Wednesday, March 28
Sunday, March 18
piano
Any idea what a decent rate for a piano teacher with 2 years of teaching experience and a grade 9 RCM level would be? I'm trying to decide what to charge next year. Right now it's $10 for a 1/2 hour lesson, but everyone keeps telling me that I'm undercharging. What would be normal charging??
Tuesday, March 13
backyard bobsledding
Our backyard has a fairly steep hill in the back, so we finally tried sledding on it. It was marvellous...the snow was quite crunchy on top, so it was like bobsledding. The only problem is that there is a fence at the bottom of the hill... aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!
Ready to fly!
Ready to fly!
Heather and I at the top of the run...
Going down... It doesn't look very steep in this picture, does it? Also, you can't really tell, but the snow is about knee-deep in most places. Gotta love northern alberta!!
Monday, March 12
car troubles
Before reading this story, you need to know that we only have one car.
The other day it was an incredible spring day. Sun-rays were calling me outside for a walk, so I dropped the car off at my better half's job, tossed my keys in the glove compartment so I didn't have to lug them around, and walked home. But I neglected to tell him that the car was at work, so a few hours later he walked on home and into the house and asked "where's the car?" Oops. So we had to get our friends to drive us over there to pick up the car.
The next day, he walked into work so I could take the car directly from home. I was about to leave when I remembered that I had neglected to remove my keys from the glove compartment the day before! That's not a very convenient place for car keys. :o
So I called my mom at work and she took a half hour off to pick me up so we could go get Jon's key. As he passed me his key, he asked me if we still had the spare key in the house. Spare key? I didn't remember having one of those wonderful little things. But just to be sure, when I got home, I checked the most logical hiding place...and sure enough, there was the key.
good grief.
The other day it was an incredible spring day. Sun-rays were calling me outside for a walk, so I dropped the car off at my better half's job, tossed my keys in the glove compartment so I didn't have to lug them around, and walked home. But I neglected to tell him that the car was at work, so a few hours later he walked on home and into the house and asked "where's the car?" Oops. So we had to get our friends to drive us over there to pick up the car.
The next day, he walked into work so I could take the car directly from home. I was about to leave when I remembered that I had neglected to remove my keys from the glove compartment the day before! That's not a very convenient place for car keys. :o
So I called my mom at work and she took a half hour off to pick me up so we could go get Jon's key. As he passed me his key, he asked me if we still had the spare key in the house. Spare key? I didn't remember having one of those wonderful little things. But just to be sure, when I got home, I checked the most logical hiding place...and sure enough, there was the key.
good grief.
Sunday, February 25
more canadian fun
The real Canadian shower. Outdoors.
Solar-heated water.
You better believe it - it has indeed been used.
Friday, February 23
help!
I can only find 20 - can anyone find more??
There are thirty books of the Bible in this paragraph. Can you find them? This is a most remarkable puzzle. It was found by a gentleman in an airplane seat pocket, on a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu, keeping him occupied for hours. He enjoyed it so much, he passed it on to some friends. One friend from Illinois worked on this while fishing from his john boat. Another friend studied it while playing his banjo. Elaine Taylor, a columnist friend, was so intrigued by it she mentioned it in her weekly newspaper column. Another friend judges the job of solving this puzzle so involving, she brews a cup of tea to help her nerves. There are some names that are really easy to spot. That’s a fact. Some people, however, will soon find themselves in a jam, especially since the book names are not necessarily capitalized. Truthfully, from answers we get, we are forced to admit it usually takes a minister or scholar to see some of them at the worst. Research has shown that something in our genes is responsible for the difficulty we have in seeing the books in this paragraph. During a recent fund raising event, which featured this puzzle, the Alpha Delta Phi lemonade booth set a new sales record. The local paper, The Chronicle, surveyed over 200 patrons who reported that this puzzle was one of the most difficult they had ever seen. As Daniel Humana humbly puts it, “the books are all right here in plain view hidden from sight.” Those able to find them will hear great lamentations from those who have to be shown. One revelation that may help is that books like Timothy and Samuel may occur without their numbers. Also, keep in mind, that punctuation and spaces in the middle are normal. A chipper attitude will help you compete really well against those who claim to know the answers. Remember, there is no need for a mad exodus. There really are 30 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph waiting to be found. Good luck!
There are thirty books of the Bible in this paragraph. Can you find them? This is a most remarkable puzzle. It was found by a gentleman in an airplane seat pocket, on a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu, keeping him occupied for hours. He enjoyed it so much, he passed it on to some friends. One friend from Illinois worked on this while fishing from his john boat. Another friend studied it while playing his banjo. Elaine Taylor, a columnist friend, was so intrigued by it she mentioned it in her weekly newspaper column. Another friend judges the job of solving this puzzle so involving, she brews a cup of tea to help her nerves. There are some names that are really easy to spot. That’s a fact. Some people, however, will soon find themselves in a jam, especially since the book names are not necessarily capitalized. Truthfully, from answers we get, we are forced to admit it usually takes a minister or scholar to see some of them at the worst. Research has shown that something in our genes is responsible for the difficulty we have in seeing the books in this paragraph. During a recent fund raising event, which featured this puzzle, the Alpha Delta Phi lemonade booth set a new sales record. The local paper, The Chronicle, surveyed over 200 patrons who reported that this puzzle was one of the most difficult they had ever seen. As Daniel Humana humbly puts it, “the books are all right here in plain view hidden from sight.” Those able to find them will hear great lamentations from those who have to be shown. One revelation that may help is that books like Timothy and Samuel may occur without their numbers. Also, keep in mind, that punctuation and spaces in the middle are normal. A chipper attitude will help you compete really well against those who claim to know the answers. Remember, there is no need for a mad exodus. There really are 30 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph waiting to be found. Good luck!
Sunday, February 11
the one, the only, TOQUE!
This post is for our woefully uneducated American friend who commented on the Calvin and Hobbes post.
The Toque (not Togue) is a word we stole from the French, and it refers to the knit brim-less hats we Canadians wear so that we don't lose our ears (and brain cells) in the frigid north. Actually, even when it's not that cold out, people often wear thinner toques as a fashion statement. I personally own about 5 in different shapes and colors. Let me show you my gallery!
This is the first toque I owned. I was quite proud of it. See that I am holding onto a variant on the pompom that traditionally tops the hat. It's on a string. This toque is lined with fleece so it's very warm.
This is my classy toque. I wear it with my white
scarf and black coat when I need to make a REAL fashion statement. :)
My personal favorite - the cute and the green.
An excellent choice for those not-so-cold days when you just don't feel like doing your hair. Note the absence of the traditional pompom.
This one actually has a variant on the traditional pompom - it's a fancy little knit do-dad on the top, although you can't see it in this particular shot. I don't usually wear this one because its loose knit doesn't help a lot, and as you can see, it's a bit big for my head. :) It makes it hard to see the polar bears when they are on the sidewalk in front of me.
This is the toque I use when I'm going for function over attractiveness. Notice you don't get to see my face - that's because it gets all squished up in this one. But I can't deny that it is extremely good at keeping me warm. I'm not sure if it's classified as an actual toque though, because of the ear flaps. My dad has one like this and gets teased constantly.
That's all folks! Perhaps next summer I will show you my assortment of hats that don't belong to the toque family. :)
Check out the official wikipedia definition of the greatest winter invention ever!
The Toque (not Togue) is a word we stole from the French, and it refers to the knit brim-less hats we Canadians wear so that we don't lose our ears (and brain cells) in the frigid north. Actually, even when it's not that cold out, people often wear thinner toques as a fashion statement. I personally own about 5 in different shapes and colors. Let me show you my gallery!
This is the first toque I owned. I was quite proud of it. See that I am holding onto a variant on the pompom that traditionally tops the hat. It's on a string. This toque is lined with fleece so it's very warm.
This is my classy toque. I wear it with my white
scarf and black coat when I need to make a REAL fashion statement. :)
My personal favorite - the cute and the green.
An excellent choice for those not-so-cold days when you just don't feel like doing your hair. Note the absence of the traditional pompom.
This one actually has a variant on the traditional pompom - it's a fancy little knit do-dad on the top, although you can't see it in this particular shot. I don't usually wear this one because its loose knit doesn't help a lot, and as you can see, it's a bit big for my head. :) It makes it hard to see the polar bears when they are on the sidewalk in front of me.
This is the toque I use when I'm going for function over attractiveness. Notice you don't get to see my face - that's because it gets all squished up in this one. But I can't deny that it is extremely good at keeping me warm. I'm not sure if it's classified as an actual toque though, because of the ear flaps. My dad has one like this and gets teased constantly.
That's all folks! Perhaps next summer I will show you my assortment of hats that don't belong to the toque family. :)
Check out the official wikipedia definition of the greatest winter invention ever!
Saturday, February 10
am i a nerd?
So I got 85% on my piano exam. Which is ok I guess, since I wasn't playing at all for about 4 years, and then tried desperately to pick it up again in 4 months. Perhaps it's the loser in me, but I've never really been satisfied with anything less than 90 in anything. It's okay, but I certainly don't get excited about it.
am i a nerd?
what do the polls say?
am i a nerd?
what do the polls say?
nonsense
i'm tired of wearing 4 shirts everytime i get out of bed. i'm tired of wearing mitts and toques and boots. i'm ready for skirts, flip-flops, and tank tops. because of this, this is what i'd like to do, just for fun. i've got cabin fever.
Thursday, February 1
prayer
1) For those of you who are pray-ers, please pray for my friend's sister - she's in the hospital right now being treated for flesh-eating disease on her leg - it's VERY infectious and life-threatening.
2) Do you think God answers our prayers outside of time? For example, I was praying for a friend's pregnancy for a while, because she has a history of miscarriages and the child she does have is a miracle. Anyway, I found out a couple weeks later that she was out of the danger zone before I even found out about the pregnancy. So did God answer my prayers before I even prayed them, or did He just ignore them as being uninformed??
2) Do you think God answers our prayers outside of time? For example, I was praying for a friend's pregnancy for a while, because she has a history of miscarriages and the child she does have is a miracle. Anyway, I found out a couple weeks later that she was out of the danger zone before I even found out about the pregnancy. So did God answer my prayers before I even prayed them, or did He just ignore them as being uninformed??
Saturday, January 6
yet another adventure
So this morning I was digging through my purse, taking out all the loose papers. I came to a white piece of paper, folded in quarters. Naturally, I opened it up, and on it was written "Justin" with an arrow pointing to a phone number! I wracked my brain trying to figure out if I had been talking to someone named Justin who wanted to volunteer at church, but nothing came to the surface. My closest guess is that either I accidentally picked up someone else's paper when I was picking up my wallet, or that someone stuck it in there on purpose! I checked the phone number on the internet and it does exist, and the number belongs to a house that is actually quite near my church. Weird. So here's the question - should I try calling the number just to quell my curiousity? Or should I just leave it and have it be yet another weird story in the life of me? Tell me what you think!
Thursday, January 4
ick
A man whacked me on the butt yesterday. It was someone I knew. That was VERY uncomfortable. And now I'm all stressed trying to figure out why he did it - maybe he thought for a moment that I was one of his daughters (who are my age). Any other explanation leaves me with a weird twisty-comfortable-violated feeling in my gut.
Sunday, December 31
it IS possible
So I discovered today that a friend of mine actually has fallen off the chairlift at a ski hill...and yes, it was waaaay up in the air.
eep.
eep.
Wednesday, December 27
a true Canadian Christmas
THE solar house - the thing on the right is the solar panel
white and green
global warming? not here!
this picture reminds me of Winnie the Pooh - don't know why
but the sun still shines
the animals in the live nativity didn't appreciate
me taking pictures of them...
the only true Canadian mode of transportation - showshoes! who needs one of them car things anyway?
Thursday, December 14
Presenting The One, The ONLY...
...cleaning machine that actually works!
I tried the broom
I tried the mop
I tried the dishcloth on the floor
I tried the swiffer sweeper
I tried the swiffer wet jet
But none of them can compare to the One, The Only...
Toothbrush 2000 (model XLS)! It not only cleans those hard to reach places in your pot lids, but also gets that rubbed-in grime on your lino. It takes old pee stains off the baseboards (yes, the previous tenants were of the male variety). It cleans those hard-to-reach crevaces wherever there is a crevace that is hard to reach! And wonder of all wonders, you can also use it to brush your teeth (although having 2 separate toothbruth 2000s is highly recommended).
FINE PRINT: THIS MODEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR ORAL USE.
I tried the broom
I tried the mop
I tried the dishcloth on the floor
I tried the swiffer sweeper
I tried the swiffer wet jet
But none of them can compare to the One, The Only...
Toothbrush 2000 (model XLS)! It not only cleans those hard to reach places in your pot lids, but also gets that rubbed-in grime on your lino. It takes old pee stains off the baseboards (yes, the previous tenants were of the male variety). It cleans those hard-to-reach crevaces wherever there is a crevace that is hard to reach! And wonder of all wonders, you can also use it to brush your teeth (although having 2 separate toothbruth 2000s is highly recommended).
FINE PRINT: THIS MODEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR ORAL USE.
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