Cute or hideous?

I can't decide. Are pugs adorable or are they ugly? See, here this little guy looks cute...

...but here, well... What's your vote?

And so it begins.

Inexplicably, I have once again agreed to sign up for a season of floor hockey. When I think of the sport (and I snicker when I call it a sport), I think of this:

or this:

...not this:

...nor this:

...and certainly not this:

So it surprised me to find out that there are scads of adult floor hockey leagues out there. I figured that our local sports club had included floor hockey as a joke and that the staff must have been flabbergasted when people started signing up to play. Not so. Just Google "floor hockey" and you'll see what I mean. It's everywhere. There are even a number of universities with floor hockey teams. Heck, San Diego has an entire floor hockey league. What's next, competitive jumpsies? Professional hopscotch?

Floor hockey: it's not just for grade school anymore.

This doesn't mean that I feel any more grown up when I pick up a wee plastic stick and run around a primary-school gymnasium for 55 minutes. Except for the huffing and puffing and profuse sweating part. And the aching muscles the following day. That makes me feel old.

How to say thank you

What brilliant niche marketing! If you were searching for a gift that said, "Thank you for looking after my dog," wouldn't you buy this?

I would.

I wouldn't even care what was in the box, to be honest.

(It happens to be vanilla fudge.)

What he said

Wishing you all a happy, healthy 2007!

Things you don't want

Classified dogs

Wow.

If you have been following my blog for a while (I know I have), you may recall me mentioning the beautiful gate that Scott made for my birthday a couple of years ago. Here's a reminder:

This artistic streak must run in Scott's family. He asked his dad to make me a stained glass window. Together they worked on the design and chose colours and glass. Scott's dad has been working on this window for months (and with 200 separate pieces of glass one can see why it is such a lengthy and painstaking process).

They surprised me with this beautiful gift yesterday:

Wow.

Happy holidays!

Wishing you all a happy, healthy holiday and a wonderful new year!

As autumn draws to a close...

...here is an image of the worst of winter in Vancouver last year:



...and a glimpse of what Vancouverites think of the weather this year:

No, seriously...

...this is a real campaign by Toronto Public Health.