Friday Morning Musings - We Made It Edition

Hey kids.

I hope that you had a good Thursday and are rocking your Friday so far.

Big ups to E-ve on a Friday at the restaurant.

I did some karaoke in Toronto last night. It was a good time. There were some great sing a long tunes in the rotation... but I must point out that the dude who sang Total Eclipse didn't hold a candle to what Jake and Romeo and I do to that song.

I'm currently fighting the urge for another trip to Ottawa without anything but the clothes on my back... Doesn't make much sense to go does it?

If you aren't listening to the podcasts at www.smodcast.com you should start. They are all funny. And while Mo & Glo doesn't always make me laugh I have nothing especially bad to say about it.

I just wish Ingram wasn't so angry all the time.

The Expendables comes out today... there are a lot of people excited about it. Me, I don't know.

I should get back to working. You all know how it is.

One last note: How about those Blue Jays and their 9th inning comeback win against the Red Sox yesterday afternoon in front of a crowd of 36,000. Well done les boys.

Have a great Friday friends.

And an awesome weekend as well.

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Friday Morning Musings, Spacek On Booth, Messy But Legal Edition

Howdy kids.



I'm a sleepy boy but I'm gonna get something pounded out here.



Big lovin' to E-ve. We had a great date and hang-out on Wednesday that melted into Thursday. Dinner worked well, beer was a tasty treat, we made fun of each other just enough to make sure it was funny and even snuck a nap in there. Great times had by all.



Tally whoa!



Also, huge thank you to E-ve for supplying me with cold meds yesterday morning. They worked great and I was silly not to get more when I was out.



She even rocked some Veronica Mars with me, much to my delight.



Side note: high fives to @residentmoron for having great taste in TV shows and loving Veronica Mars as well.



Big time win for the Habs last night against the Panthers. It was much needed as the games remaining tick down and the race for the play-offs heats up.



Scary moment in the game as Jaro Spacek hit Florida's David Booth hard as he crossed the blue line. Booth had his head down and met Spacek's shoulder in a violent, physical, big league body check. However, whereas most hits in the NHL end with the player getting up and skating away, this one didn't. David Booth lay on the ice before being helped to the dressing room. The probable reason is that Booth suffered a severe concussion earlier this season after a late, blind side head shot delivered by Mike Richards of the Flyers. In fact, that hit was one of the main reasons that the new blind side/ back pressure, head shot rule has been rushed into the NHL rule book. Once anyone has suffered a concussion it becomes much easier for them to suffer subsequent concussions and that may have been the case with David Booth last night. He was taken to a Montreal hospital for tests and surveillance but was said to be coherent and responsive. All of my best wishes go out to David Booth and his family as he recovers from last night's hit.



And a note to anyone on a witch hunt for someone to punish under the new rule, Jaro Spacek will not be the first to be suspended. He did not break that rule. It was a good, strong, clean hockey check that had an unfortunate outcome. That is all.



Happy Friday to all of you by the way. How could I forget.



And happy Friday especially to Heath and I as we have tickets to see the Raptors play (get slaughtered by) the Nuggets. We're hoping for either a big Raptors win, which is much needed, or a 50 point night from Carmelo Anthony.



I've done a whole pile of writing in the last few days. It's felt good. I'm enjoying it. And there's some good stuff coming from it I think.



If you caught my link to Romeo's blog the other day you saw his idea for a podcast with Jake and I. It's an interesting idea that I'm sure comes from the laughs Romeo gets from Kevin Smith's SModcast and if it comes to pass I promise to warn you about language and subject matter.



I can feel my stomach grumbling which means I should either get some cereal or a granola bar I suppose.



For those of you in Toronto be prepared for lots of news moving forward with regards to the TTC's decision to put up safety barriers at subway stations. There were a reported 18 suicide attempts on subway platforms last year and the support for the barriers has been overwhelming, but funding still needs to be found.



I think that's all for today friends. I hope that today is good, tonight is great and the weekend in better.



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Saturday Morning Musings, E-ve > Batman Edition

Good day to you all.


I hope that this finds you all well.

Welcome to the weekend, and a huge weekend it is.

For those of us puckheads and Olympic enthusiasts tomorrow will mark the biggest game we’ve ever watched. Be ready for Canada vs. USA friends. It could get crazy.

Big lovin’ to E-ve who ended up working a double shift yesterday at the restaurant. Good people do good things. You read it here. She is the awesome. And like I said on Twitter yesterday, I love her way more than I love Batman.

I forgot my chapstick today. Which sucks because my lips are drier than they have been all winter long. It figures that my system would fail me on the day I need it most. Sigh.

The snow is in the air here in Toronto again today. And some people are sick of it already. Makes me wonder what would have happened if we had a real winter earlier on.

I finished my Batman comic yesterday that E-ve got me for my bday. It was pretty good. And if Kevin Smith says that Widening Gyre is a better Batman story I think I will have to read it at some point to find out.

Finishing Batman also means that it’s time to start reading World War Z. Everyone loves a good piece of Zombie literature, and I’m hoping that this book is no different.

For some reason there isn’t a lot coming to mind today as I sit at the keyboard. Weird I know.

We’re rocking the iTunes radio on the computer right now while we wait for the latest episode of Survivor to download. My co-worker is a big fan, and who am I to deny him?

My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone in Chile. Yesterday’s earthquake was large and caused a lot of destruction. I hope for the best for those of you with friends and family there.

In other nature news, there’s a huge iceberg floating toward Australia. They say that it’s half the size of Prince Edward Island, that’s a big chunk of ice kids. And they also say that it’s not global warming related. Wild eh?

I think that’s all for now.

Have a great Saturday.

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Thursday Morning Musings, Day Off Date Day Edition

Howdy y'all.



I hope that you were all able to witness the drubbing that Team Canada put on Team Russia last night. I fist pumped more during that 60 minutes of hockey than the entire cast of Jersey Shore did on MTV this season.



Here's my lovin' to E-ve. I'm excited for todays hang out and date day. Looks like some shopping mixed with food and perhaps some nap time. 3 things that I do enjoy. Plus, she's the awesome!



I put the question out on my Twitter and I'll put it here as well. Should I look to update my Green Arrow trades or pick up some Batman stuffs or go over to Marvel and see what Kevin Smith did with Spider-Man way back when? Let me know what you think.



They say more snow is gonna fall in Toronto today as well. I suppose I should do my best not to fall over and get soaked while I'm out. So far I've been lucky this winter, but you've always got to be careful kids.



I'd be remiss not to mention the Canada vs USA gold medal game today in women's hockey. Especially since I already told a dude on Twitter that there was indeed hockey tonight when he was complaining there wasn't.



Big ups to Seamus and Melissa on CTV's Olympic Morning. They have great chemistry and have been fun to watch.



I'm jealous of E-ve's Olympic mittens.



I've been trying to come up with non sports Long Form Muse ideas over the last few days. But it's been tough. I'm pretty dialed in right now. Maybe next week we'll be back with more.



Side note: Still a big fan of Taylor Swift.



Remember to keep smiling and laughing my friends. It's the key to a good day.



I think that's all for today. Or at least for now. Check the Twitter update to see what other trouble I can get into.



Have a great day kids.



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Wednesday Morning Musings, Pancake Hangover Edition

Hola kiddies.


I hope that everyone is ready for this midweek madness.

I am especially pumped for Wednesday this week because it means that I have plans to see E-ve tonight. And that’s a pretty awesome prospect in my books.

It’s also a special Wednesday for a lot of folks. Ash Wednesday triggers the beginning of the Lent season. I was going to give up pancakes, just to be a smartass following last night’s Pancake Tuesday dinner, but there are so many left over pancakes that it looks like I’ll be eating them for dinner again tonight.

There’s already a picture up on the Twitter feed of the Home Cooking Experiment Pancakes.

Here’s to my E-ve, she had a rough rough night at the restaurant yesterday and I’m hoping that today goes much smoother. Everyone deserves a nice calm day once in a while and E-ve doesn’t get nearly enough of them as far as I’m concerned.

It was a special day at Cyprus Mountain yesterday as Maelle Ricker won a gold medal for Canada in the Ladies Snowboard Cross event. She dominated the final race and picked up the 2nd gold and 4th overall medal for Canada at Cyprus. Congratulations young lady, you’ve done a nation proud.

And big ups to Jamie Campbell who has called 4 medal runs at Cyprus during the Olympics thus far. When he was the play-by-play voice of the Blue Jays Jamie caught a lot of flak from the fans, but I never had a problem with him. And now that he’s been replaced in that job he has had the chance to call the 1st gold medal ever won by a Canadian athlete in Canada as well as 3 other medals. Congratulations Jamie, I think you’re gonna be just fine.

Rumour is that the new Justice League movie may make an appearance in the store today. Let’s keep that between you and me though.

I would probably be remiss if I didn’t mention the fact that the Canadian Men’s Olympic Hockey Team played their first game last night. They looked a little tentative in a scoreless first period against Norway, but soon showed what they are capable of with a final score of 8-0. Well done les gars.

Yesterday I entered an awesome contest that I don’t expect to win, but it would be awesome if I did. The Hour is giving away a complete set of Kevin Smith’s Green Arrow and Batman comic books signed by the dude himself. So I entered to win them in a random draw. Good luck to me.

There’s snow falling this morning in the city. It looks nice, it’s not sticking to the ground, and it’s not too cold. Overall it’s a pretty good winter morning.

I have a feeling that my morning coffee isn’t going to last too long today. Boo!

Big lovin’ to everyone that sends me lovin’.

Have a great day y’all.

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Sunday Morning Musings, Jay Mewes Is A Hero Edition

Happy New Year to everyone out there celebrating the Year of the Tiger.


First and foremost a big happy Valentine’s Day to my E-ve. She’s the bees knees and the best Valentine a dude could ask for.

Secondly, happy Valentine’s Day to everyone else. I hope you all have a great day.

And happy birthday wishes go out to Daddy Z and our friend Bambi Blue from http://www.hotpinkgeek.com/

We’ll be seeing Daddy Z next week to wish him a good year in person.

High fives to Jenn Heil who had an amazing run in the Woman’s Moguls last night and took home the silver medal. I watched her run and cheered in my apartment as she took over the lead with only American Hannah Kearney left to ski. Kearney though, was amazing herself. Both women had almost perfect runs and I’m sure that Kearney’s friends and family and fans are proud of her just as Heil’s are happy to have seen her on the podium.

Last night also saw the death on the Dunk Contest. Unless something huge happens next year at All-Star week-end February 13th 2010 will be the day that people remember as the end. DeMar Derozan and Nate Robinson went head to head in the finals with Nate taking 51% of the fan vote to win his 3rd title. Derozan had the dunk of the night with an assist from Sonny Weems, but both dudes were flat in the final round. Charles Barkley’s commentary was the most entertaining part of the even overall.

There won’t be a single one of you that is jealous of last night’s at home dinner. It’s also the reason that there aren’t any pictures of it. I will tell you that sausages, creamed corn, salsa, Tabasco and onion were on the ingredient list. Let it never be said that I’m not creative in the kitchen.

I’ve just reached the part in Kevin Smith’s My Boring Ass Life where the story of Jason Mewes and his struggles with drug addiction is told. It’s an amazing tale that draws me in every time I start reading the book. Mewes is a celebrity, but to read about him in this way makes him just a regular dude. I’m glad to hear that he’s clean and sober and fighting the good fight. If you’re looking for a story with a happy ending after some very very sad parts, this is the one for you.

I feel like I’m doing a good thing right now as in the background of the computer I’m doing work to help out a Reverend. And, it’s Sunday. Mommy Z would be proud.

I just got the news that one of my favourite people in the world and his boyfriend have broken up. It makes me sad because they were together for a long time. But he truly is an amazing dude and I have no doubt that things will work out for him.

It’s a little bit grey outside today. But is it ever lovely temperature wise. I forgot to put my scarf on this morning, but it certainly didn’t matter. And to be honest, most years, if we were to have weather like this on the 14th of March I’d be happy. Weird weird weird.

I’m trying my best not to put on Youtube and watch Zac Brown Band videos.

I think that’s all for today mes amis. Have a great day. Enjoy Family Day tomorrow if you’re off and get to sleep in like I do. And enjoy the NBA All-Star game tonight if you’re into that kind of thing.

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Friday Morning Musings, Reggie Reggie And A Big Cookie Edition

Hey there friends.

It's Friday and we all know what that means... Yesterday was Thursday.

And a great Thursday it was. E-ve and I had a wonderful day of hanging out and eating and grocery shopping and walking and Booster Juicing and napping and Kevin Smith watching from morning til night.

Wednesday night E-ve actually came over to start the date and rocked a great dinner for us. 3 courses including Mussels, salad and 5 cheese medalians with a Bolognaise sauce. Mmm.

Wednesday night also saw the Habs break up the Capitals winning streak. The Raptors beat Philly and the much anticipated return of Reggie Evans to the Raptors line-up. The fans chanted his name as he prepared to enter the game for the first time this season.

Today it's back to work after some schedule changes but right now I'm mobile as I head to another store for a pick-up. Not a bad way to waste some time.

I'm getting quite excited as my bday draws near and I get to spend time with E-ve and Jake and Romeo and Heath all at the same time. All the while being spoiled by my favourite Auntie Z.

Today is of course the first day of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games. The first event goes on the ski hills this afternoon and the Opening Ceremonies will officially kick things off tonight.

Good luck to all of the Team Canada athletes as they go for gold.

Last night I popped in the DVD of the 2002 mens hockey gold medal game from Salt Lake City to get myself ready for the action. And even though I fell asleep mid-way through the 2nd period I'm pretty sure that Canada won.

The new TV is being set up at work right now, so there will be Olympic action available as well as all the other action that the sporting world has to offer. I'm happy.

I think that's about a wrap for now my friends.

I'll close with some awesome news. E-ve very much seemed to like part 1 of her Valentine's Day surprise which made me very happy. And E-ve herself busted out with the surprising by baking me a huge chocolate cookie with a big icing I Love You written on top. The picture is on Twitter and will soon make its way to Facebook. I'm a lucky guy folks.

Have a great Friday and a fantastic weekend.

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Wednesday Morning Musings, Home Cooking Experiment And Reggie Evans Edition

Bonjour mes amis.

Let’s get to it. Happy Wednesday.

Big ups to E-ve on a day off. I hope that it’s super relaxing and full of nothing.

Monday night we had a great hang out date night after I got home from work. The relaxing and chatting and such was fantastic. E-ve also contributed to the Home Cooking Experiment by whipping up some split pea w/ ham soup and cheesy English muffin garlic bread.

We’re hoping to have another tonight, but I’m not sure what’s on the menu as I forgot to get anything out of the freezer.

Last night’s Home Cooking Experiment saw me put together some taquitos and veggies just like the Super Bowl, but I also made some hashbrowns with cheese on top. It was a good combo with pickles and cheese on the side. I ate a lot of food, but I must have been hungry because I wasn’t guppied or anything after.

Tonight the Raptors and Canadiens are in action. The Habs look to bust up the Washington Capitals win streak which won’t be easy. And the Raptors look to win a game that shouldn’t be an issue against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Word is that Reggie Evans may hit the floor for the first time all season. That would be welcome.

I watched the Toronto disk from An Evening With Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder last night. I hadn’t watched it in a long time and it was awesome. I laughed out loud a few times, especially at the Jesus jokes.

Let me set something straight here, I love Jesus. He’s gotten me through a lot in my life. But I’m a firm believer in needing to be able to laugh at things so that they don’t become too serious and start to edge towards angry.

The snow is falling in Toronto today. But it’s nothing compared to what some cities in the United States are getting. New York City made the announcement yesterday that they were closing the schools today. And Washington D.C. is getting pounded.

We are only 3 days away from the opening ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Everyone is getting pretty excited. I’m just hoping that the venues work out and the Canadians are able to put on a good show.

More and more photos from the Home Cooking Experiment are making their way to the Wally Z’s Morning Musings page on Facebook. Check them out to see what I’ve been putting together.

I think that’s all for today folks. I hope that you all have a rocking good time with the rest of your day.

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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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Friday Morning Musings, Q&A And Cupcakes Edition

Good morning kids.



Happy Friday to you all. I'm currently in bed with a stomach that won't shut up. I don't know what's got it so worked up, but I hope it figures it out soon.



Q: You know who is amazing and fantastic and the awesome. And is also the straw that stirs my drink and the baker of Zucchini cupcakes that I am very interested to try against my inner veggie hater? A: E-ve.



Q: Who is enjoying the fact that he is working Friday and then has a real weekend off for the first time in forever? A: Jake.



Q: Who's blog is getting fun to read and has me posting links in Twitter every time there's something new? A: Romeo.



Q: Where did much desired super sniper Ilya Kovalchuk end up after last night's blockbuster trade? A: The New Jersey Devils.



Q: Who has a Q&A of thier own tomorrow night at Roy Thompson Hall in Toronto? A: Kevin Smith (@ThatKevinSmith)



Q: Who's thinking about what kind of job he might be interested in? A: This guy.



So far I've thought about working at a book store, comic book shop, record store, office answering phones, at home writing and getting paid for it, serving and free-lance walking billboard services.



Q: When does the next Justice League animated feature come out? A: February 23rd, Justice League: Crisis on two Earths.



Q: What take home dinner am I still craving? A: Shawarma from the dudes down the street on King West.



Q: Where did I have an awesome dinner with E-ve yesterday? A: Spring Rolls on Dundas. I liked it a lot and even managed to eat my whole dinner with chop sticks. Except for my actual spring rolls which I ate with my hands.



Q: What am I thinking about stealing from Mommy Z's house on my next visit? A: Either the NES or SNES from my childhood.



Q: Who beat the Boston Bruins in a shoot-out last night? A: The Montreal Canadiens who are now 6th in the East.



Q: Who has time on their hands today and will probably post a bunch of links on Twitter today that make me smile or think or whatnot? A: Me @Wallyzblogger



Have a great day my friends. And enjoy the upcoming weekend.



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Thursday Morning Musings, Still Buzzing Edition

Good morning y'all.

Here's hoping that you're all over the hump comfortably and moving forward with your week.
Big ups to E-ve on a day off today. Unless she picks up a shift at the restaurant.

Yesterday was an exciting exciting day in the life of Wally and E-ve. We saw a Raptor and a hero and Canada's dad.

Breakfast started the days festivities as we rocked some fantastic crepes. Mine with a western omelete inside and some fruit and whole wheat toast to go with. And E-ve's rolled up into a ham and eggs and cheese and grilled like a panini. Good food for sure, fresh coffee as a bonus. And Reggie Evans walked in the restaurant to top it all off. If you don't know who Reggie is I won't hold it against you. He is one of the nine new Raptors that were brought in this season, but he hasn't played since the pre-season. He is a large dude, with a kinda scary lookin thing going on. But I was impressed and nonetheless. Maybe even more so.

The afternoon was exciting thanks to a quickly put together plan to see one of my pop-culture heroes and the man he calls Canada's dad. Kevin Smith was in town to help promote the 4th annual Walter Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament. The charity events raises funds for the CNIB and local gigs as well. And this year's goal, as put forth by Mr. Smith, is to break the record of 192 teams registered and playing in a Street Hockey tourny.

E-ve was a big fan of the cuteness of Mr. Walter Gretzky through out the day. He is a pretty adorable old man, I'll give him that.

Excitement continued with Wheel of Fortune as we watched from the comfort of the apt. and I came up with the answer in the bonus round. The catagory was Phrase and after the RSTLNE were up it looked a little something like this: _ _ _ _ _ N E / T _ _ T/ I'll give the answer later.

After E-ve made her way home to Wii fit it up and grab some dinner I chit chatted with Jake and Romeo about the day's events and got my last piece of exciting news for the day. Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths will be released on February 23rd. It's the latest in the line of DC animated features and will blow your mind if you're not familiar with the story lines that can come up with the DC Universe. There's a good Lex Luther and a set of bad guys that mirror the Justice League. I've already watched the trailer on Youtube and I think that this one could be good.

Habs game tonight against the long time rival Boston Bruins. The Habs need wins in a big bad way to stay in the play-off picture while they try to get healthy.

Last night was another dinner made at home. I think that I'm soon going to put a piece together that showcases all the good (and bad) stuff that I've made instead of scarfing down cheeseburgers and shawarma. But I do miss the shawarma.

Linked Romeo's latest blog entry on the Twitter feed last night. He's getting to be a regular. I like it.
The answer to Wheel of Fortune was IMAGINE THAT.

I think that's all for now mes amis. Tomorrow is another day off, so be jealous if you want to be. Maybe I'll go celeb hunting again.

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Friday Morning Musings, Cereal And Movies Edition

Hey there kiddies.



Welcome to Friday. The day most of you have been waiting for all week. I hope it's been great so far and keeps getting better.



Best wishes to E-ve for a good lunch shift after a crazy Wing Night at the restaurant yesterday.



Also, get well soon thoughts out to E-ve's mom. Healthy and happy is always the goal.



There were a ton of fights in the NHL last night. I don't know if there was something in the air or if the planets were aligned differently or something, but there was a lot of the rough stuff.



Hoping that Heath has a great weekend in Ottawa and gets some hang out time with Jake and Romeo and the gang. I hear he's staying with Romeo, I'm sure there will be cuddles.



I'm a wee bit emo. I'm sorry to everyone that's in that shadow. Hope it goes away soon.



Finished my Kevin Smith SModcast book yesterday. Lines were crossed, laughs were had, good times for everyone. When I get a computer I'll have hundreds of hours to download and listen to.



Thinking that I'm gonna have to crack into the cereal here in a few minutes. Food is your friend.



Trying to figure out what movies/ TV shows I'm gonna watch today. Ideas welcome.



"Keep on woking in the free world."



I think that's all for now mes amis. Have a great day and start your weekend right.



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Tuesday Morning Musings, Marvel's Making Decisions Edition

I'm mobile again today as last night's prime time TV line-up is playing on the computer here at the store. I'm not complaining. It was a good night for TV.

Big ups to E-ve for being the awesome! And good luck at school with the registering for new classes. She's crazy smart you know, I'm worried about Trivial Pursuit.

Exciting news as Romeo's new blog is up and live at www.semi-dailyplanet.blogspot.com when I get to the computer it will be the newest link in the blogroll.

Last night I wrote a piece that will be the first note on the new facebook page. And it may also lead to something new at blogspot.com as well. We'll have to wait and see how that goes.

Last night I also bought the new Kevin Smith book. Shooting the Sh*t with Kevin Smith, the best of SModcast. It's a funny read if you're a Smith fan. In fact, I missed my stop on the subway last night on the way home from work.

I am disappointed with the Toronto Raptors right now. Last night they had a huge lead on the road in Indiana, and they effing blew it.

My only consolation prize was that Tyler Hansborough showed me that he can be a real NBA basketball player. He's a North Carolina legend and now a serviceable big man in the pro's.

It's a sunny and cold day in the city. Everyone is bundled up. E-ve is thinking warm thoughts.

I read today that the Spider-man franchise has decided to reboot. The original release date was to have been set for summer 2011 but Marvel has now pushed the date to 2012 and Director Sam Raimi and star Tobey Maguire are both out. It will be interesting to see what they decide to do here. Marvel has a lot of irons in the fire in the next few years. Thor, Captain America, The Hulk, X-Men and The Avengers are all in their plans. Oh, and Iron Man 2 is coming out this year.

Time to wrap things up. I have some junk to do and I have to pee.

Have a great day my friends, and if you’re only here this one day a week, I’ll see you next Tuesday.

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Tuesday Morning Musings, 48 Hour Countdown and Batman VS J.C. Edition

Hola amigos.

Here’s hoping that you’re feeling well.

Happy to report that after a fantastic dinner of homemade baked beans and bread supplied by E-ve last night I slept pretty well and feel like I may be beating this cold thing.

Also, thumbs up to E-ve’s cooking. She doesn’t seem to give herself much credit for a lot of it, but she always does a pretty awesome job. I like it a lot.

And, we are now less than 48 hours away from E-ve’s birthday. It is fast approaching and I am quickly trying to finalize a plan in my head that will translate well to reality.

Team Canada goes for gold tonight against Team USA at the WJC in Saskatchewan. There will be a whole lot of people cheering on the under 19 year olds on the prairies.

It’s snowing again in Toronto. I think we’ve got a little bit of a pattern developing. I’m not sure how I’ll feel about it long term.

Here is my favourite Tweet sequence of the day from @ThatKevinSmith. The question was posed to him by @BMSTK and the answer is straight from the man himself.

“Batman VS Terminator VS Darth Vader VS Jesus VS a pack of Velociraptors. Who wins?” Batman takes out Arnie & Anakin with EMP blasts via Batmobile, & shatters grills of 2 raptors while root-canaling a third with boot-stomp. Since they’re beasts, his moral code doesn’t prevent him from snapping necks- leaving just the Christ. Batman pulls his uppercut to J.C.’s jaw. K.O. Jesus forgives Bats.

We are almost at the 300 post mark here at the Morning Muse… and that’s kinda cool to me.

Snuggie?

I am still having a hard time dealing with the fact that the University of North Carolina Tar Heels lost a basketball game to the College of Charleston Cougars. This is a loss where the Heels shot only 38 percent from the floor and were only 1 for 6 from 3-point range… unacceptable. Arg.

I think that’s about it for now folks. If anything pops into my head I’ll fire it up on the Twitter feed.

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

Like wham!