SpyFalcon

For the past couple of days, I've had to contend with the annoying Spyfalcon. Windows opened up all over my screen with the "a virus has been detected" and "serious threat". I updated my Norton and SpyFalcon still persisted. I went to the Symantec website to get advise on removal of this annoying spyware, much to my avail, SpyFalcon persisted. I did general searches for information on removal, I tried and tried to get the annoyance out of my life.
I scanned, I restarted, I deleted, I emptied, I restarted, re-scanned, re-deleted, re-emptied.
Then, I shutdown and walked away.
About an hour later, I started up my computer.
IT'S GONE!!
SpyFalcon has left my computer!
I don't know what I did. I don't know how I removed it. I do know it is GONE, and that alone makes me happy!
I did change my homepage, though. SpyFalcon had invaded my good ol' stand by homepage of MSN, and the SpyFalcon website would show up instead of MSN.
Good-bye, SpyFalcon, good-bye. May we please NOT meet again!

Butchart Gardens in the Spring

Butchart Gardens changes with every season. I was able to get out there a few days ago. I grabbed my camera and started snapping. Here is the park for you.

Trees in the Sunken Garden.




Pink Primula.

Red Primula.


And what is spring without tulips?

Isn't it gorgeous? I really am lucky to live in such a beautiful place. I must remind myself of that a bit more often.

Winter Pics

Now that it is Spring time in Victoria, I finally have a couple of winter pictures! It took a while to get my film developed, otherwise these would've been here a long time ago. Yes, that is right. I said 'developed'. I am not a convert to digital (yet). Digital cameras mean instant gratification to me, and I love the element of surprise (what's on this film; did the pictures turn out alright; etc)

Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Canada


Olympic National Park, Port Angeles, Washington, USA

ME!! At Olympic National Park.

Yeah, I know it's not much.

Enjoy the snow while you have it. I have to drive to play in the snow...it's heartbreaking.

Annual reveiw

It is now the end of March. One year agos, I was packing my home in Winnipeg into an 8'x15' storage unit, trying to sublet my apartment, scurrying around to make sure all the last minute items were dealt with before jumping in my car and driving west. It seems so long ago.
One year ago, I was frantic with moving. Everything in my life was changing...my home, my work, people I saw daily, my city...me. Great hope, dreams and expectations drove me. Now, I look back at the year and see how little has really changed.
I still go to work daily, just at a different place. The people I work with are alright. The work is okay, but not 'inspiring'. So really, not much has changed.
My apartment is small here. I do not have large windows with sun beaming in at different angle, feeding my plants to provide a screen of lush leaves to give a bit of privacy. I now have shade and 3 plants that manage to survive.
My car is the same, just a whole lot more mileage on 'er.
Victoria is lovely. The weather allows me to be out and about without the layers of clothing that AWinnipeg required. Victoria is very pretty, picturesque, touristy. I still feel like a visitor.
I am more or less the same. Maybe a bit more withdrawn, but overall the same.
I have started to knit and to paint to keep my mind and hands occupied. I take photos, but not as well as I would like, or as much as I would like.
I blog. But not often.
I drive. Alot. I try to get away on a monthly basis.
I guess I am still trying to find where I belong. I am still searching.