Thursday, May 02, 2013

The Daily Photo (2013-05-02)

The Daily Photo

A mad stack of bills


The Daily Affirmation (2013-05-02)

The Daily Affirmation

A found some peace in my day today, as the phone stayed silent and no one darkened my door, and I actually had the freedom to take the words collected in a report, mould them, shape them, turn disorder into form and appreciate the result of my effort.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2013-05-02)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

How do I use my intelligence to overcome a lack of disciplined training in areas like sports, where hours of practice lead to success?

Act Of Caring (2013-05-02)

Act Of Caring

I finally remembered to change my contact lenses.

I threw out a drink when I noticed that it had grass in it.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013

Today I Learned . . . (2013-05-01)

Today I Learned . . .

In emergency situations, volleyball knee-pads can be used as shin pads.

The Daily Affirmation (2013-05-01)

The Daily Affirmation

Even though it was a loss for the Shockers tonight, I felt like I played a really good game.

The Daily Photo (2013-05-01)

The Daily Photo

Another ball hockey game, another right knee injury


Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2013-05-01)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Do I want to spend $5,400 to replace the cedar siding on the front of my house?

How to I develop more cardio-vascular fitness, without using my legs?

La Connexion Francaise (2013-05-01)

La Connexion Francaise

donc - thus/therefore
vers - to

Je suis somnolent aujourd'hui.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Shockers Playoff Hockey Draft 2013

Shockers NHL Playoffs Draft Team 2013

For those keeping score (me), here is my draft line-up for the Shockers NHL playoff draft:

Michal Handzus (CHI)
Brent Seabrook (CHI)
Daniel Sedin (VAN)
Christopher Higgins (VAN)
Jason Chimera (WSH)
Brendan Morrow (PIT)
Paul Martin (PIT)
Ryane Clowe (NYR)
Kyle Turris (OTT)
Ryan Getzlaf (ANA)
Bobby Ryan (ANA)
Tyler Seguin (BOS)
Jaden Schwartz (STL)
Vladimir Tarasenko (STL)
Nazem Kadri (TOR)

La Connexion Francaise (2013-04-30)

La Connexion Francaise (2013-04-30)

colline (f) - hill
toit - roof
à propos - by the way

Je veux rencontrer la joli jeune fille.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2013-04-30)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

When a natural disaster hits and people are dying I'd diarrhea, where are they going to the washroom?

Do you end up on a sex offender registry when you buy lubricant in bulk?

The Daily Affirmation (2013-04-30)

The Daily Affirmation

Happiness is . . . A sprinkle donut

Monday, April 29, 2013

La Connexion Francaise (2013-04-29)

La Connexion Francaise

bonne = mais
quant = as

Je suis amer sur ma genou.

The Daily Photo (2013-04-29)

The Daily Photo

The ONE place I couldn't afford to get hit by a ball hockey ball


Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2013-04-29)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Do I have the worst luck of all time?

The Daily Affirmation (2013-04-29)

The Daily Affirmation 

The Shockers post a big shoot-out win to open the 2013 Summer ball hockey season!

Today I Learned . . . (2013-04-29)

Today I Learned . . .

The active ingredient in anti-perspirant, aluminum chlorohydrate, is used as a coagulant aid in water treatment.

Sunday, April 28, 2013

The Daily Photo (2013-04-28)

The Daily Photo

Highlights from the Leonard Cohen concert













Act Of Caring (2013-04-28)

Act Of Caring

I made someone happy just by being there.

La Connexion Francaise (2013-04-28)

La Connexion Francaise

Je suis fasciné avec la chanteuse blonde.

The Daily Affirmation (2013-04-28)

The Daily Affirmation

The Leonard Cohen concert was surprisingly entertaining.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2013-04-28)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why aren't my teeth white like the people in the movies and how do I get there?

Should I learn to play the guitar? Bass maybe?

Saturday, April 27, 2013

The Daily Affirmation (2013-04-27)

The Daily Affirmation

We found a cute rabbit hiding under Sean's front step this afternoon.


The Daily Photo (2013-04-27)

The Daily Photo

Sean has a cute little visitor on his property


Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2013-04-27)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

What store has the best selection of sodas?

Why am I never satisfied?

La Connexion Francaise (2013-04-27)

La Connexion Francaise

peut-être - perhaps
presque - almost
assis - seated
tous - all
au-dessous de - over, above
autour due - around
près de - near

J'aime ecrire à crayon.

Act Of Caring (2013-04-27)

Act Of Caring

Despite having no enthusiasm for the task, I powered through Chapter 5 of my "An Advanced Course in Calculus" book.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Act Of Caring (2013-04-25)

Act Of Caring 

Even though I had a very trying day on a personal level, I still managed to use perspective to put someone else's troubles into perspective for them.

The Daily Affirmation (2013-04-25)

The Daily Affirmation

Despite a very difficult day, I was not plagued by any pain from past injuries.

La Connexion Francaise (2013-04-25)

La Connexion Francaise

soigneux - careful

Pourquoi fait-je oublier être soigneux?

The Daily Photo (2013-04-25)

The Daily Photo

Here was my fortune today.


I take this to mean that ball season will start soon.


Look at my crack




Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2013-04-25)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why do I never solve the problem of, forgetting to pay attention?

If this book relies so heavily on abbreviations and jargon that are not second nature to me, is there any point continuing to try to read it?

Should I buy a new camera?

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

The Daily Affirmation (2013-04-23)

The Daily Affirmation

After a long, tough day I managed to come up with a joke that I thought was hilarious.  It felt good to laugh genuinely.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2013-04-23)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why am I always tilting at windmills?

Should I read Don Quixote?

Monday, April 22, 2013

The Daily Photo (2013-04-22)

The Daily Photo

This was a tasty lunch


It was Wok Box.  I recommend going there.  (but not all the way to Lloydminster where I got this)

La Connexion Francaise (2013-04-22)

La Connexion Francaise 

Merde.

C'est tout.

Today I Learned . . . (2013-04-22)

Today I Learned . . .

You can not pick up and use the goalie's stick if he drops it and you give him yours.

The Daily Affirmation (2013-04-22)

The Daily Affirmation

The exhibition ball hockey game tonight was a success.  I got a rare point (an assist) and at no point during, or afterwards, was their any of the knee pain that plagued me through the end of the winter sports season.  That included two falls on the (very) slippery Cosmo floor.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2013-04-22)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why are there always problems when I'm not there to deal with them?

Is there a down side to doing all my laundry on Delicate?

Sunday, April 21, 2013

La Connexion Francaise (2013-04-21)

La Connexion Francaise

Je suis très fatigue.  Ma casse-tête heure était mal ce soir.


Today I Learned . . . (2013-04-21)

Today I Learned . . .

When life presents you with something you want, take it. Don't tell yourself it will still be around later.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2013-04-21)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I learn to play the trumpet?

The last chapter in my last French book, and the first chapter in my latest French book, both harp on the idea of cognates.  When I want to say something in French, and I'm in doubt, should I just guess the English verb with -er, -re, or -ir at the end of it and hope I'm close?

The Daily Affirmation (2013-04-21)

The Daily Affirmation

My Sunday morning breakfast McGriddle was hot, fresh and right off the grill. A perfect start to the day!

I was at an Oilers game tonight. That ain't bad.

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Act Of Caring (2013-04-20)

Act Of Caring

I stayed calm and gave careful, considerate advice to Dillon when he called me with a problem from site.

La Connexion Francaise (2013-04-20)

La Connexion Francaise

Je déclare "Gratuite Espace Battailes" un succès!!

The Daily Photo (2013-04-20)

The Daily Photo

Is there any way to verify that these bats are all certified for use by an acceptable slo-pitch association?




Today I Learned . . . (2013-04-20)

Today I Learned . . .

The proper way to launder replica jerseys is with the Delicate setting.

You should do things when you have the courage to do them, not convince yourself you'll still feel the same later when you have more time.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2013-04-20)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

How is that at times I can have such crippling insomnia that it brings tears to my eyes, while at other points I can become so spontaneously drowsy that no power on earth can prevent me from falling asleep?

Should I study physiology? Should I have a whole health study category?

Is hockey like golf and you keep your head down to shoot?

The Daily Affirmation (2013-04-20)

The Daily Affirmation

I finished two books this afternoon.

After an disturbingly slow start, I ended up finishing the day by filling in every column of my daily tracking with a non-zero.

A Sign Of The Times


I was thinking about a problem this afternoon.  I knew I was going to have to kill about 30 minutes, between the time I left the office and when my official "start" time was for the concert tonight.  I have all this reading that I want to do daily, and the perfect solution would be to do some of if while I was waiting.

I didn't want to take an actual book with me, because there's always the chance I'd lose it/forget it/get it wet or in some way have that going wrong.  However, I try to read one work-related article a day, and my plan for today was to read this PDF file that I had.

The day was winding to a close and I wasn't going to get the PDF read before I left the office.  But how to take it with me, since I didn't have it in iTunes, and there was no simple/easy solution to get it onto my phone so I could read it.

I must have spent 20-30 minutes puzzling over this problem, of having a PDF on file, that I wanted to read while I waited, before I came to the startling revelation that I could just print it out on paper and take it with me that way.

Friday, April 19, 2013

La Connexion Francaise (2013-04-19)

La Connexion Francaise

J'ai besoin avoir moins d'objets.

Il ne suffit pas de faire des cauchemars disparaissent. . .Les indigènes sont trop agité ce soir . . .chercher sans cesse pour le péché originel

The Daily Photo (2013-04-19)

The Daily Photo

This is the closest drink I like, that I could think of to all the Smirnoff Ice I poured tonight


What the hell happened to my finger?


The Daily Affirmation (2013-04-19)

The Daily Affirmation

I love the new Mountain Dew

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2013-04-19)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why do I swear at inanimate objects so often?

How come I have a completely new and different burning sensation in my knee?

How much would 1 TB of shared online storage cost?

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2013-04-18)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I "Like" more things on Facebook?

The Daily Affirmation (2013-04-18)

The Daily Affirmation

Apparently my niece recognized me in photos last nice. That makes me warm and fuzzy inside.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

The Daily Photo (2013-04-16)

The Daily Photo

My fortune (I hope it comes true)



City workers repairing the lunar landscape that had become Thatcher and Marquis


Act Of Caring (2013-04-16)

Act Of Caring

I put my clothes back on and went to the grocery store and bought the juice, I forgot two times already.

The Daily Affirmation (2013-04-16)

The Daily Affirmation

The cortisone shot, while painful to get, has instantly remedied my knee pain.

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2013-04-14)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

What is the successful method to pick up a waitress?

La Connexion Francaise (2013-04-14)

La Connexion Francaise 

Nous sommes l'un toujours en mouvement.

Today I Learned . . . (2013-04-13)

Today I Learned . . .

Generic, ordinary seaweed is an effective agent for removing heavy metals from contaminated wastewater by a process called biosportion.

Saturday, April 13, 2013

The Daily Affirmation (2013-04-13)

The Daily Affirmation

I got some really nice birthday presents from a very caring family.

I can't express my gratitude for the joy I witness from my niece and nephew when they see me.

La Connexion Francaise (2013-04-13)

La Connexion Francaise

Je voudrais méditer.

Le loi puissance est mon préféré.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2013-04-13)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I buy a new satellite radio unit?

Do I need a trainer? Would it help?


Friday, April 12, 2013

La Connexion Francaise (2013-04-12)

La Connexion Francaise

Bonne fête à moi!

The Daily Photo (2013-04-12)

The Daily Photo

I had to get the BIIIIIIIIIIIIIG drink!


Today I Learned . . . (2013-04-12)

Today I Learned . . .

It doesn't become granola until you bake the rolled oats, nuts and sometimes puffed wheat with honey until it is crisp.

I am not a drug addict.

fe·cund  - producing or capable of producing and abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile

The Daily Affirmation (2013-04-12)

The Daily Affirmation

I got a birthday discount on today's massage.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2013-04-12)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should your elbow hurt from stick handling?

Do people act weird because I do strange things or because they are weird?

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Today I Learned . . . (2013-04-11)

Today I Learned . . .

If you have a limit problem containing a fraction, where the degree of the variable is the same in the numerator and the denominator, then the limit of the function is simply the ratio of the coefficients of the variable.

Example:

lim f(x) = 4x^3 - 10x + 1  =  4
x-> inf.    -------------------     ---
                5x^3+3x^2-x        5

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2013-04-11)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I get a pay-as-you-go phone?

The Daily Photo (2013-04-11)

The Daily Photo

What the hell is wrong with my foot???


The Daily Affirmation (2013-04-11)

The Daily Affirmation

Today's lunch Costco pizza was exactly what I needed at that point in my difficult day.

My physiotherapy appointment today showed evidence that I might be improving.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013

La Connexion Francaise (2013-04-09)

La Connexion Francaise 

J'ai lire trois cent et vingt mots françaises aujourd'hui.  Ils étaient francais-anglais cognats.  Ils sont beaucoup!

Saskatchewan Bucket List

I really recommend, if you can find copy, that all Saskatchewan-ites read the book "The Great Saskatchewan Bucket List". It's primarily a picture/travel book.  Reading it won't make you feel like you consumed a novel.  You can go through 3 or 4 sites in a handful of minutes so its easy to read.

I'm  trying to find words to express why its good.  I find it inspiring.  Each location opens up with a feature picture and I am astonished, and moved, to realize that these are all places from where I call "home".

I want to travel.  Not to the far away places that I have.  Which all have their own appeal.  But many of these locations in the book are reachable with only a Saturday's travel.  And the pictures are magnificent.  I don't pretend to be a professional photographer on par with what's in this book.  But I've always thought that if I take 100 pictures of a place, 3-4 are going to be outstanding.

What draws me in now, is the photo's I've seen of our far north.  The Lake Athabasca region is mesmerizing to me.  Uranium City isn't specifically featured in the book, but I so want to see it.  However the most alluring pictures I found in the book were from the Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Wilderness Park.  The massive sand dunes are unbelievable.

I just want to go!  Somewhere, anywhere, but always "home".

Today I Learned . . . (2013-04-09)

Today I Learned . . .

Approximately 1/2 of the working vocabulary of English has French equivalents or near equivalents.

The Daily Photo (2013-04-09)

The Daily Photo

My new office


Act Of Caring (2013-04-09)

Act Of Caring

I finally put my recycling out to be picked up.

The Daily Affirmation (2013-04-09)

The Daily Affirmation

We finalized key numbers for the summer soccer roster.

My Oiler tickets arrived!  Plus a bonus of a DS game I bought on eBay awhile ago and forgot hadn't arrived yet.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2013-04-09)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I go to Uranium City this summer?

Monday, April 08, 2013

Act Of Caring (2013-04-08)

Act Of Caring

If you knew how fervently I avoided vacuuming, you'd understand why I consider the fact that I vacuumed the entrance rug at my door an act of caring.

The Daily Photo (2013-04-08)

The Daily Photo

A very humongous road hole







La Connexion Francaise (2013-04-08)

La Connexion Francaise

Je crois que Michigan va gagner cette jeux.

J'etait erreur.

The Daily Affirmation (2013-04-08)

The Daily Affirmation

An all female intermission panel at the Women's World Hockey Championship?  Score!

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2013-04-08)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Do girls like eating salad or is it a necessary evil?

Should I buy a good ladder?

Sunday, April 07, 2013

La Connexion Francaise (2013-04-07)

La Connexion Francaise

J'adore "Mountain Dew"!

J'ai un dilemme.  Que doit je fait?

Today I Learned . . . (2013-04-07)

Today I Learned . . .

It is difficult to negotiate toilet paper when you've got sticky fingers.

The Daily Affirmation (2013-04-07)

The Daily Affirmation

This new Mountain Dew White Out flavor is excellent!

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2013-04-07)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Are girls presenting themselves as as a security of identity thing?  Does it work when you're posting photos of yourself?  Is the strategy effective at all?

Would I be happier if I was a rocket scientist?