"This I Believe" Part 2

If you are looking for for something to listen to or for something interesting to read, head over to the CBC Radio Two webpage. The creative minds at CBC Radio have a brand new series called "This I Believe" consisting of different essays written and read by various Canadians. This essay was broadcast this morning was written and read by Julie Payette, Canada's Chief Astronaut who works down at NASA Space Centre.

I found her statement of beliefs introspective, inspirational and a good kick in the pants...it also sounds like something my parents used to tell me when I was young.

Check it out!: http://www.cbc.ca/thisibelieve/essays/june04_Julie_Payette.html

Kimdianna Jones

Canada Day!

Happy Canada Day! To celebrate this occasion, blarge and I had one last bash at our apartment! Our place has the best view of the fireworks and to celebrate the usual suspects broke into song...not a very good song but nonetheless we sang our hearts out!

Check it out on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tXVsMorLIU

Kimdianna Jones

Demotivational Posters

Remember in the 90's when those annoying motivational posters, calenders and desk plaques were in every office? You know the ones with the brightly coloured photo and a cheesy/ inspirational quotes underneath? My boss (who was totally
crazy) had them plastered all around her cubicle...i hated
them...and her...but that is another story.

Fortunately, I have found a new set of demotivational posters to inspire me thoughout the day...this one is hanging on the wall right above my computer monitor at work...i can look at it all day...it states:

"When you wish upon a falling star, your dreams can come true. Unless it's really a meteorite hurtling to the earth which will destroy all life. Then you're pretty much hosed no matter what you wish for. Unless it's death by meteor."

So true.

I also have this one in my lab, it states:
" None of us is a dumb as all of us." Inspirational, no?

You can checkout more demotivational thoughts here:

http://despair.com/viewall.html

Kimdianna Jones

"Pluto Status Suffers Another Blow"

I visit the BBC website daily...more specifically, the Science and Nature page. I found this article: "Pluto has suffered yet another blow to its status."

Horrifying! If you have read my blog before, you know that I am angered that "scientists" have downgraded Pluto's status from planet to largest dwarf planet. Now, these same "scientists' have decieded that Pluto is now longer the largest dwarf planet...oh the humitiation! Now this status has been revoked as well...Pluto is now just another rock...floating around, with no purpose...aimless, like me in high school...only I had mall hair...

Check it out: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6751975.stm

Kimdianna Jones

"This I Believe"

If you are looking for for something to listen to or for something interesting to read, head over to the CBC Radio Two webpage. The creative minds at CBC Radio have a brand new series called "This I Believe". It is hosted by Preton Manning...yes, that Preston Manning, the man does not have a radio voice, but whatever. It consists of different essays written and read by various Canadians. The one that really struck me is William Deverell's essay about the environment...serious stuff but a must read for tree huggers and more importantly a must read for non-treehuggers. (Come on you non-treehuggers, get with the bloody program.)

Check it out:
http://www.cbc.ca/thisibelieve/essays/may17_William_Deverell.html

Or if you are interested, check out this daily web blog called "Green As A Thistle". It is about a women who is slowly becoming as green as she can and has a year to do it! Great ideas to be found for everyone!

Check it out:
http://greenasathistle.com/

Kimdianna Jones

May The Fouth

Happy May The Fourth Be With You Day!!!

This should be a statutory holiday. Seriously.

I plan on celebrating this underappreciated holiday with a few Vader-tinis, a creative costume and a few close friends!

Kimdianna Jones
PS: If you every get a chance to play Starwars Lego, do it!

National Hanging Out Day!!

Did you know that the average North American uses more energy to run just their clothing dryers then a single African uses for everything over the course of an entire year? Kind of sickening.

Tomorrow is National Hanging Out Day! Energy activists have decided Thursday, April 19 2007 is the day to air dry your clean laundry!

I love this idea! I personally can not hang my laundry outside...living on the 11th floor of an apartment building makes it impossible. I do however, use a clothing rack to dry over half of our cloths. This saves heaps of energy not to mention loonies! If we ever are able to buy a home, I will be hanging our cloths on a cloth line, that is if the community we end up in allows it. Yup that is right, in some of the newer communities, you are not allowed to do so...

*takes hands off keyboard for fear of typing a string of profanities*


Kimdianna Jones...saving the planet one blog at a time...