36 HOURS UNTIL I GET ON A PLANE TO FINLAND...

At least I'm hoping I'll get on a plane...you never know with stand-by tickets. And then, as long as I don't get lost in the streets of Helsinki, I'll be getting on a ferry to Tallinn, Estonia early Friday morning. I just found out that its supposed to be -4 degrees tomorrow in Helsinki, Buuuuuuuu (that's boo in finnish) :(

Stay tuned for pics and info about the trip when I get back.

When I started writing this entry, I thought it would be pretty negative, it feels like I've had a rough week, but then I started thinking and realised that things have been pretty good...OPM was awesome, I'm heading off to IPM, I FINALLY found an all you can eat sushi place withing walking distance of my apartment, I haven't worn my winter jacket in two days, I ate ice cream from a cone last night.....you get the picture. Life is good, I don't know why I've been such a whiner lately.

FOUND IN MY EMAIL BOX THIS MORNING

Courtesy of Rick Mercer from This hour has 22 minutes, CBC Television:

(see the FULL LENGTH video clip of this rant)

On behalf of Canadians everywhere I'd like to offer an apology to the United States of America. We haven't been getting along very well recently and for that,

I am truly sorry.

I'm sorry we called George Bush a moron. He is a moron but, it wasn't nice of us to point it out. If it's any consolation, the fact that he's a moron shouldn't reflect poorly on the people of America. After all it's not like you actually elected him.

I'm sorry about our softwood lumber. Just because we have more trees than you doesn't give us the right to sell you lumber that's cheaper and better than your own.

I'm sorry we beat you in Olympic hockey. In our defense I guess our excuse would be that our team was much, much, much, much better than yours.
I'm sorry we burnt down your white house during the war of 1812. I notice you've rebuilt it! It's Very Nice.

I'm sorry about your beer. I know we had nothing to do with your beer but, we Feel your Pain.

I'm sorry about our waffling on Iraq. I mean, when you're going up against a crazed dictator, you wanna have your friends by your side. I realize it took more than two years before you guys pitched in against Hitler, but that was different. Everyone knew he had weapons.

And finally on behalf of all Canadians, I'm sorry that we're constantly apologizing for things in a passive-aggressive way, which is really a thinly veiled criticism. I sincerely hope that you're not upset over this.

We've seen what you do to countries you get upset with.

Thank you.

THE RAT RACE..

Ever have one of those days were nothing seems to get done even though you're working in overdrive? Thats what the past week has felt like.

Living in Toronto does that to you I think, the daily subway filled with people who don't look happy to be going where ever they're going, the security guy downstairs who is far too happy to be in charge of the elevators, and lack of smiles..I think if life were one big beetle ad and each day started off with random people smiling at you, everyone would feel silly being so pissed off at the world...

Note to self - smile randomly at people in the morning and see what happens.

APPARENTLY I STINK...

According to my teammate/roommate/friend Miss Candice, I stink :(, she says she was just testing out the weblog but I'm not sure if I believe her.