In honour of the newly-arrived cold weather, here are three cold Canadian things:

fig. 1: President's Choice Candy Cane Ice Cream

This has to be a contender for best ice cream ever, or at least best limited edition ice cream. Vanilla ice cream, with mint dark chocolate pieces and bits of candy cane run through it. However, due to the lurid colours of the candy cane, which comes in a rather festive green and red combo, it is best to eat it under cover of darkness, lest you be sick.

fig. 2: Ice Skating at Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto

Fig. 3: The Polar Bear Dip

This needs some explanation. Essentially, hundreds of crazy people gather every year on the shores of Lake Ontario to freeze their asses off in the cold water. The money raised goes to charity. Some people dress up, while others stay on the bank laughing evilly. A good time is thus had by all.

I'm sure you're all dying to see evidence of my thespianity so take a look at the photos from my show. Also, the mystery of the nine little piggies will be revealed.

tech rehearsal:

http://www.kodakgallery.com/randy_smye_pics/main/ocpa_rehearsal_december_14

dress rehearsal:

http://www.kodakgallery.com/randy_smye_pics/main/datos_dress

So, the great job search begins again.

Sadly it is taking up all my free time thus leaving not much time to continue this blog. Rest assured, once I find some kind of money source, I shall be as desperate to procrastinate through these pages as ever.

Just to keep y'all in t'loop...

Recent adventures:

Montreal!

(in which Daisy and Kevin gain two clothes sizes, transcend the cultural divide through their combined linguistic talents and are seated in a variety of gloomy corners)

Rollerblading!

(in which Kevin demonstrates his fighter-pilot reflexes by effecting a dramatic wheel-borne rescue of his speeding girlfriend)

Amateur Dramatics Extraordinaire!

(in which Daisy discovers just how many props can be fashioned from a combination of apple juice and tin foil, sends nine little piggies to their deaths and glues a sandwich together with PVA all in the name of art)