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Once while having sex in a tractor trailer, a part of Chuck Norris' sperm escaped and ran into the engine. We now know this truck as Optimus Prime

<3

I saw a picture of OP this morning and I just want to watch Transformers now. He is my true love. I'm pretty sure if he was actually real (and not a space robot from a comic) you would be reading about me in the news papers: "Optimus Prime stalker arrested last night after alleged theft of underwear". That's how it would go because if I was a stalker I would be known as the underwear bandit. Yes, I did just give myself my own nickname.

But back to the fantastic OP.. Take a look at this picture and tell me... Who wouldn't? ;)

Let's also talk about something that every person in the world encounters sooner or later. The "hot friend". While yes, Optimus is the ultimate, he too has a "hot friend". If you are asking yourself "What the hell is Amanda talking about now?!" then you obviously have yet to realize just how hot this "hot friend" is. Who is it, you ask? Well it is none other than the weapon man himself... Ironhide.

Allright allright. That's enough of me sharing my love of autobots for one day.

Okay, I'm going there...

Tonight is the night. Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Pat Quinn & the Oilers. Goodness I wish I was at that friggin game! I mean of coarse I cheer for the Oilers - in a situation where they are not playing my number one favorite team ever. It seems I am in a dilly of a pickle! Because I am going to enjoy watching Toronto beat them whereas any other day I would be a little saddened by a loss for the Oilers (nah not really, if that was the case I would be walking around sad all the time! ZING!). Okay, enough digs towards the Oil. It's bad enough that they are about to get beat by the Leafs :) ...They better anyways or I am going to look dumb tomorrow!

Automobiles and other things...

So if anyone knows of a someone selling the cheapest biggest piece of crap car (that will run for approx. 2 months) please let me know! I just need a stupid car that will work until I can fix my baby. Poor Paco is really broken this time! He's just sitting outside collecting snow. I think I might go brush him off and fire him up tonight just to let him know I haven't forgotten about him. Because I'm almost positive that he's sad that I don't go near him anymore. Plus, I don't want anything else to stop working because I don't start him for a while and it's cold. That will just cost me more of my non-existent money, yikes!

I also have a complaint for Santa this year! I'm pretty sure I asked him for a new transmission but when I woke up and looked under our tree, much to my surprise, there was only a pile of pine needles sitting there. Thank you for ruining my day Santa... *IF* that's even your name.

Hmm I should probably wrap this up and do some work today since I've only got one and a half days left this week!

I'm going to stick with the song of the day trend though, I think more people are going to care about a song as opposed to a word (even though I was totally fine with the words!). Today I heard a song by Weezer ft. Lil Wayne. First thought in my head was "Oh gosh, seriously?" But it's actually pretty sweet. I mean I like both of them so why wouldn't they sound all right together? Anywho, here it is!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VewCBGU77eQ&feature=related

"I can't stop partying, partying. I can't stop partying, partying. I gotta have Patrone, I gotta have the beat, I gotta have a lot of pretty girls around me." (Pretty catchy if you ask me!)

I'm so glad that your here today, cause tomorrow I might have to go and fly away!

Look at me still smiling..

It's just because I love smiling! Smiling's my favorite!

Hmm so now that the who-ha of Christmas is over and done with I have to look forward to the new year! And it is shaping up to be a promising one.. hopefully.. I mean, it's ending on a low note so that means there is only room for improvement, right? I think that's what I said last year too but it didn't turn out that way. Well 2010 will end on a high note - Mark my words. (I've always wanted to say that for some reason.. Now I just feel like a loser.)

Christmas time is...

For being with your family and friends. That's why I love it! The whole fam-damly gets together and we get to see everyone and hang out and all that jazz. That is on my mom's side. My dad's side is another story. I dread Christmas because we must make an appearance over there at my aunts house. Their motto is "Slap on your fake face and come on down!". You want to talk about fun... THAT is not it. I find it extremely awkward and stick very close to the broskis. In the case of separation you better have to pee and then "loose something" so you have to look for it instead of socializing. In my case, it's usually my chap stick, when really it's just my brothers. Then you find them and head back into the basement to avoid the scene upstairs and you are golden.

This year we ducked out with the promise of returning after supper... never to return. It was nice, we spent the evening at mom's where we all fit in and no one cares what you wear or what you own. What a nice way to spend time with your family... Like your supposed to.

2010 :-O

I would like to say that day one of three for the week is almost over. In about one hour I will be homeward bound to bake some cupcakes for New Years :) I will be making chocolate and vanilla! Yum. I love cupcakes. I may have a slight addiction.

I'm pretty excited for New Years. Another New Years Eve with the Bruckmann family can never be anything but fantastic! I realize Lyndsay doesn't actually read my blog (I don't think.. Lynds if you do, this is news to me!) But I would like to point out what a great family that is. If I ever (for some strange reason) need to be adopted I would be going straight to that family, if they wanted me or not! I just made up their minds for them. That's how wonderful they are.

Another exciting thing I am excited for because it's exciting.. is for slo-pitch to start. (I realize that all didn't make sense but I'm obviously too excited to care!) I know, it's not even January yet and I've got my game plan all mapped out. Well somewhat.. I don't actually know whose playing yet or anything.. BUT don't worry, it will be figured out all in good time. Ohhh boy I love slo-pitch season!

Je ne sais pas mais le français ...

J'ai eu une idée .. Je vais mettre tout ce paragraphe en traducteur google et il va sortir en français. Si vous savez vraiment français, je ne suis pas, donc il cool parce que je ne serai pas en mesure de parler à vous ou à quoi que ce soit. Mais laissez-moi vous raconter une histoire! Donc il était une fois un petit oiseau. Son nom est Henry. Henry avait beaucoup, beaucoup de petits amis birdy. Un jour, Henry brid rencontré une petite fille. Son nom était Shiniqua. Shiniqua voulu s'envoler beaucoup. Alors un jour, Henry s'est envolé avec elle et ils vécurent heureux pour toujours. The End. ... Wow fantastique. Je viens de l'inventer. Je sais, vous ne serez jamais me croire mais c'est vrai! Maintenant, de retour à l'anglais ...

Boom. That just happened.

English.

I liked English in School. It was always a good subject for me. Until I hit grade 11 and my #&*@# teacher decided she didn't want me in her class. (We didn't get along very well.. story of my life!) So she put me in the "lower" english class where of coarse I did amazing and the new teacher liked me very much (weird). So I got very fantastic grades (dispite being under the influience of "substance X" pretty much every day of my life). Ahhh I miss high school. ...I make myself laugh... substance X... Good times had by all. We sure were some crazy kids back in the day, but that's a whole nother story for a whole nother day!

Two Lost Souls Swimming In A Fish Bowl...

Annnnnd we're back. Real world issues... I'm off work soon. Now that's a real world issue! I'm going to wrap this up but unfortunatly I am unable to give you the word of the day. Dictionary.com seems to have a bug (according to the government computer) and it keeps shutting my internet down when I open it! So instead of word of the day let's go with a song of the day! For those of you who may not know my favorite band in the whole entire world is, of coarse, Pink Floyd. ..How could it not be? This leads us to my favorite song in the whole entire world! Wish you were here. Take a listen. If you don't love it I have a bone to pick with you!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXdNnw99-Ic

You just ran over a unicorn.

Controversy....

Nah there is no controversy, I just wanted to title this section that for fun. I realized how negative my last few posts have been and NOT TODAY. Today I will switch back to the good ones that you actually enjoyed reading! Hmm been a while, right?

Hello, it is December 22nd and that means Christmas is in 3 DAYS!! That's when Santa comes :) ...SANTA?!! I KNOW HIM! .......Pff I wish. Ba-rum-bum-bump-bum.

I just feel random today.

Oh my goodness! Let's talk for uno momento about the best goalerrr in history!! Martin Brodeur! <3>SUCK IT PATRICK ROY NO ONE LIKES YOU BECAUSE YOU SUCK! Woo sorry for the outburst, I can't help myself sometimes. Anywho, back to the Brodeur Machine (I just decided to name him that). He's pretty much my favorite player in the whole wide world that is still playing (besides Hailey Wickenheiser, of coarse!). He got bumped up the day Domi cut the cord and one more time when Sundin retired :( Now a days, he's all I got left. All though I am becoming more and more accustomed to the likes of Kaberle but I still wouldn't call him an all time favorite, he's got a ways to go.

So besides that incredible man who I may or may not be secretly in love with (Amanda Brodeur does have a nice ring to it...) let me tell you a little piece of info I just found out! There is a Star Trek Christmas movie! Like an old one. Yikes, I am willing to bet you didn't know about that! Probably because it is most likely HORRIBLE. Here is the quick description of it: "Captain Kirk and gang encounter a wintery elf-filled planet ruled by a fascist Santa.". Ooooo sounds captivating doesn't it? Yea, didn't think so.

Dear snow haters:

I was walking to the LRT station this morning and I was the first person to walk on the path since it snowed last night. So as I'm walking I realize that the snow looks sparkly! So I'm watching it and realizing how beautiful it is and then I noticed the cracking sound that my boots were making in the snow and I felt wonderful! It was a beautiful walk and I could have walked up and down the path all day and been perfectly content with the world. It was very relaxing. If your stressed out about Christmas or anything, do yourself a favor and take a walk in the snow. It's excellent!

Hmm you know what I think my most favorite part of Christmas is? Wrapping presents! I don't know why, but I could sit and wrap for hours! ..if any of you ever need a wrapper, I'm your gal! ..Not guaranteeing it will be the best wrap job, but it will get done!

Fun Fact...

I found a slide of haunted hotels in Canada! Did you know the the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel is haunted by two people?! One of them was a bellman in the 60's and apparently if you loose your key he will appear at the door to help you get into your room! But if you talk to him he disappears! And another one was a bride whose dress caught on fire and while she was running down the staircase she tripped and fell and broke her neck and you can apparently see her sometimes in the staircase as well! Creepy.. if it's for real.

All right well that's enough for day two in a row (I would just like to point that out).

Collude is the word of the day today! And it means to act in concert; to conspire; to plot. ...Just so you know :)

Merry Christmas guys :D

Sha-wing.

Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with yoooou!

I love Christmas music. And since I have no cable at home that is what I put on to cover up the silence. It's wonderbar. I also listen to it at work all day on my computer :) I know, you'd think I'd get sick of it already but I'm not. Even when I'm not listening to it I find myself whistling or humming it. ...hmmhmm hmm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hmhmmm.

You know what sucks about this Christmas? ...Besides having a broke ass brother that eats up my paychecks like no one's business. NO CAR. Eff. I know I keep complaining about it but no car+no money=lame. I'm not a fan of once again becoming the mooch that needs to ask for rides everywhere. I much prefer being the ridee as opposed to the rider.

It's okay, it just means I have more time to sit at home and watch no t.v. (no cable) with Freckles while I work on making her pee on the #*&%*@! puppy pad, which by the way, is apparently very difficult for some puppies because they are stubborn and think they run the house.. Grrrrrr. Good thing she's cute!

Horriidays..

I'm pretty excited for Christmas for another reason too! 5 days off! Yaaaay. Good thing the government closes at every possible reason. We have Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day (or in the cases where Boxing day is on the weekend we have a "floater" day). Convenient, I know! This means I will put my P.J.'s on on Boxing Day and not get dressed until Tuesday since I have no way to get anywhere! ...Okay, I'll probably get dressed, but for no reason still.

Anywho, I don't have much to say I just thought I would ramble jamble today since I haven't for a few days.

Here is the word of the day:
Dolorous:
Marked by, causing, or expressing grief or sorrow.

...Hmm how cheerful and Christmasy, Dictionary.com. Geez!

Reading this today will probably be depressing, that's your fair warning.

All At Once...

Why does everything need to happen all at once? I mean at least before it was one after the other and I could handle that! Now everything that I have been avoiding has come crashing down on me. Fun. I was juggling everything the best I could but now it seems as though I have just dropped it all and so it's just sitting there, in a nice big pile... waiting for me impatiently.

You know what doesn't help? When your roommate doesn't seem to care because his sister will bail him out every time. Well that's what sucks about living with your brother.. Your expected to do it. Not just by him, but by everyone. And to top it all off he doesn't seem to care at all. When I talk to him about it it's my fault or he can't do any better. Well if that's the case my brother is going to be working part-time at a strip club and part-time at Footlocker for the rest of his life. ...Doubt full, right? Right. So I think it's time someone grows up...

PACO!

He died yesterday. What a sad day. Trusty ol' Paco is down for the count. Here is what I'm hoping, he's just cold. That would be nice! But I doubt it. I have a feeling that even when it warms up I'm going to be stuck taking the bus for a while. Why would I be taking the bus you ask? Well I'm not going to go on about it again but it's got something to do with the last paragraph.. No money=No car. Maybe he'll open his eyes on this one because he's going to suffer too. No more rides to/from work all hours of the day for him! His free taxi cab is out of commission. Life is rough.

Here's what I'm worried the most about, getting to and from hockey! I don't want to be "that person". The one who bums rides from everyone because I don't drive. The one who everyone avoids because they don't want to be burdened with driving that person. Guess I got to start asking dad again. I'm sure he's going to be thrilled. He loves helping us out about as much as my brother loves working his full time job. Oh wait, my brother has no full time job.. That about sums it up then.

Freckles <3

Hmm where to begin with this little girly! She STILL refuses to use her puppy pads. This is getting old. She is also starting to bite, hard! Also getting old. I've started getting mad at her. Then I feel bad after!

We started crate training BIG time yesterday. It's on like Donkey Kong Frecks. She pees on the floor-in the crate. She bites hard-in the crate. I don't really have anything else to put her in for but that takes up enough time anyways. Maybe she'll catch on fast. So far.. she's not. I put her in the crate and she cries like I just threw her off the deck! Then she doesn't get to come out until she settles down in there and stops whining which usually takes a good half hour. Then she tires herself out and falls asleep. But as soon as I let her out she's back at the shenanigans. I need to keep reminding myself that it was only the first day. I hope she catches on because I feel horrible when I put her in the crate! I know she just wants to be a puppy and play! Well puppies have rules too!

Negative Nancy..

That's what I sound like today. Sorry I'll smile. How about you smile right now too. Just do it, trust me you'll fell better!

So want to hear a weird story? Speaking of Negative Nancy! I have been told 4 times in the last month by different people that I look like I should be named Nancy! Weird right? Here's what's even weirder... For those of you who don't know my great fantastic mother who I look just like, her name just so happens to be Nancy! It freaks me out a little. Nancy... I just don't see it. I'm perfectly content with being an Amanda.

Okay the end :)

Update :-)

No parking ticket! It's a good day!!

Oh and I heard this quote and loved it so I'll share since writing just one sentence would be a waste of space...

'Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her a house, she'll give you a home. If you give her a smile, she'll give you her heart. So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of sh*t.'

No Headphones!!!!!!!

A parking ticket is in order...

That's what it's going to say on my car window today. Well, it'll probably be more like "Here's your parking ticket sucka, pay us. Thank you for your business." What led to this unfortunate series of events you ask..? Well let's backtrack to this morning.....

5:15 am: Wake up. Wake up sleeping Freckles who is sleeping very contently beside me snoring very loud for a little gal. Try and make her pee on the puppy pad but she was having none of it. So after about 12 minutes of her sitting on it staring at me I let her take a walk. Then she peed.. on the carpet.. again. I hope she catches on to this game quick!

5:30 am: Get dressed, ready, and make tea. Play with Freckles and Wilber for a bit.

6:00 am: Go down and start my car in the freeeeezing cold so it's warm at 6:30 when I bring the potentially uncooperative Wilbot down to the car.

6:15 am: Put a very disappointed puppy in her kennel to go back to sleep. Have a fighting death match with the cat and attempt to shove him in the other kennel so I can take him with me. ...He didn't want to go peacefully.

6:20 am: Wake Kim up because the stupid cat is fighting and it will take more than one human to get him in that kennel!

6:25 am: Wilber is FINALLY in the kennel and we head to the spay clinic! Poor guy is getting fixed today! *side note* Why do they call it "getting fixed"? He wasn't broken, they're actually breaking him. They should call it "getting broken".

6:40 am: Arrive WAY to early at the clinic! So we sit in the car and have a little life discussion. A.K.A. I sang and he listened.

7:00 am: DOOMSDAY. Take Wilb into the clinic and hand him off. Oh I feel so bad for him!

7:20 am: Get to the parking lot by work and find out that they don't take bills in the Impark machine! How ridiculous is that? They will charge you $26.00 a day to park BUT they won't take bills...

7:23 am: Go to Starbucks and ask for change. I only got $12.00 out of the lady so that's all I had to pay with.

7:30 am: Put my $12.50 in the machine for 2.5 hours of parking. ...HELLO, does this not strike anyone else as EXTREMELY overpriced? None the less, I paid and went on my way.

This leads me to now. If I went out at 9:30 and put $12.00 more into the machine I would be covered until I leave at lunch.. NO frikin way am I taking an unnecessary walk 3 blocks in minus 25 to over-pay to keep my car parked. So instead I chose to risk the ticket which will inevitably be there when I go to my car at noon. AND I still need to find 12 more dollars in change so I can park this afternoon! Bushly.

Next order of business on the chopping block (...chopping block haha sick joke)...

The devil cat Wilber has been SO good lately. Hes all cuddly and stuff. I feel so horrible for taking him to get spayed today. (spayed or neutered? I don't know.. either way). And I had to take him. His owner couldn't do it. Why? Because he doesn't drive. Hm this is becoming such a pain. That's not even the best part tho. No, no, here it is... He works today and tonight so he won't be home at all. I have to pick his cat up and take care of it all night.

Don't get me wrong, I love the Wilbot. But he's not my responsibility and I am getting full expectations here. I've got a puppy to worry about now and I'm stuck taking care of Kim's big sketchy cat who just had surgery. I wasn't even asked, just expected to. I am becoming less and less impressed by this.

The Freckss...

Let's talk about something a little more exciting! Freckles. Hmm I know I said her name was going to be Noodles but she was definitely NOT a Noodles! So mom came up with the great name Freckles and it suits her 100%!

She is the tiniest sweetest little thing I think I have ever seen! I love her so much already! She is amazing. (Minus the not catching on to the pee pad yet). She is fearless but a big giant baby when she gets hurt! She bumped her head yesterday and she whined and whined and whined and I picked her up and she sat with me and sulked for about 10 minutes before she fell asleep. She's such a sweetheart, I don't know how I'm going to train her because she looks SO upset and hurt when I say "no" to her. Yes, she's got me wrapped around her finger (well, paw) already.


Let us jump to the word of the day,
because I have run out of things to say.
Sometimes I write lots,
sometimes I write few.
I am really concerned about pleasing you.

Because if you don't enjoy the things I write,
I know some will put up a dread full fight.
And then you will no longer read my crap,
Unless I make it sound like a trap.

What kind of trap you ask yourself?
Well I'll have to hire a tiny elf.
So fitting since it is Christmas time,
I guess I'll shut up and cut short this rhyme.

Wow. That just happened. So here's the word of the day...

Fatuous:
1. Inanely foolish and unintelligent; stupid.
2. Illusory; delusive.

Hmm So It's Been A While!

Incredible Turn of Events..

Haven't written for like a week or so! So sorry guys! I was just oh so busy! SO here's the exciting news.......

Noodles comes home tomorrow :) (Noodles is the puppy). She's flying and she will be here at 5:30!!! I am way beyond excited! Next on the exciting block is someone I won't talk about because I don't want to get TOO excited yet.. but I'm excited.. they are fantastic :) So good things come in three. I'm just waiting on number 3! ...Any minute now...

Hmm something else I'm wicked excited for is the Christmas party next weekend!! Oh man, that should be a GREAT time! I love having everyone together because I have the most awesome friends anyone could ask for!

Some Great Music!!

So I listen to music on youtube while I'm working. I stumbled across Eric Church. I knew most of his songs but didn't know they were by him, or even that they were all by the same person! But he is an amazing singer and I've never noticed before. (He's not much to look at tho lol). Here's some of his songs you should take a listen to! (You've probably heard them all but listen again..they're amazing):

Love Your Love the Most, Lightning, How bout' you, Guys Like Me, Two Pink Lines..Just a few but they're all uh-maze-ing. His videos are pretty good too so check him out on youtube if you've got some time!

Hmm so I'm also pretty stoked for the Lonestar concert! Probably not as stoked as Lisa, but still pretty stoked! After all these years, I must thank her for putting me through the torture of country music in Jr. High. I love love love it these days and couldn't imagine what I would be listening to if she didn't make me force love it back in the day. A lot of my favorite songs and bands are country!

Back to Lonestar.. Not in my top favorites but definitely was one of Lisa's. Which means that I had to listen to A LOT of it when I hated country music. There is one song in particular that makes me want to stab my ears out, to this day, every time I hear it. Yet, I will listen to the whole song and sing along. I can't help it! ..I call it number 7 because on all of the CD's she used to make it was ALWAYS number 7. And thinking about it now it was on pretty much every CD she made. ...That doesn't make sense. Why would you put the same song on every CD you were making? Kind of defeats the purpose of a "new" CD. But I won't judge. Either way, I'm excited! I may despise them for making that one song but the rest of they're music was very good!

SNOW SNOW SNOW!

Look at all the snow today!! Isn't it wicked?! I love snow SO much!! I don't like the people who say "Well I like the snow, but I don't like the cold." ...WTF. When does snow come? -In the winter. What happens in the winter? -It gets cold. Cold and snow go together. How ridiculous would it be if it snowed in July when it was +30 out? Bet you wouldn't be very happy then either. So don't say "I like snow but hate the cold" because it's a package deal, like the Backstreet boys.

Hmm we haven't had a word of the day for a while either, have we?! Well you'll all be happy to know that today it's a fun word!

Gallimaufry:

A hodgepodge; jumble; confused medley.

...hodgepodge..haha.

Well that's all I got, so I hope you all stay warm today and enjoy the beautiful snow!