Night Sky

There is an orange sliver of moon hanging low in the western sky tonight, above the glow of the Gardiner Expressway and the neon billboards. Its been fading in and out of sight as the clouds move across the sky. Its really cool and beautiful looking, and very unusual.

I wish that I could capture it on film, but I don't think it would be possible for my camera to be able to do it justice. I'll make do with recording the image in my mind's eye.

In other astronomic news, I believe that there is going to be a full moon on my birthday this year. This makes me happy.

Uh Oh ...

The BlogUpdatePolice are after me! Despite the warning/disclaimer seen to your right ... oh well. I tend to prefer reading other people's words/thoughts than writing down my own (I'm nosy that way), but every now and then I don't mind writing (or the kick in the pants to do so ;).

But no, not much is happening these days. Go to work, try to keep busy/stay awake, come home and relax in my lovely (sadly temporary) palace in the sky, see some friends here and there.

Went to Kingston last weekend to visit Hana, and to watch Monty Python's Holy Grail (really, that was the main purpose of the trip - in preparation for seeing 'Spamalot' in a couple of weeks). Every time I've been to Kingston in the past (3 other times), its been fall/winter, and usually very cold. This weekend was a departure, in that it was really hot & sunny! Which makes me happy, I'm not going to complain. We explored the downtown area, poked our heads in the Cathedral, visited Hana's lab, walked the waterfront, caught a few acts at a Busker's festival that was going on (The YoYo Show & The Quebec Russian Bar Trio), saw Pirates of the Caribbean. I think I need a lazy weekend to relax from all of that! So likely my companions for the weekend will be of the dvd variety, Season 1 of Lost (2 more discs to go), Bride & Prejudice, and who knows what else.

My roomate has gone home again for the weekend, I'm assuming, as she does most weekends, so I've got the place to myself. Its kind of like my first year in residence at UofT all over again, only a much bigger space. And I'm better friends with this roomate, I think, we get along really well (a lucky thing, considering we were complete strangers).

Does anyone want to do anything this weekend? I've got no plans, I'm open ... well, I'm meeting my youngest sister at the bus terminal Sunday night, as she comes in from a weekend in Ottawa, to hang out for a bit, dinner etc, then help her find the Go bus home (I'm sure she could figure it out on her own with no problem, but I'm here, and not doing anything, and we don't see each other much anyways).

I'm going to be really sad to leave this apartment ... its all going to be downhill after this, I've been very spoiled this summer! I guess its time to start looking for a place for the fall (not to mention a new job, I'm going to need that too). Anyone looking for a roomate? Or know of a nice, not too expensive bachelor/1-bedroom opening up soon? Same goes on the job front, keep your ears open, pretty please!

Burning Up...Argh!

Rude, inconsiderate people! Smokers, specifically, who drop their still burning butts anywhere that seems convenient for them, disregarding everyone around me. Its always disgusting to see piles of them littering the streets, but today I am particularly pissed off at the individual who dropped theirs just outside of the SkyDome, where I was walking along with the crowd of people, carrying groceries home. Minding my own business, enjoying the heat of the summer day, and wearing my sandals, as per usual. Sometimes small rocks or twigs get caught in the sandal under my foot, so I didn't think much of it when I first felt something under my left foot. But it felt soft, which was odd, then immediately after I registered a burning feeling on my sole. There was A LIT CIGARETTE IN MY SHOE, that someone had just dropped. My first thought being to get it away from me, I kicked my sandal off (luckily there was a fair bit of space in front of me), probably about 10 feet or so, then walked up to put it back on, minus the burning part. I couldn't believe it. I was very pissed off, and still am (although I do see that there's a bit of humor in the situation ... it takes talent to be able to get a lit cigarette to land in your shoe while walking). No major harm done physically, no lasting blisters or anything. But ARGH!

So this marks the 2nd occasion that I've stepped on a lit butt - the first being while walking around barefoot in the Splashworks water park at Wonderland. Another great place for smokers to be littering, with thousands of barefoot people wandering about.

I don't like smoking at all in any way shape or form - but if you must, then at the very least, be aware of yourself and your tobacco, both while you are using it and when you are looking to discard it!

In case of emergency

I spent the Monday of the long weekend at the Toronto Islands with friends, a perfect day for it. On the ferry ride over, I noticed a very adorable little girl wearing water wings and holding on tight to her dad. I don't know if they thought that the wings might help if she was to fall overboard or the boat sank, or if she just really wanted to wear them ... but they came off as soon as the boat docked. It made me smile, though.



I hadn't been to the island for several years, but it still has a 'feels like home' feeling for me, as growing up we had the 'traditional' trip every summer. From the summer I was two, until around age 16 or so, myself, my friend Jennifer, our moms and siblings would pack a picnic and spend the day down there. I should try to find time this summer to go back and spend more time there, its a great park.