Bits & Bites

Not much is going on in our world right now.

We spent Christmas Eve day hanging out at home (doing chores of all things). From there we went to Quodlibet's house for the orphan's xmas eve party...Here are a few pics from the evening.

Just a photo of yours truly (gad, how I hate having my pic taken at times)

J & I doing what we do best

Meg & Tom hamming it up for the camera. (well, Tom hamming it up for the camera & Meg just looking like her usual lovely self)

Xmas day was so-so. We had the usual family problems with a certain family member, that in turn creates havoc in our lives and causes a general ugly feeling all around. At work, I have this saying (that I stole off of someone else). If the person is the root of the poison, then kill the root to get rid of the poison. Unfortunately, unlike a friend or an employee, one can not "fire" a family member. We are still trying to figure out how to lessen this person's negativity in our lives.

We spent the evening with my sista T & her hubby Chreeeesssss. It was good to just hang out at their house and get teased by them. We ended up having a mixed grill of fresh seafood (yes, I know in landlocked AB, we had fresh seafood) and rice for our xmas din-din, which was a nice change of pace from all of the rich food we have been eating.

Yesterday, Sean did a flight up to Northern AB:



While Sean was out flying, I spent the time chatting on the phone to my sister Marg and reading a book I recently purchased. It was a very lazy day. Once Sean got back from his flight we did a few errands and then just sat around doing our own hobbies. I like quiet days like that. Sean & I are in our own home, doing our own hobbies, together, but still getting our quiet personal time in. A relaxing day like that makes up for the negativity of xmas day.

Today, we got up quite early and did a short snowshoe trip. We did the 4.5 km loop at Burstall Pass. We did our hike in a snowy winter wonderland. Huge chips of snow fell throughout our hike. Here are a few pics from the snowshoe trip:




As you can tell, Sean has been having fun using "my" new camera. (my xmas gift that never got wrapped, go figure!)
Here are some more snow shoeing pics:


I of course got into the spirit of goofing around (Sean's sense of humour is quite contagious):


So, we did some of our "who am I" photos. (Enjoy Marns, and yes, it was so beautiful outside!)
Sean decided to do a change of clothes on the side of the road (good thing we were on a side road in the forest of K-Country), and I was teasing him with the possibility of my getting some x-rated shots:


Ok, it was funny to us, but I guess you had to be there.

Tonight I finally worked on my good ol' you-tube account and posted some vids. Here is one from this summer that Quodlibet shot:


I will be uploading some private vids later on. Please let me know if you want to see them and I will send you the link and etc.

Tomorrow I am going to head into work for a little while. It will be good to get into the office while no one is around. I will be able to get 8 hours worth of work done in 3 hours or so. Mena might stop by for a coffee and to show off her ring. It looks like her man is going to finally make her an honest woman. Congrats guys!

Well, that is all for now. I will most likely post after our new year's shin-dig.

Talk to y'all later!
CG

Happy Holidays

From Casa Canagal:



We wish you the best over this holiday season.

However, we do need everyone's help. We need to name our gnome:

He is the new mascot for our tent trailer. Please email me/comment with your nickname ideas.

Merry Ho Ho!

CG

From Lady M

I received this cute story and pic from "Lady M" this morning:

Loved the pictures of your "boyz" here is a picture of "My Girl".

Rachel came over to decorate my tree with my kids as she has never done it before. After stringing up the lights and throwing on a few decorations we were taking a cobbler break and Josh heard something and went in the living room and this is what he found.

The picture has not been photoshopped (except to correct the dreaded yellow eye) but Rachel did crop it and add the Christmas border to make a card for us.
Looking forward to soup tomorrow....

M

What a cat! That story reminds me of "Pierke", the cat I had as a teenager. Pierke one time jumped into the tree (I saw her "fly" across the room from the corner of my eye) and she took the entire tree down. Needless to say, the living room was a mess. It took me & Sean a few hours to try and "fix" the tree before my family came home. Of course, with us being the youngest in our families, we never really had to partake in helping "decorate" a tree. (which of course was fine by both of us!) As such, our "fix" of the tree was horrible. It took my eldest sister, T., the entire day to undo what the cat did and to undo what we did. A good Christmas memory!

Ok, I am going to go eat some microwave modified food!
CG

For Pingcat

Here are some photos from Sean's latest flying adventure:




And here are some pics of our "boyz"

Urgh

So, I went to post on Lisa's blog, and the damn beta blogger would not let me post a frickin comment. The help pages indicated that I need to get a google account. In doing so, I created a 2nd Canagal! Eep! There are 2 of us out there now! I feel the multi-personality syndrome coming on!

I miss my first wacky world of nothing!

Reid!!!!
I need your help, PLEASE! How do I transfer my entire old blog to this new one?

Ok, back to work I go!

Hi Ho Hi Ho

Love Messaging

Thursday, December 14, 2006

Love Messaging
Over the past few weeks, Sean has been very busy. Usually his flights will take him away for 12 hours a day. Some days he is gone for 15 hours. He typically does not have to fly on the weekends he is on call. However, due to the Christmas season, Sean has been very busy. He has flown quite a few night flights, where he starts his day at 4pm and does not get home until 6am. He flew all of last weekend. He hasn't been home for close to 40 hours.

As such, our lives have revolved around text messaging. We are both getting very dexterous. Sean is picking up chatting slang. For instance this morning his text message to me was "Hey Babe. Am in GP. Be home late. C U l8tr"

My response: "Hey Babe. Am @ work. Pick up milk. Luv u."

Depending on how much "down time" Sean has, I can get up to 5 or 6 text messages from him. Some of them are one liners that say "miss u". A few days ago he text messaged to me a photo of his room at one camp in the territories.

We may be far apart. We may not communicate properly for a few days. But, at least we have our handy mobile phones.

I miss him.

Monday, December 11, 2006

'tijn!

Marns took photos of us wearing the Amsterdam toques!

Check it out:

http://captainandersen.blogspot.com/
posted by CanaGal at 18:03
1 Comments:

The March Hare said...
We've been to a live concert of Ozark Henry this weekend... It was awesome! Have you had the opportunity already to listen to his new album on the CD's I burned for you in October?

12 December, 2006 11:36
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The Weekend!

Friday, December 08, 2006

The Weekend!
Ok, first I have to get this out into the open:

I have lost my favourite pencil.

Now, for some of you, the loss of a writing instrument might be a shrug of the shoulder event. However, as an accountant, I am reliant upon my pencil. I have one favourite pencil. The grip is just right. The eraser is amazing. It has carried me from job to job. Through each rung of the corporate ladder that I have climbed.

I am usually very cognizant of where I place this pencil. At night time, I ensure it is in my desk drawer. This morning, I realized that it is not in my desk drawer. It is nowhere to be found.

While searching my office through and through (and the offices of other people in the company), I had to keep reminding myself that it is just a fuckin' pencil. This thought, although it helped me from going absolutely nuts, has not satisfied my urge to continue searching for my pencil.

Damn!

Onto other news. Tomorrow Marns & I are going snow shoeing in K-country. There were some logisitic issues about the snow shoeing event, as Sean has a flight tonight, and as such, I was going to crash @ Marn's & Lester's tonight. Then, Sean called me to tell me that his flight for tonight was cancelled, but he instead had to do a flight Saturday night, which is the same night as the annual Skybar Christmas bash. So, Sean would be home tonight (yay!) but he would miss the Christmas drink fest (boo).

An hour later, Sean called *again* and said the flight for tonight is on and he does not have to do Saturday's flight. This means that we will both be attending the Christmas bash at Skybar's place.

However, Sean might be too tired from tonights flight to join us in our first snow shoe session of the season.

Anyways, the logistics of Sean's flying timetable has left me tired. The search for my freakin' pencil has left me flustered.

CG

PS: An email from Marns:

Is life getting you down.
Do you need to spice things up.
Need to laugh more.
Constipated???
Then you need to go snowwwww shoeinggggg.
When do you figure your time of arrival will be?

A 2nd email from Marns:

I just sent you an email before I got this one. Thats great that Sean can drive you. I am sure you rather sleep with him then Shyand :)
posted by CanaGal at 12:36
5 Comments:

pingcat said...
Actually I know EXACTLY how you feel about your pencil .... and that FRIGHTENS me!


I have a pen I feel the same way about.

08 December, 2006 14:05
Quodlibet said...
Have fun N and M. I was thinking about snowshoeing tomorrow, however I just arrived home from High Level (0245)and a very, very long day so I think I will opt for the sleeping in thing and snowshoe another day! Have fun ladies!

09 December, 2006 02:47
trying2hide said...
See.
I am a tad on the edge of frightened as I understand. I LOVE pencils over pens. I thought I was a dying breed.

09 December, 2006 07:31
pingcat said...
Understand, this is not just ANY pen ... it is a FOUNTAIN pen of the most beloved character.

09 December, 2006 15:57
Jeff said...
We missed you Saturday night!

11 December, 2006 11:15
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Quote of the Day

Friday, December 08, 2006

Quote of the Day
Current Music: "Sorry" - Madonna (PSB mix)
Mood: TGIF!

From a conversation between me and my counterpart at another company:

"I have to lick so many asses just to get a project done!"

I like that!

CG
posted by CanaGal at 09:21
2 Comments:

Bigbro said...
Shouldn't that be: 'I LICK that?'?

11 December, 2006 07:08
CanaGal said...
oh, booo, hiss

11 December, 2006 09:22
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A Conversation With Skybar

Friday, December 01, 2006

Conversation With Skybar
On my crackberry:

Me: oui. There is some guy sitting beside me who is reading all of the
emails I am sending out....

Skybar: Nosy guy - go FUCK yourself and quit reading someone else's e-mails.
Make sure he sees this!


ahh, how I missed Jeff!
posted by CanaGal at 07:58
5 Comments:

Jeff said...
I just can't STAND nosy holes! Mind your own business, or at best emerse yourself totally into my life, not just graze over a few e-mails here or there.

01 December, 2006 08:51
CaptainFartlek said...
True friends are cool :)
Is a crack berry the same thing as a blackberry? What can a crackberry do that a blackberry cannot?

01 December, 2006 08:55
Bigbro said...
Am I nosy if I keep reading your blog? Or am I cool = true friend and allowed to? ;-P

01 December, 2006 09:02
CanaGal said...
of course you are all of those positive things, RDW!! :-)
Marns: a crackberry is a blackberry that you are addicted to, like crack...

01 December, 2006 10:21
pingcat said...
So .... am I given to understand that you are "crakin'" on the LRT or something like that?

01 December, 2006 14:59
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Eek!

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

EEEK!!!
Sean broke one of our grappa glasses today.

We no longer have a complete set.

*pout*
posted by CanaGal at 18:32
7 Comments:

Bigbro said...
Oh no! What will become of our glasses fetishist?

P.s. Got something waiting to be shipped to CA land. But I haven't got it all complete so you'll have to wait a bit, ok?

29 November, 2006 04:22
CaptainFartlek said...
You can get Sean to break another one and then it will be an even set?

29 November, 2006 09:07
Skybar said...
is a "grappa" on the endangered species list? If not, just go buy some more then.

29 November, 2006 09:28
pingcat said...
PICTURES! I Demand pictures ... what if there lurks about a suitable substitute????

29 November, 2006 09:53
Quodlibet said...
Awwwhhh. I still think of a glass that I broke a couple of years ago. I understand your pain.

29 November, 2006 20:04
CanaGal said...
Marns! I said to Sean the same thing (about breaking another glass!)

30 November, 2006 18:24
The March Hare said...
You did gave him a good spanking on the butt for that nasty deed he did, I presume?!?

06 December, 2006 01:58
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Brr

Friday, November 24, 2006

Brrr
Current Music: Depeche Mode "Martyr For Love" (single)

It is very cold outside. The word, "Deep Freeze" does not describe the chill I felt as I left the house this AM to head to work. As soon as I stepped outside, I could feel the cold air settle on me. My ears automatically felt the brace of cold wind. My hands, although covered in warm woolly mitts, felt like ice blocks. My feet, brrr, my feet, they are still defrosting!

And, this my dear friends, is only the end of November. We have not officially hit winter yet. The paragraph above was only describing -15 celsius weather. Our weather network has indicated that by Monday the temperature will be around -30 celsius. I don't know if that includes the wind chill. The wind chill can decrease the temperature quite a bit. All of that cold air being howled around you during a windy day is not fun . . .

This is one thing I have noticed about us Canadians. We love to complain about the cold weather. (this post being a point in case) We brag about our winter chinooks. We rub our hands with glee when a snow storm is about to swirl around us. We proudly ram a toque onto our head and hussle into bulky jackets and brave the cold. Sure, the toques make our hair frizzy and the jackets are very sexless . . . but we are Canadian, and watch us conquer the frozen tundra of the North!

To quote Marns, "Bring it on!"
posted by CanaGal at 17:01
5 Comments:

pingcat said...
Whine, snivel, snivel ...

25 November, 2006 15:53
trying2hide said...
strange.
very strange.
tho stranger I find that toques is what you all call hat.

Prounounced "Too-ka" is Finnish for hair.

hmmmmmm Perhaps not French Canuks...

25 November, 2006 17:10
Bigbro said...
And we are having the warmest november in 300 years...
17 to 19 degrees yesterday... Today somewhere around 14 degrees.

Wish you all the best surviving the CA winter!

Drink lots of sortelege to stay warm is my advice!

26 November, 2006 09:29
CanaGal said...
-39 celsius with the wind chill. Enjoy your nice weather, RDW

27 November, 2006 09:15
trying2hide said...
I clicked on yer ad! You got three cents!

27 November, 2006 16:06
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Thirty Things About Me

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Thirty Things About Me
In no particular order


1. Cats are my favourite humans;
2. Believe it or not, I spent two years at Bible College: I learnt a lot about myself during this tenure. Even though I discovered that "organized" religion is not for me (nor is christianity, the way that "organized" religions play it out), I don't regret the time spent at Bible College;
3. I began drinking coffee when I was in grade four;
4. My first album was by Eddy Rabbit. It featured the song, "I Love a Rainy Night";
5. It was an X-mas gift from a family member;
6. My favourite non-alcoholic beverage is good ol' H2O; preferably spring water that is tepid;
7. I am addicted to my crackberry;
8. I hate being competitive;
9. I sometimes wish that I had become a medical doctor;
10. When I have insomnia, I try to do mathematical equations in my head;
11. I have been in love with Sean for 17 years;
12. I never believed in "love at first sight", until I met Sean;
13. As a child, I collected hockey cards;
14. I used to be scared of the noise trees make during wind storms;
15. I love outdoor activities: be it winter sports or summer activities like bike-riding, hiking and swimming;
16. Although I love being active, I am not that athletic;
17. I was an out and out Tom-Boy until the age of 16;
18. I hate the feel of cotton balls;
19. Sean snores so loud that, "the noise can wake the dead", according to friends who have camped with us, but I can sleep through his snoring episodes;
20. My second album was by Styx. It had the song "Mr. Roboto" on it;
21. It was my first album purchase;
22. My teacher in grade two wanted to move me up to grade three, or even grade four, my parents wouldn't let it happen, for they thought I was not mature enough for my age;
23. In grade three, my teacher told my parents I shouldn't advance a grade, because I was not mature enough for my age;
24. She even suggested keeping me in grade three an extra year so I could develop more confidence, my parents rejected this idea and at the end of the school year I passed onto grade four;
25. I enjoy watching documentaries;
26. Sometimes, when I am really bored, I sleep;
27. I don't decorate our house during X-mas season;
28. One of my favourite all time movies is a cheesy movie featuring "D.B. Sweeny", called "The Cutting Edge";
29. I also love the movie, "Jacob's Ladder", and
30. I have a weird obsession with drinking glasses. If I could, I would have all of our kitchen cupboards full of amazingly beautiful drinking glasses.

CG

posted by CanaGal at 17:05
6 Comments:

pingcat said...
What an interesting person you are!

21 November, 2006 22:31
Quodlibet said...
You are one of the most awesome people I know, and I knew that before I read your list. Your list is interesting though and makes me like you even more. I also have a thing for lists!!!

22 November, 2006 00:07
Jeff said...
I over decorate my house at X-mas to compensate for your non-decorating.

22 November, 2006 08:41
Bigbro said...
I find a lot of similarities in how I feel about things like organized christianity and decorating the house at Xmas... And I am still in love with Sean since 1991 ;-p
Oh, and I still don't act my age most of the time...

22 November, 2006 22:24
CaptainFartlek said...
31. You love art
Or is all the pictures in your house covering secret vaults full of money?

23 November, 2006 14:27
trying2hide said...
You are an interesting wise soul in a young woman's body.

When I am bored - I write code in my head.

24 November, 2006 11:44
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Borat

Sunday, November 19, 2006

Borat
So this PM, Sean & I went to see Borat with Marns & Lester.

All what I have to say is, wait until it goes on video. There were some funny moments in the film and it is quite satirical, but it really isn't worth the money to see it on a big screen.

Last time we went to a movie was with Marns & Lester when we saw "Napoleon Dynamite". Gosh! I still laugh whenever I think about that poor cow being shot.

Other than going to the movies today, our weekend has been very casual. Sean & I had a huge "honey do list" for each other. But, none of that was accomplished. However, we did get some Christmas shopping done and I may have convinced my sister MA to come out and go snow shoeing with me in a few weeks time.
Have a good week everybody!
CG
posted by CanaGal at 19:23
2 Comments:

Quodlibet said...
I love that Elmo! Very funny!

21 November, 2006 00:35
Bigbro said...
Hi it's me again!
Thank G that I didn't go to the movie with my brother... No value for money so to say.
I will be going to Casino Royal asa it hits the theatres in NL (which will be on Nov 23rd).
My 'lilbro' will be going with me.

Tonight it's fitness time (I started that because I didn't enjoy swimming anymore, too crowded).
Second time tonight. (website: http://www.xs4all.nl/~fiveen/)
I hope I'll turn in some I have the power dude soon (remember the ENBC tape you sent me?).

Quote of today: As a finishing touch, God created the Dutch...

21 November, 2006 10:53
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Things That Make You Go "Hmmmm"

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Things that make you go "hmmm"
This is a picture of one of the toilets in the public bathroom on my floor at work:


what I want to draw your attention to are the elastics on the top of the toilet. Elastics of that type are what the mail man binds our mail in. Those elastics have been there for a few weeks now. This makes me wonder, do the cleaners even clean the toilet? Because, surely, if they did, the elastics would be removed.

Then, I began to wonder why are there elastics on the toilet of a public bathroom? Has someone gone to their mail box, picked up their mail and then went to the bathroom with their mail in hand? Which leads me to the query: is someone taking a shit and going through their mail at the same time?

But, now I have realized that I have taken a picture of the elastics from our public bathroom and have posted it onto my blog - so what is creepier??

I hope that brings a smile to your face, Reid!

CG

posted by CanaGal at 15:11
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Jeff said...
i would keep piling elastics there just to see how long it will be bofre the cleaners will remove them. We do those tricks here. I still have a brownie on the floor since last Christmas.

Jeff Skybar

16 November, 2006 09:59
CanaGal said...
good idea!

16 November, 2006 10:15
CaptainFartlek said...
Take out your bright red lipstick from your coco channel purse and draw an arrow towards the elastics.

PS Don't use the lipstick again!!

17 November, 2006 12:30
CanaGal said...
psst: no one was supposed to know about my coco chanel purse

17 November, 2006 16:36
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October 2006

Monday, November 13, 2006

October 2006

Tara, Rein, CanaGal, Eveline, 'tijn (holding onto Carlijne) & 'Dert

I would have to say that this past October was one of my favourite Octobers in a long time. This October only comes behind the October where I first met Sean . . .

I really miss my cousins and their respective others. The time in NL was great & I would do a week long trip like that again in a heartbeat!




posted by CanaGal at 21:50
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pingcat said...
Great pixs, thanks

14 November, 2006 18:45
Quodlibet said...
What N, two serious pictures of you? I never imagined such a thing was possible! You look beautiful in them!

14 November, 2006 20:18
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Liars

Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Liars
Skybar suggested that I do a post that is meaningful. One that has a story to tell. A parable of sorts. His suggestion is a great one.
I have been thinking lately of my supposed sixth sense. Usually, I am very good at sniffing out a fraudulent person. I have the knack to tell if a person is lying. If he/she is going to emotionally drain me and steal all of my positive energy.
In junior high, one girl that was quasi attached to our group was quite the liar. Her lies were pretty drastic and as such, she was transparent. You knew that she was lying. Of course she was not related to the Queen of Portugal. Of course she was not engaged to some boy from Madrid who died of cancer. Yah, yah, the scratches on her arm were scars from her suicide attempt the other night.
In high school, there was a guy who was a more subtle liar. He perfected a British accent. He knew a little bit about England. He joined our grade 12 class as that cute looking British guy. But, he knew nothing about the real England. I caught him in quite a few lies. It got to the point where I said to him, buddy, if you are British then I am African! Then I shouted "Down with Apartheid!"
Recently, I caught someone I know in a few steam blowers of a lie. I had an inkling that something just wasn't right with the person. But, instead of listening to my inner sixth sense that was screaming, "run away and hide, Canagal!", I believed this person's lies. Doozy sets of lies that could knock over the foundations of a friendship. I decided to ignore the inconsistencies in the person's stories. However, it came to a point that everywhere I turned, the person was lying. Different undergrad majors were obtained. Countries visited increased. Occasions these countries were visited increased. Weird fucked up family stories that moulded and shape shifted faster then my brain could process the stories.
Why did I get sucked in by the lies? Why did I give this person so many chances? Why did I never scream foul! Not true! Why oh why did I never raise my fist and shout with defiance "Down with Apartheid?"
Perhaps I want to believe that as we mature the need to pretend to be better or bigger than one actually is diminishes. Perhaps I could not believe that a poised person who exuded so much confidence would hide who they are in a web of lies and half - truths that were at times mentally disturbing.
So, dear children who have gathered around Auntie Canagal's chair, what is the moral of the story? Is there a moral for the story? Maybe you should decide and tell me what your thoughts are. My suggestion box is open.
CG
posted by CanaGal at 17:17
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trying2hide said...
Wow.
Now that is one sincerely interesting post there Canagal.

Sadly there isn't much you can do, short of telling Santa to leave a lump of coal in the stocking rather than a real prize.

This person is missing the true prize in life -- love and reality.

Apparently big attention getting untruths are (sadly) better looking than the reflection in the mirror. I've known a few. Related to a few. I call them draggers. It sucks.

08 November, 2006 19:26
CanaGal said...
u r right, dear friend, they are draggers. I hate the feeling that they have to lie to give them a pseudo edge of superiority. Or, worse, the one uppance that their lives give them. I.E.: "Oh, yah? You went to Hawaii every year as a kid? WELL!. *I* went to the Caribbean every year as a child!", those lies are horrible as well - almost mentally abusive. What do you think?

08 November, 2006 20:25
Jeff Skybar said...
I loved the story. I was drawing mental cartoon pictures in my mind of "Down with Apartheid!" You could be well on your way to writing very thought provocative children's books! I mean if parents can't teach their children the value of not lying and embellishing stories, I guess it's up to the people that actually care.

09 November, 2006 10:39
CanaGal said...
St Skybar, could you really and truly picture me as a writer of child books? Poor kids, there would be illustrations from Reid on how to buy the perfect bong!

09 November, 2006 12:40
The March Hare said...
uhm, what's a bong?!?

09 November, 2006 15:11
CaptainFartlek said...
Those who chronically lie, will in the end, be consciencely aware of their fate. That is, surrounded by loneliness. The only difference now, is they have become old, bitter and no one to wipe their crusty butt. What goes around will come around. Its the equilibrum of life.

10 November, 2006 08:32
trying2hide said...
In America if you have enough money in the end - you can pay someone to wipe our crusty butt. infinately sad that is. Folk will lie for money.

12 November, 2006 14:01
The Experience said...
It can certainly hurt when people aren't who you want them to be. People are who they are and you either love them as they are or you don't. Everyone has been through their share of "disappointments", false expectations projected upon others, but when it comes down to it it's only who we are that really matters. If you're honest with yourself and who you are then those who surround you will be the same. Until then, you can't count on anybody.

13 November, 2006 21:30
ThatDarnViking said...
You can only judge people by their own stated principles and values, and of course their tantrums and meltdowns...

if they're liars, it's just icing...

26 November, 2006 21:40
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Reid!

Saturday, October 21, 2006

Reid!
what is that website addy where you can submit hummer photos? Look at this one of me in NL:

posted by CanaGal at 08:22
12 Comments:

Quodlibet said...
Nice!!!

21 October, 2006 23:59
Jeff Skybar said...
I just bought a hummer. I love it. 5 miles to the gallon. Not bad.

25 October, 2006 09:05
The March Hare said...
No Jeff, you did not!

25 October, 2006 11:08
Reid Dalgleish said...
It's http://www.fuh2.com.

26 October, 2006 13:25
The Experience said...
FUH2!

26 October, 2006 13:48
Reid Dalgleish said...
I love the pic Nance. It definitely belongs on the site!

26 October, 2006 17:54
CanaGal said...
thanks for the link, Reid. I think I will submit the pic. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw a HUMMER in holland, of all places.

27 October, 2006 12:52
CanaGal said...
i sent my photo to the site!

27 October, 2006 17:01
Reid Dalgleish said...
It would seem to me that a Hummer in Holland would be even more a 'f-u world' gesture of conspicuous consumption in a country of tiny cars and bikes. The owner must be one hell of an asshole!

28 October, 2006 18:57
The March Hare said...
What do you mean, NO hummers in Holland? Like we can't have them?!?!
;-)
Of course we do, but Reid's right that they are regarded here as utterly a-social and indeed, the owner is a mega asshole!

30 October, 2006 11:43
Martijn said...
What did you do with your yahoo email account? It keeps bouncing....

You have a very yedema face. Mail me and I tell you where I found out.

31 October, 2006 14:07
Anonymous said...
which ones the Hummer?

05 November, 2006 01:24
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A Great Photo

Thursday, October 19, 2006

A Great Photo
Check out the photo of me with my aunt, Riek!

posted by CanaGal at 17:19
7 Comments:

Quodlibet said...
Very nice! I love your hair. Thanks for the coffee and the visit today - nice to see you again!

19 October, 2006 19:46
pingcat said...
that's so cool ...

19 October, 2006 19:57
Reid Dalgleish said...
Welcome back Nancy. It looks like you had a fabulous time in the old country!

19 October, 2006 21:46
CaptainFartlek said...
I agree, cool pic.

20 October, 2006 08:52
Martijn said...
Who fook the toto?

21 October, 2006 02:15
trying2hide said...
So hip so cool . . . she's Canagal!

21 October, 2006 06:27
CanaGal said...
trying2hide! You are so funny!
I thought it was a great action pic of me with my aunt. I really had a great time in NL. To see the people that I really love and to spend some quality time with them was important to me. I think that your father phooked the toto, 'tijn!

21 October, 2006 08:26
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Today's Highlight

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Today's Highlight
The president of the company I work for is a bit of a fishing nut. He usually orders new fishing reels, lines and lures and has them sent to the office, rather than having them sent to his home. Over the duration of the day, the prez received four boxes full of lures - apparently he had ordered some lures over the internet and somehow they processed his order four times.
The highlight of my day was walking past his office and seeing him surrounded with enough fishing lures to last him a lifetime!
posted by CanaGal at 17:28
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Quodlibet said...
Hehehe! That's funny! I feel like I havn't seen you in sooooo long, but I think its only been 2 weeks...I think I'm missing you!

18 October, 2006 22:47
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Back from The Netherlands

Sunday, October 15, 2006

back from the netherlands
So,
I am back from my trip to The Netherlands. It was great seeing my cousins and my aunts and uncles. I think the best part of my trip was surprising my cousin Martijn for his 40th birthday party. What a surprise! Although, I have to wonder what he think about my lifestyle, when, after greeting me with a bear hug, he says "please, don't get drunk!!"

I think my "dipping into the liquor" when I was seven will never be forgotten, but that is another story!

Ok, I am off to have breakfast with Sean and some other friends!

Talk to everyone later!
CG
posted by CanaGal at 10:23
8 Comments:

Martijn said...
I don't recall saying that, may be it is Freudian...

15 October, 2006 11:43
Amelia Earhart said...
Wow, how nice it is to be in Netherlands? Miss my best friend and dying to go back there, but work schedule doesn't permit :(

Glad you had fun!

15 October, 2006 12:23
pingcat said...
Welcome back. We've been saving winter for you! :-)

15 October, 2006 15:43
Quodlibet said...
Yeah! You're back! Welcome home! Looking forward to hearing about the trip!

15 October, 2006 21:24
Riky & André said...
Hi Nancy, het was heel fijn om jou na al die jaren weer terug te zien.
Wij vonden ook die donderdag met jou en Tara en Hildert in Den Haag en Scheveningen een fantastische
dag!
Wij zijn blij dat je Martijn zo'n grote verrassing hebt bezorgd.
Heel veel liefs.
poor (old) oom Andre en tante Riky

16 October, 2006 01:50
pingcat said...
... easy for them to say!

16 October, 2006 17:19
Bigbro said...
Please come back soon!

And bring lots of booze! ;-P

17 October, 2006 13:04
trying2hide said...
My my my - quite the little traveler. Hawaii now boozing it up in the Netherlands.
Who says bean counters are boring? They've never met you.

17 October, 2006 19:24
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Hawaii Pics

Sunday, September 17, 2006

Hawaii Pics

A great pic of my handsome man (just before the wedding)
Tara is behind Sean in the pic

A pic of our friends Doug & Shawna
(I couldn't resist doing a "Where's Waldo shot of myself!)

The gals getting organized to pick up the groom (Tom) for a typical wedding shot

A pic of the guys doing the typical wedding shot!

A self portrait of Sean & me at the Luai (sp??)

A monk seal dropped by our beach for 24 hours.

We were able to get a few shots of "Stewie the Seal" before they cordoned off that part of the beach.

More pictures to follow - I just don't have more time right now!

Toodles!

CG

posted by CanaGal at 10:03
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trying2hide said...
Nice to see you all got leied

17 September, 2006 15:22
pingcat said...
Great pics! Thanks for posting them and ...
I'm hoping that you mean Sean and you at the luau ... the only thing close to luai is lua'i and that means vomit/volcano/erupt/banish/expell/drive out - none of which I think you mean so we are going to stick with luau 'mit the kalua pig and mai tais!

17 September, 2006 17:47
CaptainFartlek said...
Great pics!!! Was that you in a dress?

18 September, 2006 08:44
Reid Dalgleish said...
Looks like a great trip, Nance. How long were you there altogether? Did you guys get to try out any mountain biking there? I hear Maui has some great trails.

18 September, 2006 16:47
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Snorkeling Pics

Friday, September 15, 2006

Snorkeling Pics
Here are some pics from our snorkeling adventures:





posted by CanaGal at 09:00
3 Comments:

captainfartlek said...
Did you really go snorkeling or were you two in front of a screen ? :)

15 September, 2006 12:35
trying2hide said...
Ok.
Ok.
I wanna know where that oh-so-colorful and super swift cap is?!

17 September, 2006 04:59
CanaGal said...
oh, I wore it snorkeling, but Sean never took pics of me with it. There are more pics to come, and I am wearing my hat there!!

17 September, 2006 08:24
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Bathing Suit Pic

Thursday, September 14, 2006

Bathing Suit Pic
Captain Fartlek has requested a bathing suit pic of yours truly. Here it is:


I call this my "Hawaii Here I Come" bathing suit look!
posted by CanaGal at 12:38
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captainfartlek said...
Awesome pic!!! Do you think Lesta could borrow that outfit?

14 September, 2006 12:51
Martijn said...
Oh my god, you look like Tante G......

14 September, 2006 13:07
CanaGal said...
ouch! 'tijn! Them's fighting words!!!

14 September, 2006 14:08
Quodlibet said...
You stole my look!

14 September, 2006 14:12
The March Hare said...
Wow, you beat me with this picture! It will not longer be necessary for me to put your snorkeling pics on line... You mind me having it blown up as an exquisive wall paper? ;-)

14 September, 2006 14:32
trying2hide said...
Canadian and yet darker than I am.
Good thing you have been to the islands.

Nice cap! Where can I get me one of those!

14 September, 2006 20:40
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Back From Maui

Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Back from Maui
Aloha!
Just a quick note to let everyone know we are back from Maui! We had an amazing time. The vacation was way too short, but we definitely enjoyed every second that we were there!

Here is a pic from the wedding:


posted by CanaGal at 11:11
7 Comments:

Martijn said...
Going to hawaii is so cool, it is my childhood dream to go there......

I really hope you enjoyed it all the way...........

13 September, 2006 12:37
pingcat said...
Best wishes for Tom and Meghann and I look forward to the 30th. Glad that you seemed to have had a good time with no "cane spiders" and all. Looks like the Wx was quite good, too.

13 September, 2006 14:31
Quodlibet said...
So beautiful! Great couple.

14 September, 2006 00:43
trying2hide said...
Looking at that picture, My husband and I decided we'd like a trip to Maui.
Too bad we need a roof on the house first.LOL
Maybe next year.

14 September, 2006 06:41
captainfartlek said...
How were the bathing suits?

14 September, 2006 09:24
CanaGal said...
captainfartlek is a perv!!

14 September, 2006 12:45
captainfartlek said...
I'am pervfect!!
Thanks :)

14 September, 2006 12:48
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Happy Birthday Tara!

Friday, August 18, 2006

Happy Birthday Tara!
In just a few short hours I will be swilling wine with my counterpart in crime, Tara. Today is her birthday and we are going to the Spaghetti Factory for dinner . . .

Happy Birthday Tara!!
posted by CanaGal at 16:11
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The March Hare said...
The Spaghetti Factory!? Hmm... Vaguely that name says something to me! Have fun!

19 August, 2006 05:11
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Planning A Party

Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Planning a Party
In just a few weeks, we will be in Hawaii with our good friends. We are going to Hawaii for our friend's wedding. As Tom & Meghann have been together for a long time and have been living together for well over a year, we have decided to throw them a marriage celebration party instead of buying them a gift.
So tonight our friend Tara (who is also my partner in crime and has helped me to "birth" a whole heap of dirty sayings) came over for din-din (and yes, dearest 'Dert - we did cook - or rather Sean did!!) and then we spent some time planning the party.
We are all really excited about the wedding and the party. Meghann and Tom are not inviting a shit load of people to their wedding and as such, we are honoured that they consider us close enough friends. Going to Hawaii will be great as well. Often times I will sacrifice my holidays for the "betterment of my career" and this is one time Sean put his foot down and more or less ordered me to take a holiday. The last real holiday I was on was in '02 when we went to the Oregon coast with 'tijn and the Helly Hansen Chick.
After we planned most of the party, we spent a lot of time talking about our upcoming trip. We have rented a 2 bedroom apartment for the duration of our holiday, and I think our pad is going to become a bit of the party place for us and our friends. Tara & I and the other gals are also organizing a bit of a "stagette" for Meghann, which will take place while the guys are out golfing.
I really want to go para-sailing, cycling and hiking while we are in Hawaii.
I haven't been this excited about a holiday in a LONG time.
Ok, I gotta get ready to watch Miami Ink.
Toodles,
CG
posted by CanaGal at 21:19
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CoffeeBigPlz said...
Nifty swell cool!
Have the most fantastic time ever
Is Sean flying you all?

16 August, 2006 06:01
pingcat said...
Have a wonderful, wonderful time. My very best to Tom and Meghann. No doubt with Tara's hand in the festivities things are bound to be lots of fun.

16 August, 2006 06:20
The March Hare said...
Don't forget to do some serious hoola dancing and bring me those neck lace with flowers, will you?!

16 August, 2006 12:45
captainfartlek said...
Will you throw me a party?

17 August, 2006 13:28
CanaGal said...
captainfartlek: are you getting married??

17 August, 2006 21:44
CoffeeBigPlz said...
So the march hare wants to get laid.

17 August, 2006 23:01
captainfartlek said...
What!!! You only throw parties for people getting married. Thats discrimination to the nth degree :)

18 August, 2006 08:42
CanaGal said...
hahhaa coffee!

18 August, 2006 10:21
CanaGal said...
captain: I can throw a party for you, but wouldn't Lester be jealous that I am throwing a party for you??

18 August, 2006 10:23
captainfartlek said...
Lester would not mind jumping out of a cake ;)

18 August, 2006 16:11
CanaGal said...
I could picture Lester jumping out of a cake and re-injuring her foot!!

18 August, 2006 16:13
Anonymous said...
You Suck.

05 November, 2006 01:22
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Nanton

Monday, August 14, 2006

This past weekend was a lot of fun. My aunt (tante) from NL was visiting us for a few days. On Saturday we went to Nanton Alberta, to show tante Hil what a small town, Alberta was like. We toured the airspace museum and then looked at the junktique stores. I was even able to crave my need for more glasses by purchasing a decanter and 6 small liquer glasses for a steal of $14. (!)
We then drove to Okotoks and looked at the gynormous rock that stands out on the prairies. The rock is part of the erratics (sp?) that the glaciers left behind wayyyyyy back when. (Yes, I really did pay attention in geology class!!)
On Saturday night, Sean & I hosted dinner at our place for our aunt and for my sister and her husband.
The aunt that was visiting is one of my Mom's sisters. She and the March Hare (& 'tijn's) Mom are my favourite aunts on my Mom's side. It was great to spend some days with her. I got to tease her and joke around and be my usual pesty self. . .
Yesterday, she left for Vancouver Island, where she will spend 10 days with my Mom & my other siblings.
Well, back to work I go, hi ho, hi ho!!
posted by CanaGal at 12:17
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Richard said...
Sounds like you had a great weekend. Hopefully one day I can see the beautiful countryside that is Alberta!

Jeff keeps promising to show me a good time, I am sure that sight-seeing is what he has in mind.

14 August, 2006 12:39
Reid Dalgleish said...
Good family visits with members you get along with is always refreshing. Sounds like you had a good visit!

14 August, 2006 13:21
The Experience said...
You'll have to plan a trip to visit them soon. It sounds like you're making them do all the work and come to visit you. ;)

14 August, 2006 16:09
CoffeeBigPlz said...
You have the most interesting family and friends.

Thank you for sharing a bit of an optimistic world to someone who was a tad dulled by cynicism.

By the way... Minge and I are having a wonderful cyber time! We think we are related somewhere!

14 August, 2006 17:16
CanaGal said...
thanks guys for the great comments!!
CG

14 August, 2006 19:16
pingcat said...
Fantastic photos, you know me, always up for a good "hairyplane" pic. Glad you had a good weekend showing "Us" off to your relatives.

15 August, 2006 10:05
The March Hare said...
looks like you had a nice time, wish I was there too...

I'm curious about the diner you hosted at your place... What did you make for supper, or... did you let your sister do the cooking?
;-) [grin]

15 August, 2006 13:38
CanaGal said...
hahahaha HA! 'Dert!!
:-)

15 August, 2006 14:18
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Friday, July 28, 2006

Current Mp3 song that is playing: Nancy Sinatra "These boots"

Mood: upbeat

Tomorrow my niece turns 16 years old! (insert a big gulp *here*). Holy cow, my how time flies.

When she was born, I was working in the mailroom as a porter. My job was to pick up envelopes from the mayor's office and deliver it to other offices within city hall. It was an easy job. It was the perfect summer job for me.

I was still in my teens, and I was going to be an aunt. I was so excited. I loved all of my aunts dearly, I looked upon them as demi-goddesses, and I was going to enter their form of heaven.

My sister announced her pregnancy to my Mom on Mother's day. The due date for the baby was not until the end of October. I was looking forward to maybe taking some time off of studying around Canadian Thanksgiving and visit my sister, her hubby and the new offspring.

One Monday morning, as I was getting ready to head to City Hall for my summer job, my dad, as he was pouring my morning elixir of coffee, told me the news that my sister gave birth to a little girl the night before.

I gulped down my coffee, smiled, "that is great! I am an AUNT". (finally, I had entered that golden age of being the perfect adult to a child). By the time the coffee had worked its magic on my system, I was on the train, and I realized, "what the f*!, I am an aunt! Whoa, how did my sister give birth to such a pre-mature baby?"

As the train neared my stop, my brain had clicked into the skeptical mode of "did I dream what my Dad said?" It could not be so, I told myself. A child almost 3 months pre-mature is just too young.

But, I had not dreamt the story. A phone call to my dad confirmed the fact that I was the aunt of a very pre-mature baby. I phoned Sean and told him that he was an uncle (even though we weren't married, I knew he was the man for me and as such, he was an uncle). Flabbergasted, I went through the day in a haze. Between wonderment that my sister was now a Mom, to fright and worry about my niece, who, according to my Dad, fit into the palm of the doctor's hand.

Sixteen years later, we are celebrating her birthday. She was amazing as a premature baby. She never had any complications. By the time she was 3 months old, my sister and her man brought her home. I learnt very quickly what corrected age and birth age meant. I learnt as well that premies are usually born without eyelids. That they need special type of blood for transfusions. (which, amazingly enough, Sean has the type of blood (it is missing some sort of antigen) that is used on premies. He gave blood as often as possible - because of the niece - until he couldn't anymore because of his profession as a pilot)

My niece was lucky. She only has asthma, and no other adverse side effects of being born almost three months early. She has a whack of scars on the bottom of her feet (the only place they could get needles into her) and is completely impervious to pain.

Wow, sixteen years ago. The calender months have come and passed. The sun has rose, shone, and slipped away. The ocean has ebbed and attacked the sand. Presidents have been elected. Impeached. Elected. Wars have been fought and won.

And she has grown. From this waif who was small enough to fit into her doctor's palm. From this skinny, alien looking creature posing for her first picture from her incubator, to this beautiful blonde stunning sixteen year old.

Happy birthday, dearest niece.
posted by CanaGal at 20:00
5 Comments:

Bigbro said...
I still remember when she was only 1 year old and you guys were babysitting (sleeping on the couch and I was minding the babies).

Wow, it reminds me that it has been 15 years since I was in Canada... I wish I was MEGA rich and could take the plain like it was a bus and visit you guys every once in a while.

30 July, 2006 04:17
Quodlibet said...
Happy birthday niece! Sweet 16 - enjoy your years!

30 July, 2006 22:33
CoffeeBigPlz said...
http://4999tripsdowntheslide.blogspot.com/

MEGA rich fifteen years ago is like the same as what it takes to just get by today

03 August, 2006 07:43
pingcat said...
Tag! ... you're my third, coffee sayz... (jeez, I hope I am doing this right!)
1. Grab the nearest book. Ok got it.
2. Open the book to page 123. You guys are gonna hate me!
3. Find the fifth sentence. still gonna hate me!
4. Post the text of the next 3 sentences on your blog along with these instructions.
5. Don’t you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.
6. Tag five people.

08 August, 2006 00:26
CoffeeBigPlz said...
I thought of you and sarathena

http://www.cafepress.com/buy/stickers/-/pv_design_prod/p_storeid.22967926/pNo_22967926/id_7438209/opt_/pg_/c_/fpt_

08 August, 2006 08:47

A Compliment

Wednesday, July 26, 2006

A Compliment
Yesterday, when I was on the elevator, a gentleman (who is in his late 50's) smiled at me. I see him on the elevator quite a bit, so I cracked a joke, "we have to stop meeting like this". He smiled and said he always notices me on the elevator because of the "smiling tilt of my head".
A compliment like that is so rare - to have a complete stranger see inside my soul and realize how truly happy and content I really am.
CG
posted by CanaGal at 06:40
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Jeff Skybar said...
That's cool.

26 July, 2006 07:19
CanaGal said...
thanks

26 July, 2006 09:38
Bigbro said...
Spooky, someone looking right into your soul... But I guess your soul emerges from your face or isn't that what you meant in this entry?

26 July, 2006 13:04
Martijn said...
Good to have you back!

You also looked very good on Hildert's pic. It is that you're my cousin....

26 July, 2006 13:33
Bigbro said...
Oh, I posted again (at last).
Let's see if I can keep that up for some time again...

You have to edit the links on your new template ;-p

26 July, 2006 13:41
CoffeeBigPlz said...
You know, true contentment in your heart comes in many forms. It is so sweet (I mean this in a sincere way) that you pass this off to others. Like, they see it.

Kinda cool... no?

27 July, 2006 16:45
Minge said...
That is so sweet!

28 July, 2006 09:35
CanaGal said...
thanks guys!
:-)
It is nice to know that good energy is recognized, and not only "bad vibes"

28 July, 2006 19:53
The Experience said...
Glowy, glowy, glowy.

28 July, 2006 21:54

'Dert's Visit to Canada

Friday, June 30, 2006

Pictures

For Hildert's birthday, we went to the Old Spaghetti Factory
(there is a long family story about this place)



Rein & Hildert ontop of the Calgary Tower


Rein standing on the glass observation deck


More pictures to follow, they just need to be downloaded from the video camera.


Have a good weekend, everyone!

N.

posted by CanaGal at 06:37
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