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February 06 It's been awhile...Is there anyone out there???
I've been gone awhile, huh? For those of you who have been diligently checking in to see what's new, thanks. I all but gave up on MSN last September after they gave the platform a complete overhaul, as it wasn't responding the way it used to, and I felt like I didn't know my way around anymore. I found it ran so slow and heavy that I went elsewhere looking for other more user-friendly blogsites.
Another reason for my absence is my love affair with Flickr. I have discovered digital photography, and I'm absolutely smitten with it. I think anyone who is serious about the hobby should sign up and share their work. So much fun!!! Another reason I love Flickr so much is because it lets you blog about your photos, or those of your friends, and create a blog posting from the Flickr site. The blogsite I have been using for this is Blogger. It isn't as user friendly as this site was when it comes to formatting, but it is a nice site to blog on otherwise.
Cheers, and hope to see you soon! September 05 Remembering Dad...One year ago tonight, my Dad passed away.
He was very ill and had been living in a nursing home for three years after his diabetes had wracked his body to the point that his organs were failing on him. He had been on kidney dialysis for ten years - the longest his doctors have ever seen. He was fading away on us before our very eyes, and we knew he was living on borrowed time. He had always been very lucky to have survived many close calls with his health, and we often joked that he had more lives than a cat, or that he was born under a Lucky Star. My favourite memory of my Dad was when my oldest son Josh was very little. He called Dad "Boppa", and used to follow him around everywhere asking "Where ya gonin' Boppa? Whatcha doonin' Boppa?" Dad used to talk about that often, and enjoyed those memories very much himself. Josh spoke at Dad's funeral, and hearing him refer to him as Boppa then at age ten, years after he learned to properly pronounce the word "Grandpa", really choked me up. My phone rang just after midnight one year ago today. I knew instantly what the call was about even before I answered the phone. I was dreading that call, and hoped it would never come, although I knew in my heart it eventually would. We went to the nursing home to see him, and say our goodbyes. He was in bed, with his head turned to the side as if he was sleeping. He looked very small and frail...even more so than he normally looked. I sat with him for awhile and told him I loved him, and that he should rest now. After battling with his health for decades his war was finally over. Dad was 66 years old. Father of three and grandfather of five - three of whom he never did meet. Miss you and love you Daddy, today and always... Cathy, Pam, Jen, Joshua, Tyssen, Ashley, Abigail and Avery August 25 I miss my blogsite!People keep asking me about my blog, and say they like stopping by to check it out. However I feel bad that I haven't been updating it much lately. I used to spend countless hours on my Space, and always had something interesting to say, but now I feel as if I've just done it to death. I guess I'm just in a place right now where I've got other things on my mind. In addition, I am not crazy about the changes they've made to Spaces, and I'm finding it running very slow and hard to navigate. So I guess I'm just a little perturbed about it all.
At any rate, I want to continue to blog, because I really enjoy it, and because I like giving my friends something to think and talk about from time to time.
Like, for example, the story I read in the Globe and Mail today about a probe being done on free cosmetic surgeries some Australian military workers are having done that are intended to help them more effectively perform their job functions. Well some of these military personnel have taken to abusing this policy and having cosmetic surgery 100% on the taxpayer's dime to have nose and boob jobs done. One of the workers was quoted as saying that her small boobs made her very self-conscious and negatively affected her self-esteem enough to make it difficult for her to defend her country.
Jesus fucking Christ, give me a break.
I find it so disgusting that this kind of benefit abuse was allowed to happen. I hope that the assholes that partook in the ripoff are brought to justice and made to repay every last dime to the taxpayer. So what if someone authorized it? The fact that they even thought for a second they could get away with it and even try it makes my blood boil. They are asking for trouble, and I hope they get it.
-Bizzy August 07 Alice in WonderlandWow what the heck has MSN been up to these days? I can hardly find my way around here anymore! Is it just my imagination, or is this whole site still just as slow as ever and now much more complicated? I feel like I just walked through the looking glass for the love of gawd.
My blogging and stalking activity on Spaces has slowed significantly due to a few factors: life in general; school; socializing; and, most importantly, Flickr. I have fallen in love with that site and spend the majority of my free time now uploading and organizing my photos, as well as joining photo groups and forums about photography. I have been bitten by the shutterbug and just having fun with my digicam. I have discovered that it is a rather expensive hobby, and most of the gear that I as a budding photographer will need costs an arm and a leg! Good thing my birthday is coming up.
Here is a sample of some of my recent shots:
   I am just finishing a week of holidays with the boys, and they will be going back to their Dad's tomorrow. Things are more tense between us now than ever before, and I am at a loss as to how to deal with him. I envy people whose splits are so amicable and free of any evident dysfunction that you wonder why the hell they ever split in the first place. Bottom line is you have to love the kids more than you want to get back at each other, and this is the point that I cannot seem to get across to him. It has gotten to the point where he has elected a mediator, because he admits he is too emotionally charged right now to talk to me directly without losing it altogether. I called a meeting with him a week ago in an effort to sort things out now that the boys' trial year living with him has ended - and it failed terribly. I could not get a word in edgewise and was not able to discuss anything. All he was able to offer were profane insults and idle threats. The boys tell me they want to continue living with him, and this is the only thing that is keeping me from bringing them back to Oshawa. I am rooting for this mediation thing, because something has to give soon. On the school front, I have completed the fourth course towards the ten required for my HR certificate, and I am just waiting with bated breath for my grades to arrive in the mail. I am feeling fairly confident that I passed, and I am hoping for a solid A to keep my grade level up. You have to achieve a 70% average on all courses in order to qualify to write the provincial exam. Keep those fingers crossed for me peeps! I have a good month before my next course begins (I'm thinking of taking Labour Relations next), and so I think I'm going to take advantage of the downtime and get started on redecorating the vacant bedroom. I plan on moving both boys into that room and taking over their room (the master) for myself. Lucy has already completed the window treatment and bedding for the room, and they are lovely. I am feeling motivated to get going on it. Once it is done then I can focus on redoing the master, and we have some exciting plans laid for it as well. My poor house is an ongoing project, but it will be nice when it's all done.
The previous homeowner did a great job on recreating Scooby Doo, however the lime green walls are kind of an eyesore, and it is time for an update. We are planning a total change with a soft grey-blue shade for the walls, denim-look bedcoverings with matching window treatments and a complete overhaul of the existing shelving system. It is going to look fantastic!
July 20 Bizzy...as usualWell life is sure busy for good ol' Bizzy these days!
I am just finishing up my fourth course towards the ten required for my Human Resources certificate, and all the action seemed to happen at the end with an assignment and an exam due in the last two weeks. I am also trying valiantly to keep on top of the yardwork and housework that requires constant attention, hold down a FT job and try to have some semblance of a social life!
I'm also still not back to my normal routine since having my surgery, and I haven't been to the gym in three weeks! I'm starting to get mad at myself for being so scattered.
All this week I've been suffering with a sore neck and shoulder, and went yesterday to have it worked on. After an hour I was looser, but VERY tender, as she aggressively tackled the knots and tight spots. Tonight I am sitting in bed with an icy cold patch on my shoulder because it is still very sore and I can't turn my head to the right. It's this stupid bed I sleep in...the mattress is shot and needs replacing. I would totally invest a thousand dollars in a good, supportive mattress set if I had that kind of dough. I think it would totally be worth it!
Well I'm off to try to grab some quality shut eye...another thing I haven't been able to get much of lately.
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