Wednesday weirdness.

[lance_sibley]

First, observations from today:

1. What was with that freak hailstorm today? 17 degrees, and hail? That was just weird. Not to mention, those were some big honkin' hailstones. I'm glad I was inside.


2. Go Leafs Go! *grin* 4-3 win, in overtime. Two goals by Matt Stajan, including the game-winner. Jean-Sebastien Aubin is now 7-0-2 in goal. (Now, if he would only stop admiring the big first saves long enough to realize that he's given up a huge rebound...) If they don't make the playoffs, it won't be from lack of trying. I just wish they'd tried a little harder earlier in the year rather than leaving it to the last ten games of the season. They're giving me heart failure.

I had to pop out last night to get Gaylaxicon flyers to marahsk to take to Norwescon last night. (Fortunately, there was a one-week break from the bowling playoffs.) You would have thought that it was Friday of a long weekend, from the people on the subway. There was a guy who got on the car with me wearing the pants and hat of a Santa outfit (no shirt) who spent most of the time between Eglinton and Yonge alternately growling at people and doing pushups, much to the amusement of the four tipsy 20-somethings sitting across from me. Not to mention the guy whom we didn't notice until Santa moved on to the next car, who was laughing maniacally while counting his fingers. The longer I live in this city, the stranger it gets. (And that's saying something, since I've lived here for all but seven of my 38 and two-thirds years.)

It took four days, but I seem to have slipped back into my previous routine of staying up all night and getting up in the middle of the afternoon. I don't know why, but despite going to bed at about 3 Tuesday night, I didn't wake up until 1 yesterday afternoon. Then I didn't get to bed until 5 last night. *sigh* Every time I think I've gotten myself back onto a normal schedule, somehow it slips...

assetic has given me permission to post a link to the short documentary film about TT20 that she made last weekend, filming at our committee meetings. So here it is - please right-click and select "save as" rather than playing it directly. You may need to download Quicktime Version 7 in order to watch it - don't worry about that $29.99 thing on the right hand side, you just need the free version on the left. I'm in there briefly talking about being a Co-Chair. (You can tell that my acting experience is on stage, too. I'm not used to having a camera in my face.)

And finally, here's a cool story from the Globe and Mail about the Venus Express mission - it seems that clouds of sulphuric acid have been found at Venus' south pole, swirling around at 350 kmh.

Comments

[bcholmes.livejournal.com]

His name is Zanta. The toronto community posts Zanta sightings.

[boywhocantsayno.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes - marahsk mentioned it, but I couldn't remember the details. I'm not a member of that community, though.

[mencc1701.livejournal.com]

Any semblance I once had of a normal schedule is now out the window.

[hoskie.livejournal.com]

I feel like I've seen the guy who counts his fingers... (or at least, another guy who does that). The first time I saw him waving his hands around, it started to rain (and it was a fairly clear day) - I was sufficiently creeped out.

... and the narrator cut you off. Boo. (You look adorable with a bit of a scruffy beard, by the way!)

[boywhocantsayno.livejournal.com]

I feel like I've seen the guy who counts his fingers... (or at least, another guy who does that). The first time I saw him waving his hands around, it started to rain (and it was a fairly clear day) - I was sufficiently creeped out.

This guy was black, and I think he was wearing glasses. Does that sound like the same guy?

... and the narrator cut you off. Boo.

That's okay. I was just talking about what the Chairs do - pretty boring stuff.

(You look adorable with a bit of a scruffy beard, by the way!)

Why, thank you, kind sir.

And I'm scruffy much more often than I'm clean shaven. Right now, I have what looks like five o'clock shadow for most guys, but I actually haven't shaved since Monday. Since I don't need to shave that often, I don't (though I probably should more often than I do).

[hoskie.livejournal.com]

Does that sound like the same guy?
Nope. Different guy.

And I'm scruffy much more often than I'm clean shaven.
*thumbs up*

[jaideran-frost.livejournal.com]

Hehehe...I know what you mean about the Leafs. Sure, winning 10 of the last 12 or whatever it is now, is a good thing, but I HATE not knowing until the final game. I have plans to make, boys! C'mon!

Tampa plays Carolina x2, and Washington. We play Ottawa, Buffalo, and Pittsburgh. If Carolina wins both, we've got a chance. Normally, I'd say we lose to Buffalo and Ottawa, but I also thought we were going to lose to Philly recently...

Anyway, here's hoping.

[boywhocantsayno.livejournal.com]

Carolina did win tonight, but it was in a shootout, so Tampa's now four points up on the Leafs. Still not impossible.

I agree, though, the games against Ottawa and Buffalo are going to be tough; they're 0-5-2 against Ottawa and 2-5-1 against Buffalo. With the way they've been playing, though, who knows...

[redeem147.livejournal.com]

I've seen Zanta too. How odd. For some reason he doesn't set off my Santa-phobia.

Hockey. Isn't that the annoying show on the CBC, the sole purpose of which is to delay my enjoyment of the new season of Doctor Who?

[boywhocantsayno.livejournal.com]

I've seen Zanta too. How odd. For some reason he doesn't set off my Santa-phobia.

I suspect that's because he's too bizarre to be taken seriously.

Hockey. Isn't that the annoying show on the CBC, the sole purpose of which is to delay my enjoyment of the new season of Doctor Who?

Bite your tongue. Some of us like both. :P

[redeem147.livejournal.com]

It does keep my husband quiet in the other room. But if I had a choice I'd certainly pick Doctor Who now :)

[indydark.livejournal.com]

AHH, his name is "Zanta"...I've seen him a few times. The first was right after the end of last years Pride Parade. I thought he was part of the 'festivities', at first glance...then it was apparent that he just wasn't THAT gay!!