ut comic

The guy outside my window was apparently testing cladding or scadding, or some other word I can't recall now but means a part of the exterior wall. No graffiti. Jeff and I talked to our Californian friend Andrew (check out his exciting home page, which rivals Jeff's in its clever simplicity and clarity of vision) on the phone for a little while yesterday, and I (an obsessive multitasker) doodled in Painter at the same time. So thanks to Andrew, the UT Comic is actually updated. The current storyline is courtesy Mark Osier (be afraid! :-)). SITE OF THE DAY is also courtesy Andrew: Celebrity Atheists, Agnostics, and other Non-theists. A few days ago I mentioned the new love of my life, Spencer Powell. Sadly, I've discovered that his webpage is horrifyingly out-of-date (i.e. no recent pics) so you will only be able to imagine how cute he really is at present. ( 3:32 PM Update: woohoo, there *are* more recent pics of Spencer! Check out http://www.oakdeane.com/kidspace/, especially this great photo).

police cop family iii

They're filming POLICY COP FAMILY III starring Charles Bronson on our street. I would go check it out but I don't want to get shot at. Actually had a productive UT practice last night. And we broke out the package of Walker's Chocolate-Covered Ginger Cookies that were supposed to be part of the Allcocks' birthday present to Jodi and Allison but that I forgot about last week. Yum. Can't wait until OVFF!!!

ematei

Had dinner with Mark and Jeff at Ematei, a sushi place on St. Patrick St. I had salmon sashimi (as usual)...quality wasn't as good as Fune's, and cost a fair bit more. We had tried to convince John Rose at Bakka (Toronto's best sf store) to come with us, but he cruelly turned us down. :-) Bought a bunch of book's at Bakka: JOVAH'S ANGEL by Sharon Shinn, WINTER ROSE by Patricia McKillip, QUICKER THAN THE EYE by Ray Bradbury. We went to Mark's place after sushi. I read JOVAH'S ANGEL on the couch while Jeff, Mark, and several others played a board game (can't recall the name, had the word "Settlers" in it). JOVAH'S ANGEL is a sequel to ARCHANGEL...both are great, and I finished the sequel at three in the morning! TODAY'S SITE is in honour of Andrea Dale, who gave me a contra dance lesson during her visit: Contra Dance Primer. I'd love to try this sometime, except I know I could never get Jeff to go along with it. Also, I suspect this activity needs grace and coordination, neither of which are my fortes. :-) Still, sounds like fun!

naked mole rats

Thanks to Lyanne Quirt for the lovely Naked Mole Rat postcard! Went to Orangeville last night for my sister-in-law's 30th birthday party, got home quite late. SITE OF THE DAY: DAG productions, who got the "filk.com" domain.

first wives club

Rented "First Wives Club" last night...I took advantage of the fact that Jeff wasn't going to be home to rent a "chick flick". It was going to be either that or a musical, another genre that J. dislikes. Any other musical fans out there? I love 'em all, but my favourites include West Side Story, Sound Of Music, My Fair Lady, Singing In The Rain. I'm a sucker for sappy movies where everyone bursts out into song at opportune moments (or inopportune, according to Jeff). Choreography is a bonus!
SITE OF THE DAY: The Ultimate Chatlist - categorized list of chatplaces for those who like this sort of thing. I generally only frequent one chatroom, almost always while multitasking...WritersBBS Chat (my handle is "Debbie"). To get an account, click on "get a free password".