Michigan vs Ohio State this weekend!!!

This Saturday marks the annual Michigan/Ohio State game. My understanding of the situation is, if Michigan wins, they capture the Big Ten title, and go to the Rose Bowl.

GO BLUE!!

What a busy freakin' weekend!!!

Friday Night - Windsor International Film Festival

Film - Weirdsville

The opening scene has a mouse swimming, trying to get out of a grungy toilet. I was somewhat afraid that the movie would go downhill from there, but I was wrong. The movie was brilliant with an awesome soundtrack that comes out on CD November 27, 2007.

Saturday Night - WIFF and a late Halloween party

Film - Persepolis

This animated film from France won the Jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival. The film is about a Iranian girl's childhood during Iran's war with Iraq. She tries to find her own identity during the ousting of the Shah, a war, and Islamist rule.

I need to see the movie again. Maybe next time I'll spend less time trying to compare the subtitles with what was being said....

Late Halloween Party - Denis and Monica's place

After Persepolis, Maria and I stopped off at my place to a) let the dog out, and have a play, and b) pick up the bucket o' frozen daiquiris from the freezer, before heading off to Denis and Monica's late Halloween party. There was a nice mix of people and pets (My puppy scratch is healing nicely, thanks for asking) and tons of food. A good time was had by all, especially the
guy who went in drag. He looked better in a dress than I do *sigh*.

Sunday night - In Remembrance - a Concert by the Windsor Classic Chorale and Friends

One of the Grad House gang is an alto with the Windsor Classic Chorale. They had their first concert of the season last night - the second of what is an annual event commemorating Remembrance Day. There was a piper, a trumpet player, a cellist, and some local celebrities reading letters from soldiers from the World Wars. It was a beautiful concert.

In non-weekend related news, I booked my accommodations for my annual Holiday trip to visit Kristen. Too late to back on pet-sitting with Bandit, Greg...

TTFN,

C

WOOHOO!!!!! My afghan swap squares are DONE...

...well... at least the ones I have to mail out, anyway. I'll be posting pics of the squares I receive soon.

In other news, Kristen came down to visit this weekend, and bunked at my house. We went to the new Bistro on the corner of Riverside and Ouellette. I had the soup of the day, which was Sweet Potato. It tasted like, and had the texture of, liquid pumpkin pie filling. It was yummy.

TTFN,

Well... THAT didn't take long!

Over 1300 people played in the Blogger Championship tournament I mentioned a few posts ago.

I went out 1259th. My pocket aces got cracked by pocket kings. First card out the door on the flop... a king.

Oh well, maybe next year.

TTFN,

C

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

PokerStars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker

Here we go again....

I have registered to play in the PokerStars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker!

This Online Poker Tournament is a No Limit Texas Holdem event exclusive to Bloggers.

Registration code: 7840997

TTFN

C

I've been seeing a lot of movies lately...

... as single people usually do. I've kept up with almost all of the movies I wanted to see this summer (although I was wondering if I would have to go see The Simpsons by myself).

Last week Lorne and I went to see Eastern Promises. I thought it was an excellent movie, with a fight scene that will go down as one of the most memorable in movie history. Lorne's review is here. I would only repeat most of what he said, but he said it so much better than I would have.



This week, we went to see The Kingdom. I had such high hopes for this movie. Then I started seeing reviews, most of which were borderline, or bad. It was okay, but I could have dne with far less of the"Americans are here to save the day" crap. Oh well.

Next week it will probably be Across the Universe.

TTFN,

C

Canada Geese walking across California Avenue

There was a small flock of Canada Geese strolling across California Avenue on my way to work this morning. By the time I got my phone out of my purse to take a picture, most of them had walked across the street.

Sorry about the grainy pictures. It's the camera in my cell phone, after all.

I had a birthday on Friday

Yep, birthday number 41. As most of you know, I'm usually on vacation on my birthday because I don't like a big fuss made over me, but, due to circumstances beyond my control, I ended up working last week. Dina had the "brilliant" idea of having a Department gathering with cake (mmmmm... chocolate......) and gave me a beautiful plant arrangement. Pics are here.

Lorne and I went to see The Bourne Ultimatum. Great movie...needed popcorn. ;)

TTFN,

C

I GOT IT MOST OF IT CUT OFF!!!!!

Today was haircut day!!! I raised $775 for the Canadian Cancer Society!!! YAY me!

Thanks to all those people that donated! Pictures are here.

TTFN,

C