Archive for August, 2010

Telegram Mention

Aug 09 2010

This past weekend, in the online weekend edition of The Telegram, Kerri Breen posted an article about blogs written about or by Newfoundlanders.  It’s a nice interesting article with interview excerpts from some of the authors of those blogs, giving insight into the stresses and motivations for continuing with this masochistic hobby.

Anyhooo… at the end of her article, she posts a sampling of those blogs and OhMeNerves.com ended up on that list.  I’d like to think that this wasn’t just a random sampling of the most recently updated blogs.  I prefer to think that Ms. Breen spent hours/days/weeks perusing the interwebs in search of the most interesting, well-written weblogs that will most effectively decorate and punctuate her very well written article.

That’s it.  Just trying to point you to an online presence that will point you right back to this online presence.  Try not to get dizzy.

 
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Posted by Steve at 7:58 am, Aug 9, 2010

 

Super Steve

Aug 05 2010

I’m convinced that my wife thinks I have super powers.

I’m not talking about normal stuff like opening jars, changing a flat tire or reading maps.  I’m talking about my superhuman ability to deal with spiders and other insects without fear of attack, injury or death.

“Steve, STEEEEEVE!!!  Come here.  Quick!  See that there… it’s a spiderGET it!!!

Seriously.  She’s not just squeamish about the little critters, or just gets the heebie-jeebies when one touches her.    When a spider is anywhere near, my sweetheart’s reaction is one of genuine fear.  She jumps up from where she is, stops what she’s doing, and can focus on nothing else until the beast has been broken and his lifeless corpse is flushed out to sea.

But why would she be soooo afraid, but have no issues whatsoever sending me into the monster’s den armed with nothing but a half sheet of paper towel?  It’s not that she doesn’t love me.  And it’s not that she cares so much for her own safety that she is willing to put mine at risk.  For some reason, she believes… truly believes that the 6 or 8 legged ogre that has set up shop in the corner of the gazebo can bring harm to her, but not me.

So, when the occasional earwig, beetle, or God forbid, bumble bee invades our living space, I swoop in, cool and confident, “Stand back for your own safety, Ma’am.  I’ll take care of this.”

 
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Posted by Steve at 6:34 pm, Aug 5, 2010

 

Signal Hill For Sale?!?

Aug 04 2010

Battery’s not included.

 
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Posted by Steve at 5:56 pm, Aug 4, 2010