Morning Mistaken

I just woke up at 8:00 this morning to take a subbing job at work. Only, the school doesn’t need me anymore. Normally, I would be aghast at the whole prospect of waking up without a good reason. I mean, not that I don’t have other reasons to get up in the morning. I mean, there’s Carly, but then – she’s still in bed, so that makes no sense whatsoever.

Anyway, showered and fed and watered, I think I’ll use this time productively, if not to write, then at least to think and reflect, or umm – watch TV. Yeah, that’s probably more like it. But did I tell you that Carly and I are both taking on the daunting task of writing novels? Maybe in about five years, you’ll see a first draft.

Anyway, last night was Halloween and a funny question struck me. Why do people always have to count the number of trick-or-treaters they get every year? I mean, I suppose it’s helpful information to the individual for future reference, but what I really don’t get is why that information becomes the hot topic of conversation the day after Halloween in every Canadian home, workspace, and collective human conscious:

“So, how many trick-or-treaters did you get last night?”
“Oh, we had about 60 or so. You?” “About a hundred actually.”
“Wow.”

What is a pointless conversation, Alex?

Anyway, I’m sure it’ll never change, but for the meantime, it really bugs me. Worst part is, I found myself having that conversation last night around 9pm with a friend.


We wanted to do something scary last night to celebrate the day, so Carly and I went to see the movie “Halloween” with some friends. It’s a remake of the old Michael Myers story, this time directed by Rob Zombie, whose often been compared to the devil incarnate. All I know, is that movie was just about worth walking out on. The gore was shameless. At one point, I actually called out “Noo!” during a quiet moment in the film when I thought the killer was gonna go for a baby. Thank God, he let her grow up another seventeen years or so and then tried to kill her. Phew.


My big rematch is on Saturday. Originally slated to take place at 7pm, the time has now changed. The fight will go on at 5pm at 1600 Dewdney Ave, Regina – the Lonsdale Boxing club. I know, I know – the Rider Game could be a time conflict. Don’t worry. I wouldn’t miss it if I had a ticket either. Anyway, if I win on Saturday, I will fight again on Sunday at the same place (not sure what time).

I'm sure excited for this fight though. I've been workin' real hard:

"I done somethin' new for this fight. I have wrassled with a alligatah; I don' tussled with a whale; I don' handcuffed lightnin', throwed thunda in jail. Only last week I murdered a rock, injured a stone, hospitalized a brick! I'm so mean I make medicine sick!" - Ali

Talk to you soon.

- Khodi