meeting oscar peterson

It was a VERY good day yesterday.

For one thing, I got a letter from the CCRA. The first paragraph reads:

"We are writing to advise that our audit of Mrs. Debbie Ridpath Ohi is now complete. The audit resulted in no changes to the previous assessments."

WOOHOO!!!! The audit is over!

The ominous-looking manila envelope came in the mail yesterday; I picked it up when I was coming in from my run. Unable to wait, I ripped it open in the elevator before getting to the apartment. When I realized what it was, I actually did jump up and down. Good thing no one else was in the elevator with me. :-)





Other good things that happened yesterday:

I shook hands with Oscar Peterson!!!

Jeff set up one of the new Nokia phones for the jazz musician, so was invited to the official launch event. I am immensely grateful to Jeff for asking the Nokia people for an extra ticket. Thanks to Nokia too, of course. I nibbled on pecan chicken, coconut shrimp, sushi, other finger food delicacies.

Not only that, but the launch event was combined with a special preview of the new movie, Minority Report. Some of the futuristic computers had a Nokia logo on them. I got to sit in the special media/VIP section and attempt to peer over the shoulder and read the notes of some tv personality reviewer guy. Even more exciting, I GOT TO SEE MINORITY REPORT WITH OSCAR PETERSON. Okay, so maybe Mr. Peterson wasn't exactly sitting beside me, but he was in the same movie theatre.

Don't worry, I'm not posting spoilers about the movie. I will say, however, that I plan to see the movie again.

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Today's Blatherpics:

	My media/VIP badge for the Nokia launch event.
	Speeches at the event. The figure in the wheelchair is Oscar Peterson.
	Yay, free stuff!