Tuesday, January 26, 2016

The Daily Affirmation (2016-01-26)

The Daily Affirmation 

I managed to fix my iPhone tonight, no thanks to the jerk-offs at Apple that had to make a life-changing deal out of whether my connecting cable was GENUINE or not.

Thanks for nothing Apple.

Act of Caring (2016-01-26)

Act of Caring

I made three kinds of Kool-Aid tonight.

Today I Learned . . . (2016-01-26)

Today I Learned . . .

After numerous diverging pieces of research, it appears that, the Average American spends 5.4% of their yearly expenditure on coffee.  (as of 2013)

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-01-26)

Blog Question Of The Day

What is the global contribution of coffee to the world economy?

How should I commemorate Bell "Let's Talk" Day?

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

La Connexion Francaise (2016-01-13)

La Connexion Francaise 

tour = lap
shake = secouer
a throw, pass = un jet

Dénombrement en français

Azrael est assis sur mes genoux.
Je dois 4 secondes pour terminer une passe.



The Daily Affirmation (2016-01-13)

The Daily Affirmation 

Its kind of sublime and hard to describe but it turned out that I had a good day.

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-01-13)

Blog Question Of The Day

Is the bank, and the mall, open late tomorrow because its Thursday?

Have I broken a tooth?

Act of Caring (2016-01-13)

Act of Caring

When it looked like soccer today was going to be a bust at the gym, I switched gears and tried to arrange some football practice for myself, to work on my passing and play selection.

Monday, January 11, 2016

La Connexion Francaise (2016-01-11)

La Connexion Francaise 

fickle - inconstant

Dénombrement en français

Le chat est inconstant.



The Daily Affirmation (2016-01-11)

The Daily Affirmation

This National Championship Game is great!

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-01-11)

Blog Question Of The Day

What is a short term way/job/method of making a sizeable amount of money?

La Connexion Francaise (2016-01-10)

La Connexion Francaise 

monter = to go up
la salle de classe = classroom
reappeler = to recall
aller = to go

Dénombrement en français

Je ne suis pas impressionné avec with notre effort ce soir.



Sunday, January 10, 2016

Today I Learned . . . (2016-01-10)

Today I Learned . . .

Holly prefers to eat children's breakfast cereal after 9 PM.

The Daily Photo (2016-01-10)

The Daily Photo

Leaving it all on the field


Blog Question Of The Day (2016-01-10)

Blog Question Of The Day

Is the ice on the river (once it becomes fully frozen all the way across) strong enough to skate on?

Is satellite radio still a thing?

Act of Caring (2016-01-10)

Act of Caring

I critically analyzed the quality of the water in the hot tub, reasoned that it was not capable of being restored and dumped it, followed by a refill.  It is heating now, in preparation for use later.

The Daily Affirmation (2016-01-10)

The Daily Affirmation

I know it won't matter to anyone else, but I'm excited to have found my Heel Balm again.


Saturday, January 09, 2016

The Daily Photo (2016-01-09)

The Daily Photo

This felt a little ominous


The Daily Affirmation (2016-01-09)

The Daily Affirmation

It took some pain and some tears, but as the second half of the winter soccer season begins, it appears we finally have a strong, committed group of people working together to be a team.

Thursday, January 07, 2016

Today I Learned . . . (2016-01-07)

Today I Learned . . .

To provide for ideal moisture content, a snowman is best attempted when snow is around 30 inches deep.

Wednesday, January 06, 2016

The Daily Affirmation (2016-01-06)

The Daily Affirmation

We pulled out a last minute victory in Men's Masters soccer tonight.

Today I Learned . . . (2016-01-06)

Today I Learned

The cure to depression is a regular diet of hilarious Youtube videos.  (Note: 20 year old rap doesn't hurt either)

Tuesday, January 05, 2016

The Daily Affirmation (2016-01-05)

The Daily Affirmation

I can't over-look the atrocious start to my career as an AFFL quarterback BUT . . . I did come back from disaster and direct 3 scoring drives and completed a few quality passes.  It was not the All-Star beginning that I may have dream for, but as little beginnings go, I'll take it.

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-01-05)

Blog Question Of The Day

How do I convince myself to not roll out right when I feel pressured by the rusher?

La Connexion Francaise (2016-01-05)

La Connexion Francaise 

quart = quarter hour
désir = desire

Dénombrement en français

Les exercises n'est pas amusant.

Je ne veux pas jouer au football à 11 heures et quart ce soir.


Act of Caring (2016-01-05)

Act of Caring

I helped Sarah with the canteen (mostly pop) for the staff.

Monday, January 04, 2016

La Connexion Francaise (2016-01-04)

La Connexion Francaise 

la piscine = the pool
demain = tomorrow
hier = yesterday
envie = desire

Dénombrement en français

Les exercises n'est pas amusant.

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-01-04)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why is it that medical specialists can have such weird, obscure, convoluted collection of hours that takes 30 seconds for them to explain before they get to the part where they are closed right now?

Sunday, January 03, 2016

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-01-03)

Blog Question Of The Day

How do I get this group of ball hockey players to learn to score?

The Daily Affirmation (2016-01-03)

The Daily Affirmation

Despite all the screw-ups that happened on this first day back at ball hockey, the co-ed team tied Loose Slots and a shoot-out was needed to lead us to a lose.  Oh so close!

Act of Caring (2016-01-03)

Act of Caring

I fixed my sister's phone and iTunes for her today.

Friday, January 01, 2016

La Connexion Francaise (2016-01-01)

La Connexion Francaise 

nettoyer = to clean
franchement = honestly
comptoir = counter
evidemment = obviously

Dénombrement en français

Aujourd'hui était un jour bien.



The Daily Affirmation (2016-01-01)

The Daily Affirmation

I went to put away a tip envelope in my coat, and found an old tip envelope from Dec. 4.

Thursday, December 31, 2015

La Connexion Francaise (2015-12-31)

La Connexion Francaise 

rendre = to make
franchement = honestly
racontre = to meet
D'accord = OK

Dénombrement en français

Mon chat est rendre moi furieux.


The Daily Affirmation (2015-12-31)

The Daily Affirmation

The Josh Donaldson socks have been found.

Blog Question Of The Day (2015-12-31)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I accept that a media collection (VHS, CD, DVD, Blu-Ray) is going the way of the do-do bird and not leave much but a small allowance for it in any future entertainment centre planning I may be thinking about doing?

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

La Connexion Francaise (2015-12-30)

La Connexion Francaise 

gauche = left
jeter = to throw
la flaque = puddle
mouillée = wet
sale = dirty
sûrement = surely
dépêcher = to hurry

Dénombrement en français

Quand je jette le football américain, j'ai mal ma gauche bras.


Blog Question Of The Day (2015-12-30)

Blog Question Of The Day

If you made two soccer teams, each comprised of an equal number of men and women of "elite" status in world soccer, and had them play each other, what pace/intensity/precision would you get in the game?

Act of Caring (2015-12-30)

Act of Caring

I wrote a Facebook post that will actually help someone.

The Daily Affirmation (2015-12-29)

The Daily Affirmation

I completed a 4-player acquisition in soccer today, including key pieces of 2 girls and a replacement goalie that we needed.

Monday, December 28, 2015

Blog Question Of The Day (2015-12-28)

Blog Question Of The Day

Is my Porsche nice looking or do I only like it because its mine and its Porsche?

Should I have my own website portal for aligning people with the forms and regulations that they need to understand and follow when joining a new team which I am administrating?

The Daily Affirmation (2015-12-28)

The Daily Affirmation

After a strong battle, the Broncos finally pulled out a win.

It took over an hour but I ground out a victory in the Starcraft II Zerg campaign.

Act of Caring (2015-12-28)

Act of Caring 

I checked the pool chemical levels today and added some powder for slight adjustments.

La Connexion Francaise (2015-12-28)

La Connexion Francaise 

le but = goal
vouloir = want to
cesser = to cease
si = if
garder = to guard, to keep

Dénombrement en français

je voudrais Peyton Manning jouer ce soir.

Today I Learned . . . (2015-12-28)

Today I Learned . . .

LL Cool J stands for "Ladies Love Cool James."

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Today I Learned . . . (2015-12-22)

Today I Learned . . .

Today I Learned what the inside of my brain looks like.

The Daily Affirmation (2015-12-22)

The Daily Affirmation 

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Taylor Swift: 1989 World Tour: Concert Video

Monday, December 21, 2015

La Connexion Francaise (2015-12-21)

La Connexion Francaise 

aller = to go
avoir = to have
être = to be
faire = to do/make
acheter = to buy
appeler = to call
jeter = to throw
payer = to pay

Dénombrement en français

Drew Brees jete la football pour un touchdown.


Today I Learned . . . (2015-12-21)

Today I Learned . . .

You can get iced tea, at David's Tea.

Blog Question Of The Day (2015-12-21)

Blog Question Of The Day

Will I ever finish my unspoken quest to download every Taylor Swift remix on Youtube?

Act of Caring (2015-12-21)

Act of Caring

I added two pails of water to the hot tub.

Saturday, December 19, 2015

Act of Caring (2015-12-19)

Act of Caring

I asked for some coaching help for the Maroons.

La Connexion Francaise (2015-12-19)

La Connexion Francaise 

 à bon marché = for a good price
à la mode = in style
à voix basse/hausse = in a low/loud voice
avec plaisir = with pleasure
d'abord = first
(bas/haut) de gamme = (low/high) end
de jour/de nuit = during the day/during the night
de préférence = preferably
de temps en temps = from time to time
en avance = early
en général = generally
en premier = first
en retard = late
par example = for example
sans cesse = incessantly

Dénombrement en français

Je suis très fatigue.


Today I Learned . . . (2015-12-19)

Today I Learned . . .

On the television series, aired on CBC, "The Tudors" they demonstrate realistic looking sex scenes that include female nudity.

In Saskatoon Adult Soccer, indoor co-ed boarded, you are allowed 6 permits per season.

Blog Question Of The Day (2015-12-19)

Blog Question Of The Day

Where do people find all this content that gets posted on the internet?

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

The Daily Affirmation (2015-12-16)

The Daily Affirmation

Nadine can finally make a soccer game!

Act of Caring (2015-12-16)

Act of Caring

I changed the paper towel roll in the bathroom at work, even though getting it to thread through the feeder was a humongous pain in the ass.

Blog Question Of The Day (2015-12-16)

Blog Question Of The Day

What is a good, generic, $20 gift?

What is reasonable?

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Sunday, December 13, 2015

Blog Question Of The Day (2015-12-13)

Blog Question Of The Day

In the final analysis, is my leadership of all these teams the reason why none of them can finish with     with a win?

Today I Learned . . . (2015-12-13)

Today I Learned . . .

There is a Dollar Store in the Pizza Hut strip mall in my neighbourhood.

Wednesday, December 09, 2015

La Connexion Francaise (2015-12-09)

La Connexion Francaise 

ailleurs/partout = elsewhere/everywhere
bien/mal/mieux = well/badly/better
dehors/dedans = outside/inside
dessus/dessous = on top/below
devant/derrière = in the front/in the back
ensemble/seul = together/alone
ice/là = here/there
lentement/vite = slowly/fast

Dénombrement en français

Je suis aller partout vite.


Blog Question Of The Day (2015-12-09)

Blog Question Of The Day

How much would it cost to buy the Ramada Hotel and Golf Dome?

Today I Learned . . . (2015-12-09)

Today I Learned . . .

The Ramada Golf Dome needs new turf.

Tuesday, December 08, 2015

Blog Question Of The Day (2015-12-08)

Blog Question Of The Day 

Why do I have so many good, insightful thoughts/questions when I'm engaged in something else, like driving, but then I can never remember them even a few minutes later?

How am I ever going to get my jaw to stop aching?

The Daily Affirmation (2015-12-08)

The Daily Affirmation

I no longer have to take phosphate supplements.

La Connexion Francaise (2015-12-08)

La Connexion Francaise 

le couteau = knife
le gentilhomme = gentleman
sur le coup = immediately

Dénombrement en français

J'ai mal á l'estomac.


Today I Learned . . . (2015-12-08)

Today I Learned . . .

The Weeknd is Canadian.

Blog Question Of The Day (2015-12-07)

Blog Question Of The Day

Could I pull off red pants?

Monday, December 07, 2015

The Daily Affirmation (2015-12-07)

The Daily Affirmation 

It may mean nothing to anyone else, considering that we lost the game rather badly, but I felt I played a quantum leap better than I did in my last men's masters game.

Today I Learned . . . (2015-12-07)

Today I Learned . . .

You can now get soccer socks on my favourite jersey site.

La Connexion Francaise (2015-12-07)

La Connexion Francaise 

pister = to track
changements = changes

Dénombrement en français

Je deteste pister changements.


Sunday, December 06, 2015

The Daily Affirmation (2015-12-06)

The Daily Affirmation

Who knew co-ed ball hockey would be the thing to redeem my weekend.

I contributed 2 assists (whether I am credited for them or not)

La Connexion Francaise (2015-12-06)

La Connexion Francaise 

sembler = to seem
pouvoir = to be able to
vouloir = to want

avoir envie de = to feel like
avoir besoin de = to need
avoir l'habitude de = to be used to
avoir l'impression de = to feel like
avoir peur de = to be afraid/scared of
avoir sommeil = to be sleepy
avoir tort/raison = to be wrong/right
avoir peur de = to be afraid of

Dénombrement en français

Je veux Kate Bierness.  Je presque ai besoin de Kate Biernes.s

Saturday, December 05, 2015

La Connexion Francaise (2015-12-04)

La Connexion Francaise 

complet = full

Dénombrement en français

Aujourd'hui n'ai avéré pas comme prévu.

J'ai un jour complet.

Friday, December 04, 2015

Act of Caring (2015-12-04)

Act of Caring

I found spare/permit girls to play for my team, and another team that played after ours.

The Daily Photo (2015-12-04)

The Daily Photo 

Thy labyrinth in our MBSR meeting space



The new, fancy, Pepsi machine at Subway


The cat just doesn't get enough mailings


The Daily Affirmation (2015-12-04)

The Daily Affirmation

Early in today's Delco hockey game I found my good, old position in front of the goalie and got a perfect deflexion goal.

Thursday, December 03, 2015

La Connexion Francaise (2015-12-03)

La Connexion Francaise 

l'épouse = bride
la chambre = bedroom
la tour = tower
le cabinet = little room/study
le sang = blood
malgré = despite
menager = to threaten
remarquer = to notice

Dénombrement en français

Aujourd'hui n'ai avéré pas comme prévu.

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

Blog Question Of The Day

Where is my Angry Birds hat?

Wednesday, December 02, 2015

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

Blog Question Of The Day

Could monkeys be taught to play hockey properly?

Monday, November 30, 2015

Blog Question Of The Day (2015-11-30)

Blog Question Of The Day

Can I pull off this depression clinic idea?

La Connexion Francaise (2015-11-30).

La Connexion Francaise 

plaire = to please
pouvoir = to be able to
vouloir = to want
venir = to come
devenir = to become
revenir = to come back

Dénombrement en français

Je veux en française être plus facile.


The Daily Affirmation (2015-11-30)

The Daily Affirmation

I went back to work!

Sunday, November 29, 2015

La Connexion Francaise (2015-11-29)

La Connexion Francaise 

pauvrement - poorly
allé = gone
connu = known
dû = had to
plu = pleased

Dénombrement en français

Je jouerais soccer très pauvrement.




The Daily Affirmation (2015-11-29)

The Daily Affirmation

In a day where nothing went right, at least the Patriots lost.

The Daily Photo (2015-11-29)

The Daily Photo

Am I the only one that sees a dinosaur catching and eating another dinosaur?


Friday, November 27, 2015

Blog Question Of The Day (2015-11-27)

Blog Question Of The Day

Would I be happier if I did less?

Today I Learned . . . (2015-11-27)

Today I Learned . . .

I am done with staying home for my health.

The Daily Affirmation (2015-11-27)

The Daily Affirmation

I was sliding into someone this morning, as I drove home, but managed to reef the wheel to the right and catch up in the snow at the curb, thus avoiding a collision.

Sunday, November 22, 2015

La Connexion Francaise (2015-11-22)

La Connexion Francaise 

rougir = to blush
copier = to copy

Dénombrement en français

J'espire il ne neige pas.


Today I Learned . . . (2015-11-22)

Today I Learned . . .

Tom Brady went to the University of Michigan.

Blog Question Of The Day (2015-11-22)

Blog Question Of The Day

Am I the reason all of the teams I'm on suck?

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Today I Learned . . . (2015-11-21)

Today I Learned . . .

Sleeping pills do not trump stimulants.

Blog Question Of The Day (2015-11-21)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I get Azrael his own keyboard to lie on?

Why would you enable auto-correct in an email address box!?!

The Daily Affirmation (2015-11-21)

The Daily Affirmation

My toe difficulty appears to be responding to anti-inflammatory treatment.

Friday, November 20, 2015

Blog Question Of The Day (2015-11-20)

Blog Question Of The Day

How much money do you have to steal to make it worth the risk?

Should I listen to more jazz?

Am I a slob?

The Daily Affirmation (2015-11-20)

The Daily Affirmation 

I scored (albeit barely) a goal in Delco hockey today.

Thursday, November 19, 2015