things to do this week...

-change oil on both vehicles
-get them both booked in for repairs
-finish Briercrest courses
-rent a transit to get started on 'front of the house' deck and walkway
-Get record of employment stuff sorted out
-apply for EI
-get VBS float ready for the parade
-VBS band practice
-get dog groomed
-get started on bathroom reno
-pack away books from office
-cut and stack firewood (borrow chainsaw)
-take boys to swimming lessons
-marriage prep. session
-book tickets for U-20 World cup game in Edmonton on Sunday
-prep Mom and Dad's 40th Wedding Anniversary party
-confirm speaking engagement for July 21st
-help Jared prep for Learners...
-figure out more VBS songs for Jesse on the sax
-get costumes for VBS mascots and stuff...
-make espresso till I get it right

Burton's List

Canadian Versions of Reality TV

Are you smarter than an American?
-answer correctly a series of questions that Americans have failed to answer correctly
The Next Great Self-Depricating Seal Hunter
-try not to get too excited about the size of you gun
The Amazing Avalanche
-ride a series of avalances intentionally set off at various locales in the Rockies. Snowshoe between destinations.
Extreme Micro Brewery Make Over
-duh invent a beer and have your company bought out by a large american conglomerate. and then create TV commercials that claim your distinctive Canadian taste and tradition... see here
Start my Ride
-find a vehicle on the side of the Trans-Canada and get it started in a blinding blizzard
Job or No Job
-pick a job from a high school job fair and spend the rest of your life working 21 different other jobs to see if you really picked the right one.
The Enthusiast: Winnipeg
-get excited about being warm in winter and West Nile free in Summer
The Prime-Minister
-refuse any emotional engagement even though survey after survey reveals your country as the best.


all this was inspired the friendly reparte of this post