Mike de Ruiter.ca

Well, I’ve uploaded all my xanga posts using a script, but it screwed a bunch of them up.  A bunch of them it skipped the actual post and just did what i was listening to at the time.  Which sucks.  So now either I try and do it all using a different script (and paying [...]

so it started snowing again last night.  no big deal.  whatever.  i can deal with it.  it happened over the weekend… so i’m used to it.  however, when i woke up this morning, this was waiting for me.
the back yard

across the street

down the street

front porch railing

tree covered [...]

Currently Listening
Nightcrawler
By Pete Yorn
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Today is a holiday.  Hooray for long weekends!  Boo for waking up to these pictures…
Snow on bbq

Snow falling in backyard.

Snow falling in front of house.

Snow falling on Betty.

Yep.  gotta love calgary’s weather sometimes.

ack!!! this is pissing me off… the text isn’t showing up in the proper spots…..
pics of the tv and stuff….
nhl 07

bj and dave basking in the glory of the screen.  right before this game dave told bj “i wouldn’t be surprised if i slaughtered you.”  it was hilarious.

well, it’s been a lazy day…. it started raining pretty good on thursday and i haven’t worked since b/c it’s been so wet, so that kind of sucks.  i’ve been back at work for 3 weeks, but only have one full week in so far b/c of the weather.  the first week i worked we [...]

i’d like to introduce every one to the newest member of the de Ruiter family.  my new tv bought this bad boy today.  hopefully it lasts me a while.  hopefully i don’t come to regret this…  :)  i had this one all picked out and was ready to walk out, and then [...]

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Grandma’s Boy (Unrated Edition)
By Linda Cardellini, Allen Covert, Peter Dante, Shirley Jones, Shirley Knight, Joel Moore, Kevin Nealon, Doris Roberts, Nick Swardson, Jonah Hill, Kelvin Yu, Chuck Church, Scott Halberstadt, Heidi Hawking, Shana Hiatt, Todd Holland (II), John Kirk (IV), Geno Kirkland, Joe Koons, Bryan Ling
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the penguins [...]

just got back from the gym.  i’m weak now after a month off.  cliff’s not here, so hopefully that means he’s on his plane.  the place feels empty now.  it sucks.  ah well, 2.5 months to go.

went skating tonight.  my blister looks gross.  cliff and i beat gears of war on the 360.  we’re listening to “pop goes the world” by men without hats right now, b/c it’s an awesome song.  good night.

so i’m just reading some news, and i saw this written in it:  ” A sign held up at the Alamodome the other night: “Matt Bonner stole my girlfriend and I’m totally cool with it.”…. was this one of you guys talking about THE mark bonner?  or is this just a coincidence?
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