tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65363652010-01-18T19:17:51.051-08:00My Stars in the SkyThis constellation is my favourite and o'course it's in the sky. =0)
These are my thoughts and rants and grumbles and groans about anything, everything and even nothing at all.Orion_skiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486597144306878180noreply@blogger.comBlogger260125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536365.post-40121861043205366482008-11-26T13:18:00.000-08:002008-11-26T15:12:52.038-08:00November 24, 2008 I became 32 years old at 12:45 p.m. It's hard to believe that I'm 32. Years have gone by and I've accomplished so much but have so much yet to accomplish.Before I turned 30 I had three wishes along with the "I don't want to be single when I'm 30". Wish #1 - Graceland - accomplished when I was 25 to go along with the 25th Anniversary of his passing. It was a fantastic vacationOrion_skiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486597144306878180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536365.post-63188997579342545502008-09-26T06:33:00.000-07:002008-09-26T07:18:10.596-07:00So it's been over a year and the first thing I post is a bunch of surveys? Yep. I've been lurking on my fav blogs but not writing and I'm really hoping that's going to change. Lots going on and gone on.One of my fav blogs had this insanely long survey x6 and I thought why not, ifn' she's taken the time to answer all..so will I. So here goes. Ifn' you make it through, please let me Orion_skiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486597144306878180noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536365.post-53538551144035834122007-06-28T12:02:00.000-07:002007-06-28T12:02:41.919-07:00There is long story involved with "Breathe" and "Infinity" and the meanings to both of us and I will post those soon. The right side is my Girly Girl, Elizabeth's beautiful tattoo and the one on the left is my Infinity symbol. This blurry tattoo is on my left wrist.Orion_skiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486597144306878180noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536365.post-57961981604908270802007-06-22T08:27:00.000-07:002007-06-22T08:28:32.390-07:00Lovers of the English language might enjoy this.....How do non-natives ever learn all the nuances of English??? There is a two-letter word that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that word is 'UP.'It's easy to understand UP , meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP ?At a meeting, why does a topic come UP ? Orion_skiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486597144306878180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536365.post-19771060628987277742007-06-21T08:05:00.000-07:002007-06-21T08:06:26.885-07:00Thursday FunnyThe Old Poodle and the LeopardA wealthy old lady decides to go on a photo safari in Africa, taking her faithful aged poodle named Cuddles, along for the company.One day the poodle starts chasing butterflies and before long, Cuddles discovers that he's lost. Wandering about, he notices a leopard heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch.The old poodle thinksOrion_skiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486597144306878180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536365.post-30326615279649830962007-06-19T09:21:00.001-07:002007-06-19T09:40:51.128-07:00It's been not quite a month since my last posting...well...my last jokes really. So I'm going to just do a point form mish mash. Ready?I volunteered at the Alcan Dragon Boat festival this past weekend. I was assigned to work on the docks with other volunteers and members of the Vancouver Reserves. I had a blast. There were 197 teams, 4 docks with 4 boats per dock. I was dock #5 and before I Orion_skiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486597144306878180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536365.post-90632984727898201202007-05-23T11:01:00.000-07:002007-05-23T11:02:00.572-07:00Post #260Short n' sweet - yoinked from Ramblings of a Stay at Home Mom"A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history - with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila." -Mitch RatcliffeOrion_skiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486597144306878180noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536365.post-16348134181638766032007-05-22T11:18:00.000-07:002007-05-22T11:34:36.021-07:00So here it is. May 22, 2007 and I'm already bored of this year. I guess it has something to do with having absolutely no vacation time left. Tho' I really did enjoy Hawaii and the cruise and well Hawaii. I didn't enjoy spending the rest of my vacation in Calgary, in the snow, one week after Hawaii, sitting at my mom's bedside as she recovered from her motor vehicle accident. That was totally Orion_skiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486597144306878180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536365.post-65273237284302827822007-05-17T08:36:00.000-07:002007-05-17T08:37:16.819-07:00You Are a Ham SandwichYou are quiet, understated, and a great comfort to all of your friends.Over time, you have proven yourself as loyal and steadfast.And you are by no means boring. You do well in any situation - from fancy to laid back.Your best friend: The Turkey SandwichYour mortal enemy: The Grilled Cheese Sandwichhttp://www.blogthings.com/whatkindofsandwichareyouquiz/"/a> What Kind of Orion_skiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486597144306878180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536365.post-86466622696521194402007-05-14T14:21:00.000-07:002007-05-14T14:23:41.255-07:00Monday FunnyMen Are Just Happier People. What do you expect from such simple creatures?Your last name stays put.The garage is all yours.Wedding plans take care of themselves.Chocolate is just another snack.You can never be pregnant.You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park.You can wear NO shirt to a water park.Car mechanics tell you the truth.The world is your urinal.You never have to drive toOrion_skiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486597144306878180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536365.post-27543709346167720302007-05-09T08:50:00.001-07:002007-05-09T08:50:31.585-07:00It's only Wednesday...and it feels like a Monday...I began my day by cleaning up cat vomit ... on my bag...purchasing an irish cream coffee then spilling the entire thing on my desk, across the fabric wall (which I have no idea how to clean), across files and a brand new spanking legal book for our library. I now owe $109.00 to the firm for this stupid book. Finally sitting down in my irish Orion_skiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486597144306878180noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536365.post-44414960818793357762007-05-03T14:50:00.000-07:002007-05-03T15:20:33.291-07:00Just to let you all know...I am participating in the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure, on Sunday, September 30th and I am asking for your support for a cause that is very important to me.Help create a future without breast cancer by making a donation today. Donating online is quick, easy and secure. Please visit my donation page at Melissa's Run aka Walk Really FastYour Orion_skiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486597144306878180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536365.post-36115354564164885182007-05-02T09:31:00.000-07:002007-05-02T10:00:50.418-07:00Blog FodderA whack of it, all ready and prepared in Word so I could cut and paste and then...nada. No pasting...didn't save it...so you're going to get all the fodder that I had in my head that I had prepared but not in a very in order format. More so just as it comes into my head. Ready...I participated in the Vancouver Sun Run. And finished the 10k walk in 1 hour and 50 minutes...by my clockOrion_skiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486597144306878180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536365.post-66728869057969578422007-04-22T10:52:00.000-07:002007-04-22T10:54:29.808-07:00Sunday FunnyI was due for an appointment with the gynecologist later in the week. Early one morning, I received a call from the doctor's office to tell me that I had been rescheduled for that morning at 9:30 am. I had only just packed everyone off to work and school, and it was already around 8:45 am. The trip to his office took about 35 minutes, so I didn't have any time to spare.As most Orion_skiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486597144306878180noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536365.post-45648546484726491252007-04-15T17:48:00.000-07:002007-04-15T18:01:30.078-07:00Sunday FunnyCowboy PoetryI ain't much for shopping,Or for goin' into townExcept at cattle-shipping timeI ain't too easily found.But the day came when I had to goI left the kids with Ma.But 'fore I left, she asked me,"Would you pick me up a bra?" So without thinkin' I said, "Sure,"How tough could that job be?An' I bent down and kissed herAn' said, "I'll be back by three."Well, I done the things I Orion_skiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486597144306878180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536365.post-88900213521827894772007-04-10T12:32:00.000-07:002007-04-12T14:26:49.157-07:00Fantabulous Even!This long weekend was one of the best ever. Not only did mine begin on Thursday, April 5th at noon when my lawyer headed out of town and left me with very little filing or other work but MyLuc and I had an awesome evening. He decided that he wanted spicy appetizer type thingys for dinner so I got online and pulled out all of my cookbooks so I could amaze him with my Orion_skiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486597144306878180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536365.post-74306421067497467882007-04-03T14:04:00.000-07:002007-04-03T14:05:29.908-07:00Thanks to Cooking with Whine for this recipe:Bailey's Irish Pudding Shots1 cup cold milk (whole or 2%)1 cup cold Bailey's Irish Cream or other Irish Cream liqueur1 (3.9 oz.) box instant chocolate pudding mixwhipped creamCombine milk and Bailey's in a mixing bowl. Whisk in pudding mix until well-combined.Quickly spoon into individual 1-oz. disposable shot glasses. Chill at least one hour.Garnish Orion_skiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486597144306878180noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536365.post-42410720603898055952007-04-03T10:09:00.000-07:002007-04-03T10:23:12.071-07:00On the 6th and 7th of April, MyLuc and I celebrate the anniversary of when we became exclusive. The story is that on the 6th of April 2004 I invited MyLuc out to watch a performance of the Folk Heroes, way back when I used to sing backup and drum the bodhran and was known as Wonder Wench. On the 7th of April 2004 MyLuc invited me out to Osaka Teppanyaki for our very first dinner out.April 6th Orion_skiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486597144306878180noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536365.post-24551576590877666432007-03-26T14:54:00.000-07:002007-03-26T15:04:19.048-07:00And for post #250...Bet you have trouble reading all this you will be laughing so hard....I never dreamed slowly cruising on my motorcycle through a residential neighborhood could be so incredibly dangerous! Little did I suspect.I was on Brice Street - a very nice neighborhood with perfect lawns and slow traffic. As I passed an oncoming car, a brown furry missile shot out from under it and Orion_skiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486597144306878180noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536365.post-22499250267506794462007-03-26T11:48:00.001-07:002007-03-26T11:48:29.427-07:00You know you’re having a day when:You get all the recycling/garbage collected and taken downstairs and forgot to check the kitchen where there is a whack of recycling that had not made it onto the deck to go downstairs. You get into enjoy a long hot shower, begin shaving your legs and realize as you start on the second leg that the safety cap is still on the razor so you have to do both freakin’ Orion_skiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486597144306878180noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536365.post-76690123032699507912007-03-26T09:15:00.000-07:002007-03-26T09:17:42.064-07:00This was too good to just forward. And to agree with My Girly Girl...it makes me all squishy inside too.A man and his dog were walking along a road. The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead.He remembered dying, and that the dog walking beside him had been dead for years. He wondered where the road was leading them.After a while, they came to a high, Orion_skiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486597144306878180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536365.post-11984316402909042562007-03-11T23:30:00.000-07:002007-03-11T23:49:55.290-07:00Soooo....Not quite a month has passed since I last blogged. I had a whack of good blog fodder from my Hawaiian vacation February 16 to 26, 2007 including pictures...it was gonna be a heck of a good read. Plus the sis-in-law's wedding reception in which I totally had too much fun, decided I'd try and smoke a cigar with the guys (knowing that I totally can't handle smoke around me and trying it Orion_skiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486597144306878180noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536365.post-62359932193787337792007-02-14T10:12:00.000-08:002007-02-14T10:14:05.323-08:00Happy Valentines Day!To those who have loves and to those who don't. Have a great day with chocolate and flowers and candy just for you.BLECCH!*HUGE HUGS*I gotta kiss this morning....and it was not chocolate!Orion_skiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486597144306878180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536365.post-73738387547102518642007-02-12T09:17:00.000-08:002007-02-11T08:53:39.953-08:00The Kitchen BitchA mother was working in the kitchen listening to her 5-year-old son playing with his new electric train in the living room. She heard the train stop and her son saying, "All of you sons of bitcheswho want off, get the hell off now... cause this is the last stop! And all ofyou sons of bitches who are getting on, get your asses on the train...cause we're going down the tracks. The Orion_skiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486597144306878180noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536365.post-68604594711283816202007-02-11T08:42:00.001-08:002007-02-11T08:42:41.559-08:00This Is My Life, RatedLife: 4.9Mind: 4.6Body: 5.7Spirit: 5.8Friends/Family: 4.2Love: 8.5Finance: 5.9Take the Rate My Life QuizYour Life Analysis:Life: Your life rating is a score of the sum total of your life, and accounts for how satisfied, successful, balanced, capable, valuable, and happy you are. The quiz attempts to put a number on the summation of all of these things, based on your answers.Orion_skiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13486597144306878180noreply@blogger.com0