Ho hum..I shall blog sometime, but as it is, I've spent enough time putting photos up, for me to not want to spend more here. :D So if you'd like to see a few recent photos click here and enjoy. Perhaps in time I may even title them so you have an idea who some of them are of..but here's a hint, many of them are cousins, haha.

God Bless, and have a wonderful Lord's day. :)

Jode

Dor or...? 

Geneva or.... 

Miscalculation is the mother of injury...owwie, my toe hurts.

For those of you who can't even get a friend on chat meet Alice, she's kinda creepy and doesn't converse very well. But come to think of it, that's a lot like ppl in yahoo chat rooms.

Jode

Just to prove the point, here's one of Tam. :) 

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The Tam/Zion look-a-like 

Gotta love taking pictures of weeds. :D 

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Me no likey this lime. 

How do I use this, and can I spread your trash? :D 

And yes, it is on. 

Me thinks she's around it too much. 

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Signs of summer. 

Will I ever finish my poor quilt? 

They finally opened. 

I'll take that gun, thank you very much. 

As some may have noticed, I added some new blog links. As I didn't ask permission (eh heh), if any of the owners of these blogs would prefer for their blogs not to be listed, feel free to email me at tellurianiam@yahoo.ca or leave a comment and I'll be happy to remedy the prob.

Jode

One of the ladies on LOC put this up today, and I thought it was interesting.

'Being interviewed by the school administration, the eager teaching
prospect said: "Let me see if I've got this right.

You want me to go into that room with all those kids, and fill their
every waking moment with a love for learning. And I'm supposed to
instill a sense of pride in their ethnicity, modify their disruptive
behavior, observe them for signs of abuse and even censor their T-shirt
messages and dress habits.

You want me to wage a war on drugs and sexually transmitted diseases,
check their backpacks for weapons of mass destruction, and raise their
self esteem.

You want me to teach them patriotism, good citizenship, sportsmanship,
fair play, how to register to vote, how to balance a checkbook, and how
to apply for a job.

I am to check their heads for! lice, maintain a safe environment,
recognize signs of anti-social behavior, make sure all students pass the
mandatory state exams, even those who don't come to school regularly or
complete any of their assignments.

Plus, I am to make sure that all of the students with handicaps get an
equal education regardless of the extent of their mental or physical
handicap. And I am to communicate regularly with the parents by letter,
telephone, newsletter and report card.

All of this I am to do with just a piece of chalk, a computer, a few
books, a bulletin board, a big smile AND on a starting salary that
qualifies my family for food stamps!

You want me to do all of this
and yet , you expect me.....
NOT TO PRAY?"'

I must say that I'm as pleased as punch at this moment. :) After mailing some stuff at the post office I stopped by HMV to see if I could buy myself the new Coldplay album (X&Y). While I was contemplating the purchase one of the employees came up to me and told me that they had some coupons at the till for it (the deal also came with a free small poster), that they had put out in the newspaper, and she still had some left if I wanted one. :D So not only did I get a great CD, I paid even less for it than I had been willing to do. Sorry, probably not the most interesting topic to ya'll, but if punch can be pleased, I'm pleased like peachy punch. :D

Jode

PS. Thus far I highly recommend it. :)

James VI and Andrew Melville stood once more face to face. For a few seconds there was a conflict between the kingly authority of the sovereign and the moral majesty of the patriot. But soon the king yielded himself to Melville. Taking James by the sleeve, and calling him "God's sillie vassal," he proceeded, says McCrie, "to address him in the following strain, perhaps the most singular, in point of freedom, that ever saluted royal ears, or that ever proceeded from the mouth of loyal subject, who would have sprit his blood in defense of the person and honor of his prince:

"Sir," said Melville, "we will always humbly reverence your Majesty in public, but since we have this occasion to be with your Majesty in private, and since you are brought into extreme danger both of your life and crown, and along with you the country and the Church of God are like to go to wreck, for not telling you the truth and bring you faithful counsel, we must discharge our duty or else be traitors, both to Christ and you. Therefore, sir, as divers times before I have told you, so now again I must tell you, there are two kings and two kingdoms in Scotland: there is Christ Jesus the King of the Church, whose subject King James the Sixth is, and of whose kingdom he is not a king, nor a lord, nor a head, but a member... We will yield to you your place, and give you all due obedience; but again I say, you are not the head of the Church; you cannot give us that eternal life which even in this world we seek for, and you cannot deprive us of it. Permit us then freely to meet in the name of Christ, and to attend to the interests of that Church of which you are the chief member. Sir, when you were in your swaddling-clothes, Christ Jesus reigned freely in this land, in spite of all his enemies; his officers and ministers convened for the ruling and the welfare of his Church, which was ever for your welfare, defense, and preservation, when these same enemies were seeking your destruction and cutting off. And now, when there is more than extreme necessity for the continuance of that duty, will you hinder and dishearten Christ's servants, and your most faithful subjects, quarreling them for their convening, when you should rather commend and countenance them as the godly kings and emperors did?" Andrew Melville to James VI in 1596

Thanks to many bloggers for this space filler, and the blame to..someone else for those of you who are bored by it. :D

A is for Age - 20 for another month
B is for Booze - One word, Bacardi
C is for Career - Careerless, unless you call me a space/duty filler (whatever that is).
D is for Dad’s name - Grant Albert Soles
E is for Essential items to bring to a party - Party people and Something made with chocolate
F is for Favorite song - The Scientist still Reigns
H is for Hometown - Born in Dawson and moved 10 days after, so I would say it's the city I've lived around the longest, good ol' PG
I is for Instrument you play - a bit of piano and very ill indeed
J is for Jam or Jelly you like - My aunt Vera's Pear jam (with citrus?), it was awesome stuff K is for Kids - None, although I have a growing share of nephews and nieces :D
L is for Living arrangement - Nice Basement room, painted by mwah, in a 2 level, 4 bedroom home, in town with a large lawn
M is for Mom’s name - Cathie Iris Soles
N is for Names of best friends - Amy, Martin and Chris and all of my sisters
O is for overnight hospital stays -I think the only time was when I was born P is for Phobias - Mice and killing fat bugs..ewww
Q is for Quote you like - “ Sir, there are two kings and two kingdoms in Scotland: there is King James the head of this commonwealth, and tbere is Christ Jesus, the King of tIme Church, whose subject James the Sixth is, and of whose kingdom he is not a king, nor a lord, nor a Head, but a member." To king James the 6th, when Andrew Melville pulled him by the sleeve.
R is for Relationship that lasted longest - Well there are a lot of types of relationships, can't these things clarify? Haha
S for Siblings - 4 sisters, 4 brothers (they're the newer editions and very welcome)
U is for Unique trait - Only blue eyes in my immediate family, but as for the world at large, I'm an individual just like everyone else
V is for Vegetable you love - I love a lot of em' but I think fresh garden peas take the cake, or the salad in this case W is for Wisdom you have been given - Any wisdom I have was a gift, so how do I choose?
X - is for XRays you’ve had - Teeth
Y is for Yummy food you make - Cheesecake, pizza, granola and anything I have a good recipe for or feel like winging.
Z is for Zoo Animal You Enjoy Watching - Bears

Firsts:
First job - The Pantry Family Restaurant (cooking) when I was 17 or 18.
First funeral - I believe it was my great grandmother's, and also my first trip to PG, must have been 8.
First piercing - Ears, when I was 19, the needle was just a little too scary when I was 3.
First tattoo - Maybe a fake one, but it must not have been an earth shaker, cuz I don't remember
First credit card - Master card.
First kiss - I'm assuming my parents loved me enough as a baby to give me a kiss now and then.
First enemy - Doralynne, the greatest foe, but one of the best friends. :D First favorite band - There were too many bands at once to pick, although the favorite singers in childhood it would have been Dinah, and my Uncle Jamie.

Lasts:
Last kiss - I believe I kissed Geneva's cheek the other day.
Last beverage drank - Tea..water, tea, both, oh now it was water.
Last food eaten - Hm, that reminds me, I'm hungry, but the last was a cream puff.
Last phone call - Mark, calling to find out if the van was home.
Last shower you attended - Geneva's baby shower, before that, Tam's bridal shower. Last CD played - Sarah Harmer -All of Our Names.
Last website visited - sarahharmer.com, had to make sure that was the one I listened to, haha.

What/Who do you miss?: My dad, sisters, friends, family, and a lot of things.
Hair color: light brown/dark blonde
Eye color: blue
What makes you sad?: Thinking about those I miss, thinking about the state of the world, sad movies and once again, a lot of things.
Are you happy?: After that last question? Yeah, or at least I will be there again in a second. :)