@ 6:32 PM
Yup, I’m Still Alive & Kicking! Sorta, Kinda!
Grunt! Grunt! “I am still alive and well and have not been killed in some tragic accident involving alcohol, geekery, GPS, fire, water, and/or high voltage. Yet!” – RB
N53 35.152 W113 24.74 (Plus or Minus 2.5 cm), Phhhhzzt!
Well the Blog is officially one year older now, but are any of us the wiser for it? Only, time will tell.. and fire making season is still just around the corner.
Lessee, where to begin: I got totally ripped on Candy Cane Shooters again over at the neighbors place on New Years Eve. It only took me two days to recover and beg the porcelain gods (toilet, sink, and floor) for forgiveness. Yes, “The Monkey Brain Smoothies” made with my Magic Bullet Blender before going over were just a wee bit mind chilling indeed. ( I refer you back to January 2004 Blog for more insights here. ) Which reminds me to inform, you can now buy a Magic Bullet Blender of your own down at the local HBC Outfitters instead of direct ordering one from television (although you get two for 1 if you do order on-line I see now). I highly recommend them, a fun kitchen gadget but you have to wait about 6 weeks for delivery – worth the wait.
K, what’s next? Oh yeah, I’ve been visiting a “bone breaker” for the past 4 weeks (averaging 2 to 3 visits a week). My back was actually getting better at one point, up until last months hardwater fly-fishing trip. Seems a few of my lower-left “floating ribs” decided to float some elsewhere again (a hold-over from a five car “no-fault” TA that I was involved with back in April 2001 – and the matter is still before the courts). In a nutshell: they pried a 1978 GMC Jimmy outta my 1993 Dodge Shadow’s trunk that hit me dead on at 60 KM/HR while I was stopped, followed by a 3/4 Tonne Van into that, followed by a brand new Dodge Intrepid.. all of which shoved me forward into someone else (I’ll post the pics someday when I find them again).
Anyways, after today’s visit.. I was actually feeling human enough to sit down and Blog once more.
So, I’m back baby! *slap*
Now.. what to Blog about? Hmm.. how about the Tsunami. An unbelievable event indeed, and why didn’t I Blog about it sooner!? Well, I guess, because I tried to stay unglued from all the horror shown about it on television. After all, this event only took place on December 26th during the height of the holiday season. So, unlike many thousands of people abroad… I am TRULY glad to be STILL ALIVE AND KICKING! My aches and pains pale by comparison! However, all this made time spent with the family this year, that much more special to me.
These two satellite images here pretty much sum up the TOTAL devastation!
Anyways, I made a donation to the Red Cross a few days ago, especially with the Canadian Government matching dollar for dollar any amount you donate (*only until tomorrow January 11th*). Look at these photos once more, then decide how much you should contribute to the relief effort today.
Indeed it seems the event was Global enough in scale it actually moved the earth 2.5 cm off it’s axis, and caused the world to speed up in it’s daily rotation by about 360 millionths of a second (which will self-correct itself in about 100 days as the moon rotates around us. As for the axis thing, well that’s permanent!).
Yes, this single event has moved us in so many ways, physically and emotionally. Without any doubt I can honestly say it’s the most catastrophic thing I’ve ever seen in all my days above ground, and hope not to see the likes of ever again.
However, I can’t stop thinking that Vancouver, B.C. (and many parts of the Western Pacific Coast) are all living on borrowed time these days.
Related Links:
:: http://www.waxy.org/archive/2004/12/28/amateur_.shtml
(See Dec-28-2004 Blog)
:: http://scratchley.org/ (See Jan-5-2005 Blog)
:: Google ‘Tsunami Video’ Search
