Alright, we all know that couple -- the one that makes us a little nauseous to be around. Yeah, the ones who call each other pet names, touch constantly, and dote over everything. Barf. Even the couple who feel it necessary to write every single love-related feeling they get – on their facebook status. Don’t even get me started about the folks who put up love poems and such on their facebook…

But, isn't that what women "want"? Isn't that the stuff of romance novels and romantic movies that they long for? Do they want us to be overt with our love and affection?

So, is it possible ... can a guy be too loving? Too attentive? Too affectionate? Is it ok to just be the nice guy? Or do you have to be a proclaimer? Is it critical to the success of a relationship to make sure that you bellow your feelings from the highest mountain so everyone can hear?

I hope not. Because I am just not really that “guy.”  Don’t get me wrong, I love my fiancé and all… but no, I’m not going to put on my facebook page a bunch of doting love letters, or write on her wall every two hours reminding her that I love her. She knows. I hope… because I haven’t twittered about it recently either.

Dirrrrty!

Ok, so no one wears underwear for a week straight, or socks for two days… heck we won’t even wear shirts for two days in a row… But yet we sleep on bed sheets and pillow cases every night and go days, weeks, MONTHS without washing them – needless to say we sleep in some pretty gross conditions.

I was reading this article about just how nasty your bed is, and let me tell ya, it is pretty nasty. You do not want to even know how many bacteria and hair and dead skin is in your bed. Apparently half a million Canadians only wash their sheets 3 times a year, with the under 25 crowd the worst for washing… While 55 plus are the cleanest.

Consider this – experts say that up to 10 percent of the weight of an unwashed pillow can be made up of dead skin and mites – with a dirty bed having about ten million bed bugs.

Experts say you should change your bedding once a week. I’m freaked right out.

Canada wins gold!

We all know that Canada as a whole – kicks some pretty serious A$$! Unfortunately for our countries athletes, they have been unable to prove that we are totally awesome on our own turf… until now!

Big congrats to Alex Bilodeau – the first Canadian to ever win Olympic gold IN Canada! I was super stoked when I heard Alex had won Sunday night… and it set in a lot more when I read an article about Alex. He has an older brother named Frederic, who has cerebral palsy. It was interesting reading about a world class athlete who dealt with something very close to the heart of many Canadians – having a handicapped family member. When asked how much of the gold metal belongs to his brother, Alex simply said “A lot.”

It’s this type of thinking that I think makes Canadians stand out. We are gracious, we are proud and we keep life in perspective. And we don’t need millions of dollars to do it… While Alex will likely get some sweet sponsorships and the few thousand dollars promised to all athletes who win gold at the 2010 games – it will pale in comparison to that of the Americans. Lindsay Vonn – the skier who has been making headlines because of some racey photo shoots over the last month – well, don’t feel bad for her; she raked in over $3 million last year! And you think that is pretty steep for a skier? Try Shaun White, the American Snowboarder – who brought in over $8 million last year and he’s only 23! Here’s to sportsmanship!

We all know that Michael Jackson was a bit of a mixed up individual… But I did NOT know that he wore a wig. Check this out – it is the autopsy report for MJ – and you may find out a couple freaky things about the prince of pop! Wild stuff…

MICHAEL JACKSON'S AUTOPSY REVEALS HE WORE A WIG

Michael Jackson's full autopsy report has been released and it reveals some interesting things about the pop star.

According to Reuters, the autopsy showed:

• Jackson had the skin pigmentation disorder vitiligo, with white patches particularly on his chest, abdomen, face and arms.

• The hair on Jackson's head was described initially by police as "sparse and connected to a wig." The autopsy revealed "frontal balding."

• On Aug 6th, a month before his burial, police went to the mortuary where his body was being held to collect hair samples for toxicology tests. The casket was described as yellow with a blue lining and Jackson was wearing a long, dark wig. "Moving the wig revealed short, dark, curly natural hair...measuring approximately one and a half inches in length."

• Jackson's body was covered with small scars on his nose, knee, shoulder, neck, wrists and behind both ears.

• A closed bottle of urine was found on a chair in the bedroom where the singer died, along with a box of catheters, disposable needles, alcohol pads, several empty orange juice bottles, a string of wooden beads and a green oxygen tank.

• He had dark tattoos near both eyebrows and a small pink tattoo near his lips.

• His body weighed 136 pounds, was 69 inches long, and was described as "thin."

The word "Wow" pretty much describes this…

So, today I just felt like talking about something good.

Smiling. It’s a pretty basic thing to do; move a couple muscles in your face, and voila! A masterpiece. I’ll be honest, I don’t always have a smile on my face, particularly first thing in the morning – 7 am should not exist, but by just smiling, even to yourself, you can really put yourself in a better place in just moments.

I was driving today, and wow, it was rough for a few times out there. If you’re familiar with Gaetz Ave South, then you’ll know where it ‘serpentines’ downtown – it’s a mess. The roads aren’t ploughed at all, people are flying thru lanes, haha, it’s a train wreck waiting to happen. And needless to say I got cut off by some dude on his phone, it was terrifying, but instead of getting riled up, I chose to smile. It was bizarre, because I usually don’t do that. Think to smile. It was novel. And so as my day of running errands progressed, and I continually shared the road with people who really shouldn’t be driving, haha, and I just kept smiling. Even when the guy in the truck came flying out of Arby’s fish-tailing his flat bed Dodge into my lane, again, terrifying me, I just smiled. And wow, it really just made me happy - that I was alive still.

We all know someone who is that perma-smile person. Hines Ward – wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers – permasmiler. My friend and terrific musician Andrew Allen – permasmiler! Actually I’m putting his link in here to his music, because he is a phenomenal Canadian talent that is hard working, friendly and dedicated to becoming a successful musician, his way. http://www.andrewallenlive.com  http://www.myspace.com/andrewallenlive www.facebook.com/andrewallenlive

There are lots of people who are these permasmilers, and it’s awesome that they have trained their mind to just keep the positives flowing and letting the rest of the crap just go. It’s something I am definitely striving at this year; call it one of my resolutions – to smile.  Give it a whirl too, right now, doooooooooo it. Not bad right?

There will however be circumstances that I will allow myself to slip up and let a frown out… When Canada loses or the Canucks lose, and that’s all I can think of. Good day, and SMILEJ

Well I finally did it, I bought a TV. Don’t get me wrong I’ve always had a TV, haha; I don’t go far without one. Its problem one of my worst little guilty pleasures, I watch in fact too much TV. But hey, we like what we like right!

So I picked up my TV from Computer Trends. Great place to get computers, TV’s, accessories and everything else cool, check them out on Gaetz, I recommend it!

I ended up purchasing a 46’ Samsung LCD flat screen – insert oooohs and ahhhhs here. Ha ha. I have wanted a honking TV for years, so finally getting this thing home was, like bringing home my first born. In fact, as I sit here and write this blog I am laying down on my couch half watching my new TV. And yes, I’m watching Batman Returns. Penguin is working out the deal with Catwoman right now, and let me tell ya, Oswald Cobblepot looks much freakier when his nose is stretched to about 31 inches across the screen on a close up. Nasty.

It’s amazing what a big TV can do to your life. I mean, I watch a lot of TV as it is, but I predict this could actually propel my usage levels into “couch potatoe” status. I was feeling really sick on Sunday, so I was able to really break this bad boy in… I watched 12 hours of TV straight. Of course it was Sunday so I got to watch a lot of football, a hockey game enough infomercials to make me actually consider trading in my old watch for that Dollars 4 Gold. Ha ha. What a rip.

Now to get a PVR so every waking moment that I am away from the house I can record all my favourite programs, like Batman, Big Brother, 24, Kenny Vs. Spenny, Criminal Minds and every sporting event known to man – lookout cricket, you’ve got a new fan in the making.

Customer Service.

I have essentially worked in customer service my whole life. Truthfully we all pretty work in customer service to some degree. No matter what you do, you have people that you have to please by doing a good job.

When I got my first job as a service clerk at Save-On-Foods I learned that customer service is paramount in the world of business. The more you do and the harder you work for the customer with a smile on your face – the more grateful they are and likely to return to your place of business. I know this is basic customer service, but somewhere along the way a few of those simple steps I find have been lost.

I don’t know how many times over the last month or so I have been treated to less than acceptable customer service, it’s sad really. I’m not going to go on here and talk about bad customer service, but rather I’m going to tell you about a guy that has absolutely awesome customer service.

Ty at Gary Moe Volkswagen. This guy is aces in my book. A 10 outta 10! Ha ha, ok, that’s creepy, but seriously I haven’t dealt with a mechanical repair shop as awesome as the folks at Gary Moe. I have had numerous unfortunate problems go wrong with my vehicle over the last couple weeks. Every time I go in there, I am discouraged that something else has happened to my ride and that I will likely have to spend more money. (I should also mention I did not purchase my car from Gary Moe…)  But it never fails, I walk in there every time, start talking to Ty and he immediately plays down all my worst fears, while not BSing me, I can tell he is just a sincere guy who wants to help his customer the best way he can, and as cheap and efficiently as possible. Its so different from previous mechanic shops I’ve been to in the past where you feel obligated, dumb and just unworthy. Not the case with Ty, s\if you ever have a problem with your car, talk to Ty at Gary Moe, he rocks.

New Years Eve

What is your favourite New Years Eve? Did you have a super special one? Like getting engaged at midnight, or meeting a long lost brother or sister in Paris or maybe you discovered a dinosaur while digging in your backyard trying to fix a back up septic tank on New Years eve… I have never had any of those experiences unfortunately however I have had a few kick ass new year celebrations.

Like when I was a kid, we brought in every New Year that I can virtually remember at my cabin in the woods. I grew up in Vernon and we have this great little cabin on a fishing lake, usually only accessible by snowmobiles during the winter. So when you get out there, you really are in the middle of no-where – all alone. It was neat, every year, only board games and very bad radio reception to entertain us and spend away the hours as a family. Going for a late night snowmobile ride, cracking a bottle of fizzy apple juice and warming up by the fire after checking out the amazing clear skies of a new year, that’s what it was all about.

But those years disappear so quickly. Soon I was a teenager and it was SO not cool to hang out with Mom and Dad on New Years. Honestly though, what did we do that was so much better than that anyways? We’d go over to a friends house in those early teen years, rent some scary movies (or just ones we shouldn’t have been watching;)) , drink way too much pop and eat way too many chips and cookies and candies, then we’d stay up til all hours and have to get at the crack of dawn to go snowboarding or whatever. That was fun, truly I don’t know how I got up and snowboarded for 8 hours on 45 mins sleep back then, now-a-days I can barely do a flight of 30 steps without breaking a sweat.  

Later into my teens, I certainly tried to “go partying” but it was never really my cup of tea to go out and drink til drunk, make a fool of myself and regret a lot of things, so I would often opt for the safer New Years eve – laser bowling. Yup, definitely did that one year. Definitely spend a New Years GT sno-racing down runs at Silver Star mtn. And I definitely spent probably the best new years of my teen years hitting up tube town at Silver Star, skating the pong, attending a massive house party and in the end losing my glasses. That was a good one.

Wow, all those memories, I seriously haven’t thought about a lot of those New Years in ages. There is so many other little stories that come to my mind, but lets just say this is intended on being a PG blog. Ha ha.

Cheers

So I got a calendar for Christmas…

And yes, it is a bikini calendar. But get this… its for the year 2010 – yet all the women in it look like their picture was taken back in ’87.

Have you ever noticed that? We all get new calendars every year, and do you notice that the pictures never get better?? They’re still wearing bright neon bikini’s or ones with those like dark red roses and the thorns… you know what I’m talkin about?! I just don’t know who they think they are kidding here!? I mean, do they think that I haven’t been to a beach in 15 years?? I know the styles! And those super puffy bangs are not one of them.

I rest my case.

Do you also find at Christmas, the people who buy for you (or yourself when you’re buying for someone) that you end up just buying crap, so that they have something to open. I know I’m real bad for this, especially stockings… Because it seems everything that is reasonably priced, does not fit into a stocking. Really, I mean, you can buy a GT snowracer for like $29 bucks these days – good luck fitting that in a stocking… Try finding a nice watch for that cheap – not happening. So instead, for me, I end up buying lots and lots chocolate, dollar store toys and filling the empty space with mandarin oranges, lots of those too.

Best day of the year for driving…

Is Christmas day. I drove from my home town of Vernon back to Red Deer on Christmas Day, and let me tell you, it was amazing. There was no one on the roads! While this should not come as much of a surprise to you, it is still uber pleasant and I’m going to tell you about it.  

We were one of the fews crazies who had to actually travel on Christmas this year. MY fiancé and I with the dog would travel like 15 minutes sometimes without seeing anyone… on the trans-canada highway no less! It was wild. But what happens when the roads are clear, and there are no police out there patrolling it? People start to speed…

While I am guilty of taking advantage of the empty roads (to a slight degree) I was still smart enough not to push it. Unlike the guys who rolled their nice Audi on a perfectly dry corner. Speed must have been a factor for these guys, because there was truly no other reason to have flipped their pimping ride. They luckily were relatively unharmed in the accident…

I hope you one day have the chance to drive on Christmas, cuz it rocks.

Let me tell you about the last couple days in my life…

I believe that most good and bad things happen in three’s, and I think I’ve filled my quota for the next little while. About a week ago I got a frantic call from the tenant of my rental house – the basement was flooding. It was during that nasty cold snap so I immediately thought the pipes had burst and I had big problems. Turns out it wasn’t that bad, but do you have any idea how hard it is to find an emergency response plumber on the weekend in Medicine Hat? Well, the answer is next to impossible. I called 15 places and finally one answered and came out, 4 hours later. It turns out it was a root in the main line and was a “relatively” easy fix, but still costly.

Then earlier this week, I got a flat tire – also during that nasty cold snap. It unfortunately ruined my tire and needed to be replaced. I called the dealer, he said 10 days for the tire to arrive! Are you kidding me? He was a bit of a terd to put it lightly, so I called his associate in Sylvan Lake – he told me 2 days for the tire. Ok, whatever. So I went to Kal Tire to pick up my rim (Kal didn’t sell the type of winter I had) and they told me to call Kirk’s tire – turns out Kirks had my tire in stock and for just $300 I could have it today. Sweet for the tire, crappy for my bank account.

Yesterday I was cleaning my nice vehicle and discovered that someone had hit me and ran. It just keeps piling on. Now until I purchased my new SUV I hadn’t had a vehicle that I would have actually cared about enough with the amount of damage that was done during the hit and run. But with this new car, it really sticks out. Big white scrapes and dents along the side of my fender. I filed the police report and insurance stuff and took it in for an estimate. It turns out the damage is worse than I thought and will likely need to be an insurance claim – deductible: $500.

While most of my misfortunes have been total accidents and out of my control there is one that kind of bothered me and that is the hit and run. It is going to cost me $500 at Christmas time while I’m already strapped with other unfortunate mishaps and now I have to pay this because of someone’s else’s poor discretions. Not only that, but my new vehicle will have a permanent record of being in an accident because of a couple of scrapes and dents on a fender. I can understand that the person who hit me may be worse off than I at this time of year and had to flee after hitting my vehicle because they just wouldn’t be able to face the consequences. But I urge you at this time of year (and all year for that matter), to take your time, be courteous and if you make a mistake, fess up. I don’t believe in a lot of things, but I do believe in Karma and what goes around comes around - Merry Christmas to the person in the big white truck with no conscience.

Fixing a tire.

Sucks. So, the wife and I got a flat tire yesterday. Unluckily we didn’t notice it very soon either. I think it had mostly to do with the roads being so bumpy and slick, it was hard to notice that we had lost some control of the car. Anyways, by the time we got home and noticed it, I figured we had drove about 5 kms. And I say we because you’ll notice I’m not placing this blame on one person – I’m getting the hang of this… Back to the tire, it was pooched.

I took the tire off in my garage and was thinkin to myself, even if this costs me a new tire, at least I’m changing this tire in my heated garage while its minus 134 outside. I could seriously not imagine changing a tire wearing some thin little gloves and bad jacket and NO LONG JOHNS on the side of the highway with snow blowing on ya, people zipping by – yuck. I mean, I’ve had it happen to me before and as I write this I am knocking on wood so that it hopefully doesn’t happen again.  

So now I have the tire off and get up today to deal with it. First bad news of the day – tire is ruined. Great, there’s more cash to spend after we JUST brought new tires. Oh well, it happens, it could be worse, like outside… Ok, so now to find that size and kind of tire. So I start calling around. Second bad news of day – I call one tire company and he quotes me, get this, 10 days to get the tire in. I say what?!?!?! How is that possible, is it getting shipped by donkey or what?  He says that is all he can do for me, and that I should call around. Thanks for your help pal. So I call the same tire place but in Sylvan, he tells me 2 days – great! And looky here – good news coming up!

As I go to pick up my rim (I had Kal Tire evaluate my tire as ruined then take the tire off the rim for me) the boys at Kal Tire say I should call Kirks tire as they sell the type of tire that I need. So I call them and GOOD NEWS! They had it! Hoorayy! I love Kal and Kirks tire. They rock.

However, flat tires do suck, and they are expensive. I was lucky I came out of this with only a $288 dollar tire bill, a couple cold fingers and a lot of expletives. Cheers

So here’s a good one for you.

Four guys. Twenty-eight beers. A bottle of tequila and "some" weed and  "Power slides" in the cart. You know this is gonna be good.

At the ninth hole, the foursome ran out of booze and bought more. Someone ran out to the parking lot to fetch tequila. Things didn't really run off the rails until Travis Hayter shanked one off the tee on the 15th.

That prompted Hayter to plant a couple more balls and take a couple more whacks. On the third shot, Hayter took a running start – the sort Adam Sandler made infamous in Happy Gilmore – and gave it a great wallop.

Unfortunately, his bachelor party mates, including Alan Bezanson, cousin of the groom, were standing right in front of him. Hayter's ball struck Bezanson hard, ricocheting off his wrist and into his chest. Bezanson dropped like a sack, yowling in pain. He still managed to attend the wedding.

That was in 2002. Bezanson, a logger, hasn't worked since. Despite surgery, his wrist, may never fully heal.

So, Bezanson decides to sue his cousin for damages.

After years of legal wrangling, he has awarded Bezanson $227,500 in damages. The judge noted the mitigating effects of alcohol but took particular aim at the swing.

"I am convinced that the 'Happy Gilmore' shot would have been less controllable than a normal tee shot," LeBlanc wrote in his decision.

So at the end of the day, this judge actually ruled that the Happy Gilmore golf shot is not a viable method of shooting a ball on a golf course while intoxicated. By doing so, you make yourself eligble to be sued for your actions. Wow. Justice has been served.

So Sarah Palin took some time out of her busy interview and book signing schedule to answer a couple of questions for a Canadian journalist. This comes after she kicked the journalist out of a book signing because she was asking questions… And while I’m not shocked at what Palin had to say, it frightens the hell out of me, how much some Americans love that lady!

Palin said and I quote “Canada needs to dismantle its public health-care system and allow private enterprise to get involved and turn a profit.”

Healthcare is the exact thing that is causing such an uproar in the US, and she has the gall to say that about us!? C’mon Palin! We’ve got our act together; I like my universal health care. I like being able to afford to be sick. I like not having a credit check done before I get my temperature taken. It’s just silly how blank I think that woman truly is. It scares me, to think that she could potentially be the next leader of the free world. Honestly, I would prefer Oprah over her any day of the week!

There is a movie coming out about Don Cherry. It’s a made for tv movie that will be aired on CBC (of course) and it is called Keep Your Head Up Kid: The Don Cherry Story and it will have its debut March 28 and 29.

I was really looking forward to this flick. And its not very often I get jacked up for a made for tv move. However, I believe that Mr. Cherry is an icon in Canada, not just in hockey, but in our Country as a whole. I have always looked up to Don Cherry, always thought of him as a great representative of our country. However, in this film, those feelings may change.

Apprantly Don Cherry had a very violent past. As you can expect Don was quite the character when he as younger and that got him into a lot of trouble with coaches and stuff. And back in his day, the times were much different, and situations were handled much differently. Cherry admits that he took out his frustrations on his late wife Rose. And he admits that he was violent. In fact, Cherry says he is dedicating the film to Rose and he will not see it until it is broadcast to the nation. Cherry says that while he was violent back in the day, and that violent side of him is a side that he doesn’t want Canadians to see – he has come clean about it, and is ready to face his past. I don’t know if I am though… I’ve always loved the Don! Don’t let me down boss.

I recently purchased a house with my fiancé and I’m super pumped for it. If you need a realtor, I have got to recommend mine. Many people might recommend a realtor, but honestly, there is none better than Lime Green Realty. www.limegreenrealty.ca Susan and Stephen are a married couple that are tireless workers and just all around great people. They helped out my fiancé and I so many times during the purchasing process, they know the city and they are very knowledgeable in properties too, which was super helpful. Get this; they even give you cash back when you buy a house thru them. It’s not a gimmick or anything, just check out their website or give them a call to find out more.

Just how good are these guys? Well, my lawyer who is dealing with our home purchase deals with about 50 realtors in town – and when he went to buy his house, ya, you guessed it, he went with Lime Green Realty.

These guys rock, and I just thought I would let you know! Buying or Selling go talk to Lime Green, tell them Ransom sent ya;)

I love live music. There are few things sweeter than enjoying a musician singing and playing his heart out to an audience of 10 or 1000’s. I’ve been to huge festival concerts and intimate back yard jams and there are a couple of things that I’ve found that are universal amongst shows…

You will encounter a variety of people. People who normally you don’t see in public places. From the guys with mass tattoo’s and piercings and a girlfriend to match, to the chick wearing a half a shirt and less of a skirt at a Trooper show. Diversity like this makes the environment so communal, it’s neat.

You will also come across a lot of different smells. Usually booze, which is turn often leads to a slight smell of vomit or urine. Not pleasant, this I know, but true. Of course, there’s the food – hot dogs and popcorn if you’re at a big show, or maybe just spicy asparagus if you’re in a smaller venue (you know, the asparagus from the Caesar – c’mon gimme a break – I’m trying to be clever). And there is also the ever present smell of marijuana. My kids will be attending Barney concerts only til they are 21 by the way…

Another thing you will find at every show is an idiot. There is always some guy who has to try and steal the show. The guy pushing others, being obnoxious and getting in people’s faces. These are the jerks that ruin shows. And I would like to take this opportunity to call out all concert jackasses – if you are one… think. Think about why you feel the need to shove a young woman to the floor in order to have a better view of Shaggy. Think about why you are lighting up that illegal substance next to a 13 year old and his Mom. Think about why everyone else is at the show – which by the way is to have a good, safe, fun time with friends. If you’re so lame that you have to ruin that experience for others, do us all a favour and just stay in with your Mom ok?

What would it be like to be a super rich rock star? I have often wondered about that. Like seriously, what would it be like to not have money be an issue with any decision you make? You want to go to Vegas this weekend? No problem. Private Jet. Paris for a week? Sure. Why not? Could you imagine having enough money to have a petting zoo in your back yard and tennis court on your roof? I don’t know why you would put one up there, but if you had money, why not.

What would be the first thing you’d buy? For me, I would have to go with some sweet vehicles for sure. A new truck, a sports car, a Harley Davidson and a boat. Oh, wait, and a 106 inch TV, snowmobiles, dirt bikes and mountain bikes, dart boards and pool tables. Heck, I’d even buy new underwear for once.

Sure, we can all dream about those amazing things… but how does one actually get them? Believe me, if you think you are going to find out the magical answer to that question in this blog, you’re wrong, because if I had figured it out, I’d be using a program to type this blog for me while I sipped on a corona in Cabo and read to a $10,000 laptop. But alas, I’m sitting in my living room, watching reruns of 30 rock getting inspiration for this from Tracy Jordan (Morgan) on the show. Hilarious character and it makes me think that sometimes being normal is ok. Because I care about stuff, I know about stuff, I know who Alex Trebek is and with money comes power and responsibility. Sure this is a clip from a show - but when you’re a bigillionaire I think it’s impossible not to lose touch… in the wise words of Tracy Jordan - “I don’t care about the arctic ice, I’m a movie star”

The Olympics are just around the corner and personally I’m pretty stoked for it. I love the whole Olympic thing, the commonality of Canadians as we all cheer for the same thing. Intercity and Interprovincial rivalries are forgotten as we all pledge allegiance to the Maple Leaf. Well, most of us…

I’ve noticed people either love or hate the Olympics. Yes, there are some that are just indifferent to the whole idea of competitive sport, but for the most part people either think it’s a gigantic waste of time and money, or it’s the greatest sports tournament in the world. I think the latter.

The Olympics gives us an opportunity every four years to really wear our flag on our shoulder. We get to watch all of our favourite sports like hockey and um, hockey, oh and snowboarding… But we also get to watch so many sports that generally we would never care to watch, if they even make it to network television. It’s so cool when you find yourself cheering for some nut throwing himself down an ice mountain in a tiny little sled head first. Crazy Canucks.

Of course that is what is most important about these Olympics, they’re here! I would seriously do anything for tickets to any event in Olympics just to be there. To experience the energy, the multiculturalism and diversity of the Athletes Village that’s right here in our country would just be out of this world. In fact, I honestly think that I would watch figure skating just to be there. Truth.

So, with the Olympics like a hundred days away, make sure you pick up a pair of those red mittens at the Bay or Zellers for only $10 to help support our Athletes. Get your voice ready to cheer, Team Canada is coming baby!

What’s that one food that you really dislike? I only have a few left that I really hate. They are: lentils, tofu (this includes almost all tofu based products), soy cheese, and sweet potatoes.

There they are. Most other things I can stomach, enjoy or really love. When I was a kid, I was a pretty picky eater like most kids. Usual suspects, pinto beans, broccoli, squash, and asparagus – yuck. I remember how much work I would go through to pick off pineapple chunks on my Hawaiian pizza. By the time I got each little chunk out, the pizza was cold, cheese was hardened and crust was a rock, but hey, it was pizza. As a kid, pizza day rocked, even if you ended up with Hawaiian. Now, heck, I order Hawaiian most of the time! It’s fantastic, I kind of like all of those kids usual suspects foods now it’s so cool when you try something you haven’t eaten in years, testing your adult taste buds, and they pull through for you. I’ve started to enjoy a whole other menu of food in the last 5 years since I would consider myself an adult. Now if only I could learn how to cook them.

I’m not a horrible cook, but if I were to try to cook some elaborate eggplant chicken salad or something… I’d probably end up with hamburger helper and bagged Caesar salad.