Monthly Archives: April 2011

April 12, 2011

Sick day movies, dancing Vader, thunderstorms in April, and the toothache from hell

By Canadian Bald Guy

1. I ended up going home sick from work yesterday afternoon because of a toothache.  I know…doesn’t sound like much, right?  Well, my tooth is chipped and possibly abscessed (I’m a horrific procrastinator and I hate the dentist) and the pain was so intense that I couldn’t type or concentrate on anything that I was doing. I almost got physically sick on more than one occasion.  I immediately contacted the dentist and have an appointment set for tomorrow morning. I know the tooth will need to be pulled (the chip is too big to be fixed, I think) so the whole thing is gonna suck. Hard.  Bah…I’ve had great teeth my entire life without a cavity at all, then all of a sudden I need my two wisdom teeth pulled (that was a few years ago) and now this.

2. While home I watched a couple of movies yesterday afternoon.  One of them was Tron Legacy.  Now, I watched the first Tron only last year and thought it was okay for when it was released. The problem was the concept of these computer programs actually being little people…but again, for when it was released (1981, I think) it was quite original and unique.  Tron Legacy was visually stunning, but I still had a really difficult time believing that somehow this guy had turned computer programs into little people running around.  It just seemed extremely odd to me. So in the end I liked it, but I didn’t love it. At least it had Olivia Wilde in it.

I also ended up watching Gulliver’s Travels with Jack Black.  Wow…what a giant bowl of suck this turned out to be.  I mean, the story was ridiculous (did you know that in Gulliver’s Travels that one of the little people builds a robot to fight against Gulliver??) and the acting was absolutely atrocious. I was hoping that the reviews for the movie were just a little harsh, but that wasn’t the case.  So I guess if you go into this movie expecting it to be REALLY BAD, you won’t be disappointed.

3. Over the weekend, I introduced Ankle Biter to something on YouTube that I had seen awhile ago but had forgotten all about.  Y’see, every year at the Disney MGM theme park in Orlando, FL they have something called a “Star Wars Weekend“.  I’ve never visited during this time (though I’d LOVE to) so I can’t give out details on what to expect, but one of the fun things they do is a “contest” called Dance Off With The Star Wars Stars.

Apparently this has been going on since 2007 where people dress up as characters from Star Wars and then they dance.  Makes total sense, right?  Well…I won’t lie and say that it wasn’t entertaining to see Darth Vader bust a frickin’ move to U Can’t Touch This:

I also can’t lie and say that I really think Vader should have won THIS one, too…but the stormtrooper TOTALLY stole the show:

Needless to say, Ankle Biter was thrilled with this stuff (here is 2007 and 2008) and we watched these repeatedly all weekend.  If anybody knows if there is a way to download YouTube videos so I could have them at my disposal, I’d be greatly appreciative.

4. Now I don’t know about you, but up here in the Great White North we usually get a lot of rain in April.  That whole “April showers brings May flowers” stuff.  And admittedly, it warms up a bit to the point you know it’s springtime.  Last night, though, we had a crazy thunder and lightning storm. If you live in the southern half of the United States, maybe it’s not uncommon to have lightning lighting up the night sky in April…but up here?  It’s definitely rare.  What was even more rare was the fact that it wasn’t even that warm…11 degrees Celsius (52 degrees Fahrenheit).  I didn’t even know it was possible for thunder and lightning to be created with temperatures that low.

It was pretty awesome even though it didn’t last very long (that’s what SHE said….heh).

 

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April 11, 2011

Fun Times

By Canadian Bald Guy

Every single evening on board our Carnival cruise ship the room steward would come into our room, create a “towel animal”, and then leave a “Fun Times” newsletter that would describe events taking place the next day.

I thought I had packed them and somehow they got lost. Turns out Sunshine had packed them in her suitcase, so I picked them up on my last visit so I could scan them once I got home.

Anyway, here is what we would read every evening…

This was the cover of the "Fun Times" we received on the first night.

This was the first page of the "Fun Times". On the left every day was the "Top Ten" items that Carnival would recommend for the following day. And this truly was a mixture of something for everybody. On the right was the "Get Your Groove On" section, which always described the musical choices for the day (the cruise was very musical in nature). Below that was the "Hit The Jackpot" section, which would discuss what was going on at the ship's casino (blackjack tournaments, how to get free drinks, etc).

The second page always highlighted two "main shows" that were taking place the next day. Every night there was a live show, which was usually a musical of some sort. They described these shows as "Vegas style", which meant song and dance with women in thongs (don't ask me why). On this particular newsletter, you can see that there was a "comedy club" on board. Basically, they turned one of the larger cabaret rooms into a "club". But the cool thing on this cruise was that TWICE they brought on TWO comedians to do multiple shows (both "family style" and "adult style"). It was quite impressive, actually. And you can see below that they highlighted things to do the next day ("Plan On It" would mention excursions or other things you had to pay extra for..."Shop To It" would highlight specials and discounts).

This was almost a mandatory section of the "Fun Times". It was an itinerary of the entire day, that was on a smaller part that was easily torn off so you could keep it in your pocket for the rest of the day. I'll tell you...this thing was GOLD because there was always something going on and the only way to really keep track of it was through this.

This didn't change too much day-to-day, but this was the flip-side of the day's agenda. You want to know what style of food is on the buffet? This gives you the answer. Forget if it's a casual dining night or a dress dining night? This helps you out. Want to know if the sushi bar is open? Yeah...the info was always available here.

This was the back of the newsletter and I don't think it changed from day to day. As you can tell, it gave basic FYI information that was really handy to know.

There are a ton of other things that I didn’t scan…descriptions of what to do in each port and shopping specials on jewellery and the like. If anybody is interested, maybe I’ll scan those, too.

So the answer is “NO”…I’m not over the cruise yet. I wish Sunshine and I were still there. In the meantime, we’ll just have to make the most of every minute we’ve got together and try to make it an experience worth remembering.

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April 8, 2011

Dear Universe

By Canadian Bald Guy

Dear Universe…

Y’know, most of the time this whole long-distance relationship really sucks. I mean, I’m absolutely head-over-heels in love with the woman I’ve been searching for all of my life and, for the time being, we’re unable to be together in the way that we want.

She can’t move any time soon (3-4 years at least) because she shares 50/50 custody with her ex-husband and he’s actually NOT a deadbeat dad (though he’s a HUGE douchebag but that’s another story).  He has said that when the girls are older, things may change and they may want to live with one parent more than the other…but there’s no exact timetable right now.

I can’t move any time soon because I’m not yet ready to be an “every other weekend” dad, especially where my son is only four.  As he grows older, things may change…but I just don’t know how long that will be.

So Universe, all I’m asking is that you take care of Sunshine during this period and help her go through day-to-day life.

Me? I’m doing okay.  I’ve been through a lot recently and I feel as though I’m strong enough to deal with whatever you want to throw at me. And to be honest, the way I see it is I’ve been waiting my entire life to find this woman so if I have to wait a few more years before we’re able to live under the same roof, then I’m 100% willing to do it because I never want to lose her.

She wants this change made sooner rather than later.  For the record, I feel the same way but I just don’t see it happening unless one of us wins the lottery.

Listen, my intentions are to marry Sunshine…period. That’s the plan.  I don’t know when it’s going to happen but I certainly don’t want it to wait until we’re finally living together.  It’s quite possible to live in a long-distance marriage (info can be found here, here, & here) and I know that we’re both going to have to work very hard if that ends up being the case.  So Universe…please help both of us manage and cope with this ridiculous “every two weekend” relationship until the stars align and we’re finally together.

I don’t want to lose her. I don’t want her to suffer because of the distance. I want our lives to be as one. I want us to live under the same roof as one, big, happy family.

Is that too much to ask?

Thanks.

CBG

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April 7, 2011

Arachnophobia

By Canadian Bald Guy

This is a retro post that was originally posted back on 04-05-09. And y’know what? Two years hasn’t changed my opinion one little bit…

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arachnophobiaA phobia is considered to be an irrational, intense, persistent fear of certain situations, activities, things, or people.

I have a fear of two things (well…a phobia of two things): heights and spiders.

I have an indescribable fear of spiders. I don’t sit on my bed and cry about them, but my stomach goes into knots when I see one. I don’t know why…it just does.

I’ve tried watching Arachnophobia…but I wasn’t able to watch it from beginning to end. I’ve seen the end thanks to TBS and I gotta admit that watching those little f*ckers burn in flames was about all I could handle.

Eight Legged Freaks

Eight Legged Freaks

I was, however, able to watch Eight Legged Freaks from beginning to end. I suppose there’s just something about giant-sized super-duper spiders that attack people on motorcycles and jump on the top of police cars that is freakishly comical and not really that scary.

At least that’s what I tell myself in order to be able to watch it.

Aragog from "Chamber of Secrets"

Aragog from "Chamber of Secrets"

And as much as it pains me to admit, I even had difficulty watching Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets once or twice…that talking spider (Aragog) and all the spiders around just made me queasy. It wasn’t so bad at first, but then when they all started moving towards Potter and Weasley and then tried to attack them….yeesh.

Ugh…I sound like such a wussy.

So yesterday I discussed my two fears in a bit more detail with a friend. She was rather amused at my fear of spiders (not impressing me in the process).

“Seriously. Do you think they can hurt you? Are they bigger than you?”

Sigh.

OMFG...

OMFG...

Listen…a phobia is an irrational fear. It doesn’t have to make sense. I just have it and it totally sucks. And I completely realize that spiders will make their way into my home over the spring and summer. That’s just the nature of where I live.

Doesn’t make it any easier…especially when one popped out of nowhere this afternoon right on my computer desk.

F*CK ME.

Before grabbing multiple pieces of paper towel to kill the thing with (I couldn’t find my fly-swatter…guess what I’m looking for next), I took a quick little photo of the little bastard:

The first little f*cker of the year.

The first little f*cker of the year.

***shudders***

I hate ‘em. I don’t care how much of a pansy I end up looking like for admitting it, either. I hate ‘em.

Snakes? Lizards? Ex-girlfriends? No problem…I can handle those. But those little eight-legged f*ckers?

BAH~!!

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April 6, 2011

Wordless Wednesday

By Canadian Bald Guy




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