Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Tuesday Morning Musings, Back To The Mall Edition

Good day lovelies.

Here’s hoping that the 2nd to last day of the year has started well for you all.

Big ups to E-ve for winning games night with her friends. I hear that she did an awesome victory lap. In fact it was her that told me about the victory lap. I’ve very proud.

It is hella cold today. The wind chill is killing me. It’s a scarf and leather gloves kinda day my friends.

We’ve had some pushes and rushes here at the store over the last few days. Hopefully they will show up on my paycheck.

This is starting to look like a quick fire by accident.

Condolences to the Ottawa Police and the family of the slain officer. Early this morning a person attacked an officer while he was sitting in his car doing paperwork. He stabbed the officer to death. It was the first on duty murder of a Police Officer in Ottawa since 1983 I believe. But that’s still not long enough. Again, my thoughts and prayers are with his friends, family and colleagues.

Sad faces made their way through Montreal Canadiens fans last night as les boys couldn’t hold an early 2 goal lead and lost to the Ottawa Senators. I was not a happy guy.

I love my E-ve a bunch.

I also love Jake and Romeo.

And Julia and Heath.

All great people.

I’m getting a little hungry. Not sure what I’m looking to eat though… Turkey would be awesome.

I have some shopping to do tonight and tomorrow. Wish me luck and wisdom.

I should get going. It’s the middle of the afternoon.

I hope that you all have a great day. And if I’m not back again I hope you have a great New Year ’s Eve.

And, as per always, if you’re only here this one day of the week… We’ll see you next Tuesday.

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Monday, December 28, 2009

Monday Morning Musings, Living, Loving, Laughing Edition

Good morning folks.

Welcome back to the work week. Unless of course you’re off for observed Boxing Day in Canada. I am not, so if you are… boo to you.

Big ups to E-ve who has a busy day of lunch shift, games night and other awesome activities planned for the day. Fingers crossed for big tips and big wins in her very near future.

We had a great time at the comedy show last night with Julia. Thanks again for the invite. The comedians were funny, fresh and fast paced. The highlight of the night was Debra DiGiovanni doing jokes that we hadn’t seen before in previous shows. She is super hilarious.

Had another pretty good night in the hockey pool yesterday. Not fantastic, but alright. I’m hoping for Montreal and Ottawa to have an unexpected high scoring game with Tomas Plekanec and Mike Fisher leading the way for their squads.

I took Mike Fisher this week because he’s been pretty darn good since his engagement to Carrie Underwood was announced.

I love my E-ve.

I have the itch to play board games. E-ve and her friend are having game night tonight and Julia hosts some awesome game nights. And now I wanna have one of them. I just don’t want to get beat too badly by E-ve at her new Trivial Pursuit game.

It’s gearing up to be a slow day here at the store. We’re going to have to find ways to entertain ourselves.

They say that we could get 1cm of snow this afternoon. It would be 1cm more than we have right now.

They also say that the wind could make it feel like -20 Celsius tomorrow. I don’t like that prospect.

Time to go and find something productive or entertaining to do.

Have a great day.

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Sunday, December 27, 2009

Sunday Morning Musings 2, The Rare Evening Edition

Evening randoms.



-I've built up tonight's comedy show big time in my head.



-I'm excited to see E-ve and Julia. 2 of my favourite girls ever.



-Need to eat some dinner.



-3 days off in a row again next week.



-Wish I was finding better sales on books.



-Comic books to be exact.



-This Starbucks is pretty tasty.



-I think the girl under-charged me.


-I kinda miss the snow.



-NYE is fast approaching.



-So is E-ve's birthday.



-Then the olympics.



-Then my birthday.



-Happy with a Raptors win today.



-Cheering for the Canucks tonite.



-Thank you for reading.



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Sunday Morning Musings, Getting Ready To Laugh Edition

Good day folks.

Sorry for the delay. We were both busy at work and bored and distracted. It’s a situation that’s always changing.

Big love to E-ve who is at work now and then coming to meet me later.

Very excited to be meeting up with Julia and her bf so that we can see the comedy show tonight at Absolute Comedy. Free tickets are the best thing ever.

Also, E-ve and I are trying to come with NYE plans. So if anyone has great ideas that you want to share feel free to let us know.

Happy to see the Raptors leading the Pistons at the half. Here’s hoping for a good effort in the second half and another win to build on. I’m sick of seeing the team in the bottom half of the weekly power rankings at www.espn.com

Best wishes for feeling better go out to Heath. We all hope that you get better soon so that we can see your pretty face.

Jealous of Jake who has season 4 of How I Met Your Mother and a day off on the couch today.

Quite happy with the result of the Toronto vs. Montreal hockey game last night. As a Hab fan I’m not sure that we should have won, not sure that we should have had to go to overtime, but I’m happy that we got out of town with 2 points in the standings.

Also happy to be in the top 425 nation wide in the CBC Fantasy Hockey Pool after last night.

A little concerned with the state of the World Junior Hockey Tournament after Canada beat up on Latvia to the tune of 16-0 yesterday. The argument for running up the score is that Goals For can be a tie breaking factor in the tourney. But it’s sad to watch at the end and I start to feel bad for the young men on the teams that are losing those games.

I think that’s all I’ve got for y’all today. If I think of anything else I’ll tweet it. I’ve got to start doing a better job of that.

Have a great Sunday.

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Saturday, December 26, 2009

Saturday Morning Musings, Thankful For A Great Day Edition

Good morning friends.

I hope that you all had a great yesterday!

I would like to get thanks out of the way because they are needed.

-Thanks to E-ve for coming to Mommy Z’s after she visited her family yesterday. Best gift of the day.

-Thanks to Mommy Z for hosting me and bringing the family together.

-Thanks to Grandma for a great dinner.

-Thanks to all of my friends for the text messages and love and merry Christmas wishes.

I had a pretty great day. Mommy Z was able to start her new tradition of Mamosas in the hot tub Christmas morning. We had a nice brunch, opened gifts, saw all of the brothers and my sister at the same time for the first time in way too long and went back to the farm for dinner.

E-ve really completed the day by coming way out to meet us. The weather wasn’t great, but she powered through.

It was also nice to see snow on the ground Christmas morning. It wasn’t fresh snow, but it was there.

Back at work today. But it’s not so bad I guess. Getting out of bed this morning wasn’t nice, or easy, but I did it.

We’ve been watching movies on the big TV at work today so far. Right now it’s Angels & Demons. But later, we’ll be watching World Junior Championship hockey.

Canada takes on Latvia this afternoon in their first game of the tournament. It should be a relatively easy game for our boys. But nothing should really be taken for granted I guess.

I think that’s it for now. There’s not much going on, but I’m sure I could find something.

Have a great Boxing Day my Canadian friends.

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Thursday, December 24, 2009

Thursday Morning Musings, Merry Christmas E-ve Edition

Good morning one and all.



It's Christmas Eve and I'm excited.


I'm at the GO Train station right now, ready to head off to Mommy Z's house with gifts in hand and a big smile on my face.



Big huge thanks to E-ve for helping me to get everything for the family. They are big fans of hers and quite excited to have her coming for dinner and hang out time tomorrow.



I have about 5 or 6 Christmas carols rolling through my head in one big mash-up. It's weird.



Tonight is church and then visiting with family friends in the country.



I just promised E-ve that today's title would not included and Ho Ho Ho jokes.



I think today will be a good day to play with the dog and the kitten until they are tired and then play some Wii.



I'm a lucky guy.



Merry Christmas wishes to Jake, Romeo, Heath, Julia and all of you. Please pass them on to your friends and families.



I think that's all for today my friends. Short and sweet.



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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Tuesday Morning Musings, 3 More Sleeps Edition

Hola amigos.

Here’s hoping that your 3 sleeps left will be happy good ones.

Big ups to E-ve who found some last minute presents for friends last night and may have found something for herself as well. Bon job.

Happy to report that the Montreal Canadiens won in overtime last night to take 2 points out of Atlanta.

Big news out of Ottawa as hockey player Mike Fisher and country music superstar Carrie Underwood have announced their engagement. The women in Ottawa are heart broken as they have always had a crush on Fisher’s blue eyes. And dude all over the place are crushed because it’s Carrie Underwood.

Currently watching/ listening to The Hour Holiday Music Special on the CBC website. There is some top shelf talent on this thing. I’ve heard Michael Buble and Norah Jones so far and am impressed and smiling.

I’m very impressed that former Toronto Blue Jay Roy Halladay paid for a full page ad in the Toronto Sun thanking the organization, fans and the city of Toronto for their support over the last 15 years. The team is very much in the midst of a building stage, and Roy will be missed for his ability and personality.

Looking forward to Advent chocolates and a movie with E-ve tonight.

Also looking forward to just enough snow to make it look like Christmas. That would be great.

A day full of memories in my family today. My thoughts are with all the aunts, uncles, cousins and my dad and brother today. We’re all loved, never forget it.

I think that’s all for now folks. I hope that you all have a great today and a better tomorrow.

Oh, and as always, if you’re only here this one day a week, we’ll see you next Tuesday.

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Monday, December 21, 2009

Monday Morning Musings, Another Quick Fire Edition

Good day folks.

I hope you all had a good last weekend before the holiday season pinnacle.

It’s late today so I’m going to go with a true quick fire edition today.

Big ups to E-ve. She is the awesome and I love her.

Thank you’s to Jake and Mrs. Jake for the Christmas gifts that were picked up today. Very excited to sit down and watch Wonder Woman and Superman/Batman and the rest of the Justice League.

Maybe I’ll even be able to talk E-ve into watching a little bit with me.

Very sad news, as I’m sure you’ve heard, that Brittany Murphy has passed away at age 32. There are rumours of course about the cause of death. But we won’t be spreading any of them here.

Watching Christmas at the White House on the computer as I’m typing.

Big ups to Chicago Blackhawks goalie Christobal Huet who had a big shut out against the Red Wings last night. Those were big points for me to pick up in the pool.

Talked to Mommy Z yesterday and hammered out some plans for the holiday break. It will be nice to get out there. It makes me happy.

For the record, Mommy Z’s voice sounded most excited when she heard that E-ve was planning on being able to come for dinner.

Congrats to James Cameron whose flick Avatar was #1 at the box office over the weekend. I don’t think there was much doubt that it was going to happen.

High fives to everyone that got all of, or even the bulk of their shopping done early this year, because it’s super crazy at the shopping centres right now.

Alright, I think that’s all for now. I hope that you all have a great week, great holidays and I hope that you can stay warm.

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Sunday, December 20, 2009

Sunday Morning Musings, Open House Edition

Good day fellow web heads.

Here’s hoping that the weekend hasn’t been too unruly or crazy so far.

Big ups to E-ve’s friends for having a great gathering last night. Pretty cool that they all still find a way to hang out all these years after high school has ended.

To my own amazement I have not started counting sleeps.

I did remember to call Mommy Z yesterday but I got the answering machine.

Best wishes to E-ve and the family while they host their holiday open house today. Wish I could make it.

Best wishes for safe and happy travels to Jake and the Mrs. as they make their way east. And merci for whatever happens to be waiting at the Greyhound station.

Big win for the Habs last night with Andrei Markov back in the line-up. 2 goals for the All-Star in his first game back since opening night was a beautiful sight for his fans.

The Raptors game is on CBC HD in the store right now and my co-worker and I are both hoping for a win that the team can build off of.

I’m really digging on The Barenaked Ladies and Sarah McLachlan’s version of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/ We 3 Kings. It’s catchy, fun and Christmas-y.

Random ups to Romeo. And Heath. And Julia. Love you all.

Okay y’all. I think that’s it for now. Too much going on to keep going.

Have a groovy Sunday.

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Saturday, December 19, 2009

Saturday Morning Musings, We're Back And Rested Edition

Hola amigos.

Welcome to your Saturday.

I hope that everyone enjoyed my 3 days off as much as I did.

There was a lot of napping, TV and Brick Breaker. In fact, I have a new personal best on the Brick Breaker now with a score of 26690. Go team me.

I also got to do some volunteering with E-ve at Community Centre 55 last night. It was a mess of people all trying their best to help a good cause. And for the most part things went quite smoothly. I only wanted to take control 2 or 3 times.

Big ups to E-ve for having the idea and for inviting me along for the ride. She’s pretty awesome with the giving.

She also makes great cookies, which in a bone-headed move I forgot to take home with me last night. D’oh!

Wishes of safe travels and happy times as Jake and Mrs. Jake get ready to head to Eastern Canada tomorrow for the Christmas break. The winter tires are on the car and it seems that they are both excited for the trip.

I had a great week in the hockey pool and ended up with my highest single week total in points over the last 2 seasons. Here’s hoping that I can keep that roll going next week.

The year is coming to an end, and that means there are a lot of year in review lists popping up all over the place. Here’s one of my Year’s Best. Most Romantic Song W/ A Piece Of Farm Equipment Involved: Big Green Tractor, Jason Aldean. Thank God for Country Music.

Someone please remind me to call Mommy Z later today to try to make plans for next week. I’m excited that it looks like I’m going to have some family time with E-ve there as well. That thought makes me a very happy boy.

Exciting news for Montreal Canadiens fans as world-class Defenseman Andrei Markov may be set to make his return to the line-up tonight. Fans of the Bleu, Blanc et Rouge are quite happy with this news.

I don’t think I’ve seen many smiles bigger than the ones I’ve seen on musicians making their first appearance on the stage at the Grand Ole Opry. That would be a once in a lifetime kind of thrill. If anyone out there is looking to grant wishes, please add that one to my list.

It’s a clear sky and cold day here in the city. The wind is blowing through at about 15 km/hr which is bringing it down a touch as well. Bundle up if you’re going out.

I think that’s all for now. 3 days off left a lot to say though, so I may be back with a 2nd hit today. You never know.

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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Tuesday Morning Musings, The Christmas Spirit Is Here Edition

Good day amigos.

Welcome to day 7. That’s right suckers.

Big ups to E-ve for letting me know that Vernon Wells is at Fairview Mall today. I asked her to go and ask him how his wrist is. I need the insider information.

E-ve is less concerned about his wrist and more concerned with him being her secret boyfriend.

Cheers to Jake as he gets ready for his days off this week as well. Everyone gets to hang out and relax and recharge.

My day has been way too busy… holy eff.

Here’s to everyone that is in the Christmas spirit. I had a huge boost of it last night.

This is what happened. I was bored at home watching TV and I decided to check on the Twitter feed. One of my favourite Country Music acts, Little Big Town (@LBTmusic) wondered out loud whether or not they should make a Christmas album next year. I RT’d and answered with a YES PLEASE at the end of the message. And then, to my surprise, they answered back saying thank you and that they would see what they could do. I was excited and blushing I’m pretty sure. I’ve messaged Shaq and Kevin Smith and Kristen Bell and Little Big Town was the first to come through with a response. It’s also awesome that they are a fantastic and talented group with heavenly harmonies.

After the Twitter episode I caught the end of How the Grinch Stole Christmas on the CBC and after that I stayed tuned in for Frosty the Snowman.

I was so full of the Christmas spirit that I put on CHFI 98.1 FM radio to listen to Christmas music as I went to sleep.

But I didn’t eat my Advent chocolate.

Tonight my very favourite Christmas special of all time is on the CBC. Mickey Mouse’s A Christmas Carol has been my fav for as long as I can remember. Mommy Z has a copy on VHS that I probably watched 5-10 times every holiday season. <3

It’s chillier in the city today. But not as cold as Alberta, so I’m not complaining.

It looks as though the Roy Halladay trade saga will soon be over. He will be headed to the Philadelphia Phillies and we will get a bunch of prospects in return. Such is life as a small dog in the American League East.

I think that’s all for now friends. I hope that you all have a lovely today and tomorrow as I may sleep in and lack ambition.

And, as always, if you’re only here this one day a week, see you next Tuesday.

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Monday, December 14, 2009

Monday Morning Musings, Pickin' Winners Edition

Good day folks.

Here’s hoping that Monday has found you well.

Shout outs to E-ve on a day off for laundry and baking.

There’s a ton of tension here today and I don’t know why.

The weather has gotten much warmer, and that’s awesome! But along with the 2 to 4 degree temperatures is the rain.

I’ve done a pretty good job picking NFL winners this week. There have been 15 games and I have picked 12 winners. That’s not too shabby. Almost makes me wish I had put some money down. But then again, I probably would have lost 6 more games if I had.

Today is day 6 of 7. My tank isn’t empty yet, so that’s good. And then after day 7 there are 3 days off in a row. And that will be a good chance to recharge the tank.

E-ve is going to make a call today to sign us up for some holiday volunteering this week. I’m pretty excited. It’s been a long time since I gave back in a concrete kind of way.

Congratulations to Disney as they made $25 million from the Princess and the Frog. That’s a pretty good number for a movie that could have legs. I can see this being a big player in the holiday season matinee game. Parents that have to find something for them and the little ones to do will line up for sure.

I >3 Batman.

Listened to Kevin Smith on the Dean Blundell Show this morning. Dude is laid back and funny when there’s no pressure or script. The call in wasn’t long. But it was an okay start to the day.

This grey weather is a downer on the Christmas spirit.

I sent a message to Shaq on Twitter the other day but didn’t hear anything back. He’s doing some pretty cool stuff with give aways in Cleveland so I asked if he would be bringing some stuff to Toronto on his next trip. Maybe I’ll check the schedule and sent a more specific request next time.

I think it’s time to split for now. Have a good one folks.

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Sunday, December 13, 2009

Sunday Morning Musings, Happy Birthday To T. Swift Edition

Good morning friends and foes.

I hope that everyone has arrived at Sunday in one piece.

Big ups to E-ve… and to me for that matter as we have got ourselves all caught up on Advent chocolates. It was a mission that we loved undertaking.

Birthday wishes go out to your girlfriend Taylor Swift. She’s 20 years old today. 1 year away from a crazy, wild, outrageous, scandal inducing party in Las Vegas.

The Raptors game is on TV right now. Everyone here is hoping for a big home win. We need it.

Great night in the hockey pool. I’m only 6 points off of the overall lead. Keep your fingers crossed for continued production from my 12 dudes.

CBC is starting its Christmas special line-up tonight with Rudolph and The Polar Express. I’m not sure what I’ll be watching, but those 2 programs are on the radar.

Looks like E-ve and I are going to be doing some holiday volunteering this week. It’s always good to give back when you have the chance. And this is a good time of year to remember what you’ve got that other people may not.

It’s cold and rainy in the city today. They are calling for wet snow later in the day, so we’ll see what happens I guess.

High fives to everyone in cyberland. Keep checking the blogs and the Twitter and the everything for all the cool stuff that ends up on the interweb.

It’s a slow day in the store so far. We have a promotions girl here today and I kinda feel bad that she really doesn’t have anyone to promote to.

My coffee is starting to lose its heat. I think I better pound it back.

Have a great day mes amis.

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Saturday, December 12, 2009

Saturday Morning Musings 2, Things To Do Edition

So, we are now less than 2 weeks away from Christmas. And, I have a ton of things to do.

Here’s some of the stuff that needs done, in no particular order:

-Watch Christmas specials on TV and DVD

-Buy E-ve’s stocking stuffers

-Buy E-ve’s Christmas presents

-Figure out plans to see Mommy Z and the family

-Make New Years plans

-Hope to get Glee season 1 DVDs and watch all of them

-Buy presents for the family and friends

-Try to figure out some way to decorate the apt. a little bit

-Get ready to watch the World Junior Hockey Tournament on TV

-Think hard about finding a new job

-Enjoy the holidays

-Obtain and eat fruit cake

-Skate

-Relax

-Not shovel snow

-Send best wishes to everyone in the world!

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Saturday Morning Musings, Oh My Gosh Edition

Good morrow mes amis.

Happy Saturday morning. I may be at work, but it doesn’t really mean that it can’t be a happy Saturday anyway.

Big ups to E-ve. She’s le awesome and even though I still don’t really know what to get her for Christmas I lurve her.

I’m sitting her listening to Glee soundtrack music again and I wish I had some acting ability and a little more singing ability because I would totally wanna make a fool of myself auditioning for something if I thought there was a real chance I could get a part.

The official announcement has been made, @ThatKevinSmith will be at Roy Thompson Hall in Toronto on February 6th, 2010. Tickets are on sale now with the password or whatever they call it “woobs”. Use this knowledge for good folks.

Much love and best wishes go out to all of our friends that have celebrated night one of Chanukah. Here’s hoping for 7 more great nights.

This hot coffee may be the only thing keeping my fingers on the keyboard and my forehead off of it.

We found the Christmas music on the iTunes radio! The day is now a success no matter what may happen from here on out.

I feel dirty. I just picked a Toronto Maple Leaf in the hockey pool for this week.

All righty, it’s chilly, but not bitter, there’s no snow in the air, they say it’s gonna rain tomorrow and be above 0 again and Christmas is less than 2 weeks away. WTF?

Getting ready to watch some NCAA Basketball today on the HD because there are no afternoon NHL or NBA games. Pro sports fail.

Remember this; if you live in Toronto and still need an H1N1 shot you have today and tomorrow to get it before the clinics close for a holiday break.

I have a craving for cherry glaze. And I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t really matter what it was on.

Kevin Weekes exclamation of “Oh my gosh!” may have been the best call on a big save in NHL hockey this season. It happened last Saturday during the late Hockey Night in Canada game between the San Jose Sharks and Calgary Flames. Miikka Kiprusoff of the Flames made a great save and followed it up by kicking the puck out of the air, backwards, with the blade of his skate as it neared the goal line. Oh my gosh indeed. Visit www.tsn.ca and watch the Top 10 for December 12 if you haven’t seen it yet.

I think that’s it for today. I’ve got Christmas carols to sing along to.

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Friday, December 11, 2009

Friday Morning Musings, You Lucky Few Edition

Good morning folks.

It’s Friday. The last day of a regular dude or dudette’s work week. Lucky bastards.

Watched some funny TV last night as Community got in on the holiday fun. E-ve fired me a text to tell me it was a funny episode so I checked it out on the time shifting. Very amusing. Big lovely thanks to E-ve for the heads up.

The Disney countdown is now over. The Princess and the Frog is now in theatres. Disney’s first black princess is ready to make her way into your heart with her singing and dancing and story. They say they’re looking for a new classic. There are supposedly no pop culture references in the flick, which is probably a great thing.

Next week is Avatar. There is all kinds of buzz around this one. The effects in the movie look outrageous in a good way.

It’s cold this morning. Like the weather folks say -20 with the wind factored in. Balls I say. I’ve got my gloves and scarf and hat all ready for the trip home tonight.

Sad loss for the Canadiens last night. But an aggravating loss for the fans of the Habs. Referee Chris Lee blew his whistle early and unnecessarily and cost the boys the tying goal in the last few minutes of the game. There was more booing in the Bell Centre than I have ever heard. Even more than Patrice Brisebois heard in the bad days.

There are 8 hockey games tonight, 12 hockey games tomorrow night, a Raptors game on tonight, college basketball on tomorrow afternoon and I’m not sure what to watch. My mind has so many options that it doesn’t know what to do.

I think that’s it for today. I’m sure there are lots of things that I could be doing right now. Like watching curling or working on the crossword puzzle.

Have a great Friday mes amis.

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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Thursday Morning Musings, Gleeks Unite Edition

Good day to you all.

Here’s hoping that your week has been good so far. We’re already at Thursday… that means it’s almost Saturday. And that’s a countdown I am happy to get in on.

Big ups to E-ve. I’m still trying to think of the best Christmas presents and birthday plans. If anyone out there has any ideas please let me know. (including you, E-ve)

The door to the store is icing over like crazy. It means that we can’t see who’s coming in the store. We don’t like it.

Working on next week’s hockey pool picks. Need to have a couple good weeks leading into the holidays. It’ll help lift the spirits.

Today’s confession: I’m a Gleek. That’s right. I said it.

Quick fire.

I’m distracted.

We’re going to try to stream Glee from last night.

The Maple Leafs look to avenge themselves after the embarrassing loss they suffered at the hands of the Bruins on Saturday.

Every time I see the Slap Chop commercial I’m amazed that Vince is allowed to say “You’ll love my nuts”.

Reports say that Roy Halladay could go to the Angels or the Phillies. I think it makes the Phillies the odds on favourites in the National League… but I like the pieces that the Angels have to offer in return for the ace.

It is cold and windy and snowy and I don’t like it. If it wasn’t for the wind I think I’d be cooler about the whole thing.

Batman is le awesome. I know, it’s not news. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t need to be said from time to time.

E-ve, Jake, Romeo, Heath and Julia are also the awesome!

I think it’s a good time to call it quits for the day. I hope that y’all find a way to stay warm.

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Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Wednesday Morning Musings 2, Checking My Lists Edition

Tis the season for lists. Lots of lists. So, building from this mornings Christmas carol list we’ll see what else we can list up.

Christmas carols:

-Oh come all ye faithful

-Oh little town of Bethlehem

-The Christmas song

-Santa baby

-Hark the herald angels sing

-Silver Bells

-Grandma got run over by a reindeer

These are just some of my favs. I can remember mostly singing Silver Bells and Grandma got run over by a reindeer in the basement of Grandma Z’s house while Mommy Z played the piano. Great memories that make me wish I had learned how to play that piano.


Current Countdowns:

-Christmas


-New Year’s Eve


-E-ve’s birthday


-Chuck returns to TV


-2010 Olympic Winter Games


-My birthday


-Jake’s in a new play

I’m sure that there are more things that I’m anxious for, but that’s a good sample I think.


Christmas wish list:

-Socks


-Underwear


-Comic books feat. Batman, Trinity, Green Arrow or Kevin Smith’s writing


-Crown Royal


-Laptop


-Writing gig


-Cash money


-DVD’s


-Candy/ chocolate

I don’t want for much really. I’m pretty satisfied with my possessions. Socks and underwear would be awesome though. Ever notice how it’s a lame gift when you’re a kid. But then you grow up and stop getting them and all of a sudden you realize how great it was?


Favourite Christmas Specials:

-Rudolph the red nosed reindeer


-Frosty the snowman


-A Charlie Brown Christmas


-A Colbert Christmas


-Shrek the halls

The top 2 or 3 on this list are probably the same as many other people out there. But there are a million more specials that have been made and shown over the years. If I’m missing some great ones let me know.


I think that’s all for lists. I’m still here at work trying to come up with a way to waste the rest of the day. I’m on day 1 of 7 in a row and then there will be a reward of 3 days off. I don’t know if I’m lucky or if it’s still just retarded. Oh well.

Big love to my E-ve. She’s the one that has to put up with me asking for the things on my list, singing the carols, watching the specials and talking about Chuck and the Olympics. Pity the girl.

Talk to all later. Odds are strong that I’ll be back tomorrow for the Thursday Muse.

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Wednesday Morning Musings, Messy Weather Day Edition

Good day all.

I hope that you are all well and surviving whatever weather has been thrown your way.

Big high fives to E-ve for cheering for the Habs and against the Sens last night with me. Thank you for your support, I know it goes against your usual hockey beliefs.

Also a special shout-out to Romeo who messaged me this morning about the win.

Here’s hoping that Jake is enjoying his day off and maybe even practicing his lines between sets of Rock Band awesomeness.

Tis the season for Christmas carols. There are even some carolers in the mall near the store here. I didn’t catch what they were singing as I walked by, but it was cool to see them.

Favourite carols
-Oh come all ye faithful
-Oh little town of Bethlehem
-The Christmas song
-Santa baby
-Hark the herald angels sing
-Silver Bells
-Grandma got run over by a reindeer
-etc.

I remember singing with Mommy Z while she played some of those on the piano when I was just a wee Wally. Good memories.

For the record, when I said that I was ready for snow I didn’t mean like this. I wanted some white stuff on the ground. Not snow, then freezing rain, then rain and gusty winds and then freezing temps tomorrow. Balls.

Gatorade dropped Tiger from its list of endorsement reps. They say it’s not based on the recent goings on.

Please drive safely if you’re traveling in the next few days, weeks and months. It’s the winter people. And the roads are different than they are in the summer. Be smart about it and deal accordingly.

It looks like it could be a long day at work with the bad weather and our location. Doesn’t bode well for walk in clientele.

I think that we’ll call it quits for now. Love out to everyone.

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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Tuesday Morning Musings, So Many Countdowns Edition

Bonjour my friends.



Welcome to Tuesday. I hope it treats you all well.



A reminder that I love all of you for reading. But I love E-ve the most. She's the awesome. And her birthday is 30 days away. Ask her, she'll tell ya.



Watching the seconds tick off the clock in a classic Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup game 7. Gretzky and Messier and Anderson and Kurri and Coffey and Fuhr and all the rest of that amazingly talented team made the game look easy at times. The only problem is that I'm watching the Flyers broadcast so there's no CBC love for the Oil. But lots of love for Ron Hextall in his rookie year play-off run.



Since E-ve's birthday is only 30 days away my math tells me that Chuck is on the air in 33 days. How amazing is that?! I have some concerns about the writers ability to keep the heart of the show now that Chuck is a man with the knowledge and skills to do a real spy's job. Part of what was lovable about Chuck was that he shouldn't have survived or excelled. I'm excited to see how it goes.



Also on the countdown list is Christmas. Of course. Yesterday I put up a little wish list on the quick fire edition. But what I'd really like is some family time over the holidays. To see Mommy Z and the brothers and sister and grand parents Z and some old friends maybe. And to have lots of E-ve and me time. I wish the bank account and schedule would allow for some Jake and Romeo time too. But since Jake is going to be away it seems like a good idea to wait for another time to visit any how.



This is a day off, mobile edition of the muse so I haven't checked out Yahoo for any fun news or anything.



But I can tell you that I picked up no less that 12 points in the NHL pool last night. So go team me.



I think we'll call it a done deal here for now mes amis. We might be back later just like yesterday. Who knows.



And, as always, if you're only here this one day a week, we'll see you next Tuesday.



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Monday, December 7, 2009

Monday Morning Musings 2, Quick Fire Evening Edition

Alright, here’s the deal. I know that I already Mused this morning. But I figured that there was no harm in Musing twice.

So, let’s look at some quick fire action and see where that takes us.

-I Love E-ve. A lot.

-It’s snowing in Toronto. Hasn’t started staying on the ground yet, but it’s only a matter of time.

-I’m probably going to skip lunch.

-I’m itching for Christmas Carols but can’t find an iTunes station playing them online.

-The Discovery Channel is amazing in High Def.

-Sometimes I wish I had a credit card. Other times I’m glad I don’t have one.

-I’m excited that Jake is going to be in another Musical in the spring.

-A little sadness gets to me every time I pass the hotel that Romeo and Jake and I stayed at now that it’s closed.

-Confession: Twitter does more than keep me up to date on people’s business. It makes me feel connected when I otherwise feel lonely.

-I yearn to do more.

-I’m excited for the 2 final Harry Potter flicks.

-I would love to have an arm chair in my apt.

-Christmas wish list:
-Batman comic books
-Socks
-Laptop/ notebook
-Veronica Mars seasons 2 and 3
-A publishing deal
-More readers on the blog
-An idea on how to fit the mini fridge into my floor plan
-Wonder Woman animated DVD
-Superman/ Batman: Public Enemies DVD
-Lots of turkey and cranberries
Thank you

-My thoughts are prayers are with Heath as he gets better from some rough health stuffs.

-Kevin Smith’s writing is uber-witty to me and many other people. Some times I worry though that it rubs off on me too much.

-Still need plans for New Year’s Eve.

I think that’s a pretty good list of quick fire info for now.

Here’s hoping that you’ve all had a great day.

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Monday Morning Musings, Breakfast Is Important Edition

Good morn y'all.



I hope it's bright and sunny where ever you may be.



Big love to E-ve. She's the bee's knees.



Monday has come again. For those of you hoping it would just pass us by, I'm sorry. Pray harder next time maybe.



Attention people of Ottawa: you need to go out for breakfast more on the weekend. I know it's cold and the snow is coming, but you're used to that crap. Deal with it. And while you're at it, tip well, be polite and don't move the tables. Thank you.



This A&W coffee isn't so bad. It's not great, but I've made worse.



My thoughts and prayers go out to the families and friends of the Russian club goers that passed away in that tragic fire recently. Reports now say that 113 people have died as a result. It's a sad thing to have happened and I can only hope that the same thing never happens again.



I have the urge to splurge on comic books. Only 1 problem. There's no money to splurge with.



Commerce is preparing to start its day at the Eaton Centre. Folks are arriving and unlocking gates to their stores.



All the weather reports show that I should expect snow today.



Off tomorrow and Wednesday. Unsure as to what my plans are. Pay day doesn't come until Thursday so I'll probably just be chillin' at the apt. Here's hoping there are some good cartoons on TV.



Big ups to my favourite Auntie who called and left me a message last night. I wonder if we can get her on Twitter.



Speaking of Twitter... I'm most certainly there at least thrice daily. www.twitter.com/wallyzblogger pretty catchy eh?



I need a hair cut.



Did I mention that Mommy Z has a kitten at her place now? And a black one at that. She says there are a few white hairs on him though, so it should be alright. Little dude's name is Black Jack.



I'm a happy boy after yesterday's NFL football action. The Colts and Saints both continue to be undefeated and Tom Brady and the New England Patriots lost to the Miami Dolphins! We discussed it at work yesterday, and I think the Tom Brady thing comes from 2 places. 1) I've always cheered for the Colts and Manning since he came to the league. 2) The Patriots crossed the line of everyone cheering for a good team, to a team that just won too much and needed to be brought down a peg.



High five's to Canada's Speed Skating team who won 13 medals at this weekend's event. Things look good for Vancouver 2010.



I think that's all the rambling I have in me now... But it's still early, maybe we'll run a second edition later today.



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Sunday, December 6, 2009

Sunday Morning Musings, Looking For Cash Edition

Good day to you all of my friends and family.

Happy Sunday from the sunny and cold streets of Toronto.

High fives and high hopes for E-ve at work this evening. If you’re out for dinner, tip well. Tis the season for Christmas presents and such. All of your servers will appreciate your generosity.

Big win for the Toronto Raptors in Chicago last night. If the Raps can look this good on a regular basis it might become easier to cheer for them. I might even try to go see a game.

Here’s hoping for some sales on a short work day. Football is fun to watch and all, but I need some money.

Speaking of football, the game to watch today is certainly going to be the Colts vs. the Titans. The Colts are still undefeated at 11-0 and the Titans are on a roll since Vince Young became the starting QB in Tennessee. I’m going with the Colts at home, but don’t be surprised if this is a close game that is tons of fun to watch.

The countdown is getting shorter for Disney’s The Princess and the Frog. Opening night is December 11th for what people are hoping is the next animated classic. There will be music and jokes and bright colours of course, and if we’re all lucky, it will be good.

I’m almost excited for snow.

I’ve started alright, but not great, in the hockey pool this week.

Christmas carols have started playing in my head.

The wrong football game is on the TV.

I kinda miss Mommy Z.

Saturday Night Live was pretty funny last night.

I think that’s all for today. Have a great day.

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Saturday, December 5, 2009

Saturday Morning Musings, Go Heels Go Edition

Good day folks.

Welcome to Saturday. The weekend. And I’m at work.

Big hopes for a smooth but profitable day for E-ve at work. Smile big if she’s serving you, she’ll smile back.

Great moment at the start of the day here at the store as a little dude got his mom to stay here so that he could watch some Dora on the TV. Little man didn’t even blink for what seemed like minutes at a time.

Cabbie is on the TV right now. This guy is entertaining. There aren’t many people that get the reaction from athletes that he does. Smiles, laughs, hugs, the whole thing. Good times.

It’s chilly here in the city today. When I left the apt. to come to work it said -4 on cp24. That’s colder than what I was prepared for. I’m glad that I decided to wear my scarf. And then someone had a window open on the street car. I don’t understand people sometimes.

Big love to E-ve for bringing some awesome food over after working. The burger and mashed and gravy were excellent.

The sports geek in me is hyped for UNC vs. Kentucky this afternoon. I’m hoping that my tar heels can win on the road and show the world that they are still an elite team and a legendary program.

There’s still no snow here.

Was talking to Mommy Z the other day on the phone and it she now has a cat. I never, ever, thought the day would come when she had another cat in house.

I think maybe it’s time to tap out for now. There are some other projects on the board for today.

Have a good one mes amis.

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Thursday, December 3, 2009

Thursday Morning Musings, January's Coming Edition

Good morning friends.

High fives to E-ve on a Thursday. She’s le awesome.

And high fives to NBC for bringing Chuck back on January 10, 2009. And because I am excited and that January 10th is coming soon, I am also excited that E-ve’s birthday is coming even sooner.

We have watched 7 minutes of Chuck previews on YouTube this morning. He’s gonna be able to play guitar and speak Thai and fight like a real bad-ass.

Sad news to report from the Metro Toronto Zoo. Tara, a 41 year old African Elephant has died at the zoo. Tara was the matriarch of the herd in Toronto. The reported regular life expectancy for African Elephants in captivity is 40-45 years. I’m not an expert or anything, so I don’t have a scientific point of view here… all I know is that it’s sad.

Just finished picking my hockey pool dudes for next week. I’m taking a chance on a couple of guys. I’m hoping that they get the vibe and play like they are super stars. For the record, they aren’t.

I wish that I was just a little bit smarter. The crosswords at the end of the week would be faster. No comments from the peanut gallery please.

It was 8 degrees when I woke up this morning. And the weather forecast says that it will be 3 by the time I leave work to go home. That doesn’t seem fair at all.

I have some pretty awesome people in my life. I’d like to thank them for being great and supportive and loving to me.

Time to sign off. Things to do.

Have a great day.

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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Wednesday Morning Musings, We're All Here Edition

Hola amigos.

I hope that everyone has had a good Wednesday morning so far.

Big shout out to E-ve for being E-ve. I wouldn’t want her any other way.

Almost a disastrous night of sports last night on TV. The Raptors and Canadiens lost at home to teams that aren’t good. No offense to any Washington Wizard fans out there. And UNC was dangerously close to losing at home to Michigan State. It was not good.

Big ups to Jake on his days off. Here’s hoping your Rock Band til you can’t Rock Band anymore.

I should be thinking about what the get Mommy Z for Christmas, but this no snow in Toronto thing really has kept me from getting into the buying spirit.

There are new developments in the Tiger Woods saga. I’m not really interested in blabbing about them here, but they are all over the internet if you’re curious. It looks like he’s made some mistakes and wants to try to make changes in his life. Fair enough.

I have strong urges to watch cartoons right now.

Also to read comics.

And to sing.

And to nap. Maybe that explains all of that.

Big thanks to all of my friends and family for being great.

And here’s hoping that the rest of your today is fantastic.

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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Tuesday Morning Musings, Callback Edition

Good day to all.

Big shout outs to E-ve. No particular reason, just lots of reasons all over the place.

Well done to Jake who has his call back for a new musical tonight. Everyone I know is pulling for him.

Watched Angels &Demons yesterday… I have to say that I was disappointed with the effort. I know that budget and time were a concern, but there were so many parts to the book that were left out altogether. Good try Ron Howard.

Today is World Aids Day. A big shout out and thank you to everyone that has ever fundraised, supported and fought for the rights of Aids patients and their families. Remember that this is a disease that knows no race, religion or creed.

There’s still a lot of buzz surrounding the whole Tiger Woods fiasco. I only hope that the truth wins out, whatever it may be. The media circus has almost out done itself this time I think. But the people seem to love the info, so they aren’t going to stop any time soon.

Big Original 6 match up tonight in the NHL as les Canadiens take on the Maple Leafs. I’m hoping for a good game, a couple of points from Kaberle and Plekanec and a win for the Bleu, Blanc et Rouge. #gohabsgo

I’m pretty sure that it has been announced as official, there was no snow in Toronto in the month of November. It’s the very first time that has happened since records started being kept at Pearson Airport in 1937.

On a related note, snow has started to fall north of highway 7 and it’s sticking to the ground. Winter is on its way my friends.

It’s past lunch time here mes amis. I should probably try to focus a little more in the store.

Here’s hoping that your day goes well. And as always, if this is the only day you’re checking in, we’ll see you next Tuesday.

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