My Weekend in a Big-Ass Nutshell

( My Weekend in a Big-Ass Nutshell )

The Stuff I Didn't Mention

Naji spoke with me after my performance. He wants to get together with me to work out a two-person sword dance. It would incorporate fighting (yes, just like you wanted to do, elanya!). Hopefully, we'll be able to get together and develop something really interesting. Our sword styles are very different. I study kung fu sword, and he's studying European sabre. I think this could be pretty darned nifty.

He also told me that a dancer I met last summer in Moncton does butoh dance. This makes my heart sing! I need to get ahold of this Sebastien fellow again. I want to see and learn. Moncton's not so far away. Ok, so it is considering I don't have a vehicle.

Veronica Sweeney phoned me from Australia last night. It was good to hear from her! She's been studying court dancing, and thinks I'd do well at it. I must admit, the idea doesn't make me excited, but I'd certainly be willing to learn if I had the opportunity.

I spent the day playing variants of Settlers of Catan with f00dave, bloobert, and Julian. Unfortunately, once we finished the game went back to Halifax with Bloobert. It's his game. We were just babysitting it for a while. If the game weren't so bloody expensive, I'd get a copy for myself. Maybe someday....

Afterwards, Kathryn came by and we cobbled together a last-minute Thanksgiving dinner. We had mashed potatos (with cream cheese, butter, and sour cream. No calories there!), a sweet turkey curry (with applesauce and raisins), pappadums, apple cider, and cranberry Jello. Not bad, considering we hadn't had the time to shop for dinner, hmm? We finished up by watching a couple of Iron Chef battles (Guinea Fowl on Wedgwood china, and a Sea Bass tag team battle). I love the Japanese chefs the most. They look and act like Samurai of the kitchen.

And now for some linkage to pacify (Oh dear. I almost spelled it "passify") the masses:

Amusing His Lordship: Talk about hard to impress!

Girl attacked baby sitter with machete: I babysat some pretty bad kids, but at least none were psychotic.

Grandmother wrestles crocodile: Now that's a kickass granny (thanks, f00dave).

Monkey steals the peach: My friend Tony taught this nasty little manouevre to me years ago (thanks, Kutulu).

Frederick's Of Hollywood's blow-up bras: They also work well in case of boating accidents. To top it off, you can get extra-pointy styles.

Lanyard sent me a link to a particularly appropriate Red Meat comic strip. See what I mean?

More moms going down, to ensure grades go up! I so love the Mainichi Daily News....