if it isn’t obvious, i don’t plan out my blogs ahead of time. maybe that would help, but somehow, that just seems to take all the fun out of it.

i was thinking about global warming today. or is it climate change these days? whatever. the point is that i firmly believe we should all do our part to keep our home beautiful and clean. i don’t see what’s wrong with that. now, i know that there is just as much information out there to refute the arguments of global warming and i’ve researched some of it. it’s so hard to follow, there are a bunch of quotes from scientists galore that are chopped up into little bits and pasted back together with who-knows-what is missing from the middle. whether you believe in this climate change problem or not, what’s so bad about recycling? i don’t want the earth becoming one big landfill. what’s wrong with saving money on gas by buying a more fuel-efficient or alternative fuel vehicle or even by carpooling to work or school? how about walking or riding your bike when you take little trips down the street? i thought exercise and fresh air was good for you. and don’t buy compact fluorescent light bulbs because they cost more than regular light bulbs (nevermind the fact that they will pay for themselves in savings on your electric bill). get plastic bags everytime you go to the grocery store (or wherever) because you like the idea of those bags sitting in a landfill, or your cabinets, or the streets, or the oceans, for the rest of your life.

people say that they don’t “go green” because it’s not cost or time efficient, but so many of these simple solutions actually give you a chance to save money in the long run. what’s the harm of actually doing these things? maybe it is all just a big hoax and there is nothing we can do that will destroy the earth and it’s natural resources but why wouldn’t we want to protect and value the things we need to survive?

i’m not a big believer of stealing other people’s holidays and celebrating as if i knew what it was all about, but i will make an exception for st. patty’s day. because beer is good.

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I’ve been blogging on here since early 2003. I’m not saying that for bragging purposes. It’s simply a fact. And a lot has changed on Xanga since then. Most of the changes have been fairly recent, and as I’m figuring out all of these new features, I’m discovering that I have less free time for well, the rest of my life.

I’ve had premium before and I do like it. but I don’t always have the money. I’ve considered lifetime so many times, but as you can see, I’ve obviously never had a hundred bucks any of those times. Well, now that there are Xanga credits, you can use those to pay for premium. Except, earning credits is really tedious work. I love the idea of the surveys, but I think I’ve been able to qualify for 3, maybe 4 of them. And today, I went through the welcome wagon and left comments on 105 different Xangans sites. Only to earn just over a 1000 credits. That may sound like a lot, but as I’m sure most of you know, it costs 100,000 credits to buy lifetime premium.

Another feature I’ve just recently noticed is the TRUE badges that different users have. Now, I’m wondering how these people got the badge. More specifically, what about those users stood out to the Xanga team to prompt them into making those users more special than others. And those of you that have the badge, did you apply for it like it says you can, or was it just given to you?

I will admit that I’ve been sucked in and now want one of those badges for myself. But as I stated before, I’m already spending so much of my time on Xanga that I wonder how much more of a commitment I can make before my family decides that I’m a total loser that should never be allowed to use the internet.

I’ve been trying to branch out, read different users sites than I normally would, subscribe to people like Kween_of_the_Queens and Featured_Grownups, but honestly, if I can’t stand the featured questions on the front page (for various reasons), then what chance did I have of actually enjoying reading about people’s pets or bucket lists?

my daughter is amazing. she just learned how to emulate a train whistle — she puts her arm into the air and says, “too-too.” because, of course, she can’t say the “ch” sound yet. i find this very entertaining. along with the fact that when she goes up the stairs she says, “hup” because she thinks that there is an “h” sound before the word up. i know that my daughter is not a genius when compared to any measurable standards, but to me, she’s smarter than Einstein.

there are a few things starting to line up on the horizon for me and my family that i’m pretty excited about, but i don’t want to put all my eggs in one basket or to count my chicks before they’ve hatched, so i will add details as they come to me.

i want my family to have the best life that we can have. i don’t know exactly what that means or entails but everyday i learn a little more and i realize that most of the time, all we need is each other.

i’ve been in the greater toronto area (henceforth known as the GTA) for maybe 3 weeks now.  and in that time i have shoveled the drive way at least twice a week.  in the last 48 hours alone we must have gotten a foot of snow.  and, we can probably expect to see snow until may.  may?!?!  what the hell?  there’s no spring this year?  we’re gonna jump right in to summer?  i think this was quite possibly the worst time ever to move north.

and then, today daylight savings time started again.  so half the clocks in the house are showing the correct time.  the only trick is, i’m not sure which ones are right.

the kitchen is currently a demolition zone.  and this poses various risks and inconveniences.  the worst being that we can’t store food or cook any meals.  which means, in the middle of nasty snow storms we have to venture out into the world to find food.  it pretty much blows.

my husband and i are heading over to a university in neighboring town tomorrow to see if we can get him into school.  i think it’s a great idea for him to go back to school, the only problem then is finding a way to bring in some cash.  that, i hope, will take care of itself.

these are just a few, cursory updates i have for the moment.  i have more that i want to add but my daughter is fussing and i think it’s naptime.

i met my husband online.  we didn’t go on internet dates, plan times to be online so we could im, or exchange pictures through email.  we were introduced online is a better way of putting it.  i’d rather pick up someone on the internet than go trolling the bars.  but just like everything in life, online dating isn’t for everyone.

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it has been forever and a half. i guess life is just moving a little more quickly for me than usual. though i did manage to erase my hard drive today. as in, completely erased it. i even removed the os. so, go me on that one. luckily, i don’t have to use that computer anymore but geez, i was amazed at my own stupidity. anyway, we are leaving in eight days or so. i can’t believe how time flies. but seriously, i’d really like to stop moving after this. at least for a little while.

and that would be my almost two-year-old sitting in a plastic shopping cart. kids these days.