b. July 15, 1981

28 years ago, it was, that...

God stood over His/er table with two cookie cutters, freshly made... S/he started with one but it split right there on the pane.

Now, God doesn't make mistakes, this was all part of the plan... though S/he thought it a bit too much for the world to use both right then.

So S/he put one aside for a year, and a little more (in His/er eyes, the briefest moment),

Used one, then the other, but this story's not 'bout the second.

Cause the two cutters were the same, but different, you see

So the story of you is like the story of me

But, being different, here there's room for only one

The most beautiful shining creature, blessed by the sun

Born in July, never too shy, just a smile from this girl makes me sigh

And swoon, and bloom, and never cry, but thankfully praise all above

For blessing me with her presence, her friendship, and her love :)

Happy Birthday to you, Natalie. Belated as these wishes are, you are brighter than every star in my eyes, and prettier too, and so it's only just that I honour you.

Catching Up

Wow oh wow, I just discovered that I can post to my blog from work - woot woot! Now I can catch up on my postings over lunch hour; that is, when I'm not busy emailing ;) What a time-saver... and now I don't have to feel guilty for not updating. Sweet.

I don't know if you've noticed, but I love posting pictures on my blog. I've recently acquired some skills in the self-portrait department; it seems I wasn't properly motivated until just recently. Said motivation has made me see myself in a new light, a light that it is worthwhile to take pictures in, to remember just how pretty I felt becuase of, well, said motivator. You know who you are... well, you better!

But anyway, I recently cleared all the pictures off of my work computer in anticipation of someone else using it in September after I've moved on. I do have some on a flash drive, but nothing current. Boo-urns. Except I did find this one picture of a billboard that I was recently discussing with my apparently better half :

Pretty innocent looking, but when you read the text, you go "Wait. what? Does that mean what I think it means? Tee hee!" Lol. Hence why I took the picture. It's funny though, I noticed on my last trip to Edmonton that that particular mall is still using the same ad campaign, but I didn't see this particular ad anywhere... and when I took this pic, it was right on the front of the mall. I wonder what that means.

I am delighted by things like the ad above... but disappointed by things like it's removal, and what that removal could possibly mean. Does it speak to intolerance? Or is it just coincidence?

What do you think?