Canada

We all have our countries that we are proud of. Having lived two countries I am not comparing the two but Canada is a great country that I am proud that I live in.  I think we are a nation that economically is one of the soundest. 

I feel fortunate that I live in a country as such. I think that Canada as it celebrates it's birthday tomorrow. Is a young but very smart countrie that has always be of value as a nation as others.

We are a mixture of so many cultures and yet in some manner we are a country of grace.

The picture about is where I moved from it's a city called Saskatoon that I find to be what I call home along with a city in the USA to some extent. As time goes on I have found that I have learned more regarding Canada, by way of my father and as well by way of talking with people offline that see Canada as something that has no image, but deep within our nation, we are a society as mentioned that is one of several ideals and as well ethnicities. The flag of Canada represents two things and the maple leaf does as well. We are what is considered a crown nation of England - yet we are continually becoming something much more.

What Canada is in one word for is sound.  It's a very sound nation that is unfolding with more with the future than with it's past.  Yet it has a history coupled with a tremendous globalized mannerism.

 

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I have been having a few problems with this multiply and if you have the chance I would appreciate it if you are online to indicate that you can see this very small writing that I have done here.

I sincerely thank you for your help.

Jack

Within the Vantage of the Lens II

We all view things differently. If you ask five different people what they saw after something took place, all would see things from a different manner.  This weekend was something that was really of value. As each time I take my camera not only do I have the opportunity to take pictures but also at the same time it's like painting in a way.

 

I don’t know how to describe it but I have met people I have never known before. And it's something that is a hobby. I was reading how a blogging friend from Turkey paints. She had mentioned what she gets from her paintings and in seeing them, it's precious.  Much to me like photography, or just a person that enjoys it for what it's worth. Nothing more, and nothing less but much to gain.

 

It's a manner of relaxation not forced, just somperhaps but I think it's more than that. It's doing something creative where all things in time stop and you find some things from it. Much like music and other areas of creativity.

 

The weather was up to 35c, which I think is well within the 90s now. And now I have been walking I take it to the next step in a much different manner. Not like one or two years ago, but as it is now. How is that? It's from a vantage of understanding how to retain a placement of where I stand in all aspects of life. Everyone has a manner that they look at things, but at the same time there is a manner that people find some of there own time and enjoy some of the things that they love to do.

 

It’s different doing things in a certain way when your not used to it but at the same time if you slowly blend into it, or I mean if I blend into it there are some much to be enjoyed.

The people that you meet the in the mode with being creative and most of all being outdoors and I think that this would be an activity that with as much as I have walked would equal playing golf.

 

I ran into a gentleman and his wife and he was taking pictures along an area downtown. We were looking down from the walkway to these men playing cricket. And he went on telling me about the history of Edmonton and here again asked me where I was from. I am getting fairly used to that these days now when I have to give a verbal resume of whom I am, but fair enough I will talk to those people that you know are approachable and I love to learn more of my own country as before I entered back into it. I really did not have a clue or regard to what Canada was about and the history of the land.  But that is not the purpose of the vantages. The purpose is that it’s an activity that your getting out and your enjoying yourself as well there is some harmony within what your doing. I think the word for it is contentment. So on a Sunday that is the last one in the month of June it's been something most rewarding to have my little mini vacation. As I am doing right now. How we all try to squeeze in so much within the day. The watch came off today. I was not working with a time frame. I was just flowing with the day. 

Aside of that it beats wearing a sleeveless jacket if you know what I mean. Gotcha! : )

 

~ A GOOD ONE TO ONE AND ALL ~

 

 

Devionian Botanical Garden

The Kurimoto Japanese Garden's main purpose is to provide a cultural exchange between the Japanese and Canadians. This exchange has created a place for meditation and contemplation, rather than just another pretty garden. The garden is the creation of the designer, the late Tadashi Kubo, Kubo and Associates, Osaka, Japan. His representative Kozo Mitani, Japan implemented it. An attempt is made to idealize or make abstractions of the surrounding nature. There are subtleties left untouched in the garden where visitors are left create images in their own minds. Thus, each person entering and leaving the garden gates forms his or her own interpretation of the garden. The garden is in kaiyou style meaning strolling garden. Great care was taken so that the garden is revealed slowly. The design interprets the vast geography of Alberta and the prairie provinces.
However the design is authentically Japanese while utilizes native and introduced hardy plant species. Reflecting the geography of Alberta while symbolically bringing together the Japanese culture as well as a tad of the aboriginal areas of this part of the world.
The garden is to be enjoyed for its aesthetic values instead of its scientific merits. An overall feeling are authentic Japanese ornaments and structures such as lanterns, pagoda, entrance gate, asumayas (meaning viewing shelters).

The Japanese take geography on a grand scale and shrink it to human proportions in their garden designs. The entrance is located on the highest point of land as in Japan it would be on a mountain.

This makes their work have a sense of being and age. Without this technique, it takes a long time to make the garden look as it does. The entrance gate has been constructed in authentic Japanese style with limited use of nails. Examine the fancy joinery on the large overhead beams.
Within the garden are five authentic stone lanterns that were hand carved from solid granite. Originally these lanterns were utilitarian; they were actually used for lighting before the advent of electricity. A candle or oil lamp was placed in the chamber, and this radiated a dim light. Since the light was dim, lanterns had to be placed close to the edge of the street or path. Today these lanterns are used primarily as ornaments, but may still be used for accent lighting The top of the bell tower has a black ornament on the top. This is called a giboshi that is said to represent the top of a Buddha's head. The 1 500 pound bell symbolizes the bonds of friendship between the University of Alberta and the university founded by Dr. Kurimoto, Nagoya Shoka Diagaku. The goal they share is to foster mutual understanding among Canadians and Japanese. Each time the bell is rung bonds of friendship are strengthened. Some pictures I did not have enough storage to take but within a very small down called Devon there is this botanical garden that is viewed by people from various parts of Canada as well as other lands.

Muttart Observatory

River Vantages

The Rutherford House

The front entrance.

Alberta's first home of the first premier, Alexander C. Rutherford. Now designated as a historical site aside of the University of Alberta and overlooks the North Saskatchewan River.

The mandate of this Rutherford House Society is to offer educational programs, exhibits and private events. A pleasant surprise while I was on the university grounds. And I thank the people that run this historical site for allowing me to take pictures.

Variety Photos

Winter Vantage

Revisiting the Cathederal Basilica

Winter Ice Sculpture Festival

It's a community event that takes place in one part nearing the downtown. All the donations go to some foundation which I did not get the information. But several different people participate in a manner to celebrate during the late January for a duration of a few weeks.

Kurimoto Japanese Garden Video.avi

I ventured out to see what is called the Devonian Botanical Gardens. I had remember many years in hearing about them and I went out and then met up with one of the ambassordors of the garden and was fortunate for her to explain what this Japanese Garden was. As like many times I have done this while I went in I could see that she was leading something so I pulled her aside and asked if she would not mind me doing a video.
Interesting enough I came out clear as we picked a place where there would not be to many people so that her voice came out.

Within The Vantages of the Lens

The weekend is here upon us again. Within each person we have an array of things that take place. It's been a busy week, but a good busy that is. And when I take into account all the things that have taken place over the last week I find that I am gaining something more.

There have been several people that have done some pictures that are terrific. Today was that one day that there was time to take look through the lens. I find it to be something of great interest.

Early Summer Vantages

Various pictures taken for some reason the import double up some but slowly but surely I found some of the vantages that I was looking for.

Talking and So Forth

Yes I would suppose that life is about the converse of each person talking in some manner. When there is a trouble that comes around or when we are going through bad patches in life there is often an assumption that the person is not talking for a reason. Probably in some cases but all depending on the person.

Talking I found helps. I have had the ability to talk for three hours with someone that I had mention I would do and there was a cancellation so I had three hours to talk. And did I talk. I think I must have covered nearly each area of my life. But you know as well as I do that talking is good but it’s not the same talk. Meaning a therapeutic talk. I am not going back in time but as I mentioned I have found that I am learning more regarding myself.

Whereas in the mainstream of life if one is not talking so often it is thought that the person has some problem. But I think there is a time to talk in life and as well a time to listen.  However I do believe when we talk the tone of what comes out of one’s voice is something that indicates many things.

As mentioned I have taken this time follow some guidelines for myself after meeting a cognitive therapist and I can really say that everyone at some stage of their life could certainly give this a try. It’s surprising what you learn about your self. I think that I needed that and probably all could, as its not some psycho mumbo jumbo, it’s actually the contrary. I did it and I am please that I have.

But I do think that there is an extroverted and introverted side to each and everyone of us. During my day today as I have been making the most of it while this global warming does not seem to be happening here (should be much warmer and was only 13c), I went to the movie Indiana Jones. Rather than think on anything for the first time in a long time I wanted to see how Harrison Ford at the age of 60 could actually pull off a final to a show that most of us saw some ten years ago, if not longer. And it was actually good.

Thereafter I headed to the airport and met with one person there with regards to some forms and then I arrived home to have a call that my mainframe computer was finished.

So I don’t have all things placed on it as I had a few calls, but I found that each and everything is slowly coming into place.  Talking is good, and as well a silence without perplexing things is really good as well.  It seems to be working.

This Audio Thingy

I was looking at this audio thing where you can post by way of mic. Per chance is there anyone that is a great writer in explaining how it works as it's rather neat I think. I love using audio now and then but as most know I love music. I was trying to do a read and then I decided not to do it.

But it's really neat when you hear the "talk abouts" on voice in here, that is for those that wish to. It's there in everyone's multiply blog.

I have a dare for everyone - for those that know how to use it I challenge you from where ever your from to just say a hello. Once in a while you have to ask yourself why not!

You have to laugh!

Well I arrived home at around five pm and I thought I would finish of my main frame with adding on things after I had formated it.  Something went wrong and all I know is that it's a computer that has so many disks that go with it that after two tries I left it be. As I am going to leave it up to the computer store techs to deal with it.

Today was a good day and I had one large appointment that I did and it took two hours worth of talking and I found it to be great. If there is one thing within the house here is the stairs I climb up for a losenge or something else and bungalows are rather neat. I have not used this laptop that I am currently using for some time but my god the wireless goes so well and I am not down in the "dungeon" meaning basement. 

So here I have a car and now I have a main frame computer that just went on the ......downturn but you know what. I don't mind it at all actually despite the squinting I can see everything alright.

Now if I knew how to do some audios to certain sites I would I am just not sure how loud they sound. And for the life of me I dont know how....

The Humor Lives on

George Carlin was someone that I think each of us found to be funny in some fashion.  Obviously in his early years he was very up front and then as time moved on he became better like wine.  As time goes on he was had that style of humor that made you think in a certain manner.

I never really got into him until I watched him a few times on specials on television on HBO.  And he would hit on some areas that really made you think.  The one that comes to mind for myself is when he was talking about all the food that "lives" within a household fridge.  I thought I would place down a few of his quotes as there are many comedians but few have made the impact as this man did and I am not sure how old he was but he was funny.  Right up there with Bill Cosby.  But his humor was different.

A few quotes I thought I would place.  While driving home in the rush hour I heard this on the radio and ironically it was mentioned on how he in these times he will not be lost due to the internet and what we can watch.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/107431/george_carlin/

A few quotes by George...

Always do whatever's next. 
George Carlin

At a formal dinner party, the person nearest death should always be seated closest to the bathroom. 
George Carlin

Atheism is a non-prophet organization. 
George Carlin

By and large, language is a tool for concealing the truth. 
George Carlin

Death is caused by swallowing small amounts of saliva over a long period of time. 
George Carlin

Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things. 
George Carlin

Dusting is a good example of the futility of trying to put things right.  As soon as you dust, the fact of your next dusting has already been established. 
George Carlin

Electricity is really just organized lightning. 
George Carlin

Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity. 
George Carlin

Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck. 
George Carlin

Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? 
George Carlin

"I am" is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language.  Could it be that "I do" is the longest sentence? 
George Carlin

I have as much authority as the Pope, I just don't have as many people who believe it. 
George Carlin

I recently went to a new doctor and noticed he was located in something called the Professional Building.  I felt better right away. 
George Carlin

I think it would be interesting if old people got anti-Alzheimer's disease where they slowly began to recover other people's lost memories. 
George Carlin

I think people should be allowed to do anything they want.  We haven't tried that for a while.  Maybe this time it'll work. 
George Carlin

I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older; then it dawned on me - they're cramming for their final exam. 
George Carlin

I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?”  She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. 
George Carlin

I would never want to be a member of a group whose symbol was a guy nailed to two pieces of wood. 
George Carlin

I'm always relieved when someone is delivering a eulogy and I realize I'm listening to it. 
George Carlin

I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State.  My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together are certain death. 
George Carlin

I'm not concerned about all hell breaking loose, but that a PART of hell will break loose... it'll be much harder to detect. 
George Carlin

If God had intended us not to masturbate he would've made our arms shorter. 
George Carlin

If it were true that our species is alone in the universe, then I'd have to say the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little. 
George Carlin

If we could just find out who's in charge, we could kill him. 
George Carlin

If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten. 
George Carlin

In comic strips, the person on the right always speaks first. 
George Carlin

Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist. 
George Carlin

Just cause you got the monkey off your back doesn't mean the circus has left town. 
George Carlin

May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house? 
George Carlin

Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit. 
George Carlin

Not only do I not know what's going on, I wouldn't know what to do about it if I did. 
George Carlin

One can never know for sure what a deserted area looks like. 
George Carlin

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. 
George Carlin

People who say they don't care what people think are usually desperate to have people think they don't care what people think. 
George Carlin

Religion is just mind control. 
George Carlin

Some people see things that are and ask, why?  Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not?  Some people have to go to work and don't have time for all that. 
George Carlin

Standing ovations have become far too commonplace.  What we need are ovations where the audience members all punch and kick one another. 
George Carlin

The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live. 
George Carlin

The other night I ate at a real nice family restaurant.  Every table had an argument going. 
George Carlin

The reason I talk to myself is that I'm the only one whose answers I accept. 
George Carlin

The status quo sucks. 
George Carlin

The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done. 
George Carlin

There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls. 
George Carlin

There's no present.  There's only the immediate future and the recent past. 
George Carlin

Think off-center. 
George Carlin

Weather forecast for tonight: dark. 
George Carlin

Well, if crime fighters fight crime and fire fighters fight fire, what do freedom fighters fight?  They never mention that part to us, do they? 
George Carlin

What does it mean to pre-board?  Do you get on before you get on? 
George Carlin

When someone is impatient and says, "I haven't got all day," I always wonder, how can that be?  How can you not have all day? 
George Carlin

When Thomas Edison worked late into the night on the electric light, he had to do it by gas lamp or candle.  I'm sure it made the work seem that much more urgent. 
George Carlin

When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot's hands. 
George Carlin

You know an odd feeling?  Sitting on the toilet eating a chocolate candy bar. 
George Carlin

A Monday

Well one thing at a time but I after taking in my old mini van to the auction and making arrangements with all the insurance and registration with my new car. I finally have wheels. I just got it off the lot at 5pm my time and this times this one is going to work.

It runs well, it's smooth and does not EAT UP GAS. And works.

Within this Day

Sunday was a day of finishing things off and tomorrow bring a few things to an end as far as a vehicle. It was the first day of Sunday and you would never guess that. Not due to the rain but the drastic change of climate from the day before. However tomorrow shall be much nicer.

 

There after getting things done it was heading to this restaurant, called "Route 99".  It’s one of those restaurants that everyone knows about that lives in this city.  Looking at it from the outside you would think that it was the worst place to eat in town.  When you enter inside it’s an entirely different to what one would think from the outside.  Memorabilia from the 1950s galore.  Coupled with people just enjoying and passing time with friends and enjoying a late breakfast or lunch.

As far as the weather is concerned it was cold, and wet.  As I was out with my friend I had to get a picture or two and just show what it looked from over here.  You would never believe it was summer but then again just yesterday it was much warmer. 

 

So I took a couple shots, as my primary goal was to get a few things finished off. 

The sun didn’t shine but the worth within the day and what all came to be will lead into tomorrow.  At a temperature of only 12c / 50 f. That is rather cold for this time of year but it’s irrelevant as I believe the compass is much more clearer.

 

Tomorrow will be getting a few things done and driving off with transportation. Now this will be my last car that I buy for the next two years! My friend and I took it for a drive and tomorrow after 3pm I will have it and it will be great to have "wheels" again.

 

My thought for today is regardless of what takes place, never go backwards think forwards.

 

 

Swaying to the Right

I know that I wrote on some areas that came to be and at the same time I am working through them.  I see that there is a time to forge ahead and not fester in one’s own situations.  There is never a resolve to any situation if one keeps thinking on it.  To be honest I vented in here and now I wish to just write in a manner that is not avoidant but is something that I find to be of value to me.

We all have went through ups and downs in life and I am not the only one there are a few people that do know me in a sense from a long time ago and as well there are people that are completely knew to who I am.

I know where my placement is and ironically the first thing I saw was Scott’s mention that a new day will shine.  And it does.  And slowly but surely it will entirely.  I know one can go on and on with what how they feel, hey I have been held back for nearly a week and within today I found a new car.  Sometimes life just goes that way.

I have never lived on the Internet.  However I have found that there are some people that are tremendously interesting.  I have sent cards and I have received gifts and I have found close friends that understand that there is a time to expand on things rather than continually write on one area.

Each one of us have went through something in life and we all have that hardship in writing it, as well as the joys that have brought us in life.  There was a time where my daily routine in the evenings where to run a group that was in my name.  I found that it was a cathartic situation whereby there were many people that wrote in a private manner.  And then thereafter I went to 360 and it was remarkable what could be done in the power or writing.

I get all these emails to join different blogs but right now my “open gate” is within multiply.  I guess what I am saying is that nothing is contrived yet at the same time there is a time to focus on the things that one has rather than what one does not have and build it from there.  Is it possible when one has taken a fall of sorts?  Most definitely, sometimes I feel as if I am in my own group writing as I used to, but that changes, and as far thriving on the areas that are negative, perhaps I have been a little held up for the moment – but it’s just within the moment.  To each and every one of us that are sitting behind a computer during part of our day – we are communicating like a community.

I know it’s time for a change with all of this – like a self cognitive to get things going again in life.  Soon enough I will have another car – which baffles me how sometimes so much comes on ones shoulders.  And I truly believe that what the significance of each and every one of us is our own thought in our own words.  But that is not for myself to say.

It is what it can be.  And everyone shares some sort of feeling with that.  I took this picture nearby this morning as where I have moved too.  Which is an area in the suburbs in development - just within its beginnings.  Life is sometimes not easy, I find that the more we gain and understanding of the persona within the write – we understand the inner sphere of which we are. 

I am just an ordinary man, better yet...I am just a human being that is much like anyone else that has come to some area that is going to serve me well in the future. I feel that the free sprite is something that resides in each and everyone of us. 

As it can be...

Ramblings...

I view life as a sculpture in the making.  Regardless of what is within our lives at this very moment there is always a change.  There is nothing in life that will stay consistently the same.

Sometimes there is the luxury that people have that nothing has ever taken place in life in which they have had some hardships.  At the same time, to be in the area of life where every thing is just perfect is something of how we look at things.

We all live life in different ways.  Yet at the same time we all do have a common bond.  What is that?  And I am certain at some time I did write on this.  With all due respect I have not been making to many blogs, as I know that from what I wrote, it's a tad of a drain, and yet somewhere in all this there is a connection.  I am not sure how many know me but I literally love two things music and photography when it comes down to writing on this.  Today after an appointment I had I had show a friend a few pictures and right away it was "you’re a photographer and these are great".  I know right now the photos are not possible and I probably will render some other ones but once again it's more within the write.  I am not sure how some of you are able to get a variety of pictures as to find that one that has the vantage that you’re looking for within the write.

But if I may say I certain do appreciate the authenticity that has come my way, I feel fortunate.  But I just wished to say that as this is right now.  And what tomorrow brings may be for me a tad of patience, but as well it all works out in some manner.  This is not real life however I have heard both side of the coin.

To each and every one of you, within this area that we choose how we write. 

Again I express my gratitude.

There Shall Be a New Day

Life can be a series of ups and downs at a certain stage in someone's life.  Slowly but surely we find that area within each of us that we do find contentment.  And as well, I am working out of a situation and at times I am my best friend and as well worst enemy.  I think we all have that perhaps in some manner.

This has always been a blog of authenticity and as well one that is with regard to my own writes and thoughts.  I am not licking my wounds - but I know that there is some healing that is necessary.

Sometimes life does get complicated and you have to weave your way around it.  At the end of each and every day - there is one thing I do know is that tomorrow is a new day. Do we expect these things to happen - no.   But do we work them out - yes....

Exceptional Friends II

I wished to say that I certainly do appreciate all that has been said and as well that I had one failure when I arrived back as well as some other situations and it threw me completely off.  Where do I go now?  I take it easy as where there is a will there is a way.  And I will not be working from my old office as I resigned for good reasons. This happened a while ago as there were breaches that were going on, that I was signing for and it came to a point where I had given it three opportunities. So I am being totally honest as well, as I have been fine except a few more things happened and that took me totally by surprise. As well, several things came up and this week will be one of doing things for myself slowly as I know my own self and what I can do and when to learn to relax with so many things on my plate. I guess within my contacts I am taking my pride hat off.

I know the first thing that I have to do is focus on myself.  Ironic how we all are, and within all. But yet I think the bottom line is that one person comes first. And yes I do miss my father and there are times in which I do wish I could see him more often. But that is not in the cards right now.  What is within the cards is myself.

Life comes and goes and somewhere within it all there is something, seems that I keep having challenges - or maybe I tended to long with family prior to embarking back into life. I am not sure. But I know I will see clearer each and ever day of this week.

Have any of you been in a situation as such?  Sometimes it's very lonely, as well sometimes it totally takes you off the trail that you desired. All that I can say is that for a few days I was totally exhausted and I am slowly working out of it.

Again thank you.......(nothing is contrived)....

 

To Exceptional Friends

It has been a hard weekend for me and I just wish to say that I will write but there are times in which you just wish to have your own inner silence.

Father's Day has hit me hard, but I am accepting it for what it is.

Peace

Look At the Label Before Using

I am not sure where and when a few decisions will be made but I know that I know that this week was one that was going left, right, and center. 

Just to mention one.  I had earlier took my vehicle in and had all the rugs cleaned out last week, after making a move I had taken out all the back seats and thereafter I wished to have them all cleaned there are a few different specialized places there that will do you entire car, truck, van.  One is called “Cupids Cleaners” but when you drive past it, on the outside of the building and around it – it’s so dirty, I thought this name cupid didn’t necessarily fit in the best of the best of this sort of cleaning.  So then there was “Bubbles”.  And a very neat operation that certainly did a great job with the carpet.

I thought I would take it on my own. Cleaning the seats afterwards. I had a bottle of rug cleaner – that I thought would work fine.  Prior to going to have the interior rugs cleaned, I had left the bottle of cleaner behind my drivers seat where there is a net to place things in. Little did I know that the cans would change after I left!

 

How this “Bubbles” place works there is a staff of about 15 people that clean your car, you sit inside or outside, and they have a variety of people working for them and they did a great job.  It's done in an an assembly manner, yet as my carpets did need cleaning and I decided that I was not going to take the full package but just have the rugs cleaned.  Some how by way of mistake, someone accidentally mixed up bottles.  my can of carpet cleaner had been replaced with some solvent that is used for tire leaks. Little did I know till much later...

 

So here I am happy as can be and I had gotten the can and brought down on the ground in the garage two of four seats to clean.  This can looked the same as my other, and I went to it like with such enthusiasm – as I was going to bring the seats to be as clean as can be.  Little did I know I was spraying them down with a solvent that reeked to high heaven.  And here I thought I was doing a might fine job!  I did it so fast and plastered them down thinking I would be then coming back to them the very next evening and, here before that I could see that there was something wrong, as a cleaner never will smell like this.  So off to “Bubbles” I went. 

 

I explained what had happened and they were able to get out the solvent and smell.  And over and above that, they cleaned the seats after and scotch guarded them. As well, they placed them back into position (which is a tricky thing to do).  But I do know that I am going to look at what the can says from here on in. As never spray down something with a solvent - it wont clean you seats, it could very well do the opposite.

 

Word of advice – look at the label before you use it.

The aptitudes of Attitudes

No one is perfect and there is always a resolve.  I find the best think with regard to what I wrote about was that life is not perfect and things take place that you should never waiver from.  Too each their own and I find the peace within my own life – maybe that is just simplicity to some extent.

 

But we all are human and each and every one of us has things that take place in our own back yards and for me I resolved the situation – by communicating.  So many times things can be mistaken – regarding the write that I made.  It was something that had been on my mind for a while and I thought I would write regarding it as I wished to voice it out.

 

I do waiver in what I believe in and the one thing that I do find is that in time the truth of any given situation comes out.  I have been so on the go this week I find that I have been doing several things at the same time.  In life that is...  But I am comfortable within my own shoes.  Anger never takes anyone anywhere.  

So you cast off any situation, and maintain a regard for one’s self and the people that are important to you.

The One Minute Communicator

Have you ever had a friend that is going through a divorce?  And in some manner they needed to play silly games?  I mean as they are in the midst of something while alone they have the need to observe and try to transfer it on to you, by way of doing all sorts of games?

I came to realize last winter that I had a situation whereby while I was doing things within work – I had a situation where one, would transfer things at times.  I heard it from both sides and I have a good inkling as to where and what all took place – but it’s not my place to judge who is write or who is wrong.  I would rather stay out of the dynamic.  I am not one to judge but there were times in which there was such a situation going on where there would be notes wrote rather than speaking about things and then there would be this tendency to try to make you feel guilty.  I think it’s called a controlling mentality that usually does not have much self esteem, and when just the smallest thing does not go right they are ready to go nuts with anger.

I recall the notes, and then the watching one that was silent but had anger in him due to situations that he was facing.  I stood by him, I still do, but what I find amazing is that now and then there is some manner that the communication is just not there.  Or it is, but it’s done in a fashion that is with the intention to try to show they are better than you, or that you’re not good enough.  And really when it comes down to it.  I just leave it be.  And I left it be.

I know that I went through some things and I challenged myself but I never took it out on someone else.  While I was back in the city I used to live in, I had a few words with my folks on this.  And the first thing was look the other way and sooner or later the one that wishes to observe and criticize you life, really isn’t living there own, when there alone.

It’s interesting what takes place when people get older.  For myself, I prefer direct communication.  If there is a problem – say it talk about it, when it’s retained, and there is some manner that one needs to try to place you down, or do what is called a “mind F” excuse the word.  I think that the person really has to take the time to look in the mirror and understand that maybe where while he was pointing fingers in a passive aggressive manner – he didn’t that while when pointing a finger at someone – there are three fingers that point back at one’s self.

Perhaps now and then those three other fingers trigger a passive aggressive nature and as well the finger points in directions that it does not realize where it’s pointing.  For the one that thought he had some upper hand or something, now he just has what he has today.  And I have my own life.

Interesting enough while hearing all sides of the story – I just understand that we all go through out own trying times in life.  But somehow the friendship has become what it is.  And for myself that case is closed.  As I won’t be nor go through it again, not the unfounded games and the transference that took place.  Denial is something amazing to watch…not.  And I never wish to enter into that place nor shall I.  I am too busy building on my life.

 

“Just never point a finger in the wrong direction – they might be surprised on where it’s been pointing.”  It is what it was…I learned that and gained that when I returned and met with my father.  Actually I knew it all along - it was good to just understand it from another. 

 

It's my life an no one is going to change that...

What Time is It?

I really despise is time zones. How it is that various people from different parts of the world are predominantly offline during the times that I am on.

Truly if there as one thing that would be tremendous - it would be that everyone lived with the same time zone.

Just my thoughts.

 

A Monday in June

I arrived home this evening, prior I was getting groceries, and while at the check out I bought a magazine, as most of you know was about this country singer named Kenny Chesney.  He is a tremendous artist and the story was more about what he had gone through within a period of his life.  It’s not often that I get that time to just sit back and read.  While getting groceries and at the checkout, I looked at the cover and aside from all the topics which I don’t really take to as it’s all about celebrities saying something and then next thing you know it was all just said but not the truth.  Not all but seem for a good portion out there in celebrity land.  Later you find that all the areas of there life exposed.  Chesney – sure he is rich and is one of the top country singers out there right now.  It was about how he was happy being a bachelor.  I guess when you have the income that he does – why wouldn’t you be happy.  But he found himself after a divorce with an actress – I forget her name, but it seemed to be interesting.  I think that he came from nothing and made something of himself.  I like a few of his songs, but the interesting part was on how he has learned something after a loss.  We all do go through that.  I find that there are some that have learned over time, some have learned over loss, and some have just been groomed or lived in a manner that something has gone right. 

I had a situation like last winter where my car completely went on me.  And then I ended up having another situation with another vehicle.  I went to a large car repair chain told that I needed a new motor.  I thought to myself here we go again. 

I called a friend that owns his own shop and he is one of the few now here in this end of the city that is an independent.  Terri is his name he is 50 years of age and had 15 gas service stations and then for some reason he had to shut them all down.  I was at his service station at 7am and rather than an engine replacement being necessary, it only needed a few things.  If forget the name of the one main part, along with only a few seals needing to be replaced.  It cost some but it was not time to buy another vehicle.

I caught the time to an article and then I received a call from a gentleman that owns a very large company.  While right now I am awaiting to see what happens with something very special with the airport authority several things seemed to happen after getting home.  So from 7pm till now I was doing some other work.

I always love to head out on the porch and just watch things and I write on various things, walking by the television and seeing what is going on with the election in the USA, turning quickly to the weather channel while I grab a bite and see what the forecast is going to be. And then I get into that mindset of writing.  Of course Mondays are Mondays and it’s the time where it’s all work.  But I come on here and think of a few things to write on.  One very good friend of mine that I have not seen since went on my own retreat back 9 months ago was my friend Syd.  We were talking and we were talking about several things.  He lives in a city called Calgary and he used to be in a band I had when I was younger.  We talked about several things, and he asked me how I see things now.  And I told him that I see things much different, I indicated what came about with my father, and then he asked me if I was religious.  I told him what I feel about that and he said that he lives an ordinary life and with his wife and family he found himself after he lost his business.  He works for a company that sells bread across this country.  I asked him about all this religion and how far he takes it.  He said that he does not take it as serious as I probably assume.  He said that he just knows that there is something about faith.  It always left me thinking much differently of Syd, as I never knew he had that feeling with things and much like myself we are moderate in what we believe in – but we are both on the same page when it comes to respect.  It was a day and then some.  I find that there are new people to meet in life as well as there are people that have some sort of inner thing that keeps them well founded.

For myself, I get onto things within the day and when the evening comes – I there is something about it that I just like to reflect on.  As it's a part or fraction of what all is happening within my life - as it is with yours.  It’s that calm.  Within my world things have changed a tad, but yet they haven’t.  I don’t wish to be anyone else but just myself. 

Summer is coming and it’s interesting how life does go.  Each day you really don’t know what is going to happen, what is going to take place in your life.  But if there is one thing I feel certain of – it’s something that I had mentioned about before with the actor Mr. Portia.  He was asked if he would change anything in his life.  And what seemed so interesting from a person of his age and caliber he mentioned that he felt that he has a belief that everything that had happened in his life lead him to where he was.  And if any portion of his life were to be modified he would not be the same.  He would be someone different.  Actually all four people have something, as they live not in the need to get something, but for some reason it comes. 

Monday it was...

"Petals For Less"

Yesterday I had this strange call.  It was “Petals for Less”.  I asked them if they were sure they were or had the right person, and they asked my name and sure as it can be – it was for me.  I had been up yesterday at 6am, by 8 the contractors needed the garage door to be open to pour the concrete after we finally had some really nice warm weather.  As earlier the entire area surrounding the house was mud, and if you didn’t step on this metal pathway.  You would literally sink into the ground right up to nearly half a foot. So here I had these contractors and then I had “Petals for Less” asking for someone to be at the house between noon to 4pm. Well it was Saturday and I love to head and do things and …I quickly drove off to get the Saturday newspaper and then rushed back.  Still no delivery.  So I did several things around here that need to be done, but again it now was 4, and I wanted to go out.  I was going out later, but I called “Petals” and asked them where what ever they have is.  And is it going to show up or not.

 

Making a long story short, they indicated that they would not be able to deliver by way of their sub contractor delivery person.  I told them that then if the person that sent it.  They should be redeemed and have their money back.  At this time I had a hunch as I think I knew who had sent what I had yet to received.

 

I finally left again and returned around 7 pm.  Here I have two nice neighbors that came up to me and asked if my name was “Initiative Stain” – just kidding, they asked if my name was Jack, and I said yes.  David and his wife then introduced themselves to me and she rushed off with a smile on her face and came back with these flowers.  She smiled and asked me what is the occasion.  I told them, and they wished me a happy birthday and it was the first time that we had met.  I don’t know too many men that receive a gift of flowers – but it was nice as not only was “Petals for Less” – the petals/flowers were much more.

 

I got on the telephone and called long distance to a very good friend of mine.  Not going to mention the name as with many I do have a few very good friends and this one in particular amazed me that she was so thoughtful.  And the flowers are an arrangement, there is no grass laid down as of yet – but over this summer they will be on the front porch or on the back patio.  I will be the first to say – I do love plants and flowers.  And I do like tending to them and watching them grow.

 

I guess what I am trying to say here is that yeah it was my day of celebration, but I was amazed with a few things that have taken place – and if I can fit in a few pictures of these, they are really nice, and yes they are yellow.  Friendships that have meaning and acts as such tell me one thing – there still are amazing, special people out there – even online.  And fortunate for me, I have a gift that came from a very incredible person.

 

Ironically in the manner that I received the arrangement – I met my neighbors, had an interesting conversation with a man from Portugal that explained to me how he and his family operation do there trade – with the pavement.  And then I had a few calls as some from various corners of the world, as well as one with a very good friend of mine that lives in another city.  And as I am writing this I see the array of people wishing a happy birthday.  And I really wish to extend a thank you back to this person as well as to everyone.  It’s a part of something within my life that I do enjoy.  And I sincerely thank you for the gift, and as well the gift from various people by way of their fingers typing out a happy birthday.  I can tell you – it was not some big celebration – but it was an enjoyable time to just have to myself after the last two weeks that have taken place.