The stagette to my family's cabin was fantastic. Even though on Saturday the sun refused to come out for more than 20 minutes (total time) , we have a great time doing girly stuff..and drinking (this included the 13-year old...just an little of course).
We tried to get into the Scotch Creek Pub (Mariah looks uncanny to Maile so we figured we could pass off her ID) but refused to go in when we heard that the terrible music we had come to drink to, was charging a $5 cover (!!!). Apparently "off north in the boonies" (like we weren't already in the boonies compared to Vancouver) was another pub we could drink in. Well, we tried.
So, instead we went home and like true PH girls commenced drinking, card playing, dancing, nude swimming and then more drinking and dancing. We now have a dance routine that is set to make it's premier at Maile's wedding. The K-OS song we're dancing to is fantastic with the main chorus singing "I tried it, but couldn't fight it, I just had to get back to me, oh yah, Whoo hoo (sung up high), back into the man I used to be". Heh heh, I love it. I pushed for this song.
I saw K-OS live in Victoria recently. I would definately go to see him again but next time will involve perhaps a little more dancing.
Oh and Sunday was gorgeous.
Last night's Jack and Jill party was also great yet different, consisting of a mixture of us younger PH crew (most also bearing a child or two), the groom's mom's Phillipino women's church choir, a couple of husbands, and a scattering of family friends. The highlights of this party were the food (oh my goodness, it can probably be assumed that if someone owns serving platters, they probably know how to cook a feast. She did.) and the Pictionary-like game that made these seemingly calm women turn into a screaming competitors. People were cheating all over the place, arguements over who won were loud, but everything was done in such a great humor. Photo's of the drawing were taken. It was very quite amusing if not a bit overwhelming.
At first, when I was handed a microphone to announce the game to everyone, I thought "how silly". Later however, when Samantha's (TeeJae's out-going niece) cries on the mic for attention were again unsuccessful, I realized this was not the first time a party like this had been planned, and the microphone had not been a joke.
Good times, good times, and more to come soon.
Wednesday, July 20
Tuesday, July 19
What every good wake needs...booze
Tommorow night (Wednesday), doors open at 9pm, The Cellar.
It was intended to be the celebration of both young belugas born at the aquarium, but under morbid conditions, it has now turned into a wake...with a free drink included.
There's been many opinions that have risen out of Tuvaq's death and I find it interesting that we point fingers at organizations, like the aquarium, that are attempting to change our environmental mistakes, even just a little bit. A place where people come and appreciate the beauty that exists off our coast, perhaps even connecting with plants and animals, raises the likelyhood that they will have new considerations when taking action or making consumer decisions. The belugas are in great care I assure you of that. And with a necropsy finding nothing, speculations about Tuvaq's death are nothing more than that. Um, can we point the finger for mistreatment of the wild animals back towards George Bush? Or maybe Gordon Cambell? Or the gazillion coffee companies?
It was intended to be the celebration of both young belugas born at the aquarium, but under morbid conditions, it has now turned into a wake...with a free drink included.
There's been many opinions that have risen out of Tuvaq's death and I find it interesting that we point fingers at organizations, like the aquarium, that are attempting to change our environmental mistakes, even just a little bit. A place where people come and appreciate the beauty that exists off our coast, perhaps even connecting with plants and animals, raises the likelyhood that they will have new considerations when taking action or making consumer decisions. The belugas are in great care I assure you of that. And with a necropsy finding nothing, speculations about Tuvaq's death are nothing more than that. Um, can we point the finger for mistreatment of the wild animals back towards George Bush? Or maybe Gordon Cambell? Or the gazillion coffee companies?
Monday, July 18
I hadn't taken his photo yet...
Tonight, driving home from a weekend stagette, there was a terrible top story. The Vancouver Aquarium's baby beluga whale, the almost-3-years old Tuvaq, died today. According to news radio, they found him floating dead in the tank 30 minutes after a routine blood testing. An aquarium representative likened it to a healthy 24-year old human suddenly having a heart attack.
Tommorow will be tough and morbid I imagine (for both employees, visitors and belugas)...
Tommorow will be tough and morbid I imagine (for both employees, visitors and belugas)...
Monday, July 11
Me and otters
Well, it seems that my job will be changing come late August/September and essentially I will be leading tours that people pay money to be on, in order to touch and feed the animals. Then I am to take pictures of them having fun.
Yes, I'm being paid to do this.
The coolest thing about my job will be that I will likely have one of the weekend days off.
(Perhaps BJ Boon, I will out ski you sooner than you expected?)
Cha Cha is in town from Jerez...and her flamenco class is packed. Mmm I want her attidude, similar to that Ms Sharon Jones but with a Spanish twist. I have so much to learn...
Yes, I'm being paid to do this.
The coolest thing about my job will be that I will likely have one of the weekend days off.
(Perhaps BJ Boon, I will out ski you sooner than you expected?)
Cha Cha is in town from Jerez...and her flamenco class is packed. Mmm I want her attidude, similar to that Ms Sharon Jones but with a Spanish twist. I have so much to learn...
Sunday, July 10
Lions
It's hard to tell but The Lions are right above the lion's head :)
Hard to capture with a 50mm Canon SLR.
Hard to capture with a 50mm Canon SLR.
'Tis the age...
There are many weddings that are going on these days, either within my circle of friends or just a few steps outside (ie my friends friend). And it's got me thinking...
Don't worry, nothing too original, just the same old "Why get married?", "Why spend so much money on a party?", "Will this ever happen to me?", "Am I not into weddings simply because my life hasn't gone that way?", "Does marriage work against evolutionary tendency?" and my favourite (the one that makes me feel like a horse) "If I wanted to get married some day, am I passing my prime?"... it goes on.
I probably shouldn't be comparing my life to those around me, but show me someone who doesn't, in some form or another, torture themselves with the very same comparison game.
To make matters interesting, most of my good friends were single up until a year ago and now this summer there's three more that will be checking the "Married" box on their taxes, all at once (I'm a maid-of-dishonor for two for them).
'Tis the age for 'settling down'.
And what if you don't?
What if that never happens for you?
What if you're content just knowing that the person you're with loves you?
(this is a hypothetical question and not necessarily my circumstance)
What if you just don't want to buy into the bridal magazines, and white dresses, and matching flowers?
(here come the questions again)
However, being of the sort that picks and chooses the best from the famers market of world traditions, one thing I do buy into are the parties (!!). I'm in the process of planning several and though it's stressful, it's a strange excited stress because it comes down to this... in the end, you're having a party!
Exclamation mark!
Don't worry, nothing too original, just the same old "Why get married?", "Why spend so much money on a party?", "Will this ever happen to me?", "Am I not into weddings simply because my life hasn't gone that way?", "Does marriage work against evolutionary tendency?" and my favourite (the one that makes me feel like a horse) "If I wanted to get married some day, am I passing my prime?"... it goes on.
I probably shouldn't be comparing my life to those around me, but show me someone who doesn't, in some form or another, torture themselves with the very same comparison game.
To make matters interesting, most of my good friends were single up until a year ago and now this summer there's three more that will be checking the "Married" box on their taxes, all at once (I'm a maid-of-dishonor for two for them).
'Tis the age for 'settling down'.
And what if you don't?
What if that never happens for you?
What if you're content just knowing that the person you're with loves you?
(this is a hypothetical question and not necessarily my circumstance)
What if you just don't want to buy into the bridal magazines, and white dresses, and matching flowers?
(here come the questions again)
However, being of the sort that picks and chooses the best from the famers market of world traditions, one thing I do buy into are the parties (!!). I'm in the process of planning several and though it's stressful, it's a strange excited stress because it comes down to this... in the end, you're having a party!
Exclamation mark!
Thursday, July 7
Wednesday, July 6
Monday, July 4
Welcome to Vancouver..
On the way back from Stanley Park heading into the city I noticed, for the first time, a small inconspicuous brown sign.
"Welcome to Vancouver a nuclear weapons free zone"
Huh?
Does this mean Squamish and Cumberland and Prince Rupert and all the other towns without this little sign are NOT a nuclear weapons free zone? Unless they've too placed their brown signs in spots where I couldn't notice until years later.
And is this sign intended to comfort the public, or to let all potential nuclear weapon carriers know not to bring their weapons in with them?
*Hmm, Sigmund, according to this brown sign we're not allowed to bring our nuclear weapons into Vancouver. Want to go Squamish?*
Doing some research, I found out that "The Canadian Government does not have nuclear weapons, opposes nuclear proliferation, and officially supports disarmament" however still supports nuclear deployment, testing and storage, etc.
That is, except for in Vancouver... if you believe in little brown signs.
"Welcome to Vancouver a nuclear weapons free zone"
Huh?
Does this mean Squamish and Cumberland and Prince Rupert and all the other towns without this little sign are NOT a nuclear weapons free zone? Unless they've too placed their brown signs in spots where I couldn't notice until years later.
And is this sign intended to comfort the public, or to let all potential nuclear weapon carriers know not to bring their weapons in with them?
*Hmm, Sigmund, according to this brown sign we're not allowed to bring our nuclear weapons into Vancouver. Want to go Squamish?*
Doing some research, I found out that "The Canadian Government does not have nuclear weapons, opposes nuclear proliferation, and officially supports disarmament" however still supports nuclear deployment, testing and storage, etc.
That is, except for in Vancouver... if you believe in little brown signs.
Whew..
I almost pressed the *delete this blog* button by accident. Good thing I scrolled down a bit futher and read the button. Sure I threaten to delete this blog, but remember, once a pack rat always a... just kidding ha ha... I can get rid of things I promise...I'm going to go clean my rrom now...
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