the Canucks

Well, the Stanley Cup playoffs have officially hit Vancouver. The flags are on the cars, articles about the Canucks are now appearing in section A of the newspapers, and all conversations start off with "did you see that last game???". I must confess, that I am enjoying it. There is a buzz in the city. It is something that everyone can have in common. Whether you are a lawyer, pilot, barista, stay at home mom/dad...whatever, everyone can have a chat about the Canucks. My only disappointment is that cost of the tickets. I would love to take my kids to a game, but they are just way TOO EXPENSIVE. Even in the regular season, the price is just beyond most people's budget. I recommend that tickets for children should be offered at a reduced price, but Mr. Nonis would never do this as he has 17000 season tickets holders to fill the coffers every season.
So, needless to say, I am not going to the game tonight. But my family and I are picking up some sushi and wine and going to a friends house to watch it on the telly, which suits me fine!

Hope everyone has a good weekend!!!

A must see...

I was just reading two of my friend's blogs, commenting on films they went to see over the weekend. Well, since my children are still young, I rarely get a chance to actually go to the cinema, but I did rent a fantastic DVD over the weekend. It was called Blood Diamond and was one of the best films I have seen in a long while. I am sure everyone has heard about it. It is a difficult film to watch and realize that these things did, indeed, happen such a short time ago. There is no happy ending, no sex, no star that is on the cover of People Magazine every week in the middle of scandel and fashion faux pas...It is just an important film that can remind us of the world around us and the little things we can do to make a difference...
Rent it....