"Peloton" (the main group of cyclists) and "repechage" (a 'second chance' in rowing) are two words from yesterday's Olympic coverage. I LOVE THEM! I feel like I should start using them everyday........as synonyms for "AWESOME" and "WOWEE KAZOWEE"! I'll give it a try today while cheering on our Canadian athletes!!! Haha.
When the sleepyhead beside me awakes, CTV will be turned on immediately with the hope of acquiring more of this SUPER DUPER sports terminology.
Oh - and congratulations to Emilie Heymans and Jennifer Abel for winning Canada's FIRST MEDAL at the London 2012 Olympics! How "PELOTON" of them!!!! ;)
Well, I just got home from an afternoon at the Toronto Zoo with my darling friend Sara and the verdict is OUT.
Polar bear cubs are DEFINITELY cuter than the white lion babes!!!!! In fact, the polar bear exhibit was the BEST EXHIBIT at the zoo today. You should have seen the cub splash around, play with his toys, and do (what I think was) some highly-skilled synchronized swimming. If there weren't so many kids around who were also DYING to see the wee one play, I would have stayed there for hours ;)
Thanks for a FANTASTIC day in the sunshine, Sara!!! I especially enjoyed our lunchtime picnic in the "Serengeti" :)
It was DARK when we got home. YES, there was not a smidgen of sunshine.......we had to navigate our way to the apartment door in the night time darkness!!!!! (Does this mean we still have some "wild" left in us??)
How did this rare occasion happen? Well, it went like this....
The owners caught us on the way home from our post-dinner walk and invited us up for drinks. That lasted a couple of hours before Dain stopped by for a visit. The three of us followed the neighbourhood noise to Queen Street to check out the Jazz Festival. After Malaysian food, $1 ice cream, and some Rotary Club mardi gras beads.....we just couldn't leave the party! The street was PACKED with people of all sorts (ALL SORTS!!!) and there were bands (and police!) lining the entire area! It was AWESOME!!!!
Here are some of our "WILD NIGHT" SNAPS:
Two thumbs up for Malaysian food!!!
So much food to choose from. So many bands to choose from.
Butterscotch ice cream!!! For the low price of only ONE DOLLAR!!! What a steal!!!!
This singer was STUNNING. She was singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" while the kiddies did ballet in front of her! ADORBS.
Isn't this the CUTEST mascot you have ever seen?!!! It is Mr. Menchie! I wanted a picture with him but the lineup of children was far too long....
On the eve of the 2012 Olympics, THIS CANADIAN has something to confess......
Although I will be chanting "GO CANADA GO" (LOUD AND PROUD) during the games.............
(please forgive me for what I'm about to say)................I can't help but also scream out "GO EGYPT GO" and "GO KUWAIT GO" too!!!!!! In fact.......I also want to shout "GO SRI LANKA GO" and "GO INDIA GO"!!!!! Oh - but there's also "GO TANZANIA GO", "GO KENYA GO", and "GO NEPAL GO"!!! Should I go on? Or have I angered my fellow Canadians enough?? ;)
It can't be helped. Phil and I have been SO LUCKY to travel to these places and we've fallen in love with their country, their culture, and their people. I can't help but love and support these athletes too.
Did my horoscope REALLY mention the presence of "SPIDERMAN" in my life? HOLY HANNAH! As much as I try to ignore Phil's claim to fame, he just MIGHT be telling the truth......
* Last night we slept for 12 HOURS. TWELVE!!!!!! It was AMAZING.
* We finally got the rain that everyone has been hoping for! Watch out YELLOW GRASS - there is more precipitation in the forecast! The weatherman claims it will be wet outside for the next two days....and maybe even Saturday! I wonder what this means for the Parkinson CN Tower Walk....
* Tomorrow Scott Disick is co-hosting on The View. Oh ya -and the OLYMPICS BEGIN! Haha. Be sure to tune in at 11 a.m. (for Scott!) and 2 p.m. for the opening ceremonies! Once these games get underway, there will ALWAYS be something on the way-too-boring and much-too-bland summer tv schedule! HOORAY!
* Today our Graeme-y writes his MCAT. He is going to do SPECTACULAR. It's how he does EVERYTHING - SPECTACULARLY! xoxo
* The Beaches International Jazz Festival is on this week and today marks the start of "Streetfest" on Queen Street East (our neighbourhood!). I just read something on their website saying that close to ONE MILLION PEOPLE come to enjoy the bands that play on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening. With over 50 bands and FREE ADMISSION, it's no wonder that the influx of visitors is SO BIG! Warning to "Mr. Hates Crowds, PHILLIP" - our area is going to be BOPPIN'!!!!
* Is it okay to mention that I miss my grade 6's??? I mean, they've probably grown a whole foot since I last saw them.....
* I need a haircut. And a mani/pedi. For the former I'm glad we're in Canada. For the latter I wish we were in Kuwait. C'est la VIE!
Today we have plans to walk around the area and check out all the JAZZ excitement! If it's pouring rain.....I'm hoping I can lure Phil into attending the Science Centre's "Sport" and "Circus" exhibits! With our OCT cards, we can get in for FREE!!!!!!! Wish me luck in that educational endeavour....
For WEEKS I have been wanting to make an "Olympic Cake". The problem is, we are oven-less at this summer abode and so the dream just hasn't happened............until YESTERDAY!
Yesterday afternoon, my Mom and Nan drove to the Beach for the day. We had a nice lunch at "The Beacher Cafe" (I went with BREAKFAST - my fave!), browsed through a couple of shops, then hit the road to Wasaga for some more quality time together. Phil went to a BBQ/Blue Jays game with some university friends while we continued North to make a delicious and CRAFTY treat!
Check it out.....THE OLYMPIC CAKE:
This step involved two main components: 1) sorting out the colours and 2) making sure each Smartie (DO YOU HEAR THAT, AMERICAN'S??!!!) is aesthetically pleasing (no chips or strange bumps).
We did our research! Here we have our rough sketch and a practice ring! TEN SMARTIES PER RING seemed to be the perfect number!
Nan's job - ICING THE CAKE! She really knows how to lather that goopy goodness onto a baked cake!
TA-DA!!!!! The finished product! SO PRETTY! SO TASTY!
Thanks Mom and Nan for a fun day together! Phil and I are about to settle in with a piece of cake while watching Big Brother! D-E-L-I-G-H-T-F-U-L!
I wonder if it's too early to start making Christmas cupcakes.....I mean.....today DOES mark "5 more months"!!!!!
