Election Strangeness

Okay, so I am spending time in this wonderful country south of the 49th parallel. And I'm confused. I guess there is this big mid-term election coming up in November. So I am sitting here watching daytime TV (switching between The View and Maury) and these commercials keep coming on that intrigue me. They are election commercials. But instead of going on about all their election promises, and defining their platform, they have ads that just cut down their oppenent. It seems like an odd sort of tactic. I always thought you'd want to get your name out there so ppl would recognize it and vote for it. Rather they have gone the opposite way and have ppl associate names with DO NOT VOTE FOR. Seems like an ass backwards concept. So negative. I just saw this commercial going on about how this person has voted against raising minimum wage 10 times, he has made the largest cuts to student funding but has given billions to oil/gas companies. he votes the same as bush on EVERYTHING, even when it isn't good for Iowa. He is running. But he can't hide. Lame.

Election Strangeness

Okay, so I am spending time in this wonderful country south of the 49th parallel. And I'm confused. I guess there is this big mid-term election coming up in November. So I am sitting here watching daytime TV (switching between The View and Maury) and these commercials keep coming on that intrigue me. They are election commercials. But instead of going on about all their election promises, and defining their platform, they have ads that just cut down their oppenent. It seems like an odd sort of tactic. I always thought you'd want to get your name out there so ppl would recognize it and vote for it. Rather they have gone the opposite way and have ppl associate names with DO NOT VOTE FOR. Seems like an ass backwards concept. So negative. I just saw this commercial going on about how this person has voted against raising minimum wage 10 times, he has made the largest cuts to student funding but has given billions to oil/gas companies. he votes the same as bush on EVERYTHING, even when it isn't good for Iowa. He is running. But he can't hide. Lame.

A Must See

Everyone should watch Lucky Number Slevin. It is amazing. More of a one time watch as opposed to a buy, but amazing because of that.
So go rent it and watch it.

New Music Video From David "The Hoff" Hasselhoff - "Jump In My Car"

/le sigh

Makes me Happy

I'm so glad there is still music being made that is nice and poppy. :) Like the stuff I listened to in junior high and high school. Thank you Hilary Duff.

America

Welcome to the state of America today.


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Changes...again

So I took last Friday off to find a job. I actually took the day off b/c I was supposed to go see my little bro, but he isn't leaving until next monday now, so I'm going next weekend. Round about noon I sent out 7 resumes. At one o'clock the calls started to come in. 2 interviews at decent places. Then at 2:30 this guy calls and starts talking to me like he knows me. Doesn't introduce himself until halfway through the conversation. I knew where he was calling from from the caller ID but still... So it turns out he's the owner of a hydraulics company here in town and owns a powder coating (painting) company, and some other company. Calling to offer me a job. He's never met me. He's never seen me. A quick 3 min talk on the phone and he offers me a job. What caught his eye was my computer schooling. So this would be 2 millwright jobs that I've gotten b/c of that schooling. Hopefully unlike the first one I'll actually use it this time.So I walked into my old job on Sat morning, told my boss i quit, picked up my paycheque, loaded my toolbox into the back of the truck and left. All done.So I start on Monday. Tomorrow. And to top it all off I might be sent on a job up north somewhere working on a oil rig for 4 days tomorrow. I have no idea what I'm doing, what i need, etc... AND I left my cell phone at the school where our church meets, and couldn't get back in to get it. So I have to call the school in the morning and hope a staff member can pick it up for me before some student walks off with it. So yeah. New job tomorrow. Lots of butterflies in my stomach. But a 2 dollar an hour raise from the last place, and 2 or 3 more after 3 months. Yay for finally hitting the $20/hr mark!Now to pack in case i'm going up to that rig tomorrow...

Brilliant Idea!

I had a brilliant idea when I was in the shower today.
-Prelude-
Normally, when I need to shave, I do it right after I've had a shower as it seems to work best that way (with the skin all soft and whatnot). So I shower, get out, dry off, shave, rinse off, dry, and done.
-Idea-
Why don't I shave in the shower? Because I don't have a mirror in the shower. So why don't I get one? I will! I'm going to buy a fogproof mirror, and then I can shave in the shower. Except I won't keep the water running, b/c that's a waste. I'll get in the shower, wash, and then shut off the water, shave in my super cool new mirror, turn the water back on, rinse, and I'm done. Amazing!
I'm so clever.

9.11.2006

5 years later and they are still fighting stupid wars over there. Today I find out on which day my little brother is being shipped to Afganistan. He's part of the 300 troops and 8 tanks being sent over. Why are more Canadian troops being sent over? Because too many of our men are dying, and reinforcements are needed. So my little tank driving brother, who wasn't supposed to go until 2008, got his 2 week notice last week.
I'll find out more today.

Taekwon Do and boxers don't mix

So I went to my very first Taekwon Do class today. :) It was so awesome. I'm gonna be awesome. Though me and coordination don't really get along very well, which is why weightlifting and I do. The most coordinated thing weight lifting requires is alternating curls.But yeah, it was awesome. I know it will get frustrating as I'm a little out of shape, and the whole coordination thing. But I'm gonna stick with this and see how things go. So exciting! (though I do need to buy some new underwear, boxer briefs maybe) ;)
For the record, I LOVE Whose Line is in Anyway.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSFvlR1lOho&NR(i almost peed my pants laughing)

The Internet is for Porn

http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=5430343841227974645
(no sexual content)

Amazing Grace

This is the most amazing version of Amazing Grace ever done.
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-5448316556715787562
And for those of you who are unaware, Victor Wooten is probably the greatest technical bass player around today. Simply amazing.