Jamie Burnside

Some news. Some sad. in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

Hello there! I hope that all of you are having a happy day. It has been snowing on-and-off here in Monticello, MN. The streets and sidewalks are basically clear, but there is a light covering of snow on the grass. It is beginning to look like winter. The sad news is that it looks like our oldest hedgehog, Chippy doesn't have a lot of time left. He has lost a lot of weight and he is very sluggish. The poor guy is almost at the end of his life-expectancy. He has been a

Today's news, and last night's Joe Millionaire. in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

Today is Tuesday. It is like a Monday because I spent all day Monday having meetings about school. So I come to work with a whole list of things that I need to get done. I find that downtimes during meetings are really good times to write to-do lists. So naturally the day after a meeting is an especially busy day at work. I want to get a lot of things done before the baby comes next week too. Who knows how much my life is going to change after that? So, did y

Reply to The Day That Is today... in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

No, No. Yesterday was the second time that we watched the movie. Actually, I don't mind computer generated effects in a science fiction movie as well as they're done well (like in The Matrix.) The actors in The Matrix were also able to do some of the stunts themselves. Charlie's Angels was an action movie, so the CGs were a little less appropriate. Gotta go to work!

Reply to DesktopX 2.4 released in Press Room JoeUser Forums

I just learned a little html code and put it in. Learning is fun!

Reply to Painting in Home Improvement JoeUser Forums

Hi Karmagirl! Thank you for the tips. I will be able to store my pictures on my own website. I will check out that website for the codes to help me insert those pictures in appropriate places. Thank you for being so helpful! Jamie

The Day That Is today... in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

Hi all! I suppose that I should start with the biggest news of the day. Kazuko just scheduled her cesarian section. Our baby will be coming out in the morning on Wednesday, November 12. I am sure that the days leading up to that date will be long, especially for Kazuko because she is awfully excited! (Me too of course!) I am home from work now. Today was full of meetings. In the morning we talked about reading, writing, and science in our school district. In the afterno

Charlie's Angels 2 among other things... in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

Well, it is Sunday night. Back to work tomorrow... I had a happy weekend. Kazuko and I did some shopping, we watched some television, and we visited two craft sales. The second craft sale that we visited was at the Monticello Community Center. The community center is just a few blocks away from our house. Kazuko and I were really surprised at how nice the facilities are there. There is a really nice pool, a tall climbing wall, an indoor playground, a skate park, a gymn

Reply to Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Michael Landon in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

Yeah, "The Princess Bride" was good. There is always something new in that movie every time that I see it. Whenever I think of Mandy Patinkin, I always envision his character on "Chicago Hope." Sometimes the writers on that show had to stretch certain storylines to ensure that Mandy got a chance to show off his singing voice. I am not sure about "Spinal Tap." It was really fun the first time that I saw it, but on subsequent viewings it wasn't so interesting.

Reply to Happy Weekend Everybody! in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

Good job Masato! Maybe you can make your own weblog too. Thank you for reading. Jamie

Reply to Why professional wrestling is absolute crap. in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

Are you upset because Vince MacMahon is pushing himself rather than legitimate wrestlers?

Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Michael Landon in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

Tonight, Kazuko and I watched the movie "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." Surprisingly, that was the first time that I have seen that movie. I was really pleased with that one. I like Richard Dreyfuss. Besides "What About Bob," "Close Encounters" may be my favorite movie that he's in. I was never able to catch that CBS show he was in last year. That may be a blessing in disguise since it was cancelled rather quickly. This will have made two nights in a row that my

Reply to Has Metallica jumped the shark... in Music JoeUser Forums

Good topic! I haven't really felt like listening to Metallica since after "...and Justice for All." The "One" video was awfully cool, and then everything after that wasn't exactly interesting. What has surprised me most is my recent indifference to Ozzy's latest album. I have everything that he has done, except I haven't felt inspired to get his latest one. I was listening to "Ozzmosis" the other day, and I was impressed with how much I liked that album. (I do however sti

Reply to HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!! in Misc JoeUser Forums

I hope that you had a good one too. I was mindful of what you said about having a lot of candy for my wife and myself if too few kids come. Of course it didn;'t work out that way, because I was giving each visitor a LOT of candy. (I liked your picture. I wish that I knew how to post pictures and whatnot on my log. Is there a list of HTML codes on this site? Or is there a shortcut way to do that?) Have a happy day! Your new friend, JAmie

Happy Weekend Everybody! in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

Well, Halloween is over. We had about fifteen kids come over to our house for Trick-or-Treating. The kids who did come were really lucky, because each one got a pretty big handful of candy. The biggest surprise of the evening was that one of our visitors was one of my first-graders from school. He seemed happy to see me, so I felt good about that. I wasn't expecting to see any of my students from school since I live about eighteen miles away from my work. I woke up this m

McDonald's Breakfast in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

Hey there everybody! Thanks for stopping by. I hope that everyone has a Happy Halloween! The day at school is sure to be an adventure because the kids usually go crazy on this day. Halloween is a little over-stimulating, and it is best to go with the flow. ******* Frequently on my way to work I like to stop by McDonald's to enjoy breakfast for the drive in. I usually order a coffee with my order. When I drink coffee, I like to drink it with cream and sugar.

Thursday, October 30th in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

Hello there and happy Thursday! It is rainy/ sleety/ snowy/ windy here. I don't think that the kids will have too much fun Trick or Treating tomorrow night unless they wear their ponchos. One of the most exciting peices of news in my life is that I have discovered a WONDERFUL website which helps early elementary school-aged children learn to read. The name of the website is starfall.com (www.starfall.com.) It is a fantastic place to have students read and practice with sight

Halloween! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Well, Halloween is coming soon. Last weekend, Kazuko and I went to our friends' house (Larry and Kelly Poppler) for a Halloween party. Kazuko dressed up as an Asian lady beetle, and I dressed up as Ozzy Osbourne. I will have some photos up on my website as soon as they're ready. My wife and I aren't very prolific photo takers, so who knows how long it'll take to finally get them developed. That roll should also have some shots of my family, Maxim and Inna (from Ekaterinbur

Tonight's Joe Millionaire in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

Well, I figured out the names of the ladies who I was referring to in the previous message. Cat from Germany Kateryna from the Czech Republic (I forgot the Italian lady's name, but YOU know who it is!) We had our last baby class tonight. Now all we have to do is wait for the baby to come out. How exciting! See ya!

Bend it Like Beckham and Joe Millionaire in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

Last weekend was a busy one for me. I tried to get as much work done around the house as possible. I didn't get around to raking leaves, but I was able to carpet some stairs and assemble a rocking chair for the baby. I tried to install a new ceiling light in the guest room, but previous residents of my house had installed the old light in a way that doesn't make changing it an easy job. In between all of that work, Kazuko and I were able to watch "Bend it like Beckham." I

Reply to The First Entry in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

Hedgehogs are really good pets. They are quiet and they don't eat too much. They also don't smell very bad either as long as you keep their cage cleaned. Yeah, we'll see when the baby comes. I hope that it is soon. Thank you for replying so quickly! Jamie

Back to Work in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

Today is a Tuesday. I had the day off of work yesterday because I wanted to go to the hospital with Kazuko to have our baby checked-out. He seems to be doing fine, but he is still in the breech position. It doesn't look like he will be able to turn, so he'll have to come out via cesarian section. No matter what, I am really looking forward to seeing him. Last week, I spent most of my time at work giving my students a test. The test is called the TEST of EMERGING ACADEM

The First Entry in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

10/28/2003 Hey there! I am Jamie Burnside. My wife Kazuko and I live in Monticello, Minnesota. I am an elementary school teacher in Minnesota. My wife and I have four hedgehogs, two hamsters, and two aquariums. We like our pets. We will have a son soon. We are going to name him "Kentaro." Kentaro will be born between the 12th and the 19th of November. We can hardly wait! Come back soon for more entries! Jamie