On a Side Note...

As I was going through pictures to put on my previous post I came across these two.



Now the funny thing about these pictures is this: They were taken at a Japanese Restaurant in Surrey. You will notice that I am not in these pictures. Not only was I also in that same Japanese Restaurant sitting with those exact same people, but I am also the exact same guy who called that exact same Japanese Restaurant and reserved those exact same seats you see pictured!!! I was also at the Zoo with these folks earlier in the day, but remarkably there is not one picture out there evidencing that fact! And everytime I bring it up no one can even remember I was there. I have come to the conclusion that I do not exist...

I'm going to England!

There are 3 destinations I have wanted to visit for some time: England, New York, and Italy. And I get to fulfill one of those dreams by travelling to the United Kingdom for 2 weeks right after Christmas.


I hope it still looks like this...

I am super excited about this trip...but it won't really hit me until I am on that plane. My good friend Robyn is living there right now and I am excited to have her as my guide. My tendency when travelling is to plan lots in advance, whereas Robyn likes to be more random and spontaneous. Ironically though, this trip I am the laid back one and Robyn has been crazy planning our itinerary and places to go. Click here to read Robyn's take on this...


For many years I have been a huge fan of English culture. I am a fan of Sherlock Holmes and the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. From TV I love Red Dwarf, the Office, Scrapheap Challenge, Mr. Bean and Who's Line is it Anyways? And how could you ever top the humour of Monty Python, especially Monty Python and the Holy Grail!!! Some of my favorite actors are from the UK: Jude Law, Clive Owen, Ewan McGregor, Kate Beckinsale, Anthony Hopkins, etc, etc. Oh, and don't get me started on Harry Potter, Alfred Hitchcock, C.S. Lewis, Scrooge, Snow Patrol, J.R.R. Tolkien, and of course the Spice Girls!!!


I'm not really sure what I want to do there though. I really want to just experience the culture and see the countryside...but if I have any high expectations, these are the 3 things I really want to see!

#1 - The British Museum

The British Museum in London is one of the world's largest and most important museums of human history and culture. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects from all continents, illustrate and document the story of human culture from its beginning to the present. (Thanks Wikipedia!)

#2 - Castles

How could I miss out on being inside a real live castle?!? From Lego Castle to Sword in the Stone to Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure to Monty Python I have had this dream for some time. Did you ever play with the Fisher-Price Castle? That thing was sweet! It had a trap door, a drawbridge over a moat, and a hidden room behind a swinging staircase...AWESOME!!!


#3 - MADAME TUSSAUD'S WAX MUSEUM!!!

One of my favorite places is the wax museum in Victoria. I remember going there as a kid and my mom took me there for my 22nd birthday. What a great place to be! My cousins live in Victoria and everytime I see them I ask if they've been to the wax museum. They hate that. I don't care. I love it! My favorite thing, of course, is to get my picture taken with the wax figures. Now I get to go to the ultimate wax museum, the greatest wax museum ever created!!! Oh boy, Robyn is going to be so sick of me...

I Finally Gave In....

It's all Jordie's fault. He is the one who planted this little seed inside my heart. A few years ago I went over to his house over the Christmas break and we had a Dance Dance Revolution...and I left that night with one thought, "I must get this for myself one day!!!" And here we are, after all this time, I have finally purchased DDR for myself...

I wish I could dance. I look so ridiculous. I know this won't make me a superstar, but I'm hoping it will help a little with my coordination. What am I talking about??!? This game will only make me look even more retarded on the dance floor. I can't wait!

I welcome any and all competitors...

Hallowe'en is Fun

I'm so tired...whenever I have a Junior High night all I do is yell the whole time! My throat is sore and I'm slightly exhausted. But I must say I had a really fun time tonight. Even though Hallowe'en was yesterday, we had a party tonight anyway. Here are some pictures for y'all...


This is last year's party. Can you guess what I dressed up as? I'm a Walmart Sales Associate named Amanda. I totally stole Tinkerbell's vest 3 yrs ago and haven't returned it yet!!!


This is me and my snazzy decorations for this year. The camera makes it look creepier than it was. Notice the pumpkins...


I carved them myself...and here is my best rendition of the great Reverend D. Henry Peters. One of the youth kept saying it looked like an old guy.


This is some of my youth. Those 4 girls didn't dress up, that's how they normally look.


It wasn't until I put the pictures on my computer that I noticed how freaky Richard's eyes were! I have no idea how he did that!!?!?


This guy wins in my books for sweetest costume...He's a tube of my favorite toothpaste!!! And it's even got French on it!!!!!!!


I know this picture didn't turn out so good, but I had to point out my favorite part of the party...now that it's over I can take these orange lights home and put them up in my living room!

So now I'm looking forward to next year, when maybe I will actually try to make a decent costume...