She thought of how dirty things had become.
She cleaned the metallic sink until the beige powder erased her blood red nailpolish on her tired hand. The bleach probably wasn't good for her red blood either.
But who needs to wear a happy rubber-duck-yellow glove for protection when you lose all of your care-for-the-world anyway?
She cursed and was angry at the lack of shine her kitchen sink had.
It mocked her obsession with cleanliness.
So she took to scrubbing it after a long day at the office.
She thought of how dirty things had become.
1.9.05
24.8.05
4.8.05
OSU! to the ninja's in NinjaLand
This artwork was created by Malay Sengvilay. My nearest and dearest Sempai. She is moving to Toronto to go to Ryerson University as she is a Film-Goddess-in-the-making.
I wish her well as she is leaving the evil world of Fashion!!!
I cant wait for her to find happiness!
You know, I thought about my career, and it has been almost 8 long years for me. I don't know if this is my true happiness anymore, does that make me a fashionista currently searching for more passion? or the right Muse perhaps?
I told David last night that in your twenties it was all about yourself. Now as I am carefully nearing my thirties (two years left mind you) I feel that I should be doing more with my life. Such as working with animals, giving out more toys in Cuba...etc. So are your 30's the years of great care for others on this Earth?
Hmm, must be my internal clock. We all want change to our lives. Ah, but that is how everyone I know feels. No one is ever happy. Are you? Malay will move here and be my Sempai-in-crime friend.
Not that we will be creating havoc or such.
But it WOULD be a crime of sorts for us to both in fact try out another Martial Art for the sake of sticking to the karate moto: that "karate-is-for-life", which we totally agree with at this level.
Karate is a religion/cult of sorts, and we say "OSU!" alot.
Besides, her Toronto dojo is quite far, so she wont be able to continue. We can at least go to Karate together and maybe start all over again as white belts this Fall, possibly in Shotokan (utter shock to my internal Kyokushin system)
Brown belt status Aka: SEMPAI status, is hard enough to achieve, but worth ALL of the effort. It is +43 today in Toronto, and really, it is just too hot to train. So I sincerly regret taking summers off, but it is for health reasons, I faint easily!! So my summer consists of sweating-it-out via the pool! vs. full-contact sparring.
See you soon Malay, I am proud of your big move in life! OSU!
29.7.05
Uncle Norman's farm!
Here I am with my big brother Mike looking as proud as ever because we just milked some cows in Red Deer at my great uncle's farm! circa:1980
27.7.05
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PATTI!!!
Yes that is a photo of Guinness my cat dressed up as a lawyer wearing David's tab collar....lovely suprise at work!
And Megan made cupcakes too!
19.7.05
cuban postcard
Hola! click on this picture and go see my wonderful photoblog of Cuban photo's...more and more to come...seriously.
Ernesto my seasick hero
Ok, so what if I got a little bit too much rum in my blood before I set out on my wild deep sea Cuban adventure.
This island reminded me of Gilligan's Island.
Yes, really. It was small and quite obscure, and had the odd fat man named Skipper.
No really. It had an old Cuban man in a wet suit, but you get the idea.
Ok so I called it Patti's Island, why not.
Yes, why not?
Ok, it's a great idea. I bet that I could have purchased this place for around 200 bucks, or what have you. And, I AM named Patti in case you didn't understand.
Alright alright, this was in fact Media Luna Island. Sorry to excite you about my purchasing power with my mad Cuban de niro.
Ok, so you could have even called me Ginger on any given day, you know I could have dressed up...for you.
Yes, myself suited up: wig-and-all, and head-to-toe sequins.
I could shake my buxom booty as well, as I know you like the gingered honey.
And YES the silvery glitzy kind.
So I got out to sea and heck, even the mermaid's were jealoius of my Canadian curves...yes "plenty of curves ahead" they said.
But then Dave told them "PIPE DOWN SEA-MONKEY-BITCHES"
he WAS wearing a snorkel at the time so I wasn't sure how they could clearly understand his human babble, anyhow his urgency scared them off.
And off we continued along the coast of Media Luna...that of which is a tiny tiny remote island off the coast of Cayo Guillermo, but no where near the city of Moron. (had to throw that name in here somewhere)
Besides the 1920's crashed ship (see more addt'l photoblog pics) we saw some gorgeously colored fish and also walked on some old wreckage of the old ship. I thought I walked across a huge old gas tank and at any minute it would blow up, just like on Gilligan's Island, where they always seemed to come across old mine's etc underwater and then life would be then shot in rapid-fast-forward motion/film and we would all swim hurriedly back to the shore.
Or who knows, to ruin the above fun, in reality we would have been blown to bikini-bits and then devoured by nearby hungry sharks with cold grey eyes.
Then we went back to Patti's Island and had lunch with Ernesto!
Ok, so WHAT if it was just a portrait of Hemmingway.
It WAS personally signed.
His ghost was there.
Beside me.
And the beer cooler. (see addt'l photoblog shots for it)
Apparently as the Cuban's told me in broken Spanglish: he used to hang out there and was inspired to write THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA. that of which we both re-read...
how perfect with the salty air....and salty fishy cuisine...
"FISH!"
The lobster lunch on the island was fantastic, oh and watch out for the coral its sharp! Also watch out for Ernesto...
7.7.05
London 7-7
United Kingdom: Amnesty International condemns bomb attacks in London
7-7, 2005
Amnesty International condemns in the strongest possible terms the multiple bombings that have killed and injured many people in London today.
Deliberately attacking civilians can never be justified.
Targeting people going about their daily business shows complete contempt for the most fundamental principles of humanity. To the extent that these bombings are part of a widespread attack on the civilian population of the United Kingdom in furtherance of an organization's policy, they would constitute a crime against humanity.
Thank you Stephanie and Ben for letting us know that you are safe! xox
7-7, 2005
Amnesty International condemns in the strongest possible terms the multiple bombings that have killed and injured many people in London today.
Deliberately attacking civilians can never be justified.
Targeting people going about their daily business shows complete contempt for the most fundamental principles of humanity. To the extent that these bombings are part of a widespread attack on the civilian population of the United Kingdom in furtherance of an organization's policy, they would constitute a crime against humanity.
Thank you Stephanie and Ben for letting us know that you are safe! xox
3.7.05
poolside bar
This is the place that serves the best HAM & CHEESE sandwiches in all of Cuba, well ok on the resort anyway! Also, they have pizza available at all hours! The side view is of the main pool..which was inhabited by many UK brits and their topless bits! Lucky Dave!
23.6.05
kelly & kennedy
As David and I are going to be at the airport this Saturday..
***AS WE ARE GOING TO CUBA FOR A WEEK***
Here is A post ahead of time for my aunt Kelly...(MY #1 BLOG FAN)
it will be her...um...29th? birthday this saturday!
lOVE YOU AND MISS YOU!
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