i am seriously running behind, but wanted to give a quick update.
i moved to white rock yesterday. and i'm dissatisfied with the movers i hired. i'm leaving for tahoe in a couple hours, and am very satisfied with the prospect of the following: delicious food, fab wine and champagne, gambling, tonnes of sun, and spending time with my husband and sexless boyfriend, wade and ian respectively.
oh, and i don't have internet at my house yet. i have no idea what's going on with that.
Friday, July 29, 2005
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
two more sleeps!
today more packing, and some cleaning was done. i need to go to bed soon so that i can get the rest done tomorrow. worse case scenerio, i do more cleaning than i had intended to do on thursday after the movers leave. but that's not really a big deal. i'm so lucky, i have great friends. today rachel helped. we didn't get as much done as the amazing packing monkey armed sarah, who could have done what we did in 1/10th the time, but i feel alright.
i kinda only have weird shaped boxes left right now, so i'm going to have to hit up the liquor store or something tomorrow.
oh, also today, i finalised the colours i want my new place to be painted. and i think rachel got some ideas for her room.
this is a quality packing story. there's not much food at my house right now, and nothing to make it in, because everything is packed. fully expected. but i do have some cheese in the fridge and some crackers in one of the open boxes. so, while talking to danielle this morning. one of our three phone calls today. i decided to have some of that cheese and cracker action and ump back into bed. easier said than done. i looked around my house and there was literally nothing that could substitute as an acceptable plate. except for the inside of one of the cardboard cereal boxes that were getting recycled. wurrd. i may even use it again tomorrow. yeah, things are changing around here. uh huh.
oh, and the girl next door stopped by (she moved in just after me, and is moving out just after me). she said she was sad about leaving. i was like, i'm not. i'm ready for a vacation! whoot! :o)
i kinda only have weird shaped boxes left right now, so i'm going to have to hit up the liquor store or something tomorrow.
oh, also today, i finalised the colours i want my new place to be painted. and i think rachel got some ideas for her room.
this is a quality packing story. there's not much food at my house right now, and nothing to make it in, because everything is packed. fully expected. but i do have some cheese in the fridge and some crackers in one of the open boxes. so, while talking to danielle this morning. one of our three phone calls today. i decided to have some of that cheese and cracker action and ump back into bed. easier said than done. i looked around my house and there was literally nothing that could substitute as an acceptable plate. except for the inside of one of the cardboard cereal boxes that were getting recycled. wurrd. i may even use it again tomorrow. yeah, things are changing around here. uh huh.
oh, and the girl next door stopped by (she moved in just after me, and is moving out just after me). she said she was sad about leaving. i was like, i'm not. i'm ready for a vacation! whoot! :o)
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
elvis has left the building
at sophie's tonight, sarah spotted the wall where there are a bunch of old records. there are a couple of elvis ones. she immediately made me compare her to elvis. she said she does this on a regular basis. tonight, while we were at the airport, and were looking at the instapics from the photobooth there, she decided she doesn't have elvis brows. i think she may have been a little disappointed.
also today, more packing... i hope the movers realise that it's a small apartment with great storage, and therefore LOTS of stuff. ideally it will fit in the truck they bring. oh, and sarah and i tried again to go to moderne burger, but this time it was closed because it's monday, so we went for sushi. and then packed, i went to the gym, and she packed some more. then we walked down to the beach, dipped our feet in the water... did some tanning, with our clothes on because neither of us thought to bring our swimsuits. towels, yes. tanning appropriate clothing, no.
after all that excitement, we went to sophie's for veggie burgers and palm readings by anna. details from my palm reading include my aura being gold or yellow, that i should plan/organise my days at noon so that i can sleep at night, let my troubles be taken away by the waves of the ocean, that i shouldn't be friends with older women because they are or could be jealous, and she even gave me some homework. the shouting at the ocean, so i can let my past go, burn salt over the stove, and pour water on the front stoop when an older woman visits me. i got to make a wish, and she told me to come back as a friend and get my palm read again for free, and that we should meet for coffee or something. she also told me that what i'm doing is good. oh, except that i made her cry. she said it's because i need to let the past go, and live for right now. OH YEAH! i almost forgot! she also said that i should give a piece of bread, an onion (red or yellow) and a bit of money to a homeless person. and i almost got to do it when sarah and i went to dairy queen for dessert. this guy asked us if we had some money, like usual i said no, and offered to buy him something to eat instead. unfortunately there weren't any onions on his burger. seriously dissappointed... i didn't even realise this was an opportunity until after, when i talked to sarah about it. now i have to figure out a way to get an onion to a homeless person. maybe i'll just buy my homeless guy some groceries, and sneak in an onion and a loaf of bread. i'll give it to him with some milk and he'll be happy...strawberry milk.
all very exciting.
then we went to the airport and while waiting for the boarding call, we took the previously mentioned photos, and then spent a bunch of time analysing every little thing about them, over some starbucks.
i wasn't as sad for sarah to leave this time. it's totally different circumstances, and i know we'll get to hang out in september. but i did try to tell her to move to vancouver, so we can hang out when i come back. i think i get an A for effort.
tomorrow is hopefully the last of the packing and doing some random stuff. i need a vacation!
also today, more packing... i hope the movers realise that it's a small apartment with great storage, and therefore LOTS of stuff. ideally it will fit in the truck they bring. oh, and sarah and i tried again to go to moderne burger, but this time it was closed because it's monday, so we went for sushi. and then packed, i went to the gym, and she packed some more. then we walked down to the beach, dipped our feet in the water... did some tanning, with our clothes on because neither of us thought to bring our swimsuits. towels, yes. tanning appropriate clothing, no.
after all that excitement, we went to sophie's for veggie burgers and palm readings by anna. details from my palm reading include my aura being gold or yellow, that i should plan/organise my days at noon so that i can sleep at night, let my troubles be taken away by the waves of the ocean, that i shouldn't be friends with older women because they are or could be jealous, and she even gave me some homework. the shouting at the ocean, so i can let my past go, burn salt over the stove, and pour water on the front stoop when an older woman visits me. i got to make a wish, and she told me to come back as a friend and get my palm read again for free, and that we should meet for coffee or something. she also told me that what i'm doing is good. oh, except that i made her cry. she said it's because i need to let the past go, and live for right now. OH YEAH! i almost forgot! she also said that i should give a piece of bread, an onion (red or yellow) and a bit of money to a homeless person. and i almost got to do it when sarah and i went to dairy queen for dessert. this guy asked us if we had some money, like usual i said no, and offered to buy him something to eat instead. unfortunately there weren't any onions on his burger. seriously dissappointed... i didn't even realise this was an opportunity until after, when i talked to sarah about it. now i have to figure out a way to get an onion to a homeless person. maybe i'll just buy my homeless guy some groceries, and sneak in an onion and a loaf of bread. i'll give it to him with some milk and he'll be happy...strawberry milk.
all very exciting.
then we went to the airport and while waiting for the boarding call, we took the previously mentioned photos, and then spent a bunch of time analysing every little thing about them, over some starbucks.
i wasn't as sad for sarah to leave this time. it's totally different circumstances, and i know we'll get to hang out in september. but i did try to tell her to move to vancouver, so we can hang out when i come back. i think i get an A for effort.
tomorrow is hopefully the last of the packing and doing some random stuff. i need a vacation!
Monday, July 25, 2005
pack it up, pack it in
on friday morning, i picked up sarah from the airport.
since then, we've been hanging out with yvonne, eating, shopping, going to the gym, going to the beach, and packing up my place for the first big move. i cna't even get my head around going to tahoe on friday, cause i'm trying to pull off the miracle of being packed for the movers come thursday morning.
we've been having fun and living mostly work-free. we even did a road-trip to the burn to drop off the post office papers from the mix up on thursday.
all-in-all i'd say a successful visit so far. sarah gets dropped off at the airport late tonight for the red-eye back to toronto... boo urns! i want to say she should move to vancouver, but that would be kind of mean to say since i'm leaving at the end of summer.
tricky.
since then, we've been hanging out with yvonne, eating, shopping, going to the gym, going to the beach, and packing up my place for the first big move. i cna't even get my head around going to tahoe on friday, cause i'm trying to pull off the miracle of being packed for the movers come thursday morning.
we've been having fun and living mostly work-free. we even did a road-trip to the burn to drop off the post office papers from the mix up on thursday.
all-in-all i'd say a successful visit so far. sarah gets dropped off at the airport late tonight for the red-eye back to toronto... boo urns! i want to say she should move to vancouver, but that would be kind of mean to say since i'm leaving at the end of summer.
tricky.
Friday, July 22, 2005
going irish
after all this talk of Daniel O'Donnell on gerry's blog i decided that this is more than likely a truly irish experience, and if i have any intention of getting jokes while i'm there, i must, like most things, experience it first hand.
well, he's no gerry o'keane from the wellington. but please, check out his website, and see why he has earned a special spot in my not-at-all irish heart. i think it's the roses. and the wedding song. i kind of got all tingly listening to it.
recommended listening includes, but is not exclusive of:
forty shades of green (it is my favourite colour, afterall)
the wedding song (so romantic, how could one resist, really?)
oh, danny boy (how many times have you thought those very words?)
eileen (it kind of reminds me of the sam roberts tune, don't walk away eileen)
oh, i'm in on being irish. wurrd.
well, he's no gerry o'keane from the wellington. but please, check out his website, and see why he has earned a special spot in my not-at-all irish heart. i think it's the roses. and the wedding song. i kind of got all tingly listening to it.
recommended listening includes, but is not exclusive of:
forty shades of green (it is my favourite colour, afterall)
the wedding song (so romantic, how could one resist, really?)
oh, danny boy (how many times have you thought those very words?)
eileen (it kind of reminds me of the sam roberts tune, don't walk away eileen)
oh, i'm in on being irish. wurrd.
at least there'll be hockey
next fall, when hockey starts, if i'm still in europe, i'm going to have to plan my days and waking/sleeping times carefully. if a game starts at 7pm here, that means it's either a 3 or 4am game in europe... depending on the country. but i have been thinking about this a lot and i think it's manageable. despite my insomnia, i'm sure i can catch some games. (i'll listen online, cause canadian hockey's not important enough to broadcast there, usually.) sure, there are more important things than hockey. examples are: boys, bags, shoes, cute knickers and martinis. in my utopia, they are all part and parcel. yes, somehow all these things come together, and i can explain it, if deemed necessary. on days that i miss a game, cause i'm sure i will, i'll just continue to get the updates emailed to me. phewsh. trevor and i won't be truly separated.
i wonder who will get sydney in the draft... anyone want to guess?
today i noticed i got a tan while driving to hope yesterday. i had the windows open, and the sunroof too. so in my "what a croc" shirt, with capped sleeves, i managed to increase the complexity of what had been a very simple farmer tan to something so far out there, and layered even, that it has no name. yet. give me time. what a croc tan, is the best i've got so far.
oh! and i said no today. YAY! i'm proud of my progress! well, i kind of said no. i was called to come into the store to set up the server... really the IPs just need adjusting and such. i feel like i have enough on my plate right now ... packing, working, sarah visiting, my family, the estate, and the elation of hockey returning. it's just too much for me to go around fixing people's servers. i need time to blog! and email! *gosh* so me kinda saying no, was: i'm not sure if i'll have time. i'd be surprised if i did, but if i can do it, i will. i'm so weak.
oh! today at the gym i did one set of 12 push-ups on the bosu ball (they're harder than regular push-ups, so don't make fun of my weak number). then i did another set of 10, which is my regular number. i can't believe i got up to 12. i used to do millions of push-ups, in karate we even did knuckle push-ups, now i'm just happy to get to 12! oy.
anyway, back to work.
i wonder who will get sydney in the draft... anyone want to guess?
today i noticed i got a tan while driving to hope yesterday. i had the windows open, and the sunroof too. so in my "what a croc" shirt, with capped sleeves, i managed to increase the complexity of what had been a very simple farmer tan to something so far out there, and layered even, that it has no name. yet. give me time. what a croc tan, is the best i've got so far.
oh! and i said no today. YAY! i'm proud of my progress! well, i kind of said no. i was called to come into the store to set up the server... really the IPs just need adjusting and such. i feel like i have enough on my plate right now ... packing, working, sarah visiting, my family, the estate, and the elation of hockey returning. it's just too much for me to go around fixing people's servers. i need time to blog! and email! *gosh* so me kinda saying no, was: i'm not sure if i'll have time. i'd be surprised if i did, but if i can do it, i will. i'm so weak.
oh! today at the gym i did one set of 12 push-ups on the bosu ball (they're harder than regular push-ups, so don't make fun of my weak number). then i did another set of 10, which is my regular number. i can't believe i got up to 12. i used to do millions of push-ups, in karate we even did knuckle push-ups, now i'm just happy to get to 12! oy.
anyway, back to work.
Thursday, July 21, 2005
cool as ice
yesterday, as well as doing a million things, ian kindly installed my air conditioner back to where it will be of some use to me. on cue, this evening is actually fairly cool. but i'm sure it will be hot enough to use at some point within the next week.
i also picked out some flooring yesterday. looks a bit distressed, kinda with a bit of grey tones. so it should look nice with the green in the living room and the grey in my bedroom.
we went to bin 942 and had some good eats. i quite like that place. the asparagus was yummy!! in fact, i liked all of the food we ate there. i still wish they'd change their risotto to include the one they had before without mushrooms.
i saw my brother when i was in hope today. i had to drop off some mail to him. seriously, when he walked out to the car, i was like: is that mike? he looked horrible. he was standing beside me, and i was still trying to figure out if it was him. the last time i saw him was like 4 weeks ago. i honestly couldn't believe it. so i tried to figure out if it was his meds making him twitchy or if it was meth or something. i asked him when was the last time he saw his doctor, but he said yesterday, and that he was just hungry and not feeling well. so i took him grocery shopping. i really had to stop myself from crying when i saw him. i think i am going to call his doctor tomorrow and see if they can call him and ask him to come in for an appointment or something. or i will just drop by the next time i'm in hope... which i wasn't planning on doing until after i get back from tahoe, but now i wouldn't be able to have any fun if i didn't know he was okay before i left. it makes me so sad to see him like this. but i'm not sure what else i can do.
packing has been non-existent. i really need to get on that. only two sleeps until sarah comes! yahoo!!
i bought some chilliwack peaches and cream corn today. three cobs and i ate them all at dinner. they were so tasty i didn't even put butter on the last two.
i also picked out some flooring yesterday. looks a bit distressed, kinda with a bit of grey tones. so it should look nice with the green in the living room and the grey in my bedroom.
we went to bin 942 and had some good eats. i quite like that place. the asparagus was yummy!! in fact, i liked all of the food we ate there. i still wish they'd change their risotto to include the one they had before without mushrooms.
i saw my brother when i was in hope today. i had to drop off some mail to him. seriously, when he walked out to the car, i was like: is that mike? he looked horrible. he was standing beside me, and i was still trying to figure out if it was him. the last time i saw him was like 4 weeks ago. i honestly couldn't believe it. so i tried to figure out if it was his meds making him twitchy or if it was meth or something. i asked him when was the last time he saw his doctor, but he said yesterday, and that he was just hungry and not feeling well. so i took him grocery shopping. i really had to stop myself from crying when i saw him. i think i am going to call his doctor tomorrow and see if they can call him and ask him to come in for an appointment or something. or i will just drop by the next time i'm in hope... which i wasn't planning on doing until after i get back from tahoe, but now i wouldn't be able to have any fun if i didn't know he was okay before i left. it makes me so sad to see him like this. but i'm not sure what else i can do.
packing has been non-existent. i really need to get on that. only two sleeps until sarah comes! yahoo!!
i bought some chilliwack peaches and cream corn today. three cobs and i ate them all at dinner. they were so tasty i didn't even put butter on the last two.
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
bribes
i think that if you pay extra for say, faster service, that it's really that you're bribing to get it.
example:
today i went to get my passport renewed. i asked at the commisioner if there was a way to get it done faster. the difference was $30. and it will be ready next week tuesday. perfect. i leave for tahoe on friday. mostly i thought they would keep my birth certificate while i was getting my passport and then i wouldn't be able to get in to the states. but they give it back, so really i didn't need the fast service. BUT i guess if you pay for the express service, you also get to do some line skipping. there was only one person in front of me that i had to wait like 5 minutes for. that alone, was worth the $30. seriously worth it, since the line-up was over an hour for the non-bribing section.
yay bribes!
example:
today i went to get my passport renewed. i asked at the commisioner if there was a way to get it done faster. the difference was $30. and it will be ready next week tuesday. perfect. i leave for tahoe on friday. mostly i thought they would keep my birth certificate while i was getting my passport and then i wouldn't be able to get in to the states. but they give it back, so really i didn't need the fast service. BUT i guess if you pay for the express service, you also get to do some line skipping. there was only one person in front of me that i had to wait like 5 minutes for. that alone, was worth the $30. seriously worth it, since the line-up was over an hour for the non-bribing section.
yay bribes!
growsa + yummy!
growsa
okay, so you know how i said that i got burned on the back of my head with the flat iron? well, it's healing quite well. the scabs are working themselves out. i know, a totally sick thing to say...but i did it. my head still hurts a bit...it's pretty tender, but at least i know what it's like to be burned on the head by something so hot...that could come in handy. and at least my hair covers all grossness.
yummy
i heard back from yves, regarding the veggie corn dogs. they said they'd look into it. i hope they're not just feeding me some line. we're tlaking corndogs, man!
off to look at flooring in the scurve.
okay, so you know how i said that i got burned on the back of my head with the flat iron? well, it's healing quite well. the scabs are working themselves out. i know, a totally sick thing to say...but i did it. my head still hurts a bit...it's pretty tender, but at least i know what it's like to be burned on the head by something so hot...that could come in handy. and at least my hair covers all grossness.
yummy
i heard back from yves, regarding the veggie corn dogs. they said they'd look into it. i hope they're not just feeding me some line. we're tlaking corndogs, man!
off to look at flooring in the scurve.
summer's here!
yesterday, as mentioned, i bought the latest harry potter book. today i finished it. good times.
i *was* going to start packing today, but got distracted with computer/design and book things. luckily i did some dishes. it looks like a bomb exploaded in here. i have boxes everywhere. i can't even walk on one side of my bed very well because of all the boxes. argh. BUT i move in like (mhmygosh) 10 days. whoa.
wow. i feel like that's really snuck up on me. oh well. in 11 days i'll be in tahoe and i'll be getting floors and painting done at my new place, so whatever... i shouldn't even worry about that. i need to focus on getting a tan in tahoe. and on gambling. and nobody wants to get those tanned frown lines... nope!
tomorrow i go to look at some of those flooring options with the dude (rachel's dad prefers this title) and then ian's going to put up my airconditioner in my bedroom tomorrow. i feel like it's hardly worth it for the time i'll still be here, but whatever, he's the one who has to take it down, and being cool at night does make me happy. :o) so i'm pleased with the offer, and will be even more pleased when i blissfully sleep.
it also pleases me to have airconditioning and a sunroof. it got hot here all of a sudden. seriously. saturday was still not summer, despite the weather being perfect for the wedding, but sunday, as mentioned, blinded me. today was f'ing hot, and some guy who was checking out this girl walking up the hill almost smashed into me because he was staring so hard. i wanted to scream at him. the perfect sign that summer has arrived in kitsilano: girls in even skimpier outifts than usual, and pervy old men checking them out.
rachel's back tomorrow... or later today rather! yahoo! welcome back ratch-hell! and on friday sarah gets here! yay!!! i want to get packing done quickly so that we can spend heaps of time chillaxing and hanging out.
i *was* going to start packing today, but got distracted with computer/design and book things. luckily i did some dishes. it looks like a bomb exploaded in here. i have boxes everywhere. i can't even walk on one side of my bed very well because of all the boxes. argh. BUT i move in like (mhmygosh) 10 days. whoa.
wow. i feel like that's really snuck up on me. oh well. in 11 days i'll be in tahoe and i'll be getting floors and painting done at my new place, so whatever... i shouldn't even worry about that. i need to focus on getting a tan in tahoe. and on gambling. and nobody wants to get those tanned frown lines... nope!
tomorrow i go to look at some of those flooring options with the dude (rachel's dad prefers this title) and then ian's going to put up my airconditioner in my bedroom tomorrow. i feel like it's hardly worth it for the time i'll still be here, but whatever, he's the one who has to take it down, and being cool at night does make me happy. :o) so i'm pleased with the offer, and will be even more pleased when i blissfully sleep.
it also pleases me to have airconditioning and a sunroof. it got hot here all of a sudden. seriously. saturday was still not summer, despite the weather being perfect for the wedding, but sunday, as mentioned, blinded me. today was f'ing hot, and some guy who was checking out this girl walking up the hill almost smashed into me because he was staring so hard. i wanted to scream at him. the perfect sign that summer has arrived in kitsilano: girls in even skimpier outifts than usual, and pervy old men checking them out.
rachel's back tomorrow... or later today rather! yahoo! welcome back ratch-hell! and on friday sarah gets here! yay!!! i want to get packing done quickly so that we can spend heaps of time chillaxing and hanging out.
Monday, July 18, 2005
i can't believe you're married
saturday was danielle and jordy's wedding. yay! yes, it was a great thing to witness; yes, i'm very happy for them; yes, everything turned out well. danielle asked me if i was the teeniest bit sad that it's all over. i'm not, and told her so. not only does it mean those duties are complete... but more importantly (for me) this means that in less that 2 weeks i move to white rock, in fact, in two weeks, i'll be in tahoe.
the wedding *did* go very smoothly, and it ended up being perfect weather for it. my toast went well, and got good laughs... especially when i made my surrey joke. i got drunk, and a ride home from non-drinking ian (thanks). today was a recovery day. we stayed in bed til late (no jeffy, ian's not my boyfriend) despite me being buggy extreme. i made pancakes and eggs and we hung out for a bit.
i was going to go to the beach with some folks, but 1. it was way too busy, and 2. it was way too bright. i wasn't severly hungover, but enough that i was tired and just wanted to drink water and maybe watch some law and order.
i think i should start packing tomorrow. or at sorting some stuff out to start packing. ugh. it will hard to figure out until i'm finished the latest harry potter... i'm a bit behind, because i only picked it up this evening, but i wouldn't mind finishing it before people start to let out secrets, like who's going to die... fake or not. :op
the wedding *did* go very smoothly, and it ended up being perfect weather for it. my toast went well, and got good laughs... especially when i made my surrey joke. i got drunk, and a ride home from non-drinking ian (thanks). today was a recovery day. we stayed in bed til late (no jeffy, ian's not my boyfriend) despite me being buggy extreme. i made pancakes and eggs and we hung out for a bit.
i was going to go to the beach with some folks, but 1. it was way too busy, and 2. it was way too bright. i wasn't severly hungover, but enough that i was tired and just wanted to drink water and maybe watch some law and order.
i think i should start packing tomorrow. or at sorting some stuff out to start packing. ugh. it will hard to figure out until i'm finished the latest harry potter... i'm a bit behind, because i only picked it up this evening, but i wouldn't mind finishing it before people start to let out secrets, like who's going to die... fake or not. :op
Saturday, July 16, 2005
final countdown
(please note, i reserve the right to use this title again, just before i leave for europe.)
one burn and two hours later, danielle and i have our hairs did. the lady was flat ironing my hair, and she burned the back of my head. i barely held back the tears. it still hurts, and is really tender, but at least it was at the back of my head, and not up front, like on my forehead.
my hair is way different than the tester hair we did last month. because i have a bruise on my shoulder from my overnight bag, we decided to try it half-up/half-down. it looks very nice like this, and will ideally cover some of the whiteness of my shoulders too.
danielle also has a different hair do than her first tester. this is a little softer, and more casual. and more her, so it looks beautiful.
the weather started out crap today, but is nice and cool, and a little bit sunny right now. as long as it doesn't rain, danielle will be happy. that means i will be happy too.
i wrote out my speech last night, and tested it out on the ladies at the salon while danielle went to get us sandwiches. i didn't get all of the laughs i wanted, but hopefully the families will think it's funnier. eek!! i will report back later.
so, in 10 minutes we leave for the hotel in chilliwack, where we will meet the photographer and get dressed, and makeup on. and then it's off to do photos and for danielle to get hitched.
on the boys at the wedding situation: turns out there will be two single boys there. one ian, one danielle's cousin (his guest is a girl, but she's *not* a date).
one burn and two hours later, danielle and i have our hairs did. the lady was flat ironing my hair, and she burned the back of my head. i barely held back the tears. it still hurts, and is really tender, but at least it was at the back of my head, and not up front, like on my forehead.
my hair is way different than the tester hair we did last month. because i have a bruise on my shoulder from my overnight bag, we decided to try it half-up/half-down. it looks very nice like this, and will ideally cover some of the whiteness of my shoulders too.
danielle also has a different hair do than her first tester. this is a little softer, and more casual. and more her, so it looks beautiful.
the weather started out crap today, but is nice and cool, and a little bit sunny right now. as long as it doesn't rain, danielle will be happy. that means i will be happy too.
i wrote out my speech last night, and tested it out on the ladies at the salon while danielle went to get us sandwiches. i didn't get all of the laughs i wanted, but hopefully the families will think it's funnier. eek!! i will report back later.
so, in 10 minutes we leave for the hotel in chilliwack, where we will meet the photographer and get dressed, and makeup on. and then it's off to do photos and for danielle to get hitched.
on the boys at the wedding situation: turns out there will be two single boys there. one ian, one danielle's cousin (his guest is a girl, but she's *not* a date).
do you want a beer, or a doobie or something?
i stopped by my sister's house this evening. took danielle in for backup once we saw the five cars parked in the driveway.
sometimes my BIL (brother-in-law) is super nice to me, sometimes not. tonight he was nice, and offered us some beer and some pot. and was trying to make jokes about danielle getting married tomorrow, but was really too stoned/drunk to finish them, so i had to do it for him.
i got to see my kitty, seymour, tonight. he is still super cute, and it kinda makes me sad to see him. part of me really wants to bring him with me to white rock, and i guess i could, cause rachel would probably be there to feed him and stuff. it's just that he's such an outdoor cat. being in a condo would kill him. and that makes me sad. i feel bad for him. i would give him way more attention, but he would probably lose it and tear up my apartment. i am going to start looking for a good home for him; it's the only resonable thing i can think of. it still makes me sad though, he's such a fiesty kitty! like his mommy!! oh...maybe the stewarts will take him... hmmm... i need to work on this.
sometimes my BIL (brother-in-law) is super nice to me, sometimes not. tonight he was nice, and offered us some beer and some pot. and was trying to make jokes about danielle getting married tomorrow, but was really too stoned/drunk to finish them, so i had to do it for him.
i got to see my kitty, seymour, tonight. he is still super cute, and it kinda makes me sad to see him. part of me really wants to bring him with me to white rock, and i guess i could, cause rachel would probably be there to feed him and stuff. it's just that he's such an outdoor cat. being in a condo would kill him. and that makes me sad. i feel bad for him. i would give him way more attention, but he would probably lose it and tear up my apartment. i am going to start looking for a good home for him; it's the only resonable thing i can think of. it still makes me sad though, he's such a fiesty kitty! like his mommy!! oh...maybe the stewarts will take him... hmmm... i need to work on this.
sorry, i already have a boyfriend
thursday was an adventure. i was supposed to go to surrey via skytrain and get to surrey central at 2. when i got down to the track there seemed to be a lot of people waiting for the train, especially for a thurday afternoon. a train came (but from the wrong direction) and after about 3 minutes of waiting for the train to start moving, an announcement came on and said that someone was on the track between broadway and stadium. the train was going no where. the offered "limited service" between granville and waterfront did not help me, so i got off the train to call danielle.
we decided i would take a taxi to joyce and then she would pick me up. (i'd already called translink, and there was no skytrain service east of broadway at that point.) as i walking out this guy was coming in and looked at me kind of like, why is everyone going the other direction? so i said, that the trains aren't running. he turned around and started walking with me, and was chatting me up and offered to carry my bag for me (it was tempting, but i didn't want him to steal it... oh yeah, i didn't want to encourage him either). so then he was telling me stuff, and i was like, oh god... *why* do i feel like i should be nice to strangers. anyway, he offered to carry my bag again, and i was like, oh! i'm used to carrying it myself, thank you. so he thought he'd try a different approach, and asked me if it would possible to meet me for a coffee. i told him that i was sorry, and that i already had a boyfriend. he replied, that he wouldn't need to know. my answer? i'm not that kind of girl. luckily he seemed to respect that, and i used my phone so he went away.
very flattering, and i guess a sign that i should wear that skirt again! then again, i had also done my hair and put makeup on... in all fairness, if i was going to get hit on this week, that should have been the day... or tomorrow, when i'm all decked out as a maid of honour. i have it on good authority that they get hit on all the time... then again, there will only be 1 (maybe 3, if these two guys coming together aren't gay) single guy there... and since that's ian, i don't think my chances of getting lucky are that high.
it's funny, because danielle and i were talking about it when she picked me up, and she said she always feels like it's so flattering and confidence boosting for stuff like that to happen. whereas my reaction is always, oh my god, this guy must be a freak, DON'T let him know where you live!!!
really, whenever a guy approaches me on the street, which is not to say that it happens all the time... or even often, but whenever it does, i always wonder what's wrong with him. (think two years ago when that guy followed me to work, and ended up bringing me flowers there-CREEPY!!!)
we decided i would take a taxi to joyce and then she would pick me up. (i'd already called translink, and there was no skytrain service east of broadway at that point.) as i walking out this guy was coming in and looked at me kind of like, why is everyone going the other direction? so i said, that the trains aren't running. he turned around and started walking with me, and was chatting me up and offered to carry my bag for me (it was tempting, but i didn't want him to steal it... oh yeah, i didn't want to encourage him either). so then he was telling me stuff, and i was like, oh god... *why* do i feel like i should be nice to strangers. anyway, he offered to carry my bag again, and i was like, oh! i'm used to carrying it myself, thank you. so he thought he'd try a different approach, and asked me if it would possible to meet me for a coffee. i told him that i was sorry, and that i already had a boyfriend. he replied, that he wouldn't need to know. my answer? i'm not that kind of girl. luckily he seemed to respect that, and i used my phone so he went away.
very flattering, and i guess a sign that i should wear that skirt again! then again, i had also done my hair and put makeup on... in all fairness, if i was going to get hit on this week, that should have been the day... or tomorrow, when i'm all decked out as a maid of honour. i have it on good authority that they get hit on all the time... then again, there will only be 1 (maybe 3, if these two guys coming together aren't gay) single guy there... and since that's ian, i don't think my chances of getting lucky are that high.
it's funny, because danielle and i were talking about it when she picked me up, and she said she always feels like it's so flattering and confidence boosting for stuff like that to happen. whereas my reaction is always, oh my god, this guy must be a freak, DON'T let him know where you live!!!
really, whenever a guy approaches me on the street, which is not to say that it happens all the time... or even often, but whenever it does, i always wonder what's wrong with him. (think two years ago when that guy followed me to work, and ended up bringing me flowers there-CREEPY!!!)
Thursday, July 14, 2005
wedding belles
despite not having an iron, the skirt i'm wearing to the rehearsal dinner tonight for part 3 of danielle's wedding celebrations is in pretty good shape. i have to wear it on the sky train anyway, so it's going to get a bit wrinkled. i'll still look hot. i'm going to skip the gym today to spend more time on my hair. i will put it in twisty kind of things... it takes a while to do that, but i'm better at that than flat ironing it myself, so unless i pay to get it made flat, i've got to think curls.
so far i'm totally packed except for make-up and toothbrush... my bag is almost full, so i may have to ditch plan one (bring every kind of make-up you own and decide that day how to do it) for plan two (make a decision here, and then you don't have to bring a plastic bag full of junk that will probably get a hole in it, and then you'll be picking up eyeliner that'll probably roll through the seats on the skytrain). i know it's only three days, but i'm bringing three pairs of shoes. i want to bring four, but there's no space, and i'm determined to use the brown on brown "louis vuitton" bag that i love, but since i haven't gone anywhere overnight, haven't had a chance to use.
i think i should do some dishes, shower, do my hair, and then get going. i've been putting off shaving my legs for too long... that alone is going to be a huge undertaking. i wanted to wax, but then i got stuck with so much computer crap. it wouldn't be a problem if i hadn't bought a skirt especially for today... cause my dress for the wedding is long enough that it wouldn't matter. it'll probably be cooler on my legs to shave. i think i just need to suck it up.
so far i'm totally packed except for make-up and toothbrush... my bag is almost full, so i may have to ditch plan one (bring every kind of make-up you own and decide that day how to do it) for plan two (make a decision here, and then you don't have to bring a plastic bag full of junk that will probably get a hole in it, and then you'll be picking up eyeliner that'll probably roll through the seats on the skytrain). i know it's only three days, but i'm bringing three pairs of shoes. i want to bring four, but there's no space, and i'm determined to use the brown on brown "louis vuitton" bag that i love, but since i haven't gone anywhere overnight, haven't had a chance to use.
i think i should do some dishes, shower, do my hair, and then get going. i've been putting off shaving my legs for too long... that alone is going to be a huge undertaking. i wanted to wax, but then i got stuck with so much computer crap. it wouldn't be a problem if i hadn't bought a skirt especially for today... cause my dress for the wedding is long enough that it wouldn't matter. it'll probably be cooler on my legs to shave. i think i just need to suck it up.
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
game on
very very exciting news!
hockey is on. yahoo! now i can reconnect with my boyfriends, trevor linden and todd bertuzzi.
how sweet it is.
hockey is on. yahoo! now i can reconnect with my boyfriends, trevor linden and todd bertuzzi.
how sweet it is.
free stuff
if you read the post below, you will know that my goal today (since i'd stopped crying) was to get some compensation from mac. i did. the $200 software i bought yesterday is now mine for free, and they're also paying for the rental of this G5... i can have it up to two weeks. oh, and they're also paying for the new hard drive.
so, now that my new bestfriend filip, who is soooo awesome, has recovered my hard drive, i am going to work my ass off today to get all this stuff done, so i can just have fun at the wedding and not worry about anything.
things are looking up. and i have my eye on a sweet powerbook already.
:o) i'm still curious if filip has looked through my files... it always feels so personal to have someone have complete access to my computer. eek.
so, now that my new bestfriend filip, who is soooo awesome, has recovered my hard drive, i am going to work my ass off today to get all this stuff done, so i can just have fun at the wedding and not worry about anything.
things are looking up. and i have my eye on a sweet powerbook already.
:o) i'm still curious if filip has looked through my files... it always feels so personal to have someone have complete access to my computer. eek.
not so OK computer
ummm... today my hard drive crashed/died/pooped out. one second i was there, the next not. now i am without computer and at kinko's. this means no carca, no chatting, no email. oh wait, it also means no work, and a super super stressful day of trying to retrieve my work that i need to go to print. oh, that little thing.
i am very upset with apple. i loooove them usually... but like all relationships there will be a time when i just need them to do what they're supposed to and not get persnickity about it. this is one of those times. it was probably the worst time for it to happen. hmmm...yup, for sure one of the worst.
the plan:
applecare is covering the cost of a new hard drive, but i have to pay for the data recovery. oh, and some stupid help guy (who i was passed onto because he was some sort of an f'ing "expert") told me that i had to buy OS 10.4 in order to get my computer to work. so i did, in a desperate attempt to save my data. when it didn't work and i called back (the 5th person i'd talked to that day) the guy was like, i don't know why he said that...it's clearly a hardware problem...thanks for the tip: $200 and 4 hours later. currently, the guy at the computer place has managed to recover some of the files, and i'm taking in my iPod tomorrow, to save files, and i'm going to try to rent a computer until the new HD comes in. i'm also going to call applecare and get some free shit. for real, i was sooo upset by the time i talked to the last guy, that i started crying. it was that, or freak out. and when i dropped off the computer and the guy was like, i might be able to save it, but i only have access to the software, if you need to go somewhere with access to the hardware to save your stuff, that'll run you about $850. OHMYGOD. yeah, i started crying *again*. i don't know why i'm so emotional these days, well, yes i do. but still, it's like i can't hold my shit together, i totally tried, but i cried for a good 5 minutes there. needless to say, i'm bringing the dude some cupcakes or something tomorrow. it's not like i can work until i get a replacement computer.
there is of course more to the story, but i'm so mad at applecare that i am going to call as soon as i get back from the gym and work some magic. they owe me $200 and ideally a free rental, or the arrangement of getting me a computer to rent for the time being.
*anger*
i am very upset with apple. i loooove them usually... but like all relationships there will be a time when i just need them to do what they're supposed to and not get persnickity about it. this is one of those times. it was probably the worst time for it to happen. hmmm...yup, for sure one of the worst.
the plan:
applecare is covering the cost of a new hard drive, but i have to pay for the data recovery. oh, and some stupid help guy (who i was passed onto because he was some sort of an f'ing "expert") told me that i had to buy OS 10.4 in order to get my computer to work. so i did, in a desperate attempt to save my data. when it didn't work and i called back (the 5th person i'd talked to that day) the guy was like, i don't know why he said that...it's clearly a hardware problem...thanks for the tip: $200 and 4 hours later. currently, the guy at the computer place has managed to recover some of the files, and i'm taking in my iPod tomorrow, to save files, and i'm going to try to rent a computer until the new HD comes in. i'm also going to call applecare and get some free shit. for real, i was sooo upset by the time i talked to the last guy, that i started crying. it was that, or freak out. and when i dropped off the computer and the guy was like, i might be able to save it, but i only have access to the software, if you need to go somewhere with access to the hardware to save your stuff, that'll run you about $850. OHMYGOD. yeah, i started crying *again*. i don't know why i'm so emotional these days, well, yes i do. but still, it's like i can't hold my shit together, i totally tried, but i cried for a good 5 minutes there. needless to say, i'm bringing the dude some cupcakes or something tomorrow. it's not like i can work until i get a replacement computer.
there is of course more to the story, but i'm so mad at applecare that i am going to call as soon as i get back from the gym and work some magic. they owe me $200 and ideally a free rental, or the arrangement of getting me a computer to rent for the time being.
*anger*
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
emergency mask
phewsh! thank goodness for clinique. i may have been developing a zit near my nose, but i have the emergency mask from clinique, and that should take care of it. imagine having a zit for danielle's wedding? argh!
anyway, i think the situation will be under control by saturday, due to my pre-emptive strike against the enemy.
anyway, i think the situation will be under control by saturday, due to my pre-emptive strike against the enemy.
whoot.
today i got two contracts finished. one ad and one brochure. yahoo. in fact, i just finished the brochure. and i dropped off a cd for the changes made to this coupon book. i should feel like stuff is getting done, but really, if you keep taking on more work, then you don't. which is what's happening now. at least i'm making money. :o)
now i get to go to bed with sweet dreams of getting lists done! and hopefully get rid of this sore throat. no one wants to make out with a bridesmaid who has a sore throat, afterall.
now i get to go to bed with sweet dreams of getting lists done! and hopefully get rid of this sore throat. no one wants to make out with a bridesmaid who has a sore throat, afterall.
futurama
i once read a book where if you wanted a shower in the future you would just step in (with your clothes on) to this cubicle thingy and the robots/whatever would clean you (i don't think it was with water) and change you and do your make-up for you. luckily i haven't worn make-up since d's party, so i'm not worried about that. i really have been shower lazy lately. i just don't want to go through the effort. i *do* but that's only because i would probably stink myself out of town if i didn't.
in this case though, lola's coming over for some sophie's action, so i guess i should shower... and maybe even get dressed.
in this case though, lola's coming over for some sophie's action, so i guess i should shower... and maybe even get dressed.
Monday, July 11, 2005
oh, canada
today i was changing my hydro and phone over to my white rock address. and the guy at hydro was sooo cute (i know this wouldn't have happened in the states).
he asked me if there was anyone else that should be on the account so that they can also make changes and such. since i'll be away, traveling the world come september, and rachel will be staying at my house, i thought it might be nice for her to be able to change the account as needed, without needing me to call or anything. so, i said, yes, and gave her name (i had also just used her mom as a reference). then he asked, if she was my roommate or my partner, and i said, just my roommate. so cute!!!
i also had to tell him that i'm currently unemployed, then i was like: oh, wait i'm self-employeed! *laugh* but i still didn't have to put a security deposit down, cause i have god credit! YAHOO!
oh, and i have my new phone number and address, so i'll send that out asap. if i miss you on the list, just let me know. sometimes i'm not good at that.
he asked me if there was anyone else that should be on the account so that they can also make changes and such. since i'll be away, traveling the world come september, and rachel will be staying at my house, i thought it might be nice for her to be able to change the account as needed, without needing me to call or anything. so, i said, yes, and gave her name (i had also just used her mom as a reference). then he asked, if she was my roommate or my partner, and i said, just my roommate. so cute!!!
i also had to tell him that i'm currently unemployed, then i was like: oh, wait i'm self-employeed! *laugh* but i still didn't have to put a security deposit down, cause i have god credit! YAHOO!
oh, and i have my new phone number and address, so i'll send that out asap. if i miss you on the list, just let me know. sometimes i'm not good at that.
crazy white woman
so my friend, R (because i don't want her to get in trouble, if you know who she is, this will be even crazier), is in korea teaching english. she's coming home soon, which is very exciting!!! but a couple days ago i got a message on MSN to the effect of: i'm losing it. are you home for a bit? i need to call you. obviously something totally tragic or absolutely hilarious had happened.
turns out their apartment is super hot, and to get a cross breeze, they leave the outside door and the patio door open. R was home alone, and went to the bathroom. the door needs to be slammed to close properly, so she just sorta left it partly open. while going to the washroom, she heard a noise from the hall and sort of running (feet dragging but fast moving). she (in a tank top and boxer shorts) thought that someone had been in her apartment, and knowing that there might be some money that her roommate left out, she freaked and ran after the guy. as she was leaving her apartment, she saw just a bit of the guy turning the corner. running still, she heard the chime of the elevator and got there as the doors were closing. she put her arm in between the doors to stop them and pried them open. she saw him putting a wad of money into his pocket. then she grabbed the guy by the collar and (keeping her leg in between the doors so they didn't close) shoved him against the wall and yelled at him to give her the money. she says she thinks she punched him in the chest. anyway, she lost it on this guy... she doesn't speak korean, and he didn't speak english. so basically they communicated that chickens were involved and that he was going to bring her back to this apartment where he delivered one. turns out he's a chicken delivery guy. but he still could have been in the apartment. so R asks her roommate to check to make sure all of his money is there when he gets home... cause either she was just protecting his stuff, or she was a psycho. ummm... all of his money was there.
besides laughing my ass off because of the situation, i feel a bit sorry for the guy who was at least twice the size of her. and it's not like he could go home, or back to work and be like: oh, this crazy white lady attacked me today... he'd get laughed at so bad. one of her friends in korea suggested that she order a chicken to be delivered, and i thought (going back to first year) ordering a half chicken would be more funny.
i think this story makes it clear that she's ready to come home, so it's a little sad, but soooo funny too.
turns out their apartment is super hot, and to get a cross breeze, they leave the outside door and the patio door open. R was home alone, and went to the bathroom. the door needs to be slammed to close properly, so she just sorta left it partly open. while going to the washroom, she heard a noise from the hall and sort of running (feet dragging but fast moving). she (in a tank top and boxer shorts) thought that someone had been in her apartment, and knowing that there might be some money that her roommate left out, she freaked and ran after the guy. as she was leaving her apartment, she saw just a bit of the guy turning the corner. running still, she heard the chime of the elevator and got there as the doors were closing. she put her arm in between the doors to stop them and pried them open. she saw him putting a wad of money into his pocket. then she grabbed the guy by the collar and (keeping her leg in between the doors so they didn't close) shoved him against the wall and yelled at him to give her the money. she says she thinks she punched him in the chest. anyway, she lost it on this guy... she doesn't speak korean, and he didn't speak english. so basically they communicated that chickens were involved and that he was going to bring her back to this apartment where he delivered one. turns out he's a chicken delivery guy. but he still could have been in the apartment. so R asks her roommate to check to make sure all of his money is there when he gets home... cause either she was just protecting his stuff, or she was a psycho. ummm... all of his money was there.
besides laughing my ass off because of the situation, i feel a bit sorry for the guy who was at least twice the size of her. and it's not like he could go home, or back to work and be like: oh, this crazy white lady attacked me today... he'd get laughed at so bad. one of her friends in korea suggested that she order a chicken to be delivered, and i thought (going back to first year) ordering a half chicken would be more funny.
i think this story makes it clear that she's ready to come home, so it's a little sad, but soooo funny too.
sweaty pig-dog
i just got back from the gym... it's late, i know, but it's a 24hr gym and yes i'm very happy about that. people always wonder if it really matters, and i was worried i might not ever really use it at a weird time...but i go after 10pm lots. for me, it works. when i move to white rock, i'm goign to have to find another one, or else i'm going to have to work out in the morning like everyone else.
i was iSad at the gym. my iPod's battery died. at least now the new songs i downloaded can be uploaded to my iPod as it charges. i win in the end. yahoo!
i'm übersweaty right now, but so lazy i don't feel like showering. of course i will, because sweat has bacteria, and i'm not interested in that shit getting spread around my house, but i will delay it for a few minutes as i blog.
i think msp should cover a massage a week or at least a massage every two weeks. i also wish that corn dogs came in a veggie version. which reminds me... i'll email pogo right now. *intermission* i can't find them. but i did email yves, and i've found a company in the states that makes veggie corn dogs. i will look for them when i go to tahoe. i hope it doesn't end up like when james and i were looking for veggie bacon coming back from ontario. that was a total bust. well, eventually a huge success. but for a while, a total bust.
okay, shower time.
i was iSad at the gym. my iPod's battery died. at least now the new songs i downloaded can be uploaded to my iPod as it charges. i win in the end. yahoo!
i'm übersweaty right now, but so lazy i don't feel like showering. of course i will, because sweat has bacteria, and i'm not interested in that shit getting spread around my house, but i will delay it for a few minutes as i blog.
i think msp should cover a massage a week or at least a massage every two weeks. i also wish that corn dogs came in a veggie version. which reminds me... i'll email pogo right now. *intermission* i can't find them. but i did email yves, and i've found a company in the states that makes veggie corn dogs. i will look for them when i go to tahoe. i hope it doesn't end up like when james and i were looking for veggie bacon coming back from ontario. that was a total bust. well, eventually a huge success. but for a while, a total bust.
okay, shower time.
Sunday, July 10, 2005
brunch
i haven't seen the stewarts for the longest time...since i went to university probably. i think it may be about a month. *but* today is chosey's birthday, so i'm invited to the family brunch.
although i have a million things to do, i am going to pick up a carmen and diego and head there for some fun joking around, delicious food (i get to take lots home), and to defend rachel while she's not there, because that's what the favourite daughter does. :o)
i'm also going to go over paint colours and flooring that i'm getting bruce to do while i'm in tahoe, so that he can start looking for what i want. and give me advice on what would work best. also, rachel's uncle that does kitchens and cabinets and stuff will be there, so that means tips on countertops! yahoo!!
on that note, i need to get going... i went to bed with wet hair, so parts of it dried horizontally... it's gonna take some work.
although i have a million things to do, i am going to pick up a carmen and diego and head there for some fun joking around, delicious food (i get to take lots home), and to defend rachel while she's not there, because that's what the favourite daughter does. :o)
i'm also going to go over paint colours and flooring that i'm getting bruce to do while i'm in tahoe, so that he can start looking for what i want. and give me advice on what would work best. also, rachel's uncle that does kitchens and cabinets and stuff will be there, so that means tips on countertops! yahoo!!
on that note, i need to get going... i went to bed with wet hair, so parts of it dried horizontally... it's gonna take some work.
road trippin'
today i saw probably the funniest thing happening in a car since ian and i went to vegas and saw a guy headbanging, with both hands up in the air (did i mention he was the only one in the car, and therefore responsible for the driving?).
brooke and i were driving and there were two guys beside us for like three seconds, and they were sort of doing karaoke in the car. with fischer price microphones. they were giving it. hardcore. brooke and i were stunned for at least 5 seconds and then we looked at each other and said,"what the hell?!". it was sooo funny. these weren't two 16 year olds either. they were both men. with bright red and yellow microphones.
before that danielle and i saw mr. and mrs. smith. i thought it was funny, entertaining, HOLY! angelina and brad were totally hot together. not a movie for everyone, but exactly what i wanted to see this afternoon.
brooke and i were driving and there were two guys beside us for like three seconds, and they were sort of doing karaoke in the car. with fischer price microphones. they were giving it. hardcore. brooke and i were stunned for at least 5 seconds and then we looked at each other and said,"what the hell?!". it was sooo funny. these weren't two 16 year olds either. they were both men. with bright red and yellow microphones.
before that danielle and i saw mr. and mrs. smith. i thought it was funny, entertaining, HOLY! angelina and brad were totally hot together. not a movie for everyone, but exactly what i wanted to see this afternoon.
Saturday, July 09, 2005
kiss me!
yesterday i went over to danielle's to help with the wedding favours. they were hershey kisses in little organza bags with a "thank you" tag attached. luckily there were extra kisses. thank you hersheys for putting a few extra kisses into those bags. as soon as they got cracked open, i was like: ahhh! i want to eat these!!! i love you kisses!
i also got to pick up some boxes for my move, and do some laundry there! thanks danielle!
marioparty was played, and danielle won with princess daisy.
now we're going to catch a matinee of mr. and mrs. smith in the coq. so i can come home and do some work...how boring... on a saturday. BUT as i was saying yesterday, now that i'm unemployeed, everyday is a weekend for me. i can go out whenever i want.
i also got to pick up some boxes for my move, and do some laundry there! thanks danielle!
marioparty was played, and danielle won with princess daisy.
now we're going to catch a matinee of mr. and mrs. smith in the coq. so i can come home and do some work...how boring... on a saturday. BUT as i was saying yesterday, now that i'm unemployeed, everyday is a weekend for me. i can go out whenever i want.
Friday, July 08, 2005
winter
i think winter's arrived in b.c.. officially.
also, i can hardly believe that in 3 weeks, i'll be in a new house and getting ready for tahoe. actually, ian will be at work, and i'll probably be sleeping. but soon i would be getting up and preparing for my first trip of the summer!
i hope it's hot in tahoe. i need to work on my tan.
for now, off to the german consulate, and then to danielle's for some favour making, and laundry doing! ideally there'll be some nintendo-ing too. and by nintendo-ing i mean kicking peach's ass all over marioland! yahoo! here we go! maybe we'll do the winter theme, what with the almost snow over here! barf.
also, i can hardly believe that in 3 weeks, i'll be in a new house and getting ready for tahoe. actually, ian will be at work, and i'll probably be sleeping. but soon i would be getting up and preparing for my first trip of the summer!
i hope it's hot in tahoe. i need to work on my tan.
for now, off to the german consulate, and then to danielle's for some favour making, and laundry doing! ideally there'll be some nintendo-ing too. and by nintendo-ing i mean kicking peach's ass all over marioland! yahoo! here we go! maybe we'll do the winter theme, what with the almost snow over here! barf.
i'm ready!
lately (ummm... the past two days) i've been wanting to read my horoscope again and that's exciting, because before i was worried astrology hated me.
Today's Forecast
You love long distance communiques. Emails, calls or visits from interesting others are number one on your top ten list, and if they're delivered with an exotic accent, so much the better. Prepare to be delighted.
The Bottom Line
Get out your passport, and make sure it's current, 'cause you're tripping! Where to?
In Detail
Your sign is in charge of far off places, people and cultures, and when you're not on the road, your only consolation is to be in touch with someone or something that reminds you of a distant place you love. So when it comes to long-distance communications, whether they come about by email, phone or surprise visits, you can bet they're very much on your top ten list of most favorite things. That said, think you might be ready for a little bit of all three?
Today's Forecast
You love long distance communiques. Emails, calls or visits from interesting others are number one on your top ten list, and if they're delivered with an exotic accent, so much the better. Prepare to be delighted.
The Bottom Line
Get out your passport, and make sure it's current, 'cause you're tripping! Where to?
In Detail
Your sign is in charge of far off places, people and cultures, and when you're not on the road, your only consolation is to be in touch with someone or something that reminds you of a distant place you love. So when it comes to long-distance communications, whether they come about by email, phone or surprise visits, you can bet they're very much on your top ten list of most favorite things. That said, think you might be ready for a little bit of all three?
Thursday, July 07, 2005
clean-up
i hate how gross my house gets when i'm working on something. i do laundry almost every day, but because my machine is tiny, and it takes 24 hours to dry pants, and about 2 days to dry towels, my laundry basket is overfull. so, tomorrow when i go to danielle's to help with wedding favours, i will do laundry. and lots of it. tonight, i will finish up dishes, organise some work and papers and ideally sweep the floor.
i guess it's a bit of my routine when i finish up something. clean and then move on to the next thing. this could be the real reason it's exciting to finish a project; it means i get to do dishes.
also exciting, no naps since sunday. i quit cold turkey. and it seems to be helping. i've also been getting up at around 8-8.30 and the pattern (like cheryl said) is working out well. part of it can also be attributed to the bout of insomnia running its course, as it will do, mostly after a week, this one lasted a bit longer. but sleep and iron are good things together, and i'm starting to feel a bit better. my ass is still sore though. just in case anyone was curious.
i guess it's a bit of my routine when i finish up something. clean and then move on to the next thing. this could be the real reason it's exciting to finish a project; it means i get to do dishes.
also exciting, no naps since sunday. i quit cold turkey. and it seems to be helping. i've also been getting up at around 8-8.30 and the pattern (like cheryl said) is working out well. part of it can also be attributed to the bout of insomnia running its course, as it will do, mostly after a week, this one lasted a bit longer. but sleep and iron are good things together, and i'm starting to feel a bit better. my ass is still sore though. just in case anyone was curious.
com-plete
whoo hoo. finished another project today. this foldy bit of advertising thing. it wasn't bad to do, but they did want it very quickly, and with the girls gone wild night, carcassonne ass-kickings and sleeping that's been going on, it was a bit of a push. but now i'm done, and can go back to fixing the tree.
oh, and i finished setting the targets and stuff for the store. so now i just have to revamp the product knowledge book and the policy and procedure. and my job will be done there. other work that needs to be done before i leave: a website or two, and finishing the tree logo. the tree will get finished tomorrow... possibly between the gym and carcassonne.
in other news, my ass has hurt all day... but that's a good thing, and it rained hardcore today... good for work, bad for thinking about tanning this white white skin. i'm a little disappointed about the weather here these days, but wouldn't mind if it were coolish for the wedding. at least i wouldn't be sweating like a swine hund in all that satin! rain would be bad that day too, so i don't want that either... my hair would go all curly and the dress would be gross... oh, i guess we'd get pictures taken inside then... but still, the rain would kill my hair.
in one week and two days danielle will be married. in two weeks and one day, sarah comes. in three weeks, i'll be at my new condo, freaking out about leaving for tahoe the next day. and in a couple months i'll hopefully have bought my ticket for europe.
i made banana muffins today. and watched dancing with the stars. i even called yvonne to tell her it was the final episode. we had both watched the same episode at different times while surfing our limited selection of television (neither of us have cable).
and tonight jon stewart was especially funny. i was laughing out loud... the interview with dwight yoakam (however his name is spelled, like i care) was shit... so it doesn't come close to the bullying episode in overall laughs out loud.
oh, and today jeffy won two games of carcassonne, and i won one. the one i won had the builder and pig and river... thanks to stephane and sheri for teaching me how to play with those crazy things... so that i might crush the carcassonne master! mwah haha haha!!!
okay, i'm tired. bed.
oh, and i finished setting the targets and stuff for the store. so now i just have to revamp the product knowledge book and the policy and procedure. and my job will be done there. other work that needs to be done before i leave: a website or two, and finishing the tree logo. the tree will get finished tomorrow... possibly between the gym and carcassonne.
in other news, my ass has hurt all day... but that's a good thing, and it rained hardcore today... good for work, bad for thinking about tanning this white white skin. i'm a little disappointed about the weather here these days, but wouldn't mind if it were coolish for the wedding. at least i wouldn't be sweating like a swine hund in all that satin! rain would be bad that day too, so i don't want that either... my hair would go all curly and the dress would be gross... oh, i guess we'd get pictures taken inside then... but still, the rain would kill my hair.
in one week and two days danielle will be married. in two weeks and one day, sarah comes. in three weeks, i'll be at my new condo, freaking out about leaving for tahoe the next day. and in a couple months i'll hopefully have bought my ticket for europe.
i made banana muffins today. and watched dancing with the stars. i even called yvonne to tell her it was the final episode. we had both watched the same episode at different times while surfing our limited selection of television (neither of us have cable).
and tonight jon stewart was especially funny. i was laughing out loud... the interview with dwight yoakam (however his name is spelled, like i care) was shit... so it doesn't come close to the bullying episode in overall laughs out loud.
oh, and today jeffy won two games of carcassonne, and i won one. the one i won had the builder and pig and river... thanks to stephane and sheri for teaching me how to play with those crazy things... so that i might crush the carcassonne master! mwah haha haha!!!
okay, i'm tired. bed.
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
should be working
ummm... i should be doing work. but i'm kinda not feeling like it, can you tell? three blogs in an hour, and a couple of pictures and a new link to boot. uh, yeah, not super feeling like doing work.
earlier today i did some work, mostly numbers stuff. boooooring!
i wish i had chocolate at my house! or hot lips. that would be sweet right now.
also exciting today was me beating jeffy (best of three) at carcassonne. and me remembering how to spell carcassonne.
oh, and yesterday i ate bacon. i've decided that for every day for the next two weeks, starting yesterday, i would have to eat some meat or lots of items in my top 5 list for non-heme iron content (no matter how poorly they mix together). today i ate kidney beans. and broc. and cashews. and had two (going on three) iron pills. i wonder if pig meat seems less gross to me. oh crap! pork is the other WHITE meat. i'm supposed to eat red meat. guess i'd better buy more beans. crapsichord. so much for getting iron through meat. guess it'll have to be m&ms afterall!
yesterday i also got my jewelry that susie from indigo star made for me for danielle's wedding. it matches superbly and will be fun to wear after as well... so i guess i should go shopping at some point for some clothes to match. :o) woe is me!
earlier today i did some work, mostly numbers stuff. boooooring!
i wish i had chocolate at my house! or hot lips. that would be sweet right now.
also exciting today was me beating jeffy (best of three) at carcassonne. and me remembering how to spell carcassonne.
oh, and yesterday i ate bacon. i've decided that for every day for the next two weeks, starting yesterday, i would have to eat some meat or lots of items in my top 5 list for non-heme iron content (no matter how poorly they mix together). today i ate kidney beans. and broc. and cashews. and had two (going on three) iron pills. i wonder if pig meat seems less gross to me. oh crap! pork is the other WHITE meat. i'm supposed to eat red meat. guess i'd better buy more beans. crapsichord. so much for getting iron through meat. guess it'll have to be m&ms afterall!
yesterday i also got my jewelry that susie from indigo star made for me for danielle's wedding. it matches superbly and will be fun to wear after as well... so i guess i should go shopping at some point for some clothes to match. :o) woe is me!
okay gerry, you're in
like sin.
gerry, you've been added to the links list. don't abuse it, or punishment will be swift and severe, and not in the good way.
gerry: welcome.
everyone else: meet gerry.
gerry, you've been added to the links list. don't abuse it, or punishment will be swift and severe, and not in the good way.
gerry: welcome.
everyone else: meet gerry.
as promised! (with bonus)
i only show the cutest, and most flattering photos of myself. :oD and oddly, i always have flat hair. one day i will show a picture of me with curly hair, looking like i really do.
one day.
also, i *had* to include this photo of D hamming it up for the camera. oh karaoke, how you bring out the elvis in all of us.
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
dressed for success
i had my second fitting for the bridesmaid dress today. she did a great job with the alterations.
danielle and i made a day of it, and also went shoe shopping. YAY! we found a pair of green sandals to match my new skirt that hasn't been worn yet, because i don't have an iron.
oh! and we found two new pairs of pants for me. also exciting. and we went for lunch to the olive garden (i don't think anyone recognised me from yesterday).
so far, no naps today.
danielle and i made a day of it, and also went shoe shopping. YAY! we found a pair of green sandals to match my new skirt that hasn't been worn yet, because i don't have an iron.
oh! and we found two new pairs of pants for me. also exciting. and we went for lunch to the olive garden (i don't think anyone recognised me from yesterday).
so far, no naps today.
Monday, July 04, 2005
hit the floor
yay! on saturday i got my hair done and it looked hot. i will post a pic later. i fought off napping, watched some of the live8live concerts and did d's pre-wedding girls gone wild party.
it was tame, but as danielle says, at least i got my stripper.
we went to dinner, had drinks, and then went to the improv show at the new revue on granville island... it was funny. very funny. and i must agree with danielle, i wish they had taken our suggestions for strippers being a problem at work, and wolves being something that will tear a family apart. an irish guy named gerry won.
then we went to karaoke, and good times were had by all. we even did some impromptu dancing (not on the glass table... when we joked about it, the guy was like, uh, it wouldn't take much to break it).
p.s. the live8live concerts were wicked. and totally up my alley. so whatever, i know there are all kinds of things wrong and classist about them, but i don't care.
sunday was looking at flooring with ian. and a quick trip to costco.
i found some wicked reclaimed looking flooring that i'm going to have to show rachel's dad so he can find something like it but cheaper for my house.
after lunch at the olive garden, i totally crashed. ian went for a bike ride and i napped. i seriously was like, let's go to your house, i need a nap. now. the best part is that while i was peacefully sleeping, ian crashed out on his bike. i could not use my nursing/mothering skills until today. so disappointing. i made him send me pictures, i may post them later.
it was tame, but as danielle says, at least i got my stripper.
we went to dinner, had drinks, and then went to the improv show at the new revue on granville island... it was funny. very funny. and i must agree with danielle, i wish they had taken our suggestions for strippers being a problem at work, and wolves being something that will tear a family apart. an irish guy named gerry won.
then we went to karaoke, and good times were had by all. we even did some impromptu dancing (not on the glass table... when we joked about it, the guy was like, uh, it wouldn't take much to break it).
p.s. the live8live concerts were wicked. and totally up my alley. so whatever, i know there are all kinds of things wrong and classist about them, but i don't care.
sunday was looking at flooring with ian. and a quick trip to costco.
i found some wicked reclaimed looking flooring that i'm going to have to show rachel's dad so he can find something like it but cheaper for my house.
after lunch at the olive garden, i totally crashed. ian went for a bike ride and i napped. i seriously was like, let's go to your house, i need a nap. now. the best part is that while i was peacefully sleeping, ian crashed out on his bike. i could not use my nursing/mothering skills until today. so disappointing. i made him send me pictures, i may post them later.
Sunday, July 03, 2005
Saturday, July 02, 2005
ketchup again
a quick ketchup cause i've been using my time to sleep (or try to) instead of blogging.
wednesday also involved me getting $4 from toren. i'd given him a code from a star wars scratch and win thingy and it turns out we won $7. but i didn't have 50¢ to give back. i obviously won in that situation!
thursday
i went to hope and did some boring stuff like check on the houses there. and some exciting stuff, like see my doctor and get measured. it's official. i'm 175cm. i could be a bit taller, because i had to put my feet against the wall, but my bum sticks out so much i was kind of angled. but the official count is 175. until i see another doctor and get measured again. i also got my toe nails painted again-pink with cute daisies. yahoo!!
oh, and ian and i met up in langley for some drinks and UK cosmo reading. we were at chapters, and my drink was ready, we were waiting for his. he decided to go to the washroom and i was going to take his drink to the table. his drink was balanced on my plate and things were going really well. until go to the table, where his drink tipped and burned my boob and then my drink fell too. not that much liquid was lost, but it wasn't very fun. the cosmo reading was, of course very very fun. oh UK cosmo, so trashy and dirty and stupid. but soooooo good!
that night i went to bed at 10.30 and after falling asleep, slept and slept and slept.
friday (i hate safeway)
got up at 8.30. talked to G for an hour, and then went back to bed for a few more hours. i seriously could not have stayed awake any longer. BUT cheryl gave me good info that i will start work on next week. (including a suggestion of buying new sheets... she knows how to get me to listen!).
got up, went to the store to get ingredients for cupcakes from safeway. they only had self-raising cake flour and no non-fat buttermilk. so i had to cheat on the cupcakes. the icing was easy to make. just some cream cheese, butter and sugar. so they had all of those ingredients.
went to drexoll and played LOSER! and carcassonne. i kicked ass at carca. i would like to give some credit to jeffy and kenji who have helped me train for events like this... where i can beat nerds at their own games. mwah hah hah! LOSER! was a game that would have been more funny drunk. but we weren't, stephane lost at LOSER! and then we moved on. to carca. we played with some expansions... the princess and dragon and the pig and the fairy and the river. i don't know which are separate expansions, but i learned new stuff.
then i went to anghold's for the tailend of the canada day barbeque. i brought more cupcakes, visited for a bit and then was tired. it was nice to see some of the people i don't visit with often. what with leaving soon and all.
saturday (hair did)
woke up tired, but had to go and get my hair did. i had serious rooting issues and with the stagette tonight, there will be pictures taken. i didn't want to get embarrassed. i DIDN'T go to the gym, like i had planned, and now can't go until maybe tomorrow, because i will have to shower, and my hair won't be flat anymore. i will have to have curly hair... so, i'm going to take one for the team, and not go. i may be able to work in a nap instead.
wednesday also involved me getting $4 from toren. i'd given him a code from a star wars scratch and win thingy and it turns out we won $7. but i didn't have 50¢ to give back. i obviously won in that situation!
thursday
i went to hope and did some boring stuff like check on the houses there. and some exciting stuff, like see my doctor and get measured. it's official. i'm 175cm. i could be a bit taller, because i had to put my feet against the wall, but my bum sticks out so much i was kind of angled. but the official count is 175. until i see another doctor and get measured again. i also got my toe nails painted again-pink with cute daisies. yahoo!!
oh, and ian and i met up in langley for some drinks and UK cosmo reading. we were at chapters, and my drink was ready, we were waiting for his. he decided to go to the washroom and i was going to take his drink to the table. his drink was balanced on my plate and things were going really well. until go to the table, where his drink tipped and burned my boob and then my drink fell too. not that much liquid was lost, but it wasn't very fun. the cosmo reading was, of course very very fun. oh UK cosmo, so trashy and dirty and stupid. but soooooo good!
that night i went to bed at 10.30 and after falling asleep, slept and slept and slept.
friday (i hate safeway)
got up at 8.30. talked to G for an hour, and then went back to bed for a few more hours. i seriously could not have stayed awake any longer. BUT cheryl gave me good info that i will start work on next week. (including a suggestion of buying new sheets... she knows how to get me to listen!).
got up, went to the store to get ingredients for cupcakes from safeway. they only had self-raising cake flour and no non-fat buttermilk. so i had to cheat on the cupcakes. the icing was easy to make. just some cream cheese, butter and sugar. so they had all of those ingredients.
went to drexoll and played LOSER! and carcassonne. i kicked ass at carca. i would like to give some credit to jeffy and kenji who have helped me train for events like this... where i can beat nerds at their own games. mwah hah hah! LOSER! was a game that would have been more funny drunk. but we weren't, stephane lost at LOSER! and then we moved on. to carca. we played with some expansions... the princess and dragon and the pig and the fairy and the river. i don't know which are separate expansions, but i learned new stuff.
then i went to anghold's for the tailend of the canada day barbeque. i brought more cupcakes, visited for a bit and then was tired. it was nice to see some of the people i don't visit with often. what with leaving soon and all.
saturday (hair did)
woke up tired, but had to go and get my hair did. i had serious rooting issues and with the stagette tonight, there will be pictures taken. i didn't want to get embarrassed. i DIDN'T go to the gym, like i had planned, and now can't go until maybe tomorrow, because i will have to shower, and my hair won't be flat anymore. i will have to have curly hair... so, i'm going to take one for the team, and not go. i may be able to work in a nap instead.
Friday, July 01, 2005
wednesday
wednesday evening i learned to play settlers of catan with an expansion. i forget what the expansion was called, but there was a ship that came to attack if we didn't have enough soldiers that were fed.
i'm excited to play new versions of catan.
we also played a game called apples to apples. which is good times. it's pretty funny, there is a card that will say something like elegant, and then you have cards in your have that will have people or objects on them that you want to match up the best, or for the best joke, so the person will pick your card. funny game.
i'm excited to play new versions of catan.
we also played a game called apples to apples. which is good times. it's pretty funny, there is a card that will say something like elegant, and then you have cards in your have that will have people or objects on them that you want to match up the best, or for the best joke, so the person will pick your card. funny game.
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