25/06/2008
24/06/2008
23/06/2008
THE BUG
Tiffany's horrific spider story reminds me of a little *friend* that visited my apartment a few years back.
It was late in the evening, and as I packed my lunch for the following day, I saw silly innocent Sam (the cat that Sonya was to accompany, remember?) intriguingly looking under my apartment freezer. So what is the most logical and safe thing to do? Yup, get down on my knees, bend over, and stick my head down there too. This CREATURE comes LAUNCHING out towards us, and I scream and jump on the counter. Sam, my guard kitty, tries to get away from the monster so fast that his legs frantically run but he doesn't go anywhere due to lack of grip on the kitchen floor.
So much for the guard cat.
SO, what's a single girl to do in her apartment all alone, late at night, with a scardy-cat and a massive critter slowly tap-dancing its way across her kitchen floor and proceeds to go behind the refrigerator?
Make a long-distance call to her mother of course.
After waking mama Baker from her slumber and telling her the horrific situation, her wise, calm mother shouts, still half dreaming,"For Pete's sake Candice, get your boots on and smash it with a shoe!"
Great idea!!
Now, have you ever heard or read in the news about a stabbing that took place and the victim was stabbed like, 33 times or something crazy like that? Well, I knew it was me or him, so when I wound up and started, there was just no stopping me.. SMASH SMASH SMASH SMASH SMASH....!!!
Then, as the creature lay lifeless on the floor and I pant and continue to shake in my boots (still holding the murder weapon), Sam proceeds to walk over and bat the creature around to show it who's boss.
Umm, a little too late there Sammy!
22/06/2008
Shopping Trip
We went to our favourite store today, to get a can opener for me; I need something to open my Chef Boyardee when I'm eating lunch at work... The can opener I have (from the Dollar Store, our other favourite store), wasn't cutting it (no pun intended).
I found this crazy plastic bag full of stuff, marked $3.99. We left behind some contents of the bag, including a lemon baller, and cake icing device, super-fancy wine cork, and some other silly stuff. Check out what we kept from the bag:
Okay:
1. It doesn't look as impressive as I feel it was.
2. The toaster oven and expresso machine didn't come in the bag.
3. Neither did the electric beater, although we did score that from the same store on the same trip for six bucks.
4. Yes, that is my finger in the top left corner of the picture.
But I did get TWO awesome can openers -- one from "Tupperware", and one from "J.A. Henckels". Way better than the good Chef and his Alphaghetti deserve. Also included was a grater thingy and a peeler thingy, a purse mirror (which is an essential item for every kitchen), and four glass coasters that say "HOT". Candice says we'll use them for candles, which I think is a sensible proposition given that they already have the required warning labels for that application.
I was just really happy about it, and figured I'd share it with anybody who was willing to listen.
[Correction 28 june 2008 : Apparently, we kept the lemon baller, too.]
I found this crazy plastic bag full of stuff, marked $3.99. We left behind some contents of the bag, including a lemon baller, and cake icing device, super-fancy wine cork, and some other silly stuff. Check out what we kept from the bag:
Okay:
1. It doesn't look as impressive as I feel it was.
2. The toaster oven and expresso machine didn't come in the bag.
3. Neither did the electric beater, although we did score that from the same store on the same trip for six bucks.
4. Yes, that is my finger in the top left corner of the picture.
But I did get TWO awesome can openers -- one from "Tupperware", and one from "J.A. Henckels". Way better than the good Chef and his Alphaghetti deserve. Also included was a grater thingy and a peeler thingy, a purse mirror (which is an essential item for every kitchen), and four glass coasters that say "HOT". Candice says we'll use them for candles, which I think is a sensible proposition given that they already have the required warning labels for that application.
I was just really happy about it, and figured I'd share it with anybody who was willing to listen.
[Correction 28 june 2008 : Apparently, we kept the lemon baller, too.]
20/06/2008
Plank in the Eye
Does anyone else out there suffer from plank-in-the-eye syndrome? There is a verse in the bible, in the book of Mathew (7:3-5) that reads something as follows:
This verse is referring to our tendency to notice the faults of others and want to help correct them, but we tend to fail at addressing our own faults. However, I must contrast this verse with one in the book of James (5:20), which roughly goes something like this:
These two verses draw such a fine, fine line that I often find myself left wondering what side of the line I am on.
Why do you look at the speck in someone else's eye and try to remove it, but not notice or try to remove the plank in your own eye?
This verse is referring to our tendency to notice the faults of others and want to help correct them, but we tend to fail at addressing our own faults. However, I must contrast this verse with one in the book of James (5:20), which roughly goes something like this:
As a Christian, it is in your best interest, and the best interest of God and the church as a whole, to help right the errors of the sinful ways of a fellow Christian.
These two verses draw such a fine, fine line that I often find myself left wondering what side of the line I am on.
19/06/2008
No man needs a holiday...
A slighty misleading title, perhaps, because I needed one...
In fact we just got back from a little trip, and I'm reminded of the saying: "No man needs a vacation so much as the man who has just had one." [Elbert Hubbard.] I'm back at work, and trying to remind myself that I just can't up and go to the lake, or that either my wife or I will have to cook tonight. Or that I can't sleep in (too much).
Which gets me thinking about a spin on Mr. Hubbard's quote, "No man needs a nap like so much as the man who had just had one." After sleeping for almost half a day Monday night, you can guess what I'm thinking about right now...
08/06/2008
Backyard Picnic
This afternoon we took a stroll in our backyard -- the beautiful town of St-Anne-de-Bellevue. Although its name isn't fun to spell on the phone (S-T-E-Dash-A-N-N-E-Dash-D-E-dash....), its a gorgeous place. St-Anne's (as the locals call it) is right on the canal to Ottawa from the Ste-Lawrence sea way. Ships, yachts, sea-doos, and fishing boats travel through our locks to bypass the rougher waters of the river. More about the locks in an upcoming post...
Here are a few pictures from our excursion.
(He's pointing to our apartment in the top left.)
This is the start of the canal's board walk,which is about 100 meters from our apartment.
Here is the bench we were on when Pepe Le Pew stopped by the other night.
That still makes Tom angry.
Here are a few pictures from our excursion.
(He's pointing to our apartment in the top left.)
This is the start of the canal's board walk,which is about 100 meters from our apartment.
Here is the bench we were on when Pepe Le Pew stopped by the other night.
That still makes Tom angry.
07/06/2008
30 degrees!
Yup, today we hit 30 (suppose to be 32). We decided it was time to set up the fan in the living room.
This heat is almost like we are in training for something...
This heat is almost like we are in training for something...
04/06/2008
Reality check, anyone?
A year ago, we just recently returned from our Cambodia mission trip.
So many things have happened in our lives since Cambodia. And it is a real effort to remember how life was there, for the Cambodians and for us as guests. One thing that has really been on my mind recently is the medical facilities. Here in Canada, within the last 2 months, I have had:
Last week Tom and I went out for dinner: $36 (plus a tip, of course).
Reality check. It's time for us to really take a hard look at what we have here. We complain about long line ups and wait times for our heath care. But we have to realize we live in a safe, comfortable, cared for world, in Canada that is. I think it is our responsibility to share those blessings with others. As humans, we have the responsibility of taking care of one another.
More food for thought? This Cambodian well, which can supply fresh, clean, drinkable water to many families is $200.
Our laptop I'm using to write you this (which is super cute with its red cover and all!) took about 6 wells out of our bank account. Count 'em, 6. And it didn't even have Word on it yet....
While in Cambodia, I had the opportunity to visit the slums in Phen Pen, the capital city. Families of about 8 or so, would all eat, live, sleep, stay, study, cook, relax, work, sew, nurse, play, grow up, and grow (not so) old in an area that is smaller than my office. I am not exaggerating. And, I'll have you know, my office is smaller than our bedroom. You see, what I really like about our bedroom is that it is very roomy and we only put a few pieces of furniture in there to ensure we keep the clean, 'uncluttered' look.
- 3 medical doctors
- 2 neurologists
- multiple blood tests, a cat scan, spinal tap, and all sorts of exams and assessments
- lets not forget about the multitude of upcoming appointments
If you get sick in Cambodia, this is what you get..
Last week Tom and I went out for dinner: $36 (plus a tip, of course).
Reality check. It's time for us to really take a hard look at what we have here. We complain about long line ups and wait times for our heath care. But we have to realize we live in a safe, comfortable, cared for world, in Canada that is. I think it is our responsibility to share those blessings with others. As humans, we have the responsibility of taking care of one another.
More food for thought? This Cambodian well, which can supply fresh, clean, drinkable water to many families is $200.
Our laptop I'm using to write you this (which is super cute with its red cover and all!) took about 6 wells out of our bank account. Count 'em, 6. And it didn't even have Word on it yet....
I'm sure you are really dieing to hear another...
While in Cambodia, I had the opportunity to visit the slums in Phen Pen, the capital city. Families of about 8 or so, would all eat, live, sleep, stay, study, cook, relax, work, sew, nurse, play, grow up, and grow (not so) old in an area that is smaller than my office. I am not exaggerating. And, I'll have you know, my office is smaller than our bedroom. You see, what I really like about our bedroom is that it is very roomy and we only put a few pieces of furniture in there to ensure we keep the clean, 'uncluttered' look.
People, it's time to look around in our lives and appreciate what we have and get an 'appreciation' for how much of it is a waste of resources. It's also time to start thinking about how we can share our blessings and make huge differences in people's lives. No, of course it isn't realistic for all of us to shed everything we have. We live in a completely different culture, one in which laptops are everywhere and eating out is a common occurrence. But if we all shared, just a little, lives could be transformed. Lives. Human lives. It's easy to just turn off the TV when those World Vision ads come on, but eventually we need a reality check.
02/06/2008
They grow up so fast.
When I was flying solo, I had a cat named Sam. He was awesome. We went through some tough times together and I'll always be thankful for him. But this post isn't about Sam, it's about Sonya. You see, at one point I was getting super busy and wasn't home a whole lot. Sam filed a complaint and asked for more company. So I got him Sonya. Sam wasn't very good at getting along with other cats, so I was told I need to get him a kitty. This is who I brought him:
Since then, I have met my match (I mean like relationship wise): Tom. Big changes had to take place over the last year and my two cats had to head out to the farm. Yes, these two poor cats had to be relocated from their small city apartment with no hope of outside air, to a place with birds, mice, and endless places to explore. These two hard-to-do kitties even had to decide when they wanted to be let in the house and wanted to be let outside. Poor things.
Anyways, as you can see Sonya is a bit bigger now. And she is probably the laziest hunter I have ever heard of.
Since then, I have met my match (I mean like relationship wise): Tom. Big changes had to take place over the last year and my two cats had to head out to the farm. Yes, these two poor cats had to be relocated from their small city apartment with no hope of outside air, to a place with birds, mice, and endless places to explore. These two hard-to-do kitties even had to decide when they wanted to be let in the house and wanted to be let outside. Poor things.
Anyways, as you can see Sonya is a bit bigger now. And she is probably the laziest hunter I have ever heard of.
What a wonderful weekend...
This past weekend was great. It was one of those "That was fun!" weekends. What did we do, you ask? Well, we didn't do anything, by conventional standards. To be honest, we had huge plans for the weekend, but had to scrap them come Thursday night. So really, productivity-wise and entertainment-wise, we didn't do anything spectacular.
We enjoyed some good home-cooked meals, practiced Spanish, went grocery shopping, worked on my scrapbook, developed software, did homework. The best part, we just basked in marriage. Yup, sounds lame. I know. You see, we are just wrapping up a 8-week marriage course. Don't be concerned! The first thing people do when they hear "marriage class" is think; "Oh no, they have marriage problems!! It's only been 7.2 months, and it's gone sour already!" Relax! It is not like that at all. Tom and I are just so set on getting this marriage thing as close to the best-it-could-possibly-be as we can. So we decided to join 5 other couples seeking the same thing and attend a marriage course. We really want to start our marriage off right, and we learned sooo much during our marriage prep course that we thought a marriage class would be just as eye-opening, tough, healthy, and rewarding. And we were right. And it has been fantastic. Absolutely fantastic.
So, yeah. We had a wonderful weekend. That's all. We didn't do anything super fantastic, but just basked in this glorious thing called marriage. This wasn't 'the plan' for the weekend, it's just how things are happening now. On a daily basis. Oh sure, it still takes work, but we are just so much more equipped. We are so much more aware. We are so thankful to God that He brought us together.
What a wonderful weekend.
We enjoyed some good home-cooked meals, practiced Spanish, went grocery shopping, worked on my scrapbook, developed software, did homework. The best part, we just basked in marriage. Yup, sounds lame. I know. You see, we are just wrapping up a 8-week marriage course. Don't be concerned! The first thing people do when they hear "marriage class" is think; "Oh no, they have marriage problems!! It's only been 7.2 months, and it's gone sour already!" Relax! It is not like that at all. Tom and I are just so set on getting this marriage thing as close to the best-it-could-possibly-be as we can. So we decided to join 5 other couples seeking the same thing and attend a marriage course. We really want to start our marriage off right, and we learned sooo much during our marriage prep course that we thought a marriage class would be just as eye-opening, tough, healthy, and rewarding. And we were right. And it has been fantastic. Absolutely fantastic.
So, yeah. We had a wonderful weekend. That's all. We didn't do anything super fantastic, but just basked in this glorious thing called marriage. This wasn't 'the plan' for the weekend, it's just how things are happening now. On a daily basis. Oh sure, it still takes work, but we are just so much more equipped. We are so much more aware. We are so thankful to God that He brought us together.
What a wonderful weekend.
30/05/2008
It's gittin' warm in here!
We live on the top floor of an apartment building, and although the whole heat-rising phenonemon was a fantastic bonus in the winter (especially because we pay for heat), I think this is going to work against us in the summer.
The windows in both the bedroom and office face the east. Although the oven-sensation helps with getting up in the morning, it doesn't help with staying awake while working during the day. And, did I mention its only 23 degrees outside?
I'm going to go get more coffee.
The windows in both the bedroom and office face the east. Although the oven-sensation helps with getting up in the morning, it doesn't help with staying awake while working during the day. And, did I mention its only 23 degrees outside?
I'm going to go get more coffee.
26/05/2008
22/05/2008
What a Woman!
To maintain confidentiality, and to get around asking if I can publish this, the name of the subject of this post has been changed.
Yesterday I had the pleasure of hanging out with Grace. Before yesterday, I didn't really know her that well, all I really knew is that she is that she is Christian, a mother, a wife, and a kind, soft-spoken individuals. Also, that she is an amazing cook. Who won't share her recipes.
I asked her if she would like to hang out sometime. I was kinda looking for a strong Christian woman (wife) to spend time with and learn from. So I asked this lovely lady if we could do something girly sometime. (I figured we would at least have that in common, considering I am far from soft-spoken amazing cook.) And we did, which brings us back to yesterday.
These are a few things I learned, and maybe wasn't exactly expecting:
- She grew up in Ghana.
- She moved to England in her late teenage years.
- She completed a degree in Civil Engineering from Oxford University.
- Got married and had a baby
- She headed back to school and started a masters in Structural Civil Engineering, but then became interested in law...
- She started a masters degree in secretarial law, and finished it.
- Had another baby.
- Raised 2 children whiled married and working
- Had a third baby, then moved her family to Montreal a few months later for her husband's career.
- Set up a beautiful home, established her kids in a new continent, supported her husband at his job.
- Now that everyone is settled, she is studying for an entrance exam to McGill's MBA program.
- All this while she has been a strong Christian women
- And, she knows of a fantastic place to get a pedicure.
Ok, has anyone read Proverbs 31 lately?
Yes, lots to learn. I think another pedicure is in our future. Or maybe skydiving, who knows.
20/05/2008
Thelmo and Louis
Well, originally they were "Thelma and Louise", but after taking a closer look once we got home, we had to rename them "Thelmo and Louis". These two tykes do a lot together...
They fax things together...
They study Spanish together...
They take naps together...
Oh, heck, they even yawn together!!!!
They fax things together...
They study Spanish together...
They take naps together...
Oh, heck, they even yawn together!!!!
18/05/2008
17/05/2008
01/05/2008
Pepé Le Pew, Date Killer
SO... You're on a date with your best girl, and you sit down at a park bench overlooking the water. You share a romantic moment, with some Reese's Pieces and a 2 litre of Diet Pepsi to put it over the top.
The nosey raccoon that is walking along the shoreline gives you a wide berth, no worries. But, a couple of minutes later, you turn your head to see a skunk, 15 feet away, with its tail straight up!
"Okay, Pepé, you win... It's your bench... Here, have my Reese's!" And the date ends with you both high-tailing it outta there...
21/04/2008
Happy (6 month) Anniversary!
**Mush Warning**
If you can believe, we have now been married for 6 months!
And, if you can believe, we spent our 'anniversary' in Vermont!
Yes, as of last Sunday we have been married for only 6 months. It seems longer than that! I mean that in the best way possible. I experience things in life more fully now, because I am now whole. (I warned you about the mush!) It seems that the experiences I had before I was married were only partially experienced. But now, life is whole.
Does this make any sense to you marrieds out there?
Oh yeah, back to our 'anniversary'...
We went to Vermont!
I was having a relatively 'good' day, in regard to health issues so we decided to pump me full of meds and celebrate this occasion by getting out of the apartment, and outta the country! After church on Sunday morning, Tom packed me, over night essentials (in case me or the car got too sick to make it back home that night), and transmission fluid into the car and headed to Burlington, which is in the state of Vermont!
[This actually sounds more extravagant than it was - it's only about 2 hours away.]
I was surprised to find that the state and the city are both very beautiful. The drive was mostly through farmland with rolling mountains, a huge lake, rivers, cattle, dairy farms, etc. The city is situated on the lake, with a beautiful view of the mountains on the other side of it (which would be the state of New York). We borrowed a wheelchair from customer service at the mall and Tom pushed me around for a few hours! We rummaged through the sale racks, and with the dollar near par, we did quite well! (You just need to see how cute my new flip-flops are!)
We went out for dinner on a pedestrian-only street, lined with patios, pubs, and shops. It was a wonderful, wonderful day. We ended it with a beautiful drive home, a short line through customs, and a sleep over in our guest house.
The day was completely exhausting (I'm sure for Tom as well - carrying all of our stuff, doing all the driving - including driving the chair in the mall!), but I didn't care. We felt closer to our normal life again! Such a celebration.
Happy anniversary, Tom!
Here is to so many more. I hope you know how much more complete my life is, because of you.
To Our Friends and Family
As you can imagine, its a bit of work for one man to clean the apartment, cook meals, get groceries, maintain the car, do the banking, care for an ill wife and drive her all aroun
d the city for doctors' appointments, run all the errands including returning library books and dropping off doctor's notes, get the sicko out of the apartment (but putting up with whining about being motion sick in the car), distribute pills, put her to bed when she's exhausted, get her up when its time to take more pills, entertain her whenever she is awake to avoid hearing "I'm bored" all the while trying to get enough rest to do this all again tomorrow and hold down a full time job.
So...
My mother flew into town this past Tuesday to help relieve some of this.jpg)
pressure. And did she ever. She cooked, she cleaned, she did the laundry, she drove me to appointments, she entertained me... She took this stress off of Tom. It was so great to have her here. Getting out of the house and being up-and-about throughout most the weekdays felt so good. And, it was such a reminder that even though we are all the way out here in Montreal, we still have so many people who love us dearly.
On that note, even though only a few of them read our blog, we want to give a huge thank you to all of our friends, families, and church families who have been so thoughtful, supportive, and helpful through this time. The calls, e-mails, cards, flowers, prayers, love, and kind words we have received from all of you has touched our hearts and I know it has changed my life. We have come to realize that we are not living alone on an island here in Montreal (no pun intended), but we have the love and support of more people now than ever before. I just don't know how else to express that.
We love all of you, thank you for helping us in this time of need.
And Mama; even though you're gone back home, we are still enjoying your home-made soup in our clean kitchen and clean underwear. :)
d the city for doctors' appointments, run all the errands including returning library books and dropping off doctor's notes, get the sicko out of the apartment (but putting up with whining about being motion sick in the car), distribute pills, put her to bed when she's exhausted, get her up when its time to take more pills, entertain her whenever she is awake to avoid hearing "I'm bored" all the while trying to get enough rest to do this all again tomorrow and hold down a full time job.So...
My mother flew into town this past Tuesday to help relieve some of this
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pressure. And did she ever. She cooked, she cleaned, she did the laundry, she drove me to appointments, she entertained me... She took this stress off of Tom. It was so great to have her here. Getting out of the house and being up-and-about throughout most the weekdays felt so good. And, it was such a reminder that even though we are all the way out here in Montreal, we still have so many people who love us dearly.On that note, even though only a few of them read our blog, we want to give a huge thank you to all of our friends, families, and church families who have been so thoughtful, supportive, and helpful through this time. The calls, e-mails, cards, flowers, prayers, love, and kind words we have received from all of you has touched our hearts and I know it has changed my life. We have come to realize that we are not living alone on an island here in Montreal (no pun intended), but we have the love and support of more people now than ever before. I just don't know how else to express that.
We love all of you, thank you for helping us in this time of need.
And Mama; even though you're gone back home, we are still enjoying your home-made soup in our clean kitchen and clean underwear. :)
13/04/2008
11/04/2008
No time like the past, apparently!
Okay, due to popular demand, and as some may have noticed, we're goin' back to the "classic" template for this site!
We decided there were enough subtle differences in ours to consider it unique, after all.
Enjoy...
We decided there were enough subtle differences in ours to consider it unique, after all.
Enjoy...
10/04/2008
It seemed fine to me... ;)
Gentlemen:
I need a little help.
I've been forced into duty in the kitchen, by circumstances beyond my control. My wife has been sick for a few weeks, and we've got to eat. This is a short list of a few things I've learned that may help you... I'd love to hear about anything you know that may help me.
1. Pizza is not supposed to be cut with scissors. (But it works so well!)
2. Chicken, left to thaw in the microwave, will cause an odour in less than two days.
3. This, apparently, is not the correct way to serve your sick wife a hot dog:
I need a little help.
I've been forced into duty in the kitchen, by circumstances beyond my control. My wife has been sick for a few weeks, and we've got to eat. This is a short list of a few things I've learned that may help you... I'd love to hear about anything you know that may help me.
1. Pizza is not supposed to be cut with scissors. (But it works so well!)
2. Chicken, left to thaw in the microwave, will cause an odour in less than two days.
3. This, apparently, is not the correct way to serve your sick wife a hot dog:
[It seemed fine to me!]
04/04/2008
They took it away
2) Her ability to procreate
3) Her ability to scratch (short-term only)
Yes, Buddy went to the vet. When she was returned to us yesterday, she wasn't feeling or looking so hot. I told you about this cat, right? She is a polydactal - meaning she has 7 toes & nails on each of her front paws, and extra pads on her feet.
This little girl was left out in the cold this winter, and when she was turned in to the SPCA, she had severe frost bite damage on her paws and tail. This is what led to the tailostomy yesterday. Add in a cone on her head to keep her from licking, plus deny her food for a day or two during recovery leads to a pretty rough life for a 7 month old kitty.
But she is in
good spirits.
02/04/2008
I love Value Village
Or, as its called in our part of the world, "Village des Valeurs."
Spring is here and the weather is beautiful. It's the time of year that we open the drawer, which has housed our summer threads all winter, and say "Oh...right." Then we find ourselves in the mall... Beautiful, colourful, fun pieces everywhere. I'm not really into style (surprise), but I am becoming more aware of how I dress. So I decided that I should get a sun dress this year.
So, we find ourselves in the mall (yes, I got out of the apartment!). A beautiful sun dress catches my eye from a few stores down. We are on the move! Whaa! $84.95. Are you serious???? Um, no. No. No! We moved on...
On our way home, we stopped by Value Village. We usually have luck there. Great stuff, great prices. After a hunt, which is often great fun, we entered our change rooms with oodles of stuff in hand.
For that same $84 dollars, we left with:
- A sun dress
- 4 skirts (super cute, by the way)
- 4 Spanish books
- 2 dress shirts
- 1 long sleeve, zip-up sweater
Yes, I am a fan of Village des Valeurs.
01/04/2008
"Like its Going Out of Style" (Quote from Tom)
Actually, this entire post is a rip-off of Tom's idea for a post. The thing is, he is busy at work, and I'm just lying around.
[Sorry babe. At least I gave you the credit?] :)
When you lay around all day, you start to realize negligible(?) things...Like total blog posts for the month of March.
Total blog posts from the seasoned 'regulars', who blogged before T&C's time:
Tiffany - 6
Lyla - 0
Trevor - 4
Brianna - 0
Hmm...No wonder Tom and I are really getting into this blogging thing! Looks like it is going out of style. But, then again, we have a few new comers:
Carli in Panama - 1 (just started 10 days ago)
Lyla's Wedding Blog - 18 (need I point out there are 8 authors on it?)
Ethiopianknights - 11 (friend of a friend's, friend's, friend)
So, it looks like the way to keep ourselves entertained is to either lurk around other people's blogs and gather links to awesome sites (I de-lurked before doing this), or convince others to join the blogging world. Because the last option is by far the less creepy of the two, I'm sending out an invitation to those readers-non-bloggers out there to consider starting your own. It's really fun - highly addictive - but really fun. Let us know if you (want to) start one. I promise I won't count how many you post in a month...:)
[Sorry babe. At least I gave you the credit?] :)
When you lay around all day, you start to realize negligible(?) things...Like total blog posts for the month of March.
Total blog posts from the seasoned 'regulars', who blogged before T&C's time:
Tiffany - 6
Lyla - 0
Trevor - 4
Brianna - 0
Hmm...No wonder Tom and I are really getting into this blogging thing! Looks like it is going out of style. But, then again, we have a few new comers:
Carli in Panama - 1 (just started 10 days ago)
Lyla's Wedding Blog - 18 (need I point out there are 8 authors on it?)
Ethiopianknights - 11 (friend of a friend's, friend's, friend)
So, it looks like the way to keep ourselves entertained is to either lurk around other people's blogs and gather links to awesome sites (I de-lurked before doing this), or convince others to join the blogging world. Because the last option is by far the less creepy of the two, I'm sending out an invitation to those readers-non-bloggers out there to consider starting your own. It's really fun - highly addictive - but really fun. Let us know if you (want to) start one. I promise I won't count how many you post in a month...:)
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