Xtra Large Superbowl

5 February - Today was the day of the 40th American NFL superbowl. I am not a sports watcher at the best of times but have been cajoled into viewing a few random specialties (world cup in 2002, olympics in 2000, a couple of live games etc) but this one is renowned for its ability to entertain to those who despise the game as well. A couple of new movie previews were to be seen, Poseidon (remake) and The Rocket (inspiring movie about some quebecois hockey player) and a few reasonably entertaining ads from Bud and a teaser for Gilette's new 5 blade Fusion razor, due to be coming out in three months time, all interspersed with provincial canadian ads which weren't very entertaining at all. Still, it's one of the few experiences where i've waited for the ads to END before running for a bathroom break. I've got no idea what the rules ar for this game but it got kind of exciting once or twice. It all seems very much like a futuristic science fiction sport to me - incomprehensible rules, 100% commercialised, super developed players and high tech metallic looking uniforms. Still, 300 million americans can't be wrong. What am I saying? These ar the people who elected George Bush ... Twice, or three times, when you think about it. We watched the gaat Rene's friend, chad's, place, who is living an apparently very well subsdised lifestyle in a very high up waterfront apartment in Yaletown. It was very much a day of consumption with far too much beer, dope, and southern barbecue meat ingested by my fragile body. Also, there ar tensions in the house again with Rene having a tantrum which involved him throwing a boulder into a sinkful of dishes that he felt had been there for too long. I have a slight amount of sympathy for his frustration but no tolerance for his actions and I have a feelingthat there might be another changing of the guard at 1949 East 1st again, good times, good times ....