Parking Fail

My kids sent this to me last night and I thought you'd find it funny!

Parking Fail

So Young

A Nice Car on Main Street


It's a lazy Sunday, sweater weather really. It is almost September, so I suppose it should be getting colder.

One of M's nephews has decided to take a semester off university to backpack through Europe with a friend. It was a surprise, but he assured us he'll be back to start his second year of university in January. I do know some other people whose son decided to take a whole year off with no definite plans after. Even grown adults have trouble 'finding themselves' and these kids are so young.


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Summer Fun

The kids had fun swimming at my sister's pool yesterday. I think that's a floating chlorine dispenser that they use in their pool.

I've made plans to meet with a friend September 20th to celebrate her birthday a week late. She was busy next weekend, I was busy the next, so it will be the week after. I don't know where the time goes. I should probably start planning Christmas get togethers before everyone gets booked up! Although I'm not really a long term planner, preferring to let things take their natural course.

It's M's sister's birthday today, so we're celebrating at his mom's place this evening. I just heard on the news that Michael Jackson would have turned 51 today.

It rained a lot last night and is overcast today. I may still be able to go for a quick walk. K's getting a haircut as part of getting ready for school! M and L enjoyed a long tour of a local university yesterday. They learned a lot and it's on the short list, its benefits being that it is close to home and has suitable academic programs, although it's likely not L's first choice.

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The Passage of Time

It's fall weather today, a bit and they say a lot of rain is coming overnight.... There was a wedding limousine outside one of the neighbour's houses this morning and they were taking wedding pictures by the side of the house. It made me a bit sad when I thought that someone might be moving away from home, the passage of time, you know.

M and L went to tour a local university today, it seems we missed a lot of the summer tours at the outlying universities. For some reason, I thought it would be better to do that in the fall, so had a late start on our research. It will be busy this fall, thinking about L's university and making preparations, not to mention that K is starting high school.

K and I are going swimming at the cousins' and L will join us later.

Sun's Kitchen Adventure

My sister will be returning with her husband for a short visit in a few weeks. There is a 50th anniversary party that they want to attend. My brother-in-law wondered if we had seen a restaurant where he could see and eat fresh Chinese noodles being made. He remembered seeing this on tv. Then my sister found this video at about the same time I located an article on Chowhound. So after my haircut this morning, I detoured to the Pacific Mall and located said restaurant called Sun's Kitchen, so I think he will enjoy this. I was telling my hairdresser the story, and he only said 'I don't like Chinese food'. Hmm.

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Your Personality Type

Sources of Insight has an interesting post called '6 Personality and Work Environment Types'. I think we got a lot out of reading it. The article is based on the Holland codes which attempt to match personalities with jobs. It was interesting just deciding on our personality types.

It was humid in step class today. They tried something different and asked us to introduce ourselves to a partner before one of the numbers. Then during the number they asked us to switch positions with our partner for a part of the number. We may have already forgotten each other's names but it was fun.

I'm following this blog called 'My Dearest Love,'. The author is a 15- year-old girl who was inpired by another blog to write occasional 'letters to her future husband', among other life events. She seems very organized and her bloglist reflects a lot of maturity and personal taste. It made me realize that 15-year-olds are just on the threshold of adulthood and they have a lot to say that's worth listening to. (Especially with me being the mother of teenagers).

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Create Tuesday 04

Here's my entry for Lissa's Create Tuesday 04. Click on the link in the sidebar for more details if you would like to participate.


This week's theme is:

"The Wreck of My Memories"

Lissa set a challenging theme this week. I was a bit stumped at first, then it hit me that 'the wreck of my memories' is a metaphor comparing fleeting memories to a sinking wreck. So I decided to interpret these memories as a fractured puzzle:

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Debit Card Compromised

M just found out that his debit card was compromised for about $400. His debit card wouldn't work this morning, so the bank issued him a new one and explained what had happened. It seems the perpetrator went all over town extracting $20 and $100 amounts and then the bank realized that it didn't match M's habits. So luckily the card was shut down even before M noticed. The thing is, he hardly uses his debit card, and knows exactly the 2 seemingly innocent locations where he ever uses his card. He had to spend about an hour filling out questionnaires and will be credited the amount. The lady told him he's lucky it's the first time for him because they get others coming in all the time. She said gas stations are the worst place for this kind of thing.

Well, the other news of the day is that Reader's Digest went bankrupt, a casualty of the internet age.

The past few days have been cooler and it seems to me that the squirrels are extra busy hiding food away.

Oh, MomGrind has a really interesting post today, check it out.

More News

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Price of fuel in France

Price of fuel in France


A thief in Paris planned to steal some paintings from the Louvre.



After careful planning, he got past security, stole the paintings, and made it safely to his van.

However, he was captured only two blocks away when his van ran out of gas.

When asked how he could mastermind such a crime and then make such an obvious error, he replied, 'Monsieur, that is the reason I stole the paintings.'



I had no Monet



To buy Degas


To make the Van Gogh.'



See if you have De Gaulle to send this on to someone else.



I sent it to you because I figured I had nothing Toulouse.

The Ark

"Learn to be comfortable with problems; that's where personal growth and opportunities lies."

The Woodpecker Might have to go!





Everything I need to know about life, I learned from Noah's Ark One : Don't miss the boat. Two : Remember that we are all in the same boat. Three : Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark. Four : Stay fit When you're 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big. Five : Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done. Six : Build your future on high ground. Seven ! : For safety's sake, travel in pairs. Eight : Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs. Nine : When you're stressed, float a while. Ten : Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals. Eleven : No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting...Pass this along and make someone else smile, too.

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Spa Pedicure

It was a bit exciting last night, there was a tornado watch in the Greater Toronto Area, we were being told to seek shelter. Roofs were actually blown off and power is out in some areas of the city..scary. There is also some flooding. Apparently the sky turned green and all sorts of colours.

All is well this morning (for us anyway) and I went off to my first Spa pedicure. I had received a gift certificate and thought I'd better use it. It was a wonderful experience, especially the foot massage part, definitely something I would do again. The pedicurist was a quiet young girl who assured me she was 21 years old although she looked more like 17. I ended up purchasing some medicated foot cream which I can always use. The lady sitting next to me was talking about a recent trip to France and it sounded wonderful, lucky lady. They went to Paris and from there took trains to Bordeaux and Nice.


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A Detour Through the Local Pond

I took a few photos at the local pond this afternoon. The geese, ducks, even a swan seemed to be cooling off in the shade.

K and I went to the doctor for a follow-up on his hypothyroid condition today. Wouldn't you know, he lost a few pounds since May! Here we are, all trying to watch our weight like crazy and he just loses a few pounds for no good reason other than growing and a bit of exercise. He's supposed to gain weight with hypothyroidism, if anything. The doctor sprained her ankle, just stepping carelessly down the stairs... everyone's aging, sometimes not so gracefully!

I have skinless chicken drumsticks baking in the oven. I seasoned them with salt, black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Then I added about a half a cup of light mayonnaise to the bowl and made sure the legs were all coated with the mayo. Then I dipped each leg into a bowl of breadcrumbs and am baking them at 350F for about half an hour. I feel a bit guilty coating with mayonnaise, but they do get all eaten up!

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Roger's Cup Tennis

At the 2009 Roger's Cup Women's Tournament being held in Toronto


Amelie Mauresmo (pictured here) ended up losing this particular match




They always have the prettiest flower arrangements in the booths

We were at the 2009 Roger's Cup women's tennis tournament a couple of days ago. It was very hot but there was a slight breeze. Then it rained in the afternoon.

A fire alarm went off in the gym this morning, but we were able to continue the step class as the manager said they were just doing a test. My sister should be on her way back to Florida now, and life goes back to a normal routine. I think her visit underlined for us, the importance of family. It made us reminisce and think of the past, and we made new memories as well.


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Create Tuesday 03

Here's my entry for Lissa's Create Tuesday 03. Click on the link in the sidebar for more details if you would like to participate.

I chose this theme:
COLORS - what color speaks to you, makes you feel happy or tingly when you see it?

Blue is very easy on my eyes and attracts my attention. It must really have relaxing, calming, peaceful qualities.


ROWBOAT in Blue




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Blog Anniversary

Look at the size of this Florida avocado. It's just as delicious as it looks. It's from my aunt's tree and my sister was kind enough to bring a few up for us.


Today's my 2 year blog anniversary! It's been a hectic week as my sister's visiting and my orderly routine is naturally disrupted. It's a lot of fun at the same time. Last night we took her to Main Street to check out the jazz festival. It was crowded and really touristy with lots of people.
We have some complimentary tickets to the Roger's Cup women's tennis event happening in our city, so we'll go to that and then likely meet my sister for dinner later on in the evening.

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Acne Needle



Grape Peeler and Flashlight Earpick



Warm and Sweet Red Bean Dessert and a milky,coconut flavoured jello-like dessert



Red Bean, Mango, and a jello-like dessert with a mango flavoured sorbet ice underneath


We took my visiting sister to a nearby Chinese Mall recently. We stopped into a couple of other stores and because her husband loves gadgets, she notices (outrageous?) things like the items I have pictured above. Yes, a grape peeler, a flashlight ear pick and an acne needle! We had a good laugh. She was fascinated by all the restaurants, some of them open until 4am in the morning. One night we were in a combination Chinese/Vietnamese restaurant and had a few interesting desserts. L LOVES the hot, sweet red bean dessert pictured above. My sister decided to order another one that sounded interesting, also pictured above. It wasn't my favourite, but we all tried some of it.

American Idol Tour 2009

Yes, we went to the Idol concert in Hamilton, Ontario last night and it was so great. Adam Lambert is mesmerizing, a star is born. I also enjoyed Scott (who I didn't know had lived in Ontario for many years as a child) and Lil Rounds but they were all good and the 3 hour show went by so quickly. I did wear earplugs...it was LOUD.

This evening we're out to dinner with some friends from out of town. I'm still tired from last night as we got home around 2.30am, after getting stuck in contruction traffic on the highway.


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Too Funny Not to Share!!

Too Funny Not To Share!!

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN GUILTY OF LOOKING AT OTHERS YOUR OWN AGE AND THINKING, SURELY I CAN'T LOOK THAT OLD?

WELL...YOU'LL LOVE THIS ONE.

MY NAME IS ALICE SMITH AND I WAS SITTING IN THE WAITING ROOM FOR MY FIRST APPOINTMENT WITH A NEW DENTIST.

I NOTICED HIS DDS DIPLOMA, WHICH BORE HIS FULL NAME.

SUDDENLY, I REMEMBERED A TALL, HANDSOME, DARK-HAIRED BOY WITH THE SAME NAME HAD BEEN IN MY HIGH SCHOOL CLASS SOME 30-ODD YEARS AGO.

COULD HE BE THE SAME GUY THAT I HAD A SECRET CRUSH ON, WAY BACK THEN? UPON SEEING HIM, HOWEVER, I QUICKLY DISCARDED ANY SUCH THOUGHT.

THIS BALDING, GREY-HAIRED MAN WITH THE DEEPLY LINED FACE WAS WAY TOO OLD TO HAVE BEEN MY CLASSMATE. AFTER HE EXAMINED MY TEETH, I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD ATTENDED MORGAN PARK HIGH SCHOOL .

'YES. YES, I DID. I'M A MUSTANG,' HE GLEAMED WITH PRIDE.

'WHEN DID YOU GRADUATE?' I ASKED.

HE ANSWERED, 'IN 1975. WHY DO YOU ASK?'

'YOU WERE IN MY CLASS!', I EXCLAIMED.

HE LOOKED AT ME CLOSELY.

THEN, THAT

UGLY,

OLD,

BALD,

WRINKLED,

FAT ASS,

GREY-HAIRED,

DECREPIT,

SON-OF-A-BITCH ASKED:

'WHAT DID YOU TEACH?

Sumac

Here's what remains of that poor tree from yesterday's post.



I like this combination of flowers under a tree I was walking by the other day. Great colour and texture.

I saw this article on a middle eastern spice called sumac that I've been hearing about more and more. Here is a recipe for Sumac-marinated chicken kebabs. Here's one for Grilled eggplant with feta, mint & sumac.

Yesterday, the L took K for a drive to get an eyebrow waxing. Then they went to McDonald's and brought me back an iced coffee. Apparently K warned her that a guy was running a stop sign. All's well that ends well. K met a friend in McD's and was acting like a big shot (no parents tagging along!).

Went for a walk this morning with a friend. She's heading out to a cottage weekend with her son and a couple of old girlfriends. It should be a great gab session for them. It's getting hot outside. My sister's due to arrive from Florida this afternoon. L painted our nails black for tomorrow's American Idol concert!

I just had a knock at the door. I had to open it when I saw this young Chinese woman with the cutest little blonde boy at the door. He was holding a pamphlet and seemed to be about 4 years old. I thought, I guess I'll HAVE to give some money. It was a Jehovah's witness pamphlet. I politely handed it back to the little kid and they went off to another house. But I don't think they should be using that little boy like that. He must be wondering why people keep giving back his flyer.

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This is a tree that went down beside my neighbour's house during Sunday night's thunderstorm. She thinks it was a lightning strike. She called the town and they came immediately to 'repair' the tree. She actually asked them to cut the remaining branch off as she fears that the next time it will eventually fall on her fence. They told her they would have to call another department to assess the tree. I told her the tree has very deep roots and it should be ok, but she's not satisfied.

I saw this Stokke stroller in the mall yesterday. It's designed to bring your child closer to you. I just thought it had a really unusual look and wasn't sure what it was at first until I saw the child in there.

News

Top Diet Myths Exposed - this is worth reading, it says even though shrimp is high in cholesterol, it's low in saturated fat and is actually good for you! It also says women don't gain weight because of menopause, it's more because they slow down and exercise less.

Mediterranean diet, exercise lower dementia risk

Create Tuesday 02

I was here



Here's my entry for Lissa's Create Tuesday 02. Click on the link in the sidebar for more details if you would like to participate.

One of this week's themes is:

I WAS HERE - create whatever comes to mind when you hear these words


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A special visitor

We've been having severe thunderstorms, lots of lightning and it's not over yet although it is calm at the moment. We didn't lose power, but Toronto Pearson International airport did! That's major.

Last night, L met some friends for a movie and a 'bon voyage' dinner party. K got M to take him to see 'GI Joe' and I went to see 'The Ugly Truth'. K liked GI Joe, M said it was 'ok'. I enjoyed my movie, although, these days nothing is left unsaid and it's only rated 14A....L had seen it last week and said she liked it ..oh well. They must hear a lot in health class, ETC. When the kids were little, I had this book that seemed to explain the birds and the bees very well, and that was it for me! Her group actually saw 'Julie and Julia' which she thought was a bit boring although it made her hungry. At the restaurant after, she said she ate her food slowly, in small, careful bites as Julia Child would have done to savour the experience.

Oh, I had never seen this actor Gerard Butler who stars with Katherine Heigl in 'The Ugly Truth', and he seemed interesting: Here's his bio He's been around for awhile.

My sister from Florida is visiting later this week for a short while, she'll be staying at my other sister's house. It will be great to see her.

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Say What?

Say What?

A sampling of some popular shorthand texting terms.

* UG2BK . . . . . . . You got to be kidding
* GBTW. . . . . . . . Get back to work
* NMP . . . . . . . . . Not my problem
* PIR . . . . . . . . . . Parent in room
* GFTD. . . . . . . . . Gone for the day
* FYEO. . . . . . . . . For your eyes only
* BI5 . . . . . . . . . . Back in five minutes
* DEGT . . . . . . . . Don’t even go there
* BIL . . . . . Boss is listening
* PAW. . . . Parents are watching
* 99 . . . . . . Parents are no longer watching
* PCM . . . . Please call me
* IMS. . . . . I am sorry
* TOY. . . . . Thinking of you
* KUTGW. . Keep up the good work
* CID . . . . . Consider it done
* FWIW. . . For what it’s worth
* HAND . . . Have a nice day
* IAT . . . . . I am tired
* NRN . . . . No response necessary
* 4COL. . . . For crying out loud
* WRUD. . . What are you doing
* LMIRL. . . Let’s meet in real life
* ^5 . . . . . . High five

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Good Husband...

GOOD HUSBAND…

Jack wakes up with a huge hangover after attending his company's Christmas Party. Jack is not normally a drinker, but the drinks didn't taste like alcohol at all. He didn't even remember how he got home from the party.

As bad as he was feeling, he wondered if he did something wrong.

Jack had to force himself to open his eyes, and the first thing he sees is a couple of aspirins next to a glass of water on the side table. And, next to them, a single red rose!! Jack sits up and sees his clothing in front of him, all clean and pressed.

He looks around the room and sees that it is in perfect order, spotlessly clean. So is the rest of the house.

He takes the aspirins, cringes when he sees a huge black eye staring back at him in the bathroom mirror.

Then he notices a note hanging on the corner of the mirror written in red with little hearts on it and a kiss mark from his wife in lipstick:

"Honey, breakfast is on the stove, I left early to get groceries to make you your favorite dinner tonight.

I love you, darling!

Love, Jillian"



He stumbles to the kitchen and sure enough, there is hot breakfast, steaming hot coffee and the morning newspaper.



His 16 year old son is also at the table, eating. Jack asks, "Son.... What happened last night?"

"Well, you came home after 3 A.M.., drunk and out of your mind you fell over the coffee table and broke it, and then you puked in the hallway, and got that black eye when you ran into the door.

Confused, he asked his son, "So, why is everything in such perfect order and so clean? I have a rose, and breakfast is on the table waiting for me??"

His son replies, "Oh THAT... Mom dragged you to the bedroom, and when she tried to take your pants off, you screamed,

"Leave me alone, I'm married!!"



Broken Coffee Table $239.99

Hot Breakfast $4.20

Two Aspirins $.38

Saying the right thing, at the right time. . PRICELESS



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Baby back ribs

K's doing fine after yesterday's surgery. He ended up getting practically a general anaesthesia because he kept moving during sedation which is a 'no-no'. We had to laugh as he explained that he couldn't help it. Every time he heard the drill whirring towards him, his hand started shaking almost involuntarily! He was wondering if he could go to a sleepover at a friend's house tonight, but we said, maybe in a week after he's finished taking his course of antibiotics.

I found some baby back ribs on sale at the grocery store, so I'm going to bake those today. Baby back ribs are the most tender of pork ribs and I noticed they always get all eaten up, unlike the side ribs. They cook up in no time, 350 F for half an hour, marinated in your favourite barbecue sauce. I also picked up some back to school subject notebooks and a few supplies although the kids aren't back to school until September 8th.

L played tennis with some older adults today (40 to 60 plus?), she was substituting in a round robin match. She had a great time bantering with them and they are in great shape. She thought one of the older men that she partnered with acted just like a kid that never grew up, right down to the snacks he ate and his playful behaviour. She's off to a friend's party in the evening.

In case you missed it, here's Adam Lambert's 'Starlight' on Good Morning America's summer concert this morning.

Hopefully it won't rain all weekend like they said it will.

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Catching up on the Gossip

K had his dental surgery this afternoon. He ended up getting close to general anaesthesia according to the doc, because K kept moving around and wouldn't be still and that's risky with this procedure. It was just supposed to be IV sedation. So he took about 40 mins to wake up and recover enough to walk down the stairs. He's in a bit of pain now (tylenol) and still changing gauze until the bleeding subsides, which it seems to be. He only had 3 wisdom teeth like my nephew. So he has antibiotics for a week to prevent infection and another medicine for 2 days to reduce any swelling. Don't think L had that swelling medicine.

The receptionist noticed I'm left handed. She was telling me her boyfriend is right handed but plays certain sports (hockey, golf?) with his left hand. Sounds like it's more of a sport thing than any lefty tendencies. I remember M's brother-in-law and his son saying they do the same thing. Well, I know nothing about sports to begin with. I did browse 3 PEOPLE mags, and caught up on the gossip. Did you know that Valerie Bertinelli's ex-husband, Eddie Van Halen remarried a good looking other wife? Valerie attended the wedding as they are all good friends and said the bride was beautiful. And I saw pics of Halle Berry's little girl, looks a lot like her. I also read an interview with Chase Crawford who L says is from Gossip Girls (which we don't watch). He sounds clean cut and like a nice young man. His dad is a dermatologist. He says he's not interested in a serious relationship as he's only in his twenties.

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ABC's Dating in the Dark

Here's a picture from my garden. Those might be zinnias in the foreground, with the taller ones being yarrow.


The weather was been muggy, humid and stormy yesterday, but today there's a light, pleasant breeze with lots of bright sun. We're about halfway through the lazy summer, sigh.

ABC's 'Dating in the Dark' is a new hit TV show. L and I watched it a couple of nights ago and it was surprisingly very interesting. The couples basically date in the dark, they can't see each other and have to decide how much they like that person. The results can be surprising or not.

Joanna Jenkins is running a fabulous giveaway, visit her blog and leave a comment to enter! She's a fun person and a talented writer.

What a diplomatic coup for Bill Clinton in securing the release of those 2 journalists held in North Korea. It's very positive to think that differences can be settled peacefully and with a hope of improved communication between countries.

On my walk yesterday I had a phone call from the kids to say they were going to the corner store to get froster drinks. I didn't realize they drove there until I got back home! At the moment, I'm getting a kick out of their new independence. Earlier in the morning I had taken K for his yearly blood test to monitor his hypothyroidism. Then I made a doctor's appointment later this month to see if we have to adjust the dosage of his medication. He's grown a lot in a year and that can make a difference. It was my lucky day in that I seemed to be about 2nd in line at the checkouts while running errands at a couple of stores. A huge line formed behind me at both places as people came in random waves. We didn't even wait for the blood test and those labs can get busy.

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Create Tuesday 01

Some Kind of Wonderful



Here's my entry for Lissa's Create Tuesday 01. Click on the link in the sidebar for more details if you would like to participate. It's a lot of creative fun and I'm surprising myself with what I come up with!

The first theme is:

Some kind of wonderful - this title is from the movie that stars Eric Stoltz, Mary Stuart Masterson, Lea Thompson - movie info at The Internet Movie Database.

I've always liked this coming of age romance. I've used a combination of pencil crayons and watercolour pencils on (3X3 inch) watercolour paper.

Men Never Learn

Men Never Learn




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Twittorati

Koi fish swimming in a stream at Canada's Wonderland where we spent the day yesterday. I always thought they were salmon, but my mom told me salmon need to swim upstream in a real flowing river. Isn't it funny how your mom can always teach you things no matter what age you are? L said the pedometer on her cell phone told her that she took 12,000 steps yesterday. That sounds like a lot of good exercise.

In other news, my sister told me that you can no longer order back issues of Adam Lambert's 'Rolling Stone' magazine cover, as it's SOLD OUT. He appeals to all ages of people.

I got the following in an email from the Technorati people. Twitter seems to really be taking off.

'Twittorati Is Here

We’re very pleased to announce the launch of Twittorati.com: http://www.twittorati.com

Twittorati is where the blogosphere meets the Twittersphere: what top bloggers are tweeting about, and how these trends compare to blogosphere trends. You’ll be able to filter tweets by topic, see the most tweeted blog posts, and compare leading blogosphere and Twitter trends.'

Black Velvet Apricot

Here are the black velvet apricots that I located this week. They look like plums with a velvety skin and taste like a cross between a plum and an apricot which apparently is what they are. I was trying to find out more about it and came across an interesting blog called 'Natural Living Cuisine'. The author has transitioned to a raw 'vegan' diet over the past few years.