Hey Y'all! I'm back (stop groaning!) As you may recall, Senor Robert is away soaking up some sun and love with his mini people and he asked me to write for him twice this week...aren't you lucky (STFU!)!
So, my first post was a bit more serious than I write...if you haven't checked my blog...you can do that right here. I write a lot about being a mom...and what a fuck up I can be...and what an amazing mom I can be...I also write a lot about Sex..yes, SEX...I SAID SEX! You see...if you have taken even a stroll through blogging, you know that many of us have no edit button on our blogs and we basically say what we want, when we want. Read it or don't...it's up to you...but what I have found is that A LOT of us talk about SEX!
Rob asked me to write about bringing some "buzz" into the bedroom. Even though people have come a very long way in their sexuality...toys in the bedroom are still very much a taboo subject in many relationships. Which...I have to be honest...totally amazes me. Why oh why would you opt to NOT have an orgasm???? I'm not saying that you NEED a toy for orgasm...but I am saying it makes it a HELL OF A LOT EASIER!!!
Ladies, I have to let you in on a very dark, very guarded secret...Men/Boys can not read minds! I know! GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE!! It's TRUE! Men, back me up on this one! I have yet to meet anyone...especially a woman who wakes up one day and says to herself "if I have a crappy sex life for the rest of my life, I'm okay with that." I've never ever ever ever ever heard that...ever!
Women want an amazing sex life! They want to be desired and desireable. Women want to be a vixen and a vamp...it just isn't the same for everyone. What is vixen to one is outrageous to another. What is vamp to one is total slut to another. We don't all live the same, why do we think we have to fuck the same?
So, here I am...your favorite slutty mom...to share some secrets about the bedroom with you and why you NEED to have a toy in the bedroom!
1. Every good girl has three things in her nightstand. A. Bullet B. Water based Lubricant and C. Toy Cleanser.
2. A bullet virtually GUARANTEE'S ORGASM! Yes, I said it...guarantee!!! It provides the right buzz, sensation, accuracy and touch that a woman needs for that orgasm. Many women can not have an orgasm with straight penis in vagina sex...it's true! Some huge statistic like 95% or something like that...WOW!!! Does this mean that 95% of women DON'T have an orgasm when they have sex...probably not. Most of us have a partner that is somewhat connected with us and wants us to have an orgasm. They want us to moan and grasp onto them and call out their name...am I right guys?????
3. Guys wanna feel like a hero in bed and a vibrator, when used with a partner...makes him not only a hero...but a KING among men! I am not shitting you! I work with an airline and deal with guys on the ramp all the time...and let me tell you...the stories they swap *cough* are eye opening! The high five's I see going around from guy to guy when he tells the group that he is the "multiple man" and yes, they say that! The guys who say they have given their woman a multiple orgasm...the other guys look at them with a mix of "I call bullshit" and "You are a GOD!" Bullets, vibrators, cock rings...they all give him the opportunity to be that guy! Ladies...MULTIPLE ORGASMS!!!! I'll say it again...MUL TIP LE OR GAS MSSSSSS!!!! Not just one...maybe two or three...or four, five, six...the possibilities are endless!!!!!
4. Having a toy in the bedroom opens up a whole new channel of communication! Everything from..."I like it when you do that..." to those conversations that may require a glass or two of wine..."I wanna watch you use the toy..." It can go from mild to wild...nice to naughty...clean to dirty...it is totally up to you. Remember I said that is wild to one is mild to the next. You can be as nice or as naughty in the bedroom as you wanna be!
5. You should...nay you MUST laugh in the bedroom! If you aren't laughing in the bedroom, you are aren't laughing many places in your life...I guarantee that! If you haven't burst out laughing with your feet over his shoulders, rear end in the air and the most...erm...uh...unromantic noises escaping from you...you really haven't lived! Laugh...Laugh OUT LOUD in the bedroom. A toy offers up so much comic relief!!! Trust me on this one...when you are chasing batteries across the floor, pushing buttons to get the thing to turn on and off, figuring out where you actually insert the damn thing...you are laughing! Laughing releases endorphins...and endorphins make us feel good, they make us feel sexy and they make us more open to new things on our life!
I want all y'all to have fun in the bedroom! I want all you men to feel like hero's and I want all you ladies to have your eyes rolling back in your heads! I want the planet to erupt in a chorus of moans! You can shop for your favorite toy on my website and just for you CameraGuyRob fans...Imma give you a special treat...chose your favorite toy and get 40% off your highest priced item! Just enter code cameraguyrob in the discount section and I'll revise your total and send you a new total. You can chose a Cadillac vibrator and save almost half off...or you can chose the ever popular bullet and have those toe curling, eye ball popping orgasms! Shop on my website www.calgarypassion.com and spice up that sex life!
Thanks for reading and y'all better tell me how you get down and dirty! I am always looking for new tips and suggestions!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Guest Post from @maniacalmom
Welcome to Rob's little corner of the world! You are probably wondering who the hell @maniacalmom is...right, right....well, I am just a mom who has found a little niche with the twitter world...I brag about my kids, I complain about my sex life...or lack thereof and I meet amazing people from all over the world...@CameraGuyRob being one of them. I blog too and you can find my little corner of the world here.
He has decided to be Grizzly Adams this week and take his two enchanting munchkin mini Rob's out camping...CAMPING...ugh...I can't even imagine the layers of dirt and bugs that they will be immersed in...*shudder*
He was on his way out of town...sun, sand and...well, he's camping with his kids...so no S*X...(bummer Rob!) and he sends me a text message..."BTW...do you wanna blog for me?" like tonight...or tomorrow...ERM...thanks for giving a girl some notice buddy! Well, not wanting to be one to let anyone down, I said yes...and here you all are...reading my lengthy introduction to why the hell I am writing on Rob's Blog.
Anyhoooooo.....
Here we are. Rob, being the control freak that he is...proceeded to give me my topics for the week as well (high five me if you know what I mean!) Today's topic is going to be a great one for some and touchy one for many and totally "who gives a shit" for most.
Rob asked me to write about how to create a working relationship with your Ex. See, if you know Rob, you know that he's a divorced father of two. His Ex lives out East and it isn't always easy to parent long distance. It isn't always easy to parent, let's be honest about that! When you add divorce and distance into the mix...it can become monumentally difficult.
I am also a divorced mom. I have two daughters from my marriage and the Ex and I took a very unique approach to our divorce. Now, understand, we didn't have a bitter divorce. Knock Down, Drag Em Out "I hate you" moment. We simply looked at each other one night and said "what are we doing????" and that was that. He is a fabulous dad! His partner and I don't really see eye to eye on many things, but the greatest power I have in that situation is I don't have to deal with her. She isn't my problem, she's the Ex's problem and I don't have to give one single ounce of energy to dealing with her...ever.
The ex and I had a brutally honest, heart wrenching conversation one night...shortly after we split up. We talked about what we wanted and where we wanted to go as parents...after all, we would be forever tied together because of our daughters. What were we going to do to ensure we would not push our daughters into therapy? We came up with this plan....we thought it out...and we live by it everyday. Don't get me wrong...there are times....believe me...there are times that I would love to get into my car and drive over there and junk punch him...I REALLY REALLY REALLY would...but first and foremost, I have to always remember that he is their dad...and he loves them just as much...not any more or less...than I do.
So here was our plan...our way through the world of hurt feelings and bitter divorces.
1. Always ask the other parent first. What does that mean? Well, if I need someone to watch the girls if I have to work or have plans, I will ALWAYS ask their dad first. Why? Because I want him to do the same for me. If he has to ask someone to watch our daughters it SHOULD be me.
2. It is not about how much I don't like him. It isn't about what I think he SHOULD be doing...it's about our daughters. I am no longer his wife and I can not affect any change in his life. It is no longer up to me how he behaves or what he does. As much as I want him to do it MY way all the time...it's never going to happen. It didn't happen when we were married, it certainly isn't going to happen now that we are divorced.
3. We agree to disagree. We know that we will never see eye to eye on many things, and we just have to agree that sometimes we do things one way in my house and totally different rules in his out. On the big things...like religion, health care and Christmas presents (shut up, it's a big deal!) we have to come to a place of agreement and a way to find middle ground. When it comes to bedtimes and snack times and the snuggle times in between, I do what I want and he does what he wants...and we just don't ask.
4. We agreed to NOT put the kids in the middle of our drama. It isn't fair to ask them questions about the other parents house. We agree that some things are better left unsaid and we don't ask the girls about what life is like at the other house. If they want to talk about it, we will listen but we never pry or prod for information.
5. I know that I will never change the way he behaves or what he thinks. I know that the only person I am in charge of now is me. It is how I react to our life that I can control. As frustrating as it can be...I know that no matter what, I want the very best for my daughters...and deep down, I know he wants the same.
I worry about me from day to day. I worry about the world my daughters are living in and I worry about how I well face all the changes that are inevitable in our lives.
The one thing I have come to know about me is that I am in control. I get to decide. I get to decide how I will react to the things that go on around me. What my ex says and does WILL NOT affect me. I won't allow that to happen. I will acknowledge how I feel, and I will go beyond it. I will not let it change how I feel about my parenting, my life or myself.
In reality, there is nothing I can say or do that will change the decision he is going to make. He is going to so what he wants to do. In the end, what he says and does will not change what I think and do. I am in control and I will live the best life I can for me and my kids.
I have given up the illusion of being a perfect mom, woman, wife and friend. I am not always going to be a shining example of a human. What I will be is me. No more, no less. I am way more laid back as a divorced mom. Bedtime is often a fluid idea at our house. Most nights is by 8:30 pm....some nights....we snuggle on the couch and watch a movie till 10 pm...yes ON A SCHOOL NIGHT! I know one thing for sure...I love my life. I love my daughters and I love the way our house is. I am not too keen on their dad's house...but that's not up to me. What I am responsible for is loving my daughters with everything I have. I am responsible for encouraging and guiding my daughters towards adulthood. I am their mom, nothing on this planet will ever replace that.
Maybe you are in the same spot Rob is in...struggling with how to go about creating harmony...hurt feelings and hatred aside. Maybe you are doing a frigging bang up job of being a divorced parent...I don't know. What I do know is that we have to quit ripping each other apart and start putting our kids first. When you hate your ex spouse it changes who your children are from the core. I hope that somewhere along the way, you can find some peace, a quiet place to rediscover how amazing and wonderful you are and embrace that person again.
He has decided to be Grizzly Adams this week and take his two enchanting munchkin mini Rob's out camping...CAMPING...ugh...I can't even imagine the layers of dirt and bugs that they will be immersed in...*shudder*
He was on his way out of town...sun, sand and...well, he's camping with his kids...so no S*X...(bummer Rob!) and he sends me a text message..."BTW...do you wanna blog for me?" like tonight...or tomorrow...ERM...thanks for giving a girl some notice buddy! Well, not wanting to be one to let anyone down, I said yes...and here you all are...reading my lengthy introduction to why the hell I am writing on Rob's Blog.
Anyhoooooo.....
Here we are. Rob, being the control freak that he is...proceeded to give me my topics for the week as well (high five me if you know what I mean!) Today's topic is going to be a great one for some and touchy one for many and totally "who gives a shit" for most.
Rob asked me to write about how to create a working relationship with your Ex. See, if you know Rob, you know that he's a divorced father of two. His Ex lives out East and it isn't always easy to parent long distance. It isn't always easy to parent, let's be honest about that! When you add divorce and distance into the mix...it can become monumentally difficult.
I am also a divorced mom. I have two daughters from my marriage and the Ex and I took a very unique approach to our divorce. Now, understand, we didn't have a bitter divorce. Knock Down, Drag Em Out "I hate you" moment. We simply looked at each other one night and said "what are we doing????" and that was that. He is a fabulous dad! His partner and I don't really see eye to eye on many things, but the greatest power I have in that situation is I don't have to deal with her. She isn't my problem, she's the Ex's problem and I don't have to give one single ounce of energy to dealing with her...ever.
The ex and I had a brutally honest, heart wrenching conversation one night...shortly after we split up. We talked about what we wanted and where we wanted to go as parents...after all, we would be forever tied together because of our daughters. What were we going to do to ensure we would not push our daughters into therapy? We came up with this plan....we thought it out...and we live by it everyday. Don't get me wrong...there are times....believe me...there are times that I would love to get into my car and drive over there and junk punch him...I REALLY REALLY REALLY would...but first and foremost, I have to always remember that he is their dad...and he loves them just as much...not any more or less...than I do.
So here was our plan...our way through the world of hurt feelings and bitter divorces.
1. Always ask the other parent first. What does that mean? Well, if I need someone to watch the girls if I have to work or have plans, I will ALWAYS ask their dad first. Why? Because I want him to do the same for me. If he has to ask someone to watch our daughters it SHOULD be me.
2. It is not about how much I don't like him. It isn't about what I think he SHOULD be doing...it's about our daughters. I am no longer his wife and I can not affect any change in his life. It is no longer up to me how he behaves or what he does. As much as I want him to do it MY way all the time...it's never going to happen. It didn't happen when we were married, it certainly isn't going to happen now that we are divorced.
3. We agree to disagree. We know that we will never see eye to eye on many things, and we just have to agree that sometimes we do things one way in my house and totally different rules in his out. On the big things...like religion, health care and Christmas presents (shut up, it's a big deal!) we have to come to a place of agreement and a way to find middle ground. When it comes to bedtimes and snack times and the snuggle times in between, I do what I want and he does what he wants...and we just don't ask.
4. We agreed to NOT put the kids in the middle of our drama. It isn't fair to ask them questions about the other parents house. We agree that some things are better left unsaid and we don't ask the girls about what life is like at the other house. If they want to talk about it, we will listen but we never pry or prod for information.
5. I know that I will never change the way he behaves or what he thinks. I know that the only person I am in charge of now is me. It is how I react to our life that I can control. As frustrating as it can be...I know that no matter what, I want the very best for my daughters...and deep down, I know he wants the same.
I worry about me from day to day. I worry about the world my daughters are living in and I worry about how I well face all the changes that are inevitable in our lives.
The one thing I have come to know about me is that I am in control. I get to decide. I get to decide how I will react to the things that go on around me. What my ex says and does WILL NOT affect me. I won't allow that to happen. I will acknowledge how I feel, and I will go beyond it. I will not let it change how I feel about my parenting, my life or myself.
In reality, there is nothing I can say or do that will change the decision he is going to make. He is going to so what he wants to do. In the end, what he says and does will not change what I think and do. I am in control and I will live the best life I can for me and my kids.
I have given up the illusion of being a perfect mom, woman, wife and friend. I am not always going to be a shining example of a human. What I will be is me. No more, no less. I am way more laid back as a divorced mom. Bedtime is often a fluid idea at our house. Most nights is by 8:30 pm....some nights....we snuggle on the couch and watch a movie till 10 pm...yes ON A SCHOOL NIGHT! I know one thing for sure...I love my life. I love my daughters and I love the way our house is. I am not too keen on their dad's house...but that's not up to me. What I am responsible for is loving my daughters with everything I have. I am responsible for encouraging and guiding my daughters towards adulthood. I am their mom, nothing on this planet will ever replace that.
Maybe you are in the same spot Rob is in...struggling with how to go about creating harmony...hurt feelings and hatred aside. Maybe you are doing a frigging bang up job of being a divorced parent...I don't know. What I do know is that we have to quit ripping each other apart and start putting our kids first. When you hate your ex spouse it changes who your children are from the core. I hope that somewhere along the way, you can find some peace, a quiet place to rediscover how amazing and wonderful you are and embrace that person again.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
SEX RANT !
So what kind of sexual person are you? And what does your flavor and appetite say about you? Is it even important to you anymore?
Well lets talk about the first topic shall we. Sex and what type of sexual person are you? Are you the one who likes to hold hands and maybe give a peck on the lips while walking in the park? Or are you the type to tell that partner your walking with how fun it would be to come back and have sex on the park bench?
We all get caught up in what kind of sexual person we are and what our comfort levels are when it comes to it. To talk about having sex on the bench at night in the park doesn't make you weird or different from everyone else just makes you adventurous. Trying to keep the spice of the relationship going while trying different things. Good on ya because he/she might be really into it. Also if he/she wants to do that stuff you might be in with a super freak that will make all your dirty little thoughts come true. Or make them want to run right out into traffic. You have to be the judge.
If your the type who can only peck the person your with on the lips in public your alright and there is nothing wrong with you either. There are a lot of people who would rather be sexual dynamo's in the bedroom and be reserved in the public eye. They are the ones people say "He/she was such a quiet person". Serial killer quiet. But when your alone with the person they turn into the porn king/queen that likes to do stuff that would make Larry Flint blush. Stuff in your mind that might actually make you go blind.
So how does this relate to your flavor. I have heard the term "vanilla" meaning straight up intercourse. So what do the other flavors represent? Well lets make it up as we go. So chocolate could mean the obvious and having sex with a brown or black person. Then there is strawberry. So maybe that means being with a ginger person. Either that or having sex during a menstrual cycle. And what about blueberry? Well that could mean that your having sex while watching the Smurfs or with a smurf.
It doesn't matter what flavor you are as long as your not hurting anyone. Unless they ask for that. But really we don't have to put these labels on it and just have fun with the one we can relate to the most and the best fit mentally and physically.
Ciao for now
Well lets talk about the first topic shall we. Sex and what type of sexual person are you? Are you the one who likes to hold hands and maybe give a peck on the lips while walking in the park? Or are you the type to tell that partner your walking with how fun it would be to come back and have sex on the park bench?
We all get caught up in what kind of sexual person we are and what our comfort levels are when it comes to it. To talk about having sex on the bench at night in the park doesn't make you weird or different from everyone else just makes you adventurous. Trying to keep the spice of the relationship going while trying different things. Good on ya because he/she might be really into it. Also if he/she wants to do that stuff you might be in with a super freak that will make all your dirty little thoughts come true. Or make them want to run right out into traffic. You have to be the judge.
If your the type who can only peck the person your with on the lips in public your alright and there is nothing wrong with you either. There are a lot of people who would rather be sexual dynamo's in the bedroom and be reserved in the public eye. They are the ones people say "He/she was such a quiet person". Serial killer quiet. But when your alone with the person they turn into the porn king/queen that likes to do stuff that would make Larry Flint blush. Stuff in your mind that might actually make you go blind.
So how does this relate to your flavor. I have heard the term "vanilla" meaning straight up intercourse. So what do the other flavors represent? Well lets make it up as we go. So chocolate could mean the obvious and having sex with a brown or black person. Then there is strawberry. So maybe that means being with a ginger person. Either that or having sex during a menstrual cycle. And what about blueberry? Well that could mean that your having sex while watching the Smurfs or with a smurf.
It doesn't matter what flavor you are as long as your not hurting anyone. Unless they ask for that. But really we don't have to put these labels on it and just have fun with the one we can relate to the most and the best fit mentally and physically.
Ciao for now
Monday, July 19, 2010
Stampede is Over Time to Blog
So the craziness of the Stampede is over for another year. All the lights on the rides have been turned off. The cowboy hats and boots put away for another year. And the mini donuts and beer are turning into a memory.
So what does this all mean for the average joe working day to day in this city of Stampede sin?
Well it's time to wrap up any business. Which means dealing with what happened at Ranchman's that night with that certain Stampede fling. Or not. Figuring out how to detox your body to adjust back into the work schedule of daily life. Trying to deal with the fact that debauchery and beer is done for yet another year.
Let's talk about the Stampede fling for a moment. Divorce lawyers love the Stampede. It has a huge impact on their business level within a month of Stampede finishing. Either because he/she has been caught in some incriminating photo that can't be explained. Or a text is found that seems very inappropriate. Or the fling turns out to be more and continues on to become a serious affair. Ultimately it ends the same way and off to the lawyers you go. On to the next oil bunny who wants to land a man that can take care of her.
If the Stampede can create so much sin why aren't the churches protesting it like PETA or Humane society does? Are they a part of the secret society of the Stampede and get more followers after the park has closed? Flooding their pews to be absolved of the sin that they had brought upon themselves? In hopes that if they make peace with it that it never happened? Or is there a bigger plot there?
Let's look at that for a moment. Gambling is a sin according to the local bishop here and he has been very vocal about the fact that a school can't even have a Bingo to raise money for their school. Yet when this yearly event comes along he doesn't say anything. Does he go on vacation and in his mind it's outta sight and outta mind so it really didn't happen? Or is he a part of a bigger plot against his own flock? Maybe a local large donation by an unknown donor that makes it's way into the churches coffers? The bishop knows there are a few things that happen during Stampede. Drinking,adultery,gambling,and coveting thy neighbors wife. Like how I pulled that one out of my hat? So that means looking at the ladies in a lewd and sexual mindset. So why hasn't he said anything against all the sin?
Am I against the Stampede? No. If people could enjoy the events that surround the biggest outdoor show on earth and not succumb to their desires and fall into the drunken, horny, people ogling idiots, we could have an event that makes everyone proud to be a part of. But it usually turns into the den of sin we all know and love to be a part of because it brings so many crazy stories. And yes there will be stories. Human nature can't help itself and the need to share with the co workers what they had seen at the company party takes over and for weeks the rumors fly around about the people who had messed around that night or the person who got so drunk they couldn't stand and eventually puked on their bosses shoes.
Don't get me wrong I enjoy the Stampede events and think it can be a great time for a single man/woman or family that is looking for some fun in the city. Great pancake breakfasts and music that everyone can enjoy. Stampede rides and rodeo events that test the metal of cowboys/cowgirls. All great fun.
So in closing I guess what I am saying is if we take the time to think before we act then the sins of the Stampede won't happen. We take the time to think that I really shouldn't drink another beer. I shouldn't try and dance with that person looking at me. Or I shouldn't put my tongue down this persons throat because we just met and I have a significant other. The gambling I can understand. Sorry Bishop Henry tough sell there to a non catholic. But the mind get s fuzzy as time goes by through the year. And as the next years Stampede gets closer the thoughts of what could happen at the next ten days of debauchery start to dance in their head like it's Christmas in July. And the cycle repeats itself. Because after all were human and temptation is hard to turn down when you have ten Bud in your gut and she has been eying your big buckle all night. Just like in the "Lion King", it's the circle of life.
Ciao for now
So what does this all mean for the average joe working day to day in this city of Stampede sin?
Well it's time to wrap up any business. Which means dealing with what happened at Ranchman's that night with that certain Stampede fling. Or not. Figuring out how to detox your body to adjust back into the work schedule of daily life. Trying to deal with the fact that debauchery and beer is done for yet another year.
Let's talk about the Stampede fling for a moment. Divorce lawyers love the Stampede. It has a huge impact on their business level within a month of Stampede finishing. Either because he/she has been caught in some incriminating photo that can't be explained. Or a text is found that seems very inappropriate. Or the fling turns out to be more and continues on to become a serious affair. Ultimately it ends the same way and off to the lawyers you go. On to the next oil bunny who wants to land a man that can take care of her.
If the Stampede can create so much sin why aren't the churches protesting it like PETA or Humane society does? Are they a part of the secret society of the Stampede and get more followers after the park has closed? Flooding their pews to be absolved of the sin that they had brought upon themselves? In hopes that if they make peace with it that it never happened? Or is there a bigger plot there?
Let's look at that for a moment. Gambling is a sin according to the local bishop here and he has been very vocal about the fact that a school can't even have a Bingo to raise money for their school. Yet when this yearly event comes along he doesn't say anything. Does he go on vacation and in his mind it's outta sight and outta mind so it really didn't happen? Or is he a part of a bigger plot against his own flock? Maybe a local large donation by an unknown donor that makes it's way into the churches coffers? The bishop knows there are a few things that happen during Stampede. Drinking,adultery,gambling,and coveting thy neighbors wife. Like how I pulled that one out of my hat? So that means looking at the ladies in a lewd and sexual mindset. So why hasn't he said anything against all the sin?
Am I against the Stampede? No. If people could enjoy the events that surround the biggest outdoor show on earth and not succumb to their desires and fall into the drunken, horny, people ogling idiots, we could have an event that makes everyone proud to be a part of. But it usually turns into the den of sin we all know and love to be a part of because it brings so many crazy stories. And yes there will be stories. Human nature can't help itself and the need to share with the co workers what they had seen at the company party takes over and for weeks the rumors fly around about the people who had messed around that night or the person who got so drunk they couldn't stand and eventually puked on their bosses shoes.
Don't get me wrong I enjoy the Stampede events and think it can be a great time for a single man/woman or family that is looking for some fun in the city. Great pancake breakfasts and music that everyone can enjoy. Stampede rides and rodeo events that test the metal of cowboys/cowgirls. All great fun.
So in closing I guess what I am saying is if we take the time to think before we act then the sins of the Stampede won't happen. We take the time to think that I really shouldn't drink another beer. I shouldn't try and dance with that person looking at me. Or I shouldn't put my tongue down this persons throat because we just met and I have a significant other. The gambling I can understand. Sorry Bishop Henry tough sell there to a non catholic. But the mind get s fuzzy as time goes by through the year. And as the next years Stampede gets closer the thoughts of what could happen at the next ten days of debauchery start to dance in their head like it's Christmas in July. And the cycle repeats itself. Because after all were human and temptation is hard to turn down when you have ten Bud in your gut and she has been eying your big buckle all night. Just like in the "Lion King", it's the circle of life.
Ciao for now
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Technology
Well this week has been a cluster trying to get my computer back online to post blogs.
Just when I thought I had it all figured out there were roadblocks everywhere.So here is what happened.
So my friend sent me the new Microsoft Windows 7 professional and I installed it and thought that was good. I backed everything up and it all worked perfectly. So I thought.
First problem is my friend also sent me the new CS5 creative suite for my video editing at home for the commercials and everything I need to do for extra work. It is truly an amazing package with ten programs including Photoshop 5, Premiere Pro 5, and After Effects 5. Then seven other programs I don't think I will ever use but good to have and might need them in the future.
Well the install went perfectly. Where is the problem you ask? Well when I installed it all but two programs installed. Of course they were the ones I needed. It turns out I was running my windows at a 32 bit and for a home system that is just fine. But the editing program and after effects needs to run on a 64 bit system. ARG!
There is the problem. I tried to install the 64 bit windows 7 and the problems start there. Over and over I got error messages saying I couldn't install it because I my operating system was already at 32 bit and it couldn't load it in. Well duh! That's why I was trying to make it a 64 bit. Work with me here. Obviously this box with microchips didn't realize what the hell I was trying to do. Over and over again I tried everything my limited knowledge of technical stuff will allow. This stupid box wasn't getting it. This was for it's own good and it was resisting the knowledge upgrade. Like an idiot I tried over 2 hours to get this stupid thing to accept it's fate for being faster and more intelligent. Like a moron that won't accept the knowledge to make him a genius and run as fast as Ben Johnson on steroids. And off we go to see the tech friend of mine to get it to work.
Sounds easy eh? Well of course it does. Until you factor into it that I live in Calgary. Yup as every Stampede time there are the odd weather variances in the area. So time to travel about twenty kilometers up to the north east to visit my tech friend. At this particular time the skies decided to open up and the rain started. Then the wind picked up. Then the wrath of god descended from the heavens and created complete chaos for southern Alberta. We got rain and lightning and tennis ball sized hail in some ares of the city. The seven horsemen of the apocalypse would have been impressed.
After my thirty minute drive through the heavenly downpour I arrived to the house. At this time the storm reach my destination. And yes I was trapped in my truck with an electrical appliance that doesn't do well with water and or hail plummeting from the sky at the speed of paint balls.So I had to wait for fifteen minutes to enjoy the heavenly wrath upon the wicked and unclean.
I eventually made it out and into the house and we proceeded to the work bench. It took all of two seconds for him to figure it out. FRACK! If I knew it was as easy as starting up the computer with the 64 bit disk in the hard drive I would have done it and saved the $80 and done all the upgrades myself.
So when I got back home everything worked great and life goes on.
When did our lives get so complicated we can't see the easiest solutions for the most complicated situations? Well this is what we should take with us as the life lesson to get through the tough decisions in our lives.K.I.S.S. Or keep it simple stupid. The simplest solutions are right in front of your face to see. Take the blinders off and see it.
Ciao for now.
Just when I thought I had it all figured out there were roadblocks everywhere.So here is what happened.
So my friend sent me the new Microsoft Windows 7 professional and I installed it and thought that was good. I backed everything up and it all worked perfectly. So I thought.
First problem is my friend also sent me the new CS5 creative suite for my video editing at home for the commercials and everything I need to do for extra work. It is truly an amazing package with ten programs including Photoshop 5, Premiere Pro 5, and After Effects 5. Then seven other programs I don't think I will ever use but good to have and might need them in the future.
Well the install went perfectly. Where is the problem you ask? Well when I installed it all but two programs installed. Of course they were the ones I needed. It turns out I was running my windows at a 32 bit and for a home system that is just fine. But the editing program and after effects needs to run on a 64 bit system. ARG!
There is the problem. I tried to install the 64 bit windows 7 and the problems start there. Over and over I got error messages saying I couldn't install it because I my operating system was already at 32 bit and it couldn't load it in. Well duh! That's why I was trying to make it a 64 bit. Work with me here. Obviously this box with microchips didn't realize what the hell I was trying to do. Over and over again I tried everything my limited knowledge of technical stuff will allow. This stupid box wasn't getting it. This was for it's own good and it was resisting the knowledge upgrade. Like an idiot I tried over 2 hours to get this stupid thing to accept it's fate for being faster and more intelligent. Like a moron that won't accept the knowledge to make him a genius and run as fast as Ben Johnson on steroids. And off we go to see the tech friend of mine to get it to work.
Sounds easy eh? Well of course it does. Until you factor into it that I live in Calgary. Yup as every Stampede time there are the odd weather variances in the area. So time to travel about twenty kilometers up to the north east to visit my tech friend. At this particular time the skies decided to open up and the rain started. Then the wind picked up. Then the wrath of god descended from the heavens and created complete chaos for southern Alberta. We got rain and lightning and tennis ball sized hail in some ares of the city. The seven horsemen of the apocalypse would have been impressed.
After my thirty minute drive through the heavenly downpour I arrived to the house. At this time the storm reach my destination. And yes I was trapped in my truck with an electrical appliance that doesn't do well with water and or hail plummeting from the sky at the speed of paint balls.So I had to wait for fifteen minutes to enjoy the heavenly wrath upon the wicked and unclean.
I eventually made it out and into the house and we proceeded to the work bench. It took all of two seconds for him to figure it out. FRACK! If I knew it was as easy as starting up the computer with the 64 bit disk in the hard drive I would have done it and saved the $80 and done all the upgrades myself.
So when I got back home everything worked great and life goes on.
When did our lives get so complicated we can't see the easiest solutions for the most complicated situations? Well this is what we should take with us as the life lesson to get through the tough decisions in our lives.K.I.S.S. Or keep it simple stupid. The simplest solutions are right in front of your face to see. Take the blinders off and see it.
Ciao for now.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Old Flings are New Again
This is an interesting question that was brought up last week. Can old flings or girl/boy friends come around again and things work out the second time around? Well I guess we should take a look at my example of my old girlfriend and see what we can make of this query.
So as I wrote before everything with my old girlfriend got messed up and complicated and we broke up. But ever since we have been good friends and always had a bond there.The question then arises. Could the second time around then be better?
Well like any relationship you think about it a lot. And if one fails you think about how did it go so wrong and was any of it your fault. Of course these thoughts went through my head when om relationship fell apart with my old girlfriend. You think what did I do or didn't do. Was I paying enough attention to her or not enough. Did I put in the effort that was needed to keep it new and fresh. And maybe the biggest question of all is "Was she the one?".
Of course there is the other side of the coin as well. What happened? Why did she not do this or that? If I have to leave the seat down why can't you leave the seat up? Or look before you sit.Or maybe did she pay enough attention to me or too much and was smothering.
Of course all good questions and now whats the right answer? Well I think that with time comes the answers for every question. You think and rethink about what happened and it has to be better the second time around. As long as you have the right mindset to try and do it right the second time around. Or if you have the maturity to understand what it is that you need to do to make it work this time round.
So now that's as clear as mud. Right? Let us recap.
No if you don't have the maturity or the knowledge of what went wrong in the first place.
Yes if you learned from it and do want it to work so bad you have aches deep down in your heart. You know what needs to be done this time and will work at it harder.
So you see the answer lies with you and how much work and dedication you are willing to put into it. If your not wiling to put everything into it you have then don't waste her or your time.
I guess that's all for friendly advice.
Ciao for now
So as I wrote before everything with my old girlfriend got messed up and complicated and we broke up. But ever since we have been good friends and always had a bond there.The question then arises. Could the second time around then be better?
Well like any relationship you think about it a lot. And if one fails you think about how did it go so wrong and was any of it your fault. Of course these thoughts went through my head when om relationship fell apart with my old girlfriend. You think what did I do or didn't do. Was I paying enough attention to her or not enough. Did I put in the effort that was needed to keep it new and fresh. And maybe the biggest question of all is "Was she the one?".
Of course there is the other side of the coin as well. What happened? Why did she not do this or that? If I have to leave the seat down why can't you leave the seat up? Or look before you sit.Or maybe did she pay enough attention to me or too much and was smothering.
Of course all good questions and now whats the right answer? Well I think that with time comes the answers for every question. You think and rethink about what happened and it has to be better the second time around. As long as you have the right mindset to try and do it right the second time around. Or if you have the maturity to understand what it is that you need to do to make it work this time round.
So now that's as clear as mud. Right? Let us recap.
No if you don't have the maturity or the knowledge of what went wrong in the first place.
Yes if you learned from it and do want it to work so bad you have aches deep down in your heart. You know what needs to be done this time and will work at it harder.
So you see the answer lies with you and how much work and dedication you are willing to put into it. If your not wiling to put everything into it you have then don't waste her or your time.
I guess that's all for friendly advice.
Ciao for now
Friday, July 2, 2010
It's Your Say!
I have been deciding lately what People want to hear. There has been issues with some that say I shouldn't be candid and diary like in the blogs. Some say the posts are personal and they feel uncomfortable reading the blog.
What do you think? I want to know how the past posts make you feel and does it help to communicate these collection of thoughts?
Do you have anything in particular that you would like to read about if you don't want to read personal topics?
This is supposed to be a helpful blog and one of sharing experiences with each other and maybe it can help someone out there that may be going through anything similar that I have written about in the past.
It is hard to decide if this blog is helping people or not. That's why I am asking for your help. Should I just abandon this blog all together and try something else?
Make a comment and tell me what you think.
Ciao for now
What do you think? I want to know how the past posts make you feel and does it help to communicate these collection of thoughts?
Do you have anything in particular that you would like to read about if you don't want to read personal topics?
This is supposed to be a helpful blog and one of sharing experiences with each other and maybe it can help someone out there that may be going through anything similar that I have written about in the past.
It is hard to decide if this blog is helping people or not. That's why I am asking for your help. Should I just abandon this blog all together and try something else?
Make a comment and tell me what you think.
Ciao for now
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