Wednesday, September 10, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-09-10)

La Connexion Francaise

rappeller = to call back
cueiller = to pick
tenir = to hold

Dénombrement en français

Ma corpse besoin de au repos.



Blog Question Of The Day (2014-09-10)

Blog Question Of The Day 

Why were there so many hopeless drivers on the road today?

How do I get blood out of a pillow?  Not the pillow case but the actual pillow?

The Daily Affirmation (2014-09-10)

The Daily Affirmation 

For the first game this week, I didn't rip open the scab on my knee and get blood all over the floor.

Today I Learned . . . (2014-09-09)

Today I Learned . . .

I can make it from the Macs to my driveway before the seat belt warning annunciates.

Tuesday, September 09, 2014

The Daily Photo (2014-09-09)

The Daily Photo 

Exploratory photography of a molar problem in my mouth






La Connexion Francaise (2014-09-09)

La Connexion Francaise

craindre = fear
gants = gloves
sec = dry

Dénombrement en français

Je crains ma gants de hockey ne sera jamais sec.



The Daily Affirmation (2014-09-09)

The Daily Affirmation

Our co-ed ball hockey team pulled out a win tonight!  Plus we had good bench numbers so it wasn't a gruelling experience.

Blog Question Of The Day (2014-09-09)

Blog Question Of The Day

Does a banana peel continue to darken if its not wrapped around a banana anymore?

Do I want the Plus sized iPhone 6 or just the regular sized one?

Monday, September 08, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-09-08)

La Connexion Francaise

présence = attendance

Dénombrement en français

Je suis furieux sur ball hockey présence


The Daily Affirmation (2014-09-08)

The Daily Affirmation

I scored a goal tonight on a howitzer from the boards.

Act of Caring (2014-09-08)

Act of Caring

I finally booked an eye appointment.

Blog Question Of The Day (2014-09-08)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I take on the task of running The Shockers?

Why don't people show up for things?

Sunday, September 07, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-09-07)

La Connexion Francaise

devenir = to become
passer = to pass by

Dénombrement en français

Aujourd'hui ne suis pas allé bien.


The Daily Photo (2014-09-07)

The Daily Photo

Another stinger


The Daily Affirmation (2014-09-07)

The Daily Affirmation 

Though we were ultimately defeated, I got a go-ahead goal in my first ball hockey game of the day.

The Riders and the Broncos won their football games today.

Blog Question Of The Day (2014-09-07)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why is every game being featured on Steam "early access"?

What is there that's good about Saskatchewan in the winter?

Saturday, September 06, 2014

Today I Learned . . . (2014-09-06)

Today I Learned . . .

The Chapters/Indigo book store is open 10 to 9 on Sundays.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-09-06)

La Connexion Francaise

détruire = to destroy
cuire = to cook

Dénombrement en français

Je n'ai pas besoin de faire à cuire aujourd'hui.


Blog Question Of The Day (2014-09-06)

Blog Question Of The Day

What do I need?

The Daily Photo (2014-09-06)

The Daily Photo

A semi-successful attempt at photographing golf today





The Daily Affirmation (2014-09-06)

The Daily Affirmation 

I had a really good day, with my morning, good golfing and a nice supper.

Friday, September 05, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-09-05)

La Connexion Francaise

valoir mieux = to be worth
laisser = to let, to allow

Dénombrement en français

Je sens bien aujourd'hui.


Blog Question Of The Day (2014-09-04)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why are there no popular banana flavoured drinks?

Today I Learned . . . (2014-09-05)

Today I Learned . . .

An arena or sports stadium will generally not be a money making venture and will regularly show a yearly loss.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-09-05)

The Daily Affirmation

L-D-R is the official winner of Division 5 outdoor season soccer for 2014!!!

For the first time in months I was able to do 3 sets of 8 bench presses.

Thursday, September 04, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-09-04)

La Connexion Francaise

apercevoir = to notice
paraître = to appear
nier = to deny

Dénombrement en français

Je suis bien ce soir parce que j'ai joué ball hockey.

J'aime fondu fromage.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-09-04)

The Daily Affirmation

It took a shoot out but we won the ball hockey game tonight.

Act of Caring (2014-09-04)

Act of Caring 

I put some air in my tire, just because it looked a little low.

Today I Learned . . . (2014-09-04)

Today I Learned . . .

Early 2000's pop singer Willa Ford married hockey player Mike Modano.

Wednesday, September 03, 2014

Act of Caring (2014-09-03)

Act of Caring

I took the twenty minutes out of my night to fix the stupid broken hangers in my jersey closet.

Blog Question Of The Day (2014-09-03)

Blog Question Of The Day

Can you buy a commercially prepared yogurt parfait in the grocery store?

How can I take something entirely benign and find a way to make a disaster out of it?

The Daily Affirmation (2014-09-03)

The Daily Affirmation

I finally had an enjoyable experience eating a meatball sub.

I got in my one "big hit" of the season tonight.

Tuesday, September 02, 2014

Today I Learned . . . (2014-09-02)

Today I Learned . . .

Large Froster lids fit on Large Polar Pop cups.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-09-02)

La Connexion Francaise



Dénombrement en français

Je dors beaucoup.


Blog Question Of The Day (2014-09-02)

Blog Question Of The Day

Is it possible to buy an astronaut's moon suit?

Should I pay for a version of Display Fusion?

The Daily Affirmation (2014-09-02)

The Daily Affirmation

Those tacos for lunch were fantastic!

Monday, September 01, 2014

Blog Question Of The Day (2014-09-01)

Blog Question Of The Day 

What was the really good "Act of Caring" that I did this afternoon and have now forgotten?

La Connexion Francaise (2014-09-01)

La Connexion Francaise

alors = then
après = afterward
assez = enough
davantage = more
ensemble = together
ici = here
là = there
parfois = sometimes
partout = everywhere
surtout = especially
tant = so much
tout = quite, entirely
vite = quickly

Dénombrement en français

Aujourd'hui ne va pas comme prévu.


The Daily Affirmation (2014-09-01)

The Daily Affirmation 

Taylor Swift - that is all

Sunday, August 31, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-08-31)

La Connexion Francaise

fou/folle = crazy
trouver = to find
sec/seche = dry

Dénombrement en français

J'ai besoin de trouver de motivation.


The Daily Affirmation (2014-08-31)

The Daily Affirmation

The Riders win, in the end.

Blog Question Of The Day (2014-08-31)

Blog Question Of The Day

How does a Mac's store have no regular drink straws for a week?

Would having more money make me happy?

Saturday, August 30, 2014

The Daily Affirmation (2014-08-30)

The Daily Affirmation

Ariana Grande - that is all.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-08-30)

La Connexion Francaise

abandonner = to give up
quelqu'un = someone
quelques = some

Dénombrement en français

Il n'est pas dans ma nature d'abandonner.


Today I Learned . . . (2014-08-30)

Today I Learned . . .

The McGriddle as gone up 10 cents.

Friday, August 29, 2014

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-08-29)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why do I continuously set myself up for failure?

The Daily Affirmation (2014-08-29)

The Daily Affirmation

I really enjoyed Super Donair today.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-08-29)

La Connexion Francaise

plaire = to please
se promener = to take a walk
se tromper

Dénombrement en français

J'espere que je ne me tromper pas.


Thursday, August 28, 2014

Act of Caring (2014-08-28)

Act of Caring

Despite really not wanting to, I made Kool-Aid and attempted to make breakfast for the morning.

Today I Learned . . . (2014-08-28)

Today I Learned . . .

I am just really awful at round jigsaw puzzles.

Megan can drive a manual transmission but would distinctly not like it.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-08-28)

La Connexion Francaise

close = prés
objectif = goal

Dénombrement en français

Je pense que je suis prés mon objectif.



Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-08-28)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why do I have Metallica "Master of Puppets" playing in my head during a Katy Perry concert?

The Daily Photo (2014-08-28)

The Daily Photo

Gruesome


The Daily Affirmation (2014-08-28)

The Daily Affirmation

Dillon left half a brownie on my desk for me.

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

The Daily Photo (2014-08-27)

The Daily Photo

A just reward


La Connexion Francaise (2014-08-27)

La Connexion Francaise

croûte = crust
fête = feast, celebration
ranger = to tidy
la lime = file
laid = ugly

Dénombrement en français

Mon favori jeune fille n'est pas laid.


The Daily Affirmation (2014-08-27)

The Daily Affirmation

My latest order shows online as "Delivered".

I scored a goal in ball hockey tonight!!

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-08-27)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

If you were dyslexic, would you be unable to spell dyslexic?

Do I wish I was going to the Katy Perry concert, not working it?

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Act of Caring (2014-08-26)

Act of Caring

This is an act of caring and a question at the same time.  Why is there so much soap that needs cleaning up in the work bathroom?

La Connexion Francaise (2014-08-26)

La Connexion Francaise

conquête = conquest
forêt = forest
épars = sparse

Dénombrement en français

Le joueur va jouer sont.

J'ai un moins problem sans vous.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-08-26)

The Daily Affirmation

The Loose Slots made a furious late-game comeback to go away with a 5-3 win.

I finally found the damn apps that were making my Windows machine virtually unusable.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-08-26)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

How does an irrational person know they're irrational?

Should I have pancakes tomorrow?

Monday, August 25, 2014

The Daily Affirmation (2014-08-25)

The Daily Affirmation 

It was nice to see some old friends again that I don't see often enough.

Sunday, August 24, 2014

The Daily Photo (2014-08-24)

The Daily Photo 

The last photos to be taken of the Ground Pounders 2014 slo-pitch season










La Connexion Francaise (2014-08-24)

La Connexion Francaise

faisait cuire = cooked
font partie = are part

Dénombrement en français

Je veux reste.


Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-08-24)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

When does the pain stop?

The Daily Affirmation (2014-08-24)

The Daily Affirmation

Despite how it ended, we had a good slo-pitch season.  Fourth in the division is not bad.

Shailene Woodley - that is all.

Saturday, August 23, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-08-23)

La Connexion Francaise

dehors = out

Dénombrement en français

Je veux dehors.


Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-08-23)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

How do I get out from under this rock that I have placed upon myself?

Act of Caring (2014-08-23)

Act of Caring

Turns out the dishwasher was full of clean dishes so I emptied it.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-08-23)

The Daily Affirmation

I recorded by first win as a soccer goalie tonight.

After two days the slo-pitch  team is undefeated and looking at a certain spot in the playoff round.

Friday, August 22, 2014

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-08-22)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day 

Where can I turn for advice if I have a painfully vexing problem?

The Daily Affirmation (2014-08-22)

The Daily Affirmation

We won our first game of the slo-pitch tournament tonight.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-08-22)

La Connexion Francaise

qui = who
qu'/que = what/whom
protéger = to protect

Dénombrement en français

J'ai eu á slo-pitch ce soir.  Nous avons eu beaucoup joueurs.


The Daily Photo (2014-08-22)

The Daily Photo

Another day, another injury photo


Thursday, August 21, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-08-21)

La Connexion Francaise

le gallois = gaelic
ravis = delighted
qui veut dire - which means
fidèle à jamais = forever faithful
chinois = chinese

Dénombrement en français

J'ai peur de se blesser à nouveau.


Act of Caring (2014-08-21)

Act of Caring

I had to make ice for my own bucket tonight.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-08-21)

The Daily Affirmation 

I hit one ball very, very well in slo-pitch tonight.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-08-21)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I buy hockey goaltending equipment?

How do I play to win without obsessing over winning?

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-08-20)

La Connexion Francaise

balayer = to sweep
oser = to dare
lis = lily

Dénombrement en français

J'ai joué très bien aujourd'hui.

Mon talons ne blesse pas ce soir.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-08-20)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I get an M.Sc.?

The Daily Affirmation (2014-08-20)

The Daily Affirmation

Vindication was found when we, as a field of 8, took back our pride by pummelling the opposition that had stacked their team with ringers the week before.

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-08-19)

La Connexion Francaise

ne...rien = nothing
ne...jamais = never
ne...personne = no one/nobody
ne...plus = no more
ne...pas encore = not yet
ne...guère = hardly
aucon(e)...ne = no/none

Dénombrement en français

Si je coure, j'ai mal.


Act of Caring (2014-08-19)

Act of Caring

Further cleaning of soap in the bathroom at work.


The Daily Affirmation (2014-08-19)

The Daily Affirmation

We battled for a tie (with a disappointing shoot-out loss) in Loose Slots co-ed ball hockey tonight.  I had an assist on the tying goal (whether they right it down or not).


Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-08-19)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day 

Should I buy a bigger mini fridge?

Will that stain come out of my sweater?


Monday, August 18, 2014

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Today I Learned . . . (2014-08-17)

Today I Learned . . .

From the oh-so-authoritive source of Sarah Silverman, I learned that Jesus was 33 when he died.

My DSLR camera won't take pictures while the battery is dead and you have it plugged in to USB.

Act of Caring (2014-08-17)

Act of Caring

I finally made the effort to drive around the city and get the raw parts I need for a couple of home repair projects.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-08-17)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Can I wear my new hat at work tomorrow?

Why do I have so many stupid ideas?

La Connexion Francaise (2014-08-17)

La Connexion Francaise

tandis que = whereas
bien que / malgré que  = although
ainsi que = as well as
puisque = seeing that
par couer = by heart
avec joie = with joy
bicyclette = bike

Dénombrement en français

J'aime mon nouveau chapeau.


The Daily Affirmation (2014-08-17)

The Daily Affirmation

I got an LA Angels hat and and Oilers frosty mug with the last of my birthday money.

It took me half an hour but I got the level completion that I wanted in Carnage Racing.

Saturday, August 16, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-08-16)

La Connexion Francaise

ou = or
oú = where
pleuvoir des cordes = raining cats and dogs

Dénombrement en français

Je deviens plus fort.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-08-16)

The Daily Affirmation

It was an ugly, ugly, brutal win but in three weeks no one will remember.  Riders 16-11.

I'm getting stronger!

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-08-16)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Would I like straight sugar water?

Friday, August 15, 2014

Today I Learned . . . (2014-08-15)

Today I Learned . . .

Many common, well respected medications for the treatment of mental disorders can lead to birth defects in the babies of women taking medication for mental disorders.

There is something called "floppy baby syndrome" a neurologic condition associated with weak muscles.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-08-15)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I be on Snapchat?

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-08-14)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why are my hands numb?

Is there any way I can resolve this dilemma that I face?

La Connexion Francaise (2014-08-14)

La Connexion Francaise

ceci = this
cela = that

Dénombrement en français

Je suis fatigue après un longue jour de activité.