No a.c?!

Mini-blackout in my neighborhood and my train line is knocked out of service! Am waiting it out a bit and trying to stagger the rush home. C'est la vie.

'Bomb' scare

Interesting morning - turned round the corner on the way to work and saw people milling about outside our building, with more pouring out. First the rumor was that there was some sort of police investigation/activity, then it was a bomb scare directed at the Century 21 store.

I highly doubt that because there wasn't any fire engines, bomb squad, news trucks or any more police presence than the usual. (Two blocks down is Wall Street and a permanent check point with cops). If it was a real threat, the place would be swarming with cops and whatnot. Starbucks across the street sure had a brisk business, though. We were let back in after 9 am but what a way to start the work week - especially a Monday, damn it.

Saturday's rugby game was a nail biter; I was jumping in my seat because the All Blacks had NO try in the first 65 minutes! My team was trailing 21-12 behind the Boks, Dan Carter lost his golden boots, AB line outs sucked, fights broke out and a Saffa was sin-binned (they do play dirty). Truly unacceptable. Then, voila, 2 tries in less than 5 minutes and we're back in business. Too close for comfort, though. Wonder what'll happen this coming Saturday against Oz - sorry I'll be missing the thrill and excitement, but hey the Caribbean ain't bad either hehe...

Went to see Surf's Up on Sunday - funny and thoroughly enjoyable. And not just for kids, there's adult humor too. So go see! Was also watching this hilarious French comedy called "The Visitor" with Niall, Max, Venus (them 2 looked wiped out from med school) and Antonio - check it out, it's deliciously outrageous.

I need to add Straitjacket Feeling to my list of anthems, besides Move Along etc. Was playing it all weekend long.

Apologies to everyone ;-P My mind's jumping everywhere trying to remember what and when I did pre-blogging days. Catching up really is not easy! So no more jumping back to the past.

Christmas '06 in Whistler

Finally made it to Whistler, more than 6 months since Julie moved there. Was very excited to see everyone - the last time I was in Vancouver was Christmas of '94. As usual, Auntie Angela cooked a massive, delicious, traditional English Christmas dinner. Was supposed to look up Mei Yee and Alwin but I ran out of time!

Lessons Tyler's class Atop Roundhouse Idle skis Whistler's base Walking in the Village Christmas spread Night skiing, Blackcomb Mountain From living room Nightscene

Dude ranching...

... back in July '06, Montana and Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park. Driving with an average of 90 mph on winding, one-lane roads was a kicker. Especially the last day we were there - took a longer lunch than we should have and I floored the gas (had to!). I screeched into the airport to drop off Helen & Michele so they can check us all in, I then parked the car and ran with the luggage, thinking that we just made it by a hair's breadth. Only to discover that all flights were delayed because of the major electricity blackout back in New York. So all the manic rush was great to top off our white water rafting, heroic climb up Mount Washburn in Yellowstone, horseback riding, camp cook out and rodeo ;-)

Old Faithful (waited 1 hour) Artists' paint pot Atop Mt Washburn Washburn trail Rodeo sunset Ousel Falls, Big Sky, Montana

Pacific Coast Highway, LA to San Francisco, Winter '05

Our wheels Santa Barbara dock At dusk Somewhere Pounding surf Brown Pelican Hearst Castle, San Simeon Mainhouse, Hearst Castle Us 3 Pfeiffer Beach, Big Sur Santa Cruz Streets of San Francisco From Coit Tower Powell-Hyde turnaround Pam & Helen

Las Vegas, Grand Canyon West - Feb '07

Sorry people, I don't know how to set up an image library like WH does and have just uploaded these the long-way. Woonie, please help, thanks!

Us 3 Eagle's Pass

Hoover Dam

The Venetian