It's funny how easy it is to have a crush on somebody. Crushes, on their own, are pretty innocent. In admitting that you have one, you also acknowledge that you really don't intend to do anything about it. Simply put, you're prepared to admire from afar. I have crushes for many occasions. I've been crushing on my main guy for more than a year now, (yes, that's pathetic, I know) but I am also 'interested' in other people for other reasons. I'm 'in love' with my boss at work. There'...

Work sucks. Well, actually, it's good, but I can't help but realize how fast time seems to have gone by in just one month. One month of missing morning coffee breaks with my buddies who go to work for noon. One month of actually noticing what I throw on in the morning. One month of packing lunches (which I realize that I hate doing more than anything else, even surpassing dishes). One month of not doing enough house work. One month of realizing that I will never be able to sleep in aga...

I hate getting up in the morning at 5:00. Even when Kole was a baby, I didn't get up that early. She was always a late sleeper. Now, even on the weekends, we're up by 8.00. So much for ever being able to sleep in again. (At least, until my shift changes next month.) You know that vow that I made to not become adjusted to my new increase in finances? Well, I recently arranged with my bank, a plan that deducted money weekly from my account, so that I wouldn't even see it. It's going...

I never gave much thought about Tom Cruise. Yeah, he's been in a handful of good movies and he's got a killer smile, but really... he's just so much of a pop celeb that it's not really his work that's important to a lot of people, it's the fact that he makes a shit load of money consistently. He can draw a crowd, that Tommy boy. {Actually, I'm kinda glossing over his career... he's been in several movies that I was completely crazy about (namely Minority Report and Vanilla Sky), and he...

I've spent a lot of time sitting down in the past couple of weeks. It's disheartening to realize that, unless I step up my activity level and decrease my food consumption, that I will soon start gaining weight and all because I've become employed. (And can afford to eat more often. hehehe) Since working, I've noticed some differences in my physical well-being: my neck hurts when I first get up in the morning I've got sore hips by the eight and a half hour mark of my day ...

I'm starting to feel like the stereotypical inattentive husband. You know; I come home from work, eat the dinner you've slaved over, give an obligatory peck on the cheek and then fall asleep on the couch while watching sports. And then maybe later a quickie before snoring the rest of the night away. I haven't had the time to spend here at Joeuser that I would like to. I'm falling behind. I don't 'recognize' half the people anymore, and others have fallen behind or out of the game, compl...

So, here's the statement. I fucking hate summer. (hehehe.) I recall the exact moment during last winter when I wished for summer. (Anyone who experiences winter weather on a regular basis can identify with this.) It was -30C with a windchill that made it colder. My car wouldn't start. I was late for something. They still hadn't plowed our driveway yet. And I had lost both my hat and mittens the night before at the pub. (Which probably means that I was hungover, too.) I want...

I hate dealing with student loan representatives. I hate the fact that they hire people who, seemingly, have no clue how to answer a phone, write down a number, and update it into the relevant computer system. Due to an error that they acknowledge is their own fault, they have withdrawn 75% of the money that I live on for a whole month. Of course, they assure me that they will refund my money, conveniently directly depositing that money straight back into my account. But, this will h...

There's a funny smell around here, and I don't mean at Joeuser. I'm not at home, so thankfully, that's not it either. I'm at the University, and that's where my nose gets knocked off-balance anyway. I've got allergies. I've had 'em all my life, and they are not apt to go away either. There's a list of things, but thankfully, I haven't had any noticable reactions in awhile. Usually, the first two weeks of spring I get itchy eyes, and feel some minor cold-like symptoms happening. But, t...

Well, that's what it feels like, at least. It's interesting how fast things change around here. Lots of new users, lots of new interacting between bloggers, and a lot of bitchfests. (hehehe). Seriously. Lots of things piss people off. Right now, for me, it's bloody early mornings. Yes, I am now employed. Working full-time and actually doing something that requires a bit of brain power. I like what I am doing so far, but who the hell really gets up at 5:00 in the morning to get rea...

Well, well... today I posted my 150th article. This is it. 5 months ago, the day before Christmas, I was at my parents' place, surfing around between www.imdb.com and www.yook.de where I had dual addictions to celebrity news and playing the old classic lines . Being rather bored, I jumped to www.televisionwithoutpity.com and read the latest headlines. Off to the side was an ad about a book about blogging and relationships. I was interested. I hit google and I found home. Well, sort ...

U CAUTION IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY IT IS ADVISABLE TO KEEP NICKYG AWAY FROM FIRE AND FLAMES. Username: From Go-Quiz.com

So, my sister and I have been spending an insane amount of time together recently, with kids, and without. Being together with the kids during the day is different: I am usually the one taking them to school everyday and spending time with them before she gets back from work. But since the last few days have been spent in my parents' home, waiting for phone calls from Toronto, we've been talking a lot more, about life and other trivialities. We've been able to see our similarities and diffe...

I've been blogging for the past couple of days simply because I've been staying at my parents' house and I can't find anything better to do while waiting. I'm trying to divert my attention to what's really going on, but it's impossible. My grandmother has been very sick. She's been in the hospital for the past week, and isn't expected to continue on. She took her ventilator tube out last night, and so far, is still alive. Her body is fighting against her own wishes. After many phone cal...

It's always intrigued me how people come to consider a specific type of writing 'their favorite'. Is it all learned from endless booklists provided from their alma mater? Do they check 'the' top ten list of favorite books and pick the second least pretentious-sounding title or author to hold close to their heart? How many people could spend days in the public library exhalting in that special scent of paper and ink? How many others purchase books specifically because the color of the jacke...