Moving Blues

I made the arrangements to have my stuff moved out of storage. Reality is setting in about how expensive it is to live in Calgary. I feel on the verge of being physically ill just thinking about it. I am 28 years old and am in a situation where I can do nothing about saving or investing in the future. It really sucks. I feel immature beyond my years. How is it that I felt more like a grown up 4 years ago?

I don't feel like going to sleep. It is almost like I am rebelling against responsibility.

NHL Darkhorse

So far my darkhorse prediction about the Edmonton Oilers is coming true. Last night Edmonton advanced to the semi-finals and they were playing the top team in the league.

Music Shuffle Meme

This is very similar to a game Krissie and I would play on road trips. Some times it works and some times it doesn't.


Put your music player on shuffle. Press forward for each question. Use the song title as the answer to the question. Post on your blog. Comment back if you post it on your site.

Will I get far in life?
Blue Spanish Sky – Chris Isaak

How do my friends see me?
Think for Yourself – George Harrison

Where will I get married?
Solid - The Dandy Warhols

What is my best friend’s theme song?
I Am Sound – The Dandy Warhols

What is the story of my life?
Breathe and Stop – Q-Tip (Funny if you don’t know the song; troubling if you do)

What was high school like?
All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down – The Mavericks

How can I get ahead in life?
Revolution 1 – The Beatles

What is the best thing about me?
Hypnotize the Moon – Clay Walker

How is today going to be?
The Native Eye – Xavier Rudd

What is in store for this weekend?
Murder on Music Row – Alan Jackson & George Strait

What song describes my parents?
Star – David Bowie

My grandparents?
Radar Love – Golden Earring

How is my life going?
Leech - Incubus

What song will they play at my funeral?
Another Girl – The Beatles

How does the world see me?
Side of the Road - Beck

Will I have a happy life?
When I Fall in love – Nat King Cole

What do my friends really think of me?
More than You Deserve – Brian Sklar and the Tex Pistols

Do people secretly lust after me?
Left of Centre - Sloan

How can I make myself happy?
No Milk Today – Herman’s Hermit (Apparently, it knows I have milk allergies)

What should I do with my life?
Focus on Sight – Thievery Corporation

Will I ever have children?
Lullaby – Ben Folds Five

What is some good advice?
Skin Deep – The Stranglers

What is my signature dancing song?
King of New York – Newies (I knew it! Hope you're jealous Mary)

What do I think my current theme song is?
The Wedding Present – Interstate 5

What does everyone else think my current theme song is?
Big Indian – The Dandy Warhols

What type of men/women do I like?
How Deep is the Ocean? – Billy Holiday

Almost Not a Nomad

It is official, I have found a place to live. I have known about it for awhile but it was not finalized until today. I will be living in a basement suite. I know the couple who just bought a house and they asked if I would like to board with them. They take possession on Wednesday. I found out today I can move in at anytime. Tomorrow I will call the moving company to set up a time for them to move my stuff out of storage.

In other Janny news:
I think I'm coming down with a cold. I'm tired, achy and my throat hurts. I'm trying to take it easy this evening.
The Habs are breaking my heart. I think I am only capable of loving teams that get you hopes up then rips out your heart and stomps on it.
I have been reviewing old episodes of Veronica Mars for two purposes. First, I am writing down where the commercials are so I can put chapter breaks when I record them to DVD. Second, I am looking for clues that I might have missed before the season finale.

Bargain Birthday

Every birthday and Christmas I buy myself a present. In the last little while it has been a pretty cheap present but I always get myself something. This year I decided I want to get myself a Montreal Canadiens shirt. I've had a bunny hug forever. I had some t-shirts a long time ago but they have long since worn out.
I checked online which shirt I wanted to get but they charge a ton for shipping and the shirt was already $35. Today I checked a local sports store (according to their website they don't even have it). Not only did they have it in my size but it was on sale for $10! It completely made my day.

One year older...

... and all I have to show for it is a car that smells like newly printed brochures that sat in the sun all day. You wouldn't think it but that smell really lingers.

"Michael, a magician never reveals - I sunk it! At least I think I sunk it. I mean, I blew it up and I don't see it anywhere. "

Copperfield Works Magic on Bad Guys
So apparently, David Copperfield faked out some robbers with an illusion making them think he had no money. He then made Statue of Liberty disappear. It was all in a days work.

Young People's Hints For Life

1. It hurts to love someone and not be loved in return, But what is more painful is to love someone and never find the courage to let that person know how you feel.

2. A sad thing in life is when you meet someone who means a lot to you, only to find out in the end that it was never meant to be and you just have to let go.

3. The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had.

4. It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it's also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives.

5. It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone but-it takes a lifetime to forget someone.

6. Don't go for looks; they can deceive. Don't go for wealth; even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright.

7. Dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you wan to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to do.

8. Always put yourself in the other's shoes. If you feel that it hurts you, it probably hurts the person too.

9. A careless word may kindle strife; a cruel word may wreck a life; an untimely word may level stress; a loving word may heal and bless.

10. The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything, they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.

11. Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, ends with a tear. When you were born, you were crying, and, everyone around you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you're the one smiling and everyone around you is crying.

Conan O' Brien: Walker Texas Ranger Clips

Conan O' Brien: Walker Texas Ranger Clips

Fun with Sitemeter

One person found my blog by searching "neil patrick harris shirtless" and another with "random facts of vietnam". Good luck finding those shirtless pictures, as Craiggers once rightly described him as having a Bowflex body.

I never want to work on that stupid brochure again

It took me 7 hours to redo the brochure. The files were now too big to email. I had to burn them to CD and drive them to the print shop during rush hour traffic.

After I dropped the CD off I was in a significantly better mood. I was rocking out in my car to Bohemian Like You by the Dandy Warhols (yes, I was listening to the awesome mix CD "If I can't dance, I don't want your revolution".) I drove back to work and watched my Habs win again.

I'm really starting to hate this brochure

I feel like I have had the wind knocked out of me and I am ready to cry. When I got to work there was a message from the printer that the brochure had further changes that needed to be made. The main problem is that not that I don't know how to make the changes but the program I have been using can't make the changes. I do have a program on my own personal computer that can make the necessary changes but that requires me to start a new brochure from scratch. I'd love the luxury of time to break down and cry.

Welcome to Janntopia

I decided that my bedroom is officially part of Saskatchewan. It is nice to be home.

Small Town Wedding

I went to my cousin's wedding in small town this weekend. For me, this wedding will be known as the time my plate slipped, flipped over and dumped the entire contents into the serving tray of mashed potatoes.

After the wedding, a bunch of people went over to a relatives house and played games (including several rounds of Mafia). We had a pretty good time.

Last night I had the craziest dream. Since we had playing games for the whole evening, I dreamed some one taught us this game where every starts with play money and we need it to complete certain tasks for the game. One of the tasks was time travel. There were two ways we could time travel: sit around the kitchen table or wear fanny packs. I told people about it at breakfast this morning. The guys had not arrived yet and the moment they walked in my cousin yelled, "Janice had a dream about fanny packs last night." She didn't even give them a chance to say hello.

Cowboy, Ninja, Bear: a variation on Rock, Paper, Scissors

It's the game that is sweeping the nation. I thought my brother invented but apparently not.
The Cowboy shoots the bear, the Ninja sneaks up on the Cowboy, but the Bear is too big for the Ninja so Bear beats Ninja.


An interesting point was brought up at the wedding reception yesterday, Chuck Norris has played a ninja and a cowboy. Of course the bear would not have a chance against Chuck Norrii* so really the game would be Chuck Norris, Chuck Norris. The world might end as we know it if Chuck Norris fought Chuck Norris so that game would be pointless.


*Obvious pluralization

All Janny, All The Time.

Inspired by Bron's slogans. I decided to try my own.

"Give That Man A Janny." (I've been saying that for years.)

"Yo Quiero Janny."

"All You Need is a Janny and a Dream."

Oppsy

I put my water bottle in the dish washer as I have many times before. The lid fell to the bottom and melted all over the heating element. Now everytime we run the dish washer the whole smells of melting candle wax.

Home Run Record Broken

Julio Franco broke the record for oldest player to hit a home run in a MLB game. The record has stood unbroken for 76 years. Neat story but the author is a bit of a jerk for making fun of Franco's age. Let's see Ben Spiegel hit the ball out of the park at age 47.
Becoming Oldest to Homer, Franco Rallies the Mets from the NY Times Sports section.

Fun with Desktop Publishing

I created a brochure for an upcoming conference. I finally submitted it to the printers yesterday. This morning the lady got back to me and I had to make the following changes:
* put my 8.5x14 brochure on 11x17 paper so they can cut it down to size
*make the border 1/4" all around so the colour goes all the way to the edge.
* add crop marks
* change the colours from RBG to Pantone
* change the document to spot colour

What as ordeal! I thought I was going take me a half hour and it ended up taking me nearly 6 hours. I won't bore you with the full details but first MS Publisher and Photoshop were not playing nice. I finally had to edit my image in Publisher so it would should the correct colour. After I changed the colours suddenly the crop marks would not show up so I had calculate where they should go and physically draw them in. There was also some wacky things going on with the postscript printer. Manually putting in the crop marks made it so I could avoid it entirely. At least with all my struggles it will save a lot time with the poster that will be submitted hopefully tomorrow.

You've got to be kidding me

Fake Breast Doc Busted from The Smoking Gun
Apparently a man in his 70s went door to door with a black bag offering free breast exams. Two women fell for it. Huh? I feel slightly conflicted. I know I should feel sorry for these women. I'm sure they feel horrible but seriously, who falls for that?