An Intriguing Tale Of Being An Owner

A recent customer of ours.. just passed away on Sunday. I said recent.. because he and his wife.. actually just became our customer a few months ago. It is truly sad .. that he left due to cancer so quickly and suddenly.

In fact .. we never expected it.. because when he came back from his surgery in Halifax.. he was still very gung-ho.. and full of life. And knowing him.. he was one good fella. Leaving behind his wife now… i donch know what is gonna happen to her. As much as we are sympathetic.. i wonder how we can help her in the future. She was quite dependent on her husband while he was alive. But God rest your soul .. Larry..!

Buying window curtains have been a real task for us .. because we can never find the right size for it. Either it is too long .. or too short. So we gave up.. and decided on getting window blinds instead.

With custom made window blinds and vertical blinds .. you can get whatever length or width you want and I can have my window blind to suit every individual room that I have. I have so many options and the range of quality discounted window blinds are excellent and easy to clean for many years to come.

Spoiler..!! watching the drive of life halfway.. and guess what..???!!! it took a twist..!!! I really hate it.. when everything is coming along perfectly.. and almost nearing the end of the story… and then this happens..!! yaks.. yaks..!! yaks..!!

Anyone out there watching the same show..?? share your insights on it… !!  how can a marriage of 20 yrs.. go haywire.. just because of a rumour..!! and how can the nicest and sweetest woman.. murder her husband.. and buries him in her garden..!!  Eeeewwwwkkk..!! so sad lah..!!

Yes.. Canadian Idol Finalist 2007.. home boy .. Dwight Deon is coming to town..!! I hear the town is gonna have a march to welcome him into town.. this weekend. It’s all going onto national tv.. and everything.

Happy for Dwight .. of course.. but nah.. we are not going to watch him.. in the Mariner Center.. and is he gonna bring in more business for the town..??  I doubt so..! i seriously doubt so.  Sure it’s gonna be on National TV and all.. but the ppl in Canada.. prolly donch even know where Yarmouth is.. muahahhahahaha!!!

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Have you been invited lately to a housewarming, BBQ or for us here.. mostly long weekends get together with family and friends. Do you believe in giving/bringing a gift for your host..?? Are you like me.. and like most folks..?? always bringing a bottle of wine…??

Gift for the host need not be expensive.. and you can buy gifts .. that are within your budget.. and appealing.  You may consider these for the host in the future, gifts that I’ve bought before besides wine.

1.    Candles or candle holders

2.    Soap.  Not bath soap.. but hand soap.

3.    Sampler packages are good too, depending on what your host loves, you can choose from jam packages, tea packages, or seasoning packages.

4.    Potted plants.  Donch give bouquet of flowers ya..!  I hate receiving bouquet of flowers… but with potted plants.. they last for a long time.

5.    Music CDs  .. especially if you know what your host loves in the music scene.

The above are what i would love to get if i am the host.  I have 5 more things I would love to receive ..  but first tell me .. what you would consider as good gifts .. for the host. Leave a comment.. so i can compile it.. 

Did you know that food bloggers are the best people in the world..?? they meet up.. and discover all the nice food.. and then share it with the world wide world. If you donch already know.. I read alot of food blogs. And because of the current situation.. and place i am in.. these food bloggers.. really, really are doing a great job.. with photos of food.. and description. .and even the place.. and phone numbers of the establishment.

Food bloggers are the friendliest people .. their only agenda is good food and good wine.  Anything to do with food.. they are very interested.. and they are not out to put anyone outta of business.. nor dissed anyone to make themselves more popular.  I appreciate them.. and thank them .. for reminding me.. time and again about home.

One such flogger who’ve make the mark and being remarkable .. is Boolicious from Masak-Masak.  If you donch know her.. it’s your lost.. !  Her blog has past the 1 million visitor.. recently.. !    A toast to Boo and her wonderful blog with always a kind answer to your comments.. and the wonderful pictures of her food rendezvous.  Thank you Boo.. for giving me.. many, many days of hope.. for good food. .to come.. when i return home for a vacation.. !  And CONGRATS..!!

I’ve always had a weight problem since I was a teenager… and I know I am not alone..! Coming to Canada has made me realized that there are alot of people who are obese and there is help for people like me and them.

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Oh my..!! imagine my surprised this afternoon…when i went into Tim Hortons to get my regular and daily dosage of caffeine to be told by the supervisor serving me.. that she accidentally found my blog .. muahahhahaha!!

Not like i was worried or shocked or anything.. but my small little insignificant blog.. found by a local here..???  what are the chances eh..??  But she was nice about it.. like she has always been with me and my brat..   it was funny that she recognised the brat but not quite sure till she saw my picture on the blog.. hahhaha!!

So I think i better watch what i am writing about this town from now on..??  Nahhhh..!!  i write what i want.. and of course the truth.. the way i see it.  And if folks from here donch like it.. too bad.. ! they can start a blog of their own.. and bitch about me.. or whatever they wishes eh..??  muahhahahaha!!

The Annual Shark Scrambled went on despite the bad weather here. We didn’t get to see the catch .. because they re-scheduled it to Sunday.. and Sunday was Grammie’s & Grampie’s day.

I haven’t seen any pictures up anywhere.. locally.. so i can’t post them up for you. But if and when i do .. i’ll make sure I’ll post some for everyone.

But here’s the results: -

21 boats/143 participants/75 shark landed-all Blue except three Mako.

4th place($500 prize): Ken Graham -291.5 Lbs Blueshark

3rd Place ($1,000 prize) : Travis Jenkins- 301.4 Lbs. (Blue)

2nd Place: ($2500 Prize): Taylor LeBlanc 316.8 Lbs (Blue)

Largest shark landed: 335.5Lb (Blue) by 11 year old Luc Lacroix.( Wins Shark Scramble Trophy and $5,000)

High Boat Average: ($1,000 prize) “Ocean Warrier” Captain Bernie Nickerson. 1749.8 Lbs for an average of 249.9 Lbs

Grand Prize by draw went to Kyle Porter..wins trip for two to the south.

Just the other day.. i was writing about not being a fan of Harry Potter’s books. And today I read that Rowling the 41 yrs old author.. who is way richer than I .. and I’m older..!! *sob* .. is spotted in cafes writing her new novel on crime.

Can you imagine for someone who went out writing in cafes .. just to save on heating bills.. (I know all about it.. because last year.. we all went to the store.. so we donch have 2 heating bills right high.. to pay .. during the winter) and is now has a worth of US1 billion..!! I donch think Ted Murphy from PPP is even near it yet… well to be fair.. not very many ppl is near it. Not me .. anyways.

I donch know if i am gonna read her crime novels yet.. because i’m very much a girly kinda gal. But i’ll start with the very first Harry Porter soon.. if i can find any cheaply here.

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Isn’t it funny that one can just go back to the United States and come right back to Canada.. and have their permit chopped for another year just because you are American Citizen..??

Yup.. this was exactly what happened to one of our customer.. who married her husband whom she had met online. He was already in Canada for a good 1 yr.. and knowing that his visitor pass is gonna expired.. they drove to Maine and turned right back after going thru’ the American custom.

And you know what.. they had absolutely no problems.. when coming thru’ the Canadian custom.. !!!! Unbelievable..!!  I’m a little perturbed.. because 6 yrs ago.. i was in the same situation.. and yer know what.. they turned me around.. and wouldn’t let me go thru’ till the next morning..!!  Why hor..?? is it because i’m not from the States..??  and a singaporean..??

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Looking to upgrade oneself is a definite must for everyone. My grandmother used to say, once you stop wanting to learn more.. and upgrade.. that is where you get redundant. But how does one go about upgrading oneself..?? Being a busy mom and a owner by association to my spouse’s business, I wouldn’t be able to attend your regular open university, so an online university would be what i would be looking into.

An online university that was developed for more than 14 yrs, must be doing something right. Afteall, us being in business for 8 yrs this August, is a great achievement by my standards. This university offers all degree programs completely online, thus giving the student the flexi hours to fit their education around their work and family commitment, just the way i like it. With an open enrollment and a self paced program, one need not change their schedule to fit the program just to attend a class or take a test.

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You want a rewarding future, you want to upgrade, now is the time.

Quebec is part of Canada .. if you donch know by now. And trust the french..! they are now translating all the video games to be sold in Quebec to FRENCH..!!

“The Quebec government is close to finalizing a deal with the Entertainment Software Association of Canada to have all games sold in Quebec translated into French, the Canadian Press has learned. “

With added costs.. i wonder how many games they are going to get..?? from the distributors. A question of goodwill they said..?? Hmmm.. i doubt..!

Are you a Potter fan..?? I’m not ..! i only watched one of the very first movie .. and the rest.. i just couldn’t really be bothered. I guess maybe .. my brat would love it .. when she is older.

It’s ironic isn’t it.. that i’m not watching Harry Potter.. ?? Afterall.. i’m an owner by association to a video store. At midnight on July 21, Harry Potter novels released the seventh and last book in the mega-popular series. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows marks the end of one of the biggest publishing phenomena in recent times.

Maybe, I should start reading the book instead. I might like it eh..?? Afterall, the picture of a German boy reading eagerly in Halle, Germany kinda puts me to shame.. for not doing any good reading of late.

I never had a chance to use ovens till i came to Canada. My mom was an old-fashioned cook.. and didn’t baked in a real oven. She uses a small compact oven for all her baking. Well .. not that she bakes alot then.. except for her pineapple tarts during Chinese New Year.

I bought our first oven when we bought our own home about 4 yrs ago, and of course being quite blur .. we didn’t know what to choose, meaning the brand. But Whirlpool Ovens have had been well known for ages now.. as far as i can remember. But now.. i don’t even have to leave the comforts of my home to compare prices and to search from store to store, to find electric appliances like my mom used to do many years ago. Be a wise shopper..! I wouldn’t do it any other way.

The Gods Must Be Really Angry..! Hurricane Dean churns through the Caribbean !

Yuks..!! what’s going on..!! here i am complaining about a little thunderstorm here at home.. and worrying about my in-law’s crops .. in the garden.

“Hurricane Dean pounded the eastern Caribbean islands of St. Lucia and Martinique Friday and was expected to gain strength as it moves westward. Passing between the two islands, the hurricane caused flooding, downed trees, ripped off roofs and knocked out power. The storm packed winds of 160 km/h, with stronger gusts.”

Tropical storm warnings continues for U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and many other Caribbean islands, including Grenada, St. Kitts, St. Maarten and the British Virgin Islands.

Lets pray for safety .. for all everyone in that region.

We had a thunder storm last nite or rather overnite. It started around 3am here in Y-Town. But it looks like there were reports of power outages in the Halifax area and along Nova Scotia’s south shore after a powerful thunder storm overnight. We were lucky, we weren’t affected by the outages and we’ve never been left in the cold either during winter.

But this time, heavy rain swept up the coast dropping up to 40 millimetres in some places. With everything going on around the world.. in Hawaii and even our dear friend Simple American had said.. they were preparing for a storm the other day.

So I guess the Gods Must Be Angry eh..??