In honour of Canada Day tomorrow…..you know you’re Canadian when….
You know only 2 seasons REALLY exist: winter and construction.
Winter lasts for 5 months long: November-March.
You’ve camped out in the woods in a tent and have been in a canoe.
You’ve seen bears and/or moose in your lifetime.
Deer, raccoons,squirrels,chipmunks,skunks,beavers,and chickadees are common sights.(incl. as highway roadkill!)
You spot a “Tim Horton’s” on every corner.
You have either a birch,maple, or pine tree in your yard.
You can skate,ski,snowboard,and Ski-Doo.
You think 15 degrees C is considered warm.
– 35 degrees C in winter is just a normal day.
Your car locks freeze in winter on a regular basis.
You own a parka and either a wool toque or fur hat with ear flaps.
Cottages, campgrounds,fishing,and lakes are never too far away from anywhere.
You put real maple syrup on your pancakes.
Your TV goes off frequently due to ice-storms and blizzards.
You have Canadian Tire “money” in your wallet.
You regularly shop at Zellers.
You say “Z” as “zed” and not “zee”.
You use te letter “U”, such as in neighbour,colour,honour,flavour,favourite,etc..(and always have it underlined in red on your computer’s spellcheck!)
You know Thanksgiving’s in October and NOT November.
You’re used to seeing labels,directions,and instructions on everything in French.
You just need to bring your Health Card when you go to the hospital and not your wallet and credit cards.
You accept blackflies and mosquitoes are just a part of summer.
“OFF! Deep Woods” bug spray is practically your perfume all summer.
You have eaten Poutine.
You’ve heard people say,”Eh?”
You expect home-grown TV shows and movies will generally suck.
Going “South” means USA.
Metric: it’s just the way everything is.
You have seen(or set off) fireworks every May and July.
…yet despite all that, *I* still DON’T drink beer,and don’t care for curling or hockey!! 🙂
Tomorrow is Canada Day,and it will be 142 years old,easy for me to remember as I was born when it was 100 so all I have to do is add 100 to my age and figure it out! 🙂
My favourite actors are NOT the classic “handsome leading man” actors(although for the “hunks” I have to admit I DO like Brad Pitt, George Clooney,and Armand Assante) I like the actors that are, well, good actors! My favourites are: Morgan Freeman, Jack Nicholson,Tommy Lee Jones, Billy Bob Thornton, Al Pacino,and Robert DeNiro. They are, in fact, the *older* actors,and not classically handsome, but I think they are the BEST at what they do, play their roles well, and are the highest quality actors. I don’t go by looks, or by age; I go by their ACTING skills,that’s it,and isn’t that what REALLY matters,anyway? I may or may not like them as people,(and, in fact, the majority of celebs DO live quite immoral lives!)but I think they are the best actors out there!(their private lives, religion, sexual orientation, etc. isn’t what I go by.)I like them as actors,period,and they’re the best!As for actresses, I like Meryl Streep,and Susan Sarandon.
Napoleon Dynamite. This was, for some reason, to me a funny and endearing movie. People say it’s lame, cheap,stupid, retarded, etc..and the like, but I thought it was hilarious! I couldn’t help but feel empathy for poor “poindexter” misfit Napoleon,and happiness he found a friend in Pedro. I thoughtthe dancing scene with the “moon” boots was so funny,and his quotes were classic.I even dubbed-in quotes from the movie onto my answering machine at one point,and even our Parish priest loved the message, and said he liked the movie,too. I don’t know why, but this movie really cracked me up and I even have a talking “Napoleon” doll, and a “Vote for Pedro!” T-shirt,too! 🙂
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Toronto is having it’s annual gay “Pride” parade,or day, or week, or whatever. How about this: a Heterosexual Pride parade/day/week/month/holiday? Naaahhh,I guess it really DOESN’T work both ways; reverse discrimination! Now why is it that the minorities(gays, feminists, enviro-freaks,etc.) are always the most vocal,the loudest, the most obnoxious,and get the “special features?” If people want to be gay, they should at least be discreet(and no, I don’t approve of straight people making out in public, either; some things are just meant to be done in private!) and not flaunt their depravity and sin for all the world to see.Have some taste and some class. You know, we’re NOT all interested in seeing scantily-clad men parade down the street, dressed in the most obscene,perverted, and kinky things imaginable(and in some cases, even totally naked!) it’s immoral, it’s disgusting,and not everyone WANTS to see such a gross public display glorifying sin.(I wouldn’t want to see straight whores walking around half-naked,either, just so you know; it’s not just a “gay thing”; it’s a morality thing) Keep it in the bedroom, in the privacy of your own home; we DON’T all want to hear about it! God will NOT be mocked and the rest of the world doesn’t need the gay agenda constantly shoved in their face.People are gay.Yes, we know, we get it, but it doesn’t mean we always have to have it foisted on us,and to fly the rainbow flag in police headquarters, even in so-called “Catholic” hospitals, and anywhere else IS going way too far. It’s like the’re trying to “convert” the world, or something, and I for one, have had enough of it! I follow GOD! Love the sinner, hate the sin.(and don’t flaunt it!!)
As usual, it was a filled week! My credit card was hacked,the kids shot seagulls with waterguns, Wilson swam in the pool with us, I scooped a dead mouse out of the pool skimmer,and the boys volunteered at Church. One of the kids also headed to camp to teach for 7 weeks,and another will go to Cadet camp for 2 weeks in July, and 4 more of the kids for a week at Bible camp in August. My hubby may be able to get a job in the Philippines as well so he’s checking that option out, and it was so hot all week we spent lots of time in the pool! This upcoming week is also Canada Day and we’ll be going to an airshow next w/e.We had our annual After School Party this past week as well with a pinata, pizza, and gifts,and one of the kids thinks she saw an angel as well: a bright light “orb” and it quickly shot upwards!We had a couple of big storms too, and even a tornado watch! Interesting week!! 🙂