Me, Walkin'

I just got back from a good hike in the River Valley. I've wanted to check out Emily Murphy Park for about four years now so finally drove out and walked the trails along the river. All I can say is, it's phreakin' hot and muggy out there! It was a very beautiful walk though and I'm glad I finally got to see the area. I actually did some "killer stairs" as well although they were not the ones I usually do here. These ones were a bit easier!!! :-P

PS: I saw a beaver...a squirrel and about a hundred mosquitoes came for a visit. *s*

Wii Rock Band

So last weekend we managed to get the long awaited Rock Band for the Nintendo Wii. Finally, I get to smash away at a pretty set of white drums. I am not very coordinated but I'm sure with a little bit of practice I'll be an average girl in medium mode. The game itself is a slimmed down version as there is no downloadable content you can get. The tour you do is very limited and reminds me alot of Guitar Hero's tour. What really has me steaming though is that our two Guitar Hero guitars are not compatible with Rock Band. So, that means if we want to add a fourth person in our group we have to buy yet ANOTHER guitar. That does not make me a happy girl whatsoever. Apparently, Activision, the maker of GH decided not to make it compatible with Harmonix for some stupid reason. One thing that did get a bit improved were the drums themselves. They have a better spring on the pedal and drums so that's decent. We'll see how long they last with me banging on them though. *s*

Note: To my neighbors I am going to apologize in advance for when I pick up the microphone and belt out a few tunes. It's gonna happen...and with the temperature these days...the patio door will be remaining open. lol

When Cats Attack

LMAO!

A Nice Walk

Was in Camrose today. Got a haircut and visited with my boyfriends. *s* What a fantastic day here in sunny Alberta. We had a nice BBQ and then went for a beautiful hour long walk in the Camrose Stoney Creek trails. Having moved from Camrose seven years ago to the city here I have done those trails many a time. It was nice to see some old stompin' grounds but truly, I never want to go back. Just a little bit too "small town" for me but it's quite a cute little city to raise a family in I suppose. Grabbed this shot with my cell phone. Gotta love technology!

I hope everyone enjoyed the sun today. It really was a great day for that. *s*

My New Vocabulary

Well I've completed three days at my new job (Atco I-Tek). I feel like I am trying to learn a new language in two weeks or less. Here are some of the new words that are now a part of my daily activities. Mainframe, Citrix, VPN, Nortel Networks, SSL, Oracle, File Restoring and the list of new words goes on and on. Now yes, I do not completely have to know these things inside and out...or write programs but I am learning a ton of stuff! Talk about a full head though. *s* So, if I'm a little quiet over this next week just know that I'll be icing my noggin'. :-P

First Day At The New Job!

Two thumbs up! The people are great...my new digs are great...the location is great! I couldn't ask for anything more. Of course, it IS a new job so the learning curve is steep. The next couple of weeks will be a bit challenging but that goes for any new adventure. So for my first day I give Atco I-Tek two thumbs up...one thumb for the things I have mentioned and one for having my name plate on my cubicle already. :-P

Bill Gates surrendering Microsoft helm

Looks like he will officially give up his day to day operations at Microsoft on June 27th of this month. Maybe the pirates left in charge can do something about this apparent sinking ship. I think they need to send Vista to "walk the plank". That should lighten their load some. *s*

Check out one of the many articles here.

Poll Results!

The results are in and it seems we all have a vested interest into what will be come election time in the US. Only time will tell now. Thanks for voting!

Last week's question was voted on by 9 peeps. *s*

Who would you like the next President of the United States to be?

Barack Obama - Democratic Candidate	3 (33%)
John McCain - Republican Candidate	2 (22%)
I could care less about American politics! They have no effect on me.	0 (0%)
I'm interested in the outcome but have no preference at this point.	2 (22%)
I wanted Democratic Hillary Clinton to be President.	2 (22%)
We're having another election? I thought that Harper guy had a longer run than this.	0 (0%)

Longest Day Of The Year

June 20th marks the Summer Solstice. These occur twice a year when the tilt of the Earth's axis is most oriented towards or away from the sun causing the Sun to reach its northernmost and southernmost extremes. Hence the Summer and Winter Solstice. In Ancient Egypt, summer solstice was the most important day of the year. The sun was at its highest and the Nile River was beginning to rise. All I know is that you can pretty much roller blade in the park past 10pm! Anytime one can do that...it's a thing of beauty!

Live Eagle Cam

Last season I tuned into the Hornby Island live eagle cam and enjoyed my experience very much. Today I was going through old bookmarks and instantly went back. Today though, I went to a different eagle cam called Delta 1. Be sure to check it out cause it's pretty cool some of the things you catch at different times of the day. This morning I have not seen the parents so they are probably out looking for food. Also, the babies are fairly big already but it's still a unique experience that I think you'll thoroughly enjoy. You'll have to load a streaming plugin once you get there but other than that...it's pretty painless. :-)

A Message From Our Sponsor

This was scribbled on one of the benches along the "Killer Stairs" journey tonight. Thought it was worth a picture.

E*TRADE Mobile Baby 2008

I phreakin' LOVE these commercials! *s*

Iron Man

Went to this movie last night and really enjoyed all it had to offer. It's not often that the leap from comic books to cinema gets pulled off so well. I think X-Men and Batman did a good job but even though I am a huge Spiderman fan...I'm not too fond of the movies. Just thought they were a little slow. Anyway, back to Iron Man. Some good action, special effects, cool toys and an underlying humor throughout the film made this a GREAT enjoyment for me. Two thumbs up and I know I will be purchasing the DVD when it comes out. One note, if you see the movie make sure to stay for the credits. There is something of "interest" at the end. *s*

For the guy in the row behind me that was so adamant to his friends that he knew so much. Iron Man, Spiderman and The Hulk were indeed Marvel Comic Books. Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman on the other hand are from DC Comics. GET your comic knowledge straight. Fans of both would be quite upset that you thought all of these were under the same umbrella. Oh, and the comic creator genius for Marvel that you couldn't remember the name of...his name is Stan Lee! *Shaking my head* There...my rant is done.

New Survey Posted!

Now that the Democrats finally have their candidate for Presidency...after so many months Hillary finally bowed out of the race. Let's see what we think of all this. Whoever wins this election, it will mark a "first" in history. Obama would be the first black man while McCain would be the oldest President ever elected. I myself, would like to see a Democrat in office. McCain is just a little too much of a mirror of what they have now. The Americans really do need a "change" in my books. That change needs to happen sooner not later.

Vote on the right hand side of my blog. Note: The last poll question had the most votes ever. Eleven in total. Thanks to EVERYONE who participated. My goal was to have ten so I guess I will raise the bar to twenty now! :-P

Alanis Morissette - Underneath

This song is from Alanis' new album "Flavors of Entanglement". I really enjoy her music but I don't think there is a middle of the road with her unique voice. You either like her or you just don't. This song is great. I hope you like it too...if not...C'est la vie! Here are the words to the verse. GENIUS!

There is no difference in what we're doing in here
That doesn't show up as bigger symptoms out there
So why spend all our time in dressing our bandages
When we've the ultimate key to the cause right here, our underneath