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here is a vid of Ryan (I hope)

Ryan Update

Just got back from the doc's for Ryan's checkup...he is now 11lbs 14.9oz and 23". He's doing great. Now in 2 weeks we have his first vaccinations, then another doc appointment 4 weeks after that. Rosie was awesome at the appointment even though we were there for a long time (we were early and the doc was running late). And to top it off the bus drivers today were polite. All in all it was a good day (except this morning when Rosie fell face first into a wall, bending her glasses, prompting an emergency visit to the optomotrist to fix them. She's ok, just a lump on her head.)

A-hole bus driver

I had to take the bus yesterday, with both kidlets, to Rosie's doctor appointment. In the interest of saving time and not having to battle my independant 2 year old every step of the way, I took the stroller. So here I am with Ryan in the snuggli and Rosie in the stroller. Oh, before I go on I should tell you that the transit employees are on a work to rule thingee. Essentially this means none of them are working any overtime. Because they are so severely understaffed this means less service (not as many buses or trains). So anyway I go to get on the bus and the driver gets right cranky with me c'cause I have a stroller and will take up more room. He says that if the bus gets full I have to fold up the stroller. Uh,yeah, how the hell would I do that with Ryan in the snuggli. I mean would he refuse me access to the bus if I was in a wheelchair. It got worse from there (not for me). He was a total a-hole to all the people getting on, he even totally skipped a stop where someone wanted off. Ok, if you're pissed off with your work conditions:
a)don't take it out on your customers and
b)for christs sake quit if you're that miserable and get another job. It's not like Calgary is lacking in the job department.
I have to take the bus to another appointment tomorrow and if the driver is an a-hole to me or others I'm going to give him a taste of his own medicine. I hate miserable bastards.

Birthdate

Thanks to Bananahead for this strange thing.....

Your Birthdate: May 1

You are a natural born leader, even if those leadership talents haven't been developed yet. You have the power and self confidence to succeed in life, and your power grows daily. Besides power, you also have a great deal of creativity that enables you to innovate instead of fail. You are a visionary, seeing the big picture instead of all of the trivial little details. Your strength: Your supreme genius Your weakness: Your inappropriate sensitivity Your power color: Gold Your power symbol: Star Your power month: January

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

Yay I always knew I was a supreme genius....ha, none of that stuff describes me at all.

Surprise

So I was searching through my cupboard the other day, looking for dinner ideas and SURPRISE! I found a bag with $5 in it. I must have put my change in it while shopping one day and forgot about it.
The search for a new place is not going so well. Appearantly noone here wants kids living in their rental suites. I'm gonna go look at a duplex tomorrow. It's a little more money than Iwanted to pay for rent but I'm kinda getting stressed about finding a place.
Next week is full of doctors appointment. Monday Rosie goes to meet our new doc, Tuesday she goes back for a checkup and Wednesday is a checkup for me and Ryan. Oh, its going to be fun! Especially with the transit workers on the verge of a strike, refusing to work overtime. This means way longer waits for buses and trains.
I have decided to periodically post pics (as of today) of the kids on random posts so everyone can watch them grow.

Movies

Thanks to Jason for this....

SUPPOSEDLY if you've seen over 85 films, you have no life. There are 239 movies listed. I've put an x beside all the ones I've seen.

x Rocky Horror Picture Show
x Grease
x Pirates of the Caribbean
x Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest
x 50 First Dates

The Princess Diaries
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
x Scream
x Scream 2
x Scream 3
x Scary Movie
x Scary Movie 2
Scary Movie 3
Scary Movie 4
x American Pie
x American Pie 2
x American Wedding
American Pie Band Camp
x Harry Potter 1
x Harry Potter 2
x Harry Potter 3
x Harry Potter 4
x Resident Evil 1
Resident Evil 2
x The Wedding Singer
Little Black Book
x The Village
x Lilo & Stitch
x Finding Nemo
x Finding Neverland
x Signs
x The Grinch
x Texas Chainsaw Massacre
x Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
White Chicks

x Butterfly Effect
13 Going on 30
x I, Robot
x Robots
x Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
Universal Soldier
x Lemony Snicket: A Series Of Unfortunate Events
Along Came Polly
x Deep Impact
x KingPin

Never Been Kissed
x Meet The Parents
x Meet the Fockers
x Eight Crazy Nights
x Joe Dirt
KING KONG - only the original
A Cinderella Story
x The Terminal
The Lizzie McGuire Movie
Passport to Paris

x Dumb & Dumber
Dumber & Dumberer
x Final Destination
x Final Destination 2
Final Destination 3
x Halloween
x The Ring
The Ring 2
Surviving X-MAS
Flubber

x Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
Practical Magic
Chicago
x Ghost Ship
x From Hell
x Hellboy
x Secret Window
I am Sam
x The Whole Nine Yards
x The Whole Ten Yards

x The Day After Tomorrow
x Child's Play
Seed of Chucky
Bride of Chucky
Ten Things I Hate About You
Just Married
x Gothika
x Nightmare on Elm Street
x Sixteen Candles
Remember the Titans

Coach Carter
x The Grudge
The Grudge 2
x The Mask
Son Of The Mask
Bad Boys
Bad Boys 2
x Joy Ride
x Lucky Number Slevin
x Ocean's Eleven

x Ocean's Twelve
x Bourne Identity
x Bourne Supremecy
Lone Star
Bedazzled
x Predator I
x Predator II
x The Fog
x Ice Age
x Ice Age 2: The Meltdown

x Curious George
x Independence Day
x Cujo
A Bronx Tale
x Darkness Falls
Christine
x ET
x Children of the Corn
My Bosses Daughter
Maid in Manhattan

War of the Worlds - the original!!!
x Rush Hour
x Rush Hour 2
Best Bet
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
She's All That
Calendar Girls
Sideways
x Mars Attacks
x Event Horizon

Ever After
x Wizard of Oz
x Forrest Gump
Big Trouble in Little China
x The Terminator
x The Terminator 2
x The Terminator 3
x X-Men
x X-2
x X-3

x Spider-Man
x Spider-Man 2
Sky High
x Jeepers Creepers
x Jeepers Creepers 2
x Catch Me If You Can
x The Little Mermaid
Freaky Friday
x Reign of Fire
x The Skulls

x Cruel Intentions
Cruel Intentions 2
x The Hot Chick
x Shrek
x Shrek 2
Swimfan
Miracle on 34th street - only the original
x Old School
The Notebook
x K-Pax

Krippendorf's Tribe
A Walk to Remember
Ice Castles
x Boogeyman
x The 40-year-old Virgin
x Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring
x Lord of the Rings The Two Towers
x Lord of the Rings Return Of the King
x Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
x Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

x Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
x Baseketball
x Hostel
Waiting for Guffman
x House of 1000 Corpses
x Devils Rejects
x Elf
x Highlander
x Mothman Prophecies
x American History X

Three
x The Jacket
Kung Fu Hustle
Shaolin Soccer
Night Watch
x Monsters Inc.
x Titanic
x Monty Python and the Holy Grail
x Shaun Of the Dead
x Willard

High Tension
x Club Dread
x Hulk
x Dawn Of the Dead
x Hook
x Chronicles Of Narnia The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
28 days
x Orgazmo
Phantasm
x Waterworld

x Kill Bill vol 1
x Kill Bill vol 2
x Mortal Kombat
Wolf Creek
x Kingdom of Heaven
the Hills Have Eyes
I Spit on Your Grave aka the Day of the Woman
The Last House on the Left
Re-Animator
x Evil Dead 3: Army of Darkness

x Star Wars Ep. I The Phantom Menace
x Star Wars Ep. II Attack of the Clones
x Star Wars Ep. III Revenge of the Sith
x Star Wars Ep. IV A New Hope
x Star Wars Ep. V The Empire Strikes Back
x Star Wars Ep. VI Return of the Jedi
Ewoks Caravan Of Courage
Ewoks The Battle For Endor
x The Matrix
x The Matrix Reloaded

x The Matrix Revolutions
x Animatrix
x Evil Dead
x Evil Dead 2
x Team America: World Police
x Red Dragon
x Silence of the Lambs
x Hannibal

Wow if I counted right I've seen 151 of these movies. I wonder if that means I'm a loser with no life. How many have you seen?

Welcome to the world

Congratulations to our friends, Jody and Wanda, on the birth of your new little boy. Joaquin Laurden
was born at 8:18 pm on March 16. The big guy weighed in at 11lb 5oz and was 22". WOW! He is as big as Ryan is now (almost).

Borat

So Meio and I watched Borat the other night and I have to say that while I can see why people reacted badly to it (according to the media), Borat was one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. I think anyone who trashed it doesn't have a sense of humor. True, it was racist and totally (how shall I put this) irreverent but the different situations Borat found himself in were hilarious (especially the hotel naked fight scene). I think Meio was right when he said it was a social commentary wrapped up in comedy. I highly recommend this movie to anyone who does not take life too seriously and does not get easily offended.

Kid Pics

Here is an interesting picture of Rosie that she took of herself. Then a pic of our fat little boy. And the 2 of them together.

Five Minutes to Myself

Wow Ryan is almost a month old already! At his checkup last Thursday he weighed in at 10 lbs and was
22 inches. I didn't realize he was getting so big. Appearantly he's gaining like 3 times more weight a day than what the nurses say is average. Yeah he's a solid little guy. I will be posting more pics in the next day or 2.
Rosie is doing quite well, getting smarter everyday. She is always wanting to hold Ryan, in fact (unfortunately) she is constantly in his face.
Well I better go do dishes before Ryan wakes up.