Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Signs you are Canadian



This list is a variation of the one found at the following link: http://www.wowzone.com/canadian.htm
  • The bulk of anything important is accomplished at Tim Hortons over a double-double.
  • You stand in 'line-ups' at the movie, not 'lines'.
  • You're not offended by the phrase 'homo milk'.
  • You understand the sentence, "Could you please pass me a serviette, I just spilled my poutine (donair, rappie pie, toutons with scrunchions, blueberry grunt, etc.)"
  • You eat chocolate bars instead of candy bars.
  • You drink pop, not soda.
  • You know what it means to be on pogey.
  • You can drink legally while still a teen.
  • You talk about the weather with strangers and friends alike.
  • You don't know or care about the fuss with Cuba, it's just a cheap place to travel with good cigars and no Americans.
  • You can get milk in bags.
  • You know exactly what the phrase 'double-double' means.
  • People ask whether you'd like 'a coffee' rather than 'some coffee'.
  • You drive on a highway, not a freeway.
  • You know what a Robertson screwdriver is.
  • You have Canadian Tire money in your kitchen drawers.
  • You know that Thrills are something to chew and taste like soap.
  • You know that Mounties don't always look like 'that'.
  • You dismiss all beers under 6%.
  • You know that the Friendly Giant isn't a vegetable product line.
  • You know that Casey and Finnegan are not a Celtic musical group.
  • You participated in 'Participaction'.
  • You have an Inuit carving somewhere in your house.
  • You know the French equivalents of 'free', 'prize' and 'no sugar added', thanks to your extensive education in bilingual cereal packaging.
  • Even if you don't like hockey, you still have a favourite NHL team.
  • You can eat more than one maple sugar candy without feeling nauseous.
  • You know what a toque is.
  • You know what an inukshuk is.
  • You know Toronto is not a province (yet).
  • You know that back bacon and Kraft Dinner are a perfectly acceptable meal combination.

Treats for your furry friends

Treat your favourite fur friends by making some homemade treat recipes for Halloween found at PetStyle


You will find such delicacies as:

  • Kitty Pounce Balls

  • Beagle Bagels

  • Sweet Holiday Corn-dy Canes

Monday, October 27, 2008

Giggles or raised eyebrows

I have a push-pull relationship with Natalie Dee's humor. Either way, I continue to return.

Sunday, October 26, 2008

La, la, la, la, la, la!


I came across this while stumbling. It says it all :) And...it is a fitting inauguration to my blog, which is a collection of stuff that passes through my mind in the moment.