Girls Under Water

I thought this would be a fun memory to bring up, especially with the Wet and Alive story going on. Love, as always, A

Pictures!

 

DenOtter and Me in a reluctant grad picture

 Julia and Me while caving deep in the Rockies

 Obviously I didn't listen to my mum when she told me not to play with food.

'Mother' and 'Father' Discussing Important Matters over Grilled Cheeses

Perdone. (sorry in spanish)

there is someone reading this over my shoulder right now. Why, you ask? Well, simply because I am typing this in a public area. Oh. wait. he read what I wrote and is gone now. His name is Tim and sometimes he lets me have a bit of his coffee...but only if it;s the good kind.

So the post today: Things About Canadians that I Don't Understand
(as explained by a 28 year old tim dunlop, a scottish laddie)

1. Victoria Day

Tim as paraphrased by Johannah: It's basically a day for lazy Canadians to take yet another day off in the year to celebrate a dead monarch. Although, he adds, it was under her reign that Britain conquered one quarter of the world (a vast majority for one country) which were already colonized by other  European countries and be the mother of nine wonderful children. Not to mention India.

2. Bagged Milk

 

Tim hasn't seen this in Alberta but it does exist in Ontario for sure. I have no idea why we would want to sell milk in bags but it is a great conversation starter. Nothing else to say here except for the fact that this originated in some European country, which just goes to show that Canada is actually more influenced by the blasted lobster backs than we realized.

3. The song: God Save the Queen

 

Tim says that this song was Canada's national anthem up until 1980 at which point the already existing, "Oh Canada" but which is still sung with fervent ardour. Don't ask me why, I've practically given up on trying to understand why Canada as a whole appears to be enamoured with Britain.

4. Saying "zed" instead of "zee"

As explained by Tim: The British said "zed" instead of the more phonetically pleasing "zee" because that's how the British said it and what the British do goes. And to be honest, Tim feels quite strongly about this subject...although he doesn't have a logical explanation as to why it is better.

The Anime To Watch

To sum up the great anime I've watched over these past three years, I decided to make this post. (And I bet you'll agree with me...)

(Mostly) For Girls:

CHIHAYAFURU
   Enter Karuta, a Japan only car game in an anime featuring Chihaya, a young girl searching to reunite her friends from childhood who have spread far and wide and have their own myraid of problems...

OURAN HIGH SCHOOL HOST CLUB
   Which everyone, EVERYONE must watch. Drop dead funny (with a bit of crude humor), discover yourself with an eccentric group of hilarious high school "boys".

HANASAKU IROHA
   A beautiful animation about a classical Japanese bath house and the 'family' who works within.

(Sometimes) For Boys:

FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE BROTHERHOOD
   I say the Brotherhood because it sticks true to the wonderfully awesome manga, and it has a better ending, in my opinion... Ed and Al, two brothers who have been horribly disabled in an alchemy experiment search for a cure to their injuries and are a benefit to everyone along their way. An epic adventure.

HIKARU NO GO
   Available on YouTube, the story of a young boy with no special skills who discovers a proffessional board game playing ghost in a game board who is a thousand years old! The ghost, Sai, teaches the boy how to play and begins a series of events to change both their lives forever.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN
  No true anime lover can get away without watching the epic Naruto series. Jam packed with comedy, action (and fillers) Naruto Shippuden follows the story of a young orphaned boy in a ninja village who is trying to become somebody in a war torn and chaotic world... and succedes.



Hope you liked the list ;)
Aloha, A

How NOT to Pose for a Picture at a Volcano...

The World From Above

Pictures taken from an airplane of the islands of Honolulu, Oahu (Top) and Hilo, Hawaii (Bottom).