adam the destructo


i woke up this morning and looked down fromthe bed at adam holding my glasses - in 2 pieces. adam in less then 2 seconds successfully snapped one arm off my glasses - it is irreparable.

i spend the morning angry at my son - giving him dirty looks - not reading to him. after a while i stopped sulking.

so - had to get new glasses - i went to this place at robson and thurlow - it is a total hong kong style store - but they always give good deals. my new glasses were priced 275 - i got them for 160 - tax included.

but now as i wear them - they feel too tight and i feel like i have a constant headache while i wear them - hopefully i can get bigger ones tomorrow.

also club monaco was having this crazy sale - turtleneck sweaters normally 60$ are $9 - again i make a mistake - i take the size medium instead of the extra large that i wanted. my receipt is marked FINAL SALE which looks quite ominous - but i just want to exchange it.

felicia is working - i watched ripley's game w. john malkovich - very cool film - highly recommended.

i got a special boost when i read yesterday that my good buddy andrea reads the blog every now and then - it would be interesting to know how many "lurkers" are out there peering into the minutae of my pendantic little life.

here's some pope ratzinger for ya!

"Because the object of faith itself is the triune god or jesus christ, faith always actually means co-faith; indeed communion w. other xians is not merely an "external circumstance of salvation, but virtually enters into its metaphysical essence.""

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