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I found this on the internet... I thought it was Super funny!

Carnival - Oh how Fun

So this last weekend I helped Michelle out at her first annual MYC Carnival. Basically a bunch of kids running around screaming and yelling. Oh the noise! My task was simple, record the event in the form of digital archiving. Yeah I took the pictures.

It was actually kind of fun. If you like that sort of thing...

Some of the highlights, face painting, balloon races, ball darts (my favorite) and of course a fishing game. What kind of carnival could it have been without a fishing game.

All in all it was really good for Michelle to have this Carnival, and fun for the kids. Hopefully Michelle will have a few more kids from her classes next year.

Here is hoping I can retire because MYC takes off for Michelle!

And I thought I was Good

I thought I was good, but after taking a closer look, I realized that I ain't SHITE... I am talking about my photographic ability. I took pictures of a wedding, hoping that this is something that might take off in a year or two. I thought, maybe Michelle and I could have that second business and do something creative and fun... I did the job as a favour, and to be truthful, the person that hired me was doing me a favour too. It was to help me build my portfolio and in return I took around a thousand pictures and charged them only for my expenses. (The wedding was past Brandon). So basically I charged for gas and to cover a portion of equipment costs. Well I thought that the day went pretty good for my first try. It was only me because Michelle wanted to stay home. Something about getting married the next week... (I said suck it up, but apparently she was a little bit stressed). So I went on my marry little way and took these so called photographs, came back home during the night and was plenty proud of my first real job.

Fast forward 6 months and 2 weeks.

So here I am working on a website to display my talent and try to get another job. I look at the pictures and in every one of the pictures the people look distant or drunk... Ok so they were actually drunk, but I am sure that I could have done a better job. Now to be fair to myself I could argue that I didn't really fully understand my camera and that I have learned an incredible amount about photography in the last six months. Plus with Michelle helping with any future jobs I can concetrate on taking the shot while she is busy setting the shot up.

Hopefully I get another shot, and hopefully I remember the mistakes I made and also the lessons that I have learned. Hopefully I can find another broke sucker willing to let me do my worst... I mean best!

By the way, the website that I am working on is at http://www.stonebuilder.ca

It is only in development stage right now, so things change from day to day.

Six Months of BLISS!

Yes, as my wife has posted on her blog, today is our 6 month anniversary. I said a line in my 5 hour wedding speach; "I hope today is the day that I love you the least". Well it certainly was. I love Michelle more now than I have ever before, and the love keeps growing. Now I am not just saying this because Mich is reading my blog from time to time... I mean it helps, but I can honestly say that she is my best friend and I can't imagine my life with out her...

Is that mushy enough for you?

There are other plus sides to being married. For instance, I wake up and when I go to my dresser, I have clean gonch and socks... I put them down this chute when they are dirty and they arrive in my basket nice and clean. Also the strangest thing happens when you get married. The floors are always clean, I was told by a close friend that there is something called a Vaccum that cleans the floors. Apparently you get one when you get married. Supper doesn't consist of nachos every night. Now I get spaggetti and lasagna. Did you know that chickens don't just have fingers, there is actually more to them than that...

Before I got married, my bed never got made, now I have 8 pillows and a throw blanket... I used to just throw my blanket... apparently it isn't the same thing...

Seriously though, my wife is awesome. She is working really hard at learning football for me... I know, it is amazing! Also she loves to go snowmobiling and even has her own snowmobile jacket. If her high school friends could see her now...

Anyways, I love you Michelle, Happy 6 months...

I think I slept through last week

So sleepy. That was the theme of this past week. I am not sure why but I have been so tired. This week has been pretty busy too, so I am sure that had something to do with it. The end of the week was topped off by a visit from my in-laws. It was Michelle's dad's birthday last week so we had mom and dad Zink and Terry, plus Michelle's Aunt Joanne and Uncle Alex over for supper. The evening went really well, and I was able to catch the last half of the colts game!

Well against all odds my picks came through for me, Da Bears vs. Da Colts...

I finally got back on the trails today too. They sucked. Man how much do I have to pay for the trails to get groomed and they are horrible. I think next year, I might not buy the trail pass. It is a waste of money if the trails don't get groomed.

The Super Bowl lands on my nephews birthday this year. I was thinking of having a football party but I think they want to have the birtday party on the Super Bowl. I wonder if that will fly with the rest of my family.

I will keep you posted on that one!

The Back Story

Well my weekend was going to start with a big bang. Unfortunately it ended with a bang… That bang was me hitting the floor.

One of my friends (Matt) just got a new place and so I helped him move. My knee has been bugging me and since his new place is a walk-up three story apartment, I told Matt that I probably wouldn’t be able to carry stuff up the stairs. He was totally cool about that, and he ended up having around 6-7 other people there. I did do some lifting, but I was really careful not to lift with my back because I didn’t want to hurt myself.

The move went really well and we ended up doing most of it in not much time at all. I was feeling really good. I didn’t hurt anything so that was really great!

Sunday morning I was scheduled for playing on the worship team and things were pretty good, until after my shower. For some reason my back started to tighten up, and by the time I got to the church I was in severe pain.

Unfortunately I didn’t have any back relaxing medication but I did manage to pop a few Advil… My back still hurt big time and I was in obvious pain, but thank the Lord I made it through the worship time and the service was actually out a little early because we had a baptism…

I raced homeward and stopped off at the drug store. I may have gone a we bit over board, because I bought a bottle of 50 pills…. Isn’t it funny how when you are in pain you are like, give me the biggest bottle…

I got home and Michelle ended up using the massager on my back. I have such a wonderful wife! After about an hour my back loosened up and I was able to walk around without being in pain.

The worst part about this is that I had made plans on snowmobiling in the afternoon with my buddy Gord. I haven’t had a chance to go with him yet this year so I was really excited about going, but that is what happens I guess.

I did mention to Michelle that I could go out sledding cause my back felt better, and her response was, “If you go out I will never massage your back again old man!”

Needless to say we spent the afternoon hanging out in the living room and taking it easy.

By the way, I decided to never play Star Wars Trivial Pursuit with Chris J again, he schooled me on the ways of the force! “Powerful was He”

The Super Bowl Dilemma

The Super Bowl dilemma started a few days ago for me. Not the usual dilemma like will I serve pizza at the party, do I make a spinach dip with the funny bread that no one buys unless there is a party, or do I open the party to everyone or just a select few that will really enjoy the game. No my dilemma was which province would I be in for the game. Now since my Cowboys didn't make it to the next round... (this is a touch subject for me right now, please don't make me go back to therapy) I am not overly excited at this point in the game. I am sure that once the game gets closer things will change, but I am still feeling a little bitter.



Needless to say I am working on a project at work which requires the travel to our Eastern brother's province of New Brunswick. I didn't realize when I started planning the project that the heart of work was going to be going on Super Bowl weekend.... WHOOPS! It was actually Michelle that reminded me that it was Super Bowl weekend (how is it possible that she would know that and I don't - Very Weird). So as I continued to do the planning the VP was suggesting that I should be down there to watch over and if any problems would happen to occur, at least I would be there to help out. Oh boy, what did I get myself into? So the last couple of days I have been trying to figure out, how I can be in Moncton, NB and still watch the whole game. Maybe there is a bar close to watch it in... Things were looking very bleak....

Then it came. The email that I was longing for! I was told that a different manager should go along with the team, because he had a good relationship with the Moncton VP. AWE SHUCKS.... To bad for me.

Now I have to plan a party.

The Great White Hunter

As I stalked my prey, I could feel the fear in the room. Yeah, that was my wife screaming and maybe shedding a few tears. I think that she was the only one that was afraid the first night, and the second night, but not the third night. Well maybe just a little. But she shall fear no more, for I, David of Silva, have snared the beast in the craftiest of ways.... Actually I went to Safeway and for around a buck eighty-seven you can buy a pack of two mouse traps... Michelle insisted that I buy three packs...

Well we didn't have any action the first night, and there was much panic. We went to work the next day and hoped it would find its way to the wonderful treat we left, but no such luck... Coincidently we went for dinner to Perkins because we couldn't stand the thought of the beast in the next room, oh and yeah, as if they don't have mice! This morning I checked the house and inspected all the traps.... Nothing! Will the madness ever end?

I got home from work, I first checked the Kitchen.... then the dinning room.... then the living room by the TV.... then by the fish tank.... NOTHING! Please one more left, please let it be the one....


DING DONG THE MOUSE IS DEAD, THE MOUSE IS DEAD, THE MOUSE IS DEAD, DING DONG THE WICKED MOUSE IS DEAD!

And now we shall not fear, for we have conquered the rodent that haunted us at night.... Well mostly Michelle, I slept like a baby....

I am sure that Michelle will have her own take on the events, but I wouldn't believe them if I were you.

By the way, for ideas on how to catch a mouse, check out Wikipedia Mouse Trap

The first one is so Exciting

Well here goes. This is the usual first blog. " I have never done this before, I am going to try to think of something, blah blah blah..." Truth is that I haven't ever blogged before and I am getting caught up in the craze... I want to hang out with the cool kids and have my own blog.

My wife Michelle got me hooked on checking blogs. I would check out her page and see what kind of crazy comments she would make about what is going on in the house. Then I would read all of the wacky comments that everyone makes... But it doesn't end there. Then I have to click on everyone else's blog and see what they are doing... Will it ever end? Probably not, especially now that I can no longer hide behind the screen and just observe... No, now I have to input as well, continuing this vicious cycle. I am sorry that I have to involve you now.

Don't forget to check out Michelle's blog.

Yes that was a trick... See now you are hooked too.

So what are you going to find here? More than likely this blog will be dedicated to the everyday life of David and Michelle. Oh yeah, with some football and snowmobiling thrown in the mix.

Maybe tomorrow I might even figure out how to post a picture or two...