LIL O'THIS AND THAT--ITS FRIDAY!!

ITS BEEN AN INTERESTING WEEK--NEWSWISE AND PERSONALLY. 

-HOW ARE YOU FEELING ABOUT THE TRAGEDY AT SYNCRUDE'S TAILINGS POND?  I SAW SOME LETTERS IN THE PAPER TODAY FROM PEOPLE WHO SAY----"THEY'RE JUST DUCKS".    WHAT A SAD OUTLOOK ON LIFE--I HOPE THOSE INDIVIDUALS GET THE BIG PICTURE SOME DAY. 

-THE MILEY CYRUS VANITY FAIR PICTURE DEBACLE....COME ON ALREADY!!  SHE'S 15!  I KNOW I DID SOME "NOT SO WELL INFORMED" THINGS WHEN I WAS A TEENAGER--AND I'M WILLING TO BET THE PARENTS WHO ARE LIGHTING THEIR TORCHES AND THREATENING TO STORM THE CASTLE WITH PITCHFORKS IN HAND DID WHEN THEY WERE HER AGE AS WELL.  

-MOVIEWISE--I KNOW SHANE WAS GUNNING FOR "IRONMAN" (WHICH OPENS TODAY) AND "SPEEDRACER" (WHICH IS STILL ON THE WAY).  I MYSELF AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEW "INDIANA JONES" MOVIE--AND "SEX AND THE CITY"----BOTH OPEN LATER THIS MONTH---SO I'LL PASS ON A REVIEW ONCE I SEE THEM.

-ON THE STREETS: I WAS CHALLENGED TO A FIGHT BY A WOMAN WHO'D OBVIOUSLY BEEN DRINKING AT A BUS STOP IN THE WEST END YESTERDAY... WHY DID SHE WANT TO FIGHT?   BECAUSE SHE WAS DRUNK--BECAUSE SHE WAS IN A BAD MOOD--BECAUSE SHE DIDNT THINK I WAS ANSWERING HER RUDE QUESTIONS THE WAY SHE WANTED--AND APPARENTLY--BECAUSE SHE DIDNT LIKE THE WAY I WAS EATING THE COOKIE I'D JUST BOUGHT FROM THE NEARBY TIM HORTONS.  SHE CALLED ME A FEW NAMES THAT I CANT PRINT HERE---THEN GOT RIGHT UP IN MY FACE AND TOLD ME SHE WASNT SCARED OF ME.  I TOLD HER I WASNT SCARED OF HER EITHER (WHICH WAS A LIE)--BUT  FORTUNATELY SHE STOPPED AND APOLOGIZED A FEW MINUTES AFTER ASKING ME "IF I WANTED TO GO RIGHT THERE".   THANK GOD THATS WHERE IT ENDED--CAUSE I REALLY WANTED TO FINISH MY COOKIE. 

-WHATS ON FOR THE WEEKEND?  THE "BELL WALK FOR KIDS" HAPPENS AT RUNDLE PARK THIS SUNDAY.  PROCEEDS TO THE KIDS HELP PHONE.   (ITS A 9:30AM START)

SHANE'S AT THE HORIZON STAGE IN SPRUCE GROVE TONIGHT FOR THE "CHILDRENS MUSIC FOUNDATION BENEFIT CONCERT AND MUSICAL BOOTCAMP".  7:30PM START--AND PROCEEDS TO THE STOLLERY CHILDRENS HOSPITAL MUSICAL THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM.  GET YOUR TIX AT THE DOOR.   

-THE HERVEY FOUNDATION FOR CATS IS HOLDING THEIR ANNUAL DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION TOMORROW AT THE CRESTWOOD CURLING CLUB.  LOTS OF ITEMS UP FOR GRABS INCLUDING THE LATEST PIECE OF ART FROM THE VALLEY ZOO'S LUCY THE ELEPHANT.  CALL 963-4933 FOR TIX.

-WESTMOUNT CENTRE IS HOSTING A CHILDFIND "ALL ABOUT ME ID CLINIC TOMORROW FROM 10AM TIL 2PM IN THE FOOD COURT.  PARENTS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO PUT TOGETHER AN UP TO DATE RECORD OF THE KIDS AND COLLECT A BOOKLET THAT CONTAINS MEDICAL INFO AND A CURRENT PHOTO OF THE KIDS.

-AND COMING NEXT SATURDAY---IF YOU'VE GOT A DIRTY DOGGIE--THE ANIMAL CANCER THERAPY SUBSIDIZATION SOCIETY IS HOLDING ITS ANNUAL SPRING DOG WASH.  VARIOUS GROOMERS IN THE AREA TAKING PART TO RAISE MONEY FOR PEOPLE WHOSE PETS HAVE BEEN STRICKEN WITH CANCER AND CANT AFFORD THE TREATMENTS.  I'LL BE WASHING DOGS AT THE "DIRTY DOG SPA" ON 100TH AVE AND 157TH STREET NEXT SATURDAY AFTERNOON.  BOOKING APPOINTMENTS ARE GOOD--BUT WALK-INS ARE ACCEPTED.  HEAD TO www.actssalberta.org FOR MORE INFO.

THATS ALL FOR NOW--HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE!

CHERYL

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