Blog Question Of The Day (2015-03-29)

Blog Question Of The Day 

What would happen if I set styrofoam on fire?

The Daily Affirmation (2015-03-29)

The Daily Affirmation

I got on the stats sheet at football tonight with 1 catch.

Act of Caring (2015-03-29)

Act of Caring

I threw out a couple of boxes that were just taking up space in my house.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-03-28)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Would I be a good psychiatrist?

The Daily Affirmation (2015-03-26)

The Daily Affirmation

Hot yoga was challenging and fun!

Act of Caring (2015-03-26)

Act of Caring

I called the plant operator when I noticed a lot of water being spilled on the floor by the packed column.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-03-26)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day 

Does like-ing something on Youtube do anything?

The Daily Affirmation (2015-03-26)

The Daily Affirmation

I got a celebrity Twitter response today.

The Daily Affirmation (2015-03-25)

The Daily Affirmation

I got to see an old friend at the concert tonight.  She looked good.

La Connexion Francaise (2015-03-24)

La Connexion Francaise

né = born

Dénombrement en français

Les Maroons sont nés!

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-03-24)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

If I really listened to my body, what would my life be like?

The Daily Affirmation (2015-03-24)

The Daily Affirmation 

After week's of no movement the new-look Maroons are finally taking shape.  It looks like a the start of a real team now.

Today I Learned . . . (2015-03-24)

Today I Learned . . .

Windows 7 can support up to 64 monitors.

Act of Caring (2015-03-24)

Act of Caring

I cleaned out the dishwasher when I really didn't feel like doing chores.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-03-23)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

What if the mental state I'm in now is no more real than the dejected thoughts that I was having before, and its all a phantasmagorical product of the excess neurotransmitters being bounced inside the synapses of my brain?

Do we judge our recovery from depression on our best days or our worst days?

La Connexion Francaise (2015-03-23)

La Connexion Francaise

quelquefois/parfois = sometimes
souvent = often
très peu = rarely, hardly ever
un peu = a little
bientôt = soon
en ce moment = right now
prochaine = next

Dénombrement en français

Je ne pouvais pas finir.

Act of Caring (2015-03-23)

Act of Caring

I put salt down on my steps tonight.

The Daily Affirmation (2015-03-23)

The Daily Affirmation

The front light on my house came back on today.

I managed to use "phantasmagorical" in a sentence.

La Connexion Francaise (2015-03-22)

La Connexion Francaise

descendre = to go down; to get off
entendre = to hear
perdre = to lose
perdre de temps = to waste time
rendre = to give (back), to return
rendre visite á = to visit (a person)
tendre = to stretch (out); to offer

Dénombrement en français

Nous ne perdons pas ce soir.

The Daily Photo (2015-03-22)

The Daily Photo

Supper tonight (after the big win)

The Daily Affirmation (2015-03-22)

The Daily Affirmation

We Won Our First Football Game Of The Season!!!!!!!!

Today I Learned . . . (2015-03-22)

Today I Learned . . .

You aren't allowed to push a player out of bounds in AFFL Saskatoon football.

Act of Caring (2015-03-22)

Act of Caring

I finally put the recycling out in the blue bin.  Next step - put both the garbage and the recycling out for pick up on the next cycle.

I just donated $75 to Plan Canada for "Water For Families" on World Water Day.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-03-22)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why do I only have expensive ideas?

The Daily Photo (2015-03-21)

The Daily Photo

Bad photography (can you guess what it is?)

Act of Caring (2015-03-21)

Act of Caring

I went to my niece and nephew's skating carnival this afternoon.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-03-21)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Can I get a reliable deal on an Xbox 360 off Kijiji?

How many days constitutes a "vacation"?

La Connexion Francaise (2015-03-21)

La Connexion Francaise

plein(e) = full
chaleureux/chaleureuse = warm, friendly
détendu(e) = relaxed
le rez-de-chaussée = ground floor
poché = poached

Dénombrement en français

Lire sur nourriture me fait faim!

Today I Learned . . . (2015-03-21)

Today I Learned . . .

No word in the English language rhymes with "month"

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-03-20)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Is there ever a good reason to pre-order something?

La Connexion Francaise (2015-03-20)

La Connexion Francaise

grossir = to gain weight
maigrir = to lose weight
grandir = to grow up
ralentir = to slow down
salir = to get dirty

Dénombrement en français

Je suis fatigue.

The Daily Affirmation (2015-03-20)

The Daily Affirmation

We had 17 skaters for Delco hockey today!

A pretty customer gave me a french fry.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-03-18)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I learn to stand on my head?

The Daily Photo (2015-03-18)

The Daily Photo

What NOT to eat

What TO eat

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-03-17)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Would knowing more people help me accomplish my multitude of goals?

At what point in familiarity does a person cross from acquaintance to friend?

La Connexion Francaise (2015-03-18)

La Connexion Francaise

coude = elbow

Dénombrement en français

La Connexion Francaise (2015-03-17)

La Connexion Francaise

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

Dénombrement en français

J'ai acheté "Command & Conquer: Generals"

Act of Caring (2015-03-16)

Act of Caring

I defrosted my mini-fridge this afternoon.

The Daily Affirmation (2015-03-17)

The Daily Affirmation

I talked to someone in Iran by phone today.

Yes!

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-03-17)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I start using my Yahoo mail account again?

Are cops ever frustrated that they don't get to drive big white trucks instead of patrol cars?

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-03-16)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Supposing that someone wanted to do something unorthodox, like buy CDs, where is the best place to do this?

La Connexion Francaise (2015-03-16)

La Connexion Francaise

milliard = billion

Dénombrement en français

J'ai acheté oeufs.

Act of Caring (2015-03-16)

Act of Caring

I changed the water tonight.

La Connexion Francaise (2015-03-15)

La Connexion Francaise

plus = addition
moins = subtraction
fois = multiplication
divisé par = division
font/également = equals

Dénombrement en français

J'ai joué bien à football américain.  j'ai marqué deux fois.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-03-15)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why are people slow to return messages?

Where are I supposed to find the time to do all the things that I want?

The Daily Affirmation (2015-03-15)

The Daily Affirmation

I got a ridiculously good parking spot at the Sasktel Soccer Centre tonight.

I caught a touchdown and an extra point convert tonight in football.

La Connexion Francaise (2015-03-14)

La Connexion Francaise

blind = aveugle
to hear = entendre

Dénombrement en français

J'entend mélodies dans mon tête.

The Daily Affirmation (2015-03-14)

The Daily Affirmation 

I got 30 dollars and some change for my recycling at SARCAN.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2015-03-14)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I model my life on that of Jesse Pinkman?

La Connexion Francaise (2015-03-13)

La Connexion Francaise

comment = how?  what?
combien (de/d') = How many/much
où = where
quand = when
quel(le) = what
pourquoi = why

Dénombrement en français

La film était très bien.

The Daily Affirmation (2015-03-13)

The Daily Affirmation 

I scored one very nice goal today in Delco hockey, and chipped in with two more quality assists.

Tonight's movie turned out great.

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?

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?

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

The Daily Affirmation (2015-03-10)

The Daily Affirmation

I got my soccer card back tonight!

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Daily Affirmation (2015-02-28)

The Daily Affirmation

Today's chili making turned out great.

The Kingsman was a great movie.

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

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

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?

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?