ruth birthday

Happy birthday to my sister, Ruth!




With the weather cooled off, it's perfect outdoor running weather. Yesterday I was doing my usual run along the waterfront, listening to music on my Rio, when I suddenly noticed how pretty it was on the lake, with the late afternoon sun slanting across the water and the sailboats and yachts clustered along the docks.

So I decided to take a break. Took off my headphones, sat on a bench and watched the water for a while. I could hear a faint jingling; it sounded like it was coming from the tops of the masts of the boats as they swayed in the gentle breeze. Maybe you boat-types out there will know what caused the sound, but it certainly was a lulling sound.

Jeff had to do some work in the evening (making something for Ruth's birthday :-)), so I decided to go out by myself. Took a book (The Dominant Blonde by Alisa Kwitney -- thanks, Rand), had the red curry chicken bowl at Milestones on John Street. Finished the book, then went to the Paramount to see Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever.

Even ignoring the stupid title, the movie was pretty mediocre. I suppose I knew it would be, but I couldn't resist a movie co-starring Lucy Liu. Ballistic was so obviously a Matrix-wannabee. And geez, I'm a Lucy Liu fan but even I got tired of seeing the camera pan slowly up her Trinity-lookalike skin-tight leather-clad body to pause meaningfully on her face.

Other things I got tired of real fast:

- headbanger music during chase sequences, running sequences, heck...through pretty much everything

- slow motion sequences of feet walking and running

- slow motion sequences of Lucy Liu shooting things

- Antonio Banderas (does the guy EVER shave??)

- explosion after explosion after explosion

I can almost imagine the conversation during script-writing:

WRITER 1: Hm...so what should happen next in the movie?

WRITER 2: I dunno. How about an explosion?

WRITER 1 (scribbling): Great idea! And then maybe a slow motion sequence of Antonio Banderas walking across the living room.

WRITER 2: How about running?

WRITER 1: Okay sure, running.

WRITER 2: And then another explosion!

WRITER 1: And then a slow-motion sequence of Lucy Liu shooting something.

WRITER 2: I love it! This is great stuff!

WRITER 1: And then TWO explosions! Big ones!!!

WRITER 2: God, I love my work.

The best thing about the movie was that I got to see the trailer for "Nemesis" on the big screen.

Also can't wait to see "Spirited Away". Jeff says he wants to see it, too, so I'm waiting until next week.





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One year ago, I was chopping wood.

Three years ago, I bought Great Big Sea tickets.

Four years ago, I went to the Ontario Science Centre with Annie and Sara and almost threw up.





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Today's Blatherpics:

	Ruth and her toy rabbit.
	My sister and me. Ruth's on the left.
	Ruth in the hospital with Sara.
	Ruth, Kaarel, Sara and Annie.