The Size of our World

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Sesame Snack of the Week

This is one of the trippyest (is that even a word?) clips ever to be played on Sesame Street.

I remember it vividly.

Quote of the Week

"When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice."

Marquis de la Grange (1639 - 1692)

A Must Read From Poplicks

Junichi at Poplicks wrote about the bloodshed in the Middle East today.

I'm ashamed to admit that I have been trying to turn a blind eye to what's going on as I selfishly want to enjoy my summer.

I am very prone to being consumed by the world's chaos and pain and once or twice a year I become quite overwhelmed and depressed by the state of things.

Anyway, it's a must read but a little warning: The picture posted with it tore my fucking heart out.

CBC Flicking the Switch on Mr. Dressup

I read today that the CBC is planning to take Mr. Dressup off the air on September 3rd. This news is totally distressing to me.

The reason behind the CBC's decision is as follows:


"The gentle pace of the show is falling out of favour with Canadian children and ratings have been in decline" Jeff Keay, CBC's head of media relations.

Ratings have been in decline! Are you kidding me? Since when has the CBC given a shit about ratings? And god forbid we keep a gentle paced show on television. What will happen to our Canadian youth if we keep an alternative to Spongebob fucking Squarepants on the air? Apparently, Mr. Dressup isn't loud enough, not enough conflict maybe? Too many fucking crafts? I don't get it.

Oh and another fabulous quote from the article...

"The thinking is that 11 years of reruns is enough. We have to think about other things to do with our children's programming,"

It sounds to me like the CBC feels 11 years of reruns was charitable and 25 minutes of a Mr. Dressup episode is holding up their fabulous children's programming schedule. We wouldn't want it to get in the way of real broadcasting genius just waiting to be unleashed.

In my opinion, as long as there is a CBC and I'm paying for it, there should be a Mr. Dressup. I don't care if there are only 5 kids watching, that's five kids not watching Power Rangers!

Yes, I realize it is just a show but to most Canadians born in the 70's Ernie Coombs was more like a surrogate father, a comfort, like tomato soup on a rainy day.
Come on... name one person who didn't like him. You can't and neither can I. How hard would it be to keep the show on just once a week even just as a tribute?

Do we really want the next generation growing up not even knowing what the Tickle Trunk is?


I didn't think so.




Email the CBC. Do it for the future of our Nation.

Lightning and a Rainbow

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I Heart Flickr #3

This photo makes me want to go to Italy immediately.

Mcsixth takes fantastic vacation shots.

Summer Playlist

1. Up the Beach ~ Jane's Addiction
2. The Rollercoaster Ride ~ Belle & Sebastian
3. Blister in the Sun ~ The Violent Femmes
4. Long Hot Summer Night ~ Jimi Hendrix
5. Summer Babe ~ Pavement
6. Thirty Summers ~ The Cowboy Junkies
7. Sunny Afternoon ~ The Stereophonics
8. California Sun ~ The Ramones
9. Summer Side of Life ~ Gordon Lightfoot
10. Who Loves the Sun ~ The Velvet Underground
    

My Vacation Is Officially Over

My Mom and her friend drove from Toronto and stayed with us for 12 days. Of course I could only get a week off work but I'm not complaining. I relished every second of that week. We spent most of our time on my porch playing cards, BBQing, drinking cocktails and napping.



And of course at the beach. The weather couldn't have been better and I felt completely spoiled to be living in one of the most beautiful places in the world.



Back to normal life, which isn't bad.

Sesame Snack of the Week

I loved the song and animation in this clip, still do.

The Eraser is About to Drop

Thom Yorke's solo album ~ The Eraser ~ is due out on Tuesday July 11th.
I can't wait.

Guess Who

This was a tough one.

Prince

21 Questions

1. What age do you wish you were. 30

2. Where were you when 9/11 happened? Sitting in my living room getting my son ready for school, kept him home that day.

3. What do you do when vending machines steal your money? Swear under my breath and curse all vending machines.

4. Do you consider yourself kind? Yes indeed.

5. If you could be fluent in any other language what would it be? Probably spanish.

6. Do you know your neighbors? Yes, one is a mad scientist who almost blows himself up once a year (literally) and the other is an old cowboy who still carries a gun around and shoots snakes (I wish I were joking) They don't get along so we can never have them over at the same time or things would get mighty ugly.

7. Are you touchy feely? Very

8. Dream job? Documentary film maker, writer, political scientist, comedian.

9. Do you trust people easily? To a fault.

10. Heavy or light sleep? Heavy before kids, light after.

11. Are you paranoid? Why do you want to know?

12. Are you impatient? Very.

13. What were you doing at midnight last night? Playing Shanghai Rummy with my husband, my mom and her friend who drove here from Ontario for a visit.

14. Most recent movie you watched? I think it was King Kong

15. How much cash do you have on you right now? None of your business.

16. How tall are you barefoot? 5'7

17. Have you ever smoked crack? Every morning for breakfast.

18. Current worry? Global warming.

19. Current hate? People with no integrity.

20. Where would you like to travel? Bhutan

21. Last person that made you laugh? My husband

USB Retro Lamps

These cool clip on lamps are only $10!
I've got to get one.