tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61545652011-07-15T00:43:30.603ZThoughts on education, spirituality, and scienceRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.comBlogger2091100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-14615789300479133302007-03-05T04:26:00.000Z2007-03-05T19:07:32.913Z

Bono recently won a pretty huge award from the NAACP (I know, Irish whitey winning an award from the NAACP). Now, I know lots of people hate this guy, and lots more just love him. I'm not going to comment on what he's done so far except to say I support the work he's done in a big way. I think the reason a lot of people hate him is because he won't go away. The dude is rich and famous beyond most

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-17080002045442233052007-02-26T04:26:00.000Z2007-02-26T04:33:50.550Z

Okay, so I'm changing the blogs around. I lost interest for a while, and things in my life took some pretty major turnarounds since the long weekend.I've quit engineering and gone back to school for starters. I'm studying for my education degree (I decided I had too much money and respect as an Engineer and thought I should go for something more humbling). It feels like coming home. It's where

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-61489887801087734762007-02-02T18:27:00.000Z2007-02-02T18:28:11.087Z

I'm undergoing some changes here... stay tuned for updates

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Well, I survived the drive. I just got back from the west coast. I drove out there last week for a little holiday before school starts. I met up with Nick in Comox on thursday night.Friday was adventure day. Not being able to get into a caving group, we hit the bungee place in Nanaimo (we had no intention of jumping, seeing as between us we already had 10 jumps). They just opened a ropes

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Well, I just passed the big 28, so I thought I'd do a look back on the year.The first big thing that happened was me leaving St. Bonaventure as the youth ministry coordinator. That was one of the hardest decisions I ever made. It was such a wonderful work environment, and I loved the work so much. I think I had gotten a bit stale though, and needed to give engineering a try. I was nervous

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1151098682678749162006-06-23T21:34:00.000Z2006-06-23T21:38:02.700Z

Is my whitewater helmet. Man did it save my butt last night (or rather my head, which are associated together if you talk to certain people). I was having a bad night for running rapids (my surfing was good, I just couldnt run to save my life) so I kept rolling. My roll is almost bombproof now, so rolling in a rapid is no big deal. Unfortunately the Elbow river (like most easter slope creeks)

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1149462169442225342006-06-04T22:59:00.000Z2006-06-04T23:02:49.460Z

Yup, got it back. Actually, I took a kayak rolling class and learned a new way to do it. I like it much better than the old C to C. It's a sweep roll, and when it works right, it's nearly effortless. I even got it on my off side which is awesome. The instructor was very happy with my progress. I'm ready to try it in some moving water now! Maybe next weekend if I'm not working.Also went

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1148248099398160572006-05-21T21:38:00.000Z2006-05-21T21:48:19.413Z

Seriously, can be soooo stupid. Not just annoying stupid, but criminally negligent stupid. I went rafting this weekend with Nick, Jen and Alex. We had an awesome trip. Everyone were great on the paddling, and every run of rapids was smooth as silk. We hit all the good stuff right on. It's been a while since I've done that, so I'm super happy. Nice to have that prayer answered!But now for

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I have lost my kayak roll and can't seem to find it. Once upon a time, after a winter spent kayaking in the pool at u of c, I had what I considered a bomb proof roll. I could roll from both sides, from any starting position, and in a pinch could even do it without a paddle. So when I went to Lake Bonavista I expected it to be a little rusty, but like riding a bike, never forgotten. Apparently

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1147449965001246422006-05-12T16:00:00.000Z2006-05-12T16:06:14.643Z

Okay, first the sad news I guess. About a week and a half ago J had to take our old shihtzu, Rambo, to be put to sleep. He was 18 years old in June, and had severe arthritis, and was mostly blind and deaf. He got to see everyone he knew before he died, and J and Ellie took him to the park. I guess it's not surprising news, but he's been a member of the family so long that it's pretty sad.Now

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So it's been a little slow with work lately. I haven't had a whole lot of road time, which is quite nice. However, I do know that when it gets crazy busy and I spend 2 months on the road or something like that I don't get to complain. Right now I'm in Lethbridge though. It's actually not too bad a city. It's nice having friends here too. Monday I chilled with Leanne, and tonight I hung out

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1145244302861725222006-04-17T03:21:00.000Z2006-04-17T03:25:02.870Z

Weighing in at infinty pounds, the tag team of Shawn Michaels and The alpha, the omega, the beginning and the end, The Father ALMIGHT! GOD!No I'm serious. The latest WWE storyline to boost sales (I can't remember the last time I watched) is that Vince and Shane McMahon are going to wrestle agains Shawn Michaels. In their last matchup, Vince clamed Shawn won because of divine intervention (

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1144465998333034622006-04-08T03:05:00.000Z2006-04-08T03:13:18.343Z

Or... where did I go! It's been so long since I've posted. In a nutshell though, it's been all about work. I've been on the road for almost a month now. I've had a couple days off, but I've worked most of the weekends since mid february. I did manage last weekend off though, which was quite fortuitous because Karen had us and two of her friends booked into Bryant Creek Backcountry Shelter.

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1141017683420888472006-02-27T04:15:00.000Z2006-02-27T05:21:23.493Z

Actually, Stomp. Karen and I went up to Edmonton to catch them. We had wicked seats... 5th row, centre, floor (above the orchestra pit). Close enough to read their facial expressions and stuff. So much fun, the show was phenominal as always. It was interesting though, they've added a lot more comedy. I mean, they've always done the comedy stuff, but it was kind of like little treats to the

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1140574857629244342006-02-22T02:10:00.000Z2006-02-22T02:20:57.643Z

Man oh man. Went skiing with Nick and a couple of his inlaws yesterday... had an awesome day. Nick and I were kinda pushing each other a bit and started hitting some pretty big drops. One killer off of Standish (Sunshine) that was just awesome, and had the benefit of being under the chair to boot (mmmm... showoffy). Unfortunately, around 2:30 or so I managed to bite it big. I took about a 5

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1139792549757175642006-02-13T00:54:00.000Z2006-02-13T01:02:29.770Z

I've been a bit busy with work, and a lot lazy, so no post for a while.Some interesting things been going on lately. I've got my beach cruiser bicycle tuned up and fixed up. Put a new, giant, cushy, and with chrome bits seat on it, got all the cables and the bottom bracket done. Right now all the chrome parts are sitting in the project room waiting to be cleaned. Some of it I can brush, but a

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1138333587348444512006-01-27T03:43:00.000Z2006-01-27T03:46:27.370Z

Man, what a road trip. I think I drove 5000 kms (not exaggerating) in the last 8 days. Man oh man is that tiring. Worse than tiring though, is it's very lonely work. By myself 24 hours a day for over a week... it really started to get to me. It's a little too much time to think for my liking. I did have some adventures though. Namely getting the truck stuck with 3 wheels off the ground in

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1137457895701987392006-01-17T00:24:00.000Z2006-01-17T00:31:35.716Z

Home sweet home... It was a REALLY tough transition home. The weather was kinda dreary (coulda been worse, at least it was warm). Work came on fast (then got delayed, but that's a different story), some changes in life sorta stuff. Coupled with the emotional comedown of just off an adventure and being sick for the first time in I can't remember how long. It was tough for sure. Things are

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1136903838832477812006-01-10T14:22:00.000Z2006-01-10T14:37:18.873Z

Yeah, I'm finally back. It was overall a good trip. It most certainly was not the way I would travel, but Karen said something that made a lot of sense... the trip wasn't so much for me and J as it was for mom and dad, and that's cool, I kinda wish I'd understood that a little better before we went so I coulda done more to make it extra special for them, but it was still really good. I have a

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1135848648266270722005-12-29T09:27:00.000Z2005-12-29T09:30:48.276Z

Went elephant trekking today. It was fun. I was amused that they have seatbelts on the bench on the elephants back, but its a good thing, those things are hard to stay on. It was cool because in Africa it was 'stay the hell away from the elephants or they'll kill you', whereas here at the elephant training centres you can go right up to them and pet them and stuff. That's it really.

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1135769868396270122005-12-28T11:34:00.000Z2005-12-28T11:37:48.406Z

So, surviving Thailand so far. I've seen way more Buddah's than I've ever cared to, but that's okay. The first couple temples (5.5 tonne gold buddah and a 50m long reclining buddah) were neat, but after that they all kinda started to blend together in to the same art and architecture. I've also experienced my first Thai Massage. The jury is out... I've never gotten a real massage before, so

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1135318716264721332005-12-23T06:17:00.000Z2005-12-23T06:18:36.273Z

Off to Thailand tomorrow. Found a Kite-Surfing School in Phuket! Can't wait. See you in January!

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1135113279151114512005-12-20T21:06:00.000Z2005-12-20T21:14:39.163Z

I checked Alison's livejournal for the first time in a long time (sorry Alison, it's too much of a pain to log in all the time.) and lo and behold, a new quiz!FOUR JOBS YOU'VE HAD IN YOUR LIFE1. Laser Scanner operator for Point Geomatics2. St. Bonaventure - Youth Ministry Coordinator3. Ireland, Saskatchewan, Northern Alberta - Youth Ministry Consultant4. Sunwest River Guides - Trip Leader/

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1135064812981284742005-12-20T07:44:00.000Z2005-12-20T07:46:52.990Z

Man, good TV. Razer chanel has brought back Clone High... it was a pretty fun cartoon that only had one season before it was cancelled. I'm hoping they make some new episodes so that there's a season 2. And after that, PBS was showing a Brian Setzer Christmas Concert... it was sweet. Such a good performer. Man I wish that guy would come to Calgary.Unfortunately, it can't all be good.

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1134695897155770862005-12-16T01:15:00.000Z2005-12-16T01:18:17.166Z

Well, I went shopping today, and didn't spend as much as I thought I would, which is awesome! I was looking for a UV filter and new camera bag for the rebel XT, and they had a wicked ass deal at Robinsons, the bag (same brand as everyone else) was way less than anywhere else, and this one is specific for my camera, so that's awesome. The battery and memory card were also cheaper than

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1134542356288605912005-12-14T06:10:00.000Z2005-12-14T06:39:16.323Z

It was sweet! Char, Little Heather, and John Grant all came dancing tonight. So good to see them all. It's literally been like 4 years since I've seen John. We had a blast. For reference, they were all on an old incarnation of the Lindy Grasshoppers. Not the first generation, I think maybe second or third, but as far as the scene goes, some of the longest around. That's all really. Pumped

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1133682837984907942005-12-04T07:43:00.000Z2005-12-04T07:53:57.996Z

Cuz hey, it isn't cold enough this far south right? I have to admit, I'm glad winter is here. I was gonna go skiing this week, but it was too cold in Banff (-30 the two days I was gonna go). My morning cut off is not much colder than -20, after that it stops being so fun. If it wasn't solo skiing maybe, but by yourself freezing on the chairlift, not as fun. It was kinda nice though, I've

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1133204475923490702005-11-28T18:48:00.000Z2005-11-28T19:01:15.933Z

Back in Calgary. Feels soooo good. PA was really interesting in a lot of ways, but it was draining. There was the transition from Engineer to Youth Minister to Engineer, that was hard. The work was tough too. It was neat being in the mine, but it grows weary after a while... dark, damp, muddy, rubber boots... ugh.BUT! We finished early, so I was home by wednesday night which was awesome.

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1132532512113638192005-11-21T00:07:00.000Z2005-11-21T00:21:52.163Z

Well, one giant anyway, who ironically was like 4 feet tall. What on earth am I talking about? Yesterday was the Diocese of Prince Albert Youth Rally. Warren (the Diocesan Coordinator) brought me to be one of the keynotes at the rally. It was an amazingly supportive thing for him to do. All the big shots in Canada do a lot of talking about fostering the gifts and callings of ministers in

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1132017343477317432005-11-15T00:57:00.000Z2005-11-15T01:15:43.490Z

Actually, its not that bad, if you dont mind dark, cool, and VERY dirty. Seriously, so dirty. I'm up at a diamond mine in Prince Albert (No I haven't found any, no I can't take a sample home). But it's wet. Very wet. Apparently there's like a lake right above one spot. And muddy. Thank God for rubber boots and stuff, except for the damn uncomfortable part. Man, those things hurt my feet.

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1130610949272330662005-10-29T18:34:00.000Z2005-10-29T18:35:49.286Z

Oh yeah baby! I'm the happiest guy in Calgary today, unless there's some really happy guy getting married or something, but even then, it's a close one. Sue got my guitar signed for me!!! That's right, so I have a Sheraton II guitar, autographed by BB King. Soooooooo awesome. I know it's not the same as being at the show, but it's hard to be unhappy about it when I'm looking at the guitar.

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1130202809984226572005-10-25T01:09:00.000Z2005-10-25T01:13:29.990Z

Sigh. So it looks like a no go for the B.B. King concert. One of those things totally beyond control. It's a bummer that work has to come before it, but in fairness Chris has totally gone out of his way to try to make it so I was in town for the show, AND his wife (who happens to be the executive director of the Jube) is being so amazing. She's gonna take my Sheraton to the show and do

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1130032601430761612005-10-23T01:48:00.000Z2005-10-23T01:56:41.440Z

Hey, so first off, if anyone knows any good photo hosting sites that are free, lemme know. I want to set up something that has a good sized account though because I don't want to go through millions of 4 mb photos and shrink them down. If there's somewhere that lets you store lots of full sized images, and will automatically make a smaller thumbnail, that would be bitchin'Second, stole a quiz

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1129524195660852812005-10-17T04:26:00.000Z2005-10-17T04:43:15.666Z

Like a camel! OWWWWWW WEEE!Sorry, had to get that outta my system. So I'm back on the road again. In Regina this week. I was kinda dreading this trip, but actually, so far it seems like it might be a good one (I'm nothing if not optimistic). I'll get to see Grandpa this week, which I'm pumped for... hopefully Chris and Ron and Gloria and Ellen too. Also the work environment doesn't look too

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1129259649470971452005-10-14T03:06:00.000Z2005-10-14T03:14:09.476Z

Or so the local elderly busy body would have me believe. I was out for a ride on the longboard tonite. I'd just finished watching Step Into Liquid (a surfing movie) and had a serious hankering for some of that action. Being 1200 km from the closest ocean, the skate is the closest deal. I went to check out a short (about 100m) curved slope nearby. Nothing steep (I'm not there yet), well lit,

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1129007254458468192005-10-11T04:56:00.000Z2005-10-11T05:07:34.463Z

Went for a ride up to the highwood pass on saturday. Man, it was cold up there. Seriously. It was about -5 in the sun, and going 120 or so apparently the windchill is in the neighbourhood of -20 or so (like the air temp feels like -20 on a calm day). Yeah, it was cold. When I got home I hopped in the shower for like 45 minutes, and was still chilly for about half an hour. I think I was

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1128709067548274232005-10-07T18:10:00.000Z2005-10-07T18:17:47.553Z

Man, not a wink last night. Dunno why, but my brain was firing on all 8 cylinders all night and I couldn't get it slowed down. I think I got a bit at like 5 am. I'm gonna blame it on two things:1) The coffee I drank at 10 pm last night.2) The general excited flutteryness of a budding relationship.Went out with Karen, had an awesome time, although, me being the guy I am, managed to created one

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1128568959257254332005-10-06T03:18:00.000Z2005-10-06T03:22:39.263Z

Whew, that was a long haul of road days. We finished the last shot up yesterday, and some odds and ends today. I tell ya, working down at Suffield was just an awesome project. Really neat work, with an immediate practical deliverable. Also, a fun group of people to work with from all over the world. Probably the coolest part though (aside from seeing a 5000kg bomb set off, which was really

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1128398137107312412005-10-04T03:49:00.000Z2005-10-04T03:55:37.113Z

Then the Ford got stuck and the chev unstuck when the dodge showed up but the dodge got stuck in the tractor rut that eventually pulled out the ford.I've been listening to Corb Lund. Awesome musician from our backyard... kind of a rockabilly/bluegrass artist. His stuff ranges from setzeresque like the Big Bitch Butch Bull Fiddle, to very countryish, like that listed above. Excellent, lots of

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1128235353796942892005-10-02T06:35:00.000Z2005-10-02T06:42:33.803Z

So the WMM album was starting to get me down. It's such a wicked rocker, but it's a little too angry... it was stirring things that just need time to fade, so I switched over to the colin james one, and some Lifted. The lead track on the Colin James album did the trick... totally perked me up.Yeah, so everyone needs to mosey on over to Colm's blog (www.crazyirishguy.blogspot.com) and check out

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1127964661519117052005-09-29T03:29:00.000Z2005-09-29T03:31:01.526Z

Today we blew up 1000kg of a type of high explosive in a containter aptly named a 'tit'. Yes, that's right, we blew up a giant boobie. It was cool... it totally wrecked a bunch of stuff. Good times.That's really all. I just wanted to share about the giant explosive boobie. Hehe.. I like saying that... explosiveboobieexplosiveboobieexplosiveboobieexplosiveboobie

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1127794171303687672005-09-27T04:05:00.000Z2005-09-27T04:09:31.310Z

I just finished listening to the new Wide Mouth Mason Album. It is so phenominal. They've really come full circle in their sound. They started very rocky, then went to softer artsy (which I really loved), and then slowly started building back to rock with a funk album, then an art rock. The new one is really driving, but some amazing songwriting, different sort of stuff. I really appreciate

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1127445269016104752005-09-23T03:03:00.000Z2005-09-23T03:14:29.023Z

Our data works! I wasn't thrilled that we had to redo about a half day of measurements today, including Chris's balancing act to put a control point on a wall over the whitemud, but in the end it solved the problem exactly, everything apparently looks fantastic now! Yay! Tomorrow will be an easy day (or should be). Just holding the pogo and picking up information in the gutters we can't see

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1127273763973211772005-09-21T03:27:00.000Z2005-09-21T03:36:03.980Z

Well, it has certainly been a bit. I went and saw The Exorcism of Emily Rose the other night, and was gonna blog after that in an effort to lost the creeps it gave me (it is seriously the only movie that I can say has ever had a scary lasting effect on me), but after some research into the true story, my fears were alieved. In any case, if you have any belief that such things could be real, go

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1126413145635014872005-09-11T04:27:00.000Z2005-09-11T04:32:25.643Z

We are staying at the Holiday Inn Palace in Edmonton. Thanks to some good fanagling by Chris we are getting our rooms for $6 more than the super 8 he usually stays in, and this place is freaken unbelievable. King sized bed, really nice decor, big rooms, all the amenities. Drool. Let's just stay here forever k? It's nicer than my house!The last week was pretty cool. I spent the week

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1125958121806963922005-09-05T22:07:00.000Z2005-09-05T22:08:41.810Z

I'm heading into the omnipresent 'field' tomorrow at the ungodly hour of 4 am, so I'll be away for at least the week, maybe longer. I know we have a bunch to do in edmonton and at suffield, and I dont know for sure if we are coming back to calgary between or just going from one to the other. So, if you have trouble reaching me that's why.See ya in the funny pages.

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1125606360850208532005-09-01T20:20:00.000Z2005-09-01T20:26:00.856Z

Had an awesome trip to van and vancouver island. Beautiful camping, went surfing for a day (so awesome... totally hooked again), saw some family... had a wicked time with nick, andrea, and Matt.Also finished my longboard today. It's too flexy in the middle, so I need to find a way to reinforce it a bit or it's a scrap prototype. Fibreglass is an option, but I hate doing that so freaken much, I

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1124616511580888812005-08-21T09:19:00.000Z2005-08-21T09:28:31.586Z

Had the most wonderful, sad, beautiful, melancholic, fun and energetic night ever.It was Christen's last night in town with the gang (me, Kristen, Trevor, Christen). We were gonna go to Lake Sylvan to commemorate Trevor's first live music dancing night, but we decided to stay in Calgary. So for the afternoon we ate chocolate and shwaramas and shared dance moves (bal stuff) and aerials on the

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1124492124540810442005-08-19T22:53:00.000Z2005-08-19T22:55:24.546Z

Well, from this office anyway. I'm sitting in a darkened empty office at St. Bonaventure, writing this as I am about to say goodbye to full time youth ministry coordinating. Will our paths meet again? I don't know, but I hope if they do it's over in Ireland.Anyway, it's been an amazing 2 years, with loads of wonderful friendships, and lots of good work done. Thank you so much everyone

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1124230035334012962005-08-16T22:05:00.000Z2005-08-16T22:07:15.340Z

That's right, 5ftx5ft of baltic birch. It's not the exact quality I wanted, but close enough (there are knots that have been plugged in it, I was hoping for knot free). So tonight the plan is to cut out the stencil for the board form and trace it onto the wood, plus drill the holes for clamping the two pieces together. If I get that far then I'm laughing, by the weekend I can have it all glued

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1124004335941006212005-08-14T07:18:00.000Z2005-08-14T07:25:35.946Z

They don't get any better... really they don't.It was a road trip I've been looking forward to for weeks. Christen Kelly (from te swing club) is leaving for Italy next week, so Kristen, Christen, Trevor and Myself decided to re-create a road trip we did last year to Sylvan Lake. Last year's was for dancing, but it was looking like we were gonna miss the dance this year so we figured just a day

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1123888738702878472005-08-12T22:52:00.000Z2005-08-12T23:18:58.733Z

01. My hair is still its natural color02. I have yet to lose my virginity. 03. I get annoyed when I don't get to finish telling a story. 04. I like to wear pink05. Sometimes I wish I could do something really well. 06. I drink a lot of water07. I've never taken a hit of a cigarette.08. I like musicians. 09. I'm such a health freak.10. I love taking pictures. 11. I have really tiny wrists.12. I

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1123786414873231982005-08-11T18:52:00.000Z2005-08-11T18:53:34.873Z

If anyone is HTML savvy and can tell me why my posts have that huge blank spot I'd be grateful for assistance.

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TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The SurveyName:RyanBirthday:July 16, 1978Birthplace:CalgaryCurrent Location:CalgaryEye Color:Blue/ChameleonHair Color:Light brownHeight:5'9Right Handed or Left Handed:Depends, mostly right, sometimes leftYour Heritage:CanadianThe Shoes You Wore Today:SimplesYour Weakness:Will PowerYour Fears:SpidersYour Perfect Pizza:Meat... of every kindGoal You Would Like To Achieve

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1123697889389938662005-08-10T18:15:00.000Z2005-08-10T18:18:09.520Z

Man, I'm just dyin here. So glad it's raining today. I've been working 12+ hour days every day this week out on Crowchild. What a crappy project. First, it sucks. Add in then our main piece of equipment breaking twice. So this morning at 5:30 I get the best phone call ever... we're rained out. Chris wanted me to go to Regina with him for a couple days on a project, but I gotta be around

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1123477974489873002005-08-08T04:58:00.001Z2005-08-08T05:12:54.496Z

Not the alcoholic kind... the athletic kind. I got a call at the last minute to go to Devin's cabin for the weekend. It was really really awesome. It had all the incidental factors going for it, amazing weather, great water, good times with the wakeboard (I can confidently jump toe and heel side now, and inches away from wake to wake on the heel side). And the fireworks were gas. We blew up

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I'd given up on them. They came today.For those not in the loop, the white band (yes, a la the armstrong ones, yes its a trend, yes I jumped on the bandwagon) are for the global campaign to eliminate poverty. Great work has been done so far, including public pressure that has resulted in large amounts of third world debt relief. Orgainizations like Engineers Without Borders and the Canadian

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1122956709835607932005-08-02T04:17:00.000Z2005-08-02T04:25:09.840Z

I'm frustrated to no end with the swing scene right now. There's all sorts of pseudo argument flying around out there on the message board, and it's driving me nuts. I'm always good for a debate, but there seems to be a level of eliteism right now that's getting to me, and it's balancing on the verge of flame war. The gist of it is people arguing about what swing music is and what lindy hop is

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1122919770753558232005-08-01T18:01:00.000Z2005-08-01T18:09:30.756Z

Yeah, so I'm quite possibly losing another choir member. Alison wants to move to London Ontario. Sigh. I need to do some serious recruitment. I'll say the same thing I said about Dave. I'm sad for the potential loss, but I'm happy that you are taking steps to find your calling. Thanks for all your years of helping us out.Been to busy to update, what with the parents around and whatnot.

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1122101448471727702005-07-23T06:41:00.000Z2005-07-23T06:50:48.476Z

Is that I'm supposed to be married now. As of around 7:45 pm tonight.It's pretty weird to think about. So much has changed in the last couple months that I can't even imagine it. Things have been better and better. I've been really happy being me, which is cool, and I've been really looking at today and the future, trusting God and walking with more confidence than I think I've ever had. I

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1121501953432247012005-07-16T08:03:00.000Z2005-07-16T08:19:13.476Z

Literally, I've seen everything... like EVERYTHING. Went to the trap tonight for a good east coast kind of time. Yeah, it was a gong show. Everyone in our group stayed more or less sober... half a dozen pitchers between about 10 people, a few drivers... no biggie.But everyone else... man... crazy. So less than an hour in, a fight breaks out between a tall skinny guy, and a tall, but about 6

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1121281694383856082005-07-13T18:54:00.000Z2005-07-13T19:08:14.390Z

Here's another one... this one from a blog linked to from Alisons blog. Hey, I gotta do something to keep busy since no one else is updating and I have nothing to waste time at work with...Stuff[x] = true[-] = sort of[ ] = no.[ ] I am bisexual or homosexual[x] I've run away from home[x] I have lied to my parents about where I am[ ] I collect comic books.[-] I shut others out when I'm depressed.[

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1121014877425837592005-07-10T16:42:00.000Z2005-07-10T17:01:17.433Z

I'm sure one day I'll get sick of stealing posts from Alison, but today isn't that day. And for another one...A is for age: 26B is for booze: Jameson, G+TC is for career: Engineering real soonD is for dad's name: NickE is for essential items to bring to a party: Um, I don't tend to go to them?F is for favorite song at the moment: Mary - Jimi HendirxG is for greatest moment: AbortedH is for

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1120865946404148472005-07-08T23:34:00.000Z2005-07-08T23:39:06.410Z

Two really... First of all, the G8 came out with some pretty solid committments to end global poverty. A lot more money is gonna be spent in the next 6 years or so, and there's gonna be even better debt relief. It's good to see some action to respond to the global voice, and I'm glad the make poverty history campaign seems to be doing some good. I was surprised though... I didn't think MPH

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1120596122693411022005-07-05T20:36:00.000Z2005-07-05T20:42:02.696Z

Okay, first off, UPDATE YOUR BLOGS! You know who you are... I've had little to help me kill time at work for weeks now.Second, I managed to get everything fixed on the bike more or less. I'm just waiting for one part to come in and it'll be complete again. In the meantime it's safely ridable, so I'm happy about that, and in the end the whole repair only cost me about an hour and $50. Also, my

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1120507091414963142005-07-04T19:52:00.000Z2005-07-04T19:58:11.420Z

So I have a great day yesterday. I spend most of the day out in the sunshine, workin on the bike. All the fluids topped up, everything tightened, and washed and polished and waxed and shined till it looked new. Go to church, good there, Fr. Julian was on a roll. Then to Alisons for a coupel hours of just floating in the pool. All good, home to bed, ready for comin alive camp starting today.

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1119308990249969162005-06-20T23:08:00.000Z2005-06-20T23:09:50.250Z

I have it. It's Shocking Tanks. They're RC tanks, and when you shoot the other guy, he gets a shock. Bonus points if you turn your own pain factor up. (literally, you score 2 points instead of one.)I await your challenges, for anyone who dares. MWAHAHAHAHAHA!

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1119207805567706262005-06-19T18:58:00.001Z2005-06-19T19:03:25.566Z

I went back... finally, after months and months. To the swing dance scene that is. It was really really great. It was so good to see the old friends. The dancing came back so fast too... well, some of it. There's a lot of stuff I need to re-learn cuz I've forgotten a bunch, but if I can get some lessons over the summer that'll fix that. Moreso though, it was just awesome to see everyone

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1118777989650409902005-06-14T19:14:00.000Z2005-06-14T19:39:49.656Z

Went out cruising with Mike last night. It was a lot of fun, but took way longer than either of us thought it would. We rode out towards okotoks on a back road that ended up veering us a long way west before going south. What was supposed to be a half hour ride took over an hour. It was dark so it got pretty cold. Having said that it was a load of fun. The scenery was awesome, and it was

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1118541132538093712005-06-12T01:47:00.000Z2005-06-12T01:52:12.543Z

Must just be a feeling associated with abnormal amounts of risk taking. Seriously, had a blast. One of the best days I've had rafting on the Red Deer. Between the high water and bear scares, it was quiet. There were a couple groups out, so we weren't alone, but it was quiet. Big water too... really big, but not scary big. Fun in a, sorry I dumped you out on that rapid, better luck next time

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1118495760191021262005-06-11T13:12:00.000Z2005-06-11T13:16:00.196Z

I've had the most strange feeling over the last little while. Maybe it just comes with a regular host of high risk activities. It's been like this odd foreboding sort of thing, accompanied with what seems to be a heightened sense of love and appreciation for God and all the good things in my life. It seems quite intense this morning, and was last night too. It made for a wonderful period of

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1118178568725518012005-06-07T21:07:00.000Z2005-06-07T21:09:28.726Z

Okay, never mind the water stuff in the last post. The river is climbing about 25 cms every 15 minutes. It's at 370 and still rising. For the not in the knowing, it doesn't go that high. EVER. Like in 10 years the record has been about 280.Wanna go look sooooooo bad

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1118178328446355212005-06-07T20:52:00.000Z2005-06-07T21:05:28.453Z

Stealing quizzes is fun1. Choose a band/artist and answer ONLY in titles of their songs: Wide mouth mason2. Are you male or female: Tom Robinson3. Describe yourself: Puppet in a Clown Show4. How do some people feel about you: Companion/The Preacherman's Song5. How do you feel about yourself: My Old Self6. Describe where you want to be: Where I started7. Describe how you live: Smile8. Describe how

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1117510680491658792005-05-31T03:35:00.000Z2005-05-31T03:38:00.493Z

Okay, check out Dave's blog. He stole the quiz I stole from Alison, then posted that he wanted people from other places to do it and leave a comment, so people did, which is cool. Good idea Dave.Anyway, check out his blog for his quiz. I've also added links to the people who took it on the side there, and I've added pops to the links so you can click without wandering from the awesomeness of

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1117391181547830922005-05-29T18:14:00.000Z2005-05-29T18:26:21.553Z

One of these days I'll find one of these on my own instead of stealing it from alisonTHREE NAMES YOU GO BY:RyanFoxyRfoxTHREE SCREEN NAMES YOU HAVE HAD:foxy_canuckrjfoxyouth_minister_guyTHREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:brainshoulderslegsTHREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU DON'T LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:chestgutbuttTHREE PARTS OF YOUR HERITAGE:CanadianCanadianCanadianTHREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU:

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1117215697989625122005-05-27T17:40:00.000Z2005-05-27T17:41:37.993Z

So 7-up is offering a pretty sweet contest. They are giving away one flight into sub-orbital space, or $300,000 if they can't make good by 2008. But, like audi's contest, they are only offering it to people in the US. Why can't they come to Canada... is it really that hard?

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1116797094166455542005-05-22T21:16:00.000Z2005-05-22T21:24:54.170Z

I'm a little sad today. I got rid of the Valiant. I sold it this afternoon in red deer to a guy from Edmonton. I'm pretty sad to see it go... it was a one of a kind car. But I had to... I was relying on it too much, and it was bad for my peace of mind. Anyway, now I'm on the hunt for a car. Something reliable, zippy, small... yeah, I'm selling my soul. But I still have my bike right?Rode

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1116220165650926702005-05-16T05:00:00.000Z2005-05-16T05:09:25.656Z

So the motorcycle lessons were so much fun. The school I went to was really good... we got to do a road ride today which was cool... A little biker gang. Although I don't know how threatening or cool you look when everyone has a bright orange vest with a big L on the back on. But, at the end I aced the test. 0 out of 14 points against me. The only really hard part was riding between 2 lines

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1115934234640321692005-05-12T21:40:00.000Z2005-05-12T21:43:54.646Z

I'm seriously excited. I start motorcycle lessons tonight. It's just the classroom component this evening, but I'm buzzing I'm so pumped. By monday I'll be able to ride anywhere I want solo, any time of day. Can't wait. On a related note, I need some pants. For riding that is. Jeans are okay, but I feel pretty exposed, and my knees get really cold. Marks has some heavy duty fleece lined

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1115164479562524962005-05-03T23:51:00.000Z2005-05-03T23:54:39.563Z

Okay, Laura Bush is hilarious. They showed her 5 minutes at the White House Correspondence dinner on the Daily Show and I've never laughed so flippin hard. Seriously. Between saying the first time W tried to milk a cow, but it was a horse, and that it was a male horse, and that when her and lynn cheyne and Condi Rice went to Chippendales and that Lynn Cheney's new secret service moniker is

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1114721896672638802005-04-28T20:43:00.000Z2005-04-28T20:58:16.673Z

Yep, another one off of Alison's Blog. I expect you will see it soon on Dave's blog too.I AM: Inexplicably tiredI WILL ALWAYS: Try my hardest to forgiveI MISS: Being engagedI SMELL: goodI CRAVE: AffectionI WORRY: about the futureI REGRET: Parts of the pastI LOVE: GodI DANCE: Not really anymoreI SING: Loudy, and often poorlyI CAN'T STAND: being lonelyI LOST: too much for wordsI LIKE: my

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At least when it comes to fixing problems that are directly caused by me, which seems to happen a little too frequently.So in getting the drain bolt out of the final drive, I pushed it into the resevoir. Luckily (and I really mean LUCKILY) I managed to fish it out through the filling hole with a groovy little magnetic tool. It was a scary couple hours though. I got the one out of the engine

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1114317038256030642005-04-24T04:12:00.000Z2005-04-24T04:30:38.256Z

Well, I'm pretty seriously behind on my motorcycle maintenance. Three major setbacks today. First, when I was taking out the drain plugs the small one on the head of the engine sheared. The idiot who put it in must have either really cranked it in there, or cross threaded the bolt. That's like rule #1 of auto maintenance. Whenever you do the oil change, be REALLY careful with the drain plugs

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1113933137190938762005-04-19T17:45:00.000Z2005-04-19T17:52:17.190Z

Our new Pope is Benedict XVI, formerly Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger. It's an interesting, but not at all unexpected choice. Ratzinger was JPII closest advisor. He's famous for his extremely orthodox viewpoints. On the one hand, it seems positive because he's 78, and will do well to preserve the teachings of the church while we catch our breath after JPII and do some evaluation. On the other

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1113863334674074572005-04-18T22:25:00.000Z2005-04-18T22:28:54.676Z

Well, there was something I was gonna rant about a bit, but I forgot what it was, so instead I'll just post some random stuff.First off, I got my motorcycle! It's a 1983 Honda Magna v45 (750). It's in really nice shape, a couple little fixer upper things, but not much really. I spent about half the day today detailing it. Now the front forks, headlight, fender, horn, and exhaust pipes are all

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1113424622399642802005-04-13T20:36:00.000Z2005-04-13T20:37:02.403Z

Look, the test says soEnglish GeniusYou scored 92% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 93% Expert! You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go! Thank you so much for taking

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1113276492579332882005-04-12T03:27:00.000Z2005-04-12T03:48:16.813Z

to 'I'll see you around someday'?Erin and I broke up. This is the first time I've ever experience real heartbreak. It is horrible beyond all words.I don't know how much I can really say on my blog that isn't too personal, except that my friends have been amazing through the last month or so. Especially to Sandy and Arlin, for being caring enough to keep checking up on me, Devin for having the

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1112808758102768042005-04-06T17:18:00.000Z2005-04-06T17:32:38.106Z

[Spell your name backwards]: Xof J Nayr[The story behind your msn name]: Um, my last name is fox, and I'm Canadian?Where do you live?]: Calgary[3 words that sum you up]: Struggling, Opinionated, Faithful[DESCRIBE YOUR:][Wallet]: Blue, Fox[Hairbrush]: My fingers[Jewelry worn daily]: Iron Ring, Redemptorist Cross[Pillow cover]: Whatever's cleanest[Coffee cup]: A mug[Shoes]: Dark blue Simples[

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1112476510347848652005-04-02T20:44:00.000Z2005-04-02T21:17:42.940Z

Not my words, but his. My hopes in the last two days have been that the Holy Father would live his end with all the strength and beautiful example with which he lived his life. I could not have imagined that his last message of the world would be to the youth of the world. 'I have looked for you. Now you have come to me. And I thank you.' It leaves me speechless. I wish I could express

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1112383848100581232005-04-01T19:23:00.000Z2005-04-01T19:33:42.693Z

Reports are rolling in that Pope John Paul II is dying quickly. He has had a heart attack and circulatory system failure from septic shock. Doctors have said it is only a matter of time, and Joaquin Navarro-Valls left the press room in tears. They have said an fit patient in intensive care in his condition would last less than 48 hours.He has decided to stay in his room at the Vatican,

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1112123946525128522005-03-29T19:10:00.000Z2005-03-29T19:19:06.526Z

Okay, like the 15th time I've tried to post! Just wrote a bunch, and blogger deleted it!!!! Seriously, I'm gonna switch to livejournal

Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842103383425814578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6154565.post-1111188366002340122005-03-18T23:21:00.000Z2005-03-18T23:26:06.003Z

Thanks to everyone who showed last night. I had a great time, and I hope everyone else did too. I can say that is the most 'celebrating' I've done since Paddy's day in Dublin, and I think I might have even 'celebrated' a little more. I woke up this morning (well, 1 pm) still pretty dizzy. Anyway, happy recovering from St. Paddy's day to all of you!

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The official Paddy's day plan!Okay, not gonna go out I don't think. You're all gonna come here!!Yeah, talking to some folks at Church tonight and we've got the consensus that a Paddy's day party at Ryans house is a good idea. We may acquire a pony from Brewsters, or I may just tell everyone to bring some beers, not sure.If weather permits, there will be shisha... although the forcast is bad...

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I've removed comments for a little bit. It's not to prevent pseudo-debates (I use the word pseudo because the *sigh person who was posting was more into being insulting and rude than debating). It's to prevent the anonymous posting (I am passionately against anonymous negativity. If you have something bad to say or a point to argue have the mettle to do it legitimately) and to figure out a

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The following is the dialogue from the comments on my St. Valentine's article.Your lack of knowledge is...tremendous.Sigh* | 02.25.05 - 9:07 am | # -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I don't know who you are, but you seem to like posting anonymous insulting comments on my blog. If you disagree that's fine with me, but have the guts to put a name and

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There's not a lot of fun stuff to talk about right now. I got my PS2 online, and it's time to fill out my tax return... um... that's the most exciting stuff right now.BUTAs Colm mentioned in his blog, St. Patty's day is coming fast. So, not only is it awesome, it's the only day in lent I drink, and I really need to have some hilarious fun this year. It's been a couple of years since the famous

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So, time for a trivia lesson.There were at least 10 people who were canonized named valentine, valenitinian and other such derivatives.The one the feast day we 'celebrate' today was made after was St. Valentine of Rome. He died in 269 AD, so he is a very very early saint of the church. Now legends and miracles aside, he was canonized as a martyr. He was arrested by Emperor Claudius II and

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Sometimes I wish I was American. Not for their garbage politics (not that they're a lot better than ours), their odd way of viewing Christianity, or for the gun toting part, but for the contests.Yeah, the contests.Volvo is giving away my dream. Right now, if you are a resident of the US, you can enter a contest (No purchase necessary) to win a trip into space on Virgin Galactic in 2007. Yes,

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Pedro Sanchez(Please rate my quiz) Which Napoleon Dynamite character are you? brought to you by

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