Ghost Whisperer

stickmen make me smile

so when you have a bad day... what do you normally do? me?? i like to make stick people.... yes, i know this is odd. but i have had to evolve a bit b/c at first - simply googling stickmen was enough to fulfill that stickman urge... now that just isn't cutting it anymore... so i have started creating my own stickmen. Today was a REALLY REALLY bad day, so i've had to create a few stickmen throughout the day...

Here is a little preview of cathy portaging a canoe next weekend lol...

stickman

Dragon Lady of the West

this is the evil dragon lady!!! - ON A GOOD DAY!

GO HOME DRAGON LADY!!! WE DON'T WANT YOU HERE!!!

ps - - THERE IS ONLY one R in my name!! enough already people!!! ONE R!!!

New Wheels

I got Wheels - and no i'm not talking about the dude from degrassi. i got a new car!!! :) :) its a 2007 chev malibu, its used, but still a 2007. very excited about my new car. its gold. some may say beige, but its really a metalic sandstone gold or something like that. NOT beige! beige is for boring people.

Every is better with Sequins and Sparkles

this is my new laptop bag!!! :) :) I mean, seriously... how fantastic is this! its still professional looking enough...but has a little added flair with the sequins. its perfect! i mean, if i'm going to have to carry my laptop around with me, i want it to at least be an accessory.

random ramglings

so figure i'm long overdue for some good blogging. i have no crazy bar stories lately, and no bizzare stories... so i hope i can keep your attention till the end of this... if not, no skin off my back.



The international chicken and rib cookoff started today! (more commonly known as Ribfest).... sooo good!!! :) :) we moseyed on over for lunch, we plan to go back again tomorrow to check out another rib vendor (today i went with the rib/chicken combo... i don't recommend the chicken... just not as good as the ribs...) Tomorrow i will try the pulled pork sandwhich.

my new job is going ok. somedays i feel like i don't use my brain, others i do... as long as the pay cheque comes in, thats all that matters to me right now... oh and i have collegues that appreciate my random cartoons and photoshop creations.

got my bluesfest ticket in the mail today :) woo hoo... concert season is upon us.

soccer is going good too, made a kid on my team cry the other day though... he kicked me in the ankle on purpose... so i yelled, then he cried, then i asked him why he was the one crying, i didn't kick him... then after soccer his mom made him appolagize (he cried again)... tonight was way better, minimal crying, we kicked the other teams ass (yes, my team is 4, 5, and 6 year olds and we still play to win! some people think that the important thing is to have fun... but we ALL know that winning is more fun that losing, even 4 year olds)

my new favourite thing is stickmen...weird i know... but they are just so fantastic for depicting stories :)

i'm really not exciting today... so i should end this here if i want to keep my readers :)

this sums up my week...

"I mean really... Just shut up."

Life in a Cube

Top 10 rules of life in a cube:
1. indoor voice
2. if you are going to wear crocs, not brush your hair, or wear a bad outfit – expect me to judge you internally (sometimes i NEED to point it out to Erin, who will join me in the judgement)
3. bring snacks for your neighbours
4. send flare on Fridays to cheer up everyone’s day (Flare=stickmen cartoons)
5. don’t stare at people when you walk by, BUT
6. don’t purposely stare in the other direction when you walk by
7. don’t have lengthly calls with your doctor if you don’t want your neighbours (and your neighbours neighbours to know your medical history)
8. don’t be mean – invite everyone for lunch, cube-mates have feelings too
9. we live in the world without walls - - you do not have to tell EVERYONE the exact same story, we can ALL here you the first time you tell the story.
10. indoor voice (cannot be stressed enough)

i'm still here!!!

i'm still here! i know its been awhile, but i'm still here and don't give up on my blog just yet! :) :) i still have lots of stories to tell, i'm just not able to tell them as often with my new job. i'm worried that they won't be as interested in my shoe stories, or random bits of info that i feel the urge to share. other than that, my new job is going great! :)

FIRST, i want to say thank you to everyone that came out to my art show the other weekend!!! It was such a great surprise to see each of you :), i mean, sure people say they will come, but showing up is sometimes a different story. its sooo hard to get up at 6am and pretend to be all cheerful on only 1 or 2 cups of coffee (i take at least 3 to be nice... haha), and having friends there definately helps!!!

so its only been a few months but i have decided to hire someone to clean my house. its not horribly messy, but it could definately be cleaner haha. i think i've found a company that has a good rate and seems to be reliable... so we'll see :) :) will keep you posted! :) :)

ew - girl on house hunters... BAD outfit!

speaking of bad outfits... crocs... again i must ask the question.. how did crocs become office wear??? i am appauled by how many people wear them at the office... ewwwwww (i judge them everytime they walk by)

oh and i have found a new love in the tim horton's breakfast sandwhich! my new colleague erin brought me one last week... HEAVEN! little drops of heaven i tell you!!! :) :)

sorry it wasn't very intersting... i hope to improve on my blog content over the next little while :) :)

Alana's Medical Discovery!

For those of you who don't know. Alana is my sister-in-law (married to my older brother Chris). AND its her birthday today! Happy Birthday alana, and congrats on the publishing.

Vancouver doctors report rare finding of man whose blood was green
Published: Thursday, June 7, 2007 | 8:05 PM ET

Canadian Press: HELEN BRANSWELL

TORONTO (CP) - The green blood came as a bit of a shock to Dr. Alana Flexman and her colleagues when they tried to put an arterial line into a patient about to undergo surgery in Vancouver's St. Paul's Hospital.
The 42-year-old man was already a bit of a medical departure. He'd fallen asleep while kneeling, and developed compartment syndrome in both legs.
The potentially dangerous condition involves a buildup of pressure in deep muscle tissue - in this case in the legs - and unless the pressure was relieved, permanent nerve damage could have been sustained.
As surgical staff prepared the man for the middle-of-the-night emergency operation, Flexman and a colleague attempted to insert a line into a wrist artery.
Arterial lines are used to monitor blood pressure during an operation; any blood that flows when the line is inserted into the artery should be vivid red, the sign it has been oxygenated in the heart.
But in this case, which occurred in October 2005, it was note.
"During insertion, we normally see arterial blood come out. That's how we know we're in the right place. And normally that blood is bright red, as you would expect in an artery," Flexman said in an interview Thursday.
"But in his case, the blood kept coming back as dark green instead of bright red."
"It was sort of a green-black. ... Like an avocado skin maybe."
The reaction in the room? "We were very concerned, obviously," said Flexman, who is training in anesthesia at the hospital.
Flexman and her colleagues report on the unusual case in this week's issue of the journal The Lancet.
Samples were rushed off to the lab, which quickly ruled out a dangerous condition called methemoglobin, in which the hemoglobin in the blood can't bind to oxygen.
While the lab worked, so did the operating team. The man came through the surgery well.
The next day the lab reported it had detected sulfhemoglobin, a condition thought to be triggered by some medications.
"It's so rare that we don't have a perfect understanding how it happens, but some drug donates a sulfur group that binds to the hemoglobin molecule and prevents it from binding to oxygen," Flexman explains. "And that gives it the green colour."
She and her colleagues believe the condition may have been brought on by the man's migraine medication, sumatriptan, which he was taking in higher-than-advised doses, though they can't prove it.

My friends are the BEST!

This is a perfect example of why i love my friends... they are just as dorky as me, and love to play around with photoshop!!! (although i still love the blair/andrew mullet pic the best... Mr. T is up there)

allan, this picture made my DAY!!!

Bring on barrymores!!!!

The best birthday present...

The first night of my bday celebrations was a huge sucess! thanks to all my peeps that came over to my house first for some sociables, those that went out to the bar, special thanks to those that that drove me there and home, those that bought me presents and drinks and those that laughed at bad outfits at the bar with me, oh and of course for my shiney, flashing clevage star necklace!! :) :) good times were definately had by all!!! (well at least by me...)

But i have to say, the best birthday present of the night had to be the outfit that this girl wore to the bar. it was almost as though she wore it just knowing it would bring me such glee and entertainment for the entire evening. what made it even better was that this was the same girl that i gave the boot too and banished from the Monday's Grace Rocks facebook group - - no talking smack on my group!!!



so yes, we are not sure what the reasoning was behind this look, and we knew that no one would believe us if we told you, so we got some pictures... compliments of Rachelle and her fantastic photography... (we also took a pic of some nice shoes so you can see how normal footwear looks) what this outfit consisted of was - - her monday's grace stalker shirt that her and her friends had made (apparently they were designed in cooperation with the band - - but somehow greg was unaware of this???), over this she had on a sleevless black shirt (that had a hood!), and a black pleated mini skirt that was made of that heavy polyester - - you know the type that used to be used for bar pants in the late 90's, early 2000's... (yes it was my 28th bday!!! and i'm dating myself here). BUT the best part of the outfit was the footwear. thanks to the close up picture we now know they were not just red socks, but red and pink striped socks that have what appears to be a little green alien on them. and WHITE sneakers!!!



kim's theory is that her freinds are bitches... mean horrible bitches... "yeah, you definately look great... you should totally wear that to the bar" snicker snicker... hee hee... we're going to totally show you up and you will look like a total loser, they probably thought in the back of their minds... i mean, honestly... i get that some of us have different style.. i like sequins, i dont' like boots over jeans, i like lots of crazy accessories, i don't like crocs, i like stilletos, i don't like bra straps showing that are totally a different colour... that sorta thing... BUT i would love to know if there is ANYONE out there that thinks that this outfit could in any way shape or form be considered 'stylish'...???

let Teri-kah continue with some more dinners, lunches, parties, sushi and martinis!!!! :) :)

Ewww Crocs - - finally people are getting it!

Swedish hospital may ban Crocs clogs due to static electricity

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - A Swedish hospital wants to ban its staff from wearing Crocs plastic clogs, saying they generate static electricity that can knock out medical equipment, a spokesman said Thursday.

Blekinge hospital in southern Sweden suspects the slip-on shoes made by U.S.-based Crocs Inc. are to blame for at least three incidents in which respirators and other machines malfunctioned. The mishaps caused no injuries.

Hospital spokesman Bjorn Lofqvist said there were similar problems with other shoes not designed for hospital use but the popularity of the Crocs had raised the issue to a new level.

"It's been a problem for many years but now there are so many people that have them," he said, adding officials were discussing whether the sandals should be banned throughout the hospital or just in certain sections.

Bluesfest

The bluesfest lineup has been posted!! :) and it looks wicked!!! i'm pondering the full pass for $145, there are quite a few bands that i want to see... sure i may end up being a loser and going on my own... but i think i could handle it.

Let me know if you plan to check any of them out :) :) and if you
plan to get a full pass or just tickets for select shows :)

http://ottawa-bluesfest.ca/en/?page=tickets

Ottawa Bluesfest Main Stage headline acts
July 5 - Bob Dylan
July 6 - George Thorogood & The Destroyers
July 7 - Manu Chao
July 8 - The White Stripes
July 9 - Hedley
July 10 - George Clinton & The P-Funk All Stars
July 11 - Steve Miller Band
July 12 - Blue Rodeo
July 13 - INXS
July 14 - Kanye West
July 15 - Solid Gold Dance Party


Some of the other acts playing main stages at the event:
Gary U.S. Bonds, Sarah Harmer, Burnside Style, Steve Marriner, Joel Plaskett, The Flatlanders, Faber Drive, moe., James Hunter, The Cat Empire, Henry Butler, The Rhythm Council, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Ruthie Foster, Janiva Magness, Leahy, Diunna Greenleaf, Leo Kottke, Jonny Lang, Elmer Ferrer, Randy Newman, The Robert Cray Band, Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, Patrick Watson, Sam Roberts, Candye Kane, Papa Mali, Kid Koala, Toumani Diabaté, The Mighty Popo, Mihirangi, John Rae & The River, Hawksley Workman, Bob Schneider, Ohbijou, Spiral Beach, Final Fantasy, Alejandro Escovedo, Todd Snider, Ndidi Onukwulu, Ten Years After, Tokyo Police Club, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Steve Forbert,Deadstring Brothers, Detroit Women, Femi Kuti, Soul Jazz Orchestra,Mute Math, City and Colour, Shout Out Out Out Out, Buddy Guy, Fiona Boyes, Los Lobos, Chris Duarte, Xavier Rudd, Lucky Peterson, Larry McCray, Metric, Jim Bryson, Danny Michel, John Mooney, Alexisonfire, Watermelon Slim, IsWhat?!, David Maxwell, Samuel Jackson, AlexCuba,the bird and the bee, Matt Anderson, Dave Gunning, Dorit Chrysler, Stephen Fearing, Tom Wilson, Colin Linden, Rick Fines, some of the best gospel acts on the planet (such as Richie Righteous, The Canton Spirituals, Da T.R.U.T.H., The Toronto Mass Choir, Soul Influence, Chorale de la Prophetie, The Village People, Taste Of Honey, Peaches And Herb, The Trammps, Anita Ward and France Jolie.

Bluesfest

The bluesfest lineup has been posted!! :) and it looks wicked!!! i'm pondering the full pass for $145, there are quite a few bands that i want to see... sure i may end up being a loser and going on my own... but i think i could handle it.

Let me know if you plan to check any of them out :) :) and if you
plan to get a full pass or just tickets for select shows :)

http://ottawa-bluesfest.ca/en/?page=tickets

Ottawa Bluesfest Main Stage headline acts
July 5 - Bob Dylan
July 6 - George Thorogood & The Destroyers
July 7 - Manu Chao
July 8 - The White Stripes
July 9 - Hedley
July 10 - George Clinton & The P-Funk All Stars
July 11 - Steve Miller Band
July 12 - Blue Rodeo
July 13 - INXS
July 14 - Kanye West
July 15 - Solid Gold Dance Party


Some of the other acts playing main stages at the event:
Gary U.S. Bonds, Sarah Harmer, Burnside Style, Steve Marriner, Joel
Plaskett, The Flatlanders, Faber Drive, moe., James Hunter, The Cat
Empire, Henry Butler, The Rhythm Council, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Ruthie Foster, Janiva Magness, Leahy, Diunna Greenleaf, Leo Kottke, Jonny Lang, Elmer Ferrer, Randy Newman, The Robert Cray Band, Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, Patrick Watson, Sam Roberts, Candye Kane, Papa Mali, Kid Koala, Toumani Diabaté, The Mighty Popo, Mihirangi, John Rae & The River, Hawksley Workman, Bob Schneider, Ohbijou, Spiral Beach, Final Fantasy, Alejandro Escovedo, Todd Snider, Ndidi Onukwulu, Ten Years After, Tokyo Police Club, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Steve Forbert,
Deadstring Brothers, Detroit Women, Femi Kuti, Soul Jazz Orchestra,
Mute Math, City and Colour, Shout Out Out Out Out, Buddy Guy, Fiona
Boyes, Los Lobos, Chris Duarte, Xavier Rudd, Lucky Peterson, Larry
McCray, Metric, Jim Bryson, Danny Michel, John Mooney, Alexisonfire,
Watermelon Slim, IsWhat?!, David Maxwell, Samuel Jackson, AlexCuba,
the bird and the bee, Matt Anderson, Dave Gunning, Dorit Chrysler,
Stephen Fearing, Tom Wilson, Colin Linden, Rick Fines, some of the
best gospel acts on the planet (such as Richie Righteous, The Canton
Spirituals, Da T.R.U.T.H., The Toronto Mass Choir, Soul Influence,
Chorale de la Prophetie, The Village People, Taste Of Honey, Peaches
And Herb, The Trammps, Anita Ward and France Jolie.

Easter Weekend - total hit

So Easter weekend wasn't a bust for once! which was wonderful. sure i started off the weekend falling down the stairs at the live lounge on thursday night... but i did a quick recovery there and only a few people saw the oh so glamorous move.

Friday i went and painted all day long :) did a couple masterpieces that will sell for BILLIONS and make me rich and famous.

that night we went out to Hooley's (not to be confused with the old hoolihans... hooley's is the bar that took over where bravo bravo was - - oh the memories of one of my first real dinner dates). Hooley's was a good time... but what was even a better time was the shwarma stop after the bar!! MAROUSH MAROUSH... he even has a theme song!!!

Check it out on YouTube

It was TOTALLY hilarious... we all got full service - - even allan! ok... ok... thats a lie, allan didn't want 'full service'.

Sat had a great dinner and got a tonne done in the day on the house! :) (curtains are bought... having a minor problem with the curtain rods though b/c the previous owner didn't believe in wall plugs so things have to be redone)

And then sunday... went for brunch with the fam at kinki. it was sooo good!! we def ate our share of the all you can eat brunch! YUM! that night was a bit up and down... we were going to barrymores, not going to barrymores, going to barrymores, not going to barrymores... in the end we went to the pump (cathy and i), were having a lovely chat, when blaze showed up all proud that he got a stamp for barrymores... and that there was no line. so we were all going to meet there in 30 min. cathy, christina and i enjoyed ourselves... the others... ditched us :( we had a little cry... but then got over it.

ps - - there was a girl at hooleys wearing a white sundress with black polkadots!!! UNACCEPTABLE!!!!

pps - - a girl at barrymores told the bouncer that she didn't 'like his attitude'.. and then was all surprised when he pulled rank and told her she couldn't' come into the bar... i mean, honestly! we all know. don't piss off the bouncers!!! b/w the hours of 10pm and 3am... they are in charge of our worlds.

I am totally a super hero! :)

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So at the bar tonight some loser fell down the stairs... !!!

ok, ok.... i cannot tell a lie... that loser was me :(

but i tell you, i did it with total grace and class as i smashed my knee on the ceramic tiled floor.

ps - i was sober during this fantastic display of coordination

Stories of the Month

Hey :)

So I have been busy lately!!! Fixing up my new house. Having my new housemates move in, preparing for my art shows and my art gallery event at Gallery 7a (opening night is april 12!!! you are all invited).

AND most exciting of it all, I have gotten a new job!!!

I start at Fujitsu Consulting on April 30th. So not only is April 27th my bday! But its almost my last day at HAL. I have enjoyed my time here, but definitely time to move on.

I have been so busy I havn’t had time to write on my blog lately… and there have been some GREAT stories!!! including my favourite siting - - skin tight white pants paired with black patent hooker boots… the poor girl liked like a hooker - - although maybe she was, only they don’t typically work the St. Laurent/Coventry corner??? So that one is still out for debate. Havn’t been heading out to the bars much lately, so not too many bad bar outfits, but after this weekend I’m sure I’ll have a few good ones worth a blog :)

My next story… East end drivers!!! You are ALL CRAZY! I think that I should apply for the extended health care plan b/c I will definitely end up having a heart attack in the near future just driving to and from work!!! HOLY CRAP!!!

So yeah, those are my main stories…

Hope everyone is having a great month!!!

HAPPY EASTER!

PS - it snowed today - - AKA - - still too early for sandals!!!