Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Cancer Sucks
Do I have your attention now? Good.
There's a story I want you to read. And please, don't just skim through it. This is a real story, and one that deserves your time, if anything on the Internet does.
It's the story of Crystal, a new Mom who has just been diagnosed with terminal cancer. I know many of you have either received the same devastating news or watched a close friend or family member suffer through this horrible disease. If you haven't, count your blessings.
This is Crystal's story.
Now, if you read the front page of Crystal's site, you will have noticed that, in addition to accepting donations for support, Crystal and her husband Tony have also been selected as one of 10 finalist couples to receive a $50,000 Dream Baby Shower from Vibe 98.5, a local Calgary radio station. If you'd like to vote for them, you can do so by following this link: http://www.vibe985.com/node/623721
I know that I usually use this blog for humor, occasionally to rant, and often to point out the blatant absurdities of our day-to-day world, but I just had to pass this story on.
I hope it touches you as much as it has touched me.
There's a story I want you to read. And please, don't just skim through it. This is a real story, and one that deserves your time, if anything on the Internet does.
It's the story of Crystal, a new Mom who has just been diagnosed with terminal cancer. I know many of you have either received the same devastating news or watched a close friend or family member suffer through this horrible disease. If you haven't, count your blessings.
This is Crystal's story.
Now, if you read the front page of Crystal's site, you will have noticed that, in addition to accepting donations for support, Crystal and her husband Tony have also been selected as one of 10 finalist couples to receive a $50,000 Dream Baby Shower from Vibe 98.5, a local Calgary radio station. If you'd like to vote for them, you can do so by following this link: http://www.vibe985.com/node/623721
I know that I usually use this blog for humor, occasionally to rant, and often to point out the blatant absurdities of our day-to-day world, but I just had to pass this story on.
I hope it touches you as much as it has touched me.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
It's All About Timing
Now, it's no secret that the job I do allows for a little bit of "free time". And, because my job requires me to be on the Internet, that "free time" usually translates into reading blogs and watching videos on YouTube. In fact, on days when it's really slow, there's more YouTube than work...So, the other day my boss came walking into the warehouse. As he approached, I asked, "Hey, did you get a chance to watch that clip I sent you?"
Without answering my question, he handed me a scrap of newspaper and said, "I have no idea why I thought of you when I read this", then walked away.
I looked down at the paper in my hand and saw this: http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/dilbert-20071019.html
D'Oh!
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Something Wicked This Way Comes
This year marks a turning point in my daughter's life. She's only 8 years old, but I'm afraid my little girl is transforming before my very eyes.
Until now, she has been all about Barbie's and cuddly stuffed animals, playing with dolls and drawing pictures of flowers and butterflies. And, when it came to Halloween, it was all unicorns, chubby elephants, and princesses.
Not so anymore.
Okay, her bedroom floor is still absolutely littered with girly girl toys, and she still likes to paint girly girl pictures with her art set. But this Halloween is going to see her take a full 180.
Since I'm the only one in the family to not have a boy, I never imagined that I'd be out shopping for a black cape, fangs, and fake blood. That's right... My little blondie will be going door-to-door this year as a vampire. Sure, she'll be a girl vampire, but she'll be a little blood-sucking, bat-loving, cape-flourishing vampire none the less.
I can only hope this is a Halloween thing... I don't think I could handle being the father of the Littlest Goth in Elementary...
Until now, she has been all about Barbie's and cuddly stuffed animals, playing with dolls and drawing pictures of flowers and butterflies. And, when it came to Halloween, it was all unicorns, chubby elephants, and princesses.
Not so anymore.
Okay, her bedroom floor is still absolutely littered with girly girl toys, and she still likes to paint girly girl pictures with her art set. But this Halloween is going to see her take a full 180.
Since I'm the only one in the family to not have a boy, I never imagined that I'd be out shopping for a black cape, fangs, and fake blood. That's right... My little blondie will be going door-to-door this year as a vampire. Sure, she'll be a girl vampire, but she'll be a little blood-sucking, bat-loving, cape-flourishing vampire none the less.I can only hope this is a Halloween thing... I don't think I could handle being the father of the Littlest Goth in Elementary...
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Sunday, February 4, 2007
What Ever Happened To...?
I've been told there are people who wonder what's become of me. The ever-growing comments on my previous post seem to support this statement, at least in part. It's been suggested that I break my silence, if only long enough to let you know where I've been, what I've been doing, where I'm heading.
Well, here I am.
Truthfully, I never went anywhere. I've always been right here. I just haven't been there, you know? Out there amongst the rest of you, sharing your daily thoughts, hopes, dreams, and laughs. Instead, I've been off in my own little world, letting my creative urges express themselves in a different way.
Have a look: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cuppojoe_trips/
Right now, I feel a drive to explore my world through photos, rather than words. Right now, I'm at a loss for words... at least, ones that can make me feel like I'm really doing something, you know?
Don't worry. The blog will stay, and I know I'll be back to it. It won't be tomorrow, and at may not be next week, either. But, if I know anything about myself, I know that the part of my brain that aches to create will not let me stay away for long.
Well, here I am.
Truthfully, I never went anywhere. I've always been right here. I just haven't been there, you know? Out there amongst the rest of you, sharing your daily thoughts, hopes, dreams, and laughs. Instead, I've been off in my own little world, letting my creative urges express themselves in a different way.
Have a look: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cuppojoe_trips/
Right now, I feel a drive to explore my world through photos, rather than words. Right now, I'm at a loss for words... at least, ones that can make me feel like I'm really doing something, you know?
Don't worry. The blog will stay, and I know I'll be back to it. It won't be tomorrow, and at may not be next week, either. But, if I know anything about myself, I know that the part of my brain that aches to create will not let me stay away for long.
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