Blogging Soliloquy

What actually makes this more fun than MySpace is that I can do as many blogs a day as I'd like to, without fanning the flames of discontent among subscribers! lol!! Cuz you know, sometimes, I just don't really have anything to say, but a guy's gotta blog, y'know?

So Where Did I Come From?

For those of you wondering "just who the heck does this guy think he is, out there in the blogging world, going on like he knows what he's doing, cuz when it comes down to it, he ain't hip, he ain't fly, he don't know jack, man!" (and if you were really wondering all that, perhaps I could interest you in some smaller thought balloons...? lol!), the painful truth is that I've been hanging out over at http://www.myspace.com for the last year, honing my blogging skills, and now finally deciding to come out and see the world!

But if you are interested in seeing any of my previous work, you can check out http://blog.myspace.com/dboutilier and get the shinny on me!

Sirius-ly Canadian?

I have had a subscription to Sirius Satellite Radio for a couple of months now (thanks again for the Christmas present, Tina!). I love the ability to choose what I want to hear, I love the selection of music Sirius offers, as well as the sports and other programming they have (gotta love Howard Stern!). I even listen to it at work via the Internet.

If there is one complaint I have, it's that the Canadian music channels are NOT available on the Internet streaming service. I would probably listen to Iceberg 95 all day if I could, but according to an e-mail I received from Customer Service, that is currently not in the plans.

If you have a Sirius radio, I would suggest to you to go to http://www.siriuscanada.ca and e-mail Customer Service. Maybe the more people they hear from, the more they might consider this. After all, I may enjoy listening at work, but I'm definitely not getting my Canadian content (other than the odd BNL played on the Super Shuffle channel)!

Welcome To Deaner's Canada!

G'day, eh? Welcome to the Great White North, otherwise known as my receding hairline!
I'm Deaner, and I'll be your host, your internet tour guide, for "Deaner's Canada"! Please, I really sweated over the title. No guffawing, especially you in the back there. Yes, you, buddy!

So, a little about me, if you'd like...born in Toronto, Ontario 40 years ago, raised in Nova Scotia, and now residing at the home of Oktoberfest, Kitchener, Ontario. I've been married for almost 10 years to a wonderful lady, and we are the proud parents of 6-year-old twins (whose birthday happens to be today, March 15!)

How do I qualify doing a blog of this nature? Well, I've done over 460 of 'em on MySpace alone, but I thought it was time to try something new...something different...something where I can embrace my Canadianism full-heartedly and share it with you!

We're gonna be talking pop culture and how it all is a part of our Canadian fabric. I hope you'll join me in the journey, and that we'll be all the more richer for it! Don't forget to let me know what you think!