Happy New Year Miss T

Out with 2006!!! I'm ready for 2007 baby!!! I've got big plans for the year. Bring it.

Steve Burns - Affirmation 002

Do you know who this guy is? It's Steve from Blue's Clues. I know you're probably not very familiar with him, but I just had to post it. It actually made me feel warm and fuzzy inside. There is tons of crazy stuff about him on YouTube. Weird.

Christmas Lights Gone Wild

This falls into the "How the hell did they do that?" category. I admire videos that obviously have some thought and effort behind them. Check it out, yo.

Charlie The Unicorn

This is too messed up to not post. I was debating whether I should or not, but it is now the third time that I watch it, laughing to myself each time. (and no, I'm not on drugs)

Roger Federer: WOW

This is pretty neat too.

Amazing TV Commercial - Talk Talk

This is the kind of thing that I wish I had the creativity to come up with. Enjoy!

Are We the Waiting

Thursday's Picture is sending you a message. Joanne is very disgruntled. She is very upset that there hasn't been an increase in posts since the holidays have begun. Joanne has heard from a very reliable source that Miss T does in fact have 2 solid weeks off. "Let the blogging commence," Joanne says.

Meri Kurisumasu

Merry Christmas Trish! Coming at you Tokyo style! I can say one thing: they know how to do lights here. We saw this when we went to Sanrio Puroland last week. Amazing. Simply. Amazing. That's my fat head - so you know that you are seeing exactly what I saw. Love you! Miss you! Eat a shortbread cookie for me. XOX

Merry Ally Christmas!!!

Continuing with the Ally theme, I found this and found it post-worthy. Have a Merry Christmas Jo! Remember that you are always in my thoughts. Love you!

She's Got Legs

This clip always comes to mind when I'm thinking about how much I love coffee! There is nothing I love better than throwing on a pair of jeans and a fleece jacket in the morning and heading to my favorite local coffee shop for a latte. And that's exactly what I did this morning on my first official day off.

Sometimes I feel so much like Ally it scares me.

Tainted Love

On a slightly brighter note, I'm going to meet the man of my dreams tomorrow. Ok, I know what you're thinking. "Oh no. Not another one!" I know. I'm thinking the same thing myself. He's a client of mine, his name is Steph, he's 28, he's tall, plays guitar, sings and writes songs. He's is the nicest guy I've ever talked to. And we've never met face to face.

God, why do I do this to myself? Why do I feel the need to be obsessed with a guy at all times? I seems like I need someone to focus my attention on, just to get me out of bed in the morning and through the day. Pretty sad, isn't it? I know I'm just setting myself up for disappointment, yet again. Perhaps, if I keep doing this to myself, I'll learn my lesson, right?

This leads to another question. Why do I need a man in my life to be happy? It seems as though my goal in life is to find a man. Period. In my sick little mind, everything would be perfect if I could just find a man. Why is this? Am I the only one who feels this way? Some people tell me that someone will come along once I stop looking. This almost seems impossible to me. My rational side completely agrees though. I'm torn.

Sorry. I didn't mean to go on for so long. It just came out. Feel free to share your thoughts, if you wish.

Say It Ain't So

We officially found out on Monday that our plant is closing, supposedly in April. Needless to say, the mood is very somber. Not a very pleasant place to be. More details to come.

Love ya, miss ya, can't wait to see ya.

All About Our Love

On Saturday I went to Hello Kitty Land (Sanrio Puroland) with my friend Mac. I fucking loved it! All that cute in one convenient place. It was almost too much to handle. This picture isn't particulary funny but I needed to redeem myself a wee bit after last week's picture.

All I want for Christmas...

Extraordinary Machine

It's time for Joanne's Picture of the Week. And what a picture it is. Only for you Trish, would I post this on the Internet. I posted the small size to reduce the horror of it. To make it clear: I spilled a drink on myself. Drunk karaoke. The best kind. Party on.

Every Breath You Take

I did the Sting thing.
I did the Robert Downey Jr.
Combo.
Now I'm done.

Social Networking

I heart Demetri. Check out his stand-up. Hil-arious!

Wishmaster - The Misheard Lyrics

Wish I had as much time on my hands as this guy.

Enjoy the Silence

I found this on a blog that I read on a regular basis. I found it very thought provoking, insightful and most importantly, post-worthy.

"i once heard of "singlehood" being compared to sitting alone at a piano with a score of a duet in front of you (the duet being a relationship) and everyone asks you to play it but you can't. and despite what they tell you, it's not because you're not trying hard enough or you're going about it the wrong way; it's because you can't play a duet without someone sitting with you on the bench to play the other part. but what too many people forget is that you do no favors for the music just by finding the nearest pianist. and it's my opinion that one should never underestimate the value of sitting and just enjoying the silence - or even practicing your own part so that you know it inside and out and are ready to represent your half of the music when the time comes. "

Underwhelmed

Every night I surf the net to find some article/clip/anything worthy of being posted on our blog and I come up empty. Even the all-mighty YouTube has let me down. Although, perhaps it's not the site, but the searcher who is at fault. As soon as I place my fingers on the keyboard, my mind goes blank. This frustrates me. I will have to ask around for ideas. Until then, dear friend, I have nothing for you. Hopefully the drought will end soon.

The Gambler

coming at you from cuteoverload.

Transatlanticism

Where would I be without my SBC?

In a padded room.

A poor poor substitute for Tim's.

A girl's got to do what she's got to do.

A regular coffee whore.

I am.

A Message.

As I was sitting in Starbucks today, I noticed a bad smell - kinda of like dog poo. It wouldn't go away. Eventually, I checked my shoes, and there pressed into the sole of my left shoe was the offender. Fuckity fuck fuck.

People. Pick. Up. Your. Dog. Shit.

Thank you for listening to Joanne's public service announcement.

Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)

Well, I just signed my contract. I'm employed for another year. I'm in Japan for another year.
Bring it.

River

'Tis the season.

Sarah McLachlan does a cover of this on her new Wintersong album. Fabu.

Must be the cover of a cover, no?

I'm Alive

This is a new little segment that I like to call 'Joanne's Picture of the Week.' The purpose of this segment is of course to make Miss Trish laugh. Has Joanne accomplished this?

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

Ok. Big news. I just accepted a job in Ottawa. Well, verbally anyway. I have to send in a letter confirming my decision. It's kinda hush-hush for now since I plan on staying at my current job until the end of January. I won't be making much more money, since I plan on moving (commuting to Ottawa just isn't an option) and the cost of living is INSANELY higher. My new boss said he would increase my salary accordingly, but it still doesn't mean that I'll be living the high life. The only difference is that I don't plan on living in an apartment. I'm looking for a townhouse-type setup. God, Jo, I'm scared shitless. This is huge for me. The reason I'm doing it is that I don't think I have much of a choice. I think that once this business is up and running (they're still in the construction phase), the company I work for now will be closing. It's the same owner and we'd be losing about 75% of our current business. Either I go now, or wait in St-Isidore for another year or two, get a small, insignificant severance pay and work for Tim Hortons for minimum wage. This is why I need a man in my life. I'm not very good at making these kinds of decisions. There are pros to this situation though. First, there are certain people at my current employment that I just can't stand anymore. Namely, my immediate superior, who refuses to evolve with the times and is so close-minded I can't even begin to tell you. He was put in that position by default (because he had been there the longest) and has absolutely no business sense whatsoever. Secondly, I found out yesterday that my friend J.S. has been approached to work there and I hear that he's planning on accepting. I really like him. He's super smart and we think along the same lines. Lastly, I think I need to get away from my father. It's hard to explain (especially since no one believes me anyway), but in short, my father's an asshole. I know, that must sound harsh, but it's true. I won't go into details right now, but I know that for my sake (and Maddie's), we have to go away. So that's where I'm at right now. I don't know when I'll be moving. I'm not too keen on having Maddie change school in the middle of the year, so I might commute until summer. There will probably be more rental opportunities then anyway. So, that's it for now. Any opinions/comments are more than welcome.

Mind Flood

My thought as I walked into work today and looked down at my skirt and boots: 'Did ya look at yourself before getting dressed this morning?' (I did. Actually. Look at myself. And conclude the very same thing I do every morning. This is Japan. Anything goes in the wardrobe department. If my students can wear red pants and purple shirts. Then I can wear brown boots and a black and pink skirt. So there.)

This thought was soon replaced by 'Oh. Yeah!!' The vending machine has hot cafe latte in a bottle again. I'm SO pumped. Such small things bring such intense joy.

BTW. Title of this entry is the name of the song I'm listening to right now. Do you know which Canadian band it belongs to? (I think this is a slightly more challenging challenge in that you might have to do a google search.)

Right. This is Fashion Faux Pas signing off.

Beautiful.

Yoga is beauty.

Wish I

This cat does a great impression of my students.

Wind It Up

I love the Ladies! Fucking hilarious video. Oh God, when he falls of the stage near the end: Classic.

I swear I saw this guy in Tim's last time I was in Cornwall!

(You've probably already seen this...but thought I'd share anyway. Takes me back to my Whitesnake days.)

Precious Illusions

Question Mark: I'm Question Mark and I've been wondering, 'Why are all men the same?' I mean, we try to deny it, we try to bury it under feelings of hope and romance but the truth cannot be escaped. It lurks in the background waiting to reveal itself. So I'm wondering, what can we do?

Smog holding card that reads, 'Lonely in Tokyo' line 1.

Question Mark: 'You're on the air caller.'

Lonely in Tokyo: Well I'll tell you what should be done. Men's balls should be stretched and tied to their tongues.

Stunned looks around the table.

Pronto (recovering first): And and um ah...that's all for today folks!

Where the heck are you?

Hey girlfriend,

Seems like it's been forever since we last spoke. I'm anxious to hear from ya. In the meantime, check out this cool site that I found, just 4 u! I hope that you've never seen it before. I want it to be a surprise. I'm beat so I'm off to bed. Talk to you tomorrow?

Trishy T signin' out.

Don't Feel Like Dancin' - Scissor Sisters

I LOVE THIS SONG! The video doesn't do it justice. There's another one, but it's pretty freaky. Enjoy!

Bonus question: What are scissor sisters?