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I don’t need one. I just really want one.

Reading these days about the new device as well as pieces about Apple’s closed development platform and the whole ban on Adobe’s Flash.

Many people have the same opinion as me. Apple makes the device and therefore has every right to control the user experience. People will buy it BECAUSE it can’t be loaded with security exploits and bloatware. It just works.

Someone told me a stat that something like over 90% of security problems on iPhones are on jailbreaked handsets. Doesn’t that alone shed light on why apple is trying to maintain tight control of the device?

Anyway, I’m taking donations. Get me an iPad!

Hello there coffee fans.

Here’s a pic of me and Katie from last night at the Volleyball Reunion. It doesn’t really make sense to me and it doesn’t really have to.

look at us!!

Things are going well enough. I’m on my way to being ready to sell. Katie, Colin, Brenda B, Mac, Bonar, Reinhard, Ryan and my brother have been great help. I wouldn’t be able to manage this without you all.

So yeah, new tennant I got last summer screwed me. She stopped paying rent and I had to evict her. In the end she wasn’t heating the house so there was some pipe freezing and I can’t believe how dirty she made the house in only four months.

Decided I couldn’t handle this and decided to hand the house over to the bank. Found out after I called the bank that this would haunt me for years and decided I should try to sell. Called the bank to relay this. They said no problem and more than 24 hours later a property management company locked up my doors. Called CIBC and it turns out they didn’t relay my intentions to the right department fast enough and I was responsible for around 460 bucks worth of legal and property management fees.

Tried to fight this with the argument that I shouldn’t be responsible for shortcomings in the banks communication procedures. Seriously, why couldn’t anyone even have made a phone call?

So, after a week and a half I got in the house. Colin has been doing so much work for me. Fixing pipes, clearing out the trash and so on. It’s starting to look as good as it did after my four day disaster last summer. Hopefully good enough to sell.

Also found out that there’s this new program– Ontario Tire Stewardship program. They approved me to have all my 100 or so old tires picked up for free!! Yay!!

Things are moving along. I hate CIBC but yeah, things are getting better. Don’t have such chest pains from the stress anymore.

Thanks everyone!!
-g

Here we are at the Bedford Academy for Katie’s birthday celebrations. Katie’s a bit tipsy and I’m on my second Pilsner Urquell.

Aren’t we cute?

Katie and I are cute!

Just thought I’d post a few pics of the decorations I recently noticed in my living room.

It started when I noticed the popsicle-stick thing. After asking Katie what it was she pointed out it was a christmas tree. I couldn’t tell it was green.

The second picture is our jew lights courtesy of my housemate kate.

The third picture is of the little tree Tom found at the side of the road when he was drunk.

The last pic is a little statue that has been in this house for ages. Not really a christmas decoration but still, he’s a photogenic little guy.

Enjoy!

weird popsicle stick thing

lovely lights!

charlie brown would be proud

who is this guy?

Very nice piece of graffiti. Ok, maybe not nice as I hate all graffiti but at least it’s entertaining.

You really have to wonder what exactly was going through the vandal’s mind when he wrote this.

Found on a bench on College Sreet when Katie and I were on our way home from drinks at dee’s.

so is the bench firm or silken?

Guess it’s the season and so we’re watching the yule log dvd and going out for blueberry tea tonight. Hope everyone is making the most of christmastime!

Enjoy pervy santa!

everyone loves log!

don’t you want to touch it?

This is an advert type video that I’m submitting with a job application. Many thanks to all those who helped put it together.

Hi everyone.

Now, I know what you’re thinking. When you’re a rock star, you have to look the part. Sunglasses are cool–and the use of them can have two functions. They increase the mystery and coolness factor but also stage lighting can be bright. As someone who has light issues, I’d be inclined to wear sunglasses on stage. That said, I have no idea how this guy had his little accident. So funny–I think I watched it three times. Enjoy.

Failblog is one of my favourite sites–you should definitely check it out if you don’t already know about it. It is good for a smile when you need one.

Then there’s the whole lip sync issue. I think it’s in China that it’s illegal–they classify it as false or deceiving advertising. In the comments from this video someone said the guy was from Portugal. I know in the Czech Republic it’s pretty standard. It’s a little funny too when you have older singers like Helena Vondrackova lip syncing songs from the 70s because she’s in her 50s and probably doesn’t sound like a 20 year old anymore.

What do you all think? Anybody got any exciting plans for the weekend? Esther and I are gonna have a cleaning party tomorrow and I’m gonna get nice and friendly with my mop. Sweet mop action! Yeah!

-g