Geography Lesson/New National Canadian Anthem?

This is just too good to miss - click on the link and ENJOY:

http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/video/clips/dwights-tribute-to-canada/1203838/?__cid=thefilter

WITH GLOWING HEARTS AND RED MITTENS

The 2010 Olympic Canadian Athletes may not own the podium but they own our hearts.
- - - Cathy Emily Berdusco

Blades of Steel

Conflicts, conflicts! Do I watch the Team Canada's men's hockey team or men's figure skating tonight???? Lots of diva-like behaviour is already emerging from the men's figure skating ..... Evgeny Plushenko, Johnny Weir, and Patrick Chan all deserve medals for drama queen behaviour with bonus marks for whining, bragging, and inflated egos.

What to do? What to view?
Sheer athleticism and artistic showmanship combined with gooey soap opera drama OR the intensity and passion that is always hockey in Canada?


I am going to go with figure skating. It never fails to entertain, the only brawls are hissy fits, the costumes are always interesting, and the unmitigated power, talent, and athleticism by its competitors is pure beauty to watch.

Plus I will have the remote in my hot little hand.

Thank goodness for more than one TV in the house.

SEEING RED

Strolling around Vancouver last Saturday I have to say I literally felt like a prop from Sesame Street's 'One of these Things Doesn't Belong.' It seemed that practically everyone was wearing red and/or an article of CANADA emblazoned clothing or a piece of official Olympic gear. Those cheery red mitts were on hand (hee hee --- feel free to laugh) as were those stylish red, black, and white toques and plaid scarves. I felt like the uninvited schlep who arrives to the party with no appetizer, no bottle of wine, and wearing their gardening clothes when everyone is clad in formal wear. The sea of Canada Red (this really should be an official colour --- Crayola take note) projected an instant camaraderie and goodwill amongst the many pedestrians soaking in the Olympic excitement.

I was therefore unpredictably excited when someone from the Royal Canadian Mint passed out free Olympic pins to all of us standing in the 2 hour plus line-up to see and hold the medals. I immediately proudly pinned my on (well only after consenting to a trade where I gave up my pin with the snowboarder for one with a curler) and felt a little less like an outsider.

GO CANADA GO!!!

Victoria's Secret?

From the Hey Girlfriend! 2010 Daily Calendar of Thoughts and Inspirations (thanks Cynthia!) FEB. 5:

If love is blind,
why is lingerie so popular?
~anonymous

COMPLAINING WITH CATHY

What Was That Bump?????

In a world that can transport us half-way around the world in a matter of hours, that can blast man into space, and safely land jets in fog and snow, is there NO ONE that create lanes lines on the road that can easily be seen at night in the rain??????