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Scott of Two Countries

Scott of Two Countries

Lived in Canada until I married the Ladybug in Virginia earlier this year...organist, pianist...geek, too!
My alma mater will be playing in next Saturday's Vanier Cup (the Canadian university football championship) http://www.cbc.ca/canada...
Too bad we can't make it to Quebec City to watch the game, huh? - Ladybug Heather
Scott was glad to be able to go OUT for a meal for the first time since his oral surgery. Still choosing foods carefully, but fettuccine alfredo worked (was smart enough to skip the salad/pizza). Even better, the garlic bread was also possible. Whew!
Yay! I was happy that I did well, too. Most restaurant meals are not exactly weight-loss-friendly. - Ladybug Heather
Santa Still Lives at the North Pole http://maplestar.posterous.com/santa-s...
Hurray! It was so DUMB to see the USPS scrap the entire program, rather than instituting a background check requirement. - Ladybug Heather
Fantasy SCOTUS: Predictions for Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission - http://www.pheedcontent.com/click...
I find the idea of a Fantasy SCOTUS [Supreme Court of the...] to be fascinating. - Scott of Two Countries
Scott... you would. :-) - Ladybug Heather
Straight No Chaser - 12 Days of Christmas - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Straight No Chaser - 12 Days of Christmas
Play
Scott just had the happy surprise of going to order some DVDs from Amazon.com and finding that he still had a gift card balance from when he ordered some books in March! Nice extra "discount" there!
Another morning, another post-extraction status report - http://maplestar.posterous.com/another...
Mmmm... tasty caramel milkshakes!!! I'm so glad you've enjoyed them! :-D - Ladybug Heather
Frazz - Nov. 20, 2009 - http://comics.com/frazz...
Frazz - Nov. 20, 2009
Frazz is so awesome! - Ladybug Heather
Scott just paid $35 to the government of Ontario to prove he was born. *rolls eyes* Received the letter today giving a deadline of Dec. 14th to submit it to US Immigration. I should probably go ahead and prepare my request for an extension.
Ontario guarantees it within 15 business days, but only if it's being sent within Canada. They don't offer a guarantee if it's going internationally. The 15 business days would be Dec. 10th (and it isn't guaranteed to get here in that time). - Scott of Two Countries
Oops...re-checked the letter. The deadline's Dec. 17th. Still cutting it close, but more likely to be on time. - Scott of Two Countries
And I checked the online status inquiry and found that they completed processing yesterday (despite how late in the afternoon I submitted) and it shows that the certificate has been couriered. So I can't imagine it taking anything like a month to get here, so the worrying is off! - Scott of Two Countries
Hurray! :-) - Ladybug Heather
Spurious Grammatic “Rules” of Every Sort Are My Abhorrence - http://volokh.com/2009...
Oh my. </takei> - Ladybug Heather
I thought that might be the polite version of your response to this one. :) - Scott of Two Countries
Pearls Before Swine - Nov. 20, 2009 - http://comics.com/pearls_...
Pearls Before Swine - Nov. 20, 2009
I just realized: the tooth fairy didn't show for me. I lost two teeth AND I go through all this pain? What's in it for me?!
:-( I'm so SORRY! I forgot to email her! Let me get this worked out... - Ladybug Heather
Who cares what the calendar says; I'm listening to Christmas music. If I'm just sitting here recovering, I may as well try to find some joy!
FOR unto us a child is bor-orn! - Ladybug Heather
I listen to one of my favorite Christmas songs at least once a week. Though it is the chilled out jazzy version, but still. :) - pea
OK, that station just played two duds in a row. It's off to the NAS drive to find Christmas music! - Scott of Two Countries
I have my christmas decorations beside me... I'm fighting so many urges to put them up now. - alphaxion
Ooooo! Straight No Chaser Christmas CD! Woohoo! - Scott of Two Countries
It would be so much easier to wait out the recovery if I could have something tasty to eat without hurting my mouth. - http://maplestar.posterous.com/it-woul...
Awwww! And, you know I sympathize. The hardest part for me was finding something that (a) didn't taste nasty, and (b) wasn't sweet. After my periodontal surgery a few years ago, I breakfasted on avocado halves drizzled with creamy italian dressing for almost two weeks! - Ladybug Heather
Speed Bump - Nov. 19, 2009 "Bumper Car GPS" - http://comics.com/speed_b...
Speed Bump - Nov. 19, 2009 "Bumper Car GPS"
"Turn right, go two feet, hit red car ... Bear left one foot, hit blue car ... Spin once, brace for rear impact ..." - Scott of Two Countries from Bookmarklet
Awesome! - Ladybug Heather
@markwilson12 Ouch! I probably haven't heard that since last December and your mention earwormed me with the jingle! Thanks a lot! ;-)
I'm doing pretty well today, as long as I don't try to do anything crazy, like--oh, I don't know--open my mouth? Choir is definitely out of the question for tonight!
Run Your Life with Flowcharts! - http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs...
Run Your Life with Flowcharts!
This flowchart for where to eat fast food is great, especially the first question: "Are you in Canada?" Yes sends you to Tim Hortons, No sends you to the rest of the chart. - Scott of Two Countries from Bookmarklet
Awesome! :-) - Ladybug Heather
Perth church skating new line - http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life...
An interesting ministry going on in one of my former parishes. How easy would it have been to draw a hard line when people used the hall without permission and never think of them again? - Scott of Two Countries
This is such a great story! - Ladybug Heather
Re: Liberal Party upset over signs? - http://www.stephentaylor.ca/2009...
"If we have fancy signs intended to tell us what the money is being spent on, though, then those steps shouldn't be necessary. If the signs don't give the information, then aren't they just partisan promotional spending every bit as "evil" as the sponsorship program?" - Scott of Two Countries
Impressed at kitties' attentiveness while I recover. Wish I saw same courtesy when they & I want to sleep in same spot on bed at night!
Scott is feeling a little worse for the wear right now, but much better than he did about an hour after getting home...still not up to much talking or eating, but at least I don't want to curl up and die. (I know that Sr. Heather moved up the first dose of one of the meds so that I'd get some relief...so hopefully the worst is behind me now.)
{{{{{{{{{{{{ Scott }}}}}}}}}}}} - Ladybug Heather
Re: Liberal Party upset over signs? - http://www.stephentaylor.ca/2009...
"I thought the Conservatives were the party of transparency and openness after the Liberals' sponsorship program? If they're going to the expense of putting up signs telling why the money was spent, shouldn't Canadians be able to assume that the signs give a valid reason for signs? We shouldn't have to resort to digging for press releases and documentation? If those steps are necessary, then the stimulus signs are a waste of money." - Scott of Two Countries
Scott why is it that when we can't have something, we want it even more? Wishing I could have breakfast...and anxious about the extractions. But I think this is my last FB post until afterwards. I know I've been going on about the extractions lately.
{{{{{{{{{{ Scott }}}}}}}}}} You're doing great -- I'm so proud of you! - Ladybug Heather
Hope you feel better soon! - Laura B home
Eisenhower Interstate System in the style of H.C. Beck's London Underground Diagram - http://www.flickr.com/photos...
Eisenhower Interstate System in the style of H.C. Beck's London Underground Diagram
From the Tips Box: Switching Browsers, Wallpaper Schedules, and Quicklink To-Dos [From The Tips Box] - http://lifehacker.com/5406066...
I'll have to look into the AutoHotKey script to automatically take a page currently open in Chrome and open the same page in Firefox. - Scott of Two Countries
Tomorrow: 2 teeth to be extracted. The worst part: not knowing how I'll feel afterward...That feeling will become the worst part, I'm sure.
:( Hope it goes well and that they give you good drugs! - Laura B home
Drugs have been promised. Hope they're good ones! And yes, hope this goes well. - Scott of Two Countries
Good luck! Rinse lightly with salt water tomorrow night, no spitting, no aspirin, no smoking, and don't drink through a straw! (Sorry, it's my spiel at work.) - PENGUIN: MAJOR CAPS LOCK
I was going to suggest that I use you as my "Phone-A-Friend" (like on Millionaire), but then I realized that if I start telling people to call the Penguin, they're going to blame the anesthetic! ;-) ("No, not the animal, the one with the stripey socks!") - Scott of Two Countries
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