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That Time I Coached Soccer

Posted in ...this is your father speaking, being cheap, Capital Rock City, food, tagged , , , , on January 3, 2009| 5 Comments »

I was sitting around with David Eleanor and Lindsay the other day (I think it was at a Salmon Kings game) telling them about the time I coached a soccer team.  Well I coached my sister Andrea’s team.  I am not too sure they believed me.  But here is the proof!

soccer

I am the gomer with the Expos hat on.  I think our team was called the Hurricanes.

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I talked to Webguy Bud on Friday (he was one of the few people floating around the Zone over the holidays) and Capital Rock City will make its triumphant return to the blogosphere next week!

So far, music from Everyone Everywhere, Paper Cranes, Acres of  Lions… and then I need a few more tracks.  I am thinking the Racoons, and maybe Laura Smith and I call that a show number… one… but I think I’ll pick up the naming ritual I had going on which make the show like #39 or #42 or something.

I have an idea for another podcast or even two or three.  One at a time for now.  gotta get back into the swing of it.

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Coral and I went for a walk today to grab a sandwich and some formula for Madelyn.  I tub of the powder costs about $20 and lasts a week-ish.  We crunched some numbers and we figure it costs us about $5 or $6 a day to keep Madelyn alive with formula, food and diapers.  Not too much at this age.  hmm.  neat.

Go with yourself.

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one day we will live in Paris / I promise / I’m on it

Posted in being cheap, tagged , , , , , on December 22, 2008| Leave a Comment »

I sitting here in front of my fake fire, looking over the news, looking out the window at all the snow and looking at Madelyn play with the Christmas ornaments she has pulled off the tree (Coral puts the body count at 7).

I have a weird week of work.  On the show today and tomorrow… then off for the 24th and 25th.  Then I’ll be yapping on Friday.  Boxing Day will actually be a busy one for me.  After the show, I’ll bee-line down to the Jellyfish Lounge downtown to DJ and MC the Armchair Cynics and Acres of Lions show.

Coral wrapped presents like crazy last night.  We have them all piled up on the table to keep them out reach of little Miss baby RAMPAGE.  I think we kept our Christmas budget in check pretty good.  Coral goes back to work in February but her benefits end sometime in January so there is a dark side of the moon moment when we have lots of money coming out and little coming in, so we needed to set some cash aside.  The fact we got a table of presents and still some money in the bank makes me feel good.

Coral was concerned that we should have bought more for Madelyn.  But cardboard tubes of wrapping paper get her all giggles, so I am not too worried about her.

Go with yourself.

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I never knew emotion till it cut me in my soul

Posted in being cheap, music, tagged , , , , , , , on November 9, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Coral and I are selling some baby stuff.  If you know someone that is expecting or you have a little one and could use any of our older stuff… let me know.

All proceeds form the sale are going to our Port Angeles adventure /slash/ new stroller fund.

buy some baby stuff.

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Coral gets bizarre obsessions from time-to-time.  Yesterday she wanted me to download a guy named Adam Cohen and his track “Cry Ophelia” and an old mid-90s group Marry Me Jane.

She told me the Adam Cohen comes from her early 20s when she used to listen the Ocean all the time at night.  and I procreated with her!  But she does have a warm spot in heart for soft favourites of yesterday and today.

Marry Me Jane I could not track down as easily.  Marry Me Jane was a band that wrote some catchy pop rock in the 90s and released a handful of albums.  Only one, their self titled did anything that warrent me tlaking about them now.  This album was the pseudo soundtrack for the Sarah Jessica Parker film, If Lucy Fell.  The band broke up soon after.  The album is out of print and not available on iTunes.

You can listen to it here.

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Lastly, can anyone help me destroy… but then rebuild my computer?  It is getting so slow.  I want to destroy everything.  Keep the pictures, documents and music and blank everything and start it fresh… is that a skill you have and can do for me for a decent price or help me do?  My desktop is making me want to punch a kitten… and that sorta aggravation is not healthy.

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I party by myself/cuz I am such a special guy

Posted in being cheap, food, music, tagged , , , , , , , on October 7, 2008| 5 Comments »

Weezer have a new music video for their modern rocking hit “Troublemaker.”  Generally I find Weezer pretty basic (this song is no exception) but people seem to really like this track.  The music is kinda cool, Weezer break a bunch of Guiness Records with their fans for example, The Biggest Custard Pie Fight, Air Guitar Jam, Most People on a Skateboard, Guitar Hero marathon, largest game of Dodgeball (which I think the Zone should try and destroy next Dodgeball season) and yeah.

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I was inspired by the crumbling world economy (and Coral and I trashed our budget last week and have a LOT of money to make up) so I took Kraft up on their offer for the classic simple meal.  Grilled Cheese sandwich and tomato soup.

I went to Save-On Foods today, a company owned by my corporate overlord (I am saving up my Save-On points to buy my freedom) and bought the Western Family brand processed cheese, whole wheat bread and tomato soup.  Coral wanted me to get the Campbells’s reduced salt soup, but reduced salt soup is like $1.20 MORE than full salt soup.  Good thing we aren’t dying.  It would suck to have to buy healthy food.  You pay more for less… bizarre.

Its funny, Kraft always inspires me to try wholesome and cheap home cooked meals… yet I never buy Kraft.  I get to the store and the store brand is right beside Kraft and always cheaper… and I am standing there going, “well I am on a budget…” and reach for the store brand.  If I were Kraft, I’d have a talk with  the grocery stores, because they go out of their way to get you to NOT buy their food.  Maybe Kraft needs ot open their own store or get cheaper or something.

I also bought the Western Family ketchup which pissed Coral off royally.  I don’t eat ketchup becuase I think it’s the gnarly devil sauce, but Coral puts that red dip on everything.  She said the one thing you don’t CHEAP out on is ketchup.  “Its a rule.”  Whatever, I missed that memo.  She said, “I am mad at you, but one day I’ll get over it.  You’re still sleeping on the couch.”

Our grilled cheese sandwich and soup combo breaks down to about .88 cents a meal.  yum yum!

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