I had a lovely and thoughtful message from Kelaine after I posted my faux pas with the PR person the other day while taking photos at the DQ festivities. Kelaine sent me my own toy camera business card to download and print off so I can take them with me. The next time someone asks, “Are you the press?”, this is what I will do. Step by step.
1) Smile. (Thank you Chris!)
2) Hand the person my custom-made-by-Kelaine super business card:
3) Say this verbatim:
“No, I am not with the media, but I am a blogger and this will be documented later today!” – thanks to Lelainia for the actual words. I’m putting them on flash cards and will practice this until I know it by heart and Mike wakes me up in the middle of the night begging me to stop saying that in my sleep! Please!
4) I sure won’t say “No” to the press question again – ala Ariane.
I guess it really does take a village to help some of us get it together. And my village is on the internets. Thank you buddies, fellow bloggers and commenters. I can use all the help I can get.
*Special thanks to Kelaine for my cool and arty new logo.*
Mike and I came home about 9:30ish tonight and were surprised to see 3 skunks in the next door neighbour’s yard. THREE OF THEM!
Mike stood guard as I tried to get a decent photo. At first I turned off the flash and got a couple of photos in focus, but not too many. I eventually had to turn on the flash and really only got photos of one guy that walked right through our front yard/field of weeds. Yah. Remember how I mentioned I have lost interest in the garden? I totally had, until I scored an amazing pile of plants yesterday. Those weeds will be GONE this weekend. I promise. I’ll even show you pictures.
Oh great. Now I’ve really got to do it. Crap.
Anyway, here’s what we watched from a distance – although still dangerous. If they wanted, they could have totally stampeded us and sprayed us and clawed us with their tiny bear-like paws:
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Dairy Queen was giving away free mini Blizzards today and Maëlle Ricker was there signing autographs WITH her gold medal. Remember her kicking all that a$$ at the Olympics? Here’s the video of her winning the Snowboard Cross race in February. I got to the event around 11:20 (I took an early lunch – I promise. The event was only 2 blocks away from my office.) and there was just the right amount of people there. That steadily increased as it grew closer to the noon mark.
There were plenty of treats for everyone who arrived – little cups of ice cream and some cookies. And a gold medal.
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Sooooooooo….I picked up my roll of film today and got a big goose egg. Blacks Photography gave me a new roll of film, though. I guess it’s the pity policy, but the woman at the cash register assured me it’s the policy of the film company. So, even though the only 2 photos I have of Malcolm’s birthday are on my blog here, I don’t feel discouraged by my lack of film skills at all. I’ve got a free roll of film to figure things out with.
After that errand, I went to London Drugs to pick up some food for the kitties and then decided to head over to the cathedral to see what I could take photos of over there. I hadn’t been in some time, so I thought I’d check it out. I got there just in time to see the bride!
I stumbled on a wedding at about 1:30 on a Monday. Odd, but seizing the moment, I took a few photos. There were two professional photographers hovering around – with huge lenses and lots of gear. I tried to blend in to get a photo, just because it was happening right in front of me. But then it seemed a little weird that that a wedding photographer would have 2 grocery bags full of cat food with her, so I thought I’d better move along before anyone asked.
And that’s my story.
Also, my story today? I got a PILE of plants for the garden today from Cathy Mechanic. She’s moving into a new place and gave me all types of potted plants! We moved them tonight at around 10 pm. I’m all sweaty and hot. Mike was really happy to help move gigantic plants about. But in the end, this weekend I’ll be planting all weekend long. With sedges! And lilies! I have to admit, over the last few months, I’ve totally lost interest in the garden – whacking down weeds is not much fun. But now I can fill some pieces in with plants! Huzzah! I feel I’m in the mood to take care of the outdoors again.
