Welcome to my Blog. Anne and I live here in Strathearn Edmonton Alberta, with our 2 cats etc. This blog is about my life, rants, politics, books, music production, Sports, some gaming, Freemasonry and some WTF-ish moments that give me pause. Feel free to contact me on my or YouTube channel Shannon on Sounds. Thanks for dropping by
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I enjoyed getting out to Al. Shamal. Mostly the Toyoto dealership. I bought a chese burger fries there Friday and really enjoyed it. A nice meal but the cab ride was $10 from Toyoto to Al Shamal. It took me from February to October three 3 day sessions. Anyway, no outings this week. That's all for now.
But I can now lay claim to being a 32° Scottish Rite Mason. After this it's Knights Templar, probably next year. I'm stopping at 4 Masonic bodies. That should be enough.
about 3:30pm. She wanted to try a take out over at the Bejing place, or what ever it's called now. I caught my cab to the Al Shamal. I had difficulty finding the entrance. Found it. <note to self. The evening was interesting but it was difficult sitting in one place, stirring in a chair. That's RLS. I got a ride home from Mustafa. Nice fellow. He said he can do the drive home, tonight and Friday for me.
We got up to 16°C yesterday. A bit more of the same for today and then Friday, mid single digits.
My new Dell monitor is working just fine. I like the joy stick controler bottom right back of the display. The joystick activates the on screen menu. Very cool. The speakers are a nice touch but I wont use them much. I should have got the USB Hub version that would have double the price. Anyway, that's all for now.
Is over. For now. Not that I was following it. I didn't participate in the referendum voting because I can't stand for more then 5 minutes without sitting down. Depending on the outcome, this was a dress rehersal for another one that's binding. I 
doubt this will be the last word on the topic. Hopefully that will be it for another year.
I finally have my issues fixed with OBS and Fl. Studio. I think from here on in its just plug and play.
and suggested I order a new one from Amazon. Apologies to local retails that have the same Dell 27" monitor I ordered earlier. The monitor I was shopping for needed to have at least 2 HDMI ports. Most on Amazon had 1. I looked for USB C and A ports but that would have doubled the price. Also, unlike my current monitor, the new one can flip into portrait mode and has 2 front 3 watt speakers. Not that I'd use them at all. Just a nice extra touchI placed the order: $200. Plus I bought an upright AC power bank that has 12 inputs and 2 USB C and 2 USB A ports. This will clean up my spiders web of cables on the floor. The order should be here next week.
I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the tragedy that happened during the fire at CFB Wainwright on Saturday. 4 soldiers died in a fire accident caused by heavy winds and a grass fire durring a training exercise. 19 people are in crittical condition. Many more injured. My heart goes out to the all involved.
The reason why Anne and I are not voting in todays referendum is because is literally a "dress rehearsal" or a preliminary step for another one. The ballot does not ask voters to immediately separate from Canada. Instead, Question 10 asks voters to choose between remaining a province of Canada or authorizing the government to commence the legal process under the Canadian Constitution to hold a second, binding provincial referendum specifically on whether or not Alberta should separate. This is what I think people dont get. Besides the 9 questions really slow things down and I'd need to bring my 2nd walker along as I can't stand for long periods of time. Anyway, that's all for now.
began to display a couple of horizonatl lines from fram bezel to bezel. Now I need a new monitor. My lodge/chapter/AASR dues are more important at the moment. I can make due with this monitor, even when I get the new Mac Mini. It won't be on my line of credit either. I think though I'd like to get a USB mic. This Rode video Go 2 mic is causing me some greif.
This week is a milestone in my Masonic career as I'll be going through the Consistory. This will get me up to my 32°. I should have done this even before I became a Master Mason.
Or as late as when I was on full pension. This will be Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. It's not a big hardship on my time. It's just getting there and back. I don't have to do anything but stay awake. seriously.
I enjoyed the Winnipeg/Elks game Friday night. Elks forced 2 turovers. We had 24 first downs to Winnipegs 22. Cody Fajardo (Edmonton Elks): 70.6% completion rate, completing 12 of 17 passes for 120 yards. Zach Collaros (Winnipeg Blue Bombers): 84.8% completion rate, completing 28 of 33 passes for 331 yards. Collaros had a better go of it Friday. We won however 35-27. I think we play in Regina next week. Anyway, that's all for now.
since my last post. Not much going on. Keeping myself busy with lodge last Friday. Money in the bank Saturday watching a few Oilers games.
Anne & I went out to iHop South Park Mall last night, iHop. Get out while the weather is reasonably "favourable." It was a 4.5 hour outing. I waited for Anne for about walf an hour as she was in Walmart next door. We got in at 8pm.We transfered at J.P Wagner school as the bus was on the way to take us home. We went out to that iHop 3 times this year. The pancakes are good.
