Crimas Blog: 5.1

Griff's Walk

It's -30 with the wind today which is warmer than it has been the last few days. Griff, as you can imagine, doesn't care for the cold. Unfortunately, she doesn't understand that it's the same temperature at the park as it is in the back yard, so she's been dying to get outside on her leash. She's got puggle cabin fever. So today I relented and agreed to take her out, just to prove to her that it sucks everywhere outside, not just within the confines of our yard. I think she noticed something was up when she saw me put a bunny hug on over my wool turtle neck, then my down parka, then a toque beneath the hoods of my bunny hug and my down jacket, then my fuzzy it's really shitty outside boots, and finally my mitts over my leather gloves. Oh, and I also wrapped a scarf around my face and took my glasses off. No point wearing them, they just fog up anyway. Regardless, she insisted. We got one block further than I thought we would for a round trip total of four blocks, a dump and a wizz. She's happily licking her cow now and leaving me alone.

Crimas Blog: 4.1

Merry Christmas!!!! Christmas is by far my favourite holiday. Largely because for the last 5 years I have either been in or worked at a university so I generally get one paid week off - topped up with a few vacation days to make it a solid 2 weeks. Pretty sweet. I also feel it's okay at this time of year to get drunk on Bailey's in the morning. I usually sober up by lunch and it doesn't give me an afternoon hangover.

Of course, the other best part of Christmas is hanging around with the people you love and (hopefully) like. Last night Dorothy, Judith and I went to see a movie while Donald and Kris stayed home, played darts and got into a fight. When we came home Dad was upstairs trying to surf the internet and Kris was just coming up from the basement where he had disabled the router. That was their story, but I think we all know they had a lovely time and have made plans to get together again.

So yes, the movie. Having worked in a movie theatre for many years and having terrible memories of having to choose if I would work over Christmas or over New Year's, I had to apologize to the usher for coming to a movie on Christmas Eve. He was chipper about it though and I have to say, it was truly delightful. The diet coke was delightful, as were my raisinets; the very few number of people milling around was delightful (only 10 in our movie, including us), and the movie was just excellent. We saw The King's Speech with Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush. I loved it. We all agreed the swearing was the best part! Also, it's nice to know such a heart-warming story was going on just a couple of years before the world descended into some very dark times.

That's it. That's my Christmas day post. We're spending today over at Mom and Dad's where we'll get to watch the first grandchild enjoy his first Christmas. I'm pretty stoked about that! I suppose I could tell you that last night I had a dream about old timey radio broadcasts (makes sense given the movie) and Meech Lake. Not the accord, the actual lake. Griff and I were walking along the hiking trails there. It's a beautiful spot but, I have to say, not as beautiful as the view out my front window in my hometown on Christmas morning.

Crimas Blog: 3.1 - Griff's Rap

My name is Griff
I kick you all through the night
My name is Griff
you know I'm outta sight

My name is Griff
I punch your man in the nethers
My name is Griff
Coz' I don't want no brothers (or sisters)

My name is Griff
I eat your presents for lunch
My name is Griff
I eat them munch munch munch

Why?!
Coz I'm hungry bitch
Now gimme some ground up lamb organs in my kong before I wreck you

Crimas Blog: 2.1

Still sick. Not the "cancel all my plans I'll be dead any minute" kind of sick, but enough sick to keep me from visiting Jon, Laura and "the 'mac attack" as Chris B. calls him (he reserves all rights for any animation that might result from this monicker).

I just want to say that I'm super pissed at whoever gave me this cold. I'm also confused because I have never in my life had more than one cold per cold & flu season and I'm pretty sure I already filled my quota for this round.

Anyway, we watched the SNL Christmas special last night. My two favourite moments:

1. Dick in a Box, by Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake. No need to explain that one, it's possibly one of the best SNL sketches from the last decade.

[Between that last sentence and this one I had to take a 15 minute break to go scratch my dog. She wreaks enormous havoc if her routine is not followed. Normally, she lays on me while we watch Canada AM for about 45 minutes in the morning. We didn't do that today as I went directly to drinking expired Neo-citran and paying all my attention to the computer. I sensed she was just about to eat my lip balm but managed to avert any disaster. She's like a bully. She's tough as shit on the outside with the Pit Bull-like jaw muscles and a terrifying hump lock* to back it up, but inside she just wants some scratchies.]

2. The Hanukkah Song, by Adam Sandler. I think the best part of that song is when he points out that O. J. Simpson isn't a jew. I am actually an Adam Sandler fan. For example, Punch Drunk Love, Spanglish, Reign Over Me and The Wedding Singer are all pretty good movies. I also liked Big Daddy and I think everyone can agree that Happy Gilmore was excellent. So there. Bet you didn't know you like Adam Sandler, but trust me, you do.

*Hump lock: Griff's ability to clamp her front paws around my forearm in a frenzy and assault me. Normally she does this while we are playing fetch with her humping dragon. She really just wants to hump dragon, but if I'm holding him in my hand then my forearm will do. As long as she has a clear visual of Puffy. Puffy is her dragon. Based on Puff the Magic Dragon...who lived by the sea...and frolicked in the autumn mist...in a land called Honah Lee.

Crimas Blog: 1.1

I am counting today as day one of holidays, since I will be on said holidays in only a few measly hours.

Day one:
Sick. Woke up at 3am and watched Jimmy Fallon try desperately to not flirt with his 14 year old guest. It was awkward - no surprise there.

Watched ALL of Bird on a Wire. Got to see up Goldie Hawn's skirt a few times. That was  alright I guess.

Came to work, accepted Kris' outlook event invitation to fetch his leftover apple from his work cupboard so it doesn't turn to compost over the holidays. Ate said apple.

Will go for lunch with office mates, probably have soup if it isn't something gross or weird.

Bully for you Regina Humane Society!

Oh those McGuinty reactionaries. The bullies and rotties I meet at the dog park are generally the friendliest dogs there. It's the little poodles that cause all the trouble.

CBC News - Saskatchewan - WATCH: Regina Humane Society takes in banned pit bulls