Seaplane

So for Chris' birthday, we went on a seaplane tour! It was so much fun! Check the pics on my fb page. My favourite things were the mountains from above, the ski hills, ocean and beaches. It was kind of neat seeing the familiar landmarks from the sky. The bridges look a lot cooler from up high, more impressive, I think. Grouse Mountain was neat, like "oh I was up there," and the whole sunshine coast was breathtaking. I was a bit nervous beforehand, and getting onto the 6-seater deHavilland Beaver was odd (I've never been in a seaplane, and it's like getting into a boat). The take-off was a little nerve-wracking as well, but only because I've never been in a plane that takes off from the water. Once we were up it was great! The sun shining on my face relaxed me too, I felt like I was going for a drive or something, but with a better view. Then it was all "oohs" and "ahs" for a while, passing the camera back and forth. We were pretty quiet, both from the shock of the views and the awkwardness of talking over the engine noise. The landing wasn't scary at all, very smooth. By the time we landed I was sad to go. All in all it was a worthwhile adventure!

eyeballses

I was reading Julie's blog and it's black with white type. Somehow, even though this has never happened before, I am now it on my screen still. Like when you look at a light for too long. Also, in response to Julie's waking up on the wrong side of the bed, do you ever get that thing where you wake up in the morning and it's like "huh, that's weird, I'm on the wrong side of the bed," as you stare at your ceiling, then after blinking a couple of times the ceiling spins around and it turns out you're on the right side of the bed after all but your eye-to-brain-sensors forgot to wake up when you did and you were seeing upside down? Coz I hope you have. Otherwise, it's actually me who's crazy. If that made no sense at all then just pretend this post doesn't exist.

Also, trying to figure out who's been reading my blog other than, say, Julie and my parents. "Dee Emm" commented on Julie's post about having learned of her blog from me posting that it should be read. Who's Dee Emm? Who reads this crazy crap I sporadically spout? What does D.M. stand for, or is Dee Emm not initials? You have me puzzled! Tellll Meeeeeeee!!!!!

spring is here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhuMLpdnOjY

I know I've posted this a hundred times before but spring is here, spah-ring is here!
All the wildlife is out and about, eagles and hawks and odd birds you don't see in Ontario. Like the pretend bluejay,

http://www.vancouverisland.com/wildlife/?id=85

for example. Raccoons that are enormous. Like 3 Ontario raccoons in one. All the vermin are about too (cats) now that the rainy season is mostly done. Still had a few days of rain in the last couple weeks, but it's at least 60% sunny now.

Signed up for martial arts lessons. I'm-a gonna be able to kick ass. Human hiney, I mean, not donkey. Who would kick a donkey? A human hiney hole that's who.

Got a big fun day planned for Sunday! Planned a surprise birthday date for Chris. I can't say what it is yet, though, in case he's reading this. (Are you?? huh?? You better read my blog, it's super cool.)

Watched a sweet docu series on the Medici family.
http://www.youtube.com/channel/SW7JPZboRLQjc

I like it because it talks a lot about religion and the art world at the time. I was always a sucker for art/architectural history when it comes to the renaissance era. So I highly recommend this one. It's pretty basic, not too much detail on specific people, but it covers all the main artists of the time. It also made me wonder how the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were chosen.

The great artists of the time were all under Medici patronage. Brunelleschi (architect, engineer), Fra Angelico (painter), Donatello (sculptor, bas relief), Michelangelo (sculptor, painter, architect, poet, engineer, snob), Leonardo (mental case), Raphael (painter, architect) and Sandro Botticelli (painter). So how do you break this group down to a mere four turtles? Seriously.

Anyway if you watch the docu and can't find what order they come in, I will tell you. I think. "Birth of a Dynasty" is obv part 1, 2 is the 'Magnificent Medici.' 3 is the 'Pope' and 4 is "Power v. Truth."

AAAnyway hot chocolate time XD