Aroo

So it was a nice weekend.

On Saturday morning, we made the jaunt to Wasaga to Marie's parents' place, which turned out to be a house (none of this "roughing it" stuff).  It was walking distance to the beach, which was great to go out to with the boys.  Xavier and Antonio really love Eamon and hug/squeeze him so much that Eamon ends up crying...lol.

Then today was the Spartan Race.  Yeah...cray.  It was quite intense (in that my heart was beating so intensely I thought it was going to have an attack).  I have a bunch of scrapes and bruises, but overall I had a good time.  Just sort of wished I didn't eat that bacon in the morning.  I ended up throwing away all the clothes and shoes I was wearing at the race because it was such a filthy, muddy mess I just don't think I could've salvaged it.  I came unofficially in first on my team of 10, but we'll see the results in the next few weeks.  I'll see if I do it again next year.

The mud also made my skin somewhat rejuvenated.  So this is what a spa feels like?  I had to soap and scrub three times to get it all off.  My skin went through quite a workout today.

The only part of the weekend I didn't enjoy?  The cottage country traffic for the ride home.  Eamon screamed and cried for a solid 35 minutes before he fell asleep.  I still don't know how anyone could do that drive every weekend.  I would never want to get a cottage up north (this being one of many reasons not to want to).

Getting home we saw our neighbour Don across the street.  Looks like they are picking up and moving, as the condo-life is calling them.  A little bit sad of course because they were pleasant enough people, but there is always that worry that the new neighbours that move in we may not like.  Then again, we may be those neighbours, so really I shouldn't say anything.

Anywho, back to work tomorrow.  As always, the weekend just flies by.  Time to hype myself up, Spartan-style:  AROO!

Time Is A Blur

I've said this multiple times, but yeah...time is going by fast.  Nothing wrong with that, I guess, but I just have to remember to enjoy things more often

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Mini-vaykay tomorrow; going to Wasaga for the day and night to Marie's family's cottage, and then the Spartan run on Sunday.  Should be fun, hopefully, if not, you know, painful

Some Songs To Tide Me Over Until October

Not that I want this summer to go by fast, but I'm excited about these places we're planning on going to in October (due to us not being able to go in February):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omj3BUvv7ew

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPuKoqu6kMk

Also this song, which is always great because...yeah:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkPy18xW1j8 (h8u)

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Accomplishment:  buh lunch

I Didn't Really Know What I Signed Up For (Spartan Edition)

Then I watched videos like this:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrPQltM2m0c&feature=related

Oh.  I see.

Gonna be interesting this weekend!

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Had a thought today about work:  really liking it.  The change, thus far, has been good.  Of course there are always going to be negatives (i.e. two of the wenches I work with, having to leave the gym early to make it to work on time), but the positives certainly outweigh the negatives.

Sweet

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Accomplishment:  made some yummy homemade hummus

First Sweaty Crotch Of The Year

Yep, it was that hot, and travelling in a car with student that doesn't have a/c just makes me even more happier.

And tomorrow is supposed to be hotter.  Awesome!

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NBA Finals almost done.  This is definitely one of the better playoffs in recent years...and I'm still not sure whom I want to win it all

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Accomplishment:  watered the grass

The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From The Tree?

More like the apple might still be attached to the tree.

So in order to get Eamon not to do things that he's not supposed to do (ex. open drawers that have sharp utensils in them), we say sternly, sometimes shouting, a big "NO!!!"

It usually follows with a big dramatic, head tossing cry.  Well today was no exception, except he held a grudge towards me.  He didn't want to kiss me good night or acknowledge me.  I found it quite amusing.  Sharon did too, exclaiming that like father like son.  Yikes

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Other funny thing that happened this morning with the boy:  I was going #1 in the toilet, and for whatever reason, he wanted to go beside me and touch the toilet.  I was successful moving my body, not spilling and blocking him from touching the toilet.

Until...I saw two little hands go underneath and in-between my legs and start touching the rim of the toilet.  I was horrified and yet could not stop laughing at all.

Luckily my stream didn't hit him (although it came really, really close), and I did not spill either.  But I did immediately wash and soap his hands.

Talk about curious or something...but just the whole situation makes me laugh so much.

Just a few months ago, this kid was immobile.  Now look at him...damn.  He's so smart...crazy.  He's growing up so fast

I Have To Say It Yet Again

I've said it here dozens if not hundreds of times before, in hopes of motivating/shaming myself into taking better care of my health:  I've got to stop eating like crap and exercising more.  What I see in the mirror I don't like.

Unfortunately, I think I've been mildly depressed lately and I've totally been emotional-eating.  I know, wtf?  What would I have to be sad about?  Isn't my life, on paper, as good as it can get?

I have a very, very good life.  I'm very fortunate.  I never lose sight of that.  But sometimes I have these creeping feelings of overwhelming sadness that I just can't shake.  And when I do shake it off, it takes a while.  As I get older, it takes even longer to shake it off.

And there might not even be something specific that I'm sad about or anything specific that sets it off.  I might have a thought in my mind that would lead to happiness, but who is to say that would actually lead to it?  There is a lot of doubt in my mind.  All part of the insecurity trap that keeps snatching me.

I just gotta focus and take it day-to-day.  I started this blog years ago because it was supposed to be a marker of sorts; a recollection of what I did that specific day or how I felt.  I would like to say that this whole process has been cathartic of sorts; it helps regulate me because if I put it down on paper (on screen and accessible to the world, really), I can keep track of my emotions, thoughts and feelings.

Open your eyes and see, Jason

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Received a very thoughtful card from Eamon (and his Mommy) today as I celebrate my second Father's Day.  Made me happy

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Accomplishment:  put up four picture frames

Happy Early Porky Father's Day

So our family spent dinner celebrating Father's Day a day earlier at Ellen's Place, a Filipino joint.  Needless to say, there was a lot of oil, sodium and fried pork to be had.  Looks like Eamon really embraced his Filipino side, as he was all over the pancit that had crazy amounts of oil and the halo-halo which had crazy amounts of sugar.  That's my boy!

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Accomplishment:  mowed lawn and gave it a thorough watering

Bound To Happen (WNV Edition)

I always try to start a new opportunity with positivity.  For example, when I started this WNV position for the summer, I was upbeat and excited.

But then it slowly crept in, and of course it was bound to happen...the negativity.

In this case, it's not the work per se.  Instead, it's a couple of co-workers I have to deal with.  Definitely not my favourite people.  The type that walk around and think they own the place/know everything.  Even more infuriating is that they interrupt conversations people are having that they are not a part of and interject their opinion.  They are also so constantly negative and everything to them is a "tragedy".  Way, way worse than I am.

I've been biting my tongue all this time, but I feel like I'm soon going to say "eff it. Shut the f*ck up" to them (as if I really would.  Maybe not in those exact words, but something similar to that).  I think I already sort of did today.

And as a result, the shrek-looking one whose face needs a thorough loofahing and looks like an ugly elephant gave quite the attitude to me.  I can't help but laugh (along with the feelings of anger and insecurity I've been known to have).

Luckily I have some other co-workers I enjoy working with.

I just have to make sure I stay quiet and don't create any drama

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Accomplishment:  got Xavier, the notorious picky-eater, to eat (went to his house after work because they needed some babysitting)

Kijiji Works For Mememe

Just sold the original tires from Fitta to a dude from Markham, and got what I think was a good deal.  Finding, unsurprisingly, that it's working better than Craigslist.  Behold the power of the Internets!

It's always good to declutter

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Funny thing happened at work today in the lab as I was trying to identify mosquito species:  I fell asleep.  I think for like only 1.5 minutes, but I woke up with a back ache and the fear someone caught me.

Yeah, maybe I should get some sleep.  But game 2 of the NBA finals are on.  Uh-oh...dilemma 

Bionic Knees

So I went to the gym this morning for the first time in a while and played ball with the boys.  I tried out my new knee braces, and I don't know if it's just a placebo kind of thing, but dang, they work awesomely.  I felt like Dwyane Wade, and played (the opposite) of him.  Cray.

I miss playing ball everyday, but I guess feeding/dropping off Eamon is worth it.  I guess.  lol

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Biked to Mellie's house today after dinner with the boy.  I'm excited for her, as she is due with her first kiddo in November.  I've always liked her.  She's one of the most genuinely nice and funny people I know.  Very happy for her

At A Minimum 4 More Games Until...

...sleep returns!  NBA finals start tonight.  I don't know who to root for.  Both Lebron and Durant amaze me.  I think either or would be good for this fairweathered fan

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Feeling a transition or something

In Which I Got An Unnecessary Necessity

Had the day off and went for an adventure today at the East End.  Met up with Dave at Vosier and got my window's tinted and my roofline vinyled black.  I must say it looks like my economy car is looking a bit more luxury.  What can I say?  I'm a poser!

But really, I spent the whole day there.  Good thing I spent some time with the boy in the morning before I left.

And now...I think I have officially caught the modding bug.  I can't help it, I want to drive a car that is an extension of me.  You know..."look at me!  Look at me!"

And Thus Concludes Another Jam Packed Weekend

No wonder everyone in the house is tired.  I mean, aside from spending hours out in the sun.  The rundown that made us rundown:

-church in the morning

-Jack Darling Park for a walk on the path with some association from Oakville

-parents house, where Eamon slept

-went to Sq1.  Bought stuff again at Old Navy.  Uh-oh

-back home to pick him up and take him to the huge-a** splashpad at Celebration Square.  What did we learn?  Eamon is less of a splasher, more of a drinker of splash pad water.  That's my boy!

-home for dinner, then a quick visit with Xavier and Antonio.  Antonio is getting big!  He's already as big as Eamon, and will soon pass him in size

-went home and washed/cleaned both cars

Whew.

No work tomorrow (day off what!).  Gonna get Fitta tinted and vinyl wrapped at Vosier.  Looks like the modding-bug unsurprisingly caught me with my new car

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Random thought:  I dislike overbearing, helicopter-parents

Productive/Relaxing Day Happiness

As I've said before, I love it when days are productive yet relaxing.  For instance, today we:

-went swimming in the morning

-went to watch MIB3 (I like the franchise.  It was a good, above-mediocre movie in my opinion)

-went to Erin Mills.  Old Navy was having a big men's 40% off everything sale.  Uh-oh...I haven't bought clothes in the longest time.  Until today

-went to Bioped and got my professional knee braces and my orthotics covered.  I hope when I wear it people don't think I know how to actually play.  Because I don't

-spent about 1:45 mowing the lawn for the first time since that gardening splurge we did.  It's looking good so far...just gotta make sure the grass doesn't die

And now I'm gonna watch the Heat/Celtics game.

Good day!

Love It When Friday's Sneak Up On Me

Today is one of those Friday's!

Sweet.

Might be because I'm enjoying my WNV stint so far

Clean Clean Clean

This is the best point.  Because at this point it is the longest point before I have to clean the washrooms again

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Accomplishment:  cleaned

And Just Like That, 8.5 Years...

...has come and gone.

Thank you for getting me places!

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Accomplishment:  I'm on a selling spree!  Sold the car, and now about to sell the microwave

Emotional Over "Angelita"

Don't know why I'm feeling so sad/acting so ghey.

I sold the Vitz (dubbed "Angelita" back when I got it for obvious reasons).

The newer buyer will be picking her up today.  For some reason I find comfort in the fact that the new buyer's name is Jason and his e-mail address includes the word "hobbes".  As always, I am looking at some weird signs.

Of course it's all about the memories attached to the car, but it's just that -- memories.  The car

Life goes on, and I really like my new car.  I haven't named her yet...I was thinking Fitta.  And then I realized that I'm a grown-a** man and I'm naming my cars...lol.  Oh whatever, Fitta it is

How Did I Not Know About This Before?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ5LpwO-An4&feature=fvwrel

Seriously funny stuff

Headlights? Really?

So selling this car is quite the hassle.

First went to the DMV.  Lineup crazy.  Didn't go to the DMV.

Finally got the info I needed by calling in.

Went to Crappy Tire "secretly" with the car.  They said they can do the tests.  Left to walk home. They called me and said that they can't do it.  Went back.  Then they said they could do it.  They did it.

And found...that it didn't pass because the door lock wasn't working and the headlights needed "restoration".  wtf?  I mean, I understand rules are rules but dang.

So of course I got home and the door lock promptly started to work.  And I vimmed the headlights.  Was gonna go back, but the technician left for the day.

Dammit!

And I have to get this all done by Wednesday.  Maybe this is a sign that the Vitz doesn't want to leave me...lol

But short term pain, frustration, pissed-offness for long term...well, nothing.  I lose my car and I'm not getting the most profit out of it.  But whatever...I'll finally get to park my Honda Fit in the garage!

This Is The Beginning Of The Goodbye For An Inanimate Object

But that object of course does have a little meaning to me.

Looks like I got a buyer for the Vitz, provided I get it safety tested and e-certified.  Just gotta figure out how to do that considering it doesn't have plates anymore

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Went to the Bread and Honey Festival for the first time ever today (not including the time in high school the band played in it).  I don't know why I found it surprising that they actually serve bread with honey.  It wasn't bad, and it was for free!

Oh, and was served pancakes by our 347-year old Mayor.  The wrinkles in her face are probably older than my parents.

Other than that, it was also the first time ever traversing that part of Streetsville.  It's always fun discovering the City I've lived in my whole life

Hair Today, Gone...Today

So Eamon got his first "summer cut" from Melon Head Argay.  Kalbo special, like his father.

He looks like this guy:

He likes to rub his head, so I'm gonna say that he does like it.  And he's going to especially like it in the summer when it's hot.

Funny that we shaved his head on a really cold day though

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Accomplishment:  sold the first set of tires

Reflexed

So I had a groupon for a Reflexology appointment at one of those Chinese Spa places (Happy Foot Spa).

Went and right away might have figured out that with all the nail polish on the walls that maybe it wasn't what I was thinking; not a true Chinese massage place but rather a pedicure place...lol.

But then the guy (Jeff) gave a killer massage and foot therapy session.  Dang.  And of course, being the company they are, they agreed that in the future that they could give me an "RMT" receipt.

Well then.  Rolando will have to share that insurance money.

I did find it funny that while I was getting the massage I had the Filipino Channel on the TV in the background

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Unblanaced

Yes Dad, That Must Be It

On the barfing Eamon has been experiencing lately:  "maybe he's eating dog food at the daycare.  They have a dog, right?"

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Officially off-call now as I'm no longer on-call.  I have a bit more of a bounce to my step!  No more stress of worrying if that pager is going to go off.  At least not until next year...

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Tires23 ftw!  Great company with competitive rates (i.e. cheap!) and superfast service.  Got the rims on today and (I think) it makes the Fit all the more nicer.  It also has a wider stance and feels more on the road; more responsive.  At least, that's what I'm going with.

That was part one of dressing up the new car.  Part two and three is coming up in a few weeks.

I should prolly concentrate on selling the Vitz now I guess

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Accomplishment:  two straight weeks of on-call means some o/t monies.  Yee-uh!

Two Hours Of Sleep

I think that's what I got last night.  Got called to a fire first thing in the morning.  Yet another reason I would never be able to own a restaurant:   you have to trust the staff doesn't screw things up.  Like, you know, burn down the kitchen.

Either way, should be good o/t if the powers that be give me the cash.

Which will promptly be used on new tires for my rims.  But of course


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Accomplishment: a load of laundry what

One More Night Till I'm Off-Call

Just came from delivering vaccine.  I was like 4 minutes away from playing basketball...wasn't to be today.  I be doing some cray-cray otay

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Gonna get my rims put on tomorrow...ricer what!

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My poor Eamon.  Went all barfy at daycare today (near the end of the day).  He actually barfed on one of the caregivers.  D'oh!

Thus is daycare side effects.

(He's doing better now, thankfully and doesn't have the diarrheas)

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Sending all my positive vibes and encouragement.  Never stopped, never will

Union Tactics

There's an ongoing strike occurring at work.  They are a sad, pathetic, whiney bunch.  I feel sorry for the workers who actually want to go back to work.  For those that don't, well...I'm glad they are missing their paycheques and ultimately suffering.

I know I'm not supposed to wish harm on anyone else, but nowhere does it say that I don't have to wish harm on a bunch of anyone elses, right?

I have to learn patience and realize it's just a little inconvenience, instead of letting my blood boil.  But still...I hate their tactics and it reminds me of nothing more than entitled, lazy pieces of trash.  I'm almost looking for a confrontation, even though who am I kidding?  I'd prolly not say anything if really approached

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Accomplishment:  after a week of consistent watering and babying of the sod, it looks like it is sticking and not drying out/dying

Few More Days On-Calling...

...then I will be done for the year.  I mean, I'm logging some good O/T, but I'm feeling fatigued.  It's not only the going out and doing calls, it's also the worry of when the pager will go off.  Mind you, I'm a lot better handling it now then I was years ago, but there is still a little of that anxiety.

(needless to say, I went out today for a few hours to deal with a faulty spa.  Poor kiddos who sat in 200ppm of chlorine.  That would be 20x the normal amount.  No wonder they had skin issues.)

I think I'm also feeling tired because of Eamon being sick this past weekend.  Unfortunately, he's like his father in that he's inconsolable and all "end-of-the-world" when he gets sick.  Looks like he's on the up-and-up and getting better...I missed his smile and laugh all of yesterday.

Mind you, the real reason I've been tired is because I haven't been sleeping early.  Yeah.  Total New Years Resolution Fail

Oh My Barfy Boy

So for the first time ever, Eamon has been projectile vomiting.  And running a fever (despite what the pediatrician says...the boy is burning up).  And inconsolable.

Now is the "test" of being a parent...when the child is sick and miserable.

I hope it's just one of those 24 hrs. bugs.  My baby boy, who is otherwise always smiling, looks especially sad when he's sick

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Accomplishment:  whole lotta gardening still being done

On-Call But Need Rest

Was out pretty late last night again and had to deal with an irate owner.  Oh well.  I just have to concentrate on the whole "money" thing I guess and ignore the tiredness

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Hot weather again...forgot the whole "sheen of sweat" look I'm going to be garnering

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Bonus of new position:  new, comfortable, quality (aka "expensive"), free boots!  Two purrs!

Good Thing I Didn't Go To Sleep

Because then I would've had to have woken up soon after.

I'm on-call and had received a call about a water main shut-off.  So I had to go to south Mississauga to deal with it.

I'm kind of tired now.  I'm gonna go to sleep now...hopefully I don't get called again tonight

Scholar

Well not really.  But I am somewhat surprised that I actually passed those two exams I was stressing out about a few weeks ago.  First time doing exams in countless years.  I guess all that cramming paid off!  (some things never change)

Glad that's over with...now I just have another learning curve ahead of me in this program.  Last day in the office tomorrow before I switch over to the Copper Road location.  I'm excited!  Provided that the Public Works guys don't strike June 2 (I wouldn't be surprised if they did).  Dammit.  Picket lines again

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Accomplishment:  got some exercise in after playing ball

Oh Sod Off

I now know why that's considered a softer expletive term after working with, well, sod.  I surely said it a lot to the sod.

After three days of gardening, sodding, watering, planting, debranching...yeah.

As an aside, I think that farmers should get paid a lot with the amount of physical work that they do.  And no wonder farmer's are built like tanks with the amount of heavy lifting they do (and really, the amount of lifting I did I don't think compares to what they do).

Anywho, the garden looks 10x better.  The darkness of my skin also looks 10x darker.  And the amount of sweat I sweated was 10x more than I would usually sweat.  I am happy that the weather was 10x better than I thought it would be.  When was the last time a May 2-4 weekend had weather this beautiful?

I got to pretend I was a logger, climbing ladders and sawing off large, dead branches (a bit nervewracking at times).  One of the downsides of logging at home, though, is cutting the branches into smaller pieces in order to fit into the brown bags.  It's quite time-intensive.  But the tree looks a lot better now.

I got injured, but it was a stupid way to get injured.  My fourth toe stubbed that corner of the ladder when I was wearing flipflops.  And then it happened again.  On the same damn toe on the same damn ladder.  Lots of stinging and blood and wrapping up the toe with bandages and tissue.  I hope it doesn't get infected or anything (I doubt it, I'm just being dramatic).

I also found that I am now getting the heebeejeebees like crazy when I see an ant colony (which I did encounter).  I'm hoping my ghetto homemade pesticide of vinegar and baking soda worked on eradicating the colony, and not just make a volcano of it.

Can't believe I shoveled out 5 yards of soil and 2 yards of mulch from the driveway.  I guess with the lack of snow shoveling this past winter I had to make up for it somehow.  Good squat workouts (when I remembered to shovel it up properly with my knees and not my back).

Lots of neighbours I haven't seen before walking by gave lots of encouraging remarks.  Also all the houses around us had their owners out doing gardening as well.  Good neighbourhood vibe going on.

And just to round out this non-sequitur kind of post but all related to the same thing:  I hope I don't have heat stroke or anything

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Accomplishment:  as above

Now This Is Fair Weather

Such a beautiful weekend thus far.  I gotta work on the garden, but I need a bit of a break (more so my body than anything).  Hoping that it cools down a bit (or I get the motivation).

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Kiraly and Trannifer and kids came by for lunch.  Jen said "remember before we had kids and we went out to restaurants?"

Nope.  I hardly remember now before we had kids

Garden State Of Mind

So maybe we underestimated exactly how much work has to be done into the garden.  That or the fact we keep adding in different projects within the larger project.

For instance, noticing the sparsity of grass that borders the new mulch border, we had the bright idea of laying down fresh sod.  Only trouble is, putting down new sod means having to remove the old one.  Which is a lot of work.

So I only got to do half of what I wanted to do.  But I'm pleased to say that it is looking much, much better.  We're even getting compliments from random neighbours we've never talked to before.

Another good (suburban?) sign within our neighbourhood is the fact that almost all neighbours are doing their gardens in one form or another.  Although maybe they have always been doing their lawns/gardens, but I just never saw them before because this is the first time we've been doing our lawn/garden.  But whatever...community pride is good.  Rising values of our house is great too!  Not that I'm going to move or anything

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Accomplishment:  handled a call this morning which made us late for Eamon's swim class, bit I still dealt with it promptly that at least got us to the pool ("emergeny" be damned

Beautiful, Sunny, Warm Day...

...so I bought winter tires?  Well, it was another case of being lucky again.

Today I had a day off and was set to get new orthotics with Jools (check) and spend the day gardening (check-ish).  

In a conglomeration of coincidences:  

-the X-Ice's had a special going on where you can get a rebate of $70 if you got a set by tomorrow.  I was set to buy winter tires special order from Crappy Tire because once my rims are on I'd take off the all-seasons, sell those, then pop on the winters onto the steelies

-when I went to go play bball on Tuesday, I was talking to Don who told me to try Tires23, a company I never heard of

-Sharon didn't order enough soil to do the entire garden as planned due to Van Dongen's Nursery screwing up the measurements so I had to stop working in the garden in the afternoon as I waited for the new shipment of soil

-I checked Tires23 website and was hesitating to call them to ask the price (everywhere I looked it was actually more expensive than CT).  I called them anyway

-got a hold of the manager (!), who gave me a "special price"

-during the break in gardening, went to Tires23 (thank Gawd for cheap Chinese companies!), met with an employee. Gave him the price I was quoted and he didn't believe it.  He checked with the manager and sure enough, it was the cheaper price.  Good thing when I called I got through to the manager

-in addition, they let me pay with Mastercard (I thought it would have to be a "cash deal"), gave me an invoice so I could claim the rebate, and they had the tires in stock (last set, which is prolly why I got a good deal)

So in the end, I happened to have saved about $100 all because time and time again, I got lucky.  Bring on the snow!

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Accomplishment:  gardened (meaning lugging and shoveling around triple-mix) and got the winter tires and ordered the new orthotics/knee braces.  Feeling good about the productivity today what

What Is That Noise?

*beep*

Oh right, I'm on-call for the next two weeks.  And I already get a call, the first hour let alone day.  Luckily it was a simple call...here's hoping it's not going to be too bad the next few evenings

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The other morning Eamon said what I swear I heard him say:  "hey Daddy".

Today when I got home, he had a huge smile and said the same thing.  I swear he said it and he knows what he is saying.

Honestly, one of the best moments of my life 

Let Him Cast The Stone Because He Lives In A Glasshouse

So funny thing after playing ball last night (which wasn't bad and I got a good sweat on):  Don forgot his keys and was locked out of his house.  Sarah was asleep with Noah and all the phone calls, pinging and doorbell ringing wasn't waking them up.  It reminded me of the time when I was locked out of the house for forgetting my house keys after the trip to Philly.

Desperate and after waiting outside for about 2 hours, we had the bright idea of throwing stones on their bedroom window.  Well, I wasn't going to cast any stones.  I live in a glasshouse.  Or something like that.  I just didn't want to break his house.

The sight of Don throwing stones was prolly hilarious to on-lookers as he threw the stone, it got lost in the darkness, went onto the grass, and we would be looking for it on the grass.  Anywho, it actually worked, and now I don't know if he got in "trouble".

So yeah, even when I try to go to bed early...(I'll always blame someone else, never my fault or anything...right...)

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My boy speaks gibberish.  Not surprising considering his age, but every once in a while he'll string a couple of words that makes it sound like he actually knows what he is saying.

For example, I just went into this room to pick him up out of his crib and change him and get him ready for the day.  When I walked in, he said what I heard as "hey Daddy".

Needless to say, it made me unnecessarily happy and gave me a great way to start my day

I Hope I Don't Take A BFall

First time playing fullcourt basketball in a while...should be interesting.  Especially since I'm feeling quite fatigued

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Crap.  A week or so left to go before I start on my new team, but the duties/responsibilities I still have right now keep pulling me back.

Went to one of my places and it seems that they like to be bad.  So...yet another ticket or two that is going to go to them.

There are gonna be some upset people in the next few days...

(I try really hard not to give that many tickets, but I can't help it.  I need to make sure that my conscience feels okay with the work that I do.  In other words, I'm just doing my job)

In Which I Think The Lack Of Sleep Is Catching Up With Me

Just feeling lethargic and apathetic.  I think maybe sleep would do me good?  Perhaps.  But as I always say there is enough time to sleep when I die.

Too much NBA Playoffs to watch amongst other things

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Started a Fuelly account today as I filled up my new car for the very first time.  So far the fuel mileage is in and around what I figured it would be (7.2L/100km).

I also tried to get the rims installed and found out that I have get some hub rings to make it fit.  But of course...it's never that easy whenever I do things for my car

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Officially put the Vitz on sale on the internal website at work.  Someone already asking questions about it...hopefully I have a motivated buyer

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Accomplishment:  cleaned the washrooms

Gotta Wake Up Sometime And...

...gogogogogogogo...let's do this

Whole(y That's Still Bad For You) Foods

Went to Whole Foods this morning for breakfast with the in-laws for Madda's De.  $8 gets you a crazy selection of stuff.  Needless to say, I kind of went nuts.

Just because Whole Foods has a perception of being "good for you", I did what I could and was successful in proving it wrong.  Less I be pretentious and all going there (which is what I always thought of that place).

It was an organic experience (to borrow the line from Herbal Essence), and there's a chance we'll be going there again in the future.

We then went to my parents house and Eamon had a grand ol' time with the cousin's.  Antonio is getting much bigger now and I really, really love the fact that he's quite the smiley baby (second borns stick together).

Then went home and continued my productivity, with dropping off the in-laws to the airport in-between.  Crazy!

I'm really loving this Honda Fit...all four wheels fit in the hatch.  Unfathomable thought with the Vitz.

Don't get me wrong though, I still like the Vitz.  I spent a lot of time today cleaning and prepping it for sale.  Sigh...I foresee it being tough to sell it at the price I want.  But whateves...it must be done

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Accomplishment:  was productive two days in a row (!)

Workin' Out(side)

Beautiful weather today (and no studying to do...at least right now and if I didn't fail...lol).

So after swimming this morning, we decided to do some work in the garden.  Specifically, we had to dig out about 8" of dirt in the horrible, plant-less, full-of-old-roots garden beds and transport it to the backyard to make way for the new triple-mix soil we'll be getting next week (along with the plants).

Dirt is heavy.  Yeah.

Along with trying to take care of a teething, grumpy, wailing child, it took us a while to do.  But it got done.

Lawn being mowed also got done.

As well, I got my Vitz ready for sale by changing the wheels (I'm grateful the car didn't fall on me...lol).

So it was a busy, sweaty day, but the feeling afterwards is always craved

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Accomplishment:  first productive day in a while

Yeah I Really Don't Know

That was a pretty tricky exam.

For the first one, a maximum of one hour was allotted; I took half an hour.  Maybe I should've taken the whole hour because I checked the answers afterwards and I seemed to have gotten some wrong.  Oops.

For the second one, a max of 1.5 hours was allotted; I took the entire time.  And I still had to guess 3 questions.  Yikes.

I am only allowed 12 wrong for each exam (yes, I started counting how much wrong I'm allowed).

Can't do anything but wait for the results now.

Rolando is here...time for a massage...yee-uh!