I'm trying

Wouldn't it be funny if jabba was a word?

Jabba?

Yah, jabba! It sounds funny doesn't it?

jabba jabba jabba..yes it's pretty funny all right.

I could have my own language and jabba would be one of my words.

What does it mean?

Well, you could say, "Have a jabba day!" And that would mean you had an awesome day. Fantastic!

You crack me up.

How would you spell it?

It's your word, you spell it.

Hmm. j-a-b-a. How's that look?

Hmm. Not bad. What do you think? Is that a short vowel?

Yeah, maybe the 'b' should be doubled because in my language the 'a' would be a suffix and it is 'a' which is a vowel and so the suffix begins with a vowel.

That's a jabba reason.

I did jabba today!

Yes you did.

Hey, what are you doing? Are you writing this down? What I'm saying?

But it's so jabba!

My mom just sent this to me, not sure of the original source.

Now that Vancouver is hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics, these are some questions people the world over are asking! Believe it or not these questions about Canada were posted on an International Tourism Website. Obviously the answers are a joke but the questions were really asked.

Q: I have never seen it warm on Canadian TV, so how do the plants grow? ( England )
A. We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around and watch them die.

Q: Will I be able to see Polar Bears in the street? ( USA )
A: Depends on how much you've been drinking.

Q: I want to walk from Vancouver to Toronto -can I follow the Railroad tracks? ( Sweden )
A: Sure, it's only Four thousand miles, take lots of water.

Q: Is it safe to run around in the bushes in Canada ? ( Sweden )
A: So it's true what they say about Swedes.

Q: It is imperative that I find the names and addresses of places to contact for a stuffed Beaver. ( Italy )
A: Let's not touch this one.

Q: Are there any ATM's (cash machines) in Canada ? Can you send me a list of them in Toronto , Vancouver , Edmonton and Halifax? ( England )
A: What did your last slave die off?

Q: Can you give me some information about hippo racing in Canada ? ( USA )
A: A-fri-ca is the big triangle shaped continent south of Europe .. Ca-na-da is that big country to your North...oh forget it. Sure, the hippo racing is every Tuesday night in Calgary . Come naked.

Q: Which direction is North in Canada ? ( USA )
A: Face south and then turn 180 degrees Contact us when you get here and we'll send the rest of the directions.

Q: Can I bring cutlery into Canada ? ( England )
A: Why? Just use your fingers like we do.

Q: Can you send me the Vienna Boys' Choir schedule? ( USA )
A: Aus-tri-a is that quaint little country bordering Ger-man-y, which is...oh forget it. Sure, the Vienna Boys Choir plays every Tuesday night in Vancouver and in Calgary , straight after the hippo races. Come naked.

Q: Do you have perfume in Canada ? ( Germany )
A: No, we don't stink.

Q: I have developed a new product that is the fountain of youth. Can you sell it in Canada ? ( USA )
A: Anywhere significant numbers of Americans gather.

Q: Can you tell me the regions in British Columbia where the female population is smaller than the male population? ( Italy )
A: Yes, gay nightclubs

Q: Do you celebrate Thanksgiving in Canada ? ( USA )
A: Only at Thanksgiving.

Q: Are there supermarkets in Toronto and is milk available all year round? ( Germany )
A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of Vegan hunter/gathers. Milk is illegal ..

Q: I have a question about a famous animal in Canada , but I forget its name. It's a kind of big horse with horns. ( USA )
A: It's called a Moose. They are tall and very violent.. They roam the city streets eating the brains of anyone walking close to them. Spraying yourself with human urine before you go out walking will scare them off.

Q: Will I be able to speak English most places I go? ( USA )
A: Yes, but you will have to learn it first.

Your True Love's Name Is Juan C.

Now you just have to find this person!

Time for Spanish lessons!

Okay, if you have never met me in person, you will not know that I rarely show excitement. Not sure why that is but many have commented on it. It has to be pretty big for me to jump up and down and at least smile. Smiling causes wrinkles anyway.

Anyway. There's a breaststroke swim clinic at UBC in December and it's run by Joszef Nagy who is Annamay Pierce's coach . He has also coached Mike Barrowman, Olympic champion and world record holder. Nagy invented the "wave" breaststroke style. He's famous, world renowned! And I'm going! I don't even know what else to say about it. I'm excited!

Pierse credits the arrival of acclaimed swimming coach Joszef Nagy as being instrumental in her recent success.
Pierse describes Nagy as "a genius when it comes to breaststroke." He sees every little thing we are doing in the pool and technically coaches us to be the best in the world," she says.

I need a new swimsuit now!