It's all relative

So I'm currently living with some family friends in Brantford. They are the most wonderful people, and it's been very good times.

I was talking to my sister this weekend, about our family, and other families etc... And I think that we all just assume that what one's own family does is normal. Every family has its little rituals and conversation loops and habits. And when you experience another family environment, it's a whole world of interesting to realize that there really are many many ways to skin a cat.

On another note, they have a dog and a cat in the house. I'm really not much of a pet person. In fact, I feel kind of silly calling an animal any sort of name. I usually call the dog "Hey Dog", and the cat is "Hey Cat". And while I don't mind poking them with my feet, I feel that I should wash my hands after petting them.