I remember when New Year’s was a real whoop. Lots of booze, champagne and French kissing at midnight accompanied by fireworks.

 

I’m getting old. I hate parties now where everyone is forced into a false gaiety (in my eyes) and now spend New Year’s with a couple of friends… Read full post »

So it’s all over. Christmas, New Year’s – kaput. All that careful shopping, massive amounts of wrapping paper now delegated to the recycle bag and for some who are excessive (myself included) a mess o’ goodies. Books, books, books. (So much for the e-book.)

 

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When I think back, I believe it was at a very early age that I realized I was different from other little girls. I didn’t like dolls, I preferred cars and trucks and dirt (my mother said I was the grubbiest kid in the neighborhood). I wanted all my brother’s hand… Read full post »

 

I woke up this morning and as I was making my coffee, realized I was thinking of my mother. It’s been 26 years since she died and although I have anecdotal thoughts about her frequently, it’s been awhile since I thought of her as a whole person. It took me… Read full post »

                                  

 

 

I  love a good sci-fi movie, and James Cameron makes some of the best… Read full post »

I are a jerk. The other day, I was running on little sleep – and in a rush. Bad combo when you are posting on your blog. I very clumsily made a ‘plug’ for my good friend Susan Crowe and her work as a singer/songwriter. You all, including Susan, deserved better… Read full post »

Okay this is a blatant plug. I have a friend Susan Crowe who is a fine , intelligent songwriter and singer. One of my links is to her page, but there is no example of her singing or songwriting. CBC recently did an interview with her and included a lot of her music.… Read full post »

Stephen had his bags at the door, and looked around his empty house. Normally, it would have (at least)  two Christmas trees, decorations everywhere and the smell of cooking coming from the kitchen. Donna had loved Christmas, and it was shocking that she had died on Christmas Day, just a year/… Read full post »

I am writing this as I realize tomorrow is the grand American Thanksgiving and animals do embarrassing things when you have guests. I love my dogs. All three of them. What they do when no one is around does not bother me…but when there is company it can be excruciating.

 

How embarras… Read full post »

Dieting is probably the worst thing you can do if you want to lose weight. I’m not talking about wanting to lose 5 lbs to get into your swimsuit. You’re not fat. I’m talking about folks who need to lose 20 or more pounds. You will eat carrot sticks and celery,… Read full post »

I have to get up at 6 in the morning to get my goddamned winter tires on. If ANY of you west coast people laugh, you are dead meat. And I will find you.

                              

 

 

 

 

Psst! Hey you, Ed. Ed Harris! It’s me madcelt. Yeah, you Ed, with the blazing… Read full post »

Now, I don’t mean to imply that you are all idiots, but there is a  a fair amount of disinterest in Canadian politics among many Americans. We know a lot about your fair land and even cheered and cried when you elected your last President. I bet the majority of Americans… Read full post »

Hello fellow bloggers. I would like those of you who are kind enough to visit my blog, to know I haven't quit, just away for a few days. Hopefully I'll have something interesting to say when I get back.

Thanks again for being supportive.

Madcelt

 

 The latest thing in gadgetry is the e-reader and e-book. Whether it be Amazon’s Kindle or the Sony reader and I’m sure as I write another brand has come out for yet another company or bookstore. They are handy little things. Stick them in your purse, or briefcase, and you can/…

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CSI- Las Vegas premiered in 2000 and has remained one of the most popular shows on network TV. We also now have CSI: New York and the reprehensible (thank you David Caruso) CSI:Miami. All bad and unbelievable. Yes, I know it's TV, but please give us a modicum of reality.

 

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If you smoke these days, you are relegated to front porches when visiting friends and stepping outside restaurants a certain distance. Pariahs. Now I personally think this is a good idea – if smoking is made more difficult, then some people will say ‘to hell with it, I’m sick of sta… Read full post »

There’s been a lot of breast posts lately, and rightly so. Whether it be breast feeding or breast cancer, our breasts can be our friend or foe.

 

I am adopted, and although not obsessed with finding my bio-mom, wanted to know all the family’s medical history (my bio-dad seems to be… Read full post »

Coffee, coffee, coffee. Hardly any of us goes through our day without a cup o’ joe. As we wake up sleepy and crusty eyed, the first thing we think of (with some desperation) is ‘COFFEE!’. We drink what we can at home, on the road, and certainly lord knows how many… Read full post »

I guess I’m just not that political. Don’t get me wrong – I read the Salon articles on US politics, just to keep informed (I’m Canadian – bet you guys don’t read our news) but I don’t really understand some of the ins and outs. I had to have some of… Read full post »

I don't usually post more than once in a day, but this one sent me over the edge. 

 

The news today is that a 15 year old girl was raped repeatedly outside the building where her homecoming dance was being held. She was raped for three hours. Even worse, she gathered… Read full post »

I know lots of people who have ‘gangs’ of friends. You know the kind that go out and hang together, party together, roast wieners together. I’m just not like that. I used to have a gang when I was younger, but to tell the truth, there was at least one or two… Read full post »

 

Everyone grew up believing that Satan was the epitome of evil. But what if he was just misunderstood? He has some really neat names other than Satan : Beelzebub (my personal favorite), Belial, The Devil (very unoriginal), The Beast (how hurtful is that?) and Lucifer (some of you might find… Read full post »

Hallowe’en is on the way, and little ones are deciding whether to be a Ninja or Spiderman. It’s a cute tradition as Princesses, Xena, Batman and a few ghouls arrive at the door, exhibiting childhood greed. We give out handfuls because we figure if they are brave enough to make it… Read full post »

I find on Salon a number of people who suffer from depression or some kind of anxiety/depression disorder and many, many bipolars, both I and II.  I’m not sure why – maybe it has to do with creativity – maybe it’s a coincidence. Maybe we're just obsessed with telling peop/… Read full post »