available only at the gift store

i got home at 5pm today - a good thing since it means i left at 4:30pm today. things have been super crazy at work the past couple of weeks, so i'm taking this whole "leaving on time" business as a sign for an easy going thursday.

on saturday i got to meet up with kelly who made a day trip down to toronto. i got to finally meet her beau, paul! very nice guy and laid back, which totally matches kelly's personality. after lunch at spring rolls (always delicious!), we headed to the rom for some culture and to meet up with one of kelly's university friends, julie.

i like going to museums and galleries for the amusement factor. sure you learn stuff and gain the ability to sound like you're smart and have some class when conversing with others.. but the entertainment value alone of some pieces in the exhibits is well worth the money!

the most entertaining piece from the visit: a wooden statue of a cow giving birth. it was in the permanent egyptian exhibit right when you walk in. julie was very amused by this piece and said she'd love to have something like that at her place just to see peoples' reaction to it. i pointed out that museums have replicas of some pieces for sale at the gift shop.. maybe she'd luck out! unfortunately, i had to leave the museum early since my grandmother was flying back to england that day, so i don't know if julie was lucky enough to find a replica for sale..