student of life

Sunday, July 24, 2005

Hurricane-free weekend

I would like to take this time to thank God for the first time since July started that -

I haven't had to get stuck in traffic in the middle of the day because of people clammering to get last minute hurrican supplies,

I did not have to hear those annoying update bulletins that revealed nothing new that you haven't heard over 50 times in a 2 day time span,

much needed concert practice has been cancelled, and pans packed away in little corner (and dang, those pans heavy),

people have had to tape up their windows and glass doors (I'ld like to add myself in that list, but unfortunately most of the tape since Ivan refuses to budge, so oh well, everything for a reason),

good tv time was wasted on the weather channel, which mind you, had interesting shows that only proved that americans didn't hear the parable about the man who built his house on sand, or learn that if the hurricane blew away your first trailer home then chances are it will blow away your second, and third, and...; then again in their defence, there are come Jamaicans who quite "brilliantly" insist on living on river bank... stupid people are every where you go,

weekend events have been postponed (yea for RochD who kept her date), only for the time to come and not a drop of rain,

Thursday, July 21, 2005

Observations

Ever notice how...
when driving, there is never any oncoming traffic until you are able to over-take the guy you've been stuck behind.

it rains right after you've washed the car or done your hair.

you could have nothing much doing for days upon days and the moment someone asks you to do something 20 other people remember what they wanted you to do for them too.

it takes a long period of time to earn money, but minutes to spend it, especially if you have bills (I hate going paymaster)

the moment you leaving the house or you step in the shower, the phone rings. (this also works for the moment you finally fall asleep).

when you leaving the house you have this nagging feeling in the back of your mind as you step away that you didn't lock the door properly or squeeze down the padlock and have to go back and check; or when you're out you have this feeling that you forgot to do something like turn off an appliance.

Just thought I'ld share a few observations. I have others in the back of my mind but put these which I thought most people could relate to. Please feel free to share others if you think of any.

Tuesday, July 19, 2005

Party anyone?

Just when I think Americans can't get any weirder they go and out-do themselves ...

so sometime during the week I'm reading a magazine and found myself reading an article about cuddle parties. Yes, cuddle parties.
Apparently you pay money to go in a room with a bunch of strangers, lie on a floor and cuddle each other till the end of the session.
Before any of you get any ideas, there are ground rules laid down - no groping, not dry humping, and if you do anything that makes another person uncomfortable and they bring it to your attention then you have to stop. There is a chaperone to enforce said rules, and if you're caught breaking any then you're thrown out.
(PS if you guys get a little "aroused" that's ok, but you are not to act on it.)
Cuddling apparently involves hugging, footrubs, massages, stroking hair, etc.
Apparently it gives you the intimacy usually craved in relationships (predominantly by the female) without the sexual anxiety (...)

They also have other unusual parties such as silent parties, in which you're not to say anything or make a sound and all communication is to be done via writing.

and, I could not dream of leaving out the furry parties.
For those of you who watch CSI, yes they are real; for those of you who don't, a furry party is basically one in which the participants dress and act like the animal they most believe themselves to be (and by animal, humans aren't included in the list). and for the sexually freaky among them, they have fur piles which are like cuddle parties but without the rules. Mind you, all of this happens in costume.
These people also don't limit themselves to parties, they have whole conventions. An entire week/weekend devoted to skreeching, and sniffing and grooming.

Hey who knows, maybe we could consider one of these themes for our next Christmas lyme...
nah, I don't think so

Saturday, July 09, 2005

an answer

hmm...
Interesting bass reaction. I'm actually tempted to leave it open a little longer just to see if most people's train of thoughts follow the basses.
Those answers though correct in in their own right, were not the one I was looking for. Props to Al, she came the closest.
And the answer we were looking for was...

...cabbage!

Thursday, July 07, 2005

a riddle

"What goes in all stiff and stout, but when it comes out it's flopping about?"