My friend Mojdeh and her cutie son, Darius are on their way to Ghana at the end of this month! Mojo's going to be teaching in a school and Darius will be attending!
In preparation she's having a fundraising car wash tomorrow at the Loblaws at Wonderland and Southdale between 10am and 3pm.
Minimum donations are $5.
I'll be there towards the end of the day, so take your dirty car to Mojo!
Your money is better spent with her than at a money grubbing gas bar.
So, I was prepared for a nice cozy evening with my littlest sister only to be turfed out of the family room and exiled to my room. Currently, Annie is downstairs with her friends making lots of noise.
I can't wait until I have my place. (Speaking of which I spoke with my super Super, Igor, yesterday....things are moving quite nicely!).
I guess this is the thanks I get for letting her use my car.
If I can't hang out with that Anne, I was left to the other Anne.
This is a hilarious melding of two great things. Kelly Clarkson and Lucy Maud Montgomery.
In the 6th grade I made a marionette of Lucy Maud Montgomery and re-enacted the scene where Diana gets shit-faced on current wine.
Well, there appears to be a scientific research done to support the notion that older women who drink 3 or more cups of coffee a day actually increase their memory.
I'd like to introduce those French researchers to my mother.
The women who discredits all of their research, single handedly.
It seems as though the mayor of Truro, Nova Scotia refused to vote in favour of raising the rainbow flag.
He 'rationalized' that if the council were in favour to raise the GLTB flag, then what was stopping pedophiles from asking to raise a flag.
Yep. He compared homosexuals with sexual deviants.
Here is an open letter to Mayor Bill Mills:
Dear Your Worship,
Hi. You don't know me, I'm from a town called London, Ontario in the Southwestern part of the province.
I recently saw your ruling over at CBC about your refusal to raise the rainbow flag in Truro.
I know I'm not a resident of Truro, but here in London we went through the same predicament with the gay community.
Our mayor, Diane Haskett felt the same way as you. She refused to vote for the flag to fly because of the same reason...religious beliefs and a fear of pedophiles.
And let me tell you...Mayor Haskett did pretty well for herself after that whole debacle. She went on to win another term in office and became know far and wide.
Now, yes the City of London became the first Canadian municipality to be brought before a human rights tribunal AND found guilty, but she did go on to a career in provincial politics...only to come in third behind the Green Party.
And it only cost the City a whopping $25,000 to fix her self-righteous and bigoted decree. That homeless shelter didn't need to be built immediately.
But I will have to ask you one thing. You said that if you granted permission to the gay community to fly their flag, you might be asked by the pedophilia community to do the same.
Ok, two things.
First, hasn't the insinuation of the GLTB community being sexual deviants been done? No one really takes it seriously anymore. How many more peer reviewed journals do you need before you get the facts? It's kind of annoying. And, frankly outdated. Get with the times. It's been done, over and over and over again. No one with an ounce of brain power really believes this anymore. And those who do are usually the same ones who believe every damn thing that Leviticus says (including the piece on wearing corrective lenses).
Second, are you some kind of bizarre freak who would actually consider declaring "Pedophile Day" in Truro? What kind of sick fuck are you? Anyone with a backbone or an ounce of common sense wouldn't do this. For Cripes sake. You're disgusting.
So, if I'm right London will be losing it's title of the only municipality who has been brought before a human rights tribunal and found guilty. But trust me, that's a title we're willing to give up.
I was sitting in my car and listening to CBC Radio and they were talking about controversial songs.
The usual songs were there, Madonna's 'Like A Prayer' and Pearl Jam's 'Jeremy'...but then they started talking about a song called:
The Pill by Loretta Lynn.
Why haven't I heard this song before?? It kicks.
I found a copy on YouTube, but it's set to clips of women on 'General Hospital' in states of pregnancy, labour, pregnant troubles, etc.
But the song is amazing.
Here are the lyrics:
You wined me and dined me When I was your girl Promised if I'd be your wife You'd show me the world But all I've seen of this old world Is a bed and a doctor bill I'm tearin' down your brooder house 'Cause now I've got the pill All these years I've stayed at home While you had all your fun And every year thats gone by Another babys come There's a gonna be some changes made Right here on nursery hill You've set this chicken your last time 'Cause now I've got the pill This old maternity dress I've got Is goin' in the garbage The clothes I'm wearin' from now on Won't take up so much yardage Miniskirts, hot pants and a few little fancy frills Yeah I'm makin' up for all those years Since I've got the pill I'm tired of all your crowin' How you and your hens play While holdin' a couple in my arms Another's on the way This chicken's done tore up her nest And I'm ready to make a deal And ya can't afford to turn it down 'Cause you know I've got the pill This incubator is overused Because you've kept it filled The feelin' good comes easy now Since I've got the pill It's gettin' dark it's roostin' time Tonight's too good to be real Oh but daddy don't you worry none 'Cause mama's got the pill Oh daddy don't you worry none 'Cause mama's got the pill
Loretta Lynn The Pill lyrics
P.S. Didn't Loretta have about 36 kids before she was 21?
Recognize this photo? If you read the Sunday edition of the London Free Press, you should!
This photo was in the London Free Press, with an article about the woman's (a Freeps reporters) ride up in the balloon.
I'm not mentioning her name, because she neglected to give my dad props in the paper.
Saturday morning Dad dragged Annie, Papa and myself to Harris Park at 5:30AM to watch the balloons take off.
Once Annie had harrassed the Tim Horton's Staff...
Counter Help (to me): Would you like anything in your coffee?
Annie: I WOULD LIKE TIMBITS.
Jessie: Hehe. Milk, please.
Counter Help (to me): Would you like a straw for your juice?
Annie: I WANT CHOCOLATE, HONEY DIP AND SOUR CREAM GLAZED.
Jessie: Umm...no, we're good. Keep the change.
We were off to the park.
We stood around for a while and the first 2 balloons to be filled were a Canadian flag and maple leaf, and as always Dad was armed with his camera.
I'm guessing this woman picked the person with the flashiest camera, but she asked Dad to take a few snaps. I'm not sure if what she defined as a "few" meshed with Dad's interpretation. In any case, he sent her about 150 photos.
And, come Sunday morning, here's the result!
So, now he can officially call himself freelance, even though he didn't get paid or any credit.
Oh, well. He's enjoying cold margaritas in Monterrey, California, so I find it difficult to sympathize.
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