I think I could do the same thing with a magic marker

while removing my hair elastics this evening I found a bald patch the size of a quarter on the back of my head! I wonder how long it has been there? I also wonder why it is there...obsessive-compulsive hair fiddling? male pattern baldness? cooties? some secret science experiment that has been conducted while I sleep? the black arts? a tormented ex-beau's keepsake?

deers shoo, deers shoo
my dogs eat your poo
when you move, my dog howls
no matter the hour
from afar you're quite nice, but up close there's the lice
and the ticks and did I mention the poo?

yeah for snow, I'll be hauling out my snowshoes soon

Spent all weekend in Red Deer and these are some thing I've learnt:
off duty cops are about the same as on duty cops
Ask me to make a 45 degree turn to the left and I will get lost
Give me an frs radio to use and I'll lose it for a bit

Finally managed to reach my mum in Australia, her news? Someone bought her a 150cc vespa. Isn't this starting to sound like Freaky Friday?

The highlight of the EyeWire farewell party was when my knee scab flaked off and was trapped against my shin by my stockings.

I've been accepted into SAIT's EMT program. I start december 3rd, very soon indeed. I reviewed the course outline and orientation booklet tonight - I need to get 90% or more on each test to pass the theory portion of the course.

In a fit of reading I just finished the first two Harry Potter books
1st book - Started at 10pm finished at 2am
2nd book - started at 1pm finished sometime this aft or early evening

some odd references reminded me of school in Australia, were all the children of the commonwealth forced to participate in sports, amassing points for their "house"? Rose Bay Public School made each house march for points, we were judged by spirit, uniformity and team colors.

The secret seven say hurrah howie!

I'm ok now. minor sores are sticking to my clothes but I'm ok with that, just wait til the bruise on my leg blooms, it's gonna be pretty if I water it right

falling down the stairs hurts

this is just wrong

70km/hr today - runs much smoother at higher speeds.

oh crap, I just realized I used throbbing and bondage in the same post and wonder what sort of results that will turn up in the stats for this site.

weird things that have happened since yesterday;

• Blue Blur encounter - apparently he likes to see a lady keep herself in shape


• Physiotherapy - the most painful pinching I have experienced. literally pinching my shin and calf.


• Physiotherapy waiting room - while waiting to pay for my afore mentioned pinching session, next patient comments on my backpack. He then proceeds to ask me if it attracts any weirdos and offers an example "like any guys who might think you're some sort of bondage queen". I eye him and wonder, was that meant to be as creepy as it sounds? Distracted by my throbbing limb I start to rub my calf and he asks " is that a tan or is that your normal color".

someone I come into contact with is icky, in that overly demonstrative kind of way - why are some people so touchy feely? Keep your filthy paws off my silky drawers.

Now I can document my:

pupil with stray capillary

lazy eye

and split ends.

I think it's time to cut my hair, I keep seeing swooping crows in my peripheral vision. well, it's either my hair or a tumor.

Meet Dakota. He has been at Animal Services for a looooong time.

An update on the Blue Blur. He may not have surfaced yet, but wiry weird guy with the crossed bib tights has taken to wearing a maroon plaid tea towel on his head. Honestly, I have half a dozen of the exact same tea towels in a closet at home.

sometimes a sense of humor is a terrible thing, at least if you find encouraging your massage therapist to stand on a swiss fitness ball funny

My scooter is running - with more of a splutter than a purr but I think that is in part, due to me wanting to pour transmission oil down the knob that controls the gas/oil mix. Just some fiddling left to do and it should be running smoothly.
My overall impression of buying a 38 year old scooter from Vietnam? It's difficult to say as Calgary, AB isn't exactly teeming with antique scoots to compare mine with but there are some things that I think could have been done better. The front fender seems a little crooked and the back wheel isn't straight - nothing really whacky though.

Thanks Mike for the Hungarian meatball recipe that came in the post today.