The Blog of Matt MacDonald » Laughing http://www.mattmacdonald.ca/blog Learning, Living, Leading, Laughing Wed, 26 May 2010 14:06:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Mother’s Day http://www.mattmacdonald.ca/blog/2010/05/09/mothers-day/ http://www.mattmacdonald.ca/blog/2010/05/09/mothers-day/#comments Sun, 09 May 2010 22:12:30 +0000 matt http://www.mattmacdonald.ca/blog/?p=852 I have loved my mom for as long as I can remember. She’s a great example of what it means to put others first and to (no matter the cost) push for excellence in everything…every time. Mother’s are one of the best inventions ever.  Think about it.  As least for me, my mom has loved me, cared for me, fed me, cleaned up after me and most of all, made sure my dad didn’t pull crap like this:

Mother’s Day is great. BUT today was the first mother’s day that I not only could celebrate my Mom, but also by honouring my baby’s mamma. My wife has 2 excellent role models her my mother and my mother-in-law and I thank God for giving me such a great wife who is a fantastic mother.

So to all you mother’s out there. And if you have a mom (which you probably do) shame on you for reading my blog on her special day.

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19For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. 20For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope 21that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. 22For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. 23And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. 24For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? 25But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

Reminds me of a song that I used to sing when I was very little, and I’m sure that I will sing it with Stella…

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This week Thursday and Friday is typically a great day to “call in sick” and watch basketball all day.

Every year I’m in a family and friends pool. I always win lose, so maybe this year will be different!

So to YOU, YOU, YOU, YOU, YOU, YOU & YOU and a bunch more…your going down!

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I don’t even know what to say to this.  Thanks to THIS GUY (my on retainer silly video finder)

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…a resume EVERY 25 SECONDS!

I want to work @ Google.

Hey Google Recruiters..DM Me!

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Anyway, it’s cool to step-outside of the casserole box and eat something cool @ home.

Here’s hoping I don’t wake up in the night with food poisoning…

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I have always loved Conan O’Brien. I believe he is one of the only “Late Night Guys” that isn’t crass and perverted. “Don’t Be Cynical”…something we could all apply to some degree!

So Conan…I’ll see you in September on FOX. In the meantime, enjoy the $32M NBC gave you as hush money ;)

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Still nothing.

Then one of the guys I’m travelling with says…”Oh, he means Coke light.”

3 minutes later…Coke Lite appeared.

Same great taste…Same zero calories…Different name.

I like it.

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Top 5 – Political Stories

  1. President Obama Elected
  2. HST Bill Passed for 2010 Roll-out
  3. Sarah Palin and he grand-baby’s daddy
  4. Quebec…enough said.
  5. Healthcare Reform in the U.S

Top 5 – Darwin Award Nominee’s (people we’d be better off…without)

  1. Jason Mesnick
  2. Jon & Kate Gosselin
  3. The cast of “Hitch It or Ditch It”
  4. Nancy Grace
  5. Kayne West
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