Monthly Archives: November 2004
We Remember
Today is Remembrance Day in Canada and other parts of the Commonwealth, and Veteran’s Day in the U.S. Today is the day I remember my Pepere, James Larocque, who fought in the Second World War. He never spoke about his … Continue reading
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This is sad
St. Catharines, Ont. — A rural Ontario community was left reeling with grief Tuesday after a mother and her seven children perished in a massive overnight inferno that reduced their farmhouse to a blackened, smouldering ruin.More than 40 firefighters arrived … Continue reading
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We’ve got a curler down!
Last night was the second time I’ve fallen so spectaularily at curling that teams on the sheets on either side of us stop and come over to make sure I’m okay. Thank God for all my extra padding! Last week, … Continue reading
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Wait, how do you do that again?
The rest of the workshop was pretty interesting. Saturday was a melange of flamenco and “Oriental” (a term for a style of belly dancing – I’m fuzzy on the details). Naturally, I had taken the shoes I wore at the … Continue reading
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An apology
I’d like to offer an apology for the somewhat angry tone in two of my earlier messages. I was seriously pissed off about the results of the US election, and even though I’m not American, I know people there, and … Continue reading
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Ole! *ouch!*
Flamenco – the dance designed to cause much pain to your feet and give you shin splints. It wasn’t that bad. It was actually interesting – we learned quite a bit about the history of the dance, where it originated … Continue reading
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Things that made me smile today
Because I’m trying not to dwell on my bitterness, here are some things that made me smile today: The picture from CNN that Jody posted. Seriously – I laughed out loud! The headline on the Weekly World News – “Marilyn … Continue reading
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Still speechless…
Almost everything I read today suggested that scumbag half-wit won because many people liked his stand on “moral issues” – in other words, gay mariage and abortion. Yes, because that’s what’s really wrong with the country. Forget the economy. Forget … Continue reading
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Speechless
I can’t…. I’m just…. I’m… speechless… just…. *sigh* I can’t believe that lying sack of shit got re-elected. Jeezuz Goddamn Christ Almighty. What the hell were you thinking? I’m so upset and angry that I can’t even articulate it. I’m … Continue reading
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