words

some people are brilliant. words, ideas, visual arts used, simply and complexly, charm and blow my senses away at times. i long for my brilliance to make its way to my head, so far i haven't seen a peek.

so until then, i'll drool at the incandescent smarts of all of you out there.

goodness

sometimes i get dejected with the amounts of comsumption in our world, i want to scream out - ENOUGH! but somehow still mechanically participate in our demise. then there are times, when i read articles on the goodness and hope in organizations and in persons, and i remember...

from the japanese 'mottai-nai' project, to beer coasters, we are doing big and little things to conserve, for awareness, little steps...to toward simplicity....but i guess it'll get alot complicated first.

hope

magic stick

"I got the magic stick
I know if I can hit once, I can hit twice
(I am the baddest chick)
(Shorty you don't believe me, then come with me tonight)
(And I'll show you maaagic - what? What?)
Maaagic (uh-huh, uh-huh)"

I have in my hands a kingston 256mb memory stick! I am a lucky girl! My boy got his friend that he did some computer fix for to buy ME this. isn't he sweet? isn't he the best! plus i get my lunches made too. i'm so spoilt. grin!

please all remind me at any time when i complain:)

on another note, I have a gmail account!!!

life is sooooo splendid.

cheese on cheese

if you are searching for things to do, as life is mundane but pleasantly so, you have time to smell the flowers, write your lists, dust, spend some time reading, you might like to check this out.

enough of that daydream.

we just did Dad's 65th Birthday! i think it went ok. was so tired i was not very coherent. the menu 'sounded' good anyways:

Theme:
'cheese' on 'cheese'

Decor:
Balloons

Place:
Anna's

Appy:
Chili Crab

Main:
Mango Honey Lemon Sea Bass with Salmon, Prawns, Asparagus and Mushroom over a bed of Couscous.

Dessert:
Cranberry Birhtday Cheese Cake with "The Greatest Dad in the Universe" written on it.

Best part was the cheese cake as that was bought:)

Dad loves the 'cheese', that includes cheesy quotes which we filled a whole 'brag book' on. cheesy pictures too:)

he loved his book, presents and dinner. he loves 'cheesy' better than cheese.

we can all sleep now.

thank you father!

turkey. stuffing. gravy.

some people are turkeys, some stuffing, some gravy.
i believe that the whole human race can be defined in these three simple presentments.
turkeys are like peacocks, the main event, the entertainer, the life of whatever it is to be life of.
stuffing also known as dressing, is just that, the aesthetically pleasing, eye candy, sheik, or even the outrageously obnoxious.
gravy are the quiet, subtle, sometimes forgotten, background personage. however, once in a while will surprise you will flavour and charm.

thanksgiving was indulgent and stuffing. very yummy.

onto event #1057 -daddy's 65th.

i should be grateful for the zillion things to do, as i get lost when there isn't any, the pile of to dos, well the 'aged' to dos are really like dressing, good to look at, but never crossed off the list, they just dwell in some black hole, even when there is the elusive thing called time.

but i'm not grateful, i'm just spoilt and comatose today.

must be the turkey
or dressing
or gravy.

now and zen

stole this catch phrase from an article i was reading about a creative vancouver based product - buddha boards. just in time for the madness of x'mas indulgences and stale ideas.

buddhaboards are similar to the etch-a-sketch boards so popular with kids, just funked up with all the fad trimming that'll appeal to the adult consumer who would like to find something 'different'.

so if you are looking for a zen / environmentally friendly gift, this might appeal.

speaking on the zen concept which in this company's perspective derived from the buddhist philosophy, of 'living in the moment', which like the origin of most anything, can be challenged and interpreted in gosh a zillion different ways, here is an interesting read on the "relationship between Buddhist philosophy, modern science, other religions and transpersonal psychology."

another write on zen

should we live...now and zen? which translates to now and now...

shark tales

dreamworks studios - 'shark tales' was, well, ok...somewhat entertaining but forgettable. here's a bit about a 'real shark tale' at California’s Monterey Bay Aquarium.

now this brings to mind that glass commercial where the janitor accidentally cracks the aquarium glass as a shark in it swims toward him...(jaws anterm)

more fish talk

food for food

i'm thinking about lobster today...
no, i don't think you quite understand...
lobster is...better than...well alot of things to me...
well, better than chocolate...and I LOVE dark chocolate especially...
i'm thinking of lobster at glowbal $17 for lunchies...or brunch at feenies the lobster benny is divine...

i'm reminiscing a trip taken on my one and only first class seat, where there was a lobster buffet...yes on the plane...yes the entire 8 hour trip....i was definitely closer to blissful heaven...

oh, and the cruise 1993...a midnight lobster feast...

those were yummy days...

lobster is my aphrodisiac...better than oysters, which is close and better than red wine, fav at moment is the australian rosemount estate shiraz...which is closer...but lobster will always win.

lemon cake for breakfast, very delicious, and chinese for lunch with finance...

all about food today.

cheers to good appetites and lobster dreams...

i love food...and lobster!

happy day!