About 4 years ago I bought my first Katana and Wakizashi. It was of good quality, but nothing special about the construction as the Practical Katana from Hanwei was created for practising and not really for any aesthetical value. When I left for Canada I sold it to a friend.

Recently due to fluctuations in the Higgs field, I needed to continue my quest for collecting the most valued weapon of all time (personal opinion). Here are some photos.

I am sure many people have seen the insane colours the water has in the lakes here in Canada. It is typically due to minerals in the water. For Seton lake it seems to be caused by glacier melt water.

I hate surprises like this... Without anybody's knowledge (until today that is), Apple has been quietly tracking anybody with an iPhone with iOS4 (released last year June). On the phone is a database containing detailed location information. Use this app to see where you've been. Here is my last 2-3 months' activities...

Sunshine at 10C
Rain
Thunder and lighting
Snow covering roofs and ground
Rain
Sunshine

all in the course of 30 minutes...

and then hail 2 hours later!

Check this out... (click the image for details)