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QandO: Liveblogging the Convention
Barbara looks like the one you COULD take home to momma, and she might snow momma into thinking she's just a nice girl. But Barbara II is a hottie and she's ...qando.net/archives/003961.htm - 18k - Cached - Similar pages

SignOnSanDiego.com Photo Galleries :: Golden Globes 2006 :: naveen
Barbara looks like a frozen alien, she has had so much work done it's scary looking. From:, i love you, (Wed 22 Mar 2006 02:37:48 AM PST). i love you ...photos.signonsandiego.com/ gallery1.5/goldenglobes2006/naveen - 23k - Cached - Similar pages

Data Breaker Music Data Breaker The Stranger, Seattle's Only ...
MISSTRESS BARBARA Misstress Barbara looks like one of those glamorous women you see dancing in ads for lavish trance/house clubs, but she's actually a ...www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=31136 - 24k - Cached - Similar pages

The MOST important election in our lifetimes: Jenna vs. Barbara ...
I also just realized, looking at that first pic, how much Jenna looks like Dad & Barbara looks like Mom. Kinda scary. :o :p ...bressler.org/forum/archive/index.php/t-8671.html - 11k - Cached - Similar pages

Cairo Chronicle #2 - September 6, 1999
sunglasses, two traditional Egyptian robes called galabiyyas (Barbara's looks like Joseph's amazing Technicolor dreamcoat with decorative embroidery), ...www.thomasvillecentral.com/CC2.htm - 8k - Cached - Similar pages

Ants Marching
From a distance, Santa Barbara looks like this anthill. We might appear comfortably inert, insulated from the economic injustices which have plagued nearby ...www.commondreams.org/views02/0423-07.htm - 16k - Cached - Similar pages

WNBA Seattle Storm vs. Washington Mystics, August 3rd 2006
66.jpg Barbara looks like she's dodging bullets in the Matrix. Click to see 67.jpg. 67.jpg Sue is trying to knock the ball loose with her butt since she ...home.pacifier.com/~scowl/Storm/Mystics/index.html - 20k - Cached - Similar pages

British Army Rumour Service > > Forums > > The NAAFI Bar
... the more I think of Kate Beckinsale. Barbara looks like the Prince Harry of the Bush family - there's got to be another man involved. ...www.arrse.co.uk/cpgn2/Forums/ viewtopic/t=51900/start=15.html - 56k - Cached - Similar pages

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA - Bush's daughters - laugh at not with ...
Well, Jenna could do with losing a pound or ten and Barbara looks like she might have the same plastic surgeon as Wacko Jacko. I guess after buying their ...forums.appleinsider.com/archive/index.php/t-45862.html - 31k - Cached - Similar pages

Star Jones v. Barbara Walters keithboykin.com
... rosie looks like eve harrington, and barbara looks like boo boo the fool. the fallout could possibly damage the show, and i'm sure barbara ain't happy ...www.keithboykin.com/arch/2006/06/28/star_jones_v_ba_1 - 45k - Cached - Similar pages

My apologies to the other Barbara for playing her name.

Malajube

Malajube playing at Lee Palace in Toronto

I have been listening to this French Canadian
rock band since I heard about them on CBC radio some time in July.
I think it was on Sounds Like Canada in the summer with Jian Ghomeshi. No now that I think about it it could have been back when The National Playlist was on CBC radio one.
In any case Me and and Green Tea went to go see the band live this weekend.
There were two opening band one was Bocce http://www.kwbocceclub.com/. I did not catch the name of the other band. Of the two bocce stood out a bit more.
Then the band we were all waiting for came on at Midnight. They asked the audience how did they hear about Malajube. We yelled out, 'CBC!!'
They explained the delay was due to one of the members having a reaction to eating a street hot dog, and was on and off the stage depending on how he was feeling. The poor guy played while sitting down on the stage leaning up against the drum set.
The band is pro and still played the wildest, catchiest, head bopping music in any language. No translation needed. Good is Good!
During the encore the keyboardist dived into the mosh pit and people moved out of his way. You could almost hear the thud. ouch!
I overheard one audience member say 'hey this is Toronto we don't catch people here.' Don't worry the keyboardist was picked up and carried up through the mosh pit and delivered back on to the stage and he was (hopefully)no worse for wear.
I had a great time for a 10$ ticket as did Green Tea. She even bought a CD from Bocce at the door.

Tarot card reading anyone

A friend recommended this site to me and so I checked it out. Free Tarot Reading
(for entertainment purposes only folks!)
I got a little reading that tells me things are looking up.... I won't tell you what the reading was but I will review it in 6 weeks because some of it is supposed to happen within a month...
Ha. We'll see. I do card readings as an icebreaker for others but it's hard to do a reading for myself without loosing my objectivity... I can't read me very well.
Ironic this is I am going a psychic evening with the Meet Market Adventures at the end of this month.
I get 3 readings with 3 different psychics in Toronto while mingling with singles...
If they say the same thing that the free online reading says... I'll let you know. ;-)

Casino Experience

I won a little trip to Casino Rama somewhere north of Barrie Ontario. This little trip is with an organized group (The Meet Market Adventures group). Some members I know from other events, some members I am getting to know. It's all about getting out and about and meeting people in Toronto. We had to go to a casino way outside Toronto to do it... But what the hey.
The Casino was as expected, tons of ways to lose your money and a buffet lunch... It was fine. Like paying a voluntary entertainment tax and chatting with new friends while you do it.
The highlight was it was snowing and dark as we left the casino and boarded the bus back home to Toronto. Very pretty! Very cozy sitting in the darkened bus watching the snowy fields passing by. You know that you lost the money you were planning to lose and not more (if you plan it right). You get to hear all the gossip and news about the singles group that you go on these adventures with. I even heard the dish on the guy I had been dating... aaaaah. Very interesting. It's funny that Toronto can be a small town in that you run into the same people or people that know those people...
There was no snow when I got back to Toronto. But the magic of the snow in the country side has put me in the mood to start my Christmas shopping. The Avon man came by at just the right time... I hope you like Avon if you are expecting a gift from me.

I went to see a film this afternoon.
I saw it by myself because It's the kind of film that is not for everybody.
It may even offend some people.
I saw Conversations With God.
I'm such a rebel.
One man left the film before the end.
When the film ended I heard someone say that was the best film of the year to date.
When I came out of the theater I felt good.
Simple message of the film is ask yourself "what would love do?"

Friday night came and went

This is the 'Kodak' generated sketch of all the adults in my family.
When I am ready I will draw them for real.

Here are the top 10 random party mix.

I guess I didn't clean out my itunes like I keep telling myself I should.
I am going to listen to the random list my itunes went to all the trouble of setting up for me.
Oh well maybe traveling down this musical path will remind me why I put them on there in the first place.

Such A Woman - Neil Young - Harvest Moon

Jungle Jim - Jennifer Jones - Bones
Part Of The Plan - Dan Fogelberg - Greatest Hits
Be My Yoko Ono - BNL - Gordon
The Tower - Chris De Burgh - Spanish Train And Other Stories
Your Beautiful - James Blunt - Back To Bedlam
Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves - Eurythmics - Be Yourself Tonight
Call Me Calmly - BNL - Born On A Pirate Ship
It's Growing - Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies
Looking For A Ride - Seabone - so indie they don't have an album

Speaking of votes.

I know you probably voted for the stroumboulopouli already every morning, afternoon or evening but if you haven't and I am not saying you have to... it's OK I won't be sad.
Thanks for showing us the love!
The link is also on my sidebar if your looking for this post but I moved on to other subjects...
Other great blogs you may, or may not want to show love to, that are in the running in other categories are InsideTheCBC, Rick Mercer, CBC Radio Three and Matthew Goods Blog. Good luck to all of us.

Official

I got home tonight very tired after a long day.
I checked the mail and left the house.
Tonight I had to go register and vote in the municipal election.
It's official!

I am now a registered voter in Toronto.
Not just a Torontonian now, but a participatory Torontonian.
Good luck to all the candidates.
May the best Mayor win.

"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place."

George Bernard Shaw.

Random top 10 ....

I have not played random top 10 yet.
I know it's supposed to be played on a Friday but what the heck.
This list reminds me I need to clear some songs off my itunes.

1. I Don't Want To Play. Ellen McIlwaine
2. Conquistador. Procol Harum
3. In This Life. Chantal Kreviazuk
4. Una Rosa A Dicembre. Gino Vannelli
5. Deep Forest - Sweet Lullaby. Author unknown
6. Brother Down. Sam Roberts
7. The Novelty of Me. Seabone
8. Vanishing. Barenaked Ladies
9. Mode of Infusion. Seabone
10. Bull In A China Shop. Barenaked Ladies


Seabone got on there twice. So did BNL.
If you have never heard of Seabone it's an indi band in Vancouver and my late boyfriend was friends with Linda who happens to be a singer with that band. Graham lived in Vancouver for 8 years and left many friends there. Before Graham left this earth Linda had sent him a CD of their music. Maybe two of their songs getting on there at random was a message to remember to write her... see how's she is doing.

This is a picture Linda took of Graham and friends.

Two random BNL songs is because I have all my BNL CDs on there and it was just a good chance there would be...
or maybe it's a message to get Barenaked....

Speaking of Random I was eating burgers with my sister at Burger Shack today and I saw Dave Broadfoot walking by..... It was cool and random.

For my Poppies

In Flanders Fields
By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)
Canadian Army

IN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.


I wanted to start off the remembrance day post with that poem.
I also want to thank all the Canadian Veterans who fought for our Country.
Both my grandfather's in WWI
My Uncles and Aunts in WWII.
All the men and women who have faced the horrors of war.
I pray for peace in your souls
I pray for peace in all of society
Peace to all people and an end to all wars.
Amen

Two people sent me this link. I wonder what they are really trying to tell me...

Blogger Arrested

Plans for this week

In the theme that life is short I now try to do a couple of cool things each week.
This weeks plan includes; Going to a taping of The Hour on Monday afternoon and going to Yuk Yuks on Thursday night with the MMA. I think we can throw in a Birthday celebration for my sister C. And my nephew L. on the weekend.
At Whirly Ball last night Meet Market Adventures videotaped the games to put up on the new website. Not sure when that is going up you can follow the link and keep an eye open if you want to see the game in action.

Feeling the peace.

A little prayer.

May today there be peace within.

May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.

May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.

May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.

May you be content knowing you are a child of God....

Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.

It is there for each and every one of us.

Taking lessons

Well it was only one half hour lesson then some practice sessions.
I learned to play pool yesterday.
I have played pool before but with little skill or luck for that matter.
My sister and I went out to a night of pool lessons. I have to say I had a lot of fun and my game has improved quite a bit.

Saturday night I am going to play whirly ball again, with my sister and her friend. I think I have the hang of the whirly ball bumper car control, I just need more practice hitting the target with the ball. You remember whirly ball? A cross between bumper cars and lacrosse.
Ok neither activity is an Olympic sport but it is a great way to meet new people and make friends in a city like Toronto.

You gotta be brave, go out there and just meet people.