Rabbity ruminations on death...and Happy New Year!

It's been a while since I blogged.  As always, crazy busy.  I did get to go paintballing for the first time last weekend, which was fun! :D  (A pic to come later, perhaps...)  I am still bruised from it, although it was not as bad as I expected.  It was a good experience, although I'm not sure I'd go again for a while.  At least 70% of the people there were guys, many "hardcore" in that they had uniforms, equipment, etc.  Expensive hobby to have!  And the number of people who are apparently willing to be at a remote location at 8:30 am on a Saturday is astounding :D

This morning, I almost hit a rabbit driving to school, while a few blocks from my house.  (Cindy, aren't you proud that I didn't?)  I screeeeeched to a halt just in time.  It then leisurely hopped back to the side of the road, where it apparently had come from.  And an old man was there, watching it/me.  No clue if this guy was an owner (if so, negligent owner!) or merely an innocent bystander.  The rabbit was spotted, like this one:

Cute black and white bunny

On that note, I started my day.

I also skimmed a strangely fascinating book this past weekend, Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach. 

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

Mary Roach

It's a very interesting read, one that I highly recommend.  The topic matter may seem not for the weak of stomach, but she doesn't have pictures, and you learn a lot about what can happen to your body when you die.  She talks about crash test bodies, the history of body-snatching, dissection bodies, and more.  As she says, cadavers are true superheroes - they can help the living, and don't feel any pain.  Ms. Roach is also a very amusing writer, not laugh-out-loud funny (which would be inappropriate
 to the subject matter) but with a distinct sense of humor, especially evident in her footnotes.

I was kinda ambiguous before, but now I think I will definitely donate my organs and/or my body for scientific research.  (Even if I end up being blown up for test bombs...)  If you can save people's lives thru organ donation, why not? Every year thousands die while waiting.  (My mom may need an organ transplant one of these days too...) 
READ the BOOK if you can, it's an easy read, and very very interesting.

Now let's get back to life...Here's a tres cute gallery of dogs at the Westminster Dog Show...as the Jezebelles say, nom nom nom!!!
Photo Gallery

Finally...I wanted to wish EVERYONE a very very happy (Chinese) New Year!!!  Gung Hsi Fa Chai!!! Happy Year of the Rat!!!
(and no, my resolutions from Jan 1 haven't been going too well yet...eh, I got time!)

happy 2008