The Finer Points

Curling, curling and more curling or just plain hurtling a ‘rock’ down the ice! Yes, I now know the finer points to the game and suffice to say I did not rock at this sport (pun intended). Let me explain, the bed pan with a handle is a known as the Rock and the brooms have pads on the bottom to smooth the ice rather, thus decreasing friction and therefore adding speed to the rock. Sound complicated? If not then add in the fact that the rock curls much like in lawn bowls only when you are letting it go you have to delicately flick it one way or the other depending on the curl you want…. ???? Oh yes, you only have one slippery shoe and two throws per end!

After curling we went to a birthday party that wasn’t really a birthday but it was worthwhile as the restaurant donated two rounds of free shots, hurrah! Thank you Puja, it can be your birthday anytime! After Jenn and I peeled off from the indecisive crowd to attend, yes you guessed it another birthday party and this is where it gets a little crazy. Let me explain, Toronto is all about the bottle service and who is getting it. The deal is you pay outrageous prices to have a bottle of your choice opened and left at your table/lounge with all mixers and garnishes that you want. Problem is some places demand you have bottle service to enter and this can cost as much as $500CAD a bottle! But as someone else was paying it didn’t seem my place to explain the sheer ludicrousness of it all, but I did accept some very stiff drinks from Pat the host! Thank you Pat, it can be your birthday anytime!

Oh yes and we saw Borat, 6 out of 10, some parts were funny and some were absolutely disgusting, I recommend you wait for the DVD.

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