Sunday Morning Musings, Snack Like You Mean It Edition

Hey there kids.


It’s Super Bowl Sunday. I hope you have your snacks ready.

Big ups to E-ve who is going to be at the restaurant during the big game. My prediction is that the bar will be full, there will be lots of beer, chicken wings and nachos ordered and the Colts will win by no less than 6 points.

E-ve is willing to give 3 points in the Colts favour. Which was unexpected, but impressive.

Side note: She’s a great story teller.

I’m in a huge Foo Fighters binge right now. To the point that I’m worried that I’ve disrupted the reading of my co-worker.

Last night was another successful night in the Home Cooking Experiment. I didn’t really do much cooking, but I was able to defeat my craving for shawarma and go with a McCain Rising Crust Pizza. I did add some garlic seasoning and black pepper and a heap of cheese on top before I tossed it in the oven though. Pictures soon to come to Twitter and Facebook.

The good people at Monster Energy Drinks stopped by the store today and dropped off a sample tall boy for each of us. I haven’t cracked into mine yet, but I think it will give me something to sip at for the afternoon.

I have very disappointed in the Sedin twins, Sidney Crosby and Ilya Kovalchuk after yesterday’s hockey action. Between the 4 of them only Sid had 1 single point for my pool.

I have finished the leg work for part 1 of E-ve’s Valentine’s Day surprise. Soon it will be ready to hand over to her in a very cute offering of my love.

Also soon is my birthday. Mark your calendars.

While reading Kevin Smith’s Boring Ass Life last night I started missing Daddy Z as Mr. Smith talked about his last night with his pops and offered the eulogy that he gave. I never thought that Kevin Smith would make me feel like I was going to cry, but he came close.

I almost rocked my suspenders at work today but I was wearing the wrong pants.

I’m thinking about a haircut and a shave but I’m worried that my face will look 17 and my temples will look 40. Le sigh.

I’m missing a lot of sports action right now because the TV at work still isn’t working. Boo.

I’ve been cleaning and organizing at the apartment pretty steadily over the last week or so, and it’s starting to look pretty good. I have to come up with a few ideas to keep things a little more contained, but they’ll come soon enough I think.

The youngest brother Z turns 22 tomorrow. I can’t believe that he’s that grown up now. It boggles my mind.

I think that’s all for now mes amis. With the TV out today and no customers as of yet be prepared for some Twitter and Facebook action.

Happy snacking. Go Colts.

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Monday Morning Musings, New Orleans Is Still Rocking Edition

Howdy partners.

Welcome to the work week. If you were lucky enough to have the weekend off I hope that you enjoyed it. No hard feelings.

Big ups to E-ve for the text I got in the middle of the night. No reason, just a text that made me smile this morning. She really is the awesome.

I also smiled big yesterday when Heath told me that he saw Roy Halladay the other night after he left the bar (Heath not Doc). I love that dude so it was huge. Heath also met Cabbie at the airport last spring on his way to Ottawa. I think I need to hang out with Heath more often so that I can see all of these people.

Quick note: People are going to let you down from time to time. It’s not a reflection of you; it is a reflection of those people. It is how you choose to deal with it that reflects you as a person.

Huge win for the Toronto Raptors last night at home against the defending NBA champions the Los Angeles Lakers. The home town boys won 106-105 on 2 free throws made by Hedu Turkoglu with 1.2 seconds left in the game. I was nervous down the stretch and flipping TV channels back and forth with the NFL play-offs at the same time. What a night in sports.

Turns out that I could be an NFL expert as I did pick the Colts and Saints to meet in the Super Bowl. Even though both teams were down at points during the game, they both found a way to come back and make it to the big game.

The Saints continue to be a great story as the city of New Orleans rebuilds itself after Katrina. Having the pride that they do in a team that has been amazing is a great reminder of the human spirit and also how sports can be bigger than just a game on Sunday.

Rumour is that http://www.msn.ca/ has some behind the scenes something or other on the new Rihanna photo shoot.

I watched most of Chuck last night as the football game overlapped it a little bit due to the over time session. I won’t divulge and secrets or endings, but I was entertained. New characters are always fun, and story lines continue to evolve 5 episodes in to the season. It will be on again tonight for people that were too busy or distracted for the show last night.

The skies have cleared after lots of rain this morning. There are reports that it may rain some more, but the temperature is supposed to dip back below freezing so I’m not sure what will happen.

Talked to Mommy Z on the phone last night. Turns out that she loved Transformers 2 which surprised me a little bit. And she’s cool with the idea of E-ve and I coming to visit for Family Day in February.

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

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Sunday Morning Musings, Late But I Made It Edition

Good day people.


I hope that your Sunday has been well so far.


I’ve been busier than usual at work today, so things are a little behind schedule.


High fives to E-ve. Smile big and tip well if she’s serving you your lunch today.


I’m a little frazzled due to a dude that was a little more than rude when things didn’t go as planned at the store today. I don’t think that I deserved to be hung up on when I tried to give him alternate solutions to his situation.


Last night’s dinner was a smashing success with veggies and sausages that filled our tummies and tasted good to boot. They took a little longer than I had anticipated to cook but the bread that E-ve brought to go with dinner was excellent and helped tide us over until the main course was ready.


Last night was also a smashing success for the Montreal Canadiens as they put a hurt on the New York Rangers. The 6-0 result was far better than I had hoped for going in to the game. I was uncertain as to whether or not the Habs would be able to keep up with the blue shirts. It helped to erase the memories of last Sunday’s terrible effort against the same team.


I love my E-ve.


The clouds have started to roll in and the skies have started to darken now that rain is on its way. The temperature is ridiculous today though. They were calling for highs of around 7 degrees. That’s not January weather my friends.


Good luck to Jets and Colts and Saints and Vikings fans today as the 4 teams vie for the 2 spots in the Super Bowl. My bet has the Colts and Saints making it through, but I’m no expert.


Left overs are the order of the day when I get home for dinner tonight. Here’s hoping that they hold up.


“Wok out with your bok (choy) out.”


I think that Chuck should be on City TV tonight, but with play-off available I don’t know what I’m going to do.


I think that’s all for now mes amis. I’m sure that there’s something else I should be doing, or something will come up soon.


Later days.


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