Canada factually.

Today I went on the CIA "World Factbook" website and looked up Canada.
First stop was the photos. Of the twenty-five photos on the site there
was one picture of Vancouver and one picture of Moraine Lake in Banff
and the rest were of eastern Canada. There were no photos of the
prairies or the arctic. No photos of the parliament (or Ottawa). Lots
of Toronto and Peggy's Cove. All the photos were obtained from Facebook.
I found out that we have the seventh highest life expectancy. 26% of
us are from mixed ethnic background whereas in the States 1.61% are
from two or more races. (This may be skewed because the USA categories
are "white", "black" and Asian. Come on, really?)
We have the second highest proved oil reserve in the world. The
strongest banks are here too.
1.1% GDP is spent on military. The USA is 4.04% GDP.
This has been a social studies lesson brought to you by moi.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/
ca.html

Fresh kick

I just drank a double grande half sweet soy java chip frappichino. My
eyes went wide. Pupils dialated. I whistled like a train.

A poem

This is my response to a discussion with my roommate on poetry. Yes,
we nerded it out one afternoon reading poetry, sonnets and
soliloquies. He read me some of his works and I fell violently ill, so
moving were they! He challenged me to do better and here I will
attempt. Gag all you want, and scoff too.

Untitled.

I'm invisible she said
As leaves blew through her head
The earth starts six inch's higher
My feet sunk in soil
My crown less than royal
Cold ashes am I, not fire.

Cheer up said he
From the branch of a tree
And smiling he slid to the ground
He touched her hip
And he kissed her lip
And with that, her body found.

She shined her crown
And stooped right down
To brush off her soiled soul
With a flick of her hair
She stabbed him right there
Let him drop, in his chest, a hole.

Why treat me this way
He managed to say
As he bled there next to the tree
You quickened my heart
But I bid you depart
For you fail to entertain me.

Marlon Scrawndo's wheat-free dairy-free pancakes

I tried this recipe this afternoon when I rolled out of bed.

1 cup Gluten free flour (I used Red Mill but I'm sure others would work)
A sprinkle of xanthum gum powder
2 1/4 tsp. Baking powder
1 tsp. Salt
1 tbsp. Sweetener (honey, maple syrup, molasses, whatever)
1 cup Soy milk (or similar substance)
1 tsp. Vanilla extract

Heat the griddle medium heat on the stove. You may have to adjust
depending on your stove and the pan or griddle you use. Mix all the
dry ingredients together. Make a volcano to pour the milk in. Add the
vanilla and sweetener (if liquid) and stir that sucka up! It should be
runny but not soup. Pour some 3 inch flap-jacks on a freshly oiled pan.
Serves about four steamin' hot cakes.