A few wee Scriblings ’bout Me

Grandad did it!  He tagged me a few days ago (sorry for the lateness of the post) for a six word meme.  The gist of the meme is to describe one’s self in six words.  I’m going to give this a couple of goes.  J

Journeyman

Energised

Featherweight

Fisherman

Enigma

Recalcitrant

Sociable

Observer

Nonpareil

Six words when I’ve had too much to drink: 

Nefarious, Devious, Audacious, Flirtatious, Gregarious, & Hilarious

Six more words: 

Justified, Sanctified, Electrified, Amplified, Non-classified, & Diversified

Six real words ‘bout me:

Humble:  I reckon you’ll find that I’m a very down to earth fellow that can be fishing one minute and writing poetry and taking photos the next.

Honourable:  If I ever promise you anything, I’ll do my best to achieve it.  And, when it comes to women, I’m like a faithful mutt waiting for a handout.  ;)

Benevolent:  Believe it or not, I’m a very helpful and kind person.  I don’t talk about helping people on the blog, because that would be totally rude to those that I’ve helped. 

Silly:  I am a clown but usually on accident.  I like to play!  J

Deamy:  I see things as they should be or how they could be in a different realm.

Artsy:  I shouldn’t have to tell you by now how much I love Art!  Tis my life ambition to turn words into picturesque scenes and picturesque shots into words.  :)

Now, onto my favourite part!  Who shall I meme?  Hmm…How ‘bout:

Absolutely Vanilla  (when she gets back to blogging)

Brian F. (Just cause)

Baino   (subconsciously she loves these darn things.)  :)

Gayé  (I’ve not pestered her with one of these in quite a while.)

Suzan  (I’ve not annoyed her with one of these in a long time either.) 

Kilos of Craic: Rock out with a Stout

Ladies and Gentleman, the latest episode of Kilos of Craic is ready for the taking.  In this weeks show, Jefferson Davis, Brian F., Brian Damage, Baino, and Dr. Don hash out everything from Whiskey Suicides to Communist.

Topics discussed on this weeks show:

JD’s Finest

Jameson’s Whiskey

Southern Comfort

Tibet

Crikey English

Bollywood Movies

Stupid Americans

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Elegant Lace

I’m totally exhausted, so I’ll leave you with a wee poem I wrote almost a year ago.  I shall return Friday evening with some new and original material.  Not sure what yet.  :)

Exquisiteness, youth and brilliance in motion,
Her purest of thoughts are my celestial notions,
Bringing forth perceptions of wonder and desire,
My heart skips as fanciful lips fervently enquire.

Her mystique, spirit, heart, and soul so tranquil,
Her adoring smile that rushes forth life’s grandest thrill,
Her ways of caring, nods of affection,
Beauty and grace; a tantalising deception.

She evokes love and kindness, from deep inside,
A deluge of emotions, setting forth a great tide.
She gingerly paints a world so serene
That life will never become a routine.

-Jefferson Davis-

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Black and White Walkabout

Monday, I got off of work early and headed downtown to enjoy the particularly tepid spring afternoon.  The townies were buzzing up and down the streets as bees laboured through beds of violet and maize blooms.  While sitting between two flowerbeds observing the bees wander through a maze of flowers, I was mesmerised by their virtuosity, dedication, and speed at which they danced to the delicate notes of gravity.

After desperately trying to capture their slyness for a while, I decided to take every shot that day in black and white.  The monochrome images have more depth, since they lack colour.  Personally, I love black and white images.  They leave a bit of the work up to the imagination of the viewer.  Each person can have his or her own unique interpitation of an image.  I reckon that is why I love to draw with charcoal.  A white piece of paper, a piece of charcoal, and an imagination can create boundless depictions with limitless interpitations.

P.S.:  Please let me know whether you like the images all grouped together like this or a few at a time.  :)

P.P.S.:  Did you think I’d be writing ’bout Obama getting his arse kicked?  Ha!  :)

Gas Prices

Over the past week I have been working in different places, since the company I work for is losing good employee’s faster than its stock is careening recklessly in a downward spiral.  I am the go to guy!  I have worked a total of thirty five hours over a three day weekend.  

Normally, I walk to work, but over the past week I have logged 280 miles/451km. on my truck odometer.  The great thing is that they are paying for my fuel cost which skyrocketed this week.  I just filled me truck up with the cheap stuff.  This breakdown will probably just make you mad…  I say we just attack Venezuela and take their oil!  :)

I paid $3.299 per gallon today, which is:

$ .79 cents US per litre

€ .46 Euro per litre

£ .36  pence GBP per litre

$ .78 cents AUD per litre



Nation City Price in USD Regular/Gallon
Netherlands Amsterdam $6.48
Norway Oslo $6.27
Italy Milan $5.96
Denmark Copenhagen $5.93
Belgium Brussels $5.91
Sweden Stockholm $5.80
United Kingdom London $5.79
Germany Frankfurt $5.57
France Paris $5.54
Portugal Lisbon $5.35
Hungary Budapest $4.94
Luxembourg   $4.82
Croatia Zagreb $4.81
Ireland Dublin $4.78
Switzerland Geneva $4.74
Spain Madrid $4.55
Japan Tokyo $4.24
Czech Republic Prague $4.19
Romania Bucharest $4.09
Andorra   $4.08
Estonia Tallinn $3.62
Bulgaria Sofia $3.52
Brazil Brasilia $3.12
Cuba Havana $3.03
Taiwan Taipei $2.84
Lebanon Beirut $2.63
South Africa Johannesburg $2.62
Nicaragua Managua $2.61
Panama Panama City $2.19
Russia Moscow $2.10
Puerto Rico San Juan $1.74
Saudi Arabia Riyadh $0.91
Kuwait Kuwait City $0.78
Egypt Cairo $0.65
Nigeria Lagos $0.38
Venezuela Caracas $0.12