striving for happiness...

Hi Girls,

So how is Tuesday? It is so hard to get back to work, since I was off last week. Even though we were unable to accomplish all of our landscaping, we did get a lot done. But we also watched a lot of DVD's and TV...I miss lying on the couch eating ice cream at 8:30 in the morning...

Anyway, I have nothing exciting to talk about...The big highlight for me is that it is official TV Premiere month and the fun starts tomorrow with America's Next Top Model! I am so excited!

Anyway, DJ found this quick clip of Gary's best friend which I enjoyed:
http://video.sympatico.msn.com/v/en-ca/v.htm?g=5E73694E-C373-44EC-885E-ED291ECE8900&t=c2075&f=37/81&p=ENCAifilm_ENCAanimal

Have a good day all!
xoxo

You Know You Grew Up In The 80's or Early 90's If:

1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word SIKE.

2. You watched the Pound Puppies.

3. You can sing the rap to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and can do the Carlton

4. Girls wore biker shorts under their skirts and felt stylishly sexy.

5. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried to start a club of your own.

6. You owned those lil' Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.

7. You know that "WOAH" comes from Joey on Blossom

8. Two words: Hammer Pants

9. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock"

10. You had plastic streamers on your handle bars... and spokey-dokes or playing cards on your spokes for that incredible sound effect

11. You can sing the entire theme song to "Duck Tales" (Woo ooh!)

12. It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.

13. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.

14. You saw the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the big screen..and still know the turtles names.

15. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.

16. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.

17. You played the game "MASH"(Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)

18. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.

19. L.A. Gear....need I say more?

20. You wanted to change your name to "JEM" in Kindergarten. (She's Truly Outrageous.)

21. You remember reading Tales of a fourth grade nothing and all The Ramona books.

22. You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF"

23. You wanted to be a Goonie.

24. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (some of us...head-to-toe)

25. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted.

26. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.

27. You took lunch boxes to school... and traded Garbage Pailkids in the schoolyard.

28. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.

29. You still get the urge to say "NOT" after every sentence.

30. You remember Hypercolor t-shirts.

31. Barbie and the Rockers was your favorite band.

32. You thought She-ra (Princess of Power!) and He-Man should hook up.

33. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.

34. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes.

35. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?"

36. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up"

37. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.

38. You ever got seriously injured on a Slip and Slide.

39. You have ever played with a Skip-It.

40. You had or attended a birthday party at McDonalds.

41. You've gone through this nodding your head in agreement.

42. You remember Popples.

43. Don't worry, be happy

44. You wore like, EIGHT pairs of socks over tights with high top Reeboks.

45. You wore socks scrunched down (and sometimes still do..getting yelled at by younger hip members of the family)

46. You remember boom boxes and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that.

47. You remember watching both Gremlins movies.

48. You know what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare!!"

49. You remember watching Rainbow Bright and & My Little Pony Tales

50. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.

51. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.

52. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool...and don't even flinch when people refer to them as "NKOTB"

53. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By The Bell," The ORIGINAL class.

54. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.

55. You just sang those words to yourself.

56. You remember watching Magic vs. Bird.


57. Homemade Levi shorts.. (the shorter the better)

58. You remember when mullets were cool!

59. You had a mullet!

60. You still sing "We are the World"

61. You tight rolled your jeans.

62. You owned a bannana clip.

63. You remember "Where's the Beef?"

64. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' 'bout Willis?"

65 You had big hair and you knew how to use it.

66. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head, aren't you!


~I was nodding my head for pretty much the entire thing...except I never though Doogie was hot! Enjoy! Happy Monday!

omigosh...i am so glad that i am going to be done this job by the end of the month...i am soo tired of it and i didn't realize that my other job consisted of so much paperwork...it is not actually that bad but it will be nice to have an 40 hour week instead of a 55 hour week....

so i am working one of my night shifts right now and this is what it has consisted of:

1. cancelling my first aid course
2. selling a phone
3. sweeping the floor
4. researching when all the new episodes start for my shows, in case you are curious:

-Grey's Anatomy September 21
-Desperate Housewives September 24
-Gilmore Girls September 26
-Smallville September 28
-Supernatural September 28

i still don't know when Lost starts though so...to be continued

and 5. looking up adult watches on the internet since i am an adult with a steady income...lol!

have a good friday because when you all read this that will be the day! :)

found this on the internet a while ago - it's too funny...good advice for the married's, though!

a funny "letter" about women getting 'GLAMOUR/BOUDOIR SHOTS' done...check it out here!

I cannot stop playing Dynomite...I have not done any work yet...If only I could pass level 9!
http://games.yahoo.com/games/downloads/dy.html

okay lets face it...the bus sucks! school has now started for all the bright new post-secondary students to get their useless degrees and they are taking valuable bus seats...my bus seat in particualr!! i have been getting to the bus stop at 7:30 during the summer and had no problems with the parking lot...starting september 5...i get to the parking lot a whole 15 minutes earlier and it is freaking full...i get to the bus (which almost left by the way becasue it was full of students) and i had to stand...grrrrrrrr....and i feel i have every right to say this now because i am no longer a student (well i guess i am not completely done with school more like a on sobatical student)....

ahhhh my venting it done....other than that my job it good...i am finishing up my shifts...and excited to have nights again...yipeeee!

jeaninne, if I was rich, this is what I would buy you for your birthday:
yowza!!

so it's only 9:30am, and I'm pretty sure somebody is cooking Indian food downstairs as that's ALL I SMELL RIGHT NOW! ooohh...sweet naan bread!
man, it's been a while, but I think my life is finally back in the groove. had a little vacation, got my gym membership, and now I'm back into my routine...well, sort of. sal has started school to become an EMT which is very exciting for him. this means that we both wake up earlier and I'm dropping him off and picking him up when he's done each day. I feel like a mom already dropping her kid off at class...but instead of having a kid I have a husband - it still feels wierd saying that! our lives seem to have become more busy now that the wedding is done - speaking of wedding, my goal is to have my thank-yous out before jeaninne. it's going to be tough, but that's my aim :)

I have been in major craft mode lately and have been sewing up a storm. this, being combined with my recent love of amazon.com (not .ca!) has resulted in me buying this and this. I think I've got a problem...
Another website I've been checking out is about amy butler which has free patterns and really really nice fabrics. I've been going purse & bag crazy with her stuff! Now, I just need to start making preserves and I'll be all set to be a grandma, hey?

and update on the football game: Tracey wasn't able to get tickets from her usual place last night, and my spot out here doesn't have any - so if any of you are near a Mr. Sub and wouldn't mind picking up 8 college seats (I think they're $9) that would be great. Tracey said she didn't even need her ID last time. If not, I guess we'll make other plans.

Until then, my lovelies,
~casey

hey everybody!!

nobody has actually written on here in awhile so i thought i would fill in on the scoop of me. i, (sigh) unfortunately, (cry) did not get into the ot program again this year....but, alas, i will keep trying. however, i have officially given my notice at the phone store and will be done as of september 30. i will no longer be dealing with cell phones....they will cease to exist in my mind....au revoir, finito, gone! so excited!

i will be working at elves fulltime (helping santa make the toys~kidding)....i officially start my fulltime work tomorrow in my new room...hope all is well! :) my last day of relief was today and i got to go to the valley zoo, which i must say has improved a heck of a lot since i had last been there (8 years ago selling ice cream). saw red pandas, my fav the zebras, and the ever cool sea lions.....the calgary zoo does still kick though

ooo and sad news...my fish has finally past on after 8 glorious years living in my aquarium...i know we had our problems in the end (and actually the beginning when he ate all my fish) but the middle was really fab! he unfortunately was having a little bit of problems after sal and case's wedding when he lost the will to swim properly and started swimming upside down...i know, you are probably saying why you didn't flush him then, but it seemed he had the will to live as he splashed around when my dad attempted. but today was the day he passed on to fishy heaven...thanks to my bro for flushing him!

on a sidenote...although it was pretty nice out did it not feel like fall is coming...the air is getting crispy!!! soo
in the audience participation portion of this blog....what are you most looking forward to in the fall?

guys this movie looks pretty damn funny!! :)

CASEY AND SAL FINALLY GOT HITCHED FRIDAY NITE!!

CONGRATS GUYS!!!!!

~YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL!!

(i am sure there are pictures to come as we can collect them)

so i figured it has been awhile and i figured atleast one of us should post this week...so you are stuck with me baby!!

just got back from a fabulous weekend of music at the folk festival. loved it and am now a huge fan of hawksley workman and beolach, whom i had never heard of till this. very cool music, freak hail storms, rain, spitting, wind, sun and cheesecake on a stick...the perfect folkfest weekend.

also another fav. song that goes with the pop/mainstream...sexyback by justin timberlake. i know i am sorry guys but i cannot help it...i love that song!! :)

well i must go workout and make some squares...short and brief post today...just babbling...have a good week!

yup - that's right...this is post #326. I can't believe it's been that many already! so I think I'm obsessed with Grey's Anatomy (and I hope Sal doesn't read this!) I just pre-ordered the second season on DVD off of amazon.com - it's way cheaper to buy it off of the americans than it is to buy it from amazon.ca!! I was shocked. Anyway, just thought I'd let you know - it isn't released until the middle of september which means I'll forget about it and I'll have a wonderful surprise between September 21 and 26!!

right.
that's it...must ready myself for another night in the rain. but it's so lovely on the hill!
~casey

this one's for sal.

hey everyone...

so I'm going to be gone for the next couple of weeks for obvious reasons, but if I'm able to I'll do the odd post. tonight marks the first day of the folk festival which I haven't been to in probably five years so I'm excited. I think the weather is going to be a bit iffy tonight and tomorrow but it looks like sun for the rest of the weekend. maybe I'll get to wear my infamous tube top at some point!!
hope all is well with everyone else - today at work we're having a nice luncheon for the three of us that are getting hitched this summer. Sweet homemade spaghetti...(insert Homer Simpson drooling here...)
mmm...I think that's going to do it for me. see all of you in about a week or so and until then, have a good one!

~casey

I know, I know. I have no excuse, except that my life has been extremely chaotic and full of havoc lately. I'm missing doctor's appointments, leaving work early, breaking things - it's just getting ridiculous. Can you believe it's only 18 days away now? What was I thinking? There's still so much to do! I'm so busy I haven't even listened to my ipod in AGES!!! And when did it suddenly become august? Where did July go? I'm ready for the hot weather again as I miss not wearing my sandals.

Have watched some good movies lately ~
Liked: Pirates of the Caribbean 2 - actually, I found it a bit slow throughout but then loved the ending!
The Matador - with Pierce Brosnan - a little B-flick that was really funny!
The New World - Terrence Malick movies really have to be watched with an open mind. If you didn't like 'The Thin Red Line' you probably won't like this one. I really really enjoyed it and really loved Colin Farrell.

Didn't like:
The Benchwarmers - yeah, it had funny parts but I'm pretty sure Jon Heder will never find a role that won't somehow bring out the Napolean in him!
Ultraviolet - All I have to say is: stop taking movie roles, Milla Jovovich! You stink!

I've also realized, after spending a day or so in Wainwright that I will never be able to leave the big city and live in a small town. I miss the shopping and different food too much. The only stores they have there for women are the Saan store and Mark's Work Wearhouse! Really! Although I did get a great pair of Mexx capri pants from the golf course for super cheap - if I ever decide to take up the game I now have a place to stash my tees! Have a good one..I know I've said I'm busy but...

...I did have time to do this today!! (I can't help it - I'm addicted to them!)

Casey's Aliases

Your movie star name: Chips Orville Your fashion designer name is Casey Seville Your socialite name is Lacey Toronto Your fly girl / guy name is C Bec Your detective name is Bear Salisbury Your barfly name is Popsicle Gin Your soap opera name is Allison Bowwood Your rock star name is Sour Soothers Wind Your Star Wars name is Casril Becsal Your punk rock band name is The Happy Cube

My Boobies' Names Are...

Love Muffins

what are yours??

http://www.thesuperficial.com/2006/07/26/lance_bass_is_gay.html

i found this in the quotes of the week on people.com...now really....

• "Every decade has an iconic blond like Marilyn Monroe or Princess Diana, and right now, I'm that icon."– Paris Hilton, to Britain's The Sunday Times

...if mondays are happy for you! :) this weekend was the first weekend i had off in a long time and i kept it busy! :)

friday nite, i went to taste of edmonton. the usual...garlic/mayo potatoes, green onion cakes and pear pie...very good!! and i got to see zach (christine's little brother), who is freaking grown up (well he is still 15 so not an adult)! it is scary when you can remember people when they were "just this high". it makes me feel old...
on saturday was casey allison becker's wedding shower, which was fantastically thrown by maid of honor, sister of the bride, megan becker. i cannot get over how hot it was outside!! it was insane. everything went well except for the controversy of sal's fav band coldplay...lol!

here is a picture of a beautiful quilt made by casey's mom with help from the "twinkies"


then that nite, me and jeaninne went to shakespeare in the park: taming of the shrew. what an incredibly sexist play! but i enjoyed it, it made me laugh...there were actually quite a few funny parts.

finally sunday i scrapbooked and am officially done my australia and new zealand scrapbooks...i mean done...put on the shelf, finito!! very exciting...now i can do my 2006 scrapbooks...oh yeah, and my mom's....lol! :)

ciao everybody!

kind of dumb, but kind of cute...

i like you!

Hey girlys,

Thought this was funny...

http://people.aol.com/people/article/0,26334,1215402,00.html

Have a great Tuesday!

I've been a bit confused as of late over the renewed violence in the Middle East - I have to wonder what causes an entire country (Israel) to attack another (Lebanon) over something that yes, was an important & awful event (2 Israeli soldiers were captured by Hezbollah fighters) but is it enough to start a war over? I mean, Lebanon is being bombed by Israel because of the actions of a militant group. Over 200 Lebanese people have been killed, most of them civilians. It completely blows my mind when I think of what is going on over there.

I have a hard time keeping up with the conflicts happening in places like Israel/Palestine/Lebanon, and got even more confused while trying to read up on it today. I'll post some info that might help us understand what is going on there.

-Last wednesday the Hezbollah captured 2 Israeli soldiers...but who is Hezbollah??
"Meaning Party of God...it is a governmental and militant Lebanese Shia Islamic group, with a military arm and a civilian arm, founded in 1982 to fight the Israeli Defense Forces who occupied southern Lebanon until the year 2000.
Hezbollah is regarded by many inside the Arab and Muslim worlds as a legitimate resistance movement and is a recognized political party in Lebanon, where it has participated in government"

-On 12 July 2006, Hezbollah's armed wing initiated their Operation Truthful Promise. Eight Israeli soldiers were killed and two were captured. Israel then responded with Operation Just Reward, later renamed Operation Change of Direction. Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah declared that "No military operation will return them... The prisoners will not be returned except through one way: indirect negotiations and a trade."

-Early on 13 July 2006 Israel sent IDF jets to bomb Lebanon’s international airport near Beirut, forcing its closure and diverting its arriving flights to Cyprus. Hezbollah retaliated by bombarding the Israeli towns of Nahariya and Safed, as well as villages nearby. The attacks killed two civilians and wounded 29 more. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert declared the attack by Hezbollah’s military wing an “act of war” and promised Lebanon a “very painful and far-reaching response.” Israel is now imposing an air and sea blockade on Lebanon, and has bombed the main Beirut–Damascus highway. IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz said “If the soldiers are not returned we will turn Lebanon’s clock back 20 years.”

-On 14 July, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said that Hezbollah is ready for “open war” with Israel. On 14 July BBC News reported that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert would agree to a ceasefire if Hezbollah returned the two captured soldiers, stopped firing rockets at Israel, and if Lebanon implemented UN Security Council resolution 1559, which calls for the group’s disarmament. Two days later, it was reported that Israel would agree to a ceasefire under two conditions: 1) The return of the two soldiers captured on 12 July and, 2) The Army/Government of Lebanon would have to ensure that Hezbollah would pull back to the Litani River. On Monday, 17 July, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said the fighting in Lebanon would end when Hezbollah guerrillas freed two captured soldiers, rocket attacks on Israel stopped and the Lebanese army deployed along the border. But a spokesman for Hezbollah says it wants an unconditional ceasefire. " all text courtesy of: www.wikipedia.com

So that's kind of where everything stands now...I know it's a lot to read but it gives you a pretty good idea of what's going on over there if you're not sure...try and get through it...

on that note, have a good day, and be thankful we live where we do.
~casey

well hello strangers...

once again, I must apologize for not writing AT ALL last week - but since my partners in crim didn't either, i don't feel as bad. Where is everyone? What is going on? How come no one is writing? I always feel like things really die down in the summer whether we mean for them to or not. I find it harder and harder to stick around work for a full day when the sun is beating down outside, especially now since I've been printing in the darkroom even more lately!

Not much is new and exciting in my life lately - ordered the cutest pair of shoes from Gravity Pope in Calgary, but they sent the wrong colour and size so i was pretty bummed about it - but then I realized that I can't really justify spending $200 on a pair of shoes right now so i don't feel too badly about it. Went shopping with mom on saturday and I once again realized how much I HATE West Edmonton Mall on the weekends...sooooo many people! But so many stores! I forgot about Urban Outfitters again so I'd like to go back one night after work and check it out...I wonder which one of my friends buys all of their clothes from there and would want to come along...hmmmmm...

So I'm still planning on going dancing saturday night...maybe we should go downtown where the crowds won't be as bad?! I'm thinking maybe Halo downtown or Hudson's on Whyte - we'll see and I'll let you know.
So that's about it for me for now...hope you're all having a swell monday, and don't forget to leave comments - I would hate to have to talk to myself again!

~casey

Thanks for all the birthday wishes - I love you too! Nice pic, Jeaninne! Yeah - real nice. I can't wait until November now! The gloves are coming off!

Had fun in Moose Jaw this weekend - spent my birthday at my cousin Brian's wedding, which was sooo much fun. Got totally loaded in front of my family with my little cousin Loy, who's birthday is also on July 8th! It was a really nice and simple wedding & reception, and now I can't wait until August. Actually, I can't wait until the dance!

I can't decide how I feel about mondays anymore. Sometimes I feel great and can stay perky all day. Then there's Mondays like today where I've got a killer headache and can't seem to stay focused enough to complete a single task. I'm really in a lot of pain and being in the dark room all day isn't helping. So that's it for now - have a good one and I'll talk to you again soon!

~c.

Look what is out:

http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/spider-man_3/

YIIIII! I cannot believe I have to wait practically another year to see this!!!

Hope everyone is having a good day. I went outside at lunch to read and sat at a weird angle and now half of me is burnt and the other half isn't. I am like that dual personality guy on Batman!

I also saw a sign advertising a company called "Suck U" they are a sanitary waste company. How do they answer the phone without laughing?

xo

I was reading online today and found out the following factoid:

-Author J.K. Rowling said two characters will die in the last instalment of her boy wizard series and she hinted Harry Potter might not survive either. "The last book is not finished but I'm well into it now. I wrote the final chapter in something like 1990, so I've known exactly how the series is going to end," she said.
courtesy: www.mytelus.com

No word yet on when the book will be coming out, but the movie 'The Order of the Phoenix' is going to be out next July! On a side note, apparently J.K. Rowling is now the wealthiest woman in England, even richer than the queen!

Amazing stuff you learn on a tuesday morning, hey?

I took the Harry Potter quiz and I'm not Draco Malfoy anymore...I am now Sirius Black. Definitely an improvement!

phew!!

It's Monday morning, and I'm feeling surprisingly awake, perky, and somewhat agile, despite my rough day yesterday. Spent the majority of the day putting a ton of rock into the parent's yard to spruce up the landscaping a bit - I tell you, it's going to be gorgeous in August! Had a pretty fun weekend - relaxed friday night, did a LITTLE BIT of sewing, thanks to somebody who wanted to spend the day "outside in the fresh air!!" Just kidding Christine - even got to spend some time on the patio at earls with my favourite new sandwich!!! And then saturday night? Don't even get me started on the crazies I ran into that night! It was an eventful evening to say the least!!

Actually on saturday I bought my first ever tube tops - actually, I don't know if they're classified as tube tops - I guess they're strapless/sleeveless tops. Tube tops are what I think Tracey wears secretly under her regular clothes - tummy baring and everything! So I wore mine yesterday since I've got to get rid of my farmer's tan before Auguest, and now my shoulders and upper back are a bit burned!

So that's about it for me - I'm a bit in mourning today as one of the last colour printing/developing labs in the city has shut down. I think the end of film is truly becoming more and more iminent! Soon all I'll have to develop my film will be Walmart or crappy-store. *sigh*
Have a fantastic monday...talk soon,
~casey

Well, I am officially the happiest person in the world now that hockey is over! You should be proud of me I watched the last game and actually cheered a little (I had to since I was watching it in Calgary) but I realized I should be living in Calgary the hockey hype felt like a lot less down there. I do agree that it was nice that the whole city of Edmonton (apart from me) bonded over the Oiler Fever. Oh, and at our Board meeting Mrs. Klein said they were at one of the games? But you would think that would have been on TV maybe she meant another series or something?
It has been an exhausting week I was in Lac La Biche all weekend and then I was in Calgary for work on Monday and Tuesday. Then yesterday I was sick and ended up going home from work - I cannot believe today is Friday! Tonight is Nicole's lingerie Shower/Stagette at the Sidetrack Cafe. The rest of the weekend - who knows? DJ's family is coming to stay with us but I think they are doing their own thing. Tomorrow is going to be 26. We should all do something outside like a picnic - but NOT a waterfight!
Oh, and I made a bowl of oatmeal this morning and there was a hair in it and I thought it was mine but I think it was someone from the packaging plants b/c it was long and black and no one here has that type of hair? Maybe if I call Quaker and tell them they will send me free stuff.

I did have a question, I am getting my haircut next week and I was thinking about converting back to the straight across bangs - do you guys think that look is over or still hot?

Happy Friday Everyone!

so me and my mom had a tiny half mass on tuesday, as we hummed taps and removed the oilers flag from her car. i was depressed, but now...feeling a bit better. it was a fantastic run and as cheesy as it sounds i was glad to be part of this city for the excitement, the fans, participation and fun that was brought during this playoff run.

i went to the rally today. it was a little bittersweet. i felt bad for the players because i don't think they really wanted to celebrate anything but they just wanted to thank the fans. and it was sad when ryan smyth teared up a little...my eyes watered a bit i admit it. but i am glad they came out to thank everyone. i think that some of it was a little too political for my taste as the deputy minister of finance, shirley mcclellan was thanking all the MLA's (as they have done so much for hockey?) , and the priemer....(why, he didn't even show up to a game). it was suppose to be a fan event not some political arena. but i did enjoy patrick laforge's speech when he mentioned how he apprecieated all the fans those that went to rexall and those that could not, the inner city to lac la biche...and the dig he gave mcclellan when he said that he was surprised she did not address that...it made me laugh. it was a nice closing event.

and p.s. i still stand by my statement about the hockey players and my mother agreed as staios, moreau, and jason smith were looking very hot!

that is the end of my hockey speel until playoffs 2007, we will get them next year! :)

okay ladies and gents,

right now any self respecting edmontonian is watching the game...but, alas, i am at work trying my hardest to hear the play by play from radio shack...so because this mall is dead i will be doing my own play by play to entertain myself...ENJOY!

I'm with you Tracey - what a fantastic game. I have to say the stadium wasn't as loud as game #3 last night, but they sure got loud as the game was finishing. I was sitting up on the catwalk shaking my head in amazement - I'm not surprised the Oilers won, but I am surprised that they won by so much! And the shots on goal? Edmonton made double the shots that Carolina did! They had better win now after last nights performance. I saw hottie Ethan Moreau on the ice after the game with his beautiful wife and two little kids, so I decided not to jump him! And I was three feet away from the scariest man in Canada too - Stephen Harper. Ooooohhhh...I get shudders just thinking of him.

So tomorrow is back to the regular grind at work - nothing else is really new around my neck of the woods. Oh I do have a bit of news from Sal; brace yourself! He bought a new fish tank of a whopping 90 GALLONS!!! That's three times the size of the one in our living room right now! He got it really really cheap and he's going to take our existing one down and stick everything in the new tank. It should be pretty nice after he's all done with it. I just think it's funny that 4 months ago he was ready to sell everything and now he's right back into it!

That's about it for me for now...have a good sunday night and HAPPY FATHERS DAY!!!
~CASEY

I LOVE HOCKEY! i know jeaninne that you don't care but i have to post today because that was freaking awesome last night!! we are going to be playing for the stanley cup finals on monday!! can you believe it!! i am pumped!! hope everyone enjoyed it...and remember don't break the superstitions!!


AND ON A WONDERFUL SIDE NOTE: HAPPY FATHER'S DAY DADS!! WE LOVE YOU LOTS, SO HAVE A DAY TO RELAX....YOU DESERVE IT!

Ok, I seriously think I am the only person who doesn't' really care about watching the games. I can't freaking wait for them to be over because all anyone talks about is the Oilers, and I have nothing to add to the conversation since I don't' know anything about them! Don't get me wrong it would be totally exciting if the Oilers won but as I said I don't' really care either way - It will change nothing in my life.

So I saw X-Men 3 on Tuesday. It was definitely not what I expected but it was worth a watch. There is some secret footage after the credits so we waited and waited for all the credits to be over to see this BIG secret and it was about 30 seconds long!

Went to Kingsway on my lunch break today and Lulu Lemon is officially open. It is smaller the WEM and Whyte but they have stock in everything for once so now is the time to go. Except they didn't even have the sweats I wanted.

Well, I will be spending my last day of freedom without DJ at home doing laundry and packing tonight. Then tomorrow it is off to Lac La Biche for the weekend.

xoxo
Jeaninne

So I'm home today with what my doctor thinks is a touch of bronchitis - so I'm going to be steaming my head and stocking up on codeine-infused cough syrup, while thinking about...

THAT FREAKING AWESOME GAME LAST NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!



How do you feel now, all those doubters? Trace, has your mom jumped back onto the bandwagon? I'm going to be back at Rexall saturday night for the game and I'll make sure to get some pics taken...so so good.

Anyway, that's it for me...I'm off...talk to you all soon!
~casey

THE HOTTIES ARE COMING BACK AND THUS PROVING THAT ME AND CASEY CANNOT BE IN THE SAME ROOM TO WATCH A HOCKEY GAME!! GO OILERS GO! AND IN THE WORDS OF MRS. B: F-I-G-H-T! FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!! I AM SOO HAPPY!

Finally got back to my workout regimen after missing my class last week and boy does missing a class make a difference! I went up three pounds in my hand weights and I'm so sore today!

So Tracey, you don't have to worry about your Oilers superstition - I'm off to watch the game at Lynette's tonight and cheer them on! And then at one point this week I'm going to have to hit the medical clinic because my chest and cough hasn't gotten any better - Sal thinks it's because of all the beer I drank this weekend combined with the lack of a good sleep! But I should be able to get there tomorrow for sure!

My whole week has been thrown off because of the game - I feel like I haven't talked to you girls in AGES!! After tonight I'll know a little more about my schedule and hopefully we'll be able to hook up again soon! Until then, keep yourself busy with these sites I've found:

~Barbie Martini - another fun celebrity website!

~A music website that lets you download and listen to new indie bands for free!

~Dooce! A very cool mom with a pretty cool site!

Hello Darlings,

Well, here I am making my first post on the blog! I have to agree with Casey and Tracey, it is somewhat harder than I thought to come up with a topic to write about.

I browsed a few other blogs for inspiration and I have decided ours is pretty awesome. I know we don't talk about anything amazing but it always makes me happy when I see a new post.
I know it will make everyone a hundred times happier now that they see my posts!

Since this week is pretty dull for me, I am going to leave it at that for today and hopefully something exciting will happen soon! I had a laugh about today's Savage Chicken cartoon which I have posted below for your viewing pleasure.

Jeaninne xo

PS: The spell check keeps trying to replace my name with canine! Stupido!

what a night!!! I think that every hockey fan should get a chance to attend a playoff game, whether you are hardcore or not! I got goosebumps last night during both of the anthems as the crowd was singing along to both songs, and then again when the whole stadium began to chant "Let's go Oilers let's go!" It was a pretty cool night - my job/crew is known as the 'vacation gig' as we get to watch the game, and then do a one minute long interview after the first and second periods. That's it! Freaking awesome!

So tomorrow we'll be back at Rexall for the game, and then on Saturday for game 6 (and don't even say 'if'!) So I'll have to find somewhere to go wednesday night to watch the game since I've been banned from watching it with Tracey since we're allegedly bad luck together! CBC has been coming in colour lately so I'll probably just watch it in my Pjs here!

That's all for me - no post again until probably tuesday - until then,

do my legs ever hurt!!!

spent the day at Rexall place starting to set up cable for the big game - it's really exciting seeing everything get set up and put into place and doing it all behind the scenes in front of the dressing rooms and the exit onto the ice! It's very very cool standing down where the zamboni comes out - kind of sends goose bumps throughout my body!

saw the oilers and hurricanes being interviewed up and close today when they came into the coliseum. For some reason they really do look different up close! Man, is Cam Ward so young! And Pronger is so tall! And they're all so hairy right now! I love this job, but I don't think I could do it full time. It's really hard on my knees and upper back - holy does that ever make me feel old!

so now I'm relaxing with a glass of wine, trying to wind down until tomorrow morning when it all starts again. And then it's game day! And then a day off, and then game day again!!!! SO exciting...

Anyway, have a great friday...I'll be thinking of you while watching my players practice!

~casey

ok, so maybe I'm not banned from blogger after all, and it was just down with technical difficulties. But how am I supposed to know? Although, it still might be blocked from my computers at work but I'll have to wait to see because I'M GOING TO BE WORKING THE NHL GAMES HERE IN EDMONTON!!!!!!!! WOOHOO!!!!!!

...although after tonight's performance I can only hope they'll still be exciting games! I highly recommend checking out the message boards at www.edmontonoilers.com to see what people did or didn't do that made them lose. It is sooooo funny, and a little bit pathethic, but mostly funny.

that's it for tonight...must get my beauty rest so I will look fresh and perky for the Oilers tomorrow.

ciao!
~casey

hello everybody!!

how are all of you doing? i am fantastic....although i am kind of wired for someone that has been up since 6:30am and as you have guessed, i didn't get called into work today. so i have been doing some training for telus in the latest systems that we have and i think i will go for a run though after this....fun fun fun

didn't do a heck of a lot this weekend...i had a staff bbq in leduc...and SURPRISE...got lost on the way...but it was like the amazing race as a guy told me i could follow him as he was going to a similar area...got there, quaded a bit, ate, was merry! :)

(side note) i am listening to "my hips don't lie: by sharkira...i must say i really like that song...i am dancing in my chair as you read this! :) ooo and “promiscuous” by nelly furtado…atleast those are the top forty type of songs i am listening to right now!

congratulations to casey for having this blog for close to a year now!! who knew it would last this long…but i suppose if we got rid of scronkmenow something new was eventually was going to come about!

did anyone watch the hockey game last nite…i didn’t get a chance because i was working but it sounded pretty brutal…our cute little mall announcer had a mini radio tv in his lotto booth and was announcing the score for all of us…and i laughed so hard when i heard gary from gary and audie got arrested for throwing alberta beef onto the rink…craziness…it does suck about our goalie though…but carolina’s goalie, cam ward, being from sherwood park…that is kind of cool!

well that is it for now guys!! sorry for the rambling blog...so much in my head to say! :)

so it's thursday already (and finally!) woke up this morning and realized I was able to get a free coffee from starbucks (yayyy!!) but I think I've got allergies (boo!!) but I am awfully excited about the weather...I love the sun and my favourite part of the day is taking my lunch and eating outside with my book. and of course, today I'm going to be in the darkroom printing so it will be even better when i finally get outside!

went shopping for a dress last night with mom for sal's graduation - I was so excited when i bought it, but then when I got home and tried it on again I didn't like it anymore. I hate it when that happens! so I'm off to Kinsgway tonight to find something else...*sigh*...not much going on this weekend - megan is playing softball in the Corporate Challenge so i think we might head out to watch some of that action, and that's about it for plans!

have a good one, all!
~casey

p.s. Jeaninne, I'm thinking of you today!

so it's tuesday morning already (well, actually closer to the afternoon) and my two coffees haven't kicked in yet - and it's almost lunchtime, and I just realized that I forgot to put my lunch in the fridge downstairs so my yogurt is going to be warm. AND I spilled coffee all over my passenger floor in my car so it's going to stink once the sun starts hitting that side of my car! What a perfect day so far! And tonight is part 3 of boot camp. GREAT!!!

hope your week is going better than mine so far. The 'almost-riot' on whyte ave. over the weekend has been quite the topic around the water cooler here at work and I'm curious about your thoughts. What can be done to prevent another scene like the one that happened saturday night? my thoughts?? I'm thinking that maybe they should let the cars through again - it will increase the traffic on the sidewalks, but will certainly disperse the mob-like crowd in the streets! And that way the police will be able to patrol the whole area instead of sitting on the side streets blocking traffic! I've got to say it's pretty embarassing watching the shit that went on down there...the fireworks were kind of neat, but what possesses somebody to kick in a window or knock down a phone booth?

it's the rednecks, I swear!
what are your thoughts?

GO OILERS GO!!!! (and go sabres too!)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SAL
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SAL
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE NEWEST 30-YEAR OLD OF THE CREW,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUU...........................

live it up!!
love you!!

courtesy: www.edmontonoilers.com

so this weekend should end up being a bit of a party with sal's big birthday. the big 3-0, I can't believe it! Last night we were out for dinner with a girlfriend who's got one baby and another on the way, and it amazes me when I watch how good Sal is with kids! He makes all of the cutsey sounds and noises and really keeps them interested. But I think it will still be a while before that enters my life - I've got enough friends with kids to keep me satisfied!

so that's it for now...go oilers go...don't forget to watch the games!
ciao...casey

okay guys,

i know nikki recommended this movie wayback to me and i don't know if any of you have seen it but if not check out "my date with drew"...it is seriously one of the sweetest movies!! you cheer...tear up....oo the excitement and drama!

very good!

so after reeling all morning after still thinking about my favourite tv show, I've decided that the only people I can talk about it with are you, my dearest friends. Dennis thinks Meredith is a slut and that this is all her fault...grrrrr men...but now we just have to wait until the fall. *sigh*

last night I went for my first-ever aquasize class, and much to my disbelief, it's not all seniors that take the class! In fact, most of the people there were middle-aged women! Holy cow was it ever a good workout! You know you're working hard when you're sweating in the pool - so I'm going to try and go three times a week, except on the day when I'm taking my 'Bridal Boot Camp' class. Yup - you heard right. If you don't hear from me within the next few days it's because I've been knocked flat on my back from skipping, weights, push-ups and sit-ups. I'll let you know how it goes!

So on that note, I'm off...should start work sometime today.
~casey

p.s. did you know they're opening a lulu lemon in Kingsway?

have to write quickly - the finale of CSI Miami is on, even though it's so freaking cheesy! I swear I was crying during the last 5 minutes of Grey's tonight. Man, I hate when my predictions are right! Who is she going to choose? And what was up with Cristina? I love this show and I'm back in love with McDreamy - I can't help it! Besides, I think Chris O'Donnell is balding a bit.

ok gotta go...
~casey

...i don't even know what to say after last nite's ep....ahhhhhhhhhhhh! i don't think i can handle tonite's season finale if it is going to end like last nite!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO THE MUMMIES OUT THERE!!!

love, your daughters and sons.

Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear Bruce Becker (aka DAD!)
Happy Birthday to you (insert high pitched solo note here~)

Love ya dad!
~casey

hello strangers...

It's already tuesday, and although the weather is rainy and cold, I couldn't be happier! I actually enjoy this weather because I know that it's finally spring and there will (probably!) be no more snow! And just think of how good the rain is for the poor farmers that got no snow over the winter! I also like days like this when I'm going to be printing in the dark room because I know I'm not missing beautiful sunny weather while being stuck in the dark!

Not much has been going on with me...work is going really well, and I might learn how to do hand colouring on black and white photos. I'm not talking making the roses you're holding look bright red while the rest is not coloured (I hate that look!) I'm talking making skin look skin-coloured and slightly rosy cheeks - like what they used to do back in the 40s! I'm excited. Actually, just like this beautiful photo of my grandma:



So no plans for me for the week...maybe I'll watch the game tomorrow night if the Oilers can pick up some of that momentum they're so famous for! But only if it doesn't conflict with Lost! I love that show again, although I'm sick of always guessing what is going on (Tracey, don't go on one of your tangents here!) So I'm off into the dark now...here's a list of songs I'll be listening to:

'You are my joy' by Reindeer Section
'Black Horse and a cherry tree' by K.T. Tunstall
'Wore me Down' by Rachel Yamagata
'Vampires in Blue Dresses' by Margot and the Neutral So and So's (it's really a cool song!)
'I turn My camera on' by Spoon
'Lollipop' by Ben Kweller

So you know that I put these on here for you to check out, right? Let me know what you think of them if you do end up listening to them!

have a good one...casey

okay guys,

the lack of news is so not worthy of posting...i spent my sunday night watching television....it was sooo NICE!!...that is rite, on the list of tv shows is 7th heaven series finale...jeaninne you will be sad you missed it! it was a joyous occassion of non-marriage and 3 sets of twins on the way....

but what made me very angry...that i wanted to throw something at the tv set was mcdreamy who i now call mcidiot, mcstupid, mc$%##!....ARGH...he made me soo mad...and telling meredith it's over!!!! nice "friend"...pah!

what are your thoughts?

hey guys....here is a fun reincarnation test to take....

i was a freaking alligator! :) lol

http://www.reincarnationstation.com/

some fun sites to check out: (i'll try and post a bunch today)
- I could stare at this all day!

- this site makes me want to live and dress in New York!

A HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JIMI! THE BEST BROTHER IN THE WORLD! :) HAVE A GOOD 22ND B-DAY!

hey all...

I'm so sorry about my lack of diligence in keeping up this week. I can say how busy I've been at work, but it is indeed a sorry excuse! We also had Sal's best best friend/cousin in visiting from Toronto until yesterday which was so much fun. Took him around the town, ate out a lot, and then to top it off, my dad got him a ticket to go see the hockey game on tuesday night! Jay didn't have to pay a cent for the ticket, and he was in the very front row on the goalie line! He said it was the best game he'd ever been to - this coming from a huge Leaf's fan!! So he left yesterday and I had to take him to the airport at 6:00am. It was gross - I haven't been up that early in ages!

Then this weekend Rebekah is coming in to town to start making the girls' bridesmaid dresses so that means sewing all weekend. And then sal is back in vermillion sweating his ass off in his little fire suit. I'll have to show you the pictures - they're priceless! But besides all that, not much else is new. I've absolutely got to do my taxes tonight - I've been putting them off WAY too long and I think it's because I'm scared to see how much I'm going to owe! Stupid government contract...

Anyway, have a good one - I'm taking tomorrow off to head out to the airport (again!) It's going to be a nice weekend again so enjoy!

~casey

You Are Noon

You are upbeat, ambitious, and never at loss for energy. You have a lot that drives you in life. The desire to be the best, and a secret hope of fame and power. And while you definitely have a Type A personality, you are still fun to be around. You have a ton of charisma and a genuine interest in others. You are adored by many.

I am loving this weather! Katie and I are finally able to sit outside and eat lunch again in the sun, although the cement bench is still a bit chilly! I want a tattoo now after seeing hers, and especially now that I've seen an entire marathon of the tv show 'Miami Ink'! She got the words Hopeless Romantic written in script on her one side with flowers around it - it's really pretty...

So not much going on this week - there's an event at work that I'm doing photos at tonight that hopefully won't go too long. It's so boring sometimes! Let me tell you how nice it is not being at Save-On anymore...I love having my weekends free and all of my nights off - especially with the weather being so nice! It's supposed to be a whopping 22 degrees tomorrow! And then summer will be here before we know it!

Heard from Megan last night - sounds like she's really enjoying Vegas...and I think they're keeping themselves really busy. Jeaninne, maybe you need to go back when the weather is nicer. Maybe we can make a girls trip out of it and go see a Chip n' Dale show! I can't wait!

Ok that's it for me...I've got to go plan my baby shower for Tom Cruise's new baby girl. Ciao...casey

i love this site...thank you to jeaninne for giving me the link...here is one article that just made me laugh...

I love these sites!

Find out your secret Hobbit name here!! This one's for us, Tracey!

so it's 8am friday morning, and I'm obviously STILL not able to sleep in on my days off! So frustrating...stupid inner alarm clock...and since it's been a while, I thought I'd do a little post. I'm so excited about four whole days off this weekend! I'm going to relax, maybe watch a movie, read a little...eat a bunch. You know the drill...

Sal and I went to see the movie 'Thank You For Smoking' last night...it was really really funny. And Sal is so hilarious when he's watching funny movies because he's one of those guys who really laughs out loud. Kind of like a male Sarah, but with a lower voice!

So now today since it's going to be nice and sunny, I think I'd like to spend some time outside...since I haven't been to the gym in ages I should get SOME exercise. Anyway, that's it for me...won't be around til next week so enjoy your weekend!

~casey

helllllllllllllloooooooooooo everybody!

just thought i would say hi, since i haven't actually written anything of substance for awhile!!! i must say, as much as i do love winter, i do love it when spring arrives!! it is so gorgeous out. i haven't, unfortunately, enjoyed it yet, as i have been inside all day but there are a bunch of people enjoying the weather and beer gardens outside. ahhh drinking...hey we should have a shaker soon!! lol

i was at elves today having an easter party! fun fun...and now i am at school reading an article (well suppose to be reading) on spanking...detrimental or not. good times.

so what is everyone up to for easter? i am going to go skiing...get some last bit of spring skiing in before the snow melts, although, apparently the hills don't close till may 22nd so i guess there is still plenty of time. but frankly i cannot wait since i have been waiting for spring skiing, since ski season started! :)

hope you all are having a good spring day! :)

so chrissy-wissy-weiner-pop, do you have plans for the big 2-6?
it was actually my idea to post birthday wishes but tracey stole my idea and beat me to it. but that's ok...you know how I really feel.

thought you all might be interested in a canadian-grown girl's foray onto the big screen: check out little miss new degrassi in this stimulating interview!

hope you have a good one christine...
~casey

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR CHRIIIIIIIIIIIISTTTTTTTTTTINNNNEEEEE!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

i loved this book when i was little, actually i still do...and i know it is early to excited for the movie, but if want to look at the trailer...

i just heard that paris hilton might be up for the role of mother teresa! CRAZINESS!!!!!!!!!

May 14: "Grey's Anatomy" season finale (part one)
May 15: "Grey's Anatomy" season finale (part two), 9 p.m. ET, ABC
May 24: "Lost" season finale, ABC

part one AND two of grey's?!?
how will I survive the summer?...*sigh*

hey all...

just wondering what everyone is listening to right now! there's a few songs that I keep repeating on my ipod and just curious about you! here's my top picks:

-'Sideways' by Citizen Cope (one of the sexiest songs I've heard in a while!)
-'Boston' and 'Stars and Boulevards' by Augustana (though tracey won't agree with me!)
-'Wait' by Get Set Go
-'Dakota' by Stereophonics
-'Talk' by Coldplay (although they sounded so bad on the Junos!!)
-'Let Him Fly' by Patti Griffin
-'Walk on Fire' by the Doves
-'In the Devil's Territory' by Sufjan Stevens

I love internet radio!!
~casey

for an uneventful weekend, there was sure a lot to talk about!

~apparently nobody wants to carry dresses anymore at Kingsway mall, unless you're a 70 year old woman or 15 year old girl! And I'm not talking two-pieces, I'm talking a one piece dress! J.Michael, the one you had was beautiful!!!

~Grey's anatomy!! I must confess that I had a crush on Chris O'Donnell once I saw 'Circle of Friends' and kept it until he starred in that crappy movie 'Vertical Limit'. My crush is back. And I'm over Meredith and Derek...maybe the vet will stick around (unlike poor Mr. Pink-Mist-Bomb-Guy)! And George's crazy girlfriend? Making out in the basement?? I don't get it -

~Ralph Klein's imminent departure - I'm not a fan/voter of his, but I will admit that without him we may never have been the financial position we are now. But come on! I think the people have spoken, Ralph, and you should probably take a hike! 55% of the vote? I did better than that in Chemistry 30!

~Ok...I don't even know where to start. I think I actually got stupider watching Pamela Anderson for the five minutes I saw her on the Junos while flipping channels. Was her dialouge written for her or s she really that dim-witted? I've never been embarassed as a Canadian until I saw her rub Buck 65's head in her chest...

~Another guy I've never been a huge fan of was Michael Buble, until I saw how excited he got when he won at the end of the show! So many Canadian performers who are big stars now won't even show up to the Junos (I guess because they don't care?!?) but he was really grateful. That was cool.

~movies: was really disappointed in 'De-railed' and I think I would have enjoyed RENT better if it was on a big screen with really loud sound. My dinky tv didn't do it justice - sorry Tracey!

thoughts? questions? comment!!
~casey

remember this?

I'm going to lose it - they're talking about farting now. You've got to check it out!

so i just got to work, checking my email, and listening to my latest Barenaked Ladies podcast - it really is funny! So far I've laughed out loud twice. When he was talking about the velociraptor seal in 'Eight Below' and talking about the guy stealing the bike and vaccuum. It's my last friday alone which is bittersweet...*sigh* I'm sure I'll be fine - don't worry. But I'm off to the darkroom, and I'm going to listen to the Ladies while I work. Hey - for those of you looking for a song that will make you groove a bit, check out: 'Ruby Blue' by Roisin Murphy. It will make you want to dance and shake your ass. Then tonight I'm checking out the new Costco with mom...woohoo!

have a good one,
casey

sooo the house that locke was inspecting...the girl he was talking to was nadia...sayid's girlfriend!!! AHHHHHH

and the plane that flew over locke at the hotel where helen left him was a oceanic airplane!!

just a few clues for y'all

so did you catch 'Lost' last night? At one point I was actually watching with my mouth hanging open! What a good episode - although they've been slow in revealing information, it totally pays off! I want to find out what those symbols were that were revealed in the black light! So that was basically my night - sat on my couch watching my one channel while Sal was out doing his good samaritan/volunteer work! What's going on this weekend? Well, in honour of my first weekend off while being unemplyed from Save-On, I'm going out for dinner twice, watching movies, and going shopping! Pretty much what I did when I was at Save-On...hehehe...what's everyone else doing?

anyway, sorry this is a short one...must go put up display photos downstairs!
ciao...
~casey

I swear to god this is not a joke - kind of makes me feel really wierd inside!

And you thought you've seen the real Britney!

here is a link to the usa today article on the post a secret blogger....kind of interesting....also side note...did you know there are blog awards?? i think this blog has a chance..lol

I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THESE CARTOONS!
~this one is my favourite

it's friday it's friday.

Friday's are really special to me because I can come in a little later and I make sure I stop and treat myself for a good coffee (not the shit they make in the lunchroom!) and a muffin and then stroll in to do as I please! Now today is extra special because it's technically Katie's last day (but she'll probably be back) and we're going for Mongolie express for lunch. I'm going to totally pig out! Yeah! And then sunday is my last day at Save-on! I'm totally going to party!

Jeaninne, we're still going to have to plan a post-St. Patrick's day drinkfest maybe next weekend. And I don't know if Tracey is invited because she totally dissed the idea before. I'll have to decide where I want to go...right. I can't believe that I have once again gotten myself hooked on THE dumbest show on tv right now...yup! The freaking O.C. Last night - I couldn't tear myself away. And it is SO STUPID! Damn fake teenagers having life problems in their huge mansions and Range Rovers. I am so pathetic!

Ok well have a good weekend...talk to you soon!
~casey

hello everybody!!

soooo i am truly and utterly procrastinating and listening to some podcasts....which one you ask? (i know you are) THE BARENAKED LADIES PODCAST...it is actually quite good. some funny stories....and i just found out one of the band members, kevin just got his drivers liscense this year, at freaking 37 years old. soooooo the moral of this story is that i really wasn't that old getting my liscense at 23 years old....so take that!!! :)

that is pretty much it, i would also like to send myself some good luck wishes i attempt to study a bit more before my exam today!!

have a good one!

hey all...

hopefully everyone had a good weekend...I'm feeling pretty wiped out today and I think it's because of the lack of sleep I had last night. Was going to go swimming again today but had less than five hours of sleep so I'm saving myself for tomorrow! I'm going to say it and I can't help it: I LOVE grey's anatomy. Admittedly, it wasn't the best episode, but I still loved it. And I love Denny too...he's not a corpse at all! He's a sexy rugged man with a bad heart, and I'm falling for him too, Izzy! And don't get me started on freaking Alex! Which one of you liked him again? Tracey? What a jerk...oh no. Here I go talking like they're real people again. Can't wait for this season to come out on DVD. I never thought I'd buy a tv show on DVD but I have caved. I think I'll go home and start from the beginning (again) tonight.

So not much going on today...just scanning away. I've realized I have less than two weeks now to get my taxes done so wish me luck. Maybe I'll take a day off this week and just get it done. We'll see...maybe I'll rent 'Derailed' and do my taxes. And stare at Clive Owen. Kind of reminds me of a british Denny...oh man I need a life.

ciao...casey

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!!

I can't believe it's thursday already! My favourite day of the week...
So Megan and I went swimming today and looked great in our practically matching swimsuits and soaking chlorine-infested hair and bright red faces. We-are-hot! I love swimming again! There was only one other person in the pool with us which still amazes me! No one uses it in the mornings so we've got it all to ourselves. Maybe I'll find some aquasize exercises to do...know what's reaslly funny? The lifeguard (at least I think he's the lifeguard) was on the deck doing stuff on his laptop the whole time! Nice safety...
Somebody emailed me a link to a video on CBS about this young guy with autism who finally had his moment in the spotlight. A very cool story...check it out (the video is on the right hand side of the screen):
Autistic Basketball Player Scores Big!

Went to the pool and swam laps today...
Actually ate breakfast at home...
Got to work early...
Had Timmy Ho's coffee at 10am...

It has been a pretty wonderful day so far! I'm going to try and get to the pool every morning now - I find it a much better workout first thing, as opposed to sweating my ass off on the treadmill! The only downfall? I smell like chlorine now, but I feel great! News of the day:
First: So for those of you that don't know, Sal has decided to pursue his dream of becoming a firefighter and is currently going to fire school in Sherwood Park. Yup...he quit his full-time job at the book place and is enrolled in school for the next three months. He's so so excited and is so much happier now doing this!
Second: congrats to little Beckie! I gasped out loud when I read that she's engaged. Man - everybody is growing up and becoming adults!
Third: everyone, I did it! Last night I quit my job at Save-on and will be officially done by April 1st! It didn't go badly at all; in fact I think Randi was almost expecting it. So that's done...
Fourth: I'm already excited to go camping so I can't wait for the weather to turn nice. And my feet are ready for sandals!

Have a good one...talk to you soon!
~casey

"he's a wanderer, his address is in his heart...he is a bum" ~ Failure to Launch.

so i saw failure to launch on friday. the movie freaking cracked me up. not in how fabulous it was, but how freaking stupid funny it was. there are scenes in that movie that are soo unnecessary but that made it funny...anyways...

so how was everyone's weekend? mine was pretty much the movie. i spent saturday sick...ooo and encountered more ipod troubles with my mom's...but i gave up and let my dad do it as i was sooo not in the mood...although i did watch wedding crashers, again, but with my parents...another stupid/funny movie with my mom.

not much up to today...i have to do some readings and re-grout my bathroom...fun fun fun!

have a good day guys!

ok ok I'm sorry. I've just been really busy playing internet games!

I lied - I'm really not being monitered...I just like doing crosswords so much. It's an addiction that I know I need to get under control. I mean, they didn't give me a year-long contract to figure out the name of the captain in Moby Dick, did they?

Is there really a way of telling that someone is hacking into your computer? I wonder...I think next friday I'm going to do nothing but play Dynomite online and see if anything happens! Actually today was fun because I got to do something I've never done before: I'm learning how to dub audio tapes which is pretty freaking cool...ummm...maybe that's just cool to me because I'm turning into a bit of a history dork. Who doesn't love listening to a 70-year old man talking about homesteading?

I'm really excited about the weekend - I have absolutely no plans...so hopefully it snows all weekend while I'm inside my cozy apartment in my pjs. I just know that come monday I'm going to be complaining about how boring it was! And just so you know I'm serious about quitting at Save-On, I even wrote up my letter of resignation AND I signed it! How about that?!?

I'll let you know how it goes...have a good one!
~casey

o goodness...casey wasn't kidding...she is really limiting her internet usuage...or she isn't as lonely anymore now that someone is in her office! :) wassup everyone? how did the declawing go for gary? how are the moving plans? how is the scrapbooking going for grandma? me...i have been stressing. i put way too much pressure on myself and am freaking as a result b/c it is that time of year to apply for schools...so i imagine i will be somewhat tense for about 3 mos! i should be fun company! :) ha ha ha. well i guess there isn't much i can do but apply, hey? i have been working out again as a result and was so sore the last two days from my wieght workout! ugh! but as diana ross says "i will survive!" (such a nerd, i know).

well that is it guys...just thought i would add something new! :) talk to you later...have a good weekend!

hope everyone had a nice weekend...once again, sorry for not writing. Had a very nice weekend despite having a nice little head cold that tried to slow me down. The ladies of the Smith family came in to town for a little bit of a quilting retreat, and let me tell you, that's all we did! I mean, in between eating and napping, of course. Then sunday night we all sat down in my dad's little tv room and watched the oscars. I have to say, I was disappointed in the dresses this year. What was my best friend Charlize thinking when she picked out that bow-laden dress with the bow being larger than her head? Reese Witherspoon? So pretty, but Tracey thinks her and Mr. Phillipe are going to be announcing their break-up soon. I'm very happy that 'Crash' won the biggest award of the night...good for the Canadian! And I'm sad that neither Joaquin Phoenix or Heath Ledger didn't win. I was pulling for both of them.

It may be short, but that's my Academy Award commentary. For more, go to the 'Go Fug Yourself' website. I loved the 'dialogue' between Ms. Lohan and Ms. Stone - too funny! That's it for me today...must only limit myself to a few minutes a day now that the internet police are out!
ciao...
~casey

p.s. watched 'Cinderella Man' yesterday after coming home sick, and have decided that it was the MOST UNDER-RATED film of 2005. I loved it - Russell Crowe was so so fantastic. Also saw 'Proof' which I really really enjoyed.

so i guess paul mccartney and his wife heather mills were in newfoundland sometime last week protesting the hunting of seals. what do you think? do you think they actually know a lot about this topic or are celebrity puppets like the priemer said...? i think a little of both...but i was wondering, since we live in a fairly celebrity driven culture where even tara reid and paris hilton can get television shows...how do you feel when celebrities represent causes? would you buy the products if they endorsed them? or think they knew what they were talking about if they represented a campaign?...just wondering...

hey everyone...
sorry it's been so long. I've heard that the IT guys are starting to crack down on people using the internet at work so I've majorly cut down my use of it! Thanks, Tracey for keeping it up! much appreciated. Feeling REALLY crappy today - I've definitely come down with a bad case of some kind of head cold. I even resigned to taking a nighttime pill last night to help me cope! It helped me sleep, but I forgot to bring a daytime to work today so my insides have officially clogged up again! Yes, I did get my contract renewed for another year (no more of this 6-month bulls**t!) so that's really exciting. And Katie is back here for the month working on some digital stuff (she's the one I was working with before who didn't get her contract renewed). It's nice having someone else up here to keep company with!

I've taken the day off tomorrow as a bunch of family is coming over to mom's for the annual quilting retreat. Depending on how I'm feeling, it might be my recovering/sleeping retreat! It is sure to be one of those weekends when I get out of my pjs just to shower and get into a new pair! And then it's Oscar night on sunday. I'm pretty sure I'm going to gain about 10 pounds back onto my thighs once monday comes from all of the junk food!
Anyway, hope all is good...have a great weekend...will try to write more this weekend!

~casey

so you know how i was craving for snow, like a crazy person...well i am blogging this for memory! :) lol...don't get me wrong it is beautiful out, and it will be good for the trees, grass, fields, and my skiing! but i hate the driving! and i am not even driving in it! lol! ahhhhhh! i was suppose to go to the elves society yesterday. i get up at 6:30am to catch the 7:15am bus. to transfer to the 1 bus at 8:24am and then transfer to another bus at 9am....well i messed up on my transfers and got off at the wrong stop and was there till 9am until i gave up. i called the lady, and thankfully she understood...

since i was downtown, i figured i should get my transcripts from grant mac. i forgot my freaking id card!! ARGH! actually i think i lost it...have any of you seen it by the way! :) lol...crazy day!

but today is a new day! and hopefully it goes better! congratulations by the way to casey for getting signed another year!! and nikki for the new house purchase!!! yeah girls, good job!! :)

have a good day!