You know that dream where you show up to class and there's a final exam you didn't expect? Well, it happened to me yesterday. I thought my class went for an extra week. Oh well, it wasn't too bad. Je parle le francais un peu bon. Ok, maybe it wasn't so great.

On another note Kim gave me some magic bubbly stuff to help with my cold.

Oh my, cold medicine. You sure do make me light-headed...

Sick

My immune system has been valiantly vigilant sine I've moved back to Canada. I've staved off sick-germs from Rob South, Barb, and every staff member here at CASA. But a week of student leader germs, lots of work, and little sleep have defeated it. I have a cold :(. It's ok immune system, I'll forgive you. Might as well get it over with now that I have some semi-down time. Pass the OJ.

Argh, screw this. I'm switchin' sides. I wonder if CFS is hiring?

So my brother is a Senator, and the election to replace him has been overtuned. So now there are Senators-in-waiting, like Ted Morton I guess. Only somehow less silly...

Dear student leaders: Please let me sleep. Please.

Congac. Yikes. Pass the Courvoisier!

Wonder if this ever happens at U of A.

Hello Mr. Harper

Moderates who told pollsters they would back the new party are now waking to the reality of the right-wing agenda
Good article. The Star has been impressing me lately. Eeee, scary.

I know a lot of you are feeling guilty about not getting me a birthday gift. It's ok. You just need to get me this from e-bay.

Friday night. 2am. Still at work. yeah I'm-a so cool.

Oh Courtney.

Al-Qaeda's No. 2 may be surrounded
Interesting, but didn't they already do this? I smell conspiracy.

Happy St. Patrick's Day from Uncle O'Grimacey

Stanley Cup

Cup: Flames vs Leafs, with the blue folks getting burned.

Federal student aid helps rich, economists say

It's nice to have economists on your side.

Ping-Pong

Kim: Did you ever see what I did with ping pong balls?

Toby: Um, is that the same as in Thailand?

So, I am still without a TV. While I do not miss most of the drivel that is on the box these days, as a repatriated Canadian I do miss hockey. I've been trying to find a good sports bar here in Ottawa, preferably close to home. While walking home from my four hour French class last night (yuck) I saw a TV in the window of a bar showing an Ottawa vs Calgary game. "Egad!," I said to myself, "The new home team vs the flames. I must see it." All the bars I walked by had disappointingly small TVs though. When I was nearly home I passed Nickels (those of you more informed than I will have now seen through to the punchline). Nickels is a cafe / pub / restaurant type establishment that I have not gone into before because of it just looked too "polished," chainy, and yuppy for my tastes. But there inside was a big screen showing the Flames game. I decided I must go in.

Once inside I was promptly seated in front of the telly and ordered myself an over-priced pitcher of Canadian and some fries (too much poutine for me already this week). A glance at the menu revealed that indeed this place was as over-polished as I suspected. Sports bars should not have the words brochette, primavera, pomodoro, or baguette anywhere on the menu, unless they are the surnames of a hockey player. But the beer was cold, the fries good, and the hockey excellent. Later to my horror it was revealed to me that Nickels is in fact the chain of restaurants owned by Celine Dion. Mon dieu! I can't believe I actually frequented the establishment owned by that shrill songstress. It explains all the old Quebecois ladies that came in later, though.

Do I regret supporting the banshee of evil? Only somewhat. I got to see the Flames beat the Senators. Fair trade I say, but I will continue to seek out a new venue.

Assembly votes to impeach Roh
Wow, looks like I got outta there in time!

Woo hoo! Pilfered wireless internet! It's like a family thing.

Funniest thing ever.

Gave up my day off for a staff meeting at 1pm. It is now 2:15. No meeting. Not impressed

B-Day

Due to its tumultuous nature, I officially call a mulligan on the last year. Scratch that, the last decade. I am now 16.

Counterfeit?

So Barb and I were at Zaphod last night for a few drinks. Barb went to the washroom and left me $6 to buy another drink. I promptly approached the bar to purchase a Stella Artois. After I settled back into my seat the server walked over to me with the $5 bill I had handed her and said "This is counterfeit you know."

To which I replied, "Are you kidding?" As I figured Barb got that very five from the bar. She then showed me the five under the black lighting of the bar, as if my innate currency knowledge would then show that it was indeed counterfeit. I was still quite doubtful but I paid for my drink with another bill and went back to wait for Barb. She couldn't remember where she got the five - from Zaphod or a cafe. So I couldn't yell at them for giving us counterfeit money and then refusing to take it.

The five was reexamined this morning in comparison to another I had at home. Honestly I can find no difference with the exception that the "fake" one is more worn.

Barb will go to the bank today to find out the truth. Here's my question: Who counterfeits a $5 bill? I mean is it even profitable to counterfeit a $20? It's got to cost almost $5 to make a bill that realistic. And how do you launder a $5? Go buy a chocolate bar and make off with your $3.93 in booty? Seems highly suspicious to me.

Uh oh. Look what happens when you go to www.joeclark.ca. Oh my.

Victory

Man, winning feels so, so good.

dirty

Damn, student politics is dirty. Really people, get some decency. And I'm not talking Christina Aguilera dirty here.

Okay day, let's have at 'er

Kerry 2004

"He very clearly has over the years adopted a series of positions that indicate a desire to cut the defense budget, cut the intelligence budget, to eliminate many major weapons programs," Cheney says of John Kerry, a 19-year Senate veteran.

Oh no, not that! Anything but cutting weapons programs!

Note to world and CASA members: Humans can only do so much in a day. Need more humans.

Biathalizing

You go Myriam! No one messes with a woman who can ski and shoot at the same time. But at least we can rest easy that Quebeccers know to wear flashlights on their heads in the woods at night.