random things

i'm not really certain what exactly this is - but after you get over the disturbing imagery, it's quite fun. if george gets stuck, just nudge him along with your wee mousie.

i have sent a resume off to a job in new york. sure, i've been sending out resumes here in toronto too... but someone has to finally respond, right? why can't it be new york? and as audrey says, they should schedule the interview for december 5th. piano's in nyc has an interesting artist playing on that day.

the lcbo is handing out giant magazines for free. these magazines are full of amazing recipe's for the holidays. cakes with liquours, cookies with a dash of liquour, cocktails galore, pan sauces with liquours... happy boozey holidays everyone! do you not want to drink something called the mistletoe martini? on a less alcohol-soaked note, i am so going to try the portabello mushroom lasagne... yummy.

and sweden has decided to play the mean old curmudgeon and rip the veil off of imagination. seems sweden has a lake monster that was protected under their endangered species act. was protected. it's now free game and hunters have taken to the lake in droves to catch and kill the beastie. nice. does science have to defeat imagination at every turn? of course the hunters will not find anything and the debate will continue on whether or not the thing exists. isn't it nice to just have something beyond our experience to believe in? isn't it nice to know that somewhere deep in the lakes of the world a prehistoric monster lives on (if not that lake, pick another one, most countries have a similar legend)? damn rational scientists.

also - is it wrong for me to be loving madonna's new song? i think it has something to do with the abba sample she used. ah, abba. one of my earliest musical loves. yes... my first two albums that i bought with my own allowance money were blondie's greatest hits and abba's super trooper. i knew abba from my mom's 8-tracks, but my 9-year-old self had no idea who blondie was - i think i must of just picked it because i loved the kick-ass cover of debbie harry and her band on the roof of a manhattan building. a love of abba and blondie has followed me through my entire life. what was your first album purchase? and do you still love them now?

[music | madonna, "hung up"]