Toronto and Good luck!

I spoke with a carer today whose son lives at Yonge and Eglinton. After speaking with her for a while she said she felt a special connection with me because I can imagine where her son lives, and there aren't many who can do that. And we shared a moment of sharing how wonderful Cinnabons are and how they make the subway there smell so nice!

A special note to my Fact-of-the-Day friend Nick who's off to Singapore for 18 months on Monday. Good luck Nick! I (and the people who I sometimes forward them to) look forward to more facts once you're established there.

Home Sweet Home...

I stayed home from work yesterday and as I was falling asleep on the couch in the afternoon (or maybe I had already fallen asleep, and I was dreaming - I'm not sure) I thought that I was lying on the couch in my parent's house sleeping and I thought I could hear my mother and CBC Radio in the background. I woke up feeling (well, first confused) all warm and fuzzy and a little bit homesick. And I had a dream about my (now deceased) cat Robbie last night too. He was sitting on my knee and I was making him dance (that was his favourite game - I just know it!) Oh, he was such a lovely, lovely cat! Sadly I don't have a picture of Robbie on my computer, but here's a winter view from the kitchen door over our backyard that my brother took last Christmas. There's nothing like a cozy day wintery day by the fire...especially one when it's snowing outside...the big fluffy snowflakes that settle all over you without melting and the kind of days where you come in with rosy cheeks and a cold nose but feel warm and toasty on the inside.

Well, it's off from work and into London weather (and should it be noted that weather was not actually invented in England, Nick) I go...

A sad, sad day for London

Today the London Racers announced that they are suspending all play for the 2005/06 season due to unsafe conditions at their venue - Lee Valley arena.

This is dreadful. The people at work have responded with “oh – that’s too bad” and carried on. They don’t get it. I’m so alone.

It’s a good thing I was planning on taking tomorrow off – I don’t think I’ll be able to get out of bed for grief.

I’m lost…

I suppose I’ll have to get a TV and that North American sports channel. This is God punishing me for turning my back on the Leafs and supporting another team. Oh….why does it have to end like this? And to think my only game this year resulted in a massive loss. Oh, my heart!

A moment of silence please......

I can't believe how utterly Canadian I feel in all of this!

www.londonracers.com if you want to read for yourself...

Here's a shot from my only game this year. Their horrible 6-2 loss against Cardiff. Even more tragically my camera batteries died a short second later, so this is the only shot I have of the game (until Ashley emails me the ones from her camera, that is). It's pretty rubbish because I thought I'd have plenty of time to take great ones over the course of the game. Although one can clearly see how much better the Cardiff arena is (you can compare with last January's posts...when I first went to the game and when life was perfect) and how it's glass is clearly shatter proof and how there are no bits sticking out of the boards to hurt the players. Well, maybe London will get a proper arena now...

But what will I do? What? What? What?

And now for my next act...

Ashley mentioned this to me yesterday, and it didn't take much to convince me...


Wuthering Hike - Haworth Hobble
Saturday 12th March 2005
31 miles traversing gritstone moors around Haworth, Todmorden and Hebden Bridge – 4,400 ft of ascent/descent maximum time allowed 12 hours Refreshments available en route with a meal at the finish
Start at 08-00 am. Entry fee: £18-00 per team or £10-00 solo, to cover administration, catering, transport, prizes and certificates.
Entry Form 2005 - giving route details and cut off times

How fantastically gruelling and painful does that look! It had better be one heck of a meal!

Going Postal!

Hi,

I have been very excited about telling everyone that Ashley and I are hoping to go on a Postbus trip this February.

Ironically, today is one of those days whereby I'm frustrated with humanity and when the clacking of people's keyboards was enough to make me scream, I started wondering if maybe I really am truly going postal...(although Trevor's trying to convince me that maybe I'm actually agoraphobic...)

Needless to say I'm leaving work now. I can't take another minute today!

One more thing...

Ashley and I are off to Cardiff to see Lauren (another Canadian) this weekend.

We're going to be taking in a London vs. Cardiff hockey game. HOW FUN!!!!

http://www.thecardiffdevils.com/

http://www.londonracers.com

I was about to say that clearly London is the better team, but let's be honest. They're probably all Canadian anyways...

Guy Fawkes night!

I had my first Guy Fawkes night on Saturday! Kate invited some of us around and was the perfect hostess (sadly, I didn't seem to get any shots of her). But here's Danni looking very celebratory indeed! Oh yes, and some random fireworks...

My mysterious condition...

Yesterday morning I mentioned to Katrin that my earlobe felt a bit warm. Today I woke up and it was a full two-times the size it normally is. I don't often wear earrings anymore (I lost the ones that were made of real materials that didn't irritate my ears) so I'm not too sure what's causing this, but I suppose I'll get concerned when it spreads to the rest of my face...

My Capable Parental Unit

I'd like to introduce my Parental Unit to my blog! My dad and I were on the phone last night, and he, having just been introduced to the world of high-speed internet, learned how to post messages to my blog. His debut can be found in "The Shopping List Compendium" post. This is my capable Parental Unit, with my also capable (although not online) grandmother when I was visiting in September. Aren't they lovely? :)