From Disney to National Geographic

Our new backyard is a haven for wildlife. We have a TON of birds - lots of different kinds and often - we've got all of the squirrels, there's a family of rabbits, I've caught a glimpse of a possum, and there was a big fat groundhog or gopher or something once. All we need is a princess out there to sing and play with them and our Disney woodland is complete. 

This morning I was just gazing out the window, lost in my own thoughts, when my sights settled on a bee. It was buzzing around some leaves on a branch and I was just starting to wonder to myself if it could pollinate trees as well as flowers, and if that's what it was doing by that branch, and...

...and then a bird swooped in an ate it up mid-air. Savage.

The Dark Knight Rises...again...on Netflix.

Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy is now an oldie, but damn isn't it still one of the best. The castings, the storyline, the connections throughout...so well done. And I would have loved to see them do something with Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Robin. That was such a smoooooth drop right at the end. It's what set the precedent for comic book movies having to be so good. Anything that didn't stand up to its standard, just wasn't worth watching. None of the dark comic book movies that have come since have been able to hold a flame to it and have flopped for failing to do so. 

Marvel did so well because they took a lighter approach. And smartly so. Thank goodness since I love those movies. I mean, so does most of the planet. 

One of those days

Today's one of those days where I just want to say "fuck it" and slow dance to Ed Sheeran very loudly in an empty room.

Getting paid at werk (not a typo)

There are some days where I just want to tear my hair out and bang my face against a wall while at work. And then there are other days where it's all right and I smile from time to time.

S; need help

me: it'll cost you

S: what?
S: I can pay you in gold coins
S: how many gold coins does [this] cost?

me: 150

S: I can give you 1.50

me: fine.

Most would think nothing of this conversation. I didn't. But then I came back from lunch.

The king of fragrance

This weekend, Malcolm came from the kitchen to find me in the living room and accused me of stinking up the bathroom and not doing anything about it (turning on the fan, lighting a candle, anything like that). I denied the allegation. He raised his eyebrows at me and we continued to watch the Jays game.

After another trip to the kitchen and back, Malcolm asked me again if I was sure I didn't forget about an odourous bathroom escapade and I again, denied being at fault. He narrowed his eyes at me, the doubt clear on his face.

After one more exit of the living room, I was ready for Malcolm to return and ask me again. He returned, but didn't ask me. This time I raised my eyebrows. He apologized.

"It was my durian drink."

March maddening

So, one of the guys in my office put together a March Madness pool to bet on the winner of the college tournament. Of course there was a majority of male entrants into the pool, looking use their college sports savvy to win the big bucks, but there were also a couple of female players in the mix as well. I would have been one of them had I been in the office that day to place my bet.

Anyway, lo and behold, the winner was one of those women! I went over to congratulate her on her winning the pot and asked her how she did it.

" Honestly, I just guessed. I don't even watch college football."

"It was a basketball tournament."

"Oh, see?!"

Pretty names for the win!
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Update:

I've got another great quote:

"March Madness? What is that, a sale?"

Spectacular.

Friday conversations

It's a good day to be eavesdropping in the office if you want to react to some shenanigans.

This conversation:

   "I'm a huge FRIENDS fan - I just binge-watched it - and you know the dark-haired one? Oh...what's her name?"
  "..."

YOU ARE NOT A FAN OF FRIENDS IF YOU REFER TO ANYONE AS "THE DARK-HAIRED ONE"!!!!!

It's MONICA! Her name is MONICA!



And then there was this one:

"Pat, if you want to buy a new baking pan, you just go ahead an buy it for yourself. You don't NEED to buy it. It's like me: 'No, husband, I don't NEED these new shoes, but I'm going buy them anyway.'"

*voice from two rows over*: "You BUY those shoes, melody!"

   "It's not about me, we were talking about Pat and a baking pan."

*voice from two rows over*: "Oh, well you BUY that baking pan, Pat!"
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Yes. TGIF.