I was rather ill last week; fever, achy body, sore throat you get the idea. I can't complain really as I don't often get sick so I was due for a little bout of sicky germs at some point.

I finally felt like a human being again on Friday and made a trek up north to visit a friends home which is actually more of a cottage. How up north you ask....not very, about 3 hours away from my place. It made me laugh though when I received a text from another friend stating that I couldn't be that far up north as A) I still had cell phone coverage and B) it's me haha!! I'm not a fan of bugs nor roughing it but had a great time anyway.

LD came with and we scouted out an old "haunted" cottage. We wanted to go in but thought better of it as the stairs were gone and the window was broken and not so safe to hold on to. We headed back to the cottage, had a few drinks and sat around the fire for the remainder of the evening.

We went for a nice long walk the following day as it was absolutely gorgeous outside and then made a jaunt into town for some yummy food as our friend was working. The patio at the pub was closed for some tournament which had us all excited. What if it were a strong man competition or perhaps the firefighters were in town having one of their competitions. Nope....just our luck....it was a fishing derby so one by one the fisherman sauntered in wearing their plaid shirts and rubber boots. Dammit!!

We drove back to the cottage and relaxed in the sun with some reading material as we'd had a busy day and wanted to veg. Our friend eventually came home and started to cut down branches from trees and do manly things with the lawn...apparently we were not entertaining enough for him, though I did partake in a game of Horse Balls and sadly I lost. There was more drinking around a fire well into the wee hours of the morning. We spent most of our time with our heads cranked up eyes towards the night sky trying to find the first shooting star.


It was great to just get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and relax as I've just been so bloody busy lately. I can't wait to go back up and head out on the boat or float around on a raft when the weather is warmer. Is there anything better than that view....seriously!!

For those of you (SS and Rawbean) going to see The Cure in the near future you will not be disappointed. It was a fantastic show, Robert sounded fabulous and they played a few songs I was not expecting but was pleasantly surprised by. We were 38 rows back on the floor which I thought was going to be awful as floor seats generally suck unless you are close, however we could all see perfectly and had a fantastic time.

Our hostel on the other hand was on the meh side. My coworkers/family were appalled by the whole hostel situation to begin with; as were my friends coworkers/family. No one could understand why we wouldn't stay in a hotel when we could clearly afford one......well we're cheap and like an adventure. We were supposed to have our own room and our own bathroom, however the guy fucked up and our only option was to share a bathroom. This did not go over well with any of us however we were checking in less than an hour before the concert started and had to get a move on.

The "bathroom" that we had to share was smaller than any toilet I've seen in Japan or on a ship; it was ridiculously small. I had bruises from trying to put on my undies so I could run (relatively) clothed to the room as it would have been impossible to put on pants in that small space. Our room was BO ridden and we were clearly in the hood. (Nice big park across the street where hooligans were hanging out at 3am selling you know... stuff). To top it off we were on the top floor IE the attic and the man gave us the wrong code to get in at night and we got locked out (until we called him all inebriated and surly like).

We went to see Dirty Dancing at the theatre which was phenomenal, the cast did a really great job and it was a pleasure to watch. The audience was a bit odd as the man in front of us kept doing this weird loud throat clearing thing which clearly bothered a girl a few rows up. Every time he cleared, she would glare at him and then do this weird coughing/throwing up sound. This went on for the duration of the play!!

We ended up at this fabulous bar that same evening and had a great time. There was a mix of music everything from Blondie to Guns and Roses, a bachelor party who were quite entertaining and a very eclectic group of people. We finally got shooed out at 3am.

I went to see a comedian the following evening and cried almost the entire time he was so fucking funny. I actually spit my beer out all over the table at one point. I know what you're all thinking.....classy gal I know I know ;)

I ended the long weekend with a visit from Sly. It was great to catch up and chat and reconnect as it's been ages since we've seen one another! Kisses to you!!

The rest of this week is go go go as well and I will be away from home until Sunday!

What did you ladies and gents get up to?

A tough week at the office would be an understatement and I'm in need of a well deserved break. Fortunately it's a long weekend for us Canucks and I don't go back to work until next Tuesday!!

The next few days are going to be extremely busy with an out of town trip, a hostel, a concert, a play and last but not least a comedy show. I'm very much looking forward to all of these things....as well as some booze and dancing. It's been ages since I've been for a night on the town as I've been working on my bod and trying to save some moolah; now it's time to let loose!!!

Have a fantastic weekend!

My family and I went out for a nice brunch on Easter Sunday and also went to the same establishment this past Mother's Day. The food was really good however there was something a bit off for me on both occasions.....a very bossy server.


My sister and I stood in a rather long line waiting for omelette's to be made which was expected on such a busy day. What was not expected however, was the verbal abuse lashed out by this holier than thou asshole in a suit. There he stood beside this very young worker as they both made omelette's. The entire time the suit berated the worker, told him to hurry up, less oil, more oil, you're not doing it right, put this here, do it this way........for 5 minutes straight; it was appalling.

By the time I made it to the young worker I was disgusted. I told him he was doing a great job and then asked in a loud voice what this man's name was. Of course the man looked over, the kid looked at him and said "that guy" and gave me his name. I then said that I thought the man was treating him in a very disrespectful manner and it was disgusting. For the remainder of my time up there the suit kept his trap shut.

When we were leaving I asked our waitress for the mans last name as I was going to put a complaint in and I wanted to know who he was as I figured he was some type of manager. She gave me his full name and then said that he was actually the owner. She told me that other people had also complained about the way he was treating the staff that day as it was apparent to anyone within earshot.

I'm still going to write the letter to him as well as head office as it's a chain restaurant. I'm going to include some tips on employee/employer relations as I'm sure the suit will be thrilled with such a thing!

I can understand if the employee was doing a terrible job or not doing what he was supposed to be doing and even in that situation I would assume one would take the person aside to speak to them in private, not in front of 100 people. But he wasn't doing anything wrong and yet the suit stood there with his big booming voice berating the worker the entire time. I noticed the same man doing the exact same thing to another worker the 1st time I ate at this restaurant. Clearly he enjoys his position of power and is perhaps trying to make up for his very small penis. I will never know as I am not setting foot in that establishment again.

Funny Pics

I got these both in an email and thought they were hilarious!

Snorkeling in Canada.......

Worst place to get a tattoo......

Lonnnnnggg Meme

Brace yourselves this is a long one! I'm not sure what happened to #10.....


1. Do you like blue cheese? Yes, but only for dipping pizza

2. Have you ever smoked heroin? Nope, but I believe that's called "chasing the dragon"

3. Do you own a gun? Of course not

4. What flavor do you add to your drink? None, I don't like those flavour things like Chrystal Light or Nestle.

5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? No, more annoyed than anything knowing I'll either have to wait an hour to get in or he won't have a clue what's wrong.

6. What do you think of hot dogs? Hot Dogs = bleh, Veggie Dogs = yum!


7. Favorite Christmas movie? I guess National Lampoons Christmas

8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Water or tea

9. Can you do push ups? Sure can but I do loathe them

11. What’s your favorite piece of jewelry? Probably my victorian choker

12. Favorite hobbies? Travelling, playing volleyball, reading

13. Phrase you use most often? Whatever

14. Do you have A.D.D.? Not at all


15. What’s one trait you hate about yourself? Indecisive

16. Middle name? Ugh it's boooorrring


17. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment: I should get my lunch ready for tomorrow, How can Sobey's be open 24 hours and yet not have a staff member who is able to assist at the counter with food?, I need to be up early

18. Name 4 things you bought yesterday? Shoes & Japanese food......nothing else.


19. Next vacation? British Columbia :)

20. Current worry? Moolah


21. Current hate right now? My tummy

22. Favorite place to be? In bed cuddled up with some tea and a book


23. How did you bring in the New Year? With friends at a house party playing Rock Band and Cranium .... getting drunk.

24. What’d you get for your birthday? GPS, money, ticket to a show and lots of wonderful gift cards, a book!

25. Name three people who will complete this? Hmm I think most have already

26. Do you own slippers? Umm yeah lest we forget those ugly blue smurf boots :S

27. What shirt are you wearing? old NIN from their 1994 tour ( I just came back from volleyball)

28. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? I haven't but yes I do believe I would enjoy that!

29. Can you whistle? Actually I am not able to whistle, no idea why.

30. Favorite colors? Black, Pink, Red


31. Would you be a pirate? Ummm no I'd make a terrible pirate

32. What songs do you sing in the shower? I never sing in the shower

33. Favorite girl’s name? I really don't have one off the top of my head

34. Favorite boy’s name? Marcel

35. What’s in your pocket right now? Lip balm

36. Last thing that made you laugh? My friends at volleyball they are hilarious

37. Best bed sheets as a child? I don't recall

38. Worst injury you’ve ever had? Knee.....I've never broken anything

39. Do you love where you live? It's safe and quiet

40. How many TVs do you have in your house? 3

41. Who is the loudest friend you have? Umm all of them :)

42. How many dogs do you have? zero

43. Does someone have a crush on you? Not that I know of

44. What is your favorite book? I have so many but She's Come Undone is always a good one

45. What is your favorite candy? Does chocolate count as candy?


46. Favorite Sports Team? Dallas Cowboys

47. What song do you want played at your funeral? Hmmm I'm not sure, maybe some Bowie


48.What were you doing 12 AM last night? Watching TV

49. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? Yay I slept in till 10am for once!!

I feel as though I live at the tire place it's like my 2nd home I'm there so bloody often. I have to get an oil change at least once every month and a half if not more often due to my commute. As well I have summer and winter tires so I have to change off every 6 months depending on the weather.

I've also recently had the pleasure of a dead battery, not to mention my front brakes and their need for calipers.....no idea what those are, but I know that the brakes cost me $550 and was told the back ones would need fixing in about 6 months. Yippee!!

So today I spent my morning....you guessed it....at the tire place. I was in need of an oil/tire change. Turns out I had a nail in one of my summer tires but they fixed it so all should be good (though I'm going to be a bag of nerves hopping on the highway today).

The man who cashed me out made me laugh so hard. He saw my Cosmo magazine and commented on the cover girl "Hey is that Carrie Underwood?" I told him it was not to which he replied that it had to be. I showed him the girls name and he was like "well sure looks like her." He kept going on about her so I asked him if he wanted the magazine for later.....he didn't find that too funny.....but I did!!

I had help getting the tires into my car last night.....but had no help getting them out today. I have a love/hate relationship with them as I love the safety of the winter tires....but I loathe changing them off as they are heavy and cumbersome. So as per usual I ended up with a skinned knee, sore back and an ankle that got smashed on a rim......no idea but I'm in a bit of pain now. It might have to do with the fact that I'm a tad bit clumsy or more likely the fact that it's difficult to lift those heavy suckers out of the trunk!! But no worries, it's my friends birthday today so I plan to drown my pain in some drinks this evening and help her celebrate. Have a great weekend!!