Jamaican me crazy

School is finally done.

I thought this moment would be more dramatic. That the skies would break, the sun would shine through, and angels would sing aahhhhhh. But no, nothing like that. Me, like many other CreComms, are finally being able to sleep a little better. I often wake up at 6am thinking I have somewhere to be, but it's getting better.

Tomorrow, I leave for Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Beacause of CreComm's schedule, I haven't been able to go on vacation during the 'peak' times like Spring Break and Christmas.

When I get back from Jamaica, I will be starting work at Manitoba Lotteries doing Communications work.

Lots of fun things to come, but I don't think I'll have enough time to blog regularly! So I'm sorry ya'll, have a great summer!

It's written on the wall

I am not a photographer by any means. I take pictures of pretty things I see. I don't have an SLR, I use my little green Canon point and shoot. One of my favourite things to take pictures of is when people write things on stuff. A lot of people think this is s a nuisance, but I think it's cool. It makes you think, who was right here where I was before me? What were they thinking, what were they feeling? There's just something about putting your words and pictures out there for people to see. It's a very unconventional art. Here are some pictures I have taken:

This is from the RRC lecture hall on a Thursday. It was on one of those power outlet/network connection things. I thought it was really cute. Someone was probably in that lecture theatre before me and all smitten. They probably

couldn't pay attention to class and doodled about their hunny all class. Very cute.

This one was also from the RRC lecture hall. Was a good 'pick-me-up' when I was having a bad day.

This was on a water tower in Sault Ste.Marie, Ontario. A lot of teenagers walked up to the water holding tank thing and wrote on it. You can see that a lot of stuff has been painted over. This was actually etched in to the metal though!

I hope you are able to read this. It reads 'This is Indian Land" on a railroad bridge. I saw this on the way to Blind River from Sault Ste. Marie. Thought it was very neat. Apparently they paint over this all the time but someone keeps writing it.

These hearts were taken whil

e walking on the River Walk between the Forks and the Legislative building. The first one is more of a bleeding heart.

This one is one of my favourites. I don't know why, I just really like it! Can you spot any thing that's written on the wall? Take a picture of it :)

crazy for coffee

Lately, i've been paying close attention to people coffee habits.

It seems weird to me, as a non-coffee drinker. People complain about not being able to function without their cup of java and will wait in lines longer than Walmart's just to get it.

Caffeine is an actual, legit addiction. Anyone who drinks even one cup a coffee a day regularly is considered addicted, and according to medicinenet.com, approximately 80% of the world's population consumes it on a daily basis.

As a non-coffee drinker, I find the whole obsessive-coffee drinking thing weird. I mean, it alters your mood, and some people can't function without it. It sounds like any other addiction, but it's socially acceptable.

Coffee has it's pros and cons. It does have antioxidants, has been proven to prevent Parkinson's disease, improves mental concentration, to name a few. But, it also has its downside. Some studies show that it may contribute to heart disease, it raises LDL levels (which contributes to higher cholesterol), affects blood vessels flow and function, messes up with your heart beat and of course DEPENDENCE!

Most doctors recommend that pregnant women stay away from coffee. I've heard of people who get headaches when they have tried to get 'off' coffee. Doesn't that send any signals that something isn't right about it?

It's just weird to me. What if someone were to say 'Ugh, sorry, I just haven't had my vodka today yet' - you would think they have a drinking problem. Not being able to function without a specific substance daily is an addiction and is NOT normal, no matter how many people do it!

info taken from:

http://www.medicinenet.com/caffeine/page5.htm

http://www.dumblittleman.com/2007/12/pros-and-cons-of-coffee-drinking.html

Cyclists

It's spring time in Winnipeg again, which means cyclists are out on the streets again.

Now, don't get me wrong. I think biking is great. It is great for the environment and it's good exercise. I just hate it when cyclists can't choose whether they want pedestrian rights or vehicle rights.

I was at the corner of Portage and Main yesterday. A cyclist saw the whole intersection was clear, and decided to go for it. He went half way through the intersection and then a car (who had a green light) just about hit him. Then he got mad at the driver!

I couldn't believe it. The cyclist was disobeying the rules of the road and had no right to be mad. He was in the wrong! But if the incident had caused an accident, we all know for a fact the person driving the vehicle would be blamed. I don't think that's fair at all. There should be consequences for cyclists that break the rules of the road, like: going through red lights, turning from the wrong turning lane or not signaling.

That's my rant for the day.