I want a hippopotamus for Christmas!

Telus has brought a completely obscure old Christmas song back into some major popularity. I am not too sure who sings the song and what the song title is but that little 30 second commercial from Telus has created a major craze here in Alberta. Apparently you cannot find a hippopotamus, stuffed or otherwise, anywhere in Calgary. Apparently it is on the top of every kids wish list. I bet that Telus is kicking themselves in the ass that they didn't come up with something that they could sell because I am pretty sure that they would have made enough profits in the last month that would have eclipsed in the entire year.

So the verdict is in!

Well I got some prelimiary grades and well I did as well as thought that I would, for the most part!!! I am a bit disappointed with my Social Psychology course. I thought that I was rocking it out, but I guess not, which is a bit disappointing because I thought that I had it.

Anyways, just chillin out right now. I finished reading one book and I am about to start reading another one as well. I also have other knitting projects to finish up as well. So basically I just hope to keep my cool long enough to get some work in and then I am going to take it easy with working during the next term! I only have seven more courses left to complete!!

Ahhhhh relief at last!

So the exam went over quite well with the exception of the fact that there were a fewe surprise questions in there! Everyone that walked out of there was like where the hell did she get those questions from?? I also got my final paper back and I got an A on the paper and it was something like two weeks late. I always like psychology profs, they are more understanding and can actually relate to you alot better that some of those sociology fuck nuts that call them selves professors!

Anyways, so I was feeling pretty happy last night and wanted to share the joy. So I went and hung out with one of my neglected friends for the evening. Actually between me working and going to school and her working more than 50 hours a week we are lucky enough to see each other once a month. So it was like 1:30 when I left her place and it was funny because I made a comment that I should get going because they will probably have a drink/drive checkstop set up somewhere in the city tonight and I will probably find it. And well I did. The officer asked me if I had anything to drink and told him that I wish that I did because I just finished finals and I was looking to celebrate. He laughed and sent me on my way. Told him to keep warm because it was something like -25 out there last night. But from the looks of things they were rather successful because there were a few tow trucks waiting to take your vehicle away if you were. So here's your lesson all you boys and girls: don't drink and drive, it's as simple as that.

Now to do some serious housecleaning!

Counting down the hours to freedom!

I am just only hours away from freedom! I have been studying for a few hours and I think that this one is in the bag!!! This final is the one that I look forward to because this course I throughly enjoyed. Nothing like reading about a bunch of nutsos to make you feel like a somewhat relatively normal person, either that or realize just how crazy you really are!

BEER NOT KIDS!!!!

Ok this comment about beer and popcorn was made last week. That brilliant guy Rick Mercer decided to run with this. Steven Harper (the scariest guy to hit Canadian politics since Stockwell Day) thought that giving money to parents for Daycare would be so cool, some one made the comment that parents would just spend it on beer and popcorn. Well as a true blooded Canadian I say that of course beer is better than kids anyday! So if you got a few seconds swing over to rickmercer.blogspot.com and read up on this very important cause, make sure to sign the petition as well!

AHHHH, almost finished with finals!

I am currently in the process of studying for my final examination in my Adult Aging and Development course and well it is finally starting to feel nice that school is winding down. So other than that nothing new.

Max is finally back from Dublin, you should ask him how it went!

St. Lucia

For those of you in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries, please, oh please please please, have a Lucia bun for me!!!

I was bored the other day!

Okay so I was looking for something interesting to do, to kill some time. So I was reading some of the other blogs that read on occasion and they all have this stat counter thing on there. So I thought what the hell! I am always interested in meeting new people, hell that is how I got hooked up with my husband, as well as about a good dozen of my friends! Plus I have always thought about who in the world was checking out my blog, even if you read it for just a second. So on December 1 I put some code thingy on my blog and it has tracked something like 18 visitors, most of them have been me. I will confess that. So here's the lowdown on where some of the people have been from:

DEC 1: Jonkoping Sweden ( wayyyyy too cool! I love Sweden, my husband is Swedish.)
DEC 1: Peoria Arizona
DEC 1: Brighton Massachusetts
DEC 1: Houston Texas (twice, something must have caught their eye!)
DEC 2: Gothenburg Sweden ( that was my hubby!)
DEC 10: Richmond Virgina
DEC 10: San Francisco (been there when I was 12!)
DEC 10: North Reading Massachusetts

So thanks for visiting and if you wanna say something feel free to leave a comment, Lanny does, Max does but only when I bug him about not saying anything! Please keep my life interesting. Hell leave me a link to yours too!

One down, two to go!

Well I just got home from writing one of my final exams, and well I think I did well, the multiple choice sucked the big one! But now I just have two more to do and then I am done for the term which is going to be nice because this term was a rough one!
Apparently I am crazy to drop a course that I was failing in. Yeah, will some one help me figure this one out because I have tried for about a week to no avail!

'Tis Election Time Again!

Well let me be the first one to wish all Canadians a Merry Elexmas!! Those dumb ass redneck conservatives have ruined what would have been a very quiet Christmas. Although in a way I can't complain because it does make watching my some 4 hours worth of daily news more interesting to watch.

So here is my little guide to Canadian politics for those of you who do not have the esteemed privilege of living in the best country in the world.

The Liberals: okay basically these guys will steal millions in tax payers money to give to some Quebecers just so they can convince the others that live there not to separate. A little disclaimer: I love Quebec in fact I want to go back, they seem to have a few priorities straight, but then again they need to get a few others straightend around!

The Conservatives: these guys scare the shit out of me! I live in the heart of Conservative country and I swear that I am surrounded by idoits. Let me start with Stephen Harper: THE GUY LOOKS LIKE HE WEARS EYE LINER!!!! I am not kidding, if you can access the press conference that he held just after Paul Martin went to the GG's office to dissolve parliament you'll know what I mean. These guys scare me! Not only do they want to bring gay marriage back into the debate, but they have something to hide, it will be interesting to see if they actually publish a platform this time around. Don't be surprised if they make it so that women can't get the birth control pill. Not only that but the right wing christan conservatives back these guys, and those guys scare me too.

The NDP: now I will admit that when I was younger I voted for these guys. Being the socialist/communist that I am, they were my party. Now I am scared of these guys too. I have had two classes with two of their candidates because well they like to recruit them young and well I am sorry but I just don't like them. Not only that but they have no hope in winning because well as most Canadian's know voting NDP is like voting for the Conservatives and remember THEY SCARE ME!

So this pretty much leaves a mish mash, but there is a good alternative my dear Canadians, the trend is slowly spreading from Europe. It's the Greens. Yes I have found my new party. They are the best alternative: "none of the above." They have yet to get involved in the is nasty mess, and quite frankly I like that.

I forgot to mention the Marijuana Party of Canada. I wish that there was a candidate in my riding but unfortunately there isn't. I am sure that those in B.C., Ontario, and Quebec will vote for me.

I purposely left out the Bloc Quebecois, mostly because I don't live in Quebec. They want to separate, why I don't know, they seem to have their own way of running things, and well I am sure that they don't mind all that tax money that they get too.

I will add to this in times to come because Stephen Harper is sure to stick his foot in his mouth on more than one occasion within the next 8 weeks. So far he thinks that Canada is a great country but he doesn't love it as much as Paul Martin does. And as for Gilles Duceppe ( yeah when you decide that you want to stay apart of Canada I will learn how to spell your name!) we should have a Canada vs. Quebec hockey game to determine if Quebec should separate: if Canada wins you stay, if Quebec wins you leave us the hell alone, and if there is a tie, let there be a good old brawl to determine the winner!


LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

Trying something for the sake of interest!