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Spahrtygirl

Everybody seems normal ... until you get to know them

About Me

See this hunka-hunka burnin' love?
That's Relic from "The Beachcombers". I had a mad crush on him when I was a kid. I'm not kidding. And, no, I don't have a penchant for street people and transients.
I may not look like a joker, but I am ... to a fault probably. Definitely march to the beat of my own drum ... which is probably not always a good thing. As I "ripen", I worry less and less about it, though. I'm compassionate, hardworking, polite, and try to be unselfish, easygoing, non-judgmental, and positive-thinking. My family might just tell you differently, though. :-)
I have no tolerance for cold/cruel, bull-shitting, conceited, rude, selfish, lazy, moochy, tight-assed, and/or know-it-all people.
I am the mom of three awesome, amazing (human) kids: Samantha (15 ... waaaaaa, my firstborn baby's getting old!), Tyler (14 in July), and the baby of the family, Karen, little "Puddy" (just turned 4 in November).
I'm also mommy to a bunch of rescued (furred and feathered) kids: Mr. Molly (cockatoo); Emmett (cockatiel); Baby (lovebird); Papa (lovebird); KornDog (dog); the kitties Nigel, Nala, Sumpy, Beetlejuice, and Sox; Chicka and Dee-Dee (chickens); and Oba (horse).
I've never understood why, if you're too sensitive or compassionate regarding the plight of others who can't speak for themselves, people look at you like you're a weirdo. Condoning cruelty has become the norm in our society, just for the sake of satisfying our palates or having a swanky leather jacket or to amuse ourselves attending a circus. My life's goal is to leave this world a better place than the way in which I found it. It might sound a bit trite and corny, but it's true.
Old Vienna has a MySpace page!!! The nostalgia washed over me when I saw that! This was "my" brand growing up. Well, my mom's and my dad's, but that's what my friends and I drank whenever the old man toddled off up the stairs to bed. ;-) And I can recall many times as a small kid sitting behind my dad's chair and "helping" him drink his beer. And when he'd allow me a swig, he'd always hold it up to the light afterwards and check that there was nothing floating in it. Little kids are the kings and queens of backwash!
Your Personality Profile
You are nurturing, kind, and lucky.
Like mother nature, you want to help everyone.
You are good at keeping secrets and tend to be secretive.
A seeker of harmony, you are a natural peacemaker.
You are good natured and people enjoy your company.
You put people at ease and make them feel at home with you. The World's Shortest Personality Test
Strong supporter of the underdog (and I don't mean that cartoon character from the late 60s/early 70s), I extend kindness to every living creature ... creepy-crawlies included (don't harm 'em, eat 'em, wear 'em, etc.) ... even humans. :-) I would love to be completely vegan, but haven't yet made the transition food-wise ... I know I'm weak and a real flake, but I'll get there. Everything else in my life is done pro-vegan (don't use products tested on animals, don't "wear" animals, vegetarian, etc.)... but I haven't said goodbye to my cheese and crackers and a splash of milk in my coffee.
I'm very sappy ... cry over sad, happy, profound, and nostalgic things ... my kids think I'm unbalanced. "Mom, just why in the hell are you crying over that Cheez Whiz commercial?"
I'm crazy about Mexican food (a world without guacamole, double margaritas, and nachos ain't no world for me) and my favourite restaurants in the world are Hernando's Hideaway in Toronto or Mexicali Rosa's in Peterborough.
which cruel way will you die?
Name / Username
you will be stuffed into santas rectum
This Quiz by vile_kitten - Taken 8426 Times. New - COOL Dating Tips and Romance Advice! GEEZ, I'M PRETTY BUMMED OUT (PARDON THE PUN) ABOUT CHECKING OUT THAT WAY. SEEMS LIKE A PRETTY UNDIGNIFIED WAY TO GO. WONDER IF I'LL GET A DARWIN AWARD? ALL THESE YEARS I'VE BEEN WISHING THERE REALLY WAS A SANTA ... DIFFERENT STORY NOW. MAYBE IT WON'T BE SO BAD ... I'LL JUST FALL ASLEEP WITH THE SMELL OF CANDY CANES IN MY NOSTRILS... HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT. *sniff*
I probably should be more refined, but nothing beats the taste of a cold brew ... Rickard's Red in a big glass with a bit of salt in it ... yum! Or any other beer right outta the bottle ... hey, that's still drinking from a glass, right? :-)
Like any other person in their right mind, I hate work, but I'm a self-employed workaholic. But no matter how long I ignore my heap of bills, they never take the hint and leave.
I grew up in Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada. MF was the "big town" in the area ... we had about 2,500 people back in those days as opposed to the gigantic population of 100 of Holstein and Conn combined. It was a pretty happy day when Kentucky Fried Chicken came to town. But I grew up to be a vegetarian anyhow, so, pffffft, so much for that.
Your Inner Child Is Sad
You're a very sensitive soul.
You haven't grown that thick skin that most adults have.
Easily hurt, you tend to retreat to your comfort zone.
You don't let many people in - unless you've trusted them for a long time. How Is Your Inner Child?

My Interests

My family, animal rights/welfare, environmental issues, animal rescue, working towards starting an animal sanctuary, collecting/gazing at fonts (particularly ill-gotten commercial beauts), cacti and succulents, gardening, music, motorcycling, IKEA, Neopets, Nutrinopets, health and fitness, and learning about nut-cases (that's one thing I love about my job ... hearing about the seedy underbelly of society). And I love psychoanalyzing people. *muwahahahahaha*

man show

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Matrix Fart

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MY NEOPETS (they're all adopted, so I was unable to name them myself)

DARRYL (Skeith)

KENNY (Skeith)

GGGGGGGGRRRRRGRGRGRG (Quiggle)

QTPOONUMBER2 (Moehog)

MEERCA (Meerca)

BABY MARIE (Grundo)

FLOTSAM (Flotsam)

MICALANEOUS (Eyrie)

ISIS (Kyrii)

MY NUTRINOPETS (these guys, I named)

RELIC (Rachna)

MAALOX (Myel)

I'd like to meet:

I'm here to network with people who have similar interests to mine (crazy music, defenders of animals and champions of the environment, etc.), not just to pad someone's "Friends" list. I don't need the shallow boost of having thousands of friends in my "Friends" box, just to fool myself into thinking I'm special or popular.

I add people to my list once I get to know them or as a gag or to show my "colours" ... not just on a whim. Like most women on here, I seem to get countless propositions from shirtless men sending out corny form letters to dozens of "targets". Or lots of sappy letters from lonely-hearts (but just in case they're legitimate, I always send a kind note declining their advances).

In general, I will forgive anyone almost anything if they love animals and speak up for those who can't speak for themselves. And I really like people who are compassionate, witty, funny, polite, humble, hardworking, unselfish, intelligent, positive, see humour in the world around them, can laugh at themselves, and have no problem acting ridiculous.

MEET SEXY MR. NOVEMBER!

Check out the comedian, Willie Barcena. I have not, in recent memory, laughed as hard as I did watching his act on a recent "Just For Laughs" episode. Genius ... pure genius.


Music:

I've always had a penchant for thrashing, speedy, hardcore music. Even now that I'm an old lady. :-) My kids' friends get a real kick out of my tunes. They even think I'm cool (little do they know what a geek I am), but I'm pretty sure their parents don't share their admiration ... oh, well, sure manages to cut down on the number of sleepovers around this place ... hey, nothing wrong with that, right? :-)

I can stomach most kinds of music, except for new country, reggae, and Mariah Carey-ish (I dislike the sound of most female vocalists) type music. My God, a person's got to draw the line somewhere. Early favourites (and continue to be loved) were:

SLAUGHTER (NOT the c*ck-rock band)

Slaughter (Canada)- F.O.D. Live 1987 Quebec

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SACRIFICE

Sacrifice - Re-Animation

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CROMAGS

Cro-Mags - We Gotta Know

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DRI

D.R.I. - Suit And Tie Guy

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DAYGLO ABORTIONS

Dayglo in Montreal

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Hallows Eve, Death Militia, Mortal Annoyance (just remembered these guys recently!), Witches Hammer (was reminded of these guys, too, recently!), Exciter, old Metallica, Megadeth, Armoros, Razor, S.F.H., Sepultura, Soulfly, Sodom, Pantera, Exodus, Whiplash, Slayer, Kreator, Anthrax, Celtic Frost, Nunslaughter (had forgotten about these guys!), Death Angel, Corrosion of Conformity, Cannibal Corpse, Possessed, Voi Vod, Mercyful Fate/King Diamond, Black Flag, Annihilator, Nasty Savage, Tankard, Abbatoir, Piledriver, Saxon, Trouble, Scorpions, SOD, MOD, Venom, Napalm Death, Bunchof*ckingoofs, Sh*tloads of F*ck All, Death Sentence, Random Killing, DOA, Dirty Bird, The Cult, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Motorhead, Overkill, Sacred Reich, Insane Clown Posse (Piggy Pie days), Green Jelly, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Suicidal Tendencies, Witchfinder General, Helloween, Queensryche, Agent Steel, Hirax, White Zombie/Rob Zombie ... all right, all right, you get the point.

More current bands (well, new to me) that give me a jolt are 3Tards, The Antics, Interzone, Goryptic, Mudvayne, Korn, Lamb of God, Arch Enemy, Disturbed, Hatebreed, Slipknot, System of a Down, Unearth, Burn to Black, Municipal Waste, Psychotic Gardening, Gojira, Cardiac Arrest, Severed, Operation Winter Mist, EndProgram, Bloodshoteye, Deamon, Strapping Young Lad, Zimmers Hole, Daath, Tenet ... and some less abrasive/aggressive goodies, but my wee brain doesn't want to work right now. I can only think of Blink 182, Staind, Theory of a Deadman, Nickelback, Everlast, Eminem, Days of the New, Three Doors Down, and Outkast for now. My kids share the same taste in music as me, which really is kind of wrong. Hard for them to rebel, musically speaking. They crank it up to be obnoxious ... and Mommy dances faster. :-) Pretty twisted scenario.

I definitely love cheesy music from the 80s. I also get a kick out of old jingles for TV commercials and shows from my youth. I hated country and western as a kid (my mom and dad cranked it out hours and hours each and every day), but now I have a real nostalgic fondness for twangy old bluegrass stuff and people like Hank Williams and Hank Snow.

Really energetic Celtic and Cajun music gets my blood a-pumpin', too! Throw the bagpipes in there, as well ... I get bleary-eyed every time I hear them, but I think that might be that sh*tty awkward feeling you get when you feel embarrassed for someone.

Movies:

To Kill a Mockingbird, Army of Darkness (Evil Dead), 40 Year Old Virgin, Dodgeball, Ace Ventura, Meet the Parents, The Green Mile, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Saw, Silence of the Lambs, Scary Movie 2 (or whichever one has James Woods as the priest), Freaks, It's a Wonderful Life, When A Stranger Calls (original, not remake), Slingblade, An Inconvenient Truth (Al Gore documentary), Deliverance, The Animals Film, The Iron Giant... Anything that can make me laugh hysterically, scare the bejesus out of me (movies about unbalanced individuals are the best, because it could really happen!), disturb me, or make me feel changed/bettered as a person. Not really into blockbusters ... it's usually the independent schtuff that gets my attention. It sickens me to see animals or children hurt in movies, even though it's not for real.

Television:

As a very young kid, I watched Spiderman, Rocket Robin Hood, Hilarious House of Frightenstein, The Uncle Bobby Show, Circle Square (this corny religious show ... see further down for explanation), Sesame Street, Underdog, Mr. Dressup, The Friendly Giant, Romper Room, The Flintstones, Big Al's Talent Showcase, Bugs Bunny Roadrunner Hour, The New Adventures of Pinocchio, The Wizard of Oz, Gumby and Pokey.
I was forced into Hee Haw, The Lawrence Welk Show, The Pig & Whistle, The Beachcombers, etc. I absolutely loved watching SCTV and the Power Hour (an hour of heavy metal videos) every Wednesday at 4:00 on CITY-TV. J.D. Roberts, the former host, is now a respectable White House correspondent. :-)
Now I enjoy all Law and Orders (even though I can't seem to find any fresh ones anymore), Kevin Spencer (haven't seen it for ages ... maybe it got yanked), The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, documentaries, Independent Film Channel, Life Network, Discovery, Trailer Park Boys, stand-up comedy shows, Cold Case, Criminal Minds, Cold Squad (gritty [rhymes with "shitty", I guess] Canadian drama ... other people probably think it sucks, but I love it), Love Connection (I know, I know ... obviously, I'm not playing with a full deck).
I also love the old commercials and television shows from my youth. We only got two channels when I was a kid (we used to get three, but my dad went up on the roof to fix the antenna, and when he got back down ... well, I think you can guess the rest of the story). Anyway, that meant that I didn't have a lot of choice in what I watched.

Books:

Unfortunately, no time to read ... not for years. That's sad. I always loved reading as a kid. I was this kooky little "gifted" child. I guess what I have to crack open is my Driver's Handbook. I HAVE TO get my licence. At least before my two oldest kids (15 and almost 14) get theirs. They would never let me live that one down.

Heroes:

My kids. My mom and dad. Mahatma Gandhi. Dalai Lama. George Bernard Shaw. Steve Irwin (Crocodile Hunter ... here's somebody trying to make this world a better place ... what a loss). David Suzuki. I think I'll pop Cap'n Kirk in here, as well. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, National Anti-Vivisection Society, Animal Alliance of Canada, Zoocheck Canada ... tons more animal rights/environmental people ... too numerous to list.

MY "PUDDY"

My Blog

I learned my lesson....

Today, because of my greed, I'm now potentially a goner. I buy some treats for my kids this aft, but couldn't think what to get Tyler.  My father-in-law suggested a pack ...
Posted by Spahrtygirl on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 04:58:00 PST

The "benefits" of being a courier...

John, who's been my courier for almost ten years, reminded me the other day of a silly little story. John had shown up late a few Friday nights ago, but I wasn't expecting him until the next morning, ...
Posted by Spahrtygirl on Sun, 28 Jan 2007 09:04:00 PST

The 3Tards and Beetlejuice show - December 16, 2006

I had a BLAST at this show.  One of the best evenings I've ever had.  It sure didn't hurt meeting Gus Pynn and Rob Urbinati (two of my musical heroes from my early years ... both playing in ...
Posted by Spahrtygirl on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 08:58:00 PST

Sisterly love

Look what my youngest sister (spahrklysand) sent to me in my Sympatico Inbox.  I don't know if others out there experience this kind of love and admiration from THEIR family members, but, underst...
Posted by Spahrtygirl on Thu, 23 Nov 2006 12:26:00 PST

The lengths to which we go for health and beauty....

I recently decided to do some damage control before winter settles in and the pounds start to pack on, so I bought this Pilates starter kit (for weiners like me who haven't exercised in years). Anywa...
Posted by Spahrtygirl on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 09:11:00 PST

Obviously, no one cares about me around here

One of my MySpace friends "kindly" posted a bulletin that it's only 39 days until Christmas.  I asked him not to use the "C" word around me until at least the 10th of December, to which he replie...
Posted by Spahrtygirl on Fri, 17 Nov 2006 11:54:00 PST

Streetperson 101

Admittedly, I'm not the best dresser in the world and I'm a very low-maintenance person, but all of this became painfully apparent earlier today. I'm out in the yard in the rain this morning in a...
Posted by Spahrtygirl on Fri, 17 Nov 2006 06:51:00 PST

IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ

ATTENTION!!!!!!!!!ALIENS ARE COMING TO ABDUCT ALL THE GOOD-LOOKING AND SEXY PEOPLE....       YOU ARE SAFE!!!  I'M JUST SENDING OUT THIS BULLETIN TO SAY GOODBYE......
Posted by Spahrtygirl on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 07:48:00 PST

Warning: Very hot-looking dude inside

This Halloween was the fourth time in my entire life that I HAVE NOT dressed up for Halloween.  *sniff*  My husband took out Karen, though, and dressed up.  His aim was to look like a s...
Posted by Spahrtygirl on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 12:46:00 PST

Kiddy birthday party fun!

My family and I are huge animal lovers, so I threw a special little party for my daughter, Karen, this past Sunday (she turned four today).  I had a little outfit called "Zoo To You" attend....
Posted by Spahrtygirl on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:28:00 PST