So I turned 11101 this month… actually on the day we arrived in the City of Champions. Knowing that I was going to be on the road for Mike Day, that amazing girlfriend of mine actually packed a whole bunch of amazing and thoughtful presents (including Lord of the Freakin’ Rings Special Extended Edition Trilogy!!). So even though Mike Day started with me and Dreamgirl in a hotel room in Regina, -47 degrees Celsius out, and 8 hours of snow-covered highways ahead of us, it was one of the best birthdays I’ve ever had.
Thanks babe.
Oh yeah, not only that, but with all the rush around our packing up and leaving Ontario in such short notice, I was getting a little worried that I wasn’t going to be able to say goodbye to my Toronto buddies (Hey JP, Lisa, Bill, Lewis, Andy, Heather, Hercules, Ian, Sean, Steve, Brenda… anyone else I forgot about). So what does my little honey do? Suggest we go out for a bite of dinner at one of my favourite restaurants in Waterloo, and there’s a bunch of my best friends sitting around a table with balloons, pirate hats, and noisemakers! A full on, no kidding, good ol’ fashioned surprise birthday/going-away party! I’ve never had anyone do that for me before, and I’ve never been so totally caught by surprise in my life.
Thanks again babe.
What a woman!
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Jodies Coston’s Free Online Photography Course – Dreamgirl’s the one with the eye, I can always use some tips
How To Install ANYTHING in Ubuntu – I can’t wait to get this loaded up on my next system… or even Susie here if I can get everything backed up proper
50 Greatest Cartoons – including videos!
Which Superhero Are You? – Appearantly I’m Spider-man. Overall nice guy, bit of a geek. It works. Of course I’m already a superhero, but I guess they haven’t heard of me yet.
Which Super Villain Are You? – Appearantly I’m Dr. Doom. Overall nice guy, bit of a geek. And a conceited megalomaniacal despot. It works.
Best of Bootie 2006 – Mashup masters doing what they do. I love what happens when music gets fun
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Downtown Tokyo
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Morningstar Investing Classroom – free online classes – We can all use a little refresher
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Hit the band, light the fireworks, start the BBQ, and strip the virgins… baby, I’m back in town!!
Yes, the rumours are true, the prayers have been answered, the quest is over.
Mike the Mountain.
River City Rock Star.
The Walking Tree and Natural 20.
Hell. Yes. I’m. Back.
Like Superman and the prodigal son, I have returned.
I thought I was out East to find money fame and fortune. Instead I found something much more valuable, and brought her back with me. True love (not “to bluff“) has embiggened me far beyond my imaginings. One more reason for Ontario to hate us, I stole the best girl in the land. Expect repercussions. If we didn’t have a Westerner in the big seat, I probably would have been stopped at the border.
Mike’s back.
Look busy.
This is it faithful friends, Dreamgirl and I are wagons west.
Light a candle, say a prayer, cross your fingers, and sacrifice a piece of bacon to the weather gods, here’s to a great roadtrip!!
See you on the other side.
(of the country anyway!)
Hey.
So, yeah, I’m in the middle of getting packed up and about to start the roadtrip West, so little things like fixing templates and posting stories and pictures and links and fun stuff like that are going to have to wait a bit.
Found this cool-looking template on www.isnaini.com. It’ll do for now.
Thanks for your patience, I’ve got some great stories for you once I get all settled in the Mighty Metropolis of Edmonton!!
