I sometimes don't have far to look when thinking of my next post... I recently sent paper-work to Service Canada . I work(ed) for Service Nova Scotia for 10 years so I have a feel for what government is like so I was a little worried when I sent them my birth certificate along with my application. But a couple of weeks later I received a letter from a Generalist Clerk stating my application was being processed and included in the envelope was my birth certificate, safe and sound. So, I cannot write about in-efficient government. Far from it . So far , things are running smoothly. And I must commend Service Canada for not torturing itself with coming up with more suitable acronyms than Service Canada such as Access Canada. Or even worse, Planet Hollywood Canada.
Although I'm sure in the early days of Canada following confederation in 1867 they must have gone through this process and called themselves institutions like, The Government of Canada East and West, the Province of Canada including the Colonies of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Oh yes, we mustn't forget the Dominion of Canada, excluding Newfoundland until 1949. And lastly of course Upper Canada and Lower Canada, which the term Upper and Lower Canadians still use today (as an aside, every town , village , creek in Canada has an Upper and a Lower to it).
I am still wondering what a 'Generalist Clerk' does these days. It's just a strange job title. I should as a dare call Service Canada and ask to speak with a ' Specific Clerk.' I can picture the response, " No , I'm sorry , Sir. You'll have to speak with me the Generalist Clerk first and waste your time before I can transfer you to a Specific Clerk. That's why I'm here !! So, how can I help you? " Nah, that might be a cruel thing to do. I don't want anyone going 'postal' on me and killing themselves just because of me having too much time on my hands!
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Wanted! Windmill House - seller desperate
Well, it is true . I am looking for a Windmill property to live in; meaning I am not looking for a windmill to power my home, I am looking for a home. Also, I don't want a windmill ornament
to decorate my Christmas tree or a souvenir windmill from Holland . I am looking for the real thing. Please readers help me in my quest if you can!
And why the sudden interest in quirky homes you ask? Well for one thing , I have always had an interest in extreme abode dwelling(s) and I have seen people on TV living in strange places , one I remember being a Windmill. But in truth my prime motivation is Jealousy, pure and simple. I remember hearing about a Brit Com writer happily living in a windmill. I looked at my humble abode and, no doubt about it ; not living in a windmill ! So jealousy is my prime motivator!
I looked up windmills here in Canada and there were lots to choose from. Most were in Quebec. Yep, I would even go back to Quebec ( yes, go back meaning I did live in Quebec but for a very short time) but unfortunately nothing was for sale. They were mostly museums now. I've worked for the museum before but don't want to live in one. So, my search has been expanded
abroad. I can't look in the US as I don't think they'd let me stay there, so I will have to search in Europe. In the UK ( I am a Brit by birth but in this usage of someone from that enchanted Isle I used to call home I should use the term UKie but that just seems silly) I did find one for sale.
It's going for around 150 thousand quid..(300 gazillion CDN $'s). So maybe I should put in a bid. Nah, that would take courage. And as I have never bought a house before even at times when I could have afforded one I think me actually buying a windmill very unlikely. But I also think it is about time, high time, tea-time, quality time and high 5 time that I put fear of real estate to the sword and man up and buy a place to live. Whether it is a normal 3 bedroom house or 2 bedroom condo, or a bleeding windmill house doesn't matter. My real enemy is fear! Wish me well in my search of becoming a man and my search for a windmill house abode! Blades included!!!!
to decorate my Christmas tree or a souvenir windmill from Holland . I am looking for the real thing. Please readers help me in my quest if you can!
And why the sudden interest in quirky homes you ask? Well for one thing , I have always had an interest in extreme abode dwelling(s) and I have seen people on TV living in strange places , one I remember being a Windmill. But in truth my prime motivation is Jealousy, pure and simple. I remember hearing about a Brit Com writer happily living in a windmill. I looked at my humble abode and, no doubt about it ; not living in a windmill ! So jealousy is my prime motivator!
I looked up windmills here in Canada and there were lots to choose from. Most were in Quebec. Yep, I would even go back to Quebec ( yes, go back meaning I did live in Quebec but for a very short time) but unfortunately nothing was for sale. They were mostly museums now. I've worked for the museum before but don't want to live in one. So, my search has been expanded
abroad. I can't look in the US as I don't think they'd let me stay there, so I will have to search in Europe. In the UK ( I am a Brit by birth but in this usage of someone from that enchanted Isle I used to call home I should use the term UKie but that just seems silly) I did find one for sale.
It's going for around 150 thousand quid..(300 gazillion CDN $'s). So maybe I should put in a bid. Nah, that would take courage. And as I have never bought a house before even at times when I could have afforded one I think me actually buying a windmill very unlikely. But I also think it is about time, high time, tea-time, quality time and high 5 time that I put fear of real estate to the sword and man up and buy a place to live. Whether it is a normal 3 bedroom house or 2 bedroom condo, or a bleeding windmill house doesn't matter. My real enemy is fear! Wish me well in my search of becoming a man and my search for a windmill house abode! Blades included!!!!
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
the new Charlie
This post does not even need any description. Everyone knows what I'm talking about.
I thought the replacement Charlie was very good. I was still thinking about favourite
scenes the next day. I did think the show would continue to be a hit #1 comedy on TV
and now I am convinced. By the way I did like the way poor Charlie ended up in a dust-buster.
Although I think that's been done before; just an aside but I wrote a very similar sketch which I
sent to a few shows but no interest and that was about 30 years ago. But I'm not complaining .
It was gratifying to see a similar idea wind up on a very big show. I'll just tell myself I was ahead
of my time.. ha ha.
I also thought the way Charlies character was bumped off by Rose ( pushed into the path of an on-coming train no less because of one of Charlie's 'indescretions'...) Perfect. And I liked the way
Ashley's character was introduce by the fore-mentioned making Alan jump and spill the ashes...
My favourite line had to do with Rose's character. Don't mess with a crazy bitch!! Indeed, and as my friend Kevin would say, words to live by.
I thought the replacement Charlie was very good. I was still thinking about favourite
scenes the next day. I did think the show would continue to be a hit #1 comedy on TV
and now I am convinced. By the way I did like the way poor Charlie ended up in a dust-buster.
Although I think that's been done before; just an aside but I wrote a very similar sketch which I
sent to a few shows but no interest and that was about 30 years ago. But I'm not complaining .
It was gratifying to see a similar idea wind up on a very big show. I'll just tell myself I was ahead
of my time.. ha ha.
I also thought the way Charlies character was bumped off by Rose ( pushed into the path of an on-coming train no less because of one of Charlie's 'indescretions'...) Perfect. And I liked the way
Ashley's character was introduce by the fore-mentioned making Alan jump and spill the ashes...
My favourite line had to do with Rose's character. Don't mess with a crazy bitch!! Indeed, and as my friend Kevin would say, words to live by.
Young people of today and have we screwed them!
Probably. Yes. No doubt. I can relate to young people because I never grew up! Ask my kids if you like. I was just in time for being computer literate, although I struggle with my vocabulary ( which I just misspelled) ( And I just misspelled , misspelled). By that I mean the vocabulary of that Faceache stuff which friends my age refer to so disparagingly.... I'm 3 for 3 this morning . I just misspelled disparagingly. It's no wonder my kids are so screwed up. In truth my kids have turned out very well! In spite of me or because of me, you'll have to ask them. That's what my friend Kevin says about Cuba. " Is Cuba so great because of the revolution or in spite of it. " I digress!
My kids always look at me with puzzled amusement at my lack of computer savvy as well as gadget savvy , printer savvy, hardware or add a gizmo to my computer savvy. I still don't have a ( digital) camera ... In fact I have to pause and try to remember what the term for camera is these days. We, and I mean the Royal we here, call a camera a camera. Instead of what is known as ....... second coffee kicking in......... just called my mother and she doesn't know..... mother called me back after looking at the back of their , digital camera...... Success at last! And nope, my mother is not more digitally aware than me; just the opposite. She doesn't even have a debit card, and she has to go to the drug store with her digital camera to have the pictures developed... When of course she isn't using her 35 mm camera with something known as film!!!
I, on the other hand and by I , I mean the Royal I of course, have this blog for one thing. I just have to remember I have a blog, Note to self blog today, don't wait 2 years ... I also have a digital camera , someone gave me one as a gift. I lost the instructions and interest and the camera has now become a very nice paper-weight. I do internet banking and if I don't have access to the internet I get a panicky sense of , I have no idea of how much money is in my account. And I mean it could be minus $25 to a gazzillion dollars. hmmm Can I buy food today or can I afford a yacht!!! And I wouldn't like to go back to the days of calling someone to have a form sent out instead of simply printing one from the internet. Assuming of course I can figure out how to get my printer working.
So, are kids screwed? Some maybe. But I think mostly we , and I use the Royal we here of course, are jealous of our kids mastery of the digital universe when most of us grown ups are struggling to figure where the 'on' switch is to Microsoft Explore ..... or why I , and I use the Royal I here of course, can't figure why my printer won't print after 2 years of owning some type of printer or other but not actually being able to 'print'. And on the negative side, those young people invented Faceache! Those Bastards!!!!!!! And I will never forgive them for that.
My kids always look at me with puzzled amusement at my lack of computer savvy as well as gadget savvy , printer savvy, hardware or add a gizmo to my computer savvy. I still don't have a ( digital) camera ... In fact I have to pause and try to remember what the term for camera is these days. We, and I mean the Royal we here, call a camera a camera. Instead of what is known as ....... second coffee kicking in......... just called my mother and she doesn't know..... mother called me back after looking at the back of their , digital camera...... Success at last! And nope, my mother is not more digitally aware than me; just the opposite. She doesn't even have a debit card, and she has to go to the drug store with her digital camera to have the pictures developed... When of course she isn't using her 35 mm camera with something known as film!!!
I, on the other hand and by I , I mean the Royal I of course, have this blog for one thing. I just have to remember I have a blog, Note to self blog today, don't wait 2 years ... I also have a digital camera , someone gave me one as a gift. I lost the instructions and interest and the camera has now become a very nice paper-weight. I do internet banking and if I don't have access to the internet I get a panicky sense of , I have no idea of how much money is in my account. And I mean it could be minus $25 to a gazzillion dollars. hmmm Can I buy food today or can I afford a yacht!!! And I wouldn't like to go back to the days of calling someone to have a form sent out instead of simply printing one from the internet. Assuming of course I can figure out how to get my printer working.
So, are kids screwed? Some maybe. But I think mostly we , and I use the Royal we here of course, are jealous of our kids mastery of the digital universe when most of us grown ups are struggling to figure where the 'on' switch is to Microsoft Explore ..... or why I , and I use the Royal I here of course, can't figure why my printer won't print after 2 years of owning some type of printer or other but not actually being able to 'print'. And on the negative side, those young people invented Faceache! Those Bastards!!!!!!! And I will never forgive them for that.
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