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Those singing dolls at Disneyworld were right...

It really is a small, small world. I know the whole idea of six degrees of separation is pretty much a cliché, but in the case of the Ottawa Valley, it's a cliché for a reason. It really seems to ring true here.

Exhibit 1: On Saturday, I went to the wedding of a friend from high school. Also in attendance were two people from my ultimate team, The Scooby Snacks. Michelle went to grad school with the bride. The bride went through undergrad with a girl from my highschool, and she introduced the bride and groom to one another.

Exhibit 2: A girl who Capt. Mike went to highschool with, Katie, moved to Pembroke a couple of years ago. Her fiancé is also going to Kandahar next August, so Capt. Mike's mom thought to put the two of us in touch with one another. Last night I met up with her and two of her friends, Jen and Nicole, at East Side Mario's. After chatting for a little while, Jen and I realised that we went to the same teeny tiny highschool (RDHS) together. She would have been in grade 9 or 10 when I graduated.

Spooky.

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Shameless plug

Tonight Capt. Mike and I are heading down to Toronto to watch Capt. Mike's brother Dave's band Hypercr!cket play at The Edge radio station. And you can listen to them live too! Just check out The Edge on-line and click on "Listen Live". The show starts at 9 PM EST.

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And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest

17 March 1995 - 25 June 2005
There was not a person in this world who Diva couldn't make smile. Unless you were delivering something unannounced to our door. Then she'd bark and make you wonder why we didn't have a "Beware of Dog" sign posted by the front walk. But she was all talk. She had a heart of gold and couldn't hurt a living thing.

She had an odd sort of bravery though. She would sleep outside my door when Dad was away. I don't know if it was to prevent me from getting out or others from getting in, but there was comfort in the soft thud I'd hear as she put her weight against the frame. If I was walking with her, otherwise alone, and someone was approaching us, she would station herself between them and me and watch until they passed.

She was a very dainty eater. She looked like an aristocrat when she drank from her bowl. She liked to take her time, and savour every bite. She never bowed to Prinz's peer pressure to eat faster, and never acquiesced to his threats to sneak her food away.

You were my most loyal friend, Deev, the noblest of hearts. These are some of the things I will remember to try to help me not feel so bad for not being there when you needed me the most. I love you.

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Trivial Pursuit

Tonight is the big "Around the World in 30 Questions" trivia contest to raise money for VSO Canada. VSO is a great organization that sends professional volunteers (no, that's not an oxymoron) to areas around the world where their expertise is most needed. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a dearth of copy-editors in thirld world countries, so I will have to be happy simply supporting the cause by demonstrating my freakish trivia knowledge.
Last year Team More Than Just A Pretty Face came in first place. This year, Team Around The World Or Bust (Thanks Jane...) plan to make as good a showing or better, if that's possible.

L to R: Saira, Kathryn, Saedigh, Jane, and Robin

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