I spent this morning in the park, helping set up some Christmas lights. There were a LOT of lights. If anyone is in the area, and notices the awesome light design on the doors to the petting zoo, you can be happy in the knowledge that yours truly was responsible.
When was the last time anyone went to a petting zoo? I spent some time moseying around some really friendly goats. They have the oddest looking pupils. I wonder why that is. Also, they are super curious, friendly creatures. The also love to chew things. Petting zoos are the bomb diggity.
When was the last time anyone went to a petting zoo? I spent some time moseying around some really friendly goats. They have the oddest looking pupils. I wonder why that is. Also, they are super curious, friendly creatures. The also love to chew things. Petting zoos are the bomb diggity.
Labels: Christmas, goats, lights, petting zoo
So Jess told me she was flying back to Canada today, and would be arriving at 8am.
I think what she said on the phone was: "I'm flying on Saturday, and I'm arriving at 8am".
After waiting for two hours at the airport, it occurred to me that perhaps we had misunderstood each other.
I think what she said on the phone was: "I'm flying on Saturday, and I'm arriving at 8am".
After waiting for two hours at the airport, it occurred to me that perhaps we had misunderstood each other.
Fun!
Currently Active
Get Fuzzy - The dog is just so precious. The protoganist kinda reminds me of Richard.
Sherman's Lagoon - I find their wide-eyed stares hilarious.
Dilbert - Ever notice how it's only 3 panels whereas most other comics are 4?
Retired/Semi-retired
The Perry Bible Fellowship - Fantastic artwork. And so subversive and sly!
Bloom County - I love the penguin.
The Far Side - So much fun crammed into a single panel!
Calvin and Hobbes - When I was a kid, I was convinced that Hobbes was a magic tiger who actually became real.
For Better or For Worse - One of the few comics where people actually age.
Peanuts - You can't help but root for Charlie Brown.
Debate.
Get Fuzzy - The dog is just so precious. The protoganist kinda reminds me of Richard.
Sherman's Lagoon - I find their wide-eyed stares hilarious.
Dilbert - Ever notice how it's only 3 panels whereas most other comics are 4?
Retired/Semi-retired
The Perry Bible Fellowship - Fantastic artwork. And so subversive and sly!
Bloom County - I love the penguin.
The Far Side - So much fun crammed into a single panel!
Calvin and Hobbes - When I was a kid, I was convinced that Hobbes was a magic tiger who actually became real.
For Better or For Worse - One of the few comics where people actually age.
Peanuts - You can't help but root for Charlie Brown.
Debate.
Labels: best, comics, favourites
Wow!
Did you know you can watch CBC documentaries online?
So awesome!
I just watched one about a hunter/gatherer people in Bornea, the Penan.
It's about how they've had to give up their way of life and settle down to become farming peoples.
Is this good or bad? I'm not sure.
It seems universal though, that change is a scary thing. I think it's one of those things that is resistant to cliched advice. Change is good? Change is bad? It really does depend on the nature of the change, doesn't it?
So awesome!
I just watched one about a hunter/gatherer people in Bornea, the Penan.
It's about how they've had to give up their way of life and settle down to become farming peoples.
Is this good or bad? I'm not sure.
It seems universal though, that change is a scary thing. I think it's one of those things that is resistant to cliched advice. Change is good? Change is bad? It really does depend on the nature of the change, doesn't it?
As you may imagine, tickets for 2010 are not going cheaply.
There's a lottery system in place. My understanding though, is that if you "win" a lottery for a ticket to an event, you are obligated to buy the ticket. The rumour on the street however, is that odds of winning in this ticket lottery are not very high.
What does this mean? This means that some of my friends have put there names down for a LOT of tickets, with the mindset that they'll be lucky if just a few of them come through. It'll be kinda hilarious though, if in fact, tickets aren't that hard to come by. Because then, I know quite a few people on the hook for thousands of dollars worth of Olympic tickets.
A lot of this purchasing happened last night, at a small Mario Kart gathering I held. The lesson is that peer pressure and a party atmosphere will make people do extravagant things.
There's a lottery system in place. My understanding though, is that if you "win" a lottery for a ticket to an event, you are obligated to buy the ticket. The rumour on the street however, is that odds of winning in this ticket lottery are not very high.
What does this mean? This means that some of my friends have put there names down for a LOT of tickets, with the mindset that they'll be lucky if just a few of them come through. It'll be kinda hilarious though, if in fact, tickets aren't that hard to come by. Because then, I know quite a few people on the hook for thousands of dollars worth of Olympic tickets.
A lot of this purchasing happened last night, at a small Mario Kart gathering I held. The lesson is that peer pressure and a party atmosphere will make people do extravagant things.
Labels: Mario Kart, Olympics
Hooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!
Is everyone else following the American election too?
I'm amazed at how close the popular vote is. Absolutely amazed.
The exact intricacies of their electoral system isn't something I understand very well. But it sure is exciting, eh?
You know how they label Democrat states 'blue' and Republican ones 'red'? Apparently, that's a recent thing. The colour labeling thing began so tv could show pretty graphics during election coverage. The parties actually alternated colours (ie red one election, blue the next) until the Bush-Kerry elections, when the massive amount of media coverage have now ensconced the blue-democrat, red-republican relationships into our minds.
Also, did you know that psychologists have done studies to show that teams dressed in red win more?
They're showing video coverage of all these line ups at polling stations in the states. Our recent Canadian elections had very poor voter turn-out. They need to revamp our system. People feel like their vote doesn't matter.
I'm amazed at how close the popular vote is. Absolutely amazed.
The exact intricacies of their electoral system isn't something I understand very well. But it sure is exciting, eh?
You know how they label Democrat states 'blue' and Republican ones 'red'? Apparently, that's a recent thing. The colour labeling thing began so tv could show pretty graphics during election coverage. The parties actually alternated colours (ie red one election, blue the next) until the Bush-Kerry elections, when the massive amount of media coverage have now ensconced the blue-democrat, red-republican relationships into our minds.
Also, did you know that psychologists have done studies to show that teams dressed in red win more?
They're showing video coverage of all these line ups at polling stations in the states. Our recent Canadian elections had very poor voter turn-out. They need to revamp our system. People feel like their vote doesn't matter.
I don't want to grow up! Someone make it stop!
I'm doing my darndest. I bought Mario Kart and played it all weekend. So great!
I'm doing my darndest. I bought Mario Kart and played it all weekend. So great!
Labels: Growing Up
So everyone's got an opinion of how you should be eating, living, exercising, sleeping etc...
I remember Greg being all over the "Zone" diet when we were in High School. I also remember Richard eating raw spaghetti. But how to know which is actually better for you?
The thing about a lot of the recommendations you hear from "experts" is that there isn't great evidence supporting their advice. That's because that sort of unbiased evidence is very hard to get. That being said, in the medical field at least, there are all sorts of organizations devoted to trying to find good, hard evidence to back up therapeutic interventions.
Bandolier is one such source. It's based out of Oxford and apparently quite reputable. While perusing their site the other day, I came upon a list of ten recommendations they had for healthy living. Given the nature of Bandolier, I presume that these recommendations would all be backed by hard evidence.
Let's see how I do:
1. Eat more whole grains. (4/week)
Hmmm. Don't think I'm doing enough of this. I eat mostly refined grains. Read about the difference.
2. Don't smoke.
YES! A win for me.
3. Eat 5 fruits/vegs a day. Especially tomatoes.
I don't think I'm meeting this quota. I'm definitely not eating a lot of tomatoes.
4. Use Benecol instead of butter or margarine.
This must be some sort of European product. Either way, I rarely eat butter or margarine.
5. Drink alcohol regularly.
They recommend TWO per day! Since reading this article, I've gone out and bought a 12 pack of beer.
6. Eat fish.
I love sushi. Time to eat it more regularly.
7. Take a vitamin everyday. Make sure it has at least 200 mcg of folate.
I bought a bottle of vitamins yesterday. They have SIX hundred mcg of folate per tablet. Booyah.
8. If not pregnant or hypertensive, drink lots of coffee.
I'll have to step this up too...
9. Get breathless more often.
I must say, my rollerblade to work is usually done at a leisurely pace. I'm going to start gunning it.
10. Don't be overweight.
Check!
So the bottom line is, despite what I thought was a pretty good lifestyle, there are quite a few ways in which the hard evidence shows I can improve my health. I'm on it! Hope you all have a good weekend. I'm off to buy tomatoes.
PS How was Halloween for everybody? I learned to make a turban out of a bedsheet. Outstanding.
I remember Greg being all over the "Zone" diet when we were in High School. I also remember Richard eating raw spaghetti. But how to know which is actually better for you?
The thing about a lot of the recommendations you hear from "experts" is that there isn't great evidence supporting their advice. That's because that sort of unbiased evidence is very hard to get. That being said, in the medical field at least, there are all sorts of organizations devoted to trying to find good, hard evidence to back up therapeutic interventions.
Bandolier is one such source. It's based out of Oxford and apparently quite reputable. While perusing their site the other day, I came upon a list of ten recommendations they had for healthy living. Given the nature of Bandolier, I presume that these recommendations would all be backed by hard evidence.
Let's see how I do:
1. Eat more whole grains. (4/week)
Hmmm. Don't think I'm doing enough of this. I eat mostly refined grains. Read about the difference.
2. Don't smoke.
YES! A win for me.
3. Eat 5 fruits/vegs a day. Especially tomatoes.
I don't think I'm meeting this quota. I'm definitely not eating a lot of tomatoes.
4. Use Benecol instead of butter or margarine.
This must be some sort of European product. Either way, I rarely eat butter or margarine.
5. Drink alcohol regularly.
They recommend TWO per day! Since reading this article, I've gone out and bought a 12 pack of beer.
6. Eat fish.
I love sushi. Time to eat it more regularly.
7. Take a vitamin everyday. Make sure it has at least 200 mcg of folate.
I bought a bottle of vitamins yesterday. They have SIX hundred mcg of folate per tablet. Booyah.
8. If not pregnant or hypertensive, drink lots of coffee.
I'll have to step this up too...
9. Get breathless more often.
I must say, my rollerblade to work is usually done at a leisurely pace. I'm going to start gunning it.
10. Don't be overweight.
Check!
So the bottom line is, despite what I thought was a pretty good lifestyle, there are quite a few ways in which the hard evidence shows I can improve my health. I'm on it! Hope you all have a good weekend. I'm off to buy tomatoes.
PS How was Halloween for everybody? I learned to make a turban out of a bedsheet. Outstanding.
Jess surprised me with Madonna tickets on Thursday!
I have now seen "Like a Prayer" performed live. Yet another life goal accomplished!
The most interesting thing about the show was the variety in the crowd. It was a true cross section of society. There were the crazy fans with wigs and cone bras, but there were also middle aged men with their children. The downtown was completely packed with people. That Madonna. She's a legend!
The other thing about Madonna? She sure is fit. The show was great re:pyrotechnics, dancing etc.., but the real amazing thing is that a 50 year old lady has it in her to gyrate like she does for 2 hours.