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November 20 Christmas is around the corner! The Legend of the Candy Cane 
Jesus Gentle Shepherd,
This cane, you see, when turned around
The lively peppermint flavor
And so this cane reminds us
The candy cane represents one of the oldest symbols of Christmas, the shepherd's crook. The shepherds were among the first to experience that first Christmas. The colors of the candy cane have special meaning, too.
If your candy cane has a narrow red stripe, it represents our own sacrifices (giving). The white stripe is a symbol of purity. The peppermint plant is a member of the hyssop family, referred to in the Old Testament as a medicinal herb used for cleansing. As you eat your candy cane, you might want to break it, as Christ's body was broken for you, and share it with a friend, thus sharing in the sweetness of the true meaning of Christmas.  September 29 Autumn is Here It's official. Fall is here. It is getting colder at night, the leaves are falling and the darkness is creeping in, waiting for winter to come.  How silently they tumble down Until they nearly reach the sky. Twisting, turning through the air Till all the trees stand stark and bare. Exhausted, drop to earth below To wait, like children, for the snow.   August 08 Calm from Above The Lord is merciful. My Lord is wonderful. In a moment of desperation and despair, I called for Him. And He came upon waves from an ocean of calm, which spread over me and dried my fearful tears almost instantly. Glory to to the sweet and merciful Christ, who washed me over with peace. I remembered from His own divine words, after the waves of peace washed over me "Be Still And Know That I Am God". These are the immortal words from God Himself. Hail the Lord of the Universe, All Knowing, All Forgiving and bestowing Peace upon my fearful soul. I shall sing of His praises and take shelter in His comfort and love. Amen.  August 05 Idiots on Youtube  "It's a question of degrees. What's stupider? Letting your 7-year-old drive the family SUV during a rainstorm? Or filming the whole thing and posting it on YouTube? Yesterday, the father of the unnamed pint-sized Quebecer who has become an Internet sensation after he was seen piloting a car along a dirt road, spoke to French-language television. Identified only as "Sylvain," he said the incident took place two years ago. He tried to explain away the dangers of the situation, saying the road was deserted and that the car never got above 40 km/h. However, none of the family of five was wearing a seatbelt. A woman in the back seat is seen holding a child on her lap. In an act of contrition, Sylvain said he's willing to accept whatever legal consequences authorities deem proper. Quebec police continue to investigate the incident. Sylvain also said he regrets the whole thing. Presumably, the part he regrets most is his strange urge to show off two years after the fact. It's probably no consolation, but he has plenty of company. When it debuted in 2005, YouTube's defining genre was the "ill-advised stunt." Or even better, the ill-advised stunt gone wrong. But however foolish it is to advertise how your roof jump into the swimming pool suddenly turned into six months in traction, it isn't going to land you in jail. That makes that early group of Mensa candidates marginally more intelligent than Sylvain and this new wave of YouTube braggarts: • April 2008: British actress Tricia Walsh-Smith posts a series of increasingly bizarre screeds on YouTube lashing out at her soon-to-be ex, Broadway producer Philip Smith. The videos of a bug-eyed Walsh-Smith rambling about her husband's sexual shortcomings are a big hit. But citing the "callous" Internet campaign, a judge boots her out of the couple's tony Park Ave. apartment. • January 2009: After being robbed at gunpoint in his Atlanta home, hip-hop star Soulja Boy describes a chaotic scene involving a half-dozen thugs and machine guns. Shortly thereafter, the offended intruders post a video refuting those claims. "We only used one gun to rob you!" the pair of assailants protest, holding up a pistol. • February: An amateur horticulturalist from Somerset, England uploads a series of videos documenting the growth of his marijuana crop. Unfortunately, his cunning ruse – using his real name as his screen name – doesn't put police off the scent. • March: A Subway sandwich artist tries to branch out into abstraction. A video showing him "abusing" the sub toppings works its way onto the Web. An angry customer recognizes him. This woman must really love her Subway, because not only does she call police, she also attacks the offending videographer with a stool. • April: Seven budding demolition experts from Maine post a video in which they firebomb a vacant building. Showing their faces was risky. Rolling credits at the video's conclusion was idiotic. All seven face arson charges. • June: A Welsh teenager uploads footage in which he's seen firing an air gun indiscriminately. Authorities get interested when he dubs in real gunshots. A heavily armed police tactical squad eventually pays him a jarring visit. "The individual involved clearly has a talent, which has been misdirected on this occasion," says one officer. • August: A trio of men who shot video while they killed ducks and ducklings on a pond in Alberta or Saskatchewan are now being hunted by wildlife officials. The video shows each of their faces clearly, including the camera operator, who at one point turns the camera on himself." July 20 Cool temperatures for this summer! Ugh!  Okay, so far we have had only a few days of hot summer-like weather. The rest have been either rain (not that I mind rain) or cool. The temperature has been about 12 degrees at night, and around 20 during the day. This is more like September weather. The lack of heat has also affected the amount of thunderstorms that we usually see around this time of year. It's been somewhat disappointing for me. It's still a little to cool to go swimming in lakes, and i have only a partial tan. When is the hotter weather going to arrive? This is bad. We had a long winter, and all I cold do was look forward to summer, and so far its been a flop.   June 22 Baking in the Sun Finally, some warm weather! After the barrage of rain we have had, I am happy to feel the sun's rays on my skin. I am going to be working on a nice tan this year, instead of being a pale creamy white. I see a lot of people that tan every single day, and I think that's a bit much. But I am not worried about getting skin cancer or something deadly like that because I don't subject myself to intense sun exposure. I just want a nice tan, that's all. The last time I got a burn was about 2 years ago, and even that was not much of a burn.  But this year, I want a nice tan, since every single year since mom passed I have been hiding away, especially from the sun. I am not one to go sun crazy and allow myself to burn like a french fry in the oven, nor am I frightened of the sun to the point where I cover myself up completely and wear suntan lotion like its going out of style and boasting cancer warnings. That's not me.  I am looking forward to catching some rays with my friends, going camping and spending hopefully more than just a few nights under the stars.  Here's to camping, sleeping under the stars, watermelon and lemonade.  May 29 Lots of Rain It has been raining a lot over the past few weeks, especially over the last few days. But it's been wonderful because there is green everywhere and it smells so fresh and new outside. I love the smell of spring rain. There is something so beautiful and simplistic about rain. Listening to rain falling can calm one's bent nerves. So, here's to the glory and beauty of something so simple that we forget when to slow down and take a deep breath. Rain.      April 01 Spring of Change The snow melts into the ground and spring takes a deep breath, blowing the winds of change across the land. The cold recedes as it knows its time is almost up and the shadows are chased away by the dawning sun. A single drop of water, and the earth sighs.  Every time the rain comes down, close my eyes and listen. I can hear the lonesome sound of the sky as it cries. Listen to the rain Here it comes again Hear it in the rain.  December 16 'Tis the Season
'Tis the Season for Giving,
not receiving.
'Tis the Season for Family,
not presents.
'Tis the Season for Sharing,
not going on shopping sprees.
'Tis the Season for Caring,
not spending money on yourself.
Don't forget to be thankful for all that you have, and not get upset because you didn't get an IPod. Don't forget to be thankful that you have a roof over your head, unlike those less fortunate.
And never forget the real meaning behind Christmas. It's not Santa, although we are taught when we were young to believe this.
It's about Christ's birthday, hence the word 'Christ-mas'.
October 28 Cellphones banned while driving
Halloween is right around the corner, with an unexpected suprise. Snow and snowsqualls. It was fucking cold today! And of course, do you think I dressed accordingly? Nope.
Good news is that Ontario has finally woken up and has banned drivers using handheld devices while driving. Took them long enough. Any idiot with a little commen sense has known for years now that cellphones used while driving is a major cause of accidents. I would heavily fine those ignorent assholes driving around, chatting on thier cellphones while driving. I have seen too many idiots doing this. I would heavily fine these assholes, and take off a number of demerit points form their licence. Wanna chat o the phone? Go use a pay phone, or pull over, off the road. Don't put other people's lives at risk because you want to chat. I have no clue what I'm going to do for halloween this year. I have a nasty cold, so my energy levels are down and I'm just feeling pissy.
And, I can't wait to get my new LG DVD player.
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