Have I Told You Lately

I love this music video?

Naive New Beaters - Live Good




PS: F-U Warner Music for demanding YouTube pay you for production views, not getting your way, and pulling all your content. When we view it online, we keep it alive.

Guess what? We are going to boycott you official posts.

 

It's Christmas Time

Band Aid - Let Them Know It's Christmas Time



 

In Suburbia

So, I have been in suburbia for three days and counting. This is exactly where I wanted to be over the holidays. I am hanging with my cousins and eating turkey and trimming left overs, drinking strawberry black tea, watching movies, and playing Wii. I am now officially a Wii devout.


I saw Reinfather on MadTV:




Listening to: Pink Floyd - Learning to Fly

 

Miss You

Goo Goo Dolls - Here Is Gone




Mom, I miss you.

 

Snowed In

Well, I am officially snowed in. I have to delay my plans to go to the burbs and hang with my cousins. No Wii for me.

The highways are insane.

My cousin sent me Santa and Reindeer singing White Christmas.

I was also sent Christmas Morning, which sums up North American consumerism during the holidays.

 

Seattle SantaCon

This weekend, a few Canucks and I went to Seattle to participate in their annual Santarchy. I had an amazing time with about 250 Santas. We started out in the International District and ended up on Capital Hill.




Some great highlights were dim sum at House of Hong's, Wing Luke Asian Museum, singing Bohemian Rhapsody at 88 Key's, and listening to The Grinch being read at the Library.

Santa in New York also made The New York Times.

Plastic Bags Sux

According to The Wall Street Journal, the U.S. goes through 100 billion plastic shopping bags annually, and making them requires an estimated 12 million barrels of oil!



Reusable bags are a great way to reduce use of unnecessary resources and waste.

 

Follow Your Heart

So, the other morning I knocked down a bubble magnet off the refrigerator--twice. The magnet says Follow Your Heart. Both times it fell off and rolled; I had to chase after it.

These past weeks have been difficult without my little one. It is challenging at night lying in bed, or waking up at 3:30 am wide awake.

I received a lovely sympathy card from Vancouver Feline Hospital. It was from the vet expressing her compassion for my loss. It was beautifully hand-written. The hospital is very caring and compassionate about cats.

Christmas is a tough holiday for me. I miss a lot of familiar faces. But as some people are destined to leave your life, while others are meant to enter and share new experiences. I always count my blessings and never take any friendship for granted. But part of me just wants to hide out in fuzzy pajamas for the rest of winter watching films and reading books.

Listening to: The Beatles - Yesterday

 

All Corseted and Nowhere to Go

Well, today was a busy day. I went to the Cambie for the Annual Piss-Up at 12:30 am. There was probably about 20 or so people that showed up. We stayed there eating, drinking and being merry until about 4:30 pm when Santa showed up. About 150 Santas to be exact. They were not as rowdy as I would expect, but it was great to see Santa spreading Christmas cheer.



Santa left, and I stayed until 6:30 pm. I went home and took a 2 hour nap. I got ready to go to SinCity. I managed to lace up my corset myself. I have never done this (lacing on the front and back). I looked smashing corset, tutu, makeup and all. But, I tried to call a cab three times and it was busy. Weird, I went outside and oh, it's snowing! Holy crapola. I hope everyone got home safe and sound from the Cambie.

I wonder how people are going to make it back from Richmond for a work dinner. I am glad I did not commit to that. I would have been stuck out in Richmond and renting a hotel room for the night.

At least I look and smell great.

Listening to: Goldfrapp - Ooh La La

 

Relax, Don't Do It

Foamy - No Christmas For You



 

Well, I went to bed at 10 pm last night and woke up at 7:30 am. This is typically how I would like to sleep during the weekdays, but rarely happens. I only woke up once too. I usually wake up at least 2 to 3 times, sometimes staying awake until I actually have to drag myself out of bed.

Since I was finally rested after weeks of not sleep well, I came up with a five-point rating system. I am not sure what to call it yet... BEST? You basically rate on the following performances: 1) Kissing, 2) Foreplay, 3) Third Base, 4) Positions, 5) Finale. Personally, I would say a 3/5 with potential for improvement with a deadline would be the bare minimum for a potential continual engagement. But, I would be hoping for a 4/5 at least. *ahem*

Anyways, I decided to make organic blueberry pancakes for breakie. Still enjoying the delicious blueberries I bought at the Riley Park Farmer's Market this summer and fall. They freeze great and still taste fresh when thawed. Even better, I am trying out this new organic maple syrup I bought from Capers. Delicious! As was the organic wildflower honey from Chiliwack River Valley.

I love JD's tips and treasures. I was mildly attempting to convince her to put up a website or blog to share her tips. Maybe I should not do that, so I can only habour her knowledge for myself.

 

I just found out that Chicago has a Legoland Discovery Centre. I wanted to go to Chicago to see sustainable home designer Michelle Kaufman's new PreFab House Design. A sample of her design is sitting in front of the Chicago Science Museum for tours. If only I had a free weekend before January 4th, 2009.



 

Kudos to Grinches

Kudos to the Grinches who stole 80 boxes of toys worth $25k and turkeys from the Salvation Army. They also left the freezer door open, so the rest of the frozen meat would spoil.



 

Bah Humbug

Oscar Hates Christmas. My hero.

 

I have to jolt myself back to reality every time I hear a Christmas song in a store or on the radio.

 

Near Cambie Street, I ran into my old elementary school chum. I see him maybe once a year at random places. We had lunch together at Capers and caught up. He informed me of all school mates where abouts and what-ons.

 

We had our first/last class before our final exam on Monday. The last three classes had been cancelled. The instructor just informed us today the final exam is accumulative. Thanks buddy. The outline gave me the impression it was only the last two chapters. Where was this information two weeks ago?

I was suppose to register for spring courses two weeks ago. I could not decide whether or not to enroll in a course or take the semseter off. When I checked the other day, all the courses I would have selected are full. I think the universe is telling me to take a break and go to yoga and pilates for the next few months. Health and wellness yes, school stress and exhaustion no. Check.

 

Listening to: Supertramp - Logical Song

 

Counting to 1, 2, 3, 4

Feist on Sesame Street.

 

Stewie counts to the number 12.

 

I love lazy Sundays.

 

Cartoons

Well, after being woken up at 12 am, 2 am and 3 am by intoxicated morons smoking on the west side of our building under my windows, I had the wacky idea to recapture a small token of my youth and watch cartoons. To my dismay, I could not find my Looney Tunes Volume 1 or Tom and Jerry DVDs. On that note, where did my Depeche Mode and Matthew Good DVDs run off too? Thanks to everyone I have ever lent stuff to that never ever gave it back.





Thank goodness for YouTube. For a moment there I wished I had cable. Oh wait, cable networks do not play classic cartoons, only ones to advertise consumer products.

Weird, my Siamese cat Choco is watching Tom and Jerry with me.

Listening to: Zero 7 - Destiny

 

Simpsons

Simpsons Intro Lego Style




Simpsons Video Game by EA



Makes me want to buy a WII.


Listening to: Barenaked Ladies - Lovers In A Dangerous Time

 

She's Gone

I went to go to my car this morning and she was gone. I parked her on Friday at Balsam and 1st Avenue and saw her Saturday when I went for a walk on the beach. I am not sure if she has been gone for 24 hours, so I am unable to report her to the police. I am considering posting her picture on the side of milk cartons. Maybe she's upset with my parenting and has run away from home.

On Friday, I went bowling at Revs. Played two games with my team and it was a lot of fun. Mostly a younger crowd with montages of hip-hop music marathons. On Saturday, I went for a walk along Kits Beach. It was a beautiful fall day. I stopped at Benny Bagel's for a lox museli bagel. I watched part of the first season of Six Feet Under. I really like that dramedy. On Sunday, I met BT & Delilah for brunch at Sunset Grill.

After brunch, I met MoFaux on Main Street and we went to the DTES for the East Side Culture Crawl. We visited galleries and viewed paintings, sculptures, pottery, and photography from DTES to Strathcona to Parker Street Studios. The latter being a converted 4 story warehouse with tons of artists showcasing their work. We finished the evening with drinks and bites at Fets on the Drive, and then warm bevvies at JJ Bean.

Listening to: Feist - Inside and Out

Eco-Friendly and Fabulous

In partnership with Pitt, Kiehl’s just introduced its first Cradle to Cradle Certified product Kiehl's Aloe Vera Biodegradable Body Cleanser. The delicately scented liquid body cleanser, is formulated without parabens, SLS or dyes and is packaged in a 100 percent post consumer recycled bottle. I hope it smells good.



Cargo Cosmetics’s PlantLove Botanical Lipstick is planted inside a box made of paper embedded with real flower seeds, which can be used in your garden or flower pot. Inside the box, you’ll find a tube made entirely out of corn. In the tube is lip-loving lipstick infused with Orchid Complex and meadowfoam seed oil as well as jojoba and shea butter.

Add to that the fact that Cargo will donate $2 from the sale of every $20 tube to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and you’ll want to plant a big, bright kiss on everyone you meet.

 

Kittens and Puppies

This amuses me:



 

As does this Shibu breeder web cam. Thanks to JD for the link.

 

Thank You

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has offered me words of encouragement and their deepest empathy. Your friendship means so much to me.



I am very lucky to have such wonderful people in my life. People I treasure as friends who provide me support, guidance, understanding, and love.

 

Miss You

I miss the way you used to greet me at the door. You came running and mewing. You were so excited to see me.

I miss the way we used to fall asleep beside each other in the evening.

I miss the way we would cuddle on the sofa.

I miss the way you'd roll on your back with one eye open hoping I would pet your belly.

I miss the way you sit patiently for your tiny piece of soya mozzarella.

I miss the way you would growl as you ate a piece of juicy steak or rib.

I miss the way you lay on the rug on the hall.

I miss the way that you groomed so often that your long gray fur was always purrfect.

Listening to: Matthew Good - Strange Days