DSB

Dear Secret Boyfriend,

I just learned that African Lion Safari has a baby giraffe. I love giraffes. Let's go see it.

Anticipatorily yours,

Laura

I Have Often Wondered About This

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This One Goes Out To All My Chicken Farmer Friends

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Get It...Spear-Mint...Bwaaa ha ha ha

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Not Sweetest Of Ideas

I have to get some blood work done as a part of my yearly physical.  My doctor thought we should do the kind where I fast for 12 hours.  I'm about to hit hour 4 of not eating, which is not exactly a feat worth heralding.

In an act of distraction I've been doing some "surfing" of the "world wide interweb" and without thinking ended up at a site about cake.

Cake as you may know is a food - a delicious, delectable food.  I like to have cake in my hand, my mouth and my stomach.  I like vanilla cake with lots of icing.

That last rant just made my stomach hurt.  I'm going to stop looking at cakes on the internet and perhaps read the news instead.  It'll be more stomach turning, which will help with my stomach's yearning.

Also - http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/ is awesome, go there, now.

Important Thing To Know

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For All You Summer Yard Salers...

I saw my first zebra a week ago.  Actually maybe it wasn't my first.  I probably saw one at the Toronto Metro Zoo when I was a wee lass, so...uh... ok: I saw my first zebra in Bowmanville.

Here Is A Picture...Now Take Your Thousand Words

A picture of me joining the CRC.

A picture of my little sister Rachel graduating from Redeemer

A picture of me before doing a sleep test/study

Watch Out

Some good friends of mine (KD &; MPV) were telling me about a movie they saw late this spring.  It is called "Birdemic - Shock and Terror".  It involves an homage to Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" and birds with lasers.  I watched the theatrical trailer and well, it seems to have "indie" written all over it.  But I'm not an expert in these things.  I'll give you the link to the movie's website, and you can have a gander here at the trailer and then you let me know your thoughts.

Oh, you should also know the film is being shown at the Bloor Cinema in Toronto on June 26.


Birdemic: Shock And Terror Official Theatrical Trailer from Severin Films on Vimeo.

Apologies

Sorry for the lack of posting lately.  Apparently it's bronchitis that's been making me so tired over the last few weeks.  Also, typing with a sprained thumb hurts.  I hope to resume the regular M,W,F schedule soon.

Here is a picture, just 'cause:

Things You Never Think You'll Do

So there I am, playing good ol' Christian, co-ed, slo-pitch (we won, we're 2-1 now), and I'm about to bat.  One of the other team's players comes to the plate and proceeds to tell the ump that a city worker has approached their bench and told them that they will be turning the lights off at 10:30pm.  The game started at 9:30 and the diamond was booked until 11pm and it's minutes to 10:30pm. 

We hadn't got enough innings in to make it a legal game, thusly, we had a problem.  Suggestions were made to use feminine charms to coerce the man into letting us have our half hour, have the ump talk to him, etc.  Then the member of the other team said, "I don't think those will work, I think he's a deaf, mute."

So guess who ended up pulling out her sign language alphabet to talk this guy into letting us finish the game... yup, you're right, me.  We got our half an hour and finished our game.  End of story, right...?

After the game, a couple of friends and I wandered across the park to Rolly Rocket's BBQ and I was relaying this story to the owner.  As soon as I mentioned "deaf, mute" he responds with "oooooh, that's Joseph. He's not a city worker.  He lives across the street, he's kind of a volunteer."  I asked if he was the kind of volunteer who should be turning on the lights and Rolly juuuust wasn't sure.  Crap.

The moral of the story is that sometimes you're trying to play hardcore Christian, co-ed, slo-pitch and end up a) being heckled by a drunk guy on a bench in the outfield b) straining your thumb c) making a pseudo diving catch and throwing someone out at 2nd from your belly, or d) spelling out words in sign language to convince a neighbourhood "volunteer" that he shouldn't turn lights off that he may not even have the ability to turn off.

Not Okay

A friend's brother/roommate's soon to be brother-in-law was killed on Tuesday.  She said that your youngest brother shouldn't be the first one to go in the family.  I'm inclined to agree - that's not normative.

Details - http://thespec.com/article/784796, http://thespec.com/News/Local/article/785687

Isn't It Alarming

Dear Boat Owner with the boat alarm,

You really need to change the settings on your boat alarm - it goes off... a lot... and for a long time.  This annoys the whole neighbourhood.  Please fix it.

Sincerely,

Lstew

Just In Case You Were Wondering...

... the Charlton Chargers are 1-1.

Go Chargers!

Tough But Fair

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Mind Blowing

Turn your speakers up a bit, then go here and smile.  The link comes courtesy of my Dad.

Songs You Shouldn't Be Thinking of In May

Excellent Paper Topic

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She Was A Great 'Ol Gal

Thanks for fireworks and a day off!

End of the World

Yesterday I became an official member of the CRC.

Things To Do In Hamilton For 10$ (Per Person)Or Under Vol. 1.2

Choir concert - in honour of Redeemer University College outgoing president Dr. Justin Cooper.

Friday, May 14th, 2010 @ MacNab Presbyterian, Hamilton, ON

Pieces include: Byrd's Ave Verum Corpus; Lotti's Crucifixus; Halloran's Witness; select parts of Brahm's Liebeslieder Waltzer and much, much more.

There are real, paid soloists.  I'm singing in it. 

And you can come for the low, low cost of 10$.  Tickets available by calling the RUC box office at 905 648 2131 ext 4211 or by going to ticketwindow.ca

You're Fine, You're Fine, You...You're Cut

I was at my parents' this weekend and watched a lot of playoff hockey.  While watching the Sharks and Red Wings on Saturday night, I initiated a line of conversation about the survival abilities of certain team mascots.  I decided that hockey teams need to be named after things that could plausibly survive a northern winter.

Teams like the Avalanche, Canadiens, and Penguins are quite alright.  Teams in the "eeee, you might freeze to death" category are the Panthers, Ducks and Coyotes.  But Sharks, Hurricanes and Blue Jackets, you guys would die.  You need to change your team names.  My Dad and I suggest the following: Pelts, Snow Leopards, Huskies, Freezing Rain, Snow Birds, Economic Incentive Programs, and Shovels.

Putting A Spin On Things

Sometimes it is hard to be single.  Though I also know it can be hard to be a couple too.  By not dating your Grandparent, I think you can find the goodness in whichever situation you find yourself.  Example - "daaag I wish I had a boyfriend, oh well, things could be worse, I could be dating my Grandpa."  Or "maaaan my significant other is annoying the stink outta me, oh well, things could be worse, i could be dating my Grandma and we could be paying a surrogate to have our child."

In case you're calling the hospital to have me committed, read this article first (then you can call).

The Ides of March, Men Bearing Gifts, Smiling Wolves

You could beware all the things in the title.  Or you heed these words: beware wigs.