sunshine and clouds and everything proud

Hi.

Sunny weekend is proving to be sublimely benevolent so far. I bought a bike. But, it's a crap bike, the kind ambivalent parents buy from ubiquitous chain-stores for their kids. I'm planning on customizing it some, though. And, by "customizing" I mean buying a new saddle and maybe a nice, perky bell. But, beyond that would be counter-productive as I plan on not being here in a few months or so. (That's picking up, got a few murmurs of interest from Germany and Italy, but the constraints of my schedule might prove to be my undoing.) The saddle is a killer, really. Whenever I ride on it, I think of that joke with the nuns who ride on bikes sans saddles. And, no, it's not a good thing.

Yesterday, I took it out for a spin. Planned on riding all the way to Stanley Park from Yaletown. But, I got waylaid by the beach. Stayed by English Bay for a couple of hours, with nothing but a banana, my cellphone and a book. I realized too late that I was making an unwitting statement of irony as I was wearing my anti-Jesus shirt while brandishing a copy of The Year of Living Biblically. I wouldn't have realized it until someone pointed it out. The humour was not lost on me, but his combination of paisley and stripes was. The book, in any case, is proving to be a disappointment. Too much of that spiritual bullshit. And the way he went from abject agnosticism to unquestioning religiosity just baffles me.

Today was lots more chill. So chill, in fact, that I may have imbibed too much sparkling rosé wine. I hate spelling and grammar when I'm knackered. It always proves to be such an ungodly chore. Fizzy.

Also, I've been watching too many movies. We wanted to watch Wanted last night, but it was sold out, and I wasn't about to cross city lines to watch a crummy movie. Ended up watching The Love Guru, which made me want to shoot myself. It completely baffled me. Why is Mike Myers still making movies? Did Justin Timberlake really think he was doing a credible job of playing a Quebecois hockey player? Because his accent made my ears bleed. I also watched Crystal Skull a couple of weeks ago. Why is George Lucas still making movies? Because the last 3 Star Wars movies made my soul bleed. He should just stop, someone should just stop him. No more new movies, Mr. Lucas. And, no, your new animated Star Wars feature doesn't look any better. It all makes me want to desperately clutch onto the feelings that Episodes 4-6 inspired when I was a kid. I remember the ewoks with much, much fondness.

The beaches here make me miss beaches in the Philippines though. All that white sand and crystalline waters. And cocktails with funny names.

Anyway. Drunken summers are the best.

Peace out.