Bog Of Eternal Stench

My older brother used to threaten me with the Bog of Eternal Stench when we were younger if I wouldn't get him the TV remote or steal, a biscuit or something. The title speaks for itself I think but if you want more details Wikipedia it or watch Labyrinth, David Bowie's in it, nuff said. Now that we're all familiar with the bog of eternal stench, you might be thinking what sort of twisted monster child would threaten his 5 year old, cute as hell, chubby faced, Winnie the Pooh-loving sister with that? All I'm gonna say is what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Thanks bruv. And I'm positive I used to do the same thing to my younger brother when I grew smart enough.

The point of this little anecdote is my seemingly deep-rooted fear of all things swamp like or anything infamous bad-smelling. I realised this last night walking home, a route that I take all the time but that I know is home to skunks. One skunk last night apparently liked the look of me. Now you can tell me all you want that animals are most likely more scared of you than you are of them but I'm not listening because this little guy blocked my path home TWICE and I am 99% sure it was intentional. Luckily for me his brain is the size of a peanut and I outsmarted him in the middle of the road with a crazy fast direction change, you know like that thing footballers do when they pretend to go one way and they spin round and run in the opposite direction? I wish I'd looked that fancy..

My heart was beating at least 500 beats per minute and I definitely started to sweat and I could smell him and it smelled like what I imagined as a child the Bog of Eternal Stench to smell like.

But that's Vancouver.

Apologies for the massive absence in the recent months but lots of things have been going on and I promise to fill you in slowly.

Dude...You Smell Really Bad.

{First day at school photo}

If you read my last post you'll know what the machine did to my shoes,so today we took the SKYTRAIN {!!!!} to Metrotown to buy some new black shoes for the SWAP Job Fair tomorrow. The place is roughly the size of Wales but we made it to two shops and Nandos.

I also treated myself to some funky new trainers because I'm gon' start running y'all. Running in quotation marks if y'know what I mean.

We've been out walking around the city the last two nights so we tested my trainers again tonight with a walk along the west side downtown harbour. Last night we bumped into a skunk. An actual SKUNK!!!! Like, I knew they existed but they actually do!!! And what a guy he was, casually strutting around the city, spraying his stuff. They smell reeally bad. I didn't get a decent photo because I didn't want to smell bad at the job fair. Does anyone know if they're common? Because we've been walking around like one's going to back up on us with his tiny smelly butt at any moment. I wonder if David Attenborough's ever been in that kind of life threatening situation.

Ok, I'm adding this in because you're never going to believe what I just found on my camera...yea that's right, wee man skunk doing his thang. I know it's not a great shot but take into account the excitement/fear that surrounded this photo.