Posted in Blather on June 17th, 2006 2 Comments »
Because I know everyone on the Internet is anxious to know, I can happily report the washing machine is now working. Soon, I shall smell like a flower.
Why is it working? As they say in the film Shakespeare in Love: “It’s a mystery.”
I have no idea why today it is working. A close examination reveals [...]
Posted in Blather on June 16th, 2006 2 Comments »
Through no fault of your own, through some whim of the anonymous gods, the air becomes heavy with humidity and the skies darken with cloud and the heavens urinate upon us.
Yes, it rains. And it stinks.
What is it about rain that lifts every evil odor from every nook and cranny and every aging sofa [...]
Posted in Blather on June 13th, 2006 1 Comment »
No one likes a whiner, but really …
1) The Oilers lost2) The washing machine broke3) Yes, the washing machine is broken
So it appears I can either go around naked or stinkin’ out the joint wherever I go.
I suppose I could find a laudromat … do they still have those? I guess they do [...]
Posted in Blather on June 10th, 2006 4 Comments »
In about two hours we begin Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals, the one where the world sits back in amazement as the Edmonton Oilers, having dug themselves a hole, begin clawing their way back out. It will begin this evening with a bum slapping administered to the Carolina Hurricanes.
It should be quite the [...]
Posted in Blather on June 10th, 2006 4 Comments »
One of the pleasing things in life is coming upon something that confirms something you’ve always held to. I’ve often said to people that for me, reading and writing were much like meditation.
I’ve also had people ask why I blog, or why I have several of them. For one, where do I find the [...]
Posted in Blather on June 8th, 2006 3 Comments »
I tried posting this earlier today but Blogger was down. But I can post now and here it is, from Birthday Calculator, all about me, the Goatboy. The date in question, January 17:
Your date of conception was on or about 26 April 1955 which was a Tuesday.
You were born on a Tuesdayunder the astrological sign [...]
Posted in Blather on June 6th, 2006 1 Comment »
Doh! Amid all the high expectations and cheers and beers … the Oilers started the Stanley Cup final by not only losing the game but losing it in a less than stellar way (blowing a 3 to 0 lead).
And to cap the debacle, they lost their goaltender, Dwayne Roloson.
Now, of course, everyone who said [...]
Posted in Blather on June 4th, 2006 4 Comments »
Well, today has kind of vanished for me … I slept way too late then got online and started wandering around Newsvine, my new favourite site. It’s a combination of quite a few things - kind of news, blogs, links, comments etc.
Anyway … that’s where I’ve been. And I’ve create my own page there. [...]
Posted in Blather on June 3rd, 2006 1 Comment »
I’ve started a number of posts today and didn’t complete any of them. I think I’m dealing with the residual effects of last week.
But I may have embarked on a new project. If I’m ambitious, I’ll weave it in to another little project I’m planning. If I’m not ambitious (and this is the more likely [...]
Posted in Blather on June 1st, 2006 5 Comments »
Some weeks just aren’t supposed to go well. This is one of them.
I know this because whatever posts I manage are 1) very late at night when I know I should go to bed but I’m too buggered up to sleep so I fiddle and fart at my keyboard and, 2) the [...]
