Quote of the day

No good opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling sensible.

— W. H. Auden

Karl. Has. A BLOG!!??!

Well, colour me surprised. I'm not sure what the title means - I think it has something to do with being overeducated. Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes.

It's a sad day for this Junkie.

I have a new favorite blog. That is, I had a new favorite blog - until today.

You see, through some interesting linkage (that I won't bother to go into detail about), I discovered Monte Solberg's blog. Solberg is the Conservative MP from Medicine Hat, and was named Minister of Citizenship and Immigration in Harper's new cabinet.

This guy is really funny. No, he's seriously funny - like the kind of funny where if you invited him over for dinner your eyes would water and your stomach muscles would hurt for days because you laughed so hard the entire time as he regaled you with his stories. Yeah, that kind of funny.

Unfortunately, he feels that keeping his blog would interfere with his new duties as a Cabinet Minister. While I agree that's true, I think his decision goes a little deeper than that - as a new Cabinet Minister all of his actions will be under media scrutiny, and that includes online journals. As an opposition member, probably the only people who read his blog were his constituents and maybe his children. But now, lots of people will be interested in the private thoughts of the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, and these people will probably not take too kindly to his love of naps and Tim Hortons.

So, now we must say goodbye to Monte Solberg, friend and confidante, and say hello to the Honorable Monte Solberg, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, and Minister Responsible for lots of stuff.

Here's hoping they keep his archives up for a while.

First Tag Ever

Wow, I feel so honoured - This is the first time I've ever been tagged by someone. This is very exciting. Thanks Janny!

Remove the blog in the top spot from the following list and bump everyone up one place. Then add your blog to the bottom slot, like so:
Pink Cupcake
Queen of West Procrastination
Bronwyn's Space
Janny's Blog
Le marriage de la fille Lipskey

Next select five people to tag:
Ariann, Trisha, Derek, Becca, Julia.

What were you doing 10 years ago? I was 15 years old, and I had just found out I was moving to "the BIG city" a.k.a Regina (hey, I grew up in the boonies).

What were you doing 1 year ago? I was starting to think about what I was going to do for a summer job, as well as think of who I would live with once Maryanne got married.

Five snacks you enjoy:
Popcorn
Popcorn (it deserves two mentions)
Skor bar
Sour cherry blasters
Tostitos with salsa and sour cream.

Five songs to which you know all the lyrics. Of course there are more than five, but here are a few:
"Black Velvet" - Alannah Myles
"I'll Fly Away" - Traditional/Alison Krauss
"Flake" - Jack Johnson
"Don't Drink the Water" - Dave Matthews Band
"New Orleans is Sinking" - The Hip

Five things you would do if you were a millionaire:
Pay off all debts
Travel
Buy a car (I know there are smarter things to do, but I love new cars!)
Give to charity
Invest

Five bad habits:
Procrastinating on the Internet
Being really naggy and nit-picky (sorry Karl)
Lateness
Touching my hair as I talk (nervous habit)
Not getting enough sleep

Five things you like doing:
Watching movies
Talking with Karl, even if it's not about important stuff
Singing
Getting so into a book that I stay up super late because I can't put it down
Harmless flirting with cute Ramseys

Five things you would never wear again:
In grade 5 I showed up at school wearing jean boots, a jean skirt, a blue top, a jean jacket, and jean earrings; I kid you not. The kids nicknamed me "the jean lady".
My black capris from Jacob Annexe
Scruchies
Bicycle shorts
The skanky backless red sparkle dress I wore for Clue Night.

Five favourite toys:
My iBook
Simcha and the nameless white bear
Jake, the 'Really Wooly' stuffed sheep Carolyn bought me for roommate Christmas
My stuffed Odie
Penguin