Friday, March 13, 2015

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-03-13)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Could I stay silent for one entire day?

Should I recycle this TV box from Christmas?

Thursday, March 12, 2015

The Daily Affirmation (2015-03-12)

The Daily Affirmation

They took a long time making my chicken sandwich at lunch so they gave me a free dessert!

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-03-12)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

How much is it worth to feel good?

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

La Connexion Francaise (2015-03-11)

La Connexion Francaise

est-ce que = is it that . . .
Il y a = there is, there are

Dénombrement en français

Le réunion etait très vite.

Today I Learned . . . (2015-03-11)

Today I Learned . . .

There was a mathematician named Jacques Tits.

The Daily Affirmation (2015-03-11)

The Daily Affirmation

Tonight's slo-pitch meeting was short AND it turns out we won a prize at the tournament last year!

Bruce set up my Android tablet for me.  And I remembered my Amazon password!

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-03-11)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why are there so many people making idiot driving moves today?

Do I buy a game series I used to love if its only for Windows, which I never use?

Act of Caring (2015-03-11)

Act of Caring

I pointed out to the sandwich artist at Subway that he was under-charging me for my meal.

Act of Caring (2015-03-10)

Act of Caring

I let two people into my lane when I was driving on the congested part of Circle Drive from Warman Road to Idylwyld.

La Connexion Francaise (2015-03-10)

La Connexion Francaise

assez = enough
ainsi = thus
portefeuil = leather wallet
petite = little
en haut = up

Dénombrement en français

En haut nous aller.


Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-03-10)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

The Nickelback evening was heavy with blue/grey hairs and Harley Davidson apparel.  Why?

The Daily Photo (2015-03-10)

The Daily Photo

My tower to the Minecraft heavens


Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Monday, March 09, 2015

La Connexion Francaise (2015-03-09)

La Connexion Francaise

chercher = to look for
fermer = to close
louer = to rent
regarder = to look at
trouver = to find

Dénombrement en français

J'ai regardé le tele tout de nuit.


Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-03-09)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I take up distance running?

Today I Learned . . . (2015-03-09)

Today I Learned . . .

The performer Lights had blonde hair at one point in her career.

The Daily Affirmation (2015-03-09)

The Daily Affirmation

The front light on my house has come on again.

Sunday, March 08, 2015

Today I Learned . . . (2015-03-08)

Today I Learned . . .

There is a standard equation, like the quadratic equation, to solve for the roots of a cubic equation.

The Daily Affirmation (2015-03-08)

The Daily Affirmation 

Two things I thought went wrong today, turned out okay by the end.

La Connexion Francaise (2015-03-08)

La Connexion Francaise

lundi = Monday
mardi = Tuesday
mercredi = Wednesday
jeudi = Thursday
vendredi = Friday
samedi = Saturday
dimanche = Sunday

Dénombrement en français

C'est dimanche.


Saturday, March 07, 2015

The Daily Affirmation (2015-03-07)

The Daily Affirmation

It was a quiet, restful day around the house today.  Did only things I wanted and none of things I didn't want.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-03-07)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day 

Should I take up playing my Wii?

Friday, March 06, 2015

The Daily Affirmation (2015-03-06)

The Daily Affirmation 

I scored two highlight reel goals in Delco hockey today, including a double backhand fake that frustrated the goalie.

Wednesday, March 04, 2015

La Connexion Francaise (2015-03-04)

La Connexion Francaise

assez = fairly, rather
assez de = enough
aussi = also
ici = here
là-bas = over there
parfois = sometimes
peu = hardly, not very
plutôt = rather
quelquefois = sometimes
souvent = often
trop (de) = too, too much [many]
un peu = a little

Dénombrement en français

Je suis fatigue après tout cet écrivant.


Today I Learned . . . (2015-03-04)

Today I Learned . . .

Cantor bought Hydrotech (Watergroup) thus unifying again what split off when Canature formed.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-03-04)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

I'm just throwing this out there but what if, peace of mind is actually the enemy, and the only way to keep the demons at bay is to continually be in perpetual motion so the hormones and natural processes blot out any attempt for stray thoughts to enter my brain?

The Daily Affirmation (2015-03-04)

The Daily Affirmation 

You can't kill an old TV.

Monday, March 02, 2015

La Connexion Francaise (2015-03-02)

La Connexion Francaise

soucier = worry
sur = on
haut = top

Dénombrement en français

Tout ce que je veux dire, ce est qu'ils ne se soucient pas de nous,

Je veux aller au golf.


Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-03-02)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Can someone please tell me where my waterproof camera is?


The Daily Affirmation (2015-03-02)

The Daily Affirmation

I managed to make it through a day and it was successful.

Today I Learned . . . (2015-03-02)

Today I Learned . . .

They have lowered the calories in a can of Coca-Cola from 160 to 140.

Sunday, March 01, 2015

La Connexion Francaise (2015-03-01)

La Connexion Francaise

blanc(he) = white
bleu = blue
blond(e) = blonde
brun(e) = dark-haired
gris(e) = gray
jaune = yellow
marron = brown
noir(e) = black
orange = orange
rose = pink
rouge = red
vert(e) = green
violet(te) = purple

Dénombrement en français

Ma bras est mal apres jouant balle hockey.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-03-01)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why does it smell like sawdust in my kitchen?

The Daily Affirmation (2015-03-01)

The Daily Affirmation

The Loose Slots pulled together a terrific outing and won the co-ed ball hockey championship.

Saturday, February 28, 2015

The Daily Affirmation (2015-02-28)

The Daily Affirmation

Today's chili making turned out great.

The Kingsman was a great movie.

Friday, February 27, 2015

The Daily Affirmation (2015-02-27)

The Daily Affirmation

It may have been a disappointing day on most fronts but at least the Slurpee didn't disappoint.

Today I Learned . . . (2015-02-27)

Today I Learned . . .

Leonard Nimoy died today.

La Connexion Francaise (2015-02-27)

La Connexion Francaise

costaud = sturdy
fort = strong
drôle = funny
mince = thin
triste = sad

Dénombrement en français

Cette match du football était rugueux.


Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-02-27)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

How many people would still use Facebook if you couldn't do it on your phone?

The Daily Photo (2015-02-27)

The Daily Photo

More wounds for the collection


Thursday, February 26, 2015

La Connexion Francaise (2015-02-26)

La Connexion Francaise

autre = other
joli(e) = pretty
vieux = old
ancien = former

Dénombrement en français

J'ai joué beaucoup jeux au video récemment.

The Daily Photo (2015-02-26)

The Daily Photo

The driveway is clear . . . AGAIN



Welcome to Mount Snow


Wednesday, February 25, 2015

La Connexion Francaise (2015-02-25)

La Connexion Francaise

ennuyer = bore
manquer = miss

Dénombrement en français

Natasha me manque.


The Daily Affirmation (2015-02-25)

The Daily Affirmation

I really am the world's best at making a Slurpee.

There are a lot more games (at least on Steam) that have a Mac version.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-02-25)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

How old should a girl be before she's allowed to pick an extreme hairstyle for herself?

Should I be taking some photos in black and white?

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Act Of Caring (2015-02-24)

Act Of Caring

I cleaned up all the scrap pieces of paper on the floor this morning.

La Connexion Francaise (2015-02-24)

La Connexion Francaise

la chaleur = heat, warmth
la fois = the time
la fourmi = the ant

Dénombrement en français

Français ne doit pas être cet difficile.


The Daily Affirmation (2015-02-24)

The Daily Affirmation

Working on a jigsaw puzzle was just the right challenge to fill up an evening.

I composed a complex French sentence without any help.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-02-24)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I do something clearly stupid?

Sunday, February 22, 2015

The Daily Affirmation (2015-02-22)

The Daily Affirmation

My co-ed ball hockey team trounced the opposition 11-3 in our semi-final game, advancing to the championship.

I got an unbelievably good parking spot at flag football.

La Connexion Francaise (2015-02-22)

La Connexion Francaise

 eglise = church
cinema = movie theatre
commissariat= police station
car = voiture
metro = subway
vélo = bike

Dénombrement en français

Ma voiture fait beaucoup bruit.

Saturday, February 21, 2015

The Daily Photo (2015-02-21)

The Daily Photo

The ice man


Do I look funny in this picture?


La Connexion Francaise (2015-02-21)

La Connexion Francaise

à + le = au
à + les = aux
à + la = à + la
à + l' = à + l'

Dénombrement en français

Je n'ai joué pas très bien aujourd'hui.

The Daily Affirmation (2015-02-21)

The Daily Affirmation 

We won our afternoon soccer game big.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-02-21)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Where can I buy utility grade bath sheets inexpensely?

Which would you rather smell, pool chlorine or dried sweat?

Should I drive or walk to the arena on Nickelback night?

Friday, February 20, 2015

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-02-19)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should my hideout in Minecraft have a higher ceiling?

The Daily Affirmation (2015-02-19)

The Daily Affirmation

I got to see my parents just before they go on another of their long bus trips.

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Act Of Caring (2015-02-18)

Act Of Caring 

I cleaned up all the dishes from supper because I didn't want the clutter around.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-02-18)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

If someone says they like having their hair pulled, does that mean they're submissive?

La Connexion Francaise (2015-02-18)

La Connexion Francaise

ainsi = thus
car = because

Dénombrement en français

Je ne sais pas que faire.


The Daily Affirmation (2015-02-18)

The Daily Affirmation

I really enjoy swimming on Wednesdays.

The knife we got from the Safeway promotion is pretty amazing.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

La Connexion Francaise (2015-02-17)

La Connexion Francaise

enfer = hell

Dénombrement en français

Je ne sais pas ce que l'enfer qui se passe


Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-02-17)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

If we have microwaves for quick heating, why has no one invented a device for rapid cooling?

Seriously though, who took my blue underwater camera?  Do I have to tear this house apart?

The Daily Affirmation (2015-02-17)

The Daily Affirmation

I really enjoyed "Jupiter Ascending".

It was my sister's birthday today.

Today I Learned . . . (2015-02-17)

Today I Learned . . .

You can not assign more than 9 elements to a pressure vessel in Hydranautics' IMS Design program.

It is 7 km from the Scotiabank Theatre to my house.

Monday, February 16, 2015

La Connexion Francaise (2015-02-16)

La Connexion Francaise

monter = to climb
partir = to leave
sortir = to go out
venir = to come
hier = yesterday
déjà = already
plusieurs = several

Dénombrement en français

Aujourd'hui est un jour nouveau.


Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-02-16)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day 

What are the shipping costs to move Canadian Curling Association rocks around the country?

The Daily Affirmation (2015-02-16)

The Daily Affirmation 

I finished another chapter as I rumble through 'Biological Wastewater Treatment'.

They plowed my street this afternoon.

Sunday, February 15, 2015

Act Of Caring (2015-02-15)

Act Of Caring

I tightened the door knob on the front door tonight.

La Connexion Francaise (2015-02-15)

La Connexion Francaise

ainsi = thus
donc = therefore
car = because
qui = which
que = that

Dénombrement en français

Je suis heureux.




Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-02-15)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

If a cabbie has no fare, does he just drive around aimlessly until someone calls?

The Daily Affirmation (2015-02-15)

The Daily Affirmation

I had two assists as we defeated the #1 rated Top Cheddar in co-ed ball hockey tonight.

I got some very sweet gifts from Holly on our anniversary.

The Daily Photo (2015-02-15)

The Daily Photo

Snow cleaning has once again been successful


The pile is getting pretty high


I'm hiding my water glass from the Keg serveuse


Saturday, February 14, 2015

Today I Learned . . . (2015-02-14)

Today I Learned . . .

The breakdown of MLB hats observed by me among the crowd at Monster Trucks were:

Friday              Saturday (early)         Saturday (evening)

Giants              Blue Jays                   Blue Jays
Pirates              Red Sox                    Angels
Indians             White Sox                 Red Sox
Rangers            Braves                      Yankees
Blue Jays                                           Phillies
Tigers                                                 Pirates
                                                           Orioles
                                                           Braves
                                                           Cardinals
                                                           Nationals
                                                           Mets
                                                           Royals
                                                           Dodgers

La Connexion Francaise (2015-02-14)

La Connexion Francaise

regarder = to watch, to look at
agir = to act
réussir = to succeed

Dénombrement en français

Il est Saint Valentin.


The Daily Photo (2015-02-14)

The Daily Photo

This is what greeted people coming to monster trucks today



The lounge where I hid between shows



Slushy fun


The Daily Affirmation (2015-02-14)

The Daily Affirmation 

For the whole day I was getting Valentine's Day texts with cards attached to them.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-02-14)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I try 5 Hour Energy pre-game?

Why does Slurpee snow fly so easily?

Friday, February 13, 2015

La Connexion Francaise (2015-02-13)

La Connexion Francaise

donc = so, then, therefore
ensuite = next
puis = then
car = because
pendant que = while
pour que = so that
puisque = since, as

Dénombrement en français

Une chaussette, deux chaussette, chaussette rouge, chaussette bleu.


The Daily Photo (2015-02-13)

The Daily Photo 

So close but so far


Today I Learned . . . (2015-02-13)

Today I Learned . . .

I don't have to ALT-TAB out of Minecraft if I have the inventory window up.

The Daily Affirmation (2015-02-13)

The Daily Affirmation 

Someone I know found my previous soccer card!

I scored a nice goal in Delco hockey today.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-02-13)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why are spoons oval shaped?

How long is it going to take to diagnose me with ever non-mutually-exclusive psychiatic condition?

Should I learn how to program the HydraMini+ controller?

Do I want to become a member of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers?

Thursday, February 12, 2015

La Connexion Francaise (2015-02-12)

La Connexion Francaise

quelque chose = something
quelqu'un = someone
chacun = each one
plusiers = several
tout le monde = everyone

Dénombrement en français

Je sens confus.


Act Of Caring (2015-02-12)

Act Of Caring

I spread some salt on the ice patch by the fire hydrant on the corner of my yard.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-02-12)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why is it that they don't seem to open new 7-11's?

The Daily Affirmation (2015-02-12)

The Daily Affirmation

My outside light finally came back on.

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

La Connexion Francaise (2015-02-11)

La Connexion Francaise

quel/quelle = what
du, de la, de l', des = amy, some

Dénombrement en français

Je ne sais pas quel faire.


Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-02-11)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I go to Qatar?

Why does my city have so much crime?

The Daily Affirmation (2015-02-11)

The Daily Affirmation

In 3 out of 4 possibilities to walk between Delco and Costco today I had 3 rides.

Act Of Caring (2015-02-11)

Act Of Caring

I helped push a raper van out of a run behind the shop.

Today I Learned . . . (2015-02-11)

Today I Learned . . .

I figured out how to change the wallpaper on my phone.

The word "Zahlen" means Numbers in German.

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

La Connexion Francaise (2015-02-09)

La Connexion Francaise

acheter = to buy
choisir = to choose
coûter = to cost
dépenser = to spend
échanger = to exchange
payer = to pay
vendre = to sell

Dénombrement en français

J'ai reçu un pourboire ce soir.


The Daily Affirmation (2015-02-10)

The Daily Affirmation 

The only thing wrong with my truck today was it needed new bulbs.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-02-10)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why don't carwashes have double doors?

Should I be more prudent with the "as needed" drugs that I take?

Does it defeat the purpose of a hard candy if you chew it?

Monday, February 09, 2015

La Connexion Francaise (2015-02-09)

La Connexion Francaise

lundi = Monday
mardi = Tuesday
mercredi = Wednesday
jeudi = Thursday
vendredi = Friday
samedi = Saturday
dimanche = Sunday

Dénombrement en français

Je n'aime pas tous cette douleurs.


The Daily Affirmation (2015-02-09)

The Daily Affirmation 

I am thankful that I am well enough that I can just fix whatever is broken with my truck and not have to worry about whether it'll break the bank.

I had a good evening playing Minecraft.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-02-09)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Do I own too much stuff?  And if so, where do I start in paring it down?


Sunday, February 08, 2015

The Daily Affirmation (2015-02-08)

The Daily Affirmation 

I captured another cow in Minecraft this afternoon.