...so remember Rod Blagojevich? He's the guy with the really poofy bangs that's been on every TV show known to mankind for the last 2 years proclaiming he's innocent of trying to sell Barack Obama's Senate Seat. The ones you may remember was "Celebrity Apprentice" and she was on "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here". They've been on every talk show and kept saying he was innocent even though they had wiretaps on his phone and have him on record saying incriminating things. Anyways, after 2 years he was convicted! I never thought he'd actually get convicted...not sure why....guess i've seen him out and about too much going on and on about how he was framed that I never actually thought he did do exactly what he was being accused of. Well, now he faces up to 300 years in Jail so apparently they had enough evidence to prove it was true....here's the article and there's a video of him so if you're still not sure who Rod is, you'll see in a sec....really bad hair! lol
http://thechronicleherald.ca/World/1250752.html
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Alexa...
...so as many of you know, Alexa is quite the superstar when it comes to singing! Wowza, she's got some pipes and she just seems to be getting better. I have the priveledge of working with her and this summer we're really kicking it into high gear to get her career started. We went to Liverpool a few weeks ago and she recorded 3 new original songs with the amazing Tim Feswick (http://feswick.com/). What a great time and now Alexa has gained another fan...Tim!
Since then we've been working on getting some new song writters on board and have decided that it's best if she finishes a full length CD. YAY...I know...exciting or what?!!! We hope to work on this throughout the summer as she's only 6 songs away from finishing. Also, she should be releasing her next single sometime in July....gonna be great!
As things progress, i'll keep ya posted. We've had some great headway lately so i'm hopeful that something will spark real soon. It's just a matter of having the right person hear her sing. She's phenomenal...and in the studio she's nearly flawless...it's crazy. Anyways, she's become like a daughter to me so I want nothing more than to see her succeed! I'm very happy I get a front seat along the way and someday when she's on a big stage somewhere oversees, she'll have the Newell Family right there to support her :)
Check out her facebook page and please tell your friends! The more "Like's" the better it is for exposure so she could use all the help she can get. Let's get those "Likes" up!!! http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Alexa-dEntremont/154353834623657
She also has a site on the Music Nova Scotia Website....check it out! Her first single is on there so have a listen....you may hear a familiar voice as the back up singer ;) www.musicnovascotia.ca/alexa
"...and you're scared...and you hold yourself tight..." - Alexa d'Entremont
Since then we've been working on getting some new song writters on board and have decided that it's best if she finishes a full length CD. YAY...I know...exciting or what?!!! We hope to work on this throughout the summer as she's only 6 songs away from finishing. Also, she should be releasing her next single sometime in July....gonna be great!
As things progress, i'll keep ya posted. We've had some great headway lately so i'm hopeful that something will spark real soon. It's just a matter of having the right person hear her sing. She's phenomenal...and in the studio she's nearly flawless...it's crazy. Anyways, she's become like a daughter to me so I want nothing more than to see her succeed! I'm very happy I get a front seat along the way and someday when she's on a big stage somewhere oversees, she'll have the Newell Family right there to support her :)
Check out her facebook page and please tell your friends! The more "Like's" the better it is for exposure so she could use all the help she can get. Let's get those "Likes" up!!! http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Alexa-dEntremont/154353834623657
She also has a site on the Music Nova Scotia Website....check it out! Her first single is on there so have a listen....you may hear a familiar voice as the back up singer ;) www.musicnovascotia.ca/alexa
"...and you're scared...and you hold yourself tight..." - Alexa d'Entremont
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Bachelorette...
...so I watch the above dumb show. It's kinda like a guilty pleasure but this year I'm not diggin' it at all. Ashley, the Bachelorette, is driving me nuts. She was warned about one of the guys before the show started and what does she do....falls for him in the first minute they meet. He then spends 3 shows telling the cameras how he doesn't like her, he's just stringing her along and he's not even attracted to her. He is a douche and all of the world knows that now but the freakin Bachelorette! ANNOYING! He decides to leave the show so he tell her he's leaving cause of his daughter rather than tell her he doesn't even like her and it's all a sham. He "put on the best performance of my life". He said that...crazy! Anyways, she cries and when he left he basically told her that he may be back for her...that their relationship will have to wait and see. Now she's holding on to false hope. The host, Chris Harrison, claims he cares for the bachelorette and all he wants if for her to find love. Well if that was the case then show her the tapes of the douche!! She has been 3 shows without him and all she does is cry and whine over losing the douchebag. She can't move forward with the other guys cause douchebag left her with some hope he'd come back when really he is laughing at home on the couch with his douchebag friends.
Next week he does come back as she cant get over him. In the previews it shows that she tells the other guys that douchebag is back and they get majorly angry with her for lying to them. I don't blame them...she's basically cheating on them by being so involved with douchebag.
Anyways...none of this will make sense if you don't watch the show so I apologize. It's just annoying cause I have been sitting through hours and hours of her crying over a douchebag and no one on the show will show her what he was really saying. I find that totally wrong and it's really lame tv. I know the show is lame tv to begin with but now it's ubber lame tv. I think I might stop watching. I'm annoyed.
She's gonna feel like a moron when she watches this show....total moron.
"Some say love...it is a river..." - Bette Middler
Next week he does come back as she cant get over him. In the previews it shows that she tells the other guys that douchebag is back and they get majorly angry with her for lying to them. I don't blame them...she's basically cheating on them by being so involved with douchebag.
Anyways...none of this will make sense if you don't watch the show so I apologize. It's just annoying cause I have been sitting through hours and hours of her crying over a douchebag and no one on the show will show her what he was really saying. I find that totally wrong and it's really lame tv. I know the show is lame tv to begin with but now it's ubber lame tv. I think I might stop watching. I'm annoyed.
She's gonna feel like a moron when she watches this show....total moron.
"Some say love...it is a river..." - Bette Middler
Monday, June 20, 2011
Hello!!...
...so it's been a while, eh? I guess my life is getting busier and busier all the time so finding time for myself has been real difficult these days. I'm back though...not disapearing...no worries!
Saturday night we were a gang celebrating Nursemaid's 30th Birthday. We discussed many topics and the one that got me all heated was facebook. There should be facebook etiquette. I've said it before and i'll say it again...think before you type people!!! I'm probably guilty too but some people are OVERBOARD!!!! One thing that has been a tad annoying to me these days is the discussion surrounding the weather. Ok...we get it...I have eyes...it's raining all the time. I didnt really need to read 57 status messages advising me that it's been raining and that you hate rain...and that you got wet in the rain...and that your clothes won't dry cause it's raining...and that your kids are annoyed with the rain.....NEWSFLASH PEOPLE: WE ALL FEEL THE SAME WAY SO STOP REMINDING US WE'RE MISERABLE IN THE RAIN!! Let's not write about the obvious anymore.
The other thing is the need to tell your spouse that you love them on their wall. Ok, seriously? Can't you turn to your left/right and say that to them to their face? I'm here to tell ya that just cause you broadcast your love on facebook doesn't mean you love or are loved more than anyone else. Here's a little lesson on love: true love does not need to be spoken...it is simply felt. It's ok to wish a happy birthday to your spouse (although a card and a kiss would probably work best) and on mothers/fathers day it would be ok to say something nice. OTherwise, save it for home...bedroom....car...anywhere. The only exception would be if your spouse is away for long periods of time. That is ok. Saying something like "I can't wait to see you at supper" to someone who lives with you is a tad ridiculous...in my opinion.
Next is complaining about your job. Alrighty, if I had an employee that constantly complained about going to work or being at work I would fire them. Also, I love teachers. Most of my family and friends are teachers and I WOULDN'T WANT THEIR JOB. Having said that, there are duties that go along with teaching that i'm sure aren't fun. Hearing about all the work you have to do and how stressful it is one week before you have a two month break in the sun is slightly annoying. Having a countdown to summer is ok....but not ok if the countdown started over 40 days ago. As a parent, I don't want to hear that my childs teacher hates teaching. Luckily for me, my oldest childs teacher is great and never complains. I see others aren't so lucky. A little note to teachers....in early August I don't want to hear how depressed you are that summer is coming to an end and that school is starting up again. We are all bummed summer will be winding down...30 days before it actually does end is a tad early to start complaining that your time off will end. Enjoy life...enjoy the last 4 WEEKS OF VACATION. Enjoy! Everyone has a right to be happy to have a vacation and i'm not saying that teachers should not be glad...you should be ecstatic! I just think people go overboard. I know some of my awesome teacher friends feel the same way so i'm just stating the obvious. Same rules apply to other professions. Everyone has a "busy season" and it's nice when it's over. Just can the complaining for weeks and weeks. Fishing is many people's source of income. I'm glad that fishing starts up and do not feel bad when hubby needs to go fishing. It's his job...they don't go work everyday...and it's only for 6 months. No use complaining that he's busy fishing during December. If we want to eat in January then he'd better go fishing....but that's just me. If hubby fished for a month at a time and didn't come home I would totally be bummed. I don't blame the wives for being lonely. I can handle status' about missing their spouses then...not everyday, mind you...but sometimes is fine.
Those are my thoughts for today. Like I said before, we are all guily at times...it's ok...and really, what do I know? lol!
"everybody's workin' for the weekend!"
Saturday night we were a gang celebrating Nursemaid's 30th Birthday. We discussed many topics and the one that got me all heated was facebook. There should be facebook etiquette. I've said it before and i'll say it again...think before you type people!!! I'm probably guilty too but some people are OVERBOARD!!!! One thing that has been a tad annoying to me these days is the discussion surrounding the weather. Ok...we get it...I have eyes...it's raining all the time. I didnt really need to read 57 status messages advising me that it's been raining and that you hate rain...and that you got wet in the rain...and that your clothes won't dry cause it's raining...and that your kids are annoyed with the rain.....NEWSFLASH PEOPLE: WE ALL FEEL THE SAME WAY SO STOP REMINDING US WE'RE MISERABLE IN THE RAIN!! Let's not write about the obvious anymore.
The other thing is the need to tell your spouse that you love them on their wall. Ok, seriously? Can't you turn to your left/right and say that to them to their face? I'm here to tell ya that just cause you broadcast your love on facebook doesn't mean you love or are loved more than anyone else. Here's a little lesson on love: true love does not need to be spoken...it is simply felt. It's ok to wish a happy birthday to your spouse (although a card and a kiss would probably work best) and on mothers/fathers day it would be ok to say something nice. OTherwise, save it for home...bedroom....car...anywhere. The only exception would be if your spouse is away for long periods of time. That is ok. Saying something like "I can't wait to see you at supper" to someone who lives with you is a tad ridiculous...in my opinion.
Next is complaining about your job. Alrighty, if I had an employee that constantly complained about going to work or being at work I would fire them. Also, I love teachers. Most of my family and friends are teachers and I WOULDN'T WANT THEIR JOB. Having said that, there are duties that go along with teaching that i'm sure aren't fun. Hearing about all the work you have to do and how stressful it is one week before you have a two month break in the sun is slightly annoying. Having a countdown to summer is ok....but not ok if the countdown started over 40 days ago. As a parent, I don't want to hear that my childs teacher hates teaching. Luckily for me, my oldest childs teacher is great and never complains. I see others aren't so lucky. A little note to teachers....in early August I don't want to hear how depressed you are that summer is coming to an end and that school is starting up again. We are all bummed summer will be winding down...30 days before it actually does end is a tad early to start complaining that your time off will end. Enjoy life...enjoy the last 4 WEEKS OF VACATION. Enjoy! Everyone has a right to be happy to have a vacation and i'm not saying that teachers should not be glad...you should be ecstatic! I just think people go overboard. I know some of my awesome teacher friends feel the same way so i'm just stating the obvious. Same rules apply to other professions. Everyone has a "busy season" and it's nice when it's over. Just can the complaining for weeks and weeks. Fishing is many people's source of income. I'm glad that fishing starts up and do not feel bad when hubby needs to go fishing. It's his job...they don't go work everyday...and it's only for 6 months. No use complaining that he's busy fishing during December. If we want to eat in January then he'd better go fishing....but that's just me. If hubby fished for a month at a time and didn't come home I would totally be bummed. I don't blame the wives for being lonely. I can handle status' about missing their spouses then...not everyday, mind you...but sometimes is fine.
Those are my thoughts for today. Like I said before, we are all guily at times...it's ok...and really, what do I know? lol!
"everybody's workin' for the weekend!"
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Tanning...
...so it is now illegal for anyone under the age of 19 to go in a Tanning Bed. Hopefully all the girls that were gearing up for Prom got their tans in yesterday.
Article: http://www.thevanguard.ca/News/2011-05-31/article-2548855/Tanning-bed-use-restricted-in-NS/1
Article: http://www.thevanguard.ca/News/2011-05-31/article-2548855/Tanning-bed-use-restricted-in-NS/1
Lessons...
...so it's finally the month of June! I've been telling people for years that Plymouth is the best place to live cause there's no June bugs...well was I ever wrong. I think all my Pubnico family and Friends have drug them over and the other night there was about 10 of them around my door. YUCK!!! Go away June bugs...go back to Pubnico....get hit by the windmills....go anywhere but at my house! I can't stand them.
Learned a few lessons over the last week:
Lesson 1: Do not buckle your seat belt as you drive away. Buckle immediately cause the RCMP will stop you and tell you that's illegal.
Lesson 2: Do not hang up your cellphone as you're pulling out of a parking lot as that is also illegal. The RCMP will stop you and let you know that doing so is also unacceptable.
Lesson 3: The seat belt and the cellphone fines include cash and points against your drivers licence.
Lesson 4: Familiarize yourself with the Vehicle Permit and the Insurance Information cause searching frantically and passing an RCMP stuff from 2008 will just annoy him/her.
Lesson 5: Thank your lucky stars that sometimes the RCMP officer wants you to learn some lessons rather than take away your licence.....
Lessons Learned!
"...thank you consequence...Thank you Thank you silence..." - Alanis Morrisette
Learned a few lessons over the last week:
Lesson 1: Do not buckle your seat belt as you drive away. Buckle immediately cause the RCMP will stop you and tell you that's illegal.
Lesson 2: Do not hang up your cellphone as you're pulling out of a parking lot as that is also illegal. The RCMP will stop you and let you know that doing so is also unacceptable.
Lesson 3: The seat belt and the cellphone fines include cash and points against your drivers licence.
Lesson 4: Familiarize yourself with the Vehicle Permit and the Insurance Information cause searching frantically and passing an RCMP stuff from 2008 will just annoy him/her.
Lesson 5: Thank your lucky stars that sometimes the RCMP officer wants you to learn some lessons rather than take away your licence.....
Lessons Learned!
"...thank you consequence...Thank you Thank you silence..." - Alanis Morrisette
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