C might have job, but then again maybe not.

Well, C may have a job.  He went for a long interview and testing process.  He has told me that he is hired.  Just not sure exactly for what he has been hired!  The salary is probably about 11.00.  He is not sure of benefits. 

I'm a little more intense and far more cynical so I'm sure you understand that I am not really settled until I see a paycheque!  It's a security company and the discussion started at a job call for the airport in security.  When they saw his resume they pulled him out and had someone call him to see what they had available right away.  So he went to this 2nd interview with a bunch of people and was hired.  But another manager in another district might want him for a job he has in Markham.  He was supposed to call yesterday which is why we don't really know his assignment.  C is off for training today (not paid which makes me annoyed).  If there are benefits then we will end up earning more than EI and since EI runs out in January and C is so excited I'm trying to relax.  At least this way he is employed and doing something he loves and we are no longer a drain on society.  After applying for 64 jobs almost all of them in his field we can't be too picky. Well, we are - just not that noticeable in North American standards.  Now if only my brother could find something....

Hey I Owned One of Those....

For the past ten years, every now and then I see something labelled Vintage that I used to own....like this charming paint by number - which had a partner painting and hung in my bedroom.  Perfect for a girl's room done in purple.  This was in a time when purple was not the rage....I was ahead of my time though apparently 30 years ahead!

Too Much Time on Internet

Yesterday I came across this handmade item (in terms of jewellry design) from a Toronto artist on Etsy:

This morning I checked a favourite site - Victoria Trading Company and found this new product:



Now its not too surprising that a jewellery making Victorian style jewellery would end up using the same findings as another company.  But to stumble across on a site I rarely check on a random look through and another one within 12 hours says that I have to get a hobby.  Like cleaning the house, making dinner or writing one of my papers or sermons....nah, I have followers that work in the real world that I need to make these discoveries for!

I`m Old- Ceiling Cat

A long time ago a phenomenon called Ceiling Cat began with the picture above.  Ceiling Cat became a pardody of Christianity.  As a matter of fact Ceiling Cat has such a following that the whole Bible is being translated into kittenspeak - better known as LOLCAT.  Notably by people older than me.

There was a time when I was at least in the top 15 percent in terms of knowing what is going on.  However, for about 5 years or more I have slowly lost whatever insight into cultural memes I once had.  I`m getting old.

I don`t have the LOLCAT language down but have been enjoying reading some of the Psalms through this new voice - they sound so familiar yet different!

Apostles Creed - By Ceiling Cat

Modern English Version


I believe in God, the Father almighty,

creator of heaven and earth.



I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord,

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the Virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died, and was buried;

he descended to the dead.

On the third day he rose again;

he ascended into heaven,

he is seated at the right hand of the Father,

and he will come again to judge the living and the dead.



I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy catholic church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting. AMEN.



Ceiling Cat Creed


We blieves in one big kitteh, Ceiling Cat,

who maded teh urfs an teh skiez

an all teh cheezburgers an teh invizibul bicycles an stuff.


We blieves in one happycat, Jeebus,

onliest son ov Ceiling Cat,

bornded beefor all teh cheezburgers an stuffs,

He gots some Ceiling Cat in him, srsly, k?

He helpded Ceiling Cat makes all teh cheezburgers an stuffs.

"Fer all teh kittehs he comez down frum teh ceiling

an beez a kitteh thru da Force an teh virjn Hello Kitty! wit no hankie pankies,

an was reely a kitteh, srsly.

He got teh crucify fer us kittehs by Pilate;

An gots todally pwned and faceplanted.

An caem bak to lief on teh thrd dai liek it wuz fortolded in teh Bible

An went bak up to teh Ceiling, an tuk a nappy in teh sunbeam nex to Ceiling Cat.

He will come bak daon frum teh Ceiling, to be teh judge ov teh live kittehs an teh dead kittehs.

An hiz kitteh kingdum bees furevr.


We blieves in Hovercat, teh giber ov life,

who comes frum Ceiling Cat [an maybe Jeebus],  (Ha ! filoque controversy! - Vic)

who we lurves jus like Ceiling Cat an Happycat,

an who tellz teh profits whut to sai.

We blieves in teh itteh bitteh kitteh committeh.

We DO NOT WANT baffs, but will hav wun fur furgivness.

We spektin to caem bak to life after we faceplant,

an lives furever in teh Ceiling.

Ceiling Cat - Psalm 23

1 Ceiling Cat iz mai sheprd (which is funni if u knowz teh joek about herdin catz LOL.)


He givz me evrithin I need.



2 He letz me sleeps in teh sunni spot

an haz liek nice waterz r ovar thar.



3 He makez mai soul happi

an maeks sure I go teh riet wai for him. Liek thru teh cat flap insted of out teh opin windo LOL.



4 I iz in teh valli of dogz, fearin no pooch,

bcz Ceiling Cat iz besied me rubbin' mah ears, an it maek me so kumfy.



5 He letz me sit at teh taebl evn when peepl who duzint liek me iz watchn.

He givz me a flea baff an so much gooshy fud it runz out of mai bowl LOL.



6 Niec things an luck wil chase me evrydai

an I wil liv in teh Ceiling Cats houz forevr.

My Mother is Getting Old

Okay, I`ve noticed this for awhile but the other day took the cake.  My mother has some very definite opinons on things that are being fed from other people her age.  Not working has the disadvantage of limiting your exposure to different age groups.

When she left the room my brother commented that she is getting old.  He then related the following story:

Mom:  What does ``WTF`` mean

Bro:     ``What the hell.``

Mom:  Wouldn`t that be ``WTH``

Bro:  Yes, but its an F.  Think  ``what the F``

Mom:  But why do people even say it

Sorry - I can`t find how to use the question mark - on my notebook.  Anyhow, I guess she still hasn`t really figured out the context for this acronymn!