the devil and mrs. yama-jones

The Riders-Lions' game last night was a tonne o' fun with Del, Art et al (despite the final score - doh!) and the Playhouse Halloween party in the carp shop was jam-packed (with some bloody fantastic costumes too) but I confess it wasn't all that much fun UNTIL I did chance to meet a very pretty, personable and petite, blonde-haired woman named Julie (a friend of a friend of my friend Visnja who works at the VP).

I'm going to call Vish and find out if she's seeing anyone, get her number if possible. Yep, I'm smitten. It's just that easy, that fast sometimes. Mom always told me, "you're reasonable, not easy" and I admit that I can be a slow burn sometimes but this current situation demands immediate action! ; - )

Check out this cool pic of Miranda and some devilishly handsome fella at the Playhouse bash last night:

After the party and last night's tragic downpour (got totally drenched, walking from Columbia/1st to Broadway & Cambie before I managed to flag down a merciful cab driver), this afternoon's sunshine was a welcome relief. I joined my neighbour.pal.colleague pal Tracey (TC) and her daughter Raine for coffee on Denman, then made haste unto the West End Community Centre wherein I "joined the club" - who knew? Miracles do exist in this day and age.

We're going to train together and support each other for the next 5 weeks, 3 times a week plus individual efforts, to participate in the 2004 Santa Shuffle on Sat, December 4 (to raise money for Salvation Army efforts). Typically, you won't ever see me running more than 10m for a cab, so this ought to be, um, interesting. I'm gonna give it a good shot though, regardless of the outcome.

Nice knowin' ya! In lieu of flowers, please make a generous donation to The Breast Cancer Society of Canada (in honour of a great woman for whom I miss with all my heart, Jane Wright). Then y'all can smoke my remains in a big ass skookum hooka ...with a fist full of BC bud! Go Riders! LOL

So what's for dinner at your house tonight? I'm eating a chicken breast and some greens for a change - no smoking afterwards either. Miraculous, you say? Well I guess so.