First an animal and now a tree...

Found this thing from a friend's site: According to my b-day, I'm an ...*drumroll*

Elm Tree (Noble-mindedness) -- pleasant shape, tasteful clothes, modest demands, tends not to forgive mistakes, cheerful, likes to lead but not to obey, honest and faithful partner, likes making decisions for others, noble-minded, generous, good sense of humor, practical.

That's pretty much me, although I'm always undecided on whether I'm a leader or a follower. I'll lead if no one else will or if I think the leader is an idiot. Well more like make a lot of suggestions. Pleasant shape...*looks down* well I guess I'm okay. Tasteful clothe: I know what's decent and what looks like crap in fashion shows. Don't need jewelry. True on the next though my memory's not so good (heh), genki ne? (when I'm not tired or apathetic), answered next one, true on next, I think I answered the next one already, still looking for my path so that's true too, always willing to buy dinner and stuff for my friends, I think the fact I willingly hang around Robert and Jamie answers that one, and toilet paper or life.

Sooo, saw Corpse Bride tonight. It was goooooood. There were bits that they could've fleshed out (heh) but it still dealt w/ things like true love is doing what's best for the other person, and how your feelings can be switched to other person just b/c you think you've been rejected. Tim Burton and Danny Elfman sure love those musical numbers. I was quite irritated when they showed them playing the piano, that the keys they were hitting didn't correspond to the notes at all. I don't have a piano, and I've never had any classes, but c'mon! If you're going to spend days animating a scene, the least you could do was make sure it was accurate. Helen Bonham Carter has a good singing voice although I thought her voice work was a bit average. Emily Watson was great along w/ Johnny Depp. Pretty good strides for a guy that came from 21 Jump Street. Anyways, Joanne Lumley was also in it as Mrs. Everglot, and when I basically said "Oh, Joanne Lumley", of course (like we couldn't see this coming) had to act like as if he recognized her. I really should've then asked him, "Who's that person?" just to see what crap he can stammer out. He always pretends to know about stuff and it's really irritating. I hate people who try to put themselves across as being smart.

Anyways, saw a full ep of Hell's Kitchen w/ Gordon Ramsey. I think it might've been the 2nd or 3rd one. And lord, I wish I could say to the callers some of the stuff he said to the customers. I'm sure the premise of the restaurant and the show is clearly posted on the outside of the restaurant (since they must advise people that they're going to be filmed), and you're going to complain about the trainees' slow service? And what is the point of getting in the maitre'd's face and telling him you have a PhD in Music? Ridiculous.

Anyways, I'm trying to write cheques to all the charities that I'm supporting this year. I always check for their Charitable Registration Number on the Revenue Canada site. There was one charity, I think it had something to do w/ wheelchair basketball, and the registration number couldn't be found. And when I looked on their website, they didn't have any listed, so I didn't send anything. Gotta be careful these days! Anyways, I don't know what it is, but they seem to send very similar gifts, like labels or cards. I have 4 boxes of cards stacked up from 4 diff charities. And labels! With the slow death of snailmail, it's kinda hard to find things to put labels on. *sigh* I think last year I sent over $300 to charities (I guess I could find the exact figure in my tax return). I don't mind, but I'd wish they send different stuff.