CELEBRATION TIME

 This is a very important week for women.  From March 7 to March 13 we are celebrating International Women's Week. The celebration used to last a day but now it lasts a week .  Canada's theme for 2010 is STRONG WOMEN, STRONG CANADA, STRONG WORLD.  Among other things, it was reported in the media that 61% of university graduates are women compared to 55% in 1998 and that women were opening their own businesses at twice the rate of men (I guess no one wants to hire us). 

The global day was March 8.  In some places like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria IWD was a national holiday. Next year it will be the centenary as the first year was run in 1911.  I found pictures and beautiful artwork depicting this event:

This poster was created in Cuba.

 This one is Russian.

 This took place in Indonesia.

 South Africa.

 There was a big assembly in Turkey

  An overseas friend (male) of mine sent me this article that shows how his part of the world is involved in empowering women by implementing a new safety program:

With  the high rate of attacks on women in secluded  car parks, especially during evening hours, the  Cardiff     City Council has established a "Women Only" car park  at the new   St  David’s Shopping Centre. Even the attendants are exclusively  female so that a comfortable and safe  environment is created for patrons.

Below is the first picture available of  this world-first, women-only car park in Wales.  

  I'm not "sure" if he is still a friend.... Anyhow.....





Did anything happen in your part of the blogosphere on March 8th? 

P.S.  Cant wait to celebrate another tea party next Wednesday with Wanda Lee.




 

UP ! TRY AND WATCH THIS WITHOUT BECOMING EMOTIONAL...

This is a snippet of the movie UP.  It's 4 minutes long and wordless. These 4 minutes are sufficient to explain the love between Carl and Ellie.   It portrays their life in  fast forward.   You cant help but examine your own relationship when you see this.  The music is exquisite, the animation is wonderful and the story is so touching.  I have seen it a few times and each time I cry during certain scenes.  I guess I am reminded of how my dad lived his life as a widower after my mom passed away suddenly.  Carl even looks like my dad LOL.  I'm happy that this movie won 2 Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score .  I remember not wanting to see it (I am an adult and adults don't usually like cartoons) but my kids insisted that I would like it and they were right!  Enjoy!



So, did you like it?  

HOW MUCH ARE YOU WORTH?

Did you ever wonder how much you are worth? Would you compare yourself to a car?

 
Factors like mileage, accidents and daily wear and tear would certainly affect your value.  Or would you compare  yourself to a fine bottle of  wine? 

The older you are the more expensive you become.  Well, if you are brave enough and have a good sense of humor , someone has devised a "scientific" questionnaire that should answer this question for you. You might be surprised!  I now I was.





Just click below on the HUMAN FOR SALE.COM website and answer a few questions truthfully (I know, I did not).  It will not reveal the answer to anyone else but you!  You might be worth more than you think!

HumanForSale.com - How much are you worth?

Let me know what you think of this website.  How accurate is it? 

HOMEGOODS ANONYMOUS !

Hi everyone,

I was away the last few days.  My husband swept me away for a few days for my birthday!  We went South to Burlington, Vermont.  Its always nice to see what our neighbors to the South are up to.  Its just an hour and half drive and part of the trip included a ferry boat ride on beautiful Lake Champlain.

We stayed at the Willard Inn.  Its a beautiful Victorian Mansion built in 1881.  It was built by Mr. C. Woodhouse and appropriately enough there is extensive wood used in many architectural details.  These are not my pictures  (my camera is on the fritz again) but they will give you an idea of how picturesque the hotel and surroundings are:

 

Each suite has its own name, this is the Flower suite.

This is the Champlain Suite with a view of the lake.

This is part of the lobby!  Mr. Woodhouse sure loved wood!

This is Lake Champlain.   Its thawing slowly but there are still people ice fishing.  To our amazement, we saw someone pull out a big fish.  I always thought that fishing in the winter yielded fish the size of sardines but I was wrong!

A typical snow day!.  They have beautiful big trees in Burlington and the city is filled with historical mansions.  Many have been transformed in lodges or houses for students.

This is Church Street at night.  Its filled with fun shops and restaurants.

This is Leunig's Bistrot.  We love this restaurant.  Its small but full of character.  It offers French cuisine.  I had a really good French Onion soup and Mr. Husband had a beef bourguignon.  At the end of the meal, they offered us 6 die that we had to drop on the table.  They added the total and the amount was subtracted from our bill.  Ours added up to 17 so they took 17% off our bill.  Not bad!

Of course no trip is complete without shopping.  Right ladies?  There is a store called HomeGoods.  I'm really addicted to this place.  Before I go in, I have a serious talk with my dysfunctional brain.  I remind myself how I have just cleaned out part of the house and of how many things I had to give or store away because there is just no room to display them all.  But as soon as I  enter the store and my eyes scan the floor, my mind takes a leave of absence and something happens:  I go into a coma and then I find myself at the cash with a cart full of treasures.  I'm warning you, stay away from this place:

Its a huge discount store and offers discontinued items.  Everything and anything you need for your home is here.  Its just gorgeous! My husband did not raise an eyebrow when he saw the total, I suppose its part of my birthday gift(I hope).  I also went to Macey's and a whole bunch of other stores.  I cant say that this is a typical trip a man would enjoy but I suppose someone was trying real hard to please me on my birthday!

P R I C E L E S S

Kids Are Quick!
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TEACHER:         Maria, go to the map and find North America
MARIA:              Here it is.
TEACHER:         Correct. Now class, who discovered America?
CLASS:               Maria.
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TEACHER:         John, why are you doing your math multiplication on the floor?
JOHN:               You told me to do it without using tables. 

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TEACHER:         Glenn, how do you spell 'crocodile?'
GLENN:              K-R-O-K-O-D-I-A-L
TEACHER:         No, that's wrong
GLENN:              Maybe it is wrong, but you asked me how I spell it.

                    (I Love this kid)

 
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TEACHER:         Donald, what is the chemical formula for water?
DONALD:           H I J K L M N O.  
TEACHER:         What are you talking about?
DONALD:           Yesterday you said it's H to O.
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TEACHER:         Glen, why do you always get so dirty?
GLEN:               Well, I'm a lot closer to the ground than you are.  

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TEACHER:         Millie, give me a sentence starting with ' I. '
MILLIE:              I is...
TEACHER:         No, Millie... Always say, 'I am.'
MILLIE:              All right... 'I am the ninth letter of the alphabet.'
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TEACHER:         George Washington not only chopped down his father's cherry tree, but also admitted it. Now, Louie, do you know why his father didn't punish him? 

LOUIS:         Because George still had the axe in his hand.  
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TEACHER:         Now, Simon, tell me frankly, do you say prayers before eating? 

SIMON:             No sir, I don't have to, my Mom is a good cook.
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TEACHER:       Clyde, your composition on 'My Dog' is exactly the same as your brother's. Did you copy his? 

CLYDE:         No, sir. It's the same dog.
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TEACHER:         Harold, what do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are no longer interested?

 
HAROLD:         A teacher
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            Are they not priceless?  I wish I had kept a diary of all the cute things the students said over the years.  One school I worked at kept a book in the staff room where you could write anything the kids would say during the day.  It was a good way to share with the rest of the staff especially if you were having a difficult day!  Hope you enjoyed these as much as I did! 

THE GOOD OLD DAYS......

Why Our Great-Grandparents Have Such Fond Memories Of Their Youth...' (I'm surprised that they remember anything!!)  In the late 1800's certain new substances were discovered and were used in medicines.  They became very popular.  Lets have a look at what our great grand-parents were using to treat all sorts of general ailments.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   A bottle of Bayer's 'Heroin'. Between 1890 and 1910 heroin was sold as a non-addictive substitute for morphine. It was also used to treat children suffering with a strong cough. Metcalf's Coca Wine was one of a huge variety of wines with cocaine on the market. Everybody used to say that it would make you happy and it would also work as a medicinal treatment. Maltine. Produced by the Maltine Manufacturing Company of NewYork. It was suggested that you should take a full glass with or after every meal. Children should only take half a glass.      Opium for Asthma: It didn't cure you, but you didn't care... Cocaine Losenges (1900). All stage actors, singers, teachers and preachers had to have them for a maximum performance.  It says on the bottle that these losenges are very effective on tired vocal cords.  Every teacher should get a box at the beginning of the year (including me)! Great to 'smooth' the voice.... . Cocaine drops for toothache. Very popular for children in 1885. Not only did they relieve the pain, they made the children very happy! Opium for new-borns. I'm sure this would make them sleep well (not only the Opium, but also 46% alcohol)! There was also Mrs. Winslow's syrup containing 65 mg of morphine per ounce.  It was used to quiet restless babies and helped mothers to relax! It's no wonder they were called, 'The Good Old Days'!! From cradle to grave... Everyone Was Stoned!!! Not available on eBay!