Wednesday Morning Musings, Adam Lind Went Off Edition

Good morning everyone!

I hope that everyone is alive and kicking.

Rent is due tomorrow and I’m happy to report that it’s not going to break me. Go team!

High fives to E-ve on her way to a hair appt. today. It’s gonna be awesome.

It’s friggin’ chilly here in Toronto. When I woke up this morning and checked the temperature it was 6 degrees and they are saying that it’s only going to hit about 12 today. Holy cow eh!

There’s a trip to Wal-mart in the cards for me tomorrow. I need to pick up sheets that will fit the new bed and see what other things they’ve got on their shelves that I think I need.

Tomorrow is the first day of October and that’s crazy talk! I can’t believe that 9 months of the year are now finished.

High fives to Adam Lind of the Blue Jays who hit 3 home runs last night at Fenway Park in Boston. The Blue Jays are the hottest team in baseball right now, and it doesn’t matter one little bit.

Sons of Anarchy is playing on the computer beside me. It’s a pretty solid show from the FX network. I’m impressed with the way it’s written and acted. This isn’t a show for the light hearted or easy to offend, so consider yourself warned.

A Toronto legend called it a career today. Mats Sundin, former captain of this town’s beloved Maple Leafs held a news conference in Sweden this morning to tell the world that he was done playing pro hockey. Dude was the first Euro to be taken with the first overall pick in the NHL entry draft. He played for the Quebec Nordiques, Toronto Maple Leafs and lastly the Vancouver Canucks. I’m sure that E-ve is going to miss her secret bf.

It’s the middle of the week and that means that I have 2 days off coming up. I’m a lucky guy. And I know it.

That’s it for now.

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Tuesday Morning Musings, XOXO Edition

Good morrow mes amis.



I hope this finds you all well.



First off I'd like to send high fives and best wishes to E-ve at school today.



Secondly I'd like to shake my head at the Blue Jays who won another game that doesn't mean squat last night.



Prime time was pretty alright last night. House is drawing me in with a well written first 3 hours of the season.



It's getting chilly out there my friends. I've gone to the furry sweater to beat the wind and chill.



Excited that Heath has accepted my invitation to hang out and watch the first NHL game with me on Thursday night.



I still can't put the Harry Potter books down. Son of a gun!



I'm happy to report that there were no weird dreams last night.



7 sleeps until Jake's visit.



I'm almost decided that my next purchase is going to be a little laptop to do some writing and typing on.



Big love to E-ve, I'm crushing again. Can't help it.



Checking out for now.


Have a great day, and if you're only here once a week, see you next Tuesday!


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Monday Morning Musings, More Coffee Needed Edition

Happy Monday friends and family.

I hope that everyone has found Monday well and is ready for another week in the trenches.

We are only 3 sleeps away from 2 very awesome things. Bed delivery and the first hockey game of the NHL regular season.

I’m excited for both and hope to see the Montreal Canadiens start strong against the Maple Leafs.

Got a Tweet from Cabbie last night with regards to one I fired off to him about Kevin Weekes on Hockey Night In Canada. Apparently he’s on board with it and thinks that Mr. Weekes can do a great job adding to the booth.

It’s time to be ready for some crazy weather in Toronto. Already today we’ve hit our daytime high, seen hard rain and 80 km/hr winds. Let’s hope that things calm down sooner rather than later.

High fives to E-ve and hopes for a great day at work.

Countdown is also on until Jake makes an appearance in the city. We’re at 8 sleeps.

Yesterday I posted the pictures of animals that E-ve and I saw at the zoo. The MySpace has an album now called Animals. Good times.

If you’re looking for an easy and fun fantasy hockey pool to join this season go visit www.cbc.ca and follow the links to the sports section and the Kia Fantasy Hockey Pool. I’ve got my picks in and am hoping for a good start to the year. Last year I was late getting started and pretty much had no shot.


Just watched last night’s episode of Entourage. The season is pretty good so far. Lots of personal growth in the characters and lots of Lloyd which makes for hilarious television.

I’ve had Taylor Swift songs stuck in my head all morning and I’m pretty sure I had a dream with another girl singing a cover of one of her tracks in a slower, deeper voice.

I think we’ll end on that note. Have a good one and stay try.

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Sunday Morning Musings, Scatter Brain Edition

Happy Day folks.

Welcome to Sunday, I hope that everyone has found themselves well.

It was the first Hockey Night In Canada broadcast last night. And the boys in the booth didn’t disappoint. I’m not sure how Kevin Weekes is going to fit in over the full season but it could be interesting. If nothing else it is pretty cool to see an Afro-Canadian talking hockey on the most prestigious broadcast in the business.

Excited more and more as the days pass until Thursday and the new bed delivery.

High fives to E-ve who is not sick, she is just over full of awesome.

We’re already rocking the NFL football at work with the NY Jets against the Tennessee Titans. The Jets are rocking the house with a 14 to 0 lead in the first quarter. My only quandary is why the Jets are wearing navy and yellow and not green and white.

My mind won’t sit still long enough to write anything down. I’ve been talking baseball, hockey, movies, football, basketball, TV and all kinds of things.

I stopped and got Starbucks for myself and the dude that I’m working with as a treat this morning. It was fun to watch him try to sweeten his iced Americano to his very sugary taste.

It’s a muggy day here in the city with threats of rain so I’ve got my rain coat in my bag.

Boo to the street car today for short turning at Spadina. I had a quick walk to the St. Andrew subway station and then I was on my way to work.

I can’t wait for tomorrow night. It’s another packed night of Prime Time TV and Monday Night Football.

I know that this has been a short check in, but it’s time to say good-bye, adios and see you later.

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Saturday Morning Musings, Back From The Zoo Edition

Good morning folks.

Sorry about the absence over the last couple of days. I had some awesome E-ve and me time to enjoy.

Yesterday we hit the Metro Toronto Zoo and walked through the pavilions for a few hours. There were some pretty cool exhibits to be seen. E-ve snapped a few pictures and has started emailing them to me so that I can post them on the MySpace page.

Highlights included petting Sting Rays, seeing the Orangutans playing, Peacocks hanging out in the picnic area for lunch and seeing a pretty awesome Tiger just chilling out.

There was also another highlight yesterday as we stopped at the mattress shop on the way home and I put the money down and signed the paper work for a new queen sized mattress and box spring set to be delivered Thursday. Got a heck of a deal on the thing and now I don’t have to sleep on an air mattress every night.

Not getting rid of the air mattress though as there may be a need for it from time to time.

I’ve watched a bunch of TV since the last time I checked in including some new shows. I checked out the first 2 episodes of Melrose Place (2.0), saw the premiere of The Vampire Diaries and last night we got a laugh or two from Courtney Cox in her new series Cougartown. So far I’m not committed to any of them, but I can see myself watching Melrose Place on demand and seeing the entire season.

Had a quick phone call with Mommy Z last night and found out that the home improvement projects are well in swing now. There’s a new couch in the house, new well dug and operating in the yard, new furnace installed and new duct work being installed today. I’m excited to get out there at Thanksgiving to see what’s new.

It was tough to roll out of bed this morning, but it got done and now I’m here at work.

There were sad faces when I woke up Thursday morning and remembered that Kevin Smith had cancelled the signing event downtown. But there was a Twitter update that gave me hope as he said that he may try to add a Q&A to the rescheduled date in November.

High fives to Calgary Flames hopeful Theo Fleury. The dude has gone through some pretty wild personal times, but is trying his best to get back into the NHL and prove that he’s still got the goods. I’m pulling for him.

There’s supposed to be rain coming this afternoon and this evening, so I brought my rain coat. We’ll see if the predictions were right or not as the day moves forward.

I think that’s all for now my friends. I hope that everyone enjoys their weekend as much as possible.

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Wednesday Morning Musings, Damn That Potter Boy Edition

Welcome to Wednesday friends.

I hope that everyone has had a good start to the day.

E-ve’s got a long day today so happy thoughts are being sent her way to keep the day on the up and up.

Sad news found on Twitter last night as Kevin Smith announced that he will be postponing his signing at Indigo at the Eaton Centre in Toronto. He says that he will reschedule for late October or early November.

Just got handed a pair of tickets for tonight’s Blue Jays game. I said that I wouldn’t go to any more games this season unless they were free, and these are.

Caught episode 2 of Glee on demand last night. It was alright, there are funny parts and it could totally be a show to watch moving forward. I think that the reviews and huge subway posters may be a little much, but it’s fun to watch.

I went with the Starbucks this morning instead of Tim Hortons. I thought it was a good day to switch things up. So here I sit with my Venti Caramel Machiato.

Tomorrow starts my weekend. Hoping to have some E-ve time over a couple of days. E-ve time is a good time.

Just got my first review of NHL 2010 from EA Sports. Excellent review of roster updates, game play and fun.

I can’t stop reading Harry Potter books. I picked one up a couple weeks ago to read on the subway and now I’m on the 4th one since. I have no idea why I’m finding them so intriguing. I’ve read them before, and I’ve seen the movies, and they aren’t new… but I can’t put them down. Damn you J.K. Rowling.

I think it’s time to wrap it up for now. I’m sure there are more productive things that I could be doing with my time.

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Tuesday Morning Musings, Day After The Premieres Edition

Oh hai!

I have no idea where that greeting got its start, but I’m seeing it everywhere now.

Big high fives to E-ve, have a great day at school!

Big news!!! Jake’s gonna come visit*.

*if flights and days off and everything line up.

It was a huge night in primetime last night. I don’t know where to start. The premiere of House was maybe the most dramatic and deep episode that I’ve ever seen of the show. The 2 hours wasn’t too long and the character changes and introductions were great. Job well done to the actress that played Matt Damon’s girlfriend in the first 2 Bourne movies. There were moments where it felt like One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest with patient unrest and others where it felt like a doomed love story and others where you wanted to smile for hope and good in the world. This, my friends, is what art is supposed to do… even if it is just a TV show.

Heroes was on next and is still leaving something to be desired. I think that it really just is a fall from grace after coming up with something that was fun to watch and well written with all of the intertwining storylines for the first and second seasons. I do still hope that the show picks up in excitement and watchability because I’m pretty sure I’m going to keep watching it.

The last stop on my marathon night was The Big Bang Theory. I was sleepy when it started and thankful that it was only a half hour episode because I really needed to sleep. But the show was funny, the beards and long hair on the guys (Sheldon excluded) at the start of the show kind of reminded me of me. Penny was looking good as Penny and there were jokes and laughs and heart included. Not a bad way to start the season… we’ll have to see where they take it from here.

Today is How I Met Your Mother day thanks to the wonders of the internet!

Also last night my Montreal Canadiens took on the Pittsburgh Penguins in NHL preseason action. The Habs pulled out a win against Sid and the Pens in front of the home crowd and I love it. The new additions to the team were in on the action and if they can keep this up I will be happy to watch them all season long. Go Habs Go!

Shout out to George Stroumboulopoulos for being a great big Montreal Canadiens fan!

I love the nickname Kung Fu Panda for San Francisco Giants 3rd baseman Pablo Sandoval. He’s a huge dude with a belly to match and the fans love him.

Yesterday I was a lucky, lucky boy as I got to see the new Superman/ Batman flick. I don’t wanna ruin anything… but I will be watching it again, and again after that.

E-ve just told me that Kevin Smith will be in Toronto on Thursday!!! Thank you E-ve!!!

I think it’s time to sign off for now. Have a great day folks, and if you’re only here this one day a week… We’ll see you next Tuesday.

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Monday Morning Musings, Sunny With A Chance Of Lemonade Edition

Good morrow mes amis.

Big ups to my E-ve. You’re pretty darn awesome.

We had a great night yesterday after I was done work. First we hit Red Lobster for some crab cakes and all Endless Shrimp and then it was off to the movies at Dundas Square for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs in 3D. The dinner was good (although the shrimp was a little slow coming out of the kitchen) thanks to a sweet server. And the flick was good thanks to the people that put it together. One of my favourite little things was during the opening credits when the “A film by” line credit comes up. However, instead of a director’s name it said “a lot of people”. I thought that was a pretty classy move from an animation studio that has all hands on deck for this kind of project. There will probably be a full review of the movie somewhere today. Most likely on www.hotpinkgeek.com or at www.myspace.com/wallyzblogger.

Congrats go out to one of E-ve’s favs as Alec Baldwin walked away with an Emmy last night for Best Actor in a Comedy.

I didn’t watch the show, but all reviews for host Neil Patrick Harris have been good and I even heard this morning that there is a buzz about him as a possible Oscar host.

Staying on the topic of TV… it’s a big week for premieres. Tonight there is a 2 hour opening of House as well as a 2 hour shot of Heroes. And in the half hour market we get How I Met Your Mother and The Big Bang Theory. It’s a big night folks. Usually I am able to time shift everything and make it all work, but tonight it’s going to be tricky. Wish a dude luck.

High fives to the New York Jets after a big week 2 win yesterday after they beat the New England Patriots. The look on Tom Brady’s face as the seconds tick down and he knew that there was no way that his squad was going to win put a smile on my face.

I caught most of the second half of the Sunday Night Football game last night after the movie and got to see the fantastic new Cowboys Stadium in Texas. The thing is huge. There were over 105,000 people in attendance they loved the game… except for the game ending field goal by the New York football Giants that won the game.

The weather has warmed up a little bit, but they say there is rain on the way. I’m not sure what to make of it. I didn’t need a jacket to leave the apt this morning, but I have my little rain coat in my bag.

I’ve been trying to figure out what to do for Hallowe’en this year. I have some pretty impressive black mandex that can be used in costuming, which leads me to superhero. But I also have an awesome red one piece long underwear thing that makes cowboy an easy (and often used) option.

I’m officially calling the baseball season over in Toronto. I will attend one of the final home games of the year only if someone else if buying the ticket. I love this team and have done so for 20-plus years of my life. I even have a huge 1992 American League Championship button on my bag. Not a World Series Championship button even, that’s how deep my allegiances go. However, it’s hard to watch the same thing happen over and over again at the end of each season. And it’s even harder to see Roy Halladay’s season pick up a 10th loss when, in my humble opinion, he is one of the top 3 starting pitchers in the game.

I think I’m going to call it a post on that note my friends. I know it’s not a happy thought… but I’ve got other things to take care of.

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Sunday Morning Musings, How To Fight Brain Block Edition

Good morning lads and lasses.

I hope that everyone is having a good Sunday after having a good Saturday.

Smiles and hopes of a great day off to E-ve. It’s a well deserved day of not serving tables.

I was remembering college this morning, I don’t know why, and I remembered how things went whenever I was brain blocked. We had a lot of writing assignments and one day when nothing would come out in the class session I just started writing what was in my head and then hit print.

In west Philadelphia born and raised,
on the play ground is where I spent most of my days,
chillin’ out, maxin’, relaxin’ all cool and all,
shooting some bball outside of the school,
when a couple of guys that were up to no good,
started makin’ trouble in my neighbourhood,
I got in one little fight and my mom got scared,
she said you’re moving with your auntie and uncle in Bel Air.

The other reason that I may have that little ditty in my head is that E-ve was singing it the other day.

So far the work day has started busier than normal. Maybe it’s the upcoming change in season, but people have been coming in more often.

Right now the computer is playing the new Jason Shwartzman show from HBO and the HDTV is rocking the J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets vs. The Patriots.

Best wishes to E-ve’s mum as she has a rest and feel better day.

Wishes for a happy Eed to all of our Muslim friends today. I hope that everyone enjoys their time with friends and family on this special day.

I think it’s time to get focused so we’ll call it a day here… but as always, there’s a strong chance that somewhere there will be something to read.

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Saturday Morning Musings, There's Hope In Toronto Edition

Welcome to Saturday my friends.

Here I am at work rocking the blogosphere and watching the new NBC show Community on the computer beside me. So far it looks promising. I’ll get back to you on that one.

So sorry about not blogging yesterday I had a huge day of NHL 2K9 on the PS2, grocery store time and E-ve time.

In other news… the need to purchase a new bed type thing is closer and closer after a slice was found in my current air filled mattress. Bah… things will take care of themselves for sure.

Happy birthday to a friend in Ottawa. Have a great day and party as hard as desired.

Update: Community is pretty funny.

High fives to everyone because everyone loves a high five.

Thank you to E-ve for a great dinner of fish and hash browns and taquitos. I lurve all of those things. I also side with E-ve on the sour cream or ranch dressing debate when it comes to the taquitos. Ranch is the better choice.

There is joy and hope in the Toronto Maple Leafs nation today as the team has acquired forward Phil Kessel from the Boston Bruins. I’m not sure how it’s going to work out, Kessel won’t play until at least November as he rehabs from shoulder surgery… so it’s a wait and see deal I suppose.

The Thursday shopping was a success by measurement of expectations. I picked up Point Break which was the original goal and also found Foolproof, which I had been looking for. Add to that Southland Tales and NUMB3RS season 1 for the DVD player and I should be busy for a while. Or not… to be honest we’ve already watched Point Break, Southland Tales and the first 4 episodes of NUMB3RS.

Here’s something awesome: The Daily Show w/ Jon Stewart is now available on demand with my cable package. So even if I miss some of the funny I can tune in and catch it later.

Hilarious blast from the past this morning as I got to work and needed to find a YouTube video to make my brain calm down. I had a song stuck in my head, which happens all the time, and needed to hear the whole thing. The song though is one that I haven’t heard for a very long time. Do you remember Gob? Because that’s what I was hearing in my head. The best part about finding the video on YouTube was that the music video is a Zombie flick! There are Zombie soccer players and Zombie cheerleaders. What’s not to love?

Thumbs down to the Toronto Raptors website as they are making it very hard for me to try and find tickets for the upcoming season. Heath and I have big plans, and I want them to be as easy to make as possible.

Hopes for good customers, big money and free lunch to E-ve today!

I think that’s a wrap for now. Check us out on Twitter and the MySpace to see if there’s anything else I wanna say later.

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Thursday Morning Musings, On A Mission Edition

Bonjour!



It's a day off edition and I'm writing from the street car again. Not headed to a baseball game this time though. Today it's a shopping and enjoying the fresh air expedition.



I've got a few old DVDs in the bag that I'm hoping I can flip at BMV to go toward some of the ones on my "get" list.



I think I might also stop at Honest Ed's to take a real look to see if there's anything in there that I could use.



High five to E-ve for having a more productive day than I can see myself having. Hitting the gym and then going to class before hang out time is a full schedule for certain. Well done.



We are now less than 2 weeks away from the release of Superman/ Batman: Public Enemies which means that if I am going to pick it up and give it a read before I see the flick I should look hard today.



Today's rambling transit dude is rocking some awesome black horn rimmed glasses. I'm a wee bit jealous of them.



It's another sunny day in the city. But it's also another sweater weather type of day. I like it. And I look good doing it.



Think I just saw a dude or 2 from my hometown in a pick-up truck while I was transferring street car routes... We're all over the place these days.



My sunglasses broke today. Made me a little sad.



@ThatKevinSmith is bragging today on his Twitter feed about having EA Sports NHL 2010, I'm jealous of that too. Le sigh.



I have to be careful that I don't turn green.



Just noticed that a place I wasn't going to give a second chance to has half price wings Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.... Maybe they will get a seconf chance after all.



Alright folks. I think I'm gonna call it a wrap for now.



Have a great day mes amis.



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Wednesday Morning Musings, 200th Muse Edition

Good morn folks.

I hope that everyone is happy that we’re half way through the work week. It’s my Friday of course, but technically it’s hump day.

Super excited to watch some Patrick Swayze with E-ve on tomorrow after school. She’s requested Point Break and I think that I may try to add Road House to the equation. It looks like I’m going to be doing some bargain DVD shopping tomorrow.

Positive thoughts out to E-ve’s mum today.

Made eye contact with a dude in the subway station today who I’m pretty sure I went to high school with. I can’t be certain because I haven’t seen him in probably 7 years, but I’ll check it out. We had that little head nod that guys share, but that was it for today.

Fell asleep last night while watching Jeff Broadstreet’s Night of the Living Dead in 3D. It’s a remake/re-imagining of the 1968, George A. Romero classic. It was fun to put on, but I think my terribly old TV took some of the 3D fun out of it. I even tried wearing the 3D glasses that I brought home from UP! but they didn’t help at all.

Congrats again to Adam Lind of my Toronto Blue Jays as he hit his 30th home run of the season at new Yankee Stadium last night.

There was something else that went on last night that got my attention. The benches and bullpens cleared, punches were thrown and ejections followed. The feud has been building for a while between he clubs. It was Josh Towers of the Yankees that hit Randy Ruiz in the face a little while ago. Last night 2 more Blue Jays were hit, and enough became enough. Jesse Carlson threw a pitch behind Yankee catcher Jorge Posada and the benches cleared for the first time… Then a few minutes later Posada scored and gave Carlson a little elbow on the way by. Even the umpires thought it was a cheap shot and one of them said so to a reporter after the game. Carlson had some choice words for Posada after the elbow and Posada was ejected from the game right away. He then came back toward Carlson and the brawl ensued. Rod “The Bod” Barajas got into the action and so did the rest of both teams. It took a while to clean things up and in the end Carlson had a nasty little bump on his head and Yankee manager Joe Girardi had a cut near his eye that may have come from a punch thrown by John MacDonald (but he denies it).

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has a sit down with President Obama today at the White House to discuss current issues. Word has it that the economy, Afghanistan and national security are among the topics that they will go over ahead of the upcoming G20 summit.

Talked to Heath on the phone yesterday for the first time in forever which was awesome. I may have to take a look at the My5 and make a spot for him. We’re going to try to make a dinner date sometime in the near future and hope to catch a few Raptors games this season.

Time to check out for now. There may be something up on www.hotpinkgeek.com or www.myspace.com/wallyzblogger later today. And of course there’s always www.twitter.com/Wallyzblogger.

Have a good one friends.

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Goodbye To A Great Man, We'll Miss You Mr. Swayze

One of my childhood icons died yesterday.

Patrick Swayze was in a bunch of great movies and when I say great I mean that people loved them.

There are scenes that nobody will forget from Ghost and Roadhouse and Point Break. But for me it will always be Dirty Dancing.

When I was a little boy Mommy Z’s favourite movie was Dirty Dancing. She had a copy on VHS and if I remember correctly she watched the final dance scene so often that the tape wore out. She still loves the movie. Years later I bought her the sound track to go along with other Christmas presents.

Side note: I don’t care how cheesy it is, She’s Like the Wind is my fav song on that soundtrack.

Side note II: I bought my special edition DVD copy of the movie at the Curtis Flea Market for a bargain price. It made me a happy dude. I also bought Jake his only copy of Dirty Dancing on DVD which, if you know Jake and his DVD collection is something that can’t be said often.

Mommy Z also has a best friend who has a daughter that is 2 years older than me. She loved Dirty Dancing, it was her favourite thing in the world. So much so that she made me learn all the dances from the movie. When I was 8 years old I could do an 8 year old version of everything except for the lift. We weren’t that dumb. I can’t remember them all now, but I know how to move my hips when I dance and I know that this is my space and that is your space. And the last thing anyone wants to see is spaghetti arms! All of these lessons were learned thanks to Johnny.

I also love Roadhouse. Swayze played a dude that was tough enough to rip your throat out, but smart enough to own a philosophy degree from New York University. The movie is bad-ass. So much so that I once had a Facebook status that declared I had forgotten how bad-ass it was. I remember coming home from work and flicking through the channels until I landed on AMC and didn’t change the channel again until the movie was over. It was a good night.

Ghost has the iconic scene with Demi Moore and the clay wheel and the spinning and the sensual and the sexy. The movie also made the word “Ditto” as famous as it could be.

Side note III: Only a few days ago I was having trouble standing still while I was with E-ve and she christened me Swayze because of it. It’s a moniker that I have no problem with.

It was with sad eyes that I read all kinds of Twitter updates and Facebook statuses talking of the passing of Patrick Swayze. The media had been talking about it for a long time, but I never really wanted to let myself believe it.

In the end a legend died after a 2 year battle with cancer. It’s sad because he was a man, just like anyone else. And my thoughts and prayers are with his wife and family and friends. Rest In Peace sir. Thank you for all the good nights.

Tuesday Morning Musings, I Carried A Watermelon Edition

Good morning my fellow internetters.

I hope that everyone is having a good day so far.

A special and huge happy back to school day for E-ve! I’m way proud and super excited by proxy.

One of my childhood icons died yesterday. Patrick Swayze was in a bunch of great movies and when I say great I mean that people loved them. There are scenes that nobody will forget from Ghost and Roadhouse and Point Break. But for me it will always be Dirty Dancing. When I was a little boy Mommy Z’s best friend had a daughter that was 2 years older than me. She loved Dirty Dancing it was her favourite thing in the world. So much so that she made me learn all the dances from the movie. When I was 8 years old I could do an 8 year old version of everything except for the lift. We weren’t that dumb. I can’t remember them all now, but I know how to move my hips when I dance and I know that this is my space and that is your space. And the last thing anyone wants to see is spaghetti arms! A legend died after a 2 year battle with cancer. It’s sad because he was a man, just like anyone else. And my thoughts and prayers are with his wife and family and friends. Rest In Peace sir. Thank you.

I got a tweet from @cabralrichards yesterday with regards to the fake interview that I put together. I don’t think that he hated it… said it was an interesting take on things… also said that he needs a fresh dose of shut the hell up… he’s a humble guy… I like it.

I’m still fighting the internal battle between my gamer geek that wants me to go out and get a PS3 now that they have dropped in price ($299 CDN) and my more thoughtful geek who knows that there are bills upcoming and a new bed needed. Le sigh.

Side note: I’m wondering if there are any places in Toronto that take trade-ins on PS2 systems. I have a few games that I’ll look to ditch as well, but it’s the system I’m wondering about… let me know if you know anything.

I watched the Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots last night on Monday Night Football… I was cheering for the Bills (which I hardly ever do) and thought that they had a chance to win. But that was before Tom Brady turned back into Tom Brady. The dude carved up the Bills defense and won the game in the last 4 minutes. There can be an argument made that the Bills lost the game just as much as the Pats won it, but I’ll give the credit to the offense.

Side note: Leodis McKelvin has a lot of making up to do over the next few weeks as far as Bills fans are concerned. His fumble on the late kick-off return gave Tom Brady the chance to win.

E-ve told me yesterday that I am invited to come to the gym with her to work out any time that I want. It’s tempting because I love hanging out with her and having us time. It’s intimidating because I haven’t spent any time in a gym since I was 19 and the gym was a little caged in bunker above the high school gym. I think that I may be able to keep up if I chose the right activities, but if not I’ll look like a fool for certain. Either way I think that some day it will probably happen.

Congratulations to Adam Lind of the Toronto Blue Jays for reaching the 100 RBI mark this season for the first time in his young career. Here’s hoping that there will be many more just like it in the future.

High fives to everyone, for no reason other than I love high fives.

Just like always my friends, and as always, if this is the one day that you check us out, See you next Tuesday!

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Monday Morning Musings, MNF Edition

Good morning my friends, foes and family.



A couple quick things that I have on my mind.



Kanye is the new Manny. People were surprised for a minute or two with his outburst at the MTV Video Awards but then they kind of just shrugged and felt like it was just Kanye being Kanye.



I never cheered for the Packers when Brett Farve played for them but now that it's Aaron Rodgers running the show I was on their side last night.



It's a double header on Monday Night Football tonight. I have a feeling I'll be popping in to watch some of the action.



Exciting news in that Jake may be coming to visit soon. That would be awesome.



The sun is shining today which is awesome again, but it is getting a little chillier. I'm rocking a black argyle sweater vest over my button up and I like it.



Great, easy dinner last night in the apt. Eggs fried on top of fried carrotts and onions with left over pork tenderloin that E-ve did an amazing job on the other night.



I also picked up a couple of eclairs from the local independant coffee shop on the way home. I think it could be my new snack stop.



TIFF is in full swing as Oprah was in town yesterday. She looked happy and complimented the city and made everyone smile. Everyone loves them some Oprah.



High fives to everyone following on Twitter and MySpace. And high tens to E-ve, Jake, Romeo, Heath and Julia.



Time to check out for now. Have a good day folks.



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Sunday Morning Musings, Descent To The Dark Side Edition

Good morning good people of the interweb.

I know that Vince has had his difficulties and transgressions, but he’s got me sold on the Slap Chop. I want one!

It’s the first Sunday of the NFL regular season and I am ready for some football. We’ve got some unfinished business with Star Wars Episode III here in the store first, but then I’m ready. I’m not sure how this season is going to play out, there are a lot of guys on new teams and Tom Brady is back and healthy with the Patriots but it should be fun no matter what.

Back to Star Wars for a minute. We have about 50 minutes left in the flick from yesterday and we’ve hit the switch to dark. The republic is in peril and we all know that it’s a long way back to the light. The one thing that struck me as we were watching is that Anakin Skywalker’s turn to the dark side had everything to do with his love for a woman. Now, I’m not trying to blame this on Padmé Amidala of Naboo, I’m just saying.

The sun is out and it feels like a nice fall day. The temperature read was 20 degrees Celsius when I left the apt to come to work, but the breeze in the air says fall 20, not summer 20. It’s almost sweater weather my friends.

Big love to E-ve as she starts her work day later today after I’ve finished mine. Here’s hoping that there are some customers looking to be polite and spend money and tip well.

Only 16 days until the DVD release of Superman/ Batman: Public Enemies. There’s a huge cast in this thing with Captain Marvel, Black Lightning, Catman, Captain Atom, Solomon Grundy, Black Manta, Hawkman, Bane, Brimstone and Brainiac. Not to mention Lex Luthor, Superman and Batman. I’m excited you might say, and I think that I may have to track down the story in print and colour before I watch the flick. Don’t let me down DC.

A well natured group of motorcyclists are rumbling past the store right now. There are lots of honking and waving and lots of bikes. I have no idea what the whole thing is about, but it’s pretty cool nonetheless.

Here’s hoping that you have a fantastic Sunday… maybe there will be some Twitter updates or something worth catching later.

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An Interview W/ Cabral "Cabbie" Richards*

*Please see Writer’s note at bottom.

Today we sit down with Cabral Richards from The Score television network. He’s a funny guy who has interviewed legends of professional sports as well as students, bartenders, pretty women and random dudes. His television show “Cabbie Unlimited” is a big hit on the network and I tune is as often as possible.

This afternoon we’re lucky enough to be interviewed by Cabbie… let’s see what he has in store for us.

Cabbie: Is the digital age gonna help with de-forestation? I mean, daily newspapers are on their way out and everything's online.

Wally Z: Wow Cabbie, huge question right off the top. I think that the digital age can help prevent de-forestation, but we also need to stop clear cutting to build malls and parking lots if we are really going to save the forests.

Cabbie: Who do you think gets photographed more, athletes or entertainers?

Wally: Well, in the spirit of TIFF here in Toronto this week I’m going to have to say entertainers.

Cabbie: Will the Cleveland Brown show be funny? I have my doubts.

Wally: I have my doubts too. I don’t think he’s got enough to carry his own show. The funniest bits with him for me always had Cleveland in the background with the funny.

Cabbie: Is Tina Fey funnier than Ellen? That's a toss up for me. Love them both.

Wally: Dude, that is a toss up. Tina Fey is a funny woman and E-ve and I love 30 Rock. But Ellen has been making me laugh for a long, long time. I’m going to have to give the nod to Ellen on this one.

Cabbie: Why do girls run so slowly in the movies?

Wally: Hmm, could be a couple of reasons I guess. Part of it could be that dudes need to feel faster. Another reason could be the “Baywatch Factor”. There’s also the damsel in distress thing so running slowly makes the girls look more valuable.

Cabbie: Do people that flutter their eyes when they talk, know they're fluttering their eyes?

Wally: I think that some of them do. The whole eye flutter thing can be flirting by some women, so I think that they know. But if it’s a nervous tick and nobody ever pointed it out, maybe someone wouldn’t know.

Cabbie: Why do magician type dudes always have long hair? Is that a prerequisite?

Wally: I think that it’s part of the myth and mystery. I also think it is part of the entertainment factor. Wrestlers have long hair, rock stars have long hair it’s just the way it’s always been.

Cabbie: Why do sandwiches from the restaurant ALWAYS taste better than they do at my house? Same ingredients, different taste. Sigh.

Wally: I’m with you there sir. I don’t know if it’s the way they spread the mayo or if they have a special toaster, but I just can’t match the taste. It sucks, but I do make a killer peanut butter and jam sandwich.

Cabbie: Leaving for Boston this morning. There for the weekend. Can anyone recommend any cool spots?

Wally: Gee. I’ve never been to Beantown, so I don’t know. I guess you’d want to hit Cheers, Fenway, the site of the Boston Tea Party, any college party. I don’t know what to suggest. Have fun though.
I’ve got time for one more question Cabbie, lay it on me.

Cabbie: Interesting things are popping up on the horizon. What does it all mean?

Wally: I think it means that you’re going to have all kinds of opportunites my friend. Take advantage of whatever you can. Thanks for stopping in. It was pretty cool.

There you have it friends. That’s what happened when Cabral “Cabbie” Richards and I sat down for a few minutes. I hope that you enjoyed it as much as I did. And I didn’t even get groped that badly. (You’ll know what that means if you’ve seen his show)

Writers note: Cabral “Cabbie” Richards never actually sat down with us for an interview. In all reality the answers to these questions have been taken way out of context and are actually Twitter updates. We hope that this is entertaining and unassuming and not offensive. We never aim for that at all times.

I’m a big fan of Cabbie’s work and hope to hang out with him, even if just for a few minutes someday. If he doesn’t hate me for writing this that is.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Saturday Morning Musings, Star Wars Geek Out Edition

Good morning folks.

I write to you this morning in full geek mode.

Yesterday E-ve and I did some much needed shopping for groceries and such and had great success. She’s great to shop with because she can rein me in when I get a little impulsive, but she also points out the things that I need or would like when I had forgotten I needed or wanted it.

I decided while we were shopping that I was going to get a treat for us. What started as a plan to find Kevin Smith’s Dogma to replace my lost copy and have something to watch with dinner ended with the Star Wars original trilogy. We worked out the timing and were able to watch all three of the flicks while making dinner (which was fantastic thanks to E-ve) and chillin’ out for the rest of the afternoon, evening and night.

The movies held up big time for me, as I’m sure they do for everyone who loves them. The Droids are hilarious, Lando is a bad, bad man and Han Solo is a man among men.

I also think that I’ve figured out what I’m going to try and get E-ve for Christmas… but I’m not sure where I’m going to find an Ewok.

Speaking of presents today is Jake’s birthday. My older brother from another mother. I have a few ideas that I need to run past Romeo to make sure that they would be additions to Jake’s collection and not doubles. I’m hoping to get some pictures snapped and confirmation received soon. Then the sending and hopeful visit details can be worked out.

To continue with the geekery I watched the last half hour of JJ Abrams’ Star Trek here at work. The movie is fantastic and I’ve been waiting to finish it since I tried to watch it Wednesday.

TIFF is in full swing now with celebrity sightings, front page photos and constant updates coming through all over the city. It’s a busy time of year around here and a huge money maker for a lot of people.

Wearing a new pair of shoes today. They fit well and the insoles that we got for them are nice, but just like anything else, they’re going to take some getting used to.

Get well soon messages to Troy Polamalu of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The defensive force suffered a sprained MCL in his left knee during the season opener on Thursday and has become the latest NLFer to be felled by the Madden curse.

Big love to E-ve, just because she’s awesome.

Have a great day everyone, if you see Jake give him a hug and say happy birthday.

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Thursday Morning Musings, In Transit Edition

Good morning friends.



We're coming up close on Jake's birthday, and that means shopping and hopefully seeing him in the near-ish future. Lots of balls up in the air right now, but hoping.



Big shout out to E-ve this morning as she gets ready for work and then dinner this evening. I'm leaning towards seafood, can you blame me? Plus, it's my turn to be the bf.



On my way to the ball park right now for some matinee action. I'm hoping it's not the last trip for the year, but it could be. Let's cheer for a win.



I've decided to go with the Expo's ball cap for the day. If nothing else, it looks good.



Riding the street car at this time of day reminds me that I'm not in Kansas anymore, Kansas being my little bitty hometown.



The secondary goal today is not to end up with a sunburn, we'll see how it goes.



Thumbs up to 2 days off.



Was up in the early morning and couldn't get back to sleep so I put on a documentary about Don Rickles. You've got to admire the guy for doing what he loved for such a long time. The clips of him and Johnny Carson are still hilarious.



Almost at my stop, so we'll cut things short here.



Have a great day folks, keep smiling.



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Wednesday Morning Musings, 09/09/09 Edition

Good morning friends, I trust that you are all well.

It’s a sunny day in the city and everyone is hoping that it keeps up.

It’s also 09/09/09 of course, which is kinda cool. This morning I was watching Breakfast Television and the entertainment chick was talking about there being 9 letters in both September and Wednesday and today is the 252 day of the year and when you break that down it’s 2+5+2=9… crazy eh!

My jaw almost hit the floor last night while I was watching the Blue Jays game when light hitting John MacDonald went deep for his first career 3-run homerun. It gave us the lead and we did not give it back. Go team.

I wrote a piece yesterday and posted it on the MySpace. It’s a fake interview with Kevin Smith using some of his Tweets for answers. It was fun, silly and very, very fake. I posted the link on the Twitter feed and maybe he’ll even see it thinking that he did an interview that he forgot about. I just don’t want him to hunt me down and slap me. http://tinyurl.com/maekkh

Best wishes for E-ve as she wrestles the sneezes and sniffles. It’s never a fun battle, but I believe that she can win it.

My Wii arm is still tired and sore; I think that maybe I need to play more often so that I’m not in such rough shape for days after.

Tomorrow is pay day which will come as a huge relief and means that I can take E-ve out for some nice dinner in the near future. Seafood has been looked at as a possibility, and it’s one that I certainly won’t be upset with if we go that route. I also love a big steak, so there are always options.

There’s also an afternoon baseball game tomorrow that I’m tempted to go to, but common sense keeps fighting the urge.

I think I’m tapped out for now. If I forgot anything, I’m sorry.

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Tuesday Morning Musings, Dead Wii Arm Edition

Good morning ladies and gents. I hope that everyone is alive and well.

Big shout out to E-ve for a fantastic trip out to Mommy Z’s and for some good news to build on a coffee fueled morning.

Kevin Smith is now about 25 minutes away from finishing his 24 hour Tweet-a-thon. I sent in 2 questions to him last night before bed, but did not see responses. I know that the dude got thousands of tweets thrown his way so I’m not taking it personally, but I liked the questions. The first one more than the 2nd one to be honest, @ThatKevinSmith other than your pops who's the man to influence you most? And the second was: @Twitterverse/ @ThatKevinSmith RENT or Sweeney Todd?

I did get a new idea for a piece from all of this though. I’m thinking of filtering through Twitter feeds and coming up with unauthorized and make believe interviews with people, celebrity and non. It will be time consuming and silly, but could be fun and even funny.

BBQ and Wii and walks around the pond and playing pool and hanging out with Mommy Z were all successful during our quick trip out of the city. Here’s hoping that we can do it again soon, maybe even to dog sit and relax for more than 22 hours at a time.

Best wishes for a great shift to E-ve today at the restaurant. A quick reminder to anyone that chooses to go out and eat at a restaurant, the people that are serving you are there to make their living, you chose to visit them for food, please remember that your generous tips keep their mortgage, tuition, phone bills and car payments made. Thank you.

Told a lot of silly stories yesterday while we ate some dinner. Little brother Z and I were talking about 19th birthdays and going out for drinks on (high) school nights. That was a long time ago, good times, silly times, not always great decisions, but fun for the most part.

I’m excited today because we have somehow managed to get our grubby little hands on a copy of Star Trek on the computer. I haven’t seen it yet, so I am kinda pumped.

Side note: I felt very geeky on the GO bus on the way to Mommy Z’s as E-ve and I were rocking the crossword and I had the line on many of the very sci-fi questions that I had no idea I knew.

With payday fast approaching I would like to thank E-ve for helping me to handle my stress, talking me off of ledges, being a great bf, and assuring me that everything would work itself out. Again, sometimes it’s hard to tell her that she’s as amazing as she is, but I hope that if I keep trying it’ll sink in.

It’s a funky kind of week for me schedule wise, I had one day off over the long weekend, work today and tomorrow and then have my regular 2 days off. I’m not complaining, because it works out to be pretty cool. I’m just looking at it as not the usual.

I think it’s time to check out for now. I’ve got lots of ideas and words to get into print today.

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Monday Morning Musings From Mommy Z's

Happy holiday everyone.



It's Monday here at Mommy Z's and I love it. E-ve and I woke up to freshly made waffles with fruit and real maple syrup and hot coffee waiting for us. Good start to the day.



Last night we got our Wii on with some Battle of the Bands and Wii Sports. I notched a personal high while bowling with a 227. I had 2 turkeys, but was disappointed when no picture of a turkey showed up on the screen.



All sorts of best wishes go out to Randy Ruiz of my Blue Jays after he took a Josh Towers (yes, that Josh Towers) fastball in the left cheek bone yesterday. He walked off on his own power after spitting out a mouthful of blood and I'm hoping that there are no broken bones or concussion like symptoms.



Just had a walk around the pond with E-ve and the dog to scout out the fishing prospects. Looks promising.



One of the brothers Z is on his way out here with his gf and some buddies this aft so we'll be sparking up the BBQ for certain.



With that we'll check out for now. I think I'll send a question in the direction of Kevin Smith for his 24 hour Tweet-a-thon, but expectations are low for response.



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Sunday Morning Musings, Headed To The Country Edition

Good day ladies and gentlemen.

Yesterday was a big day at the keyboard. We fired off the blog of course, and there were some Twitter updates and then I tackled the “big one”. Let’s qualify and say that the big one is actually about 1,100 words or so. But I was very excited about it. I finally finished the guest list and menu for my dream dinner party. I don’t wanna give it away, because it’s the post right under here. I asked E-ve if it came off silly and she confirmed that it did, but in a sweet way. I’m happy to take it.

Jealous of E-ve today as she’s hitting Cora’s and the Blue Jays vs. Yankees game today. I love both breakfast and baseball. I’m living vicariously through the 2 of them today. I’m hoping to snag some more pictures for a new album on the MySpace for the long weekend.

Speaking of long weekend, E-ve and I get 1 day to enjoy the holiday and we are taking advantage as best we can. The GO Train is scheduled to take us east 6ish this evening and with the help of the connecting bus we’ll get close enough for Mommy Z to fire over and pick us up.

If you have YouTube available, love music and aren’t in a sappy mood with tears inevitable feel free to check out these 2 dudes from this season’s X Factor auditions in the UK. Darryl Markham and Danyl Johnson both blew the judges away and make me smile when I watch their performances. Well done gentlemen.

I apologize but I think today is going to be a day of many Twitter updates and maybe a point form MySpace blog. There are a billion tiny thoughts running through my head, and without a new piece started all the random brain waves are going to these little tidbits.

It’s also a rock and roll kind of day for me. They don’t happen all that often as I have been known to lean to the country side of things… but today it’s the devil’s music for me.

Hockey pre-season starts soon, I saw an ad on TSN for a Leafs game on September 16 on TSN2. Holy smokes eh!

I had a huge crush on E-ve yesterday and it hasn’t subsided. Here I am at work and I just keep waiting for the end of the work day and the train ride to the country.

I think that’s all for now. It’s random thoughts time in my head.

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Saturday Special Edition Musings, Dream Dinner Party

Ladies and gents, I’ve been thinking about this piece for a while. I’ve been asked and have asked people this question who knows how many times, who would you invite to your dream dinner party?

I’ve decided to narrow it down. A lot of times people give the option of guests dead or alive, but I’m going with alive only. It gives the whole thing just a little more of a sense of possibility.

I want to start with a couple of quick caveats. I love eating dinner and hanging out with my close friends. But, I am not inviting them to be a part of this dinner. I hope that they will be available for many other dinners in the future. Along the same lines I am not inviting E-ve to this dinner. I love her very much and it has nothing to do with the guests (although I would be a little worried about her getting wooed by one of them) it’s just that she’s the person that I would want to run to afterwards to tell all the stories and brag and exaggerate and just be a geek.

With those two points made, let’s get started.

The guest list is a group of 5 people plus me. In alphabetical order, here they are:

1. Kristen Bell: Actress, star of one of my favourite shows ever, Veronica Mars.

2. Bill Clinton: The 42nd President of the United States, author, speaker, philanthropist, legend.

3. Dolly Parton: Country Music Legend and Actress. Often overlooked as the writer of “I will always love you” and entrepreneur extraordinaire.

4. Cabral Richards: TV personality, interviewer, funny guy, music video actor (Money Jane, released 2000), Canadian Celebrity.

5. Kevin Smith: Director, Writer, Actor, also a funny guy, family man, personal hero.

When it comes to the location I have 2 ideas in mind, but one more prominent because of what it is. I would love to be at a cottage somewhere with lots of privacy and a big deck and the wilderness just close enough to admire. But I think that I would pick my mom’s place as option number 1. It’s a big house, with a big yard, a pond, a dog, a fire pit, a pool table in the basement and all of my old stuff kicking around in boxes. The other big thing is that I feel at home there, so hosting these people wouldn’t seem like such a task. It would be like having friends over.

As far as menu goes, without being to extreme and lavish, I have some ideas. What I will not do is cater to diets, preferences or allergies. This is a dream, and I’m not interested in doing the research that it would take to find out what everyone likes for dinner.

I’m a huge fan of appetizers. I also love cheese and pickles and bacon and I’m more than okay with having them all at the same time. So here’s what I’m thinking.

We start with some finger foods, everything laid out on trays. Dill, Sweet and Sour and Butter pickles. I told you that I love pickles. Cheddar, Swiss, Brie and Havarti cheeses. Cubed and ready to enjoy with some crackers. And that leaves us with bacon. I love bacon wrapped stuff, and I think I’ve picked my 2 choices. The first is an old stand-by that my mom introduced me to years ago, Water Chestnuts. The second is the seafood on the menu, Scallops. You take those 2 ingredients, wrap them and bacon, and throw them in the oven for a few minutes while your bacon cooks and voila. So tasty you’ll be wishing for them more often.

The main course is really just a mix of things that I love to chow down on. Since we’ll be at Mommy Z’s there’s going to be a BBQ available, so we’ll use it. I can smell Steaks and Chicken grilling for the meat, and in a tin plate we get onions and mushrooms and butter which turn out to be a fantastic side dish. I also love potatoes so we’ll use the BBQ again to make some baked and then have a big bowl of mashed on the table as well. Now, I’m not a huge veggie guy, but I would like to have some sweet corn on the side. The table gets topped off with dinner rolls, gravy, BBQ sauce, honey, butter, salt and pepper.

I love me some dessert, so there’s got to be something sweet at the end of the meal. Probably downstairs by the pool table and the bar. I love some Cherry Cheesecake, and Chocolate Cake, and ice cream too. Fresh Cheesecake with some cherry topping added right before we eat, then a cake that melts in your mouth and ice cream just because it’s the way to go.

With the food taken care of the only thing left is really the conversation. I have a movie maker, a music maker, a dude who gets to meet a lot of the sports celebs I’d like to meet, an actress I kind of have a crush on and a former President of the United States. We could talk about the Middle East, celebrity legends, current media darlings, the amenities available at the White House, Dollywood, Comics, Star Wars, and all things in between.

I know that the whole thing is far fetched and about 99.9% unlikely to happen, but it was fun to plan. We’re less than 1,000 words in here and already I’ve picked the guests, menu and even some conversation topics. How could this not be fun?

Let’s break it down.

Honoured Guests
Kristen Bell
Bill Clinton
Dolly Parton
Cabral Richards
Kevin Smith

Menu

Appetizers
Assorted Platter of Pickles: Dill, Sweet and Sour, Butter.
Cheese Plate w/ Crackers: Cheddar, Swiss, Brie, Havarti.
Bacon and such 1: Water Chestnuts wrapped in Bacon.
Bacon and such 2: Scallops wrapped in Bacon.

Main Course
Grilled Chicken legs.
Grilled Triple A Alberta Beef Steaks.
Grill Baked Potatoes.
Mashed Potatoes.
Grill Fried Onions and Mushrooms.
Fresh Kernelled Corn.
Dinner Rolls.
Gravy (chicken and beef).
Assorted table condiments.

Dessert
Cherry Cheesecake.
Chocolate Cake.
Ice Cream.

Beverages
Assorted Beer: Molson Stock Ale, Corona, Heineken, etc.
Wine: White and Red available.
Hard Liquors: Rum (white, amber, dark), Vodka, Whiskey (Canadian Club, Crown Royal).

So there you have it. My plans for an evening that will probably never happen, except for the 0.01% chance that we left earlier.

Wish a dude luck.

Saturday Morning Musings, I've Got A Great E-ve Edition

Good morning party people. I hope that everyone isn’t hung over this morning, it’s a long weekend. You’ve got 3 nights left before you have to go back to work. (If you’re a 9 to 5er, which I am not)

Huge thanks to E-ve for an amazing day yesterday which started with a surprise visit and continued with a trip to the CNE for a few hours. It was fantastic. We visited the livestock in the Better Living Building and hit Curly Q’s Fries in the Food Building and played games on the mid-way and laughed and hung out and just had an old fashioned good time.

Side note: There are some pictures on E-ve’s iPhone that we are going to try to get loaded up on the MySpace. There were some pretty adorable piglets and horses and cows. I was even given a tongue bath on my forearms by a Holstein calf when I was petting her. There were a lot of city folks walking around which made me feel even more country than usual. If it had been cool enough for jeans I would have been wearing my cowboy boots.

Thank you E-ve.

The plan is to hit Mommy Z’s place for a relaxing Labour Day starting tomorrow night. We haven’t been since the graduation party at the end of June. Here’s hoping we get to fire up the BBQ, have some drinks and hang out. I’m even hoping to throw a line in the water to see if I can’t pull a couple fish out. I haven’t made it a goal yet, but it would be kinda cool if E-ve makes a few casts.

I got a message from Romeo yesterday that made me jealous as I still haven’t played the new Batman game, Arkham Asylum yet. He fired off a BBM to let me know that it’s awesome.

Side note: The PS2 has been acting up lately. I’m not impressed.

Congrats to Roy Halladay after he pitched a masterpiece last night. I will fully admit to napping through part of it but seeing the end was worth it and seeing the highlights was sufficient. It was Doc’s 2nd career complete game 1 hit shutout. The first came way back in September of 1998 in his second big league start. I remember that game against the Tigers and Bobby Higginson’s solo home run in the 9th inning. What a jerk!

The news has started spreading about the Kevin Smith tweet-a-thon that is going to take place on Monday. He has committed to doing a 24 hour Q&A session on the micro-blogging site. If you have questions, get them ready. If you love his flicks, awesome. If you plan on following him, turn off your mobile notifications because your phone will just keep buzzing all day.

This is turning into another day that I feel like I could just write about E-ve non-stop. Maybe I’ll stop in at the MySpace to brag a bit.

I think that’s my time for now friends. Have a great Saturday. Enjoy the sunshine and play nice.

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Friday Morning Musings, Long Weekend Sunny Forecast Edition

Good morning all.



Happy Friday!



Quick check in before I'm off to do whatever it is I'll do on my day off.



Reminder and request for everyone to be safe this holiday long weekend. There will be lots of people out and about, we want everyone getting back to where they came from in the end.



Less than a week until payday and hopefully that will mean errors fixed and stress levels down.



Big ups to E-ve for meeting me with some lunch stuffs yesterday. I love left over fried chicken.



Watching the 1997 IIHF World Championship finals on ESPN Classic Canada. Go Canada Go!



Started writing the dream dinner party piece yesterday while I was in training. One guest spot I'm not sure about yet though.



The weather looks fantastic in the forecast for the last weekend of the CNE here in Toronto which also includes the air show. I'll probably hear the jets today from the apartment.



Enjoy the sunshine my friends.



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Thursday Morning Musings, Pluto Vs. Thor Edition

Good morning folks.



It's another one the way to training edition of the muse. The street car is pretty packed right now, so I'm balancing between keeping myself standing and typing on the BB.



I've got 2 three hour sessions to sit through today in the hopes that I'll be entertained or informed of something that I wasn't before. Fingers are crossed.



Yesterday was a great blend of video games, napping, TV and music. I played some old CDs on the DVD player while I was rocking the PS2 and heard some songs I hadn't heard in a long time, but could still sing along to.



I was also able to show E-ve the YouTube video of Danyl Johnson's audition for this season's edition of X Factor in the UK. The guy is fantastic, great pipes, great stage presence and he's pretty good looking to go along with it. We talked about him looking good standing beside Leona Lewis in performance, and sounding good. We also talked about how amazing their kids would be. Who knows, anything is possible.



Bad news as the Toronto 9 lost again in Texas. I didn't watch a single play of the game and to be honest, I don't feel bad about that.



Just passing my favourite spot on King St., The Score HD studios.



I love that in Toronto people have their Vespa's parked and chained up with bicycles on the wide sections of sidewalk.



Yesterday I opined o the Twitter feed that a new web host would be welcome. And I meant it. If anyone wants to put me up I'll happily keep writing about everything I can think of, and then some. I'd like to stay all ages accessible, that's about the only thing I'm worried about.



There seem to be lots of people on both sides of the good vs. evil debate in the Disney purchase of Marvel Comics debate. Here's what I think... Marvel movies just got access to an almost unlimited budget, they never wanted to be anything more than PG-13 movies because they need kids to see them, and Disney already has Miramax and ABC and ESPN and all kinds of other companies in its "Family". I don't think this is going to change any of the movies that are upcoming in the next few years.



Side note: Some of the cross-over jokes have been funny though. Ex. Hannah Montana vs. Ironman



I hear my train a coming friends, so I'm signing off for now.



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Wednesday Morning Musings, Why Am I Wearing Pants Edition

Happy Wednesday people of earth.



Big ups to E-ve, she's the rock to my roll, the country to my western, the green eggs to my ham.



It's a day off today. The sun is up but I plan on spending the day just lounging. I haven't decided if I'm gonna rock some games with the music on to accompany me or watching TV and DVDs for the duration.



Bad news day for the Blue Jays yesterday as they managed to lose both games of the double header 5-2 to the Rangers. Le sigh and a shake of the head.



A reminder to the kids who are headed back to school. If you're gonna play sports pick the right number. There is no reason to wear 00. Ever!



Also, good luck, pay attention, don't run in the halls, stay safe, work hard and have fun.



And to the Catholic school boys in Mississauga... I'm sorry about your luck on the kilt thing.



I found a USB key that I thought was gone, most exciting moment of the morning so far.



Cops stopped by last night. That was the most exciting moment of the night. And before you get all crazy and rumour fevered, it wasn't me. It seems the dude who had this apartment before me was also named Wally and they were looking for him about a bike or something.



"Classic" NHL hockey on the TV right now. Montreal Canadiens vs. Boston Bruins for the 2008 play-offs.



Last night I watched "Classic" CFL action with the Baltimore Stallions beating the Toronto Argonauts in mid-90's play-off action. The double blue were over matched, but it was pretty cool to see Pinball Clemons on the field.



Interesting factoid. One of the little brothers Z has a CFL Calgary Stampeders trading card featuring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. He was a linebacker before hitting the gym and becoming the most charasmatic dude in pro wrestling (at the time).



The Twitter watch continues as we've reached day 10. @ThatKevinSmith will continue to be the subject of messages whether he likes it or not.



I think that's all for now peeps. Talk to y'all later.



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Tuesday Morning Musings, Happy Friday Edition

Good morning fellow web surfers.

It’s Tuesday, so it’s my Friday. I’ll put in my 9 hours or so and then be free to watch TV and play games until the wee hours of the morning because I get to sleep in. Don’t hate me, if you get to sleep in on the weekend you’ve got one up on me.

Last night was a tired evening chez Wally. I had some Lucky Charms for dinner with a pint of chocolate milk on the side and watched the Blue Jays vs. Rangers game on SportsNet. The good guys jumped out to a huge lead, building it to 11-0 and then when I woke from an unplanned nap it was 11-7 and then the next thing I knew it was 11-10. I actually could see the game slipping away, and I was awfully close to breaking my New Year’s resolution of not throwing anything at the TV during a game this year. But I was saved by a great Vernon Wells catch in centre field and a 7 run 9th inning which lead to an eventual 18-10 win. Adam Lind and Rod “The Bod” Barajas were the heroes, each with 2 home runs while Lind upped the ante by hitting his first big league grand slam and finishing with 8 RBI on the night.

It’s double header day today. The first pitch of game 1 goes at just after 5pm eastern standard with game 2 to follow. It’s been a long time since I watched a double header, I get to see the first pitch of game 1 here at work and then I’ll have to choice to watch a lot more baseball once I get home.

Big hopes for a great day to E-ve at the restaurant. May the customers be happy, easy to please and big tippers.

I copy and pasted a huge file from a website last night before I left work… I’m starting to worry that the original saved copy with additional work has been lost. I have some paper copies somewhere, but they have to be unearthed and re-typed to add it. It’s the biggest word file I’ve ever dealt with coming in at just under 30,000 words.

In a fanboy type move yesterday I added Kevin Smith to the list of MySpace friends. I know that he’s probably not paying attention, but I’m gonna see if I can’t grap his attention somehow. If my math is right, today is day 9 of the try and get @ThatKevinSmith to respond on Twitter watch.

Happy September 1st everyone. I hope that you are enjoying whatever significance it may have to you.

I just got to hear the call for Joe Carter’s World Series Winning home run from 1993. The words “Touch ‘em all Joe, you’ll never hit a bigger home run in your life.” still give me goose bumps more often than not. It was almost 13 years ago that I jumped up and down in the living room after that blast and still I can’t get enough.

I think it’s time to wrap things up. I’ve got other things that I should be doing.

Remember, if you only stop in this one day a week, See you next Tuesday!

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