Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Murder...

...so the murder trial for Ian Huskins is happening this week in Ydot and expected to last a few weeks. He is accused of murdering Neil Blades in July of 2009. Yesterday was the first day of testimony....read the details here: http://www.thevanguard.ca/News/Justice-Crime/2010-11-22/article-1985955/Testimony-begins-in-murder-trial/1

Monday, November 22, 2010

Polygamy...

...so there's a trial in BC that starts today to argue whether polygamy is legal or illegal. The argument that it should be legal is based on the reasoning that's it's a religious belief and therefore should be allowed. For those who don't know what Polygamy is, the wikipedia definitions is:

"Polygamy is a form of marriage in which a person has more than one spouse at the same time, as opposed to monogamy in which a person has only one spouse at a time. When a man has more than one wife, the relationship is called polygyny; and when a woman has more than one husband, it is called polyandry. If a marriage includes multiple husbands and wives, it can be called group marriage."

You RARELY hear of a woman having more than one husband and I can take a guess as to why THAT would be! LOL! More than one man bugging, poking, making a mess, etc would drive me bananas!! I can, however, understand why a man would want multiple wives. All that cooking, cleaning, adoration and loving...I'm certain no man would turn that down. The problem I see with it is that it would be difficult to sort out the tax situation. Who claims who? How do you figure out Child Tax Benefits for each family? It would get quite complicated. Another thing is that if this passes as legal with the reasoning that it's a religious belief then where does it stop? You could have people starting religions for all kinds of reasons...does it set too much of a precedent?

"Going to the Chapel and we're....goooonna get married!" - Dixie Cups

Friday, November 19, 2010

Harry...

...so I saw an advanced screening of the new Harry Potter movie. It was much better than the last one, but still leaves you in suspense for the second part. I didn't realize there were two parts to this finale till the movie was over but I suppose had I paid more attention the title I would have figured it out....."Deathly Hallows, Part 1"....kinda obvious there's a part 2, eh? Oops!

I suppose you've heard about all the new regulations and screenings required before getting on any flight from now on. They basically grope and frisk you and many are outraged by this. I'm not so upset...i'd rather be safe! Today's cartoon in the Chronicle Herald made reference to Harry Potter and the new flight requirements...made me chuckle :)

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

29...

...so it's true, it's my birthday!!! I'm 29 and having a great day...got some free coffee, hubby brought me Subway for lunch, my momma is making me my fav - homemade Mac and Cheese for supper, then headed to BP for drinks with the girls and my free brownie! The kids are excited for Memere's Homemade cake too...just a real great day all around. Thanks everyone.....and thanks Charlene!! :)

"...we're gonna party like it's your birthday..." - 50Cent

Monday, November 15, 2010

"Mmmmm Lovin' it"...

...so there's FREE COFFEE, ANYTIME, ALL DAY for the next 2 WEEKS at MCDONALD'S!!!! So exciting...got coffee for the office this morning as there's no limit and it's fantastic coffee. Thanks McDonald's, you've just saved me a minimum of $22.68 (a coffee a day at Timmie's)....now I can buy some new undies with my savings!

"Ba da ba ba baaaaaaaa..." - McDonald's Jingle

Friday, November 12, 2010

ATTENTION EVERYONE!!!.....

.....so it's CHARLENE'S BIRTHDAY!!! Charlene is a fellow blogger friend whom I adore. She is extremely witty and keeps the post office very busy due to all the sample ordering she does and all her blog readers too. I should also say thanks cause I got some new smaples on Wednesday....White Strips, Dishwasher stuff, Magic Eraser...yay! Even hubby gets excited now over all the free stuff :)

So let's all raise our glasses (This is just my excuse to have a drink and I don't want to drink alone)...and wish Charlene a Happy Birthday!

Check out her blog: http://lesleblancs.blogspot.com/

"Happy Birthday to you..." - The Happy Birthday Song

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Rambling...

...so first of all, I GOT TICKETS FOR HEART!!! YAY!!!!!!! I'm beyond thrilled....in case that wasn't already evident :P

I volunteered during Nova Scotia Music Week and it was amazing. Loads of fantastic performances. Check out "Turn Time Off" - David Myles. It's an excellent song and has some great lyrics. Christina Martin, Jenn Grant, Steve MacDougall (from the Band Slowcoaster), Andrew Hunter & The Gatherers (Feel Good Song is their hit and I think I wrote about it last year...still one of my favs!), Alert the Medic, In-Flight Safety, Carmen Townsend, Carleton Stone Drives the Big Wheel, The Stanfields...all amazing artists! I can't say enough about the talent that was in Ydot this weekend.

I can't write to you without talking about the flooding. It's totally crazy! I have family members that have been evacuated from their homes and I'm sure some of you have similar stories. What's sad is that it's not over yet...let's hope it all ends sooner rather than later and that no one gets hurt. I don't think many folks outside of our area know what's going on down here. I noticed on the Chronicle Herald online this morning there was a very small article regarding whats been going on down here and a small pic of a tree surrounded by water. Now I checked and they have a huge article with many pictures of a bridge in Halifax that it closed in case it collapses. Take a look at YARMOUTH....people have no homes....people can't reach their homes due to the roads being washed out...animals are in danger....the power plant in Tusket is at risk which would knock out power to thousands of people....it's a STATE OF EMERGENCY and the Premier can't come assess the damage till Wednesday due to rainy weather. I'm not kidding...that's what he said. Kinda reminds me of President Bush flying over the destruction in New Orleans after Katrina and continuing on to Washington without even stopping to help. Maybe I'm being a little too critical, but I just feel like if this type of flooding was happening in Halifax, he'd be right there and all the news outlets would be broadcasting it on overdrive. Anyways, just my thought today...I just feel like this flooding is a big deal. It's sad.

"Rollin, Rollin, Rollin on the river..." - CCR

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

HEART!!!!....


...so I read today that Heart is coming to the Halifax Metro Center in February!! Tickets go on sale this friday. I will be trying my darnest to get some tickets....they are fantastic! (http://thechronicleherald.ca/ArtsLife/1209987.html)

"I hear the ticking of the clock, i'm lying here the room's pitch dark..." - Heart

Keeping Informed...

...so today I was brushing up on my Senior Pharmacare Program knowledge...don't ask....anyways, I came across the following:

What drugs and supplies are not offered under the Pharmacare Programs?

Exclusions under the Pharmacare Programs include but are not limited to:

-prescriptions filled outside Nova Scotia;
-proprietary medicines and household remedies;
-natural health products;
-nonprescription analgesics, vitamins, mouth preparations, throat preparations,nasal preparations, laxatives, antacids and cough and cold preparations;
-artificial sweetening agents;
-dietary supplements and food products;
-soaps, cleansers and shampoos, medicated or otherwise;
-supportive or physical aids/devices, mechanical or otherwise;
-prescription accessories, convalescent aids or other non-drug items of a similar nature;
-cosmetic, health and beauty aids;
-blood derivatives (Immune Serum Globulin for prophylaxis against infectious hepatitis or measles for treatment of immune deficiency disease is available from Public Health);
-vaccines and sera (most are available from Public Health);
-smoking cessation therapies;
-anti-obesity therapies;
-erectile dysfunction therapies;
-infertility therapies;
-antihistamines;
-therapies for environmental illness; and
drug products identified by trade names deemed to be inappropriate, confusing and/or misleading.


Did I seriously just read that the Seniors Pharmacare doesn't cover "Infertility Therapies"?!! Well that's good to know and I hope that didn't disapoint any seniors. I'm not right sure it would be a good plan to have a baby that late in life, although it does happen...just find it kinda odd to be itemized!

Monday, November 1, 2010

Songs...

...so lately I've been hearing some songs I really like so I thought I'd share!

Stuck Like Glue - Sugarland (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iDPw_qjhtM&ob=av2e)

Broken Strings - James Morrisson and Nelly Furtado (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26PAgklYYvo)

Through and Through and Through - Joel Plaskett (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQMtJHWMS9Q)

Sing your Heart out - The Trews (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uUoqD8a0V4)

Perfect Cup...

...so this morning I stopped at Subway to get some breakfast and a coffee only to discover the world's best disposable cup system!!! It's so exciting that I've shown everyone I can. The lid has a little slider that opens or closes the drink slot....this ensure you don't spill it all over your car, have to mess with those dumb tabs to open it and allows you to be able to shut it if you want to put it aside for a few minutes. It's the most amazing disposable coffee lid known to man. I've looked for a pic online but can't find one. It's made by Dixie and is the absolute best thing ever! All you coffee drinkers will appreciate this invention as much as I am right now....so stop in to Subway, get a coffee and let me know what you think!

"...clouds in my coffee..." - Carly Simon