canada day

today gerry called and wished me a happy canada day. needless to say, i was confused and a little disappointed that the man couldn't remember that Canada Day is july 1. *gosh*

two big canada-related things happened today.

1. gerry's computer finally got here. ian broke it in january and had to bring it back to canada so it could get fixed under the warranty. it's taken this long to get here...mostly because it was sent by boat.

2. (this is the big one for me) we *finally* sent off our application for gerry to become a permanent resident. all of the forms are filled. the boxes are checked. the pictures of me looking extra anemic have been paper clipped. the special cheque, for a very special amount of money was sent (think multiple furlas...dear lord, did i just say that?!). we are hoping that in 3 months the results of our hard efforts will be paid off. well, to be honest, i'm hoping that we hear from them and (if we need one) get an interview even sooner, and have the results of all that bizness in three months.

oh! in other exciting news, i worked out here for the first time in AGES. i decided enough was enough when a pair of jeans were scandalously tight, and when a pair of pants that were falling off me when i moved here fit just right... okay, a bit tight pulling them up over my bum, but once on, the perfect fit. so, despite desperate to quit after 5 mins. on the elliptical machine, i stuck it out for 30 (breaking the gym rule of only 20 mins on machines during peak periods).

i was rewarded with a crazy gym story right away!!! here goes:

i was on the elliptical machine for 10-15 mins, and there was one open machine to my right, and then 5 to my left. a girl decided that there were no obvious space issues and hopped on the one to my right. and then she started doing a weird-o work-out! she was kind of tipping over to each side of the machine. well, she was on level 1 and straight line. and then she was kind of dancing/tipping over to the sides. in fact she hit me a couple of times. not like on the head or anything, but as she was dipping to the side (matilda suggests if you know you need extra space, perhaps you should choose a machine with more space-i hear ya, sistah!) she would kind of brush up against me. in any case: WEIRD-O!!!