Personal Friend Notes (Part 1)

.1. As I was driving home, I noticed a sweet old man walking down the street. Thing was, he was wearing a bicycle helmet, but had no bicycle; perhaps he was worried about toppling over and hurting his head?

I had a friend in university who, when she drank, she got ‘top heavy’ and fell over. She didn’t have to be in motion to do so, she would simply fall over.

One time while we were standing chatting, I with my ice tea and her with her gin & tonic, she fell over. It’s not that she has an abnormally large head or anything…she just loses all balance when she drinks. It’s kind of charming.

.2. I have another friend who, when in agreement with what you say responds with “Word”, said not in a Snoop Dog manner, but in a Martha-Stewart-matter-of-fact manner. My girlfriend of 17 years married him and has since procreated with him; am convinced he charmed her with this unique language.

He's really white. Almost see-through. Word.

.3. On this Saturday evening past, I had about an hour to relax before meeting my friends for dinner and so decided to grab a hot apple cider and head to my favorite spot in Ottawa, the high point behind the National Gallery. I was lucky and had the entire spot to myself, and so I sat on the stone foundation of the statue and breathed in the view and the absolutely crisp and freezing air. It was nothing short of exquisite watching Ottawa breathe with me.

Eventually, the stone froze my bum and I had to leave.

.4. Don’t try to change any of the menu items at Mamma Grazzi’s unless you want the cooks to either yell at you, yell at your server or quietly attempt to assassinate you.

.5.Terence Trent D’Arby + Philosopher Kings = Maroon 5. Get the CD, it’s fantastic.