda bear at a zoo in China, but the bear deserved it... the bear bit the drunk man who had climbed the fence to try and hug the panda.

pps - Also read about the first penis transplant... but they had to remove it b/c the man suffered some psychological problems... (friends/family... don't worry, i don't think i'd consider donating your penis if you were in a coma, your heart, kidneys... perhaps... but not your penis... you can take that with you).

ok, now i'm really going to bed.