Ever notice how it's the little things in life that amuse us so much? More to the point, ever notice how it's the silly little idiocies in life that amuse us more than anything else? Well, this is not as much ''the little blog that could'' as it is ''the blog that enjoys going up the down escalator in your local mall.'' Will it have anything of real importance? No, probably not. But enjoy the ride never the less!

 


It's about 1:30am on Christmas Eve...or Christmas Day, depending on how you want to argue it. And I am definitely buzzed, quite possibly tipping the scales over to the side of "drunk." With Gary over for the holidays, we decided it best to celebrate the last of the pre-Christmas shopping rush (and commiserate for the sadly impending post-Christmas shopping rush) with alcohol. Mel dipped into her favourite brand of champagne, while Gary & I divied up a bottle of The Little Penguin brand of merlot.

I'm pretty sure I'm drunk right now, though the buzz is definitely wearing off. I seem to be getting better at typing in a seemingly coherent fashion, at any rate...though my abilities to take the dog out for a walk/pee run from about an hour earlier would definitely have been called into question considering how much I tended to veer randomly whilst walking.

Which reminds me...earlier this evening, when Gary & I were stone-cold sober, we had this great idea: Cream of Breakfast soup. Make of it what you will. We merely questioned whether the "sip through a straw" aspect of it would involve bacon or not.

In other news: congratulations to Caitlin & Mike! Finding engagement rings on dog collars are always much better than finding ticks or fleas on dog collars. ^-^

Labels: I can't believe it's not Cream of Breakfast, romantic engagement of good friends, Twas the blotto before Christmas

posted by Phillip at 10:16 PM

 


For over a decade now, Anime North has remained one of the more prolific highlights of any given year. There are so many memories that are still etched into my precocious psyche even today...so many strange (Gimpy the Wonder Elevator) and wondrous (the Confic readings) and horrifying (the "Free Hugs" crowd) moments. But part of what makes the convention so important to me is because it's a little slice of escape from the rest of the world, because it happens only once a year and thusly must be treasured as much as possible.

When I'm at the Con, I'm surrounded by all these things. When I leave the Con, I only take the memories and the swag with me.

So please...someone tell me why there was a small gaggle of teens giving out "Free Hugs" (complete with handmade signs) in the middle of the frakking mall this past Saturday?! Are they hunting down every Congoer now, stalking them where they work? Are Mel & I just the first to witness this annoying phenomenon, or is this the start of some zombie-free infestation?

To be quite honest, I'd prefer the zombies. At least I can shoot them in the head with impunity.

To the rest of you out there: be warned. They're out there. They're in your malls. And they want to give you free hugs.

Labels: Today free hugs tomorrow the world

posted by Phillip at 6:00 PM