Friday, January 20, 2006

Feeling Lost Sometimes?

Lost whale having terrible time in the Thames

Fri, 20 Jan 2006 12:53:43 EST
CBC News website www.cbc.ca/news

Londoners crowded along the River Thames on Friday to catch a rare glimpse of a large whale swimming past Parliament and Big Ben.

Measuring about five to six metres, the northern bottlenose whale swam under Westminster Bridge, coming close to the banks of the Thames. Followed closely by a police boat, the whale nearly beached itself and appeared to get stuck a couple of times.

Rescue officials rushed to push the seven-tonne mammal into deeper water as television crews broadcast the events on television.

Marine experts speculated the whale was lost or ill and became confused.

Vets remained on standby as emergency workers waited for special equipment to try to redirect the whale downstream in the tidal waterway. The whale already cut itself and bled after crashing into an empty boat, said a BBC report.

This type of whale is usually found in cold, deep North Atlantic water and rarely ventures into the English Channel. London's Natural History Museum said it's the first instance of a northern bottlenose in the river since 1913.

Thursday, January 19, 2006

I believe

Have a seat...relax...and read this slowly. A friend sent this to me recently and I think it kind of sums up what life is all about. Some thoughts are down right depressing, yet others are slightly whimsical if not inspirational. I have no author credit.

I believe- That we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.

I believe- That no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and, you must forgive them for that.

I believe- That true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.

I believe- That you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.

I believe- That it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.

I believe- That you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.

I believe- That you can keep going long after you can't.

I believe- That we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

I believe- That either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I believe- That regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is a first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.

I believe- That heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I believe- That money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I believe- That my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.

I believe- That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down, will be the ones to help you get back up.

I believe- That sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I believe- That just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.

I believe- That maturity has more to do with what type of experiences you've had and what you have learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays have passed.

I believe- That it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I believe- That no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.

I believe- That our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.

I believe- That just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other, And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.

I believe- That you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.

I believe- That two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.

I believe- That your life can be changed in a very short time by people who don't even know you.

I believe- That even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you - you will find the strength to help.

I believe- That credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

I believe- That the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.

Scrapbooking

I have this new 'interest', I wonder if anyone has ever thought of doing this before? It is called "Scrapbooking" by the officials of the sport and can, I hear, become quite addictive for those of the compulsive organisatorial nature.

Photo collages are my version... but I have accumulated quite the collection of accessories with which to decorate these said photo collages: stickers, rub-ons, engraved plates, signage, ribbons and even... gasp, bows!

Any of you ever tried this? And I know there are digital versions of this event, so these count too. Me, I am more the acid-free paper kind.

Free a Book!

Here is an idea:
For Valentine's Day this year (and a certain someone's date of naissence) read a book and free it into the world in order to share the love of reading!

www.bookcrossing.com

Bad Stuff

Ok, so something bad happens. And it is all your fault. OR you are either the root cause of the discontent or the propagator of the badness.

It is physically exhausting feeling guilty about something you can do nothing about, isn't it?

Thursday, January 05, 2006

Can You Believe This?

Tree poisoner walks free in Vancouver
Last Updated Thu, 05 Jan 2006 15:13:56 EST
From www.cbc.ca/news (CBC News)

A well-known Vancouver interior designer has walked out of court without penalty after admitting she poisioned at least three trees that blocked her view from a condo on English Bay.

The trees were on city land.

June Matheson, 73, admitted she bought herbicide in the United States in the spring of 2004, drilled holes and put poison in them to kill the trees. She lived at the time in a third-floor apartment on Beach Avenue next to Stanley Park.

She pleaded guilty of mischief on Thursday and received an absolute discharge, the lightest possible sentence for a criminal offence. The defendant is free to go and no conviction is registered.

The Crown sought to have her fined, saying a jail sentence was not called for in view of her age and previous good character.

Defence lawyer Ian Donaldson argued in a sentencing hearing that she had suffered enough and deserved a discharge. He said reporters and neighbours had tormented her, some even throwing garbage at her balcony.

The designer, who has worked for pop stars Sarah McLachlan and Bif Naked, has sent cheques totalling $50,000 to the Vancouver Park Board to buy new trees.

Vancouver has been the scene of repeated disputes about trees felled by people seeking nicer views or more harmonious patterns under Feng Shui, a Chinese art of positioning objects.