bullets

* summer 2009 has been a gift from mother nature as far as i'm concerned. GLORIOUS. almost entirely pleasant, weather-wise, and only a small handful of days when i felt like i was melting. and now, as we hit the middle of september, i feel autumn coming and am glad. i love everything about that season -- the colours, the smells, the light, the harvest, the cool temperatures and the impending first snowfall.

* i keep meaning to go grocery shopping to restock my cupboards, but haven’t yet done it. thus, i’ve been having Treats From the Freezer™ a lot lately, but am now running out of freezer contents. which means: the other night i had cashews, cheerios mix, cookies and milk for dinner. i justified it by telling myself that at least the nuts and milk were protein.

* unfortunately, i didn’t sleep well last night. i’m now into my second week of sleeplessness, and it’s starting to chip away at my emotional well-being. being tired rarely makes for clear thinking.

* i’m going to write a soap opera. actually, more of a soap-opera parody. still, it should be fun.

* in related news, i’m looking for a kick-ass producer for a short film i wrote. please cross appendages.

* i am so happy that Project Runway is back on the air, though i almost missed its season premiere. similarly, i’m delighted that SYTYCD has returned, that BB is inching towards its conclusion and that Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives continues to churn out awesome new episodes.

* sometimes, a stranger cheerfully saying “good morning” to you as you pass on the sidewalk can be enough to set the tone for the day.

* i am enjoying my TIFF lite this year.

* the mother-daughter road trip YB was going to take with mom over labour day weekend – which was cancelled due to illness – will happen next week. i am preparing a shopping list for them to take along. so far, it consists of sweet tarts and fluoride rinse.

* i really want to try harvey’s new onion-ring burger. given that it’s film-fest time, i suspect this will happen sooner rather than later.