Don't like this new layout. Plus, I've found more friends and cooler people (Molly Hatchet! Jenna Jameson!) on Myspace. Join me? myspace.com/shanofer I'm not linking it. I'm lazy like that. See you there. PS-Cooler people is meant "additional" not "as oppose to" -Shan04

It's Monday Morning, 12:15am.
Am I drunk? Title says yes, so I must be.
Had an amazing supper with the Hunter family, and drinks afterwatd. We even invented a drink. and if that's not a good night, I dunno what is.

But I'm trying to fall asleep, so I throw on some TV. A&E, Speciifically, and a little show called INTERVENTION.

It's on right now, and instead of sleeping, I'm raging.

Now, buddy has his life all sorted out: working with the producer of N*SYNC and the Backstreet Boys...brilliant songwriter, producer, and drummer...but he gets hooked on Crack Cocaine. First of all...who does that?
His family kicks him out cause he's on crack cocaine. Lucky he's got a girl.
Anyhow...he's now working with a band called "Elixir 9". The lead singer is a gorgeous girl (the one I was just mentioning)...looks to be 23...great voice, and she's in love with him. But again...he's hooked on crack cocaine.

They show clips of them together when he's clean, they're great. They show clips of thme when he's on, and he's a complete and utter douchebag. He's not happy with their performance, so he wants to go to a hotel to smoke crack. SHE DROPS HIM OFF.

OH MY GOD. For one, buddy is a COMPLETE DOUCHE. For two....how are beautiful women hooked on troubled boys? Why can't beautiful women get hooked on regular, handsome, outstanding men? I just don't get that shit. Makes me shake my goddamn head.

ASIDE: The guess-your-age guy at the fair here in Regina thought I was 32. Fucking seriously, dude...32?? I get 25-27 all the time...32? I'll knock the guy out if he's in Saskatoon this week.

Good. She dumped him. Now he's sitting in a swamp, broke, and making desperate calls on his cell. AFTRER assaulting her dad. And they DECLINE to press charges. C'mon, dear...if he doesnt love himself...you can't possibly love him enough to make up for it. Let him die. Fuck 'im. if I google this band after the show's done and find out they're faking, I'm gonna be pissed. Pissed.

Now he's laying in a sewer, crying.

The show's producer had to get him out of the sewer...what a mess....turns out she's 20. That kinda makes sense. Yeah, she can sing...but she's a little girl at heart. Bonehead. "I just don't want him to be mad at me" I'm now yelling at the TV. Hope the poeple in the room across the hall are having sex or otherwise asleep and can't hear me. Oops.

His parents are there (at the Intervention) and they're crying, but delightfully cold. His dad appears to have a polyp on his neck. Can you get stress polyps? Cause if my son were a crack-head, I imagine I'd have stress polyps.

This show should be Intervention/Execution. If they refuse treatment, they should be executed. Hell, I'd just shoot this dude now. WHAT A DOUCHE. He even appears to have an "aw, look what I gotta do now" look on his face. Cocksucker. He even goes "I'd rather be dead than be here" (at treatment). I'd be doing him a favour.

End Bit: He did a 90-day treatment. She elected not to get "Dealing with a recovering addict" treatment. He (against counsellor's wishes) moved back in with her after, and has been sober since April 26, 2006. if I ever see the guy doing crack, I'll stroke him one. No questions asked.

-Shanny

As soon as I got the email for Windows Live Mail Beta, I signed up. I thought, 'What the hell. If it's really awful, I'll just cancel out.'

Despite some initial bugs, and a longer-than-I-wanted Firefox compatibility schedule, I stuck with it, and now really enjoy it.

However...this Windows Live Spaces thing...I don't like.

It looks kinda square. Not L7 square, but un-hip.

However, I will not Pull a Jesus and pull up stakes and move to MySpace.

I'm gonna stick it out, until either I get a complete stop in comments, or I lose interest. I've been at this for over a year now, so I don't think I'll lose interest...keep those comments a-coming.

I have some wealth to share, in the interest of killing time...which anyone who's here is obviously doing.

Places I work:
Saskatoon:
650 CKOM
Rock 102
C95

Regina:
980 CJME
94.5 JACK-FM
Z99

PA:
900 CKBI
Mix 101
Power 99

Edmonton:
Magic 99

And, inevitably, I'll be doing work for our new Folk Station in Calgary...read more, hombre!

Take it away, mad commentors! (Yep, not a word. I know.)

So we're at Craven a couple weekends ago, and if you've never been, lemme paraphrase for you:

Craven is a Huuuuge Gimmick fest. Everyone has something to try to lure people in to party with them, so that they can be known as "The Party Site"

*Some guys partied on the roof of their trailers.

*Some had school buses and home stereos that they'd blast at all hours (assholes).

*Some (our neighbours) had a pool

*Some had guitars and would serenade people walking by (we did).

Being the individual I am, I went for individual gimmicks: Moose Leather vest, Tye-dye Skynyrd T-shirt, aviator shades, and cowboy hat. I was a hot man.

And then there's the guys pictured. They had sprinkled chips on the street in front of their site, and surrounded them with lassos leading into their sites. The idea being, when a cute girl bends down for a chip, you lasso her and bring her in. That's pretty good, but the 3-foot-high sign was the coup de grace: it reads, in black spray paint, "FAT GIRLS: DON'T EAT THE CHIPS"

That's life advice, right there.

We damn near fell over laughing. So good!

The music: Alan Jackson was, in a word, spectacular. Randy Travis, Travis Tritt and Dan Seals all were highlights, and Big & Rich...well, as we determined Saturday night, they'd better find another bumper sticker to write a song about real quick.

Been a while since we've done this...

The iTunes Top 25 Listened to Tracks (previous rank in brackets, if applicable):

25. Scorpions - The Zoo (6)
24. Pure Prairie League - Amie
23. Johnny Cash - One
22. Johnny Cash - Sunday Morning Coming Down
21. Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)
20. Jimi Hendrix - The Wind Cries Mary (10)
19. Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze (16)
18. Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
17. Sammy Johns - Chevy Van (5)
16. Toby Keith - Whiskey Girl
15. Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard - Pancho & Lefty
14. Rhianna - SOS
13. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes (8)
12. Rilo Kiley - Portions for Foxes (4)
11. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
10. Brad Paisley - Mud on the Tires (2)
9. Johnny Cash & June Carter - Jackson (11)
8. Smokey Robinson - I Second that Emotion
7. Jack Johnson - Sitting Waiting Wishing (3)
6. Shania Twain - I Ain't No Quitter
5. Blue October - Hate Me
4. Eagles - Lying Eyes
3. Eminem feat. Nate Dogg - Shake That Ass
2. Sarah Harmer - I am Aglow
1. James Blunt - You're Beautiful (1)

James Blunt retains top spot, mostly due to one wild night...lotta details...maybe later.

In PA, then CRAVEN...then a week off camping with McKale. Good pictures when I post next!

Comment away, my wee readership!

It's true.

In the last nine months, I have met three girls who were applying for/hoping to get into programs in University: Laura (Veterinary College), Breanne (Education), and April (Dentistry).

I'm proud to say that I am now 3 for 3.

Plus, in that same time period...I don't know anyone who's acquired an STD. That must make me extra good luck.


That's right. It's all about me. You didn't know?

Ripped off from here (Love you, Amber!)
50 Questions!
1. Where were you 1 hour ago? In the shower. Manscaping.
2. Who will be your next kiss? Hard to say. Can't even say if it'll be someone I know. I'm such a slut!
3. What is the largest amount of money you spent in one store? I dropped $1100 at Staples once...picking up my first PC. Awww....
4. Is there anything pink within 10 feet of you? Fuck no! Well...except the pink breast cancer ribbon tattoo I have on my right leg. So by "Fuck no", I suppose I mean "Yes"
5. When is the last time you went to the mall? 2 Weeks ago. It was West Edmonton Mall. No money means no reason to go to the mall.
6. Are you wearing socks right now? Fuck no! And this time, I mean Fuck No!
7. What is your favorite thing to do to waste time. This is right up there. And rollerblading.
8. When was the last time you drove out of town? Drove to the lake May Long Weekend. Technically, our AM Transmitter (AMTX) is out of town...so...Wednesday.
9. Have you been to the movies in the last 5 days? No. But I watched an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 last weekend...so that's a movie.
10. Do you have a piano? No piano, just a large organ, if ya know what I mean...
11. What was the last thing you had to drink? CocaCola C2
12. What are you wearing right now? Clamdiggers, blue-stripey boxer-briefs.
13. Do you wash your car or let the car wash do it? Wand wash, but I guess that counts as me. Touchless Carwashes can lick my balls.
14. Last fast food you ate? No-name KD with a healthy dollop of Thousand Island for flavour.
15. Where were you last week at this time? McKale's place. And he was here. Eerie.
16. Have you bought any clothing items in the last week? Nope. Again, no money. Soon...
17. Last time you ran? In the rain, Wednesday night.
18. What's the last sporting event you watched? Stanley Cup Finals, Game 7
19. What is your favorite class? I have no class. School, it was Phys Ed.
20. Your dream vacation? Australia. But I'm becoming partial to Sweden/Norway.
21. Last persons house you were in? Watty.
22. How old are your parents? 47 and 48.
23. Are you in love? With Led Zeppelin
24. Do you miss anyone? The Edmonton folks.
25. Last play you saw? Bye Bye Birdie, in High School.
26. There is no 26.
27. What are your plans for tonight? Andy's "Getting out of this house" Party. Tara's birthday party. Making fun of drunkasses.
28. Who is the last person you sent a message/left a comment to on a space? Texted Jaimie a while ago.
30. Ever been to camp? Nope. Not once. Neglected childhood.
31. Ever been an honor roll student? Always was an honours student. Even in college (despite all that binge drinking.)
32. What do you want to know about the future? When will I be able to bankroll my plans to style and profile? Oh, to be a limosine-ridin, jet-flyin, girl-kissin, wheelin'-dealin, son-of-a-gun!
33. Are you wearing any perfume or cologne? Nope. Not even deodorant, yet.
34. Are you hungry? No, just ate. Might have another coke, though.
35. Where is your best friend located, like where they live? Best friend? I have some here, and I have some in Edmonton. One's in Australia.
36. Who is your best friend? AV Club. Berscheid. Rempel. Willems. Warner. Prentice.
37. Do you have a tan? Sorta. I should be working on  it right now.
38. How old do you want to be when you have kid(s) 25 or so.
39. Do you collect anything? Notches on the bedpost. Psh. No.
40. What's the last song you sang? Last night. Molly Hatchet.
41. Last time you got stopped by a cop or pulled over? Two summers ago, for speeding just outside the bustling metropolis of Vermillion, AB.
42. Have you ever drank your soda from a straw? I fucking hate straws.
43. How do you like your drinks? with a shot of Jack.
44. Do you like hot sauce? No, I'd rather food be spicy without hot sauce.
45. Last time you took a shower? Like, an hour and a half ago, now.
46. Do you need to do laundry? Yes, I do. Will I, though? Probably not.
47. What is your heritage? Mom's side it pure-blooded Irish. Dad's is a hodgepodge including Welsh, Austrian (mostly), and French.
48. Are you someones best friend? I would hope so.
49. Are you rich? Not yet. I will be, though. Bank on it.
50.Do you think anyone else will fill this out after reading your answers? Probably not. I'm still trying to grok the fact that I just did.

Quote of the day:
"My jeans are up my ass. I just washed them, and they're up my ass." - Regina Melanie, during a night at the Brier Patch.

Stolen from here:

A - Age you got your first kiss: 17.

B - Band listening to right now: Dave Clark Five. And I'm feeling...Glad All Over

C- Crush on: Stacy Keibler. Rachel Perry.

D- Dad's name: Kelly

E - Easiest person to talk to: Anyone. Who can't I talk to? Point in case: The FuckStick Situation.

F - Favorite bands at the moment: Zeppelin. And Skynyrd.

G - Gummy worms or gummy bears?: Bears. For a penny, how can you go wrong?

H- Hometown: Saskatoon, Samsquanchewan

I - Instruments: None, yet. But I have the desire to learn guitar.

J- Junior High: There are no junior highs in Saskatoon. If you're talking about grades 8-10, I was at St. Augustine Elementary for 8, and St. Joseph High School for 9 and 10.

K - Kids: None that I know about...

L - Longest car ride ever: Saskatoon to Kelowna...and Edmonton-Kelowna was done in a Chevy Blazer with 4 other guys.

M - Mom's name: Catherine.

N – Nicknames: Shanny, Jace, J, Shan04.

O - One wish: I wish I was making twice what I am now.

P - Phobias: I don't like cows. I don't like birds. I'm not fond of heights. I really frigging hate moths.

Q - Quote: Plan B: Ignore the Science.

R - Reason to smile: I'm young, I'm funny, I'm reasonably good looking, and gosh-darnit, people like me.

S - Song you sang last: Sister Christian - Night Ranger. On the drive home this morning.

T - Time you woke up today: 9:00am. I was camping. Slept in Mel's camper with her, Roy and Glenn. Woke up and drove home.

U - Unknown fact about me: I'm an excellent manipulator of people. Point in case: The FuckStick Situation.

V - Vegetable you hate: Broccoli and Caulifower, dead heat.

W - Worst habit(s): I get nervous, I bite my finger nails.

X - X-rays you've had: Ankle. Knee. Wrist. Shoulder. Chest. Neck. Head.

Y - Yummy food: Clubhouse sandwiches when they're made with real turkey. Patty Melts from that fifties diner out by Blaine Lake. BBQ anything. Have I mentioned how f*cking good I am on the BBQ? Second to none.

Z - Zodiac sign: Virgo, baby.

As part of our Grad Festivities, back in Grade 12 we had to make a list of 50 things we wanted to do before we died. I put serious thought into mine, and it was quite good, and fun to stroke them off as I did them (Have my own apartment, get a piercing, get a tattoo, lose my v-card, etc)

But then...hard drive crash, and I lost it. Now, 4 years later, I had an afternoon to kill, and  I did another one. Here it is, in no particular order:

1.SkyDive
2.Meet Scott Stevens
3.Attend a Packers' Pre-Playoff-Game Tailgate Party at Lambeau Field.
4.Bear witness, Live, to the Riders winning the Grey Cup
5.Get married -- on a whim.
6.Have kids
7.Sing the song "Happy Together" to a girl, and fucking mean it
8.Be voted Best Dressed at something
9.Own my own home, with a lush backyard.
10.Be a part of a circus
11.Be a volounteer firefighter
12.Hit the 20 mark
13.Beat up someone's idiot ex-boyfriend, or be an idiot ex, and beat up someone's boyfriend.
14.Stop a crime-in-progress
15.Own a Hugo Boss suit
16.Shop at Goodfella's
17.One-punch someone
18.Discover something
19.Win money in a fight
20.Own a Cadillac
21.Sing Zeppelin in karaoke, and do it well.
22.Coach kids hockey
23.Wear braces to correct lower teeth
24.See Robert Plant/Jimmy Page in concert
25.See the Eagles in concert
26.See Journey in concert
27.Back Pack in Australia
28.Win money playing Poker. A lot of money.
29.See Europe
30.Streak
31.Own a Bulldog
32.Be acknowledged as "The Leader" (of whatever)
33.Make six-figures
34.Visit Ireland
35.Hitch-hike
36.Use Molly Hatchet's "Flirtin with Disaster" as my theme song at least once.
37.Be a Big Brother
38.Attend the weddings of all of my good friends
39.Be the best man at one of those weddings
40.Nail a stripper
41.Attend a Toga Party
42.Benchpress 300lbs
43.Base Jump
44.Get a picture of me cleanly tea-bagging someone
45.Out-drink a Texan
46.Drive a Chevrolet SSR
47.Have a 3-way
48.Visit Texas
49.Do the Spring Break thing in a destination resort
50.Buy a round for a packed bar
51.Own a fucking juke box, man.

Before I start...some interesting factoids.

*The Boston Red Sox won the 2004 World Series...and there was no Stanley Cup awarded in 2005. (Player Strike)
The last time the Boston Red Sox won the World Series was 1918...and there was no Stanley Cup awarded in 1919. (Flu Epidemic)
It wasn't the Curse of the Bambino, it was the Curse of the Bruins! Their presence in the city seems to keep the BoSox from the title.

Okay, so it's one interesting factoid. Sue me.

ROUND ONE PREDICTIONS:
Ottawa (1) v. Tampa Bay (8): Ottawa in 6
Carolina (2) v. Montreal (7): Montreal in 7
New Jersey (3) v. New York (6): Jersey in 5
Buffalo (4) v. Philadelphia (5): Philadelphia in 6

Detroit (1) v. Edmonton (8): Detroit in 6
Dallas (2) v. Colorado (7): Dallas in 5
Calgary (3) v. Anaheim (6): Calgary in 5
Nashville (4) v. San Jose (5): San Jose in 4

ROUND TWO:
Ottawa (1) v. Montreal (7): Ottawa in 6
New Jersey (3) v. Philadelphia (5): Jersey in 6

Detroit (1) v. San Jose (5): San Jose in 6
Dallas (2) v. Calgary (3): Dallas in 7

ROUND THREE:
Ottawa (1) v. New Jersey (3): New Jersey in 6

Dallas (2) v. San Jose (5): San Jose in 6

Setting up...a New Jersey Devils/San Jose Sharks Stanley Cup Final!

My pick for the winner? No pick. I know where my allegiances lay.
Drew Remenda and I were talking, and he agrees with me: "No one beats Jersey in the playoffs. Superior coaching and goaltending."

Flying to Edmonton this weekend for Cory's Birthday (Friday night),LB's Bachelor Party (Saturday), and Bobi-Jo's birthday (Sunday). Fly home Monday morning, 10a. Home by noon.

And then Thursday, I'm back in Regina for the Programming Conference, until some time Saturday. And then we're into May, and the unofficial start of summer. Am I excited?? Heck yes I'm excited!

PS-One picture is Scott Stevens, Legendary New Jersey Devils' Defenseman.

The other is Jeff "SnoMan" Monson, an Ultimate Fighter who apparently looks like me (or is it the other way around??)Yeah, he's my height...generally my build...but he's got an extra 40 pounds of muscle on me! And I'm not exactly scrawny...

And, anyone interested, my room mate, Jesus, is throwing a party for Friday night's Oilers-RedWings game 1. Check his blog for details. Just don't take his predictions for real. He has no clue. Right, ya PorkChop?

A great idea, from a Great Blog I seem to be ripping off more and more:

So here's what I did: iTunes on shuffle, say the question, skip to the next song, interpret. This was quite fun. I recommend it.

How does the world see me?
"Stays in Mexico", Toby Keith. I'm a lot of fun...just don't talk about it later. Does that mean I'm trouble? I'm cool with that.
Key Line: "One more is never enough..."

Will I have a happy life?
"Face on the Cutting Room Floor", Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Looks like, at some point, I'll leave what I have, looking for something better, realise the monster I've created, and come back to what I had, which was really all I ever wanted. So, eventually, yes, I'll be happy.
Key Line: "One night he told her that she'd never get anywhere in her clothes..."

What do my friends really think of me?:
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart", Elton John and Kiki Dee. They love me, they really love me!
Key Line: 'When I was down, I was your clown..." or "Right from the start, I gave you my heart..."

Do people secretly lust after me?:
"Radar Love", Golden Earring. My favourite song, all-time. They lust after me from afar. Because they know I'll travel to be with the one I love.
Key Line: "There's a voice in my head that's drivin' my heel/ it's my Baby callin', said "I need you here!'"

How can I make myself happy?
"Space Oddity", David Bowie. Travel?
Key Line: "And the stars look very different today..."

What should I do with my life?
"To Make You Feel My Love", Garth Brooks. It doesn't matter what I do, or who I'm with, as long as I am truly in love.
Key Line: "There ain't nothin that I wouldn't do, go to the ends of the earth for you/ make you happy, make your dreams come true, to make you feel my love."

Will I ever have children?
"Happy Together", The Turtles. Ernest Goes to Camp!!! Damn right I'll have kids!
Key Line: "Me an you, and you an me, no matter how they toss the dice, it had to be/ the only one for me is you, and you for me, so Happy Together..."

What is some good advice for me?
"Precious Declaration", Collective Soul. Learn the guitar? When I think of this song, I think of the guitar riff.
Key Line: "Ba-da Ba-da-Ba"

How will I be remembered?
"Rock My World, Little Country Girl", Brooks & Dunn. Looks like I'll be remembered as the guy with a soft-spot for a smart country girl in gingham and pearls, who drives a T-top Camaro, and who will truly show me how to party.
Key Line: "I tell her that I love her, but it ain't enough/ she says I've got to learn to loosen up..."

What is my signature dancing song?
"Nicotina", Big Sugar. Sure, once I dirty danced to this song, live and in concert with a girl with Breast Implants. But I really don't think it's my signature song...Dah well. iTunes wouldn't lie to me.
Key Line: "I'm her sugar daddy, she's my slot machine..."

What do I think my current theme song is?
"Hot for Teacher", Van Halen. My ex is becoming a teacher. One of the girls I've dated since was a Prof. Maybe I'm destined to become a husband to an educator?
Key Line: "I don't feel tardy..."

What does everyone else think my current theme song is?
"Little Green Bag", George Baker Selection. This is the song from that gum commercial, with the guy at the bus stop, and the tidal wave. If you haven't heard it, it's worth a listen. The little green bag? The song is about his search for his pot stash. Apparently everyone thinks I'm a stoner.
Key Line: "Lookin' for some happiness, but there is only loneliness to find..."

What song will play at your funeral?
"I Wanna Love Somebody Like You", Keith Urban. It's hopeful, happy, and sunshiney. Tells everyone that I love them, and I miss them all. This will definitely play at my funeral. And there won't be a dry eye.
Key Line: "I wanna feel the sunshine/ shinin' down on me and you./ When you put your arms around me/ you let me know there's nothin in this world I can't do..."

What type of men/women do you like?
"The Letter", Joe Cocker. I like women who are far away from me, so I can come running to them on a sexy whim, I guess.
Key Line: "I don't care how much money I got to spend,/ I got to find a way to come home again..."

What is my day going to be like?
"Open Arms", Journey. Apparently it's going to be a weiner of a day, very emotional. Nuts.
Key Line: "So here I am, with open arms, hoping you'll see what your love means to me, with open arms..."

What is the first impression you give off?
"Paradise by the Dashboard Lights", MeatLoaf. That just made me laugh out loud. First impression is: This guy is awesome! He rocks the body that rocks the party! And I wanna f*ck him in the back of a 1969 Dodge Challenger! On a beach!
Key Line: "Open up your eyes, I got a big surprise, it'll feel alright, and I'm gonna make your motor run..."

All in all, my iTunes has a pretty good grasp on the subject.

All that's left, is the comments...

Around my 21st birthday, I was happily bald. I had been with my girlfriend at the time for about 3 months--bald the whole time--and she asked "Why don't you grow your hair back...for me?"

The things we do for love.

So I stopped shaving my head. When I grow hair, it grows in straight and blonde on top and in the back, like it has my whole life. What puberty did to me, though, was change sides of my head from blonde and straight to dark and tightly curled. Seriously. The last time I got it done, the stylist (or "barber", if you will) laughed at me.

I knew how bad it would be, she didn't. So grow it did. And then we went to a wedding this past June. I had to do my hair...and what do you do, when you're blessed with hair like mine? Normally, wear a hat. But..the Girls Gone Wild trucker hat won't cut it at a wedding, ever. So, Plan B: Slick it back. The picture on the right shows us, pre-wedding.

Well..she got that picture back...and requested that I shave my head again. No problem. Within minutes, the razor was out.

The first thing to go (for comedic effect) was all the blonde hair. And then we took a picture, possibly the worst picture of me ever taken. See the picture on the left.

I invite any comments.

With an idea ripped off from my favourite blogger, Brea:

Appetizer
What job would you definitely not want to have?

Mary Carey (pornstar/California Gubernatorial candidate) twice had to clean Howard Stern's toilet bowl...with her hair. That is the most disgusting thing I've ever heard of. Click the link to find out why. It's at the bottom. Actual jobs I'd not want to have? Retail. Retail or mining. if you're a Miner you can't even go into the bar!

Soup
Oprah calls and wants you to appear on her show. What would that day's show be about?

"Why it's okay to enjoy Professional Wrestling."

or

"Don't think, just do it."

Salad
Name 3 vegetables that you eat on a regular basis.

Lettuce. Green Peppers. Carrots.

Main Course
If you were commissioned to rename your hometown, what would you call it?

Ogdenville. It's the city Homer and Marge Simpson had to travel to to get a new motor for their fridge. The Ogdenville Outlet Mall. They get stuck in mud, and Homer utters the immortal line, "There's only one way to get out...a whole lotta floorin'!"

And ever since I've liked that name.

Dessert
If you had a personal assistant, what kind of tasks would you have them to do?

Beer runs. DD'ing for me. Chores around the house. Probably not much other than that. I mean, if you can't organise your own life, how can you expect someone else to?

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Who's coming to Regina?? Woo!


-Shanofer-out-

I will not wear a 40.

Buying clothes with me is a peculiarity. Shirts, not a problem. Pants...problem. The core of the issue is this. I have a little bit of "Junk in the Trunk". A normal 36 waist, but, at the very widest part of me, I'm 47 around. I have the figure Black Women kill for. Now, as you can see from the pictures I have on here, I'm not a fat, slovenly pig. The Ass actually fits my build, kinda. Some women even like it. (Growing up, I convinced myself that would *never* happen. And it was only recently that it women have started telling me.)

Now, I used to just buy pants--36 waist, 47 ass, a nice 44/42/40 will fit, no prob, right? I just wore a lot of belts. Well, one belt. And I wore it a lot. Occasionally, I'd just buy a pair of 36s: I wasn't able to keep anything in my pockets, if I could do the damn things up. I've since found that, generally, a 38 fits perfect. With some effort, I've found with some brands - Levi's, Parasuco and Blue Naked - I can look damn good in a 36.

Went pants shopping tonight. Christmas was a time of terrible pant attrition--had to throw out 2 pairs of long-serving leg-coverings--and I'm just now replacing the second pair.

Anyhow...Winners. And I see a pair exactly the same as my Blue Nakeds. Same size, same style. I could buy them, no problem...but I elect to search onward. Found some 36's to try, some 38's. The Dockers 36s--a fit. The *name escapes me* in a 38-no go. I know there's the same thing in a 40. I really like the look of the jeans. But I will not buy a 40. There's not even an inner debate. No questionsasked, I will NOT buy a 40.

I'm such a chick.

Advice needed, my readership of 8: Am I wrong to refuse to wear a 40?

-and-

Would it be wrong to have bought the Blue Naked's, giving me 2 identical pairs of pants?

iTunes is a beautiful program; The iPod is wonderful machine.
Here are my 25 Most Listened to (This is since Christmas):
25.Bedoiun Soundclash - When the Night Feels My Song
24.Barry McGuire - Eve of Destruction
23.Uriah Heep - Easy Livin
22.Pure Prairie League - Amie
21.Powderfinger - On My Mind
20.Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
19.Lynyrd Skynyrd - Tuesday's Gone
18.KISS - Domino
17.John Denver - (Take Me Home) Country Roads
16.Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze
15.Janis Joplin - Mercedes Benz
14.Faron Young - Hello Walls
13.David Cassidy - I Think I Love You
12.Autograph - Turn Up The Radio
11.Johnny Cash (with June Carter) - Jackson
10.Jimi Hendrix - The Wind Cries Mary
9.Frank Sinatra - The Lady is a Tramp
8.Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young - Suite: Judy Blue Eyes
7.Billy Talent - Nothing to Lose
6.Scorpions - The Zoo
5.Sammy Johns - Chevy Van
4.Rilo Kiley - Portions for Foxes
3.Jack Johnson - Sitting Waiting Wishing
2.Brad Paisley - Mud on the Tires
1.James Blunt - You're Beautiful

eclectic, no?

-Shan-out-