I wasn’t as busy around the blogosphere this week as I’ve been settling into some new responsibilities. I should be able to pick up the slack as long as my creeping-ever-closer house date doesn’t PWN me (three weeks to go).
Must Love Geek
…This conversation, on the other hand, took place an hour after I returned home with my HTC Touch, notably from some of the same creators as the iPhone. Like a Bucci or Dolce & Havana purse, it manages to serve the same purpose and look pretty similar, but no it isn’t quite the real deal. Still, I can’t help but love my new phone… Review: HTC Touch
The Talk @ Infomonkey
…With the apparent return of the spokesperson through brands like Apple, UPS and Presidents Choice, I started wondering if we had any truly relevant branded spokespeople here… Halifax’s Next Top Spokesperson
…1o1.3: The Bounce. Ugh. Bad start. I hate the name. It’s trying to be too “funky fresh” or “phat”. Give it up… Battle for the airwaves
…Yes, trying to manage crazed radio call-in listeners would actually be great experience in trying to keep a handle on the mayor, who is nothing if not spirited when the cameras aren’t rolling… Do the old boys’ club shuffle!
For the rest of you, enjoy the view of where I play on my lunch hours. There’s a line of beautiful trees with incredible pink blooms (for no more than two weeks) just before the summer every year. They had already started to fade today so I figured I’d grab some shots on the new phone including a Calvin cameo.
That petal just moved and I’m pissed about it.
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Hahaha good point! Take that honeymoon if you can get it!
oh geez. Now I gotta go look up common law for Alaska.
I’m not ready for another m-i-l, not without a damn honeymoon!
I heart your family
I want a MIL just like her. She sounds fantastic and she can come see me anytime!
Oh that is hilarious!!!
“YOUSMELLBADANDLOOKFUNNY”… best line ever.
Your MIL sounds awesome. And the commonlaw marriage thing? It doesn’t sound half bad.
your MIL sounds RAD.
love.
Again, I covet your mom-in-law.
And this is a new one for me…I absolutely love you for saying “festering turd of a human being.”
I’m using that one.
She sounds perfect!
I loved my ex’s mom, she always was in agreement with me. Heck, she told me after the breakup that I would be better off without him. As they say…mother’s know best, which she clearly did!
MILs can be good or bad or really bad. thank god I’m not married.
THAT WAS AWESOME! That happes to me too only P stands outside Best Buy.
Your MIL is way cool.
Haha!!! My MIL and I pick on my hubs all the time too. It’s so fun to gang up on him. Good work!
LMAO. I live for the time when my FIL comes. My husband and I turn into arguing 6 year old siblings that run to FIL to see who’s right, or to tell that other stole their ice cream cone, or….
Alright, I’m 33. I’ll act like it.
Immature ? Yes. Something i would do ( have done ) ? Totally.
There’s nothing like gently mocking someone to make them realise how petty they’re being… plus, it amuses me.
hah nice! my friend refers to her mother-in-law as Woman Hitler though (rearrange the letters, and there you have it!)
The more pressing question is..
you have a Toys R Us?
It’s the most simple insults that are the best.
Haha I feel ripped off. My mum (and family) totally loves the hubby and my dog more than me
My MIL just panics about stuff and tells me all about my bro-in-law (who is actually older than me) and asks me “WHAT DID I DO WRONG? HOW DID I MESS UP?”
Which SOOOOO isn’t awkward or anything…
What kind of jackass would get riled up in the comments section about your use of the word “married”??
Treasure a good Mother in Law. I’ve been married three times and never had one that didn’t absolutely LOATHE me/blame me for everything.
i love your blog with my whole heart.
that is all.
haha your MIL sounds awesome! Can she be cloned and distributed so that we can ALL have MILs like that?!
Haha you totally win the MIL contest! She sounds fun!
*whips out suction cupped flag*
I now claim your MIL to be my MIL
*sticks flag to MIL’s forehead*
I expect awesome presents for Christmas….like a pony!
Hahaha–Eric’s mom and I are relentless in teasing Eric. I love when she visits. We’re seeing her today, and he will be lightly teased, I am sure.
Hehehehee… you said “your mom”!
You guys are awesome.
Did he laugh? Did he?! I have to know!
I’m sorry, but MIL is WAY too close to MILF…
Just sayin
I am dying to hear the Newfs side of this story. Maybe a guest blogger in the future? Crossing my fingers!
OMG, The Modern Beau and I both use his mother as a human shield to play mindgames on each other because she loves us both so much. It is so incredibly fun.
By the way, I like your concept of common law marriage. I’m going to broach the subject with the MB.
I know this feeling well. I like it when my girlfriend’s mom visits and she says all the things I would get in trouble for saying.
Not that I get in trouble.
My sister lives with her boyfriend, but they’re not married, so I call him my boyfriend-in-law.
“primary colours and busy, illustrated books calm the fiery beast within him”
oh my god! me too!!!!
LOL. How did that go over with the ‘newf?
I think I just fell in hard crush with you. Because this post? Is full of awesome. All I can say is payback’s a bitch and I think both you and newf got a good dose of that medicine! hahahaha.
Sounds like it was a great visit! Your mom in law sounds like a very fun person– glad that you have a good one!
Ah, how delightful. I hope the newf cracked a smile on that one.
I love good mother in laws, I had a great one with the ex-hubby and the ex-bf, too bad I have to give them up in the splits
Oooh, it’s great when you get to the point in your relationship when you can gang up on your significant other with their parents. Unless you’re my boyfriend and you and my mom are ganging up on me. Then it’s no fun.
“You smell bad and look funny.”
I’m going to say that to my co-workers today at our potluck. Should be fun.
Would it be better or worse to look bad and smell funny?
LOL I love your definition of common law marriage. I look forward to that myself one day!
I want your MIL. She sounds fun. I’ll trade you a sweet but devilish kitty to wreak havoc on the wunderpups!
Ha! Ben, this has the serious makings of a sitcom. “Two Men and an Ever So Slightly Older, Feisty Lady.”
For real.
There is nothing better than a wonderful MIL. I’m close to both of my hubby’s mom and stepmom and I love every minute of spending time with them – doing shopping and shopping and shopping while my hubby huff and puff…
It sounds like your MIL is really cool and nice!!!
LOL
Your mother-in-law is very fun! Mine would NEVER say a single frustrated word to her Golden Boy.
NEVER!!!!
Wanna trade?
Didn’t think so.
oh ben. you don’t know me from the next commenter (although i’m sure you know several of your commenters….) but i just adore you. you’re so funny!!! nothing short of a-ding-dang-dorable.
okay, so, it took me a minute to get the acronym of MIL…hear me out…i was thinking to myself “mother-i’d-like-to….?????? um, shop endlessly with? hug? yell mean things at the newf with? (although this clearly was a viable option) yell at for the long stop? OOOHHH. MOTHER IN LAW.”
::sigh::
Quality stuff, Ben. While others may be swayed by “you smell bad and look funny,” i’m pocketing “a festering turd of a human being” for future use. It’s that little internal rhyme that elevates it, doncha know?