Mr. Oizo...

Because really, who doesn't love a corporate puppet smokin' on some jerky?!
:)

When the Star Shines

Good morning Star Shine;
I opened my eyes and you weren't there,
Your pillow's untouched,
Patiently waiting for your return.

Good morning Star Shine;
We move and do, do and move,
Ever while a sense of absence lingering in the air.

Good morning Star Shine,
The Earth says Hello-
I can't wait for your return,
so my Star can Shine again.

Circa 03.20.2006

Young Love-
Is there anything else like it?
I can't get You out of my Mind-

Everything-
Everything about, within & of You;
I want You and no one else.

Take me away,
To the tips of the Stars;
Where We can Live eternally Young,
Eternally in Love-

Grama...

I woke up this morning thinking about my Grama Perry who passed away Friday, October 13th 2006 after a long battle with mouth cancer.

She was honestly the best Grandmother I could have ever asked for- I'll always remember the many days we'd spend "poking around" the mall; browsing for hours and hours was something we both loved to do. If it was rainy, we would "veg out" on the couch, always with a bowl of ice cream, a movie and usually a game of InterSect 90 somewhere in between. I used to win all the time at that game and I sometimes wondered if my Grama was going easy on me :)

She was a nun, a teacher, a principal, a National Arts Centre pianist, a step-mother, a grandmother and above all, a fighter. My family used to joke that my Grama would be canonized (made into a Saint) after she passed because of all the years she had to "put up" with my crazy, eccentric Grampa!

I still don't know why my Grama decided to quit the convent, but our family always laughed about the time she once (as a nun) threw one of her students beds out the window because it wasn't made properly!

One thing my Grama did, which I could never thank her enough for, is she would write little books for my monumental Birthdays. She would write about our family, about my life, about the life of their beloved dog Babes after she had to be put down and so on. She would write her own experiences and thoughts about first becoming a Grandmother and how it changed her from the person she used to be into the person I knew her as. Whenever I go back to Ottawa and have an opportunity to visit my Grama's gravesite, I always bring one of her little books and read it to her; I know she's listening.

When my Grama was diagnosed with mouth and tongue cancer, the Doctors gave her 2 months to live. It was a really scary time for us and my family watched my Grama transform from a festivally-plump woman to a frail bone-thin skeleton. Although her outer appearance changed so drastically, my Grama's amazing self always shone through. She fought, and fought, and fought and managed to live an amazing 11 years longer than the Doctors had expected her to.
For the last 10 years of her life, my Grama was fed through a tube in her stomach and it would make me so sad to hear how all she wanted was to be able to eat a Harvey's HotDog again.

My Grama was a fighter, she was amazing, IS amazing! She gave me a small heart-shaped pillow one year on my Birthday and it's become one of my most cherished possesions.
On the pillow it says: "Always be true to the hopes and dreams you hold deepest in your heart"; that short little message has helped me get through some rough times.

Thanks for everything you did and are still doing Grama, I love you so much. Rest In Peace & I'll be watching for the Rainbow in the skies on October 13th.

Oh Bowie <3

I woke up with this song in my head for some odd reason but as this is one of my favourite movies, I thought I'd share it with you guys too! ENJOY :)

Humid Rainy Days

This vaguely sums up my day today, except instead of one screaming baby, I had about 20 kids from the ages of 4-14 and no cell phone :P
Still....
I freakin' LOVE it!
Keep Peachy <3

Wise Words

For the love of Sweet things <3

I tried a new recipe last night and ended up making my most scrumptious baked item to date
... which would also explain why the 8"x10" pan now contains nothing but a few lonely crumbs!

I thought I'd share it in case anyone else derives pleasure from creating deliciously wonderful treats for friends... or just for yourself! It's totally worth the effort, don't doubt for a second and if you shop in the right places, *cough* China Town *cough*, you can get all the fruit for as little as $4!

Strawberry & Nectarine Crisp

Ingredients
FILLING:
6 medium Nectarines (peeled)
2-4 cups strawberries (hulled & halved)
1/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp. cornstarch (I substituted 3 tbsp. of all-purpose flour)
juice of 1/2 a lemon (I substituted juice of 1/2 an orange... but only cause I was desperate!)

TOPPING:
1/2 cup butter (or margarine)
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup lightly packed brown sugar
1/4- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg

How to
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Process butter and flour in blender or food processor. Pulse several times, until mixture
resembles coarse meal. Transfer to medium bowl.
- Add oats, sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon. Stir with wooden spoon until mixture is combined.
(Use hands to break up any lumps of brown sugar.)
- Set mixture aside.Cut nectarines in half and remove stones.
- Slice nectarines and place them in medium bowl.
- Add strawberries, sugar, lemon juice and cornstarch.
- Stir with rubber spatula until cornstarch us well distributed.
- Transfer fruit to 8x10-inch baking dish.
- Sprinkle evenly with topping.
- Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until topping is crisp and fruit begins to bubble.

Morning Ritual

Not sure if anyone else will feel the same about these songs as I do, but they always help start my morning off right so I figured it was worthwhile to share anyways :)
Enjoy!

Damian Marley: It was Written

Bugle: Journeys

This song is originally by Black Uhuru, titled "Dreadlock in the Mountain" but I couldn't find any copies of it, so here's a cool cover version done by The Lonz :)

Michael Jackson: Get on the Floor

Really??

The treasures you can stumble across on the World Wide Web are infinite; as are the not-so-valuable finds. Take this test I found for instance titled: "What would you taste like to a cannibal"- I couldn't resist taking this ridiculous test, after all it did help me procrastinate doing laundry for just a bit longer (!) and lo and behold, my result:



Is it odd that I wish I was more appetizing???

Gute Nacht

24 Hours?
That's it?!
It's just not enough World,
I need at least 30-
I want to bond with my babies more,
I wanna kick it old school,
I want abs of steel,
I want to cook up a gourmet meal-
I want phone time with my love,
I want an hour here and there for a coffee date,
I want time for peace and serenity,
I want it all-

But alas,
The sun is gone and night's set in,
Though I want, want, want it all,
I must give in-
The sun,
Has gone,
To bed and so must I;
I flit, I float, I fleetly flee, I fly-

The Collision

Here

among the company of
swaying green shoots and an ever growing heap;
collide the privileged
and the impoverished
looking for some refuge-