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the pox are gone and I can save your life

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I am very happy to report that Peanut is not longer contagious!  She still has some scabs that are healing but we can no longer do harm to others.

And yes, I can save your life and no, I haven’t developed some super human powers.  Through my work, I was able to get Standard First Aid, CPR and AED (Automated External Defibrillator) training.  It was a long 2 days of training.  This was mostly due to the fact that the trainer guy was 1/2 stuck in a Star Wars movie and kept making references to Siths and Darth Vader.  Sorry, SciFiDad but it’s just not my cup of tea.  I like the movies and all, but the constant references were well out of my range of enjoyment.

But I passed and can confidently provide first aid, CPR and use a defibrillator (and it’s a good thing for spell check because I definitely cannot spell it).

And I’m trying out a new comment feature (an idea that I have stolen from SciFiDads blog).  I’ve wanted something where I (and you) can comment on the comments on the posts.  I think it will make things much more fun!

How ever after speaking with a few friends who want to read my blog, I have found out that this current layout isn’t working in IE and it’s kicking people off when they try to read my posts.  Both of these things are bad for business.  Now I have to go about fixing things.  I hope that I don’t crash the whole thing which would suck even more.  Wish me luck! (And if anyone with blogger template skillz wants to lend a helping hand, I’ll gratefully accept!)

graphics to the stars

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I read many blogs and I find that there are a lot of very good writers out there.  Yes, I blog too, but I know that my writing pales in comparison.

I do have a knack with graphics tho.  For those who read my blog, you see my blog evolving as I find new ways to do things and fun backgrounds to display.

In my blog-reading travels, I have come across a few chances to “play”.  Even though BigDaddy is the graphic designer in our house, I like to dabble.

ElastaMom had requested a button for “It’s Official” Thursday.  See the launch of the button here.

And just yesterday, CynicalDad wished that he had graphic skillz so I helped him out.

It’s fun…and it’s a break from the regular work that I should be doing.

dreading back to school

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Munchkin is heading in to Senior Kindergarten this year.  She’s very excited but I think it’s because we’ve been pumping her up over the last few weeks.  This is her first “back to school” so she’s not accustomed to the rituals that are involved: getting new shoes, new clothes and new school supplies.

That’s all fine and dandy.  But the back to school thing that I hate the most… more commuters on the road.

Next week will be the last 5 business day of good driving before all the vacationers come back.

Summer drives to work and back are pretty good as there are fewer people on the road.  September 8th will be a drastic change from doing the speed limit (if not more) to a crawl.  Oh, and just when everyone is back into the swing of things, the snow will come.  That screws up everything and the drive gets even longer.

So if you see a minivan pulled over on the side of the 401 with a crying woman in the driver’s seat, it will be me.  Not becuase my first born child is back in school and almost 5 year old, but becuase 2+ hours of my life is spent in said van surrounded by people who can’t do the speed limit.

dreading back to school

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Munchkin is heading in to Senior Kindergarten this year.  She’s very excited but I think it’s because we’ve been pumping her up over the last few weeks.  This is her first “back to school” so she’s not accustomed to the rituals that are involved: getting new shoes, new clothes and new school supplies.

That’s all fine and dandy.  But the back to school thing that I hate the most… more commuters on the road.

Next week will be the last 5 business day of good driving before all the vacationers come back.

Summer drives to work and back are pretty good as there are fewer people on the road.  September 8th will be a drastic change from doing the speed limit (if not more) to a crawl.  Oh, and just when everyone is back into the swing of things, the snow will come.  That screws up everything and the drive gets even longer.

So if you see a minivan pulled over on the side of the 401 with a crying woman in the driver’s seat, it will be me.  Not becuase my first born child is back in school and almost 5 year old, but becuase 2+ hours of my life is spent in said van surrounded by people who can’t do the speed limit.

thought it would never end

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Last night we received the call from my Union president saying that we were to return to work at our next scheduled shift. I practically jumped up and down with excitement! Finally, I’ll be getting paid again.

But there was an underlying level of uneasiness and insecurity. City Council had not yet met to vote and ratify our new contracts. That wasn’t going to happen until 9:30am this morning.

Hopeful, I got in my van and drove to work, as instructed, and started work at 7:30. And thru the magic of Twitter, I found out that Rogers 10 would be streaming the Council meeting live on their site. So from that point on, I watched the Council meeting.

I’ve never actually watched a council meeting. It was crazy! People were yelling, hooting and hollering, interrupting each other and generally acting like a class of 9 year old kids. I had to stop watching at one point becuase they were just too hard to listen too.

After their lunch break, they resumed “talks” (yelling?) at 2pm. When I left work at 3:30pm, there was still no vote.

I went for a run (more about that in another post on another day), had dinner and put the kids to bed, before I found out that Council approved our new contracts with a vote of 21-17.

The strike is officially over.

39 days long. 39 days too many.

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