This is the second time one of my favorite authors has come to Edmonton and I find out after they have already been here and gone! Boo. Boo urns I say.
If you have never read Saramago's 1995 book Blindness I highly recommend it. I would have loved to have met with him and sat down and talked to him. You know when people ask you who you'd have dinner with if you could pick five people? José Saramago would be on my list. He's led the most extraordinary life....and he was once the treasurer of his schools' Students' Union.
Tomorrow is my cousin Danielle's convocation and I am looking forward to seeing her in the cap and gown...this may be the one and only time she wears anything even remotely resembling a dress. I am so proud of her and amazed by the incredible person she has become. You know when you have known somebody for their whole life and you've watched them grow and change it is sometimes hard to separate them from the kid they used to be? When I look at Danny now I still see her as the little sister I never had and she will always be 10 years old to me. And tomorrow there she'll be, walkingacrosss that stage..Graduatingg..Beforee me!
Life is really an amazing Journey.
Sadly, I will have to miss the S'mos game tomorrow night..They'ree opening up against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. I'd like to see if Russ Michna is all they make him out to be and I won't be there to throw my beer at poor misguided Bombers fan, Target, when he gets rowdy. I can't wait to see who Maciocia picks for the team...will it be Maas or Ricky Ray? I wonder if Brock Ralph is back from NY Jets camp yet (assuming he doesn't make the team)....gawd...it should be a good game. I have been missing football so much.
Song Du Jour: Sitting, Waiting, Wishing** ~ Jack Johnson
**It's amazing when a song totally sums up exactly how you're feeling at a particular moment, and just when I was dying for some new music to listen to, Jack Johnson rocks.
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4 comments:
1. You should have let me know. I could have got you into the reception with him.
2. That being said, he doesn't speak english so you probably wouldn't have been able to talk to him anyway. Several people were disappointed to learn that.
- Mustafa
Ahem...Schmos? Thems fighting words Indian...
We don't have to kick your Rider ass until September. In fact I don't think you play here on our turf until October. I can't promise I will sit with you (or even near you for that matter) but we can certainly drown your sorrows in beers after the game.
It's an afternoon affair so bring your game face...no pussying out after a few pitchers.
The more the merrier...We'll even drag Mr. Speaker so he can read the paper and blow his horn.
I *plan* on going to as many of the games as possible. I'll keep my peeps posted. Tickets are only $9 bucks up in college corner. And they'll be plenty of punch dancing.
And Indian, I'll see you after.
Just passin through...
I love the Jack Johnson cameo on the Black Eyed Peas new album...
the song is GONE GOING
take a look
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