Looks like I'll finish this book in a few days. It is so different than the books I've been reading lately; very off-the wall, funny, entertaining. You'll either love it or find it grates on your nerves instantly.
Check it out.
I may have to read another Douglas Coupland book!
Sunday, December 24, 2006
Thursday, December 21, 2006
It's been a while
Yes it has. I haven't felt much like writing anything lately. I've been busy reading some great novels, getting prepared for Christmas (or should I say, watching Melanie prepare us for Christmas), and getting work done related to my small business. There have been two things though worth sharing:
1) Along with Melanie's step-dad, Norm, and his buddy, Gord, I went to the Phoenix Concert Theatre to watch a Beatles Marathon put on by Classic Albums Live. When I say marathon, I'm not kidding. Classic Albums Live has a motto ... note for note, cut for cut ... this means they play the music exactly as it is on the record. Usually a band will play an album's worth of music or particular songs for a show. This band played every single Beatles song, in order of the album release. EVERY SINGLE SONG! Even the songs which were released in German! The show lasted from 12:30 pm to 1:30 am and Norm and I were there for the whole amazing thing. That's around 200 songs with only three, 15-minute breaks throughout the day. How they did it, I'll never know. I was tired just watching for over 12 hours. It was an experience I'll never forget!
2) This morning when I walked into my office, I went to turn on my computer and noticed something wrapped in tinfoil beside my keyboard. I partially unwrapped it and saw that it was a cooked chicken breast in some sort of dijon mustard coating (that's my guess). It looked and smelled delicious but one question. What the hell is it doing on my desk?! As coworkers arrived, I asked if they perhaps put a Christmas gift of chicken breast on my desk last night before they went home and then proceeded to tell them about the dangers of salmonella and leaving chicken unrefrigerated overnight. Perhaps next year some Tim Horton's gift certificates instead! To my relief, no one said they left chicken on my desk (or admitted to it!) so I finally threw it out. I conclude that the people who clean our offices left their dinner on my desk while emptying the garbage.
Any other suggestions?
May you all have a happy holiday season and a great new year!
1) Along with Melanie's step-dad, Norm, and his buddy, Gord, I went to the Phoenix Concert Theatre to watch a Beatles Marathon put on by Classic Albums Live. When I say marathon, I'm not kidding. Classic Albums Live has a motto ... note for note, cut for cut ... this means they play the music exactly as it is on the record. Usually a band will play an album's worth of music or particular songs for a show. This band played every single Beatles song, in order of the album release. EVERY SINGLE SONG! Even the songs which were released in German! The show lasted from 12:30 pm to 1:30 am and Norm and I were there for the whole amazing thing. That's around 200 songs with only three, 15-minute breaks throughout the day. How they did it, I'll never know. I was tired just watching for over 12 hours. It was an experience I'll never forget!
2) This morning when I walked into my office, I went to turn on my computer and noticed something wrapped in tinfoil beside my keyboard. I partially unwrapped it and saw that it was a cooked chicken breast in some sort of dijon mustard coating (that's my guess). It looked and smelled delicious but one question. What the hell is it doing on my desk?! As coworkers arrived, I asked if they perhaps put a Christmas gift of chicken breast on my desk last night before they went home and then proceeded to tell them about the dangers of salmonella and leaving chicken unrefrigerated overnight. Perhaps next year some Tim Horton's gift certificates instead! To my relief, no one said they left chicken on my desk (or admitted to it!) so I finally threw it out. I conclude that the people who clean our offices left their dinner on my desk while emptying the garbage.
Any other suggestions?
May you all have a happy holiday season and a great new year!
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