CIBC Run For The Cure and Word On The Street

Above: my friend Luisa at Word On The Street.

'Twas a fine weekend. I mentioned on Friday that I decided to pass on watching a DVD so I could read a book instead. I decided to avoid the television screen again on Saturday and finished another book: The Astonishing Life Of Octavian Nothing: Traitor To The Nation by M.T. Anderson. Well-written, but a tad too dark for me; I think I'll probably pass on the sequel.



This morning I participated in the CIBC Run For The Cure with one of my nieces. I didn't actively solicit sponsors for this event because I've already asked people for money earlier this year...but Walter and Jeff sponsored me anyway (thanks, guys!). :-) I opted to take my point-and-shoot instead of my DSLR.



Good exercise, and for a good cause, and the weather was perfect: sunny, breezy, warm but with a hint of impending autumn. Kudos to the organizers, the volunteers, and many thanks to those who stood along the sidelines cheering us on. Also fun to see people dressed up for the event:



Later in the afternoon, we went to Toronto's Word On The Street. I didn't have a chance to spend much time at the event, but was delighted to be able to attend an entertaining presentation by Patricia Storms:



And also by my sister:



Check out filker Jane G. on the left in the photo above! Also fun to run into other friends at the event like Walter and his kids, David B., Craig, Parki, Reid and Luisa.



I love watching Ruth give presentations, and especially enjoyed seeing how captivated the kids all were.



As we were wandering around later, we ran into Leslie (who works for Inanna Publications) and Peter (my biologist friend who often helps me identify mystery flora and fauna):



As I said, it was a fine weekend and a great way to end September: lots of books, sunshine and fresh air. And speaking of books: I've finished outlining my new novel in Scrivener so am going to ACTUALLY START WRITING IT TOMORROW, WOOHOO!






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Relay For Life tonight!

Above: My daily doodle. I try to make a habit of doodling every day, totally for fun. Good for the soul and to make sure I never take my drawing so seriously that it loses its joy. The illustration contains several possible stories, both from the little girl's and the monster's perspective, so I've called it "The Story."

Heh, sorry for creeping some of you out with my transformed faces yesterday. Aleksej has pointed out that Google has made the face recognition feature official:

"Seem to be official - there is a radio button group in Advanced search:
Content types Return images that contain (o) any content ( ) news content ( ) faces."



As I've mentioned in an earlier Blathering, I love trying out new lip balms. I picked up the one above at our local Pharmaplus to take with me to Relay For Life tonight. I was intrigued by the cool packaging but especially by the bizarre "pure water flavor" description. Why advertise a flavorless taste?

Trying it out, however, reveals that their "pure water flavor" is vaguely sweetish. Not bad, really. I like the small size, making it more convenient to slip into a pocket.

And huge thanks, by the way, to all those who are sponsoring me in Relay For Life (7 pm to 7 am tonight!). I'm getting new pledges every day, and (with your help) have raised $1490 for the Canadian Cancer Society, nearly three times my original goal. Your support means a great deal to me; THANK YOU SO MUCH. I know that some of you have also bought luminaries in honour of cancer survivors and loved ones lost.

No rain forecast for today/tonight, yay! I was prepared to walk in the rain, but would rather not, at least not for 12 hours. :-)



Speaking of squirrels, Dave Weingart reminded me of this great squirrel story. :-)




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