joie de vivre

1. Excellent msn excerpt:
i don't want to go to class :(
is school finished yet :(
i want a motorcycle :)
just how my brain work also.

2. As Jaja told me of Faerie singing dirty dancing songs to her, she told me (and I quote) "because it's Kippen you can write out some of the lyrics for her. You can tell her, 'in the still of the night you'll hold her tight, because you love, love her so.'" She sang the last bit, and clasped her arms to her chest here eyes heavenward.

3. I had a meeting with my prof. She's super nice, and we chatted for at least half an hour about possible topics I could work on while I am away. She said would like me to pack her into my suitcase when I go on my upcoming adventure vacation. My suitcase has many people that need to fit into it.

4. I made a chocolate leaf bowl. I am a genius!

A Cautionary Tale of Poo and Adventure

A mummy and her daughter were observed by me as they walked down the street this morning. As the Mum walked towards evidence of a dog's previous meanderings on that part of the sidewalk, she called back to her daughter to caution her, "Watch the poo!"
Her daughter, about two feet high in a pink and grey snow suit, whirled around and stared at the sidewalk behind her, then at some of the snowbank, and then some of the sky.
"Sophie, watch this poo." her Mummy said, pointing at the offending item.
Sophie leaped back with a look of surprise and then crept towards the poo, glaring at it intently the entire time, as if watching it for any sudden moves.

Chibblins can be very cute.

msn meanderings

1. "if i could get paid for sleeping i'd happily work the night shift.
and would not be opposed to working overtime" ~ D

2. "Loving yourself is as easy as singing badly."

3. "If the armies of the world used nerf weapons war would be okay and we could all play together"

4. "sabah al-heir?
ana bheir... ya intee?"
means "good morning! I am in goodness... and you?"
I am in goodness :)

5. "whatever happened tooo all the heroes... alll the shakespearoesssss"

More Morning Moments (from yesterday)

1. I woke up happy.
2. I had an interesting dream about submarines. We were listening in on ships communications (presumably enemy, but it wasn't very a antagonistic dream), and could tell from the moment they said a light had gone on, how soon it would be before something went wrong with the ship if they did nothing about it, and if it did, how long it would be before something else broke.
3. The lady who taught my tai chi instructor used to do tai chi underneath a table, to practice maintaining a deep stance while she moved from one move to the next. She was a very short lady and it was a very tall table, but still :)

morning moments

1. A street musician was playing Vivaldi on his violin. His violin sang in harmony with itself. It was beautiful.

2. Listening in on conversations, I heard a kid say "You love me so much you already have my christmas card for next year ready!" Great line. Gonna start saying that more often.

3. I am also in love with this rat and this koala.

Beating S.A.D.

I made polenta from scratch! 'twas remarkably easy and terribly exciting because it's another non-wheat starch I can eat. Am slowly but steadily lowering my wheat intake and my skin is definitely improving.

Watched a hilarious episode of Top Gear. One of the hosts earned his nickname of "Hamster" by eating a photo of a car after getting into a wrestling match with one of the other hosts.

Had a great appointment with a new doctor. Was the first time ever I actually felt like a doctor was listening to me and engaged in my responses to his questions.

Also as cheesy as it may be I had acupuncture done to improve my liver function and one tiny needle in my foot made me feel so amazing.

Nice Things of Today and Yesterday

1. Kryptonite was asked to find things for this months newsletter, and since it was february he chose things all about the heart. My favorite is this quote from Kill Bill:
"The Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique was a legendary technique developed by the head priest of the White Lotus Clan, Pai Mei. He hits you with his fingertips at five different pressure points on your body. And then he lets you walk away. But after you've taken five steps, your heart explodes inside your body, and you fall to the floor, dead.

It is said to be quite simply, the deadliest blow in all of martial arts."
...and Pai Mei has just about the greatest hair.


2. Jaja says she sometimes wakes up to find she was singing in her sleep. Best version of sleep walking/talking ever :)

3. There was a squat snowman on a neighbour's lawn, fir arms upraised as if imploring the heavens.

4. I got a birthday postcard from Summi, with this quote on it "Being born was great for me, though I can't recall the chore. But every year I pleased to see, that it's me they all adore! My Mum and Dad stay close to me, they claim to know me well. They're proud to know a celebrity, And me, I know they're swell. They celebrate, they laugh and sing, and gifts on me they shower. I must have done a wondrous thing, my birthday cries, baby power!"

5. I'm liking my birthday advent. Today was especially beautifully decorated with soft green japanese printed paper.

6. It looked like a winter wonderland this morning, and yesterday had spring-like sunshine, with melting snow and birds chirping.