The weather here on Friday left something to be desired it was gloomy, cold and rainy......all day and all night long. I made it to my class and then hit up the grocery store to buy ingredients for a new recipe. I made these super yummy pumpkin cupcakes with caramel sauce and they're low in fat to boot. One more recipe down on my goal list!

Of course Saturday was Depeche Mode Fest and I had a fabulous time. The DJ played all of my favorite songs and then some as he had 6 hours to fill up. The pictures on the screen made us laugh as some were VERY old and the band looked hilarious.....Martin in his chain vest....I forgot about that fashion statement! I chatted with random strangers and even ran into a guy from my high school. It's funny as I run into him every once in a while in the oddest of places. That used to happen to PP and a friend from high school, she once ran into him in NYC and another vacation spot...so bizarre. There are countless photos of the crowd including LD's "TYB" and someone I was chatting up that she referred to as "your dad". Apparently he was graying a bit....whatever I think it makes a man look more distinguished! Anyway I had a lot of fun and the crowd was great as everyone was there for the same reason, to get their groove on to Mode!

Sunday was spent laying around for the most part of the day as we didn't make it back to my friends house until 4am. Late nights/early mornings are getting to be a bit much for this old lady! There are a few more theme nights coming up that I'm interested in attending mainly The Cure and a Smiths/Morrissey evening! This particular DJ also holds themed fetish parties so we're looking into a few of those as well, give us some time to make appropriate outfits. Some up and coming ones are: Studio 54: Sleazy 70's, Bawdy Medieval Yuletide Fete & "Nice Boots, Wanna F*ck?"As for the coming week I'm planning on taking it easy!

Remember my recent post inquiring about meditation practices? Well I found a 4 week course to teach just that! I attended the 1st class last week and it was quite educational and very intimate as there were only 5 students in total. I enjoyed it very much however when there is A) such a small group and B) a quiet class it's hard to hide any noises coming from ones tummy. Yes there were a few gurgles here and there from the other students, no big deal. But my god do you think my stomach could have picked a worse time to have gas bubbles???? I ate well before the class and nothing odd of course as I didn't want to have the reaction that ... well I had!

As soon as I sat down I felt my stomach churning and could hear the gas moving around. Oh fuck!!! The thought of even attempting to pass the bubble did not cross my mind as there is noooooo way you could sneak one out in such a setting. So I had to sit for an hour and a half in absolute pain. A few tried to sneak out my mouth so I did the quiet burp in your mouth kinda thing but it's still obvious when it's soooo bloody quiet. Oh well, I think I'll skip eating beforehand however that leads to other problems....gurgling hungry tummy sounds. Perhaps a light snack will do the trick.

I hope that everyone enjoys their weekends! I'm heading to a friends about an hour away to attend Depeche Mode Fest; 6 hours of music and videos dedicated to the band! That makes it sound like it's at his condo....it's not, it's at a bar of course. Conveniently he lives about a 20 minute walk from the place so it should be a great night. I'm very excited as I attended a similar David Bowie night years ago and enjoyed myself thoroughly! Gotta love the weekend!!

I've received this email several times and it cracks me up each and every time. In fact I may have posted it previously though I really have no idea. Alas, here it is perhaps again, or for the 1st time, enjoy!

Why Raincoats are Yellow:

It is Monday after all and I needed a good laugh as I'm back to work after a week off. Granted it wasn't so much time off as more of a time to catch up on things. I had a few appointments and even attended a training for work (don't ask). I did book a facial at the spa which was lovely and relaxing. They had the most amazing tea so I took the little tab from the satchel and will try my darnedest to find the stuff. I tried a green tea/tropical fruit mix and it was just delightful and sooooo refreshing

Anyway off to work I go to play catch up! That's the only problem with taking time off you always have quadruple the amount of tasks to complete when you return to your desk *sigh*

I found it kind of interesting that most of you were either unaware that I had my tongue pierced or were sort of surprised that I had it done. I pierced my bellybutton when I was like 16 or so and my tongue followed soon after. I've had a few in between and of course 8 or so in my ears. I've always wanted my septum (bullhorn)or labret (chin) pierced however do not want any scars on my face so didn't bother with either. Anyway here is a silly pic of the tongue, I must have been talking and for some reason my friend decided to take this close up shot of my mouth....classy!! Not the best photo to showcase the bar but you can see a bit of the silver ball......that and the only two things people ever compliment me on: my teeth and hair! Ha!

Anyway back to my original post:

Things that I'm into right now:



I was watching Dr. Oz recently and became enamored with his guest Dan Riskin a parasite expert......mmmm a cute nerd!!! Me likey!!!




I love love love anything pumpkin pie related!! I saw a commercial for this wonderful treat and found myself at Dairy Queen the following day. I'm totally going back and getting another one with the whipped cream.....I may even get a large. It was the best fucking thing I've had pumpkin related since the pumpkin spice latte. Which do reminds me, a friend suggested I try a pumpkin spiced donut and while I'm not a fan of the fried treats I will give this one a go.



A friend of mine goes once a month to get pedicures and always has super cute art on her toes. We went together last month and I'm totally addicted. Mine were supposed to be a zebra sort of print though everyone tells me they look like candy (they're red and white...candy cane perhaps?). Either way, it's fun and creative....I might get cute little skulls next time!

1. The phone rings; who do you want it to be? Someone from work telling me there is a snow day.....


2. When shopping at the grocery store, do you return your cart? Always, I mean how lazy does one have to be to leave the cart like 3 meters from the cart holder and out in the middle of the parking lot. I usually use a basket but on the rare occassion I opt for a cart....I always put it back.
3. In a social setting, are you more of a talker or a listener? Depends on the company that I am keeping but I'd say a little bit of both.

4. Do you take compliments well? Not at all, they make me uncomfortable and I often will
poo poo them away "Oh this old shirt..."

5. Do you play Sudoku? I haven't for quite some time but I do enjoy the game.

6. If abandoned alone in the wilderness, would you survive? Hell no, I hate bugs, I don't eat meat and I doubt i'd be eating any weird berries or mushrooms or anything like that. I'd give myself one night.

7. Do you like to ride horses? I only rode a horse once, like 15 years ago....it was fine...but clearly it's not something that I'm super into or I would have gone again.

8. Did you ever go to camp as a kid? I went once but it was our end of the year trip for school.

9. What was your favorite game as a kid? Clue, I always have to be Mrs. White and I always win ;)

10. If a sexy person was pursuing you, but you knew he was married, would you go for it? I plead the 5th.....seriously though....nah there are plenty of men out there, I don't need someone elses.

11. Have you lied to get out of a date? Not that I can recall.....

12. Could you date someone with different religious beliefs than you? Possibly, I'm not a religious person and don't do well around religious fanatics but I can respect anothers opinon.

13. Do you like to pursue or be pursued? I like to be pursused, pursuing is too much work.

14. Use three words to describe yourself? Outgoing, funny, kind

15. Do any songs make you cry? Oh crap probably, not any one in particular but if I'm in a melancholy or poor me mood then yes certain songs will turn the water works on.

16. Are you continuing your education? I'm not in school but I take different courses, training for work and other such things.

17. Do you know how to shoot a gun? Ugh, noooooo! I hate guns!

18. If your house was on fire, what would be the first thing you grabbed? Pictures....

19. How often do you read books? Less than I should but I'm working on it.

20. Do you think more about the past, present or future? I think more about the past and future than the present. I'm reading A New Earth to help me work on this.

21. What is your favorite children’s book? Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch

22. What color are your eyes? Blue

23. How tall are you? 5'4

24. Where is your dream house located? Good question, somewhere quiet and hot where I can lay by the water and read a book.


25. Do you have a secret fetish? Now why would I tell my "secret" fetish....you'll have to earn that answer!

26. Have you tried sushi? Of course, it's one of my favs!! This place near me makes this fabulous roll out of rice paper, it has tempura bits, mushrooms, spicy sauce, some green stuff I have yet to identify and a few other items....it's so fucking good!!

27. Have you ever taken pictures in a photo booth? My friend and I used to take them every time we went to the mall in our teens....so yes!

28. When was the last time you were at Olive Garden? Last year, it's a ritual when we go shopping for Black Friday. We spend like 14 hours shopping and then gorge ourselves on breadsticks, salad and pasta!!

29. When was the last time you were at Church? Oh jeez, a wedding last summer, like 2008 last summer.

30. Where was the furthest place you traveled today? About 20 mins away so not far at all.

31. What was your favorite job? At an amusement park working in the beer garden/staff room. I was young without a care in the world, it was the best 4 years of my life...so much fun!!!

32. Do you like mustard? I like it on my veggie burgers/dogs but that's about it.

33. Do you prefer to sleep or eat? If I HAD to choose I'd say sleep, I don't get nearly enough and yet I love it!

34. Do you look like your mom or dad? I look more like my father.

35. How long does it take you in the shower? Washing hair/shaving probably 10-15 mins, otherwise I'm super quick like 5 mins with no hair washing.

36. Can you do the splits? Sort of.....not all the way anymore but close. Oddly enough only with my left leg forward not my right.

37. What movie do you want to see right now? God Grew Tired of Us, Whip It, Couples Resort, Taxi to the Dark Side

38. If you could fast forward your life, would you? Yes of course but only if I could go back and live it!

39. What did you do for New Year’s? Went to a house party, drank, played Cranium and Rock Band.

40. Do you think The Grudge was scary? Worst movie ever, such a waste of my time and no it was not the least bit scary.

41. Could you relate to a character in Mean Girls? A bit, they were extreme but parts of the girls yes.

42. Do you own a camera phone? Yeah but I don't use it very often I mean if I want to take a shitty picture then I will use it....

43. Do you have an “ex box” with pics and letters from past lovers? Nope, I have a box of old cards people have given me, not just ex's but everyone.

44. Was your mom a cheerleader? Of course and my dad was a jock!

45. What’s the last letter of your middle name? N

46. Do you like your middle name? I find it boring but it was my great grandmothers name.

47. How many hours of sleep do you get a night? Oh 5-6 though I really need more like 8.

48. Do you like care bears? When I was younger I did. I had their cloud car and a few of the figurines.

49. What do you buy at the movies? My ticket, I don't usually eat at the movies and if I do I bring my own almonds or chocolate. Who wants to pay $5 for a chocolate bar??

50. Do you know how to play poker? I've only played once so I managed to get through that game but I certainly do not know how to play.

51. Do you wear your seat belt? Always!

52. What do you wear to sleep? Depends on the weather, sometimes a nightshirt, or shorts and a shirt or flannel jammies.

53. Anything big ever happen in your hometown? Yes two girls were abducted by these horrible people, tortured for weeks and then killed. They dismembered one and put her into cement blocks in the water. It was horrific and disgusting. I was a year younger than the girls who were abducted at the time and everyone lived in absolute fear.

54. How many meals do you eat a day? 3 meals and a few snacks

55. Is your tongue pierced? Yes!

56. Ever meet anyone you met on myspace? I'm not on myspace

57. Do you read myspace bulletins? No

58. Do you like funny or serious people better? Funny, I don't do well with super serious people I mean how can one be soooo anal all of the time??

59. Ever been to L.A.? Not yet, but I hope to one day.

60. Did you eat a cookie today? Nope but I had some lemon pie!

61. Do you use cuss words in other languages? I have but not on a regular basis

62. Do you steal or pay for your music downloads? It's been a very long time since I've downloaded anything, but I paid for it.

63. Do you hate chocolate? Hell no....I LOVE chocolate much to the dismay of my thighs!

64. What do you and your parents fight about the most? There are a few things.....

65. Are you a gullible person? I used to be moreso but not so much anymore.

66. Do you need a boyfriend/girlfriend to be happy? Nah, I've been single for years and while I'm not the happiest cat I think a partner would just make things more complicated and thus more miserable.

67. If you could have any job what would it be? I would cohost the Amazing Race with Phil! "You are team number 1"

68. Are you easy to get along with? I'm very easy going and have a devil may care attitude so yes as long as you have a sense of humour we're good.

69. What is your favorite time of day? Evening, I'm a night hawk so 8pm and on.

Working on

#24 Try a new recipe once a week for 4 months (5/16)

I made this bean and shitake mushroom dish which was quite simple and surprisingly tasty. I find that oftentimes when I try a new recipe I really dislike the final product but this one was yummy!!



#14 Take vitamins everyday for 90 days 6/90

Ugh the fucking vitamins.......enough said!

#35 Read all of the unread books on my shelf (10/35)

While the number is the same as last time (pitiful I know), I am in the midst of reading two books, 28 Days of Aids in Africa and Still Life with Woodpecker.

#57 Go on a minimum of 5 dates (2/5)

I went out recently with a friend of a friend. We had dinner at a Vietnamese restaurant and then hit up a live show. I had a good time and that's all I'm going to say about that!

Completed






#4 Go topless at a clothing optional beach

I realized in mid September that I had yet to complete this goal and figured I better get on it ASAP as the weather was starting to get a bit chillier. A couple of friends came with me however they went to the clothed side of the beach while I ventured to the naked area. I must say I felt a bit self conscious at first as I heard people walking very close to my towel. I got over it quickly and just enjoyed the hot sun as it was a beautiful day and really, most of the people out there are actual nudists so they could really care less about me being there.



#49 Mow the lawn


You know I didn't mind doing this however I had a hell of a time taking the bag off to empty it. Half of the clippings ended up back on the lawn and I felt like my back was going to go every time that I had to empty that bloody thing. Perhaps the lawn mower makers could reposition the bag to make it less awkward to take off!!!



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I know that I have to pay $10 for every unfinished goal towards some type of charity or make a donation. I recently received the Wish List catalogue for World Vision and was thinking I should pony up some $ to them for goals not completed IE do the cancer bikathon "next" year....that should have been in 2008....sooooo......


I hate to assume that I won't complete some goals however it's getting cold here and if I don't head somewhere hot on vacation (which is unlikely) I'm probably not going to get out on a jet ski anytime soon. I'll have to go through the list and see what I think.

Friday was a super gloomy day. It was the kind of day that makes you want to lay around in bed, drinking tea, curling up with a good book wearing fluffy slippers and flannel jammies. I had the day off however was not able to do the above, I was up at 7am and out the door soon after.



I did treat myself to a Pumpkin Spice Latte mid afternoon, non fat to make it a little less of an indulgence. I had to laugh as the barista asked the cashier if I wanted whipped cream, she answered "no" for me then turned to me and said "I always assume that someone who orders a non fat drink doesn't want whipped cream." I told her she was correct though I'd imagine there are some oddballs out there that would want the topping. I guess I shouldn't say that as I'm sure some people figure they can save calories on the milk and enjoy the whipped cream or whatever as every bit counts.



I really liked the quote on my cup:



"People need to see that, far from being an obstacle, the world's diversity of languages, religions and traditions is a great treasure affording us precious opportunities to recognize ourselves in others."


Youssou N'Dour

I did manage to get quite a bit of reading done on Friday evening which I really enjoyed. I rarely take the time to sit down and read as there are far too many technological distractions for me....computer, tv, phone....to name a few. I'm going to try and read a bit each evening from now on as I certainly don't make enough time for it and yet I find reading quite relaxing.

Actually I was thinking of trying to meditate again as well to clear my head and help with relaxation. I tried many moons ago and had a hell of a time trying to shut off the noise in my brain.....it was next to impossible for me to concentrate. There is actually a Buddhist Temple near my place that has a meditation program however you must make a commitment to attend 5 days a week for many months which I am unable to do. I may look further into the program to see if there is any leniency as far as attendance is concerned though I do not believe there will be any.

Does anyone out there have any tips on how to keep a focussed mind while trying to meditate? I know a few people that I can go to for advice but I was also thinking of borrowing some CD's or books from the library on the topic.

(Photo by Rose Wind Jerome)

There are moments when I KNOW I should refrain from pressing that send button. I’m well aware that it could be detrimental in more ways than one and yet I just can’t stop myself. I go back and forth between “this is a really bad idea” to “you’ll never know if you don’t try”. Of course my rational self always loses such battles and my other self takes control; the one full of hope and what ifs.......

I'd much rather take a risk than play it safe for you never know what the outcome may be. Regardless of what happens in the end I'm always happy that I tried! The anticipation gives me the butterflies.....makes me feel like I'm alive!!

Have a great weekend everyone!

I received an email from PP recently that made me laugh so hard. You see I'm a very social person and tend to go out quite frequently. Like everyone else I'm either making the plans or I've been invited out by somebody else. It drives me bonkers when I make the plans, call one or two other people to join me and then receive calls the next day from others asking "why didn't you invite me, I would have gone". There's always a reason for such things, perhaps I just want one on one time with a certain person, maybe it's a weekend away in which another friend is putting us up and only has so much room for guests or perhaps making driving arrangements for three people is much less of a hassle than making plans for 7 people.

I get that question a lot in regards to concerts and I have tried in the past to accommodate a fair amount of people.....which ultimately screws me over because trying to seat 6 people together is more difficult than say 2. You always get better seats when seating less people. So I have to be stuck in the nosebleeds because 5 other people want to come......I don't think so!

You'll often hear me say "Why do I have to invite everyone I know everywhere I am going?" when I get the "why didn't you invite me out, I would have gone" question.


So PP sends me the following email with the subject line "It's official you're the George"


Im hanging out cleaning, and Seinfeld comes on..... It's an episode ive never seen about a parking spot? Anyway, George is standing on the side of the street and I actually looked up the script to copy and paste it in here.


KRAMER: By the way, thanks a lot for inviting me to the flea market.


ELAINE: What?


KRAMER: Yeah, Jerry, he told me all about it.


GEORGE: Oh great.


JERRY: I didn't know.


ELAINE: Oh, so that's why you were acting so funny.

GEORGE: Well I didn't know you wanted to go to the flea market.



MIKE: A flea market? You went to a flea market??

GEORGE: Hey, who's talking to you?


ELAINE: We just didn't think of you.


KRAMER: You said it, sister.


GEORGE: What? Every time I leave my house now I have to call everybody I know and ask them if they want to do what I'm doing?



HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA - how many times have you said that???????? You say that all the time. PFFFFFFFFFFfff. You're the George!!!!!! HAHAHAHA




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Ugh, how did I become the George?? I've been told by countless people that I'm Elaine.....but now George.....what the hell!!! Ha!

I feel a bit like a vase that has been shattered into a million little pieces. It doesn’t matter how hard you try to glue the pieces back together, they’re not whole anymore but rather broken and fragile. I’ve been feeling a bit melancholy and empty as of late for one reason or another. I’ll snap out of it eventually as these feelings seem to come and go as sure as the sun rises and sets, so I’m not too concerned about them. They’re mere speed bumps in my journey nothing more and nothing less. I'm just thankful that mine are minute in comparison to the bumps that other people must face.

For that I am grateful.

An addendum, I wrote this a few days ago.....and then I watched an episode of Oprah. She had on two guests, the first was a woman who was shot in the face by her partner and therefore needed a face transplant. The second was a little girl with "mermaid" syndrome. Both women had an amazing outlook on life, were strong and very inspiring. They have persevered through the unthinkable and made me realize that I really need to be more thankful for all that I have. In fact I felt like a ginormous asshole for writing the above after I watched the show, I always feel bad for feeling bad, like oohhhh poor me when I see stories such as theirs. So now not only do I feel like a broken shattered vase but an asshole at that!

I'll be fine.

I had a lovely weekend visiting with my gal pals that I don't get to see very often. L and I spent a leisurely Friday getting cute pedicures at this quiet little shop. As if that wasn't relaxing enough we then headed over to this Japanese restaurant to have lunch and catch up some more. It was great as the waitress sat us on the opposite side of the restaurant from everyone else so it was super cozy and again nice and quiet.


We then went shopping and eventually ended up at her friends place......this like 70ish year old man that loooovveesss to party. He has this crazy bar set up in his living room full on with a 200 CD changer, flashing lights and bizzaro nick nacks. We stayed there for a few brewskis and then headed on our way. I'm not going to lie I would have stayed there all night but it was dinner time, he was already trashed and we both had to get home.


On Saturday a few of us got together with a friend who we rarely get to see as she lives a few hours away. We went for lunch and the conversation just kept a flowing. We reminisced about old times, laughed about current goings on and of course our inappropriate thoughts IE Why don't we date someone who is in AA.....then we'd have a DD......terrible I know but kinda funny nonetheless. Clumsy me of course catapults my chopstick off the table and it flips and flips through the air and thankfully lands right beside me. I seriously thought it was going to hit someone behind me in the face....I would have died had that happened. It was really great to have lunch with the girls as we laughed so hard tears were streaming down our faces. We're all absolutely ridiculous I love it!!


LD and I heard that there were baseball tournaments going on all weekend so we hit up the Wrinkle Ranch to check out the talent. She got hit on by a 43 year old man and Burt Reynolds twin asked me to dance.....I declined. That place is fantastic for entertainment as the clientele are VERY interesting and run anywhere from 19 to 85 years old. The old men line up near the washrooms to oogle the women, cougars are everywhere and the pieces of clothing people wear are priceless. They played old tunes like Funky Cold Medina, Strokin and Just a Friend by Biz Markie. Seriously what could be better!!!!

We finished off the weekend on a patio bar for lunch. The weather was phenomenal and we figured the place would be packed but we were sooooo wrong. It was like a ghost town down there which was surprising as it's the place to be in the summer and it was nice and hot out. We could have cared less as we got a prime parking spot and our choice of table so it was perfect.

Clearly my waistline isn't enjoying my eating in restaurants everyday as I seem to have magically gained ohhhhh 8 pounds back this summer. I mean when you think about that calorie wise it's really quite disgusting as 3500 calories equals one pound. Spin class tonight anyone??

So I was at the park recently with a child (not mine obviously) and it was absolutely barren, just the two of us which was nice. No screaming kids running around and lots of room for us to play. Anyway a work truck pulled up and I recognized one of the workers as a guy I used to go to high school with. We were friends, hung out a bit and lost touch once everyone went their separate ways to Uni/College.

I saw another girl that I used to work with 10 years ago at this same park about a month ago. I avoided her at all costs....not because I didn't like her....but because I hate seeing people so many years later as I've grown a bit sideways instead of vertically and am terribly self conscious about it. I also hate small talk and answering trivial questions about my singledom.

Back to high school guy, clearly there was no avoiding this interaction as it would have been far too obvious had I jumped behind a tree or crawled under the jungle gym. There were no crowds to get lost in....so of course he came over and said hello. We did the usual pleasantries, where do you work, what's new etc. Of course the conversation turned to relationships:

HSG: So are you married?

MA: No

HSG: Are you seeing anyone?

MA: No

HSG: Really? Come on Miss Ash, why not? You gotta get out there!!


He then went on to talk about his baby that is on they way etc etc etc. It was nice running into him.....but made me once again feel inadequate as you see I get asked this question all of the time by people I haven't seen in a long time. My answer is always "no" and they always wonder why.


I used to volunteer at this place and became friends with one of the workers. He moved jobs, I stopped volunteering and we lost touch for a good year. Anyway, we eventually reconnected and he was like "for the love of God please tell me you've had a relationship in the past year" cause he had had a few and had even been engaged in the few years I had known him and yet I had always remained single. Same answer "nope" he was like "WTF??"

What the fuck indeed sir!!! There's a point to all of this.....I swear. So I have a friend who has joined a few dating websites and she's been bothering me to do the same. She's also told me that I have to go on at least one date before the end of this year. I was also talking to a fellow blogger about this and the possibility of trying the whole online thing. We both know a few cool couples who have hooked up this way which makes me feel a bit better.......like there are some interesting (not creepy interesting) but interesting cats out there. I'm sooooo close to giving it a whirl but I have a feeling my self consciousness will take charge and I'll end up with a shitload of internet friends as I'll refuse to meet any of them due to my insecurities. Bah!! What to do what to do.......

Wiwille recently posted a horrendously embarrassing story where he felt the need to intervene and stand up for some Subway workers while a man yelled his order at them. Go over and read the story as it's quite funny in an oops I was trying to be helpful but became a jackass sort of way.


It reminded me of this one time I was about to board a streetcar. As people were exiting and I was waiting to get on I notice this young boy ripping up pieces of paper and throwing them out of the window and onto the street. What the fuck??? For those of you that don't really know me, I despise and I do mean despise litter bugs. Not only was he throwing shit out of the window but he was ripping the garbage up into teeny tiny pieces. Maybe he didn't get the memo .... there was no ticker tape parade going on that day.


So I finally get on and as I do I glare not only at the child but at the adult sitting beside him. I then sit directly across from them and as I'm about to ask how the hell they think it's okay to throw shit out the window and how disgusted I am with them both the kid starts freaking out. He grabs the adults hair (which is long) and starts to rip it out of her head and won't let go. Another woman from the back of the street car runs up to try and help her before I can even move an inch. They seem to know one another and the child's name, put him in a non violent crisis intervention move and interlock their legs with his and bend his head over. I look around and realize there are a lot of younger kids on the car with a few adults scattered in between...they're all on some type of excursion.


Turns out the litter bug was autistic and I am really really happy that I kept my mouth shut granted it was not on purpose but only because he started to grab that woman's hair. Otherwise I would have gotten on my soapbox and started telling him he was an asshole and that the "mother" should have taught him better and how the youth of today are not respectful. So sometimes it's best to keep ones mouth shut regardless of what's going on!

Sidenote, I went to school with a guy who turned out to be schizophrenic. He got himself into trouble with the law recently and some jackass wrote a letter to the editor about how he should rot in jail etc. The guy from school broke a few windows people....okay quite a few but not residential properties. Anyway I felt like writing back to the jackass about how you don't always know what is going on and everything is not as it seems. His mental health issues were never printed in the paper so this guy just figured he was some hooligan wasting a Saturday night trashing other people's property. I was absolutely livid and wanted to rip him a new one telling him to get all of his facts straight and to learn the meaning of compassion.

Okay so my posts have been a bit cranky rather than glass half full lately for whatever reason. For Yrautcas sake I'll try to make this one a little less Debbie Downer!

This past long weekend I went up to a friends cottage for 4 days and had a blast. We drank appalling amounts of alcohol, sat around a blazing fire and played a few silly games (which of course landed me with a gigantic bruise on my arm and I now have to wear longer shirts to work this week.....only it's 30 degrees outside and I don't really have any 3/4 length shirts...fuck). We also met a bunch of 20 year old boys errrr men who loved nothing more than to hear their own voices. Of course us ladies secretly named a few of them: (Please note NONE of us were interested in them they just wanted to party with some old folks and try to impress not only the women but the men as well with their ridiculous stories)

Chatty Kathy, loved loved loved to talk about himself and how wonderful he was, how great his work was and how much he knew about everything.

Dirty Stache, also loved to talk non stop however was more tolerable than CK. I would assume his nickname would be self explanatory ..... but if you don't get it, he had a wee bit of peach fuzz above his top lip.

Those two were brothers and had a father up there who was nice enough.....to the men....but seemed to dislike the ladies. He gave all our male friends shirts from his bar, wanted to take them tubing (or toobing) etc. Where the fuck is my shirt buddy???

FNG: fucking new guy.....he came up later than the rest, seemed pleasant enough though could barely stand up as he was soooooo wasted. I didn't really talk to him as he wasn't able to function much less carry on a conversation.

There was another one who let's just say LD dubbed my boyfriend....I'll leave it at that because it's super mean....but kinda funny all at the same time! He really seemed to look up to one of our male friends and would repeat everything that he said which after a few cocktails made the ladies laugh. It's funny how we can just look at one another and automatically lose it with a glance.

So anyway for whatever reason this group of people kept coming over to our fire and hanging out with us. I forget how they originally showed up or how we became their new best friends but they were around a lot. They were great for entertainment albeit slightly annoying as "I hate them" was uttered more than once from the gals but I did laugh like crazy more than once.

There's also an embarrassing story about yours truly that I shall never repeat but I was crying I was laughing so hard at myself. Partly mortifying and partly fucking hilarious!

I've vowed to take it easy after the 20th and tone it down a bit as I really enjoyed this summer a little too much if you know what I mean. Too much partying and random bruises do not do a body good! It's time to get back to my goals, read some books, get my ass to the gym and relax a bit. Unfortunately my throat started to feel a bit odd last night, tight (if that makes any sense) like it's swollen and hurts when I swallow. Cross your fingers it's just a sore throat and nothing worse like strep cause I have a long long day at work tomorrow and no time for Dr's appointments! Oi!

Things that annoy me:



I don't care how long it takes me to type a proper text or a proper email but for the love of God people PLEASE stop using ridiculous short forms. I cringe every time I see U, R, gr8 or ur in one of these forms of communication. Guess what....I only have 140 characters to type per text as well and I still manage to type you, are, great, your or you're in there.



I've been single for ages but I can guarantee when I do get a partner that I won't ignore the friends I used to be close with. I know a few people like that they're all consumed by their relationships and spend every waking breathing hour with their boyfriend/girlfriend. It kind of makes me laugh when things fizzle because my phone starts ringing again.......only I don't care to go out of my way to hang out with my newly single friend.


This next one sort of goes hand in hand with the above pet peeve. I also don't understand when I invite my friend somewhere that they think it's an automatic invite for their significant other as well. It's like nooooo I asked you to the movie or for a drink or whatever. It would be different if there was a group of people going, but sometimes you just want Q time with a certain person. I had a friend that was soooo stuck to her boyfriend that she invited him to our friends birthday luncheon.......that was specifically for the girls! The birthday girls husband was not even there.....but our friends boyfriend was!



It really gets under my skin when I answer the phone "hello" and no one answers back. If you're lucky I may say hello one more time before hanging up but it's not very likely. I figure if it's important the person will call back and actually put some words together so I can hear them.

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Anyway I'm heading up north tomorrow for the long weekend and am hoping that the highway is not jammed......cross your fingers!!! Enjoy whatever it is you are doing for this last bit of summer as it's already getting chilly down here brrrrr!!!!