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Damn, walk never happened. I really need the sun to stick around and the wind to stay down. The conditions have to be perfect. Hahahaha...

warm weather windy

Yogurt is my reward for finally going on a walk.

Greek yogurt Julia cute tortoiseshell kitten

My first webcam video ever.

webcam video monicavm Toronto Maple Leafs hoodie

I did it! I went for that walk after all! Took me all day to get around to it, but at least I'm done my work.

walk nice weather Galt

Solitaire fills in the gaps while I'm uploading or saving and exporting or it gets me through the news while I'm thinking about going to bed.

solitaire spare time filler

A bit of the flora and fauna on and around the Grand River as well as an amateur review of Mad Forest by Caryl Churchill, a play about the madness of the Romanian Revolution in 1989. This was a UW Alumni Theatre Night presentation.

Mad Forest Caryl Churchill Romanian Revolution 1989 sculpture garden canada geese woodpeckers

This is some of what happened to me today. And a random phone solicitor calls during my video telling me about, don't be alarmed, a three-day vacation my family has won!

webcam video monicavm Saint Valentine's Day phone solicitor don't be alarmed

I watch myself while looking at YouTube videos and the household sleeps.

self observation everyone's sleeping

Brad wanted to know what a Canadian school looks like so here it is. This is a Saturday morning when Vicky and I needed to work on our lesson plan.

Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning Brad

Hate is too strong. Dislike intensely is better. Irrational disinclination to feel sisterly towards ... how's that?

atheist mormon seventh day adventist irrational dislike hatred hate temperature rise fists clench

My Mother's 80th birthday and the annual Labrador Owners Club Weekend Specialty Show in Cambridge.

Labrador Retriever specialty dog show Coton de Tuléar cute dogs black yellow chocolate labs

I've heard this song since I was a kid and I want to keep hearing it! (a fanatic's rant, that's me, and resistant to change, that's me when it comes to that song)

Hockey Night in Canada theme song

Marianne St-Gelais, superfan and girlfriend of Charles Hamelin is the greatest supporter a gold medallist could ask for.

superfan Marianne St-Gelais Charles Hamelin

I hate the way that stuff sticks to your teeth. The Dutch call it Dubbel Zoute.

double salt licorice Dubbel Zoute stick teeth

Canadian juniors capture 4th straight gold in a 3-2 win over Sweden in the gold-medal game at the world junior hockey championship.

juniors gold Steve Mason Brad Marchand Claude Giroux Matt Halischuk

Five Facts, Five Tags. Enjoy. I was tagged by monicavm. I tag: 1. DomSez 2. StoneygateSquirrel 3. GrumpyChuck 4. sjbvirgin 5. T121XY If you are wondering what the "He's a fricking nerd" clip was about, this news clip should explain it all... youtube.com

monicavm five facts tags tagging tag billpg

Is it the end of a YouTube precursor? Probably, with Facebook, MySpace and others following in its footsteps....

speaker's corner citytv Jean Chrétien Barenaked Ladies Prince atheists cell phones loonie Toronto Canada Much Music

A lighthearted look for the elusive festivities on our 141st birthday.

Looking for Canada Day in Cambridge Ontario July 1st

My dark yet blinding drive to work in Mississauga and then the drive back home.

highway 401 traffic 427 410 Malton Derry Road Mississauga

Canada may soon have a coalition government replacing the current Conservative government. It seems the other parties don't think they're dealing with the financial crisis adequately. Hmmm

students presentation test Conservative New Democratic Liberal

I've tried so many times to upload this Okay, so those were the ups and downs of yesterday.

printers esl students tests toner

Shona Holmes trashes Canada's healthcare system and I don't like it.

Shona Holmes Canadian healthcare system upset

It's winter here in southern Ontario and we have to start shovelling our driveways and sidewalks. In Vancouver at the Olympics we have the lead in gold medals. Yesterday double gold medallist Charles Hamelin and his girlfriend silver medallist Marianne St-Gelais were front page features with their romantic post-race clinch. She climbed down from her seating area and had to climb back up! Sooo cute

winter wonderland Ontario Charles Hamelin Marianne St-Gelais gold medals earthquake Chile magnitude 8.8

Yeah, this is how I work up to the real thing. TV blaring the news and me patiently saying, "Was ist das?" Ja, alles auf Deutsch.

German lesson presentation ESL menschliche Körperteile von Kopf bis Fuß body parts Deutsch

We have heaps of snow again!

lot of snow overnight

moonchimes grannymae moomay monicavm floidasweet chlarachk maiyanna love yall xoexo

moonchimes grannymae moomay monicavm floidasweet chlarachk maiyanna

First it's cloudy and windy, then the sun comes out and SHINES! And then it's cloudy and windy again. But I'm happy in the warmth of my home and not out in the 100 km winds.

windstorm cloud sunshine edenbainbridge steviebboy69 theden0minat0r

It's Friday and I seem to be tired out.

tired video blog student success

Some of the many strange laws we have.

plague houses of parliament concealed weapons masturbation

I ventured out in the sub-zero temperatures, so I'm not a complete wimp.

cold Canada snow hockey

This is my most favourite ringtone in the whole world although some might find it annoying.

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across Eighth Dimension ringtone Weller Barkin Goldblum Lithgow Lloyd

Made it through day one of summer school.

summer school sunshine book club reading

I survived and lived to face another day.

winter continues Canada Ontario

The further ups and downs of life as a contract teacher. Eck.

ESL teacher contract Christmas supply

I did decide to go to the conference at the college after all. It was nice to see lots of my class there and hear about the Canadian Language Benchmarks and how to use them in the classroom. We probably all do use them, but need some fine-tuning.

conference college Canadian Language Benchmarks workshop embarrassed Olympics Toronto Maple Leafs cats

The frustration of the student who doesn't really want to be there.

frustrating student unwilling refusal to learn

I thought I was finished my presentation but an hour's thinking in bed last night changed my mind. I know how good presentations are supposed to go so I had some things to change. Better patter is what it is.

youtube presentation changes

Blah, dee blah dee blah. Whatever. Right, I had a flat tire on my car. My son was driving. Nothing serious. But while he was driving the car he got a speeding ticket. First his team loses and then the next day he gets his first speeding ticket. Not a good 24 hours.

flat tire speeding ticket Sidney Crosby captain Pitsburgh Penguins Detroit Red Wings

Why some teachers burn out and quit teaching. At least that's how it seems to me.

teachers burnout quit

Eeek! Tomorrow, in less than 24 hours, I will be finished my YouTube "workshop".

youtube presentation stress

My brief report on Cambridge, Ontario, Canada.

pergola Cambridge Ontario Canada Grand River GCI Toyota Plant Monica

I walked around the neighbourhood this morning and found my way back to my own backyard and its lovely greenness.

Gordon Lightfoot Summertime Dream warm spring morning green grass dogs barking

I missed my 200th video, damn! Today's other various stuff.

200th video youtube lesson student

A brief update of what I've been doing this week.

Thanksgiving Turkey Cranberry Sauce Pumpkin Pie

We'll have plus +10°C temperatures next week and all the snow will melt again but for now...

Weather in Canada snow blizzard carolpaints dandcvideos

Swinging squirrels last summer and mysterious footprints this winter. The Mississippi Squirrel Revival by Ray Stevens.

The Mississippi Squirrel Revival by Ray Stevens swinging

I love Rick Mercer's most recent rant. For those Americans who have never seen him, he's comparable to Jon Stewart but Canadian.

Rick Mercer Report rant