Krishen Greenwell

  • O Canada

    [picture: canadian flag, glowing on the wall]
    Just finished a very interesting listen, a radio show produced by the CBC called “The Current”. It was split up into two parts: “Embedded Canadians” discussed Canadians working and living abroad, and featured interviews with Canadians of very kinds working and living in the States. “Canadian ‘Identity Crisis’” interviewed Canadians in California (home to the largest body of Canadians be found outside of Canada itself) and also took Canada to the shrink for a little psycho-analysis. It’s quite funny; I just about fell off bed listening to the second segment. Go listen.
    I’m glad the CBC took the time to put this up. The search for identity is such a Canadian trait, just hearing about it makes me feel all patriotic. 🙂

  • All-Faiths and Camera Goodies

    [picture: Breen, forehand past a laying out defender]Breen smokes one past a Red defender
    Just had the best weekend in recent memory. I’d forgotten how much fun hat tournaments really are. Five games in six hours, with 10 minute breaks in between games to rehydrate and eat oranges, cookies, bananas, cheese crackers, and all the slices of bread and chunky peanut butter you can cram your mouth.
    The team I was on — Team Grey (a.k.a “Smoke”) — made it to the finals! We played our collective arses off — layout D everywhere, but it wasn’t enough. We ended up losing to the Black team 7-11. I caught the last point our team scored! 🙂 Post-game saw us getting our BEvERages on, which worked out well considering we were getting our brat-and/or-veggie-dog on at the same time. 😀
    In retrospect it would have been wise to have spent my breaks reapplying sunscreen. I thoroughly drenched myself in SPF 30 an hour before starting the day, but it wasn’t enough:
    [picture: my back, burnt to a crisp in the shape of a tank top]
    Amazingly, my ears and nose seem fine.
    Turns out mom was right, too — my skin breaks out when I get burnt. I think “sun rosacea” is the name she gave it. Funny, I would have thought being compatible with the sun was in my genes, what with mom being from the West Indies and all. Guess I lost the meiosis lotto…
    Bought two Viking 256mb compact flash cards via Amazon today. $36+tax each after a $20 mail-in rebate. Also bought a kick-butt high-current, second Li-Ion battery. All part of my preparation for the May 23rd weekend (Memorial Day, same weekend as Victoria Day). I’m heading up to Savannah, Georgia to take part in what I’ve been told is going to be a fantastic three-day hat tourney. This time I might actually have a hat. *grin*

  • hihi

    [picture of me, cam, and melissa holding our drinks]
    cam and melissa. awww, they’re so cute! 🙂
    Wow! Well, really, I’m just posting because I wanted to share these pictures with you. 🙂 The first one is with Cam and Melissa (his wife; she just arrived in Sarasota late Wednesday night). Here, we were all at the Paddywagon watching Game 7 of the Canucks final.
    In just a few minutes I’ll be heading out the door to drive an hour and a half to an ultimate hat tournament. It’s a silly tournament where the teams are made up by drawing names out of a hat. Also, at hat tournaments, it’s tradition to wear a silly hat when you play. Since I don’t actually own a hat, I’m gonna have to get a little creative… heehee.
    [picture of scotty throwing a forehand at phillipe creek park]
    all eyes on scotty! (he’s about to throw a forehand in this shot)

Krishen Greenwell