Dogbert and Marriage

Jeff here. We're going to a wedding tomorrow. Here is what Dogbert has to say about marriage.

Dilbert and Collaboration

Jeff here. I'm glad computers are cheap enough now that this doesn't happen any more.

Dilbert and Stress Management

Jeff here. Stefanie is swamped with a big consulting project she took on this week. Here's how work stress unfolds in Dilbert's office.

Have a great weekend!

Dilbert and Sanitation

Jeff here. This one speaks for itself.

Have a great weekend!

Big Delivery

A rather ominous delivery arrived in our city two weeks ago.

Marked "United States Air Force", these missiles started a cyclone of rumours. The most prevalent rumour was that the missiles were headed north of Nanaimo to Nanoose Bay, site of the Canadian Forces Maritime Experimental and Test Ranges, where the Canadian and US navies collaboratively test fire torpedoes. Local forums and media were on fire with public outrage... until one observant fellow noticed that the rail line used for this train is only serviceable for a few kilometers.

It turned out those missiles were arriving to nuke Godzilla.

(The new Godzilla movie has been shooting here in Nanaimo for several weeks.)

Pet Friendly Travel

Jeff and I are big fans of WestJet. If you haven't seen this promotion video posted yesterday, you need to check it out:

For additional entertainment, read the comments on youtube (amazing how many people fall for these things) or watch the April Fool's video from last year. And way to go WestJet! We love a corporation with a sense of humour.

Dilbert and Business Strategy

Jeff here. Seems like in this case, the CIO is saying and doing essentially the same thing...

Have a good weekend!

Dilbert and Travel

Jeff here. My favourite (and only!) in-laws arrive today for a visit and we're excited to see them. I'm sure my very efficient mother-in-law packs better than Dilbert does.

Have a good weekend!

Dilbert and Career Advice

Jeff here. My former career counsellor wife loves this one. Me too.

Have a great weekend!

Dogbert and Movies

Jeff here. Stefanie watched the oscars last weekend and now has a list of movies she thinks we should see. Here is what Dogbert says about movie advertisements.

Have a good weekend!

Laundry with Engineers

Jeff here.  I still wonder why my wife follows the washing instructions. I think other men do, too. This is how we (men) git 'er done.

Have a great weekend!

Dilbert and Valentine's Day

Jeff here again. Isn't this romantic?

Have a great weekend!

Dilbert and Gun Control

Jeff here. Stefanie was pretty mad last weekend when she found out that the NRA added Mennonite Central Committe to its list of "enemies" that support anti-gun policy. I like Dilbert's solution for this issue.

Dilbert and Cooking with Engineers

 Jeff here. Here is cooking for engineers. My wife would affirm it is quite true.

Have a good weekend!

Truth

!!!

I'm editing a funding proposal today and just figured out that a major portion of one chapter is plagiarized off the net, word for word. Why do people think they can get away with this?

Dilbert and Organizational Change

Jeff here again- I think we all can relate to this one.

Have a good weekend (free of fog).

Jeff & Stef

Dilbert and Fishing

Jeff has decided to provide Friday blog posts this month. With no further adieu, here he is.

Hello! There is a new member joining our family later this spring and he really likes fishing. My thoughts about fishing are explained very well by Dogbert:

Have a good weekend! Jeff & Stefanie

Dilbert and Aromatherapy

Jeff thought this might provide a good note on which to start the weekend. Have a good one!

Dress up

For the first time, Jeff and I carved pumpkins and bought candy to hand out tonight. I'm still not one to dress up for Halloween but I think these costumes are just great:  

Hot Pot

By the Costume Cafe on Etsy

Lobster

From here

Washing machine (complete with water in the window and bubble blower)

My friend Kate

Sesame Street Yip-Yip Martians

From MarthaStewart.com

Sunmaid raisin box

My friend Kate

Jeff's also not big on costumes, but he's nuts over this tetris-o-lantern

Have a safe and Happy Halloween!

Cuckoo

Yesterday, Jeff and I both were feeling frustrated and rather down about the bathroom renovation. We're having trouble finding floor tile we like, and I'm feeling more and more that if we tile the floor, we need to heat it as well. In addition, we found out that the quartz counter we chose (the only quartz option we really liked) is not available until sometime early next year. We're researching another, more affordable counter option that seems very promising (these recycled glass counters manufactured in Victoria) but can't get our hands on the colour sample we're most interested to see.

To break us out of our bathroom funk (and get me away from obsessively researching counter options on the internet), Jeff installed the bath fixtures and declared it was time for me to take the inaugural bubble bath in the new tub. He lit candles in the shower niches; the candlelight made the tile sparkle and hid all the other parts of the room that are still a mess. It was all looking spectacular until I got into the beautiful bubble bath... and froze. It seems our fancy new thermostatic valve isn't calibrated quite right- instead of regulating the hot water to keep us from scalding ourselves, it's holding the water temperature well below tepid. 

I'll admit- it took me a few minutes to see the humour in all of it. But as Jeff hauled in several buckets of hot water from the kitchen, it all became rather hilarious. By the time the water was warm enough to enjoy the bath, Jeff and I had fallen into complete fits of hysterics and I could only wonder how long it will take before someone has to come and cart one (or both) of us off to the funny farm. 

Here's hoping we retain our sanity to fight renovate another day.  

Art courtesy of Lonely People Art. They have an awesome Spider Man cow as well.