Monday, May 19, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-19)

La Connexion Francaise

suivante = following
prochain(e) = next
dernier(e) = last

Dénombrement en français

Il pleut.  J'ai vais humide.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-19)

The Daily Affirmation

I finished another book today.

Sunday, May 18, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-18)

La Connexion Francaise

glad = heureux

Dénombrement en français

Je suis heureux d'être à la maison.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-18)

The Daily Affirmation

I finished a book today.

The Blackhawks defeated the Kings this afternoon.

Act of Caring (2014-05-18)

Act of Caring

I folded and put away the laundry.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-18)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Would you rather have more, or know how to live happily on less?

Who wears a tie to a rock concert?

Saturday, May 17, 2014

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-17)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Where does all the random garbage comes from that ends up in my yard?

Act of Caring (2014-05-17)

Act of Caring 

I spent an hour cleaning up the yard and then taking some photos this afternoon.


Friday, May 16, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-15)

La Connexion Francaise

beurre = butter
horloge = clock

Dénombrement en français

Je suis fatigue.  Aussi.  Je n'aime pas cette émotion.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-15)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

What is it going to take to lift this grey veil of misery from my eyes again?

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-15)

The Daily Affirmation

I picked up the remaining jerseys to outfit the slo-pitch team today.

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-14)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Can someone please tell me why the hell I even bother?

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-13)

La Connexion Francaise

ratisser = to rake
la feuille = leaf

Dénombrement en français

J'ai ratissé les feuilles ce soir.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-13)

The Daily Affirmation 

I had a goal, an assist, saved another goal from being scored by jumping on the ball, and had innumerable blocked shots in tonight 3-2 loss for the Shockers.

Chicago beat Minnesota to advance to the next round!

Act of Caring (2014-05-13)

Act of Caring

I raked the front lawn of leaves, pine cones and dead grass tonight.  Hopefully a little warmth and it will sprout green and lush.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-13)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why is there ammonia in glass cleaner?

If Microsoft is already discounting the Xbox One, should I get one?

Monday, May 12, 2014

The Daily Photo (2014-05-12)

The Daily Photo

Our cell tester




The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-12)

The Daily Affirmation

Its Opening Day for slo-pitch!

We won both games to open the season.

Today I Learned . . . (2014-05-12)

Today I Learned . . .

The enzyme horseradish peroxidase (HRP), found in the roots of plant horseradish, is used extensively in biochemistry applications primarily for its ability to amplify a weak signal and increase detectability of a target molecule. It is a metalloenzyme with many isoforms and the most studied type is C.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-12)

La Connexion Francaise

le roi = the king
le chien = the dog
le jardin = the garden
la reine = the queen
la souris = the mouse
la porte = the door
l'ami = the friend (masculine)
l'eau = the water (feminine)
le hamster = the hamster
la hi-fi = the stereo

Dénombrement en français


Sunday, May 11, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-11)

La Connexion Francaise

énergie = energy

Dénombrement en français

Je suis fatigue encore.   Je n'ai pas des énergie.  Je devrais manger.

Act of Caring (2014-05-11)

Act of Caring 

I picked a piece of garbage out of my front hedges when I got home from ball hockey tonight.

I took my Mom a rose basket for Mother's Day.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-11)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Does the time keeper develop a sense of persecution from being stuck in the penalty box for the entire game?

Could you spend your whole practical day (8 hours) working on fantasy sports teams?

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-11)

The Daily Affirmation

Shockers win 3-2 in a tight battle.

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-10)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I wait for this round of NHL playoffs to finish and then do another jersey order?

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-10)

La Connexion Francaise

exercise = exercise
encore = again

Dénombrement en français

Je suis fatigue encore.   Je fait beaucoup exercice.

Act of Caring (2014-05-10)

Act of Caring

I moved as many bags of fall leaves as I could from the backyard to the dumpster this afternoon.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-10)

The Daily Affirmation

I took the Mustang for the first drive of the season today.

I bought another birthday present with my gift cards.

The little compressor I bought almost two years ago turned out to be very useful today.

Thursday, May 08, 2014

The Daily Photo (2014-05-08)

The Daily Photo

The coagulation feed pail


Act of Caring (2014-05-08)

Act of Caring

I stood my neighbour's recycle bin up when I got home tonight.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-08)

The Daily Affirmation 

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was awesome.

The Ducks win!

According to Sportscentre the Bruins won too!

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-08)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

How long can I continue using this phone before its beyond repair?

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-08)

La Connexion Francaise

beignet = donut

Dénombrement en français

J"aime beignets avec sprinkles.

Wednesday, May 07, 2014

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-07)

The Daily Affirmation 

The Shockers hold the line with resolve of steel in pulling out a 2-0 win over the Waiver Claims in a late game thriller.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-07)

La Connexion Francaise

assez = enough

Dénombrement en français

J'ai soif.  Je n'ai bu pas assez l'eau.

Je n'aime pas mon le permis de conduire photo.

Today I Learned . . . (2014-05-07)

Today I Learned . . .

Chlorophenol, a common pesticide, can also be formed by chlorination of of water (or wastewater) containing humic matter.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-07)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Do I believe in karma?

If I were to buy a new computer, should it be a replacement for my still valid iMac or a powerful gaming Mac laptop?

Today I Learned . . . (2014-05-06)

Today I Learned . . .

Left handed people predominantly get tennis elbow in their right elbow.

Tuesday, May 06, 2014

La Connexion Francaise 92014-05-06)

La Connexion Francaise

que = that
aussitôt que = as soon as
peut-être que = perhaps

Dénombrement en français

Je ne coucher pas.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-06)

The Daily Affirmation

Although we ultimately did not prevail, I felt like I had another strong game on the defense.

Today I Learned . . . (2014-05-06)

Today I Learned . . .

Left handed people predominantly get tennis elbow in their right elbow.

The Daily Photo (2014-05-06)

The Daily Photo 

UF in my office


Monday, May 05, 2014

Act of Caring (2014-05-05)

Act of Caring

I changed the filters on the under-sink RO today.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-05)

The Daily Affirmation

I got my new pillow at Toys'R'Us.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-05)

La Connexion Francaise

tromper = deceive
se tromper = made a mistake
if faut = it is necessary

Dénombrement en français

Je suis fatigue.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-05)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Do I need a Spiderman t-shirt to attend the Amazing Spiderman 2 movie?

Is it too soon to be thinking about more jersey orders?

Sunday, May 04, 2014

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-04)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I buy a yellow #52 Yoenis Cespedes jersey?


La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-04)

La Connexion Francaise

douteux - doubtful
suprenant - surprising
demander - ask
empêcher - prevent
exiger - demand
souhaiter - wish

Dénombrement en français

Peut le quatrième soit avec vous

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-04)

The Daily Affirmation

I scored another goal and we won the game 3-1.

Today I Learned . . . (2014-05-04)

Today I Learned . . .

I have burned over 92,000 calories from aerobic activities in 2014 alone.

The Daily Photo (2014-05-04)

The Daily Photo

Last night's supper




Saturday, May 03, 2014

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-03)

The Daily Affirmation

The Bruins won.  I'm good with that.

Act of Caring (2014-05-03)

Act of Caring 

I flagged down a person for the teller, when she left without signing something.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-03)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why do I buy so many shirts?

Should I simply take the screen door off and go with one door?

Can I get myself up for 9 AM?

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-03)

La Connexion Francaise

Dénombrement en français

J'ai besoin de raser.

Friday, May 02, 2014

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-02)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I buy a new phone?

Should I get Adidas Springblade running shoes?

Does anyone even read this blog?

Blog Song Of The Day (2014-05-02)

Blog Song Of The Day

Fuel - Bad Day

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-02)

La Connexion Francaise

se demander = wonder
se détendre = relax
se fâcher = to get angry

J'aime l'eau.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-02)

The Daily Affirmation

I had three goals and three assists in the final Delco hockey of the season, including 1 breakaway goal.

Thursday, May 01, 2014

Act of Caring (2014-05-01)

Act of Caring

Some trash was blown into my bushes by today's wind.  Rather than leave it there I picked it out and put it in the trash.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-01)

La Connexion Francaise

envoyer = to send
essayer = to try
jeter = to throw

Dénombrement en français

J'aimerait jeter une balle.

Today I Learned . . . (2014-05-01)

Today I Learned . . .

P.K. Subban stands for Pernell Karl.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-01)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Could you be prejudiced against Chinese people but still like Chinese food?

Should I buy new shoes for running?

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-04-30)

La Connexion Francaise

soulever = lifts
weights = poids

Dénombrement en français

Je ne veux pas soulever des poids.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-04-30)

The Daily Affirmation

The Raptors won and I'm wearing a new Raptors jersey!

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-04-30)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Could Sunny D be made into drink crystal form?

Are you entitled to the level of pain relief medication your discomfort requires?

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-04-29)

La Connexion Francaise

savoir = to know (how)
tous la temps = all the time
tous les jours = every day

Dénombrement en français

Je marque le premier but aujourd'hui.  J'etais très heureux.

The Daily Photo (2014-04-29)

The Daily Photo 

The long awaited Chinese eagle has landed!


The Daily Affirmation (2014-04-29)

The Daily Affirmation

The long awaited jersey order have finally landed!

I scored our first goal of the game on a wicked snapshot from the point.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-04-29)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why doesn't someone make a cola flavoured hard candy?

Act of Caring (2014-04-29)

Act of Caring 

I put some more cans of pop in the community fridge in the lunch room.

Monday, April 28, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-04-28)

La Connexion Francaise

devoir = to have to
falloir = to be necessary
d'abord = at first
soudain = suddenly
de temps à temps / de temps en temps = from time to time
parfois/quelquefois = sometimes

Dénombrement en français

Je n'aime pas cette hockey arbitrage.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-04-28)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Is it weird that I have an ice smashing hammer in my kitchen drawer?

Would a shipping company track how many tracking requests a package has and delay delivering it just to annoy someone?

Who decided that shaving only one side of your head was a good idea?

The Daily Affirmation (2014-04-28)

The Daily Affirmation 

I can bench press 140 pounds.

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Act of Caring (2014-04-27)

Act of Caring 

I finished making supper at my parents house.

Today I Learned . . . (2014-04-27)

Today I Learned . . .

Jonas Hiller is a left-handed goalie.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-04-27)

La Connexion Francaise

devenir = come down
retourner = to return

Dénombrement en français

J'ai blessé mon cul.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-04-27)

The Daily Affirmation

The Hawks piled in the goals in the 3rd period to take the series against St. Louis.

I bought my first gift with the birthday cards I got.

Anaheim makes the amazing, improbable comeback to win it in overtime and complete my first round victory.

The Raptors even won, tying up their series with Brooklyn.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-04-27)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I keep, and use, my Stanley Cup popcorn maker at work?

Is 5 hockey sticks in my truck too many?

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Today I Learned . . . (2014-04-26)

Today I Learned . . .

In the movie "Clerks 2", when Dante is driving around looking for Becky, he stops at one point in front of your typical suburban house.  Inside is a typical suburban family.  The family daughter looks out the window at him and waves.  Dante waves back.

The girl playing the daughter is the director's real life daughter.

Act of Caring (2014-04-26)

Act of Caring

I got up and made it to SARCAN for 10:30 this morning.  The place was busy, which was disappointing.  But I got $45 so that was a just reward.

I cleaned out the sink, filled the dishwasher, and washed my dishes this afternoon.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-04-26)

La Connexion Francaise

rentrer = return
monter = to go up
mourir = to die
passer = to pass by

Dénombrement en français

J'ai fait un bien effort aujourd'hui.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-04-26)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Are fireworks expensive?

What if the rain never stops?

The Daily Affirmation (2014-04-26)

The Daily Affirmation

I got $45 back from SARCAN this morning. (but it was crazy busy - and I was there at 10:30)

The Penguins squeaked out a win to go ahead 3.2 in their playoff series with Columbus.

The Dallas Mavericks beat San Antonio on a buzzer beater.

Friday, April 25, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-04-25)

La Connexion Francaise

réussir = succeed
attendre = wait
entendre = hear

Aujourd'hui était bien.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-04-25)

The Daily Affirmation

Hawks for the win!!

And the Ducks too!!

Today I Learned . . . (2014-04-25)

Today I Learned . . . 

Abraham Lincolm taught himself how to read and write.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-04-25)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

How valid a statistic is +/-?

Why do I take everyone's problems and assume them as my own?

How does one make a very difficult decision?

Thursday, April 24, 2014

The Daily Affirmation (2014-04-24)

The Daily Affirmation 

I had a legitimate assist in tonight's ball hockey game.

My draft bracket remains strong with Boston winning tonight.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-04-24)

La Connexion Francaise

malgré = despite
devant = in front of
à propos de = about, concerning

Dénombrement en français

J'ai exercé beaucoup mais nous a ne gagné pas.

Act of Caring (2014-04-24)

Act of Caring 

I made ice for the work fridge again.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-04-24)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day 

Do microwaves ovens ever break and if so how?

Why don't I drink grape juice?

I have 5 hockey sticks in my truck.  Is that too many?

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Blog Song Of The Day (2014-04-23)

Blog Song Of The Day

Avril Lavigne - Bitchin' Summer

Today I Learned . . . (2014-04-23)

Today I Learned . . .

Popcorn leads to the production of serotonin, which is complicit in tryptophan, ultimately leading to it helping you sleep.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-04-23)

La Connexion Francaise

plus = more
moins = less

Dénombrement en français

Le Blackhawks gagne!!!

The Daily Affirmation (2014-04-23)

The Daily Affirmation

Chicago Blackhawks win in overtime!!

The Daily Photo (2014-04-23)

The Daily Photo

My new birthday Porsche





Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Act of Caring (2014-04-22)

Act of Caring

I finally put out my recycling bin with all the hot tub refuse in it.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-04-22)

La Connexion Francaise

Dénombrement en français

J'ai oublié mon pilules.

J'essaye faire trop affaires.

The Daily Photo (2014-04-22)

The Daily Photo 

The perfect yogurt