everything will be ok in the end

Happy Holidays!!

2006-12-21T21:33:00.000-05:00

I just wanted to post and say happy holidays and Merry Christmas to everyone, I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while, unfortunately I just don't have the time or the energy right now to be able to do it. Thanks again to everyone for all of their encouraging words and great posts. I will be back, and will be checking in on your posts when I get a chance. Happy new year everyone.

k

tagged... twice

2006-12-01T16:20:00.000-05:00

Ok, so I was tagged twice, and I am still the worst blogger ever, but will respond so you guys know I'm still alive!!

A - Available/Single? I am in a committed relationship and have been for almost 12 years!

B - Best Friend? Connie

C- Cake or Pie? Cake for sure, but only vanilla

D - Drink Of Choice? Grande Two Pump Sugar-Free Vanilla Non-Fat Latte, Water, or Wine

E - Essential Item You Use Everyday? MAC "PRRR" Lipglass & Mascara

F - Favorite Color? Pink

G - Gummy Bears Or Worms? Gummi Bears

H - Hometown? Calgary, Alberta although I don't live there anymore

I - Indulgence? Sour Cream & Onion Chips

J - January Or February? February cause that's my birthday!

K - Kids & Their Names? No kids, just my cat Martha

L - Life Is Incomplete Without? Friends

M - Marriage Date? none yet

N- Number Of Siblings? 1 sister

O - Oranges Or Apples? neither, I don't particularly like fruit

P - Phobias/Fears? Birds, Animals that talk, and People who dress in costumes

Q - Favorite Quote? "Everything will be ok in the end. If its not ok, its not the end" - Unknown

R - Reason to Smile? Its snowing!!

S - Season? Fall

T - Tag Three or Four People?

Cat
TTQ
Lindsay

U - Unknown Fact About Me? I was a vegetarian for 6 years, all through highschool and college

V - Vegetable you don't like? Ummmm, I love veggies so that's a hard one... squash

W - Worst Habit? Biting my nails

X - X-rays You've Had? Foot - twice

Y - Your Favorite Food? Pizza

Zodiac Sign? Pisces

2006-11-21T16:36:00.000-05:00

yup, I'm still the worst.blogger.ever.

I missed the one thing I didn't want to miss over at Leigh Ann's blog, and I'm so sad that I did.

I missed Jagular being his fabulous self

I also missed that Sheila got a new job!! Congratulations, you're going to have your debt paid off in no time now!!

I have sort of caught up on my commenting, I will try to wade through all of the posts from everyone I have missed as soon as I can. My internet at home can't come fast enough. Thanks for being patient with me, sorry I can't comment on everyone's posts, but I will do my best.

I miss you guys xoxox

2006-11-17T09:52:00.000-05:00

so, I'm pretty much the worst blogger ever. I am so busy at work, I have no time to do my blog and its making me very sad. The boy & I are looking at getting our internet hooked up at home, its on his list for next week, so then I'll be able to blog properly, but for now I can only do it when I get 5 minutes of free work time. I apoligize to everyone I am neglecting, its not intentional if it makes you feel any better, I am neglecting everyone equally!! I am also neglecting my eyebrows, they are out of control, so basically I'm hairy and busy and have no time to blog (sigh)

I'm back!!!!

2006-11-13T09:45:00.000-05:00

Good morning everyone, I've missed you guys it was a very long week without access to you and my email and internet, I felt as though I was living in the olden days!! I've got a ton of work to catch up on so I have to keep this short, but, here is a list of 13 things I did last week while I wasn't blogging...

1. I actually called people instead of emailing them, that's what not having email does for you.

2. I spent nothing - without access to my banking online, I couldn't log on to my accounts to check how much money I had, so I decided not to spend at all just in case.

3. I organized my desk at work so that it now look slike some sort of magazine photo shoot desk, all of the papers are perfectly stacked, I have colour coded folders for everything, all of my pens are perfectly lined up - I know, I'm a dork!

4. I met one of my neighbours - this really has nothing to do with not having internet, I ran into her at the garbage can and had to walk all the way back to my door with her talking to me.

5. I made a note to myself to always check outside before taking out the garbage in case one of the neighbours is out there, I don't want this to happen again!

6. I went to the gym 3 times last week - that's a new record for me :-)

7. I ate 2 bags of halloween chocolate bars - kind of cancels out my excellent gym going.

8. I went out for a yummy dinner with my family, and had way too many belinis! - also cancels out the gym going.

9. I made myself a grocery list and have vowed to stick to it all week, and make my pre-planned meals.

10. I discovered that they now finally have holiday cups and holiday sleeves at my Starbucks!!

11. I had a wire shelf with all of our coats and a box of our shoes come crashing down on my head yesterday afternoon while cleaning in the laundry room.

12. I was then waited on by the boy who felt terrible, as it was him who installed the shelf, although it was me who tried to hang at least 30 coats on it and then put a very heavy box on top of it.

13. I opened up my email this morning to discover 168 unread messages - its going to be a long day!!!

my mac died :-(

2006-11-08T09:20:00.000-05:00

my work computer is down, so no posting for me, I'm using someone else's computer and I don't want to leave a big blog history on it. I'll try to get to my Thursday 13 tomorrow, but I'm not sure if it will be fixed by then.

I miss you guys, hopefully I'll be back soon.

my lie revealed...

2006-11-03T16:12:00.000-05:00

Well, I know I've kept you under suspense, but I will now reveal my lie.

There were some pretty varied guesses and I'm quite surprised that no one guessed #1 - it is completely true, but was so unbelievable to me while it was happening, that if I hadn't been there, I would never have believed it myself.

#2 is also completely true, 'the boy' and I met at the beginning of 10th grade, when we were 15, and have been dating ever since.

#3 - completely true, it was almost a once a week occurance, our jobs were so awful, it was the only way we could make it through!

#4 - also true, when I was in high school, my best friend at the time was a smoker, and she told me that she tried smoking and didn't like it, but also couldn't stop. I knew I didn't want to be a 'smoker', so I was too afraid to ever try it in case the same thing happened to me, and to this day, I have never tried it.

#5 - this is the lie - congratulations Karina, you're the only one to guess the right answer! It is partly true, I was a lifeguard and swimming instructor, however, I don't know how to scuba dive, and although there are national competitions held to showcase those skills, I have never attended them.

thursday thirteen...

2006-11-02T16:09:00.000-05:00

13 things that really annoy me...

1. Those that drive below the speed limit in the fast lane, what don't they understand about the words 'fast lane'??

2. The words 'what's up' when used as a greeting, I'm never sure how to answer that, do I just say 'hi', do I respond with 'nothing', is it really them asking what's new, should I tell them about my day?? It always confuses me!

3. Mothers who talk endlessly about their children, but when I try to comment, they say 'oh you wouldn't understand, you're not a Mom'

4. TYPING ALL IN CAPS, DON'T PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT IT'S SEEN AN YELLING, AND ALSO IT'S VERY HARD TO READ???

5. Small talk in an inappropriate siuation - waiting in the Dr's office, while changing at the gym

6. Who am I kidding, small talk with a stranger at any time

7. Those that have no sense of personal space and stand way too close while in line

8. Public nosepicking (while driving in your car counts too, those windows don't make you invisible) - that's what bathrooms, and kleenex's are for

9. White gym socks worn with dress shoes and pants

10. The fact that apparently everything these days requires internet access and a credit card

11. When you're talking to someone on the phone and they use the washroom while talking to you - I feel as though I am invading some sort of private moment that I do not want to be included in

12. When someone asks for your honset opinion, and then is angry at you when you give it to them

13. People that offer to help you do something and then will not follow direction, causing you to go back and re-do whatever it is that they have done, and making twice as much work for you in the end.

tagged...

2006-11-01T15:50:00.000-05:00

Wow, my first time, I'm a tagging virgin, and to have my first time to be a royal event wow, I feel so special!!

I am supposed to make a list of 5 things I have done in my life and you have to guess which one is a lie, I'm not a very exciting person, so this list will definitely not be as fabulous as Cat's, but I'll do my best. Vote below in the comments, and I'll post the answer on Friday.

1 - I once worked at a Miss Universe pageant, which was hosted by Alan Thicke - you all rememer Mr. Seaver! and spent most of the time backstage with a can of hairspray spraying the asses of the contestants so that their bathing suits wouldn't ride up while they were doing their walk across the stage.

2 - I've been dating the same guy for almost 12 years

3 - At a previous job, 2 of my co-workers and I would regularly go for a 'liquid lunch break', where we would enjoy not one but 2 giant (4oz) margaritas and then go back to work for the rest of the afternoon way too drunk to be doing our jobs!

4 - I have never smoked a cigarette

5 - I am a trained lifeguard and swimming instructor and scuba diver and have competed in national competitions against other lifeguarding teams to showcase my amazing skills at pulling lifeless bodies out of the water.

I now tag Karina, Jagular, Sheila and TTQ, come on and lie to me!!

happy halloween!!

2006-10-31T11:02:00.000-05:00

I went to Starbucks this morning to get a coffee on my way in to work, and they were all dressed up in there, a hot young sailor made me my latte! - I'm not sure if it was the costume or what, but he was pretty cute, definitely a nice way to start the day!!

thursday thirteen... (on friday)

2006-10-27T09:17:00.000-04:00

thirteen things I did yesterday that didn't invlove posting my thursday thirteen...

1. I was 20 minutes late for work

2. I had 2 meetings with clients about projects they need done by the end of the month (ie. Tuesday!)

3. I convinced my big boss that due to stress and work pressure we needed Starbucks & he went out and got it for us!

4. I helped HB design his hallowe'en costume

5. I spent an hour talking to HB about the differences between boys and girls

6. I stayed late at work to catch up on the work I wasn't able to get done because of #'s 4 & 5

7. I went to the gym

8. I vacuumed and did the giant pile of dishes that had been sitting beside my sink since Sunday

9. I had toast and 2 glasses of wine - that came from a box! for dinner (yup, I'm extremely classy)

10. I put on my warmest fuzziest pyjamas and my pink slippers

11. I was all excited for Grey's Anatomy only to find out that for some reason (likely sports related) it wasn't a new episode :-(

12. I watched Anger Management instead - quite possibly the worst movie of all time

13. I fell asleep and was woken up in the night with the realization that Thursday had come and gone and I hadn't done my thursday thirteen!

call waiting...

2006-10-24T11:59:00.000-04:00

My best friend called me last night, and the start of our conversation was so funny, I seriously thought I might die of laughter...

me: (picks up phone) hello?

her: (sounding a little panicky) hi, finally, I was starting to get worried

me: why??

her: I've been trying to call you for the last 20 minutes but something was wrong with your phone

me: (very confused) what do you mean?

her: well, I would dial your number and then there was silence and then your phone would make this strange beeping noise, like this beeep, beeep, beeep, beeep

me: hysterically laughing, tears streaming down my face, it takes a full minute before I can speak

her: (annoyed) what is so funny, I was really worried

me: um, that's a busy signal, I was on the phone with my Mom!

Apparently I'm the only person she knows who is too cheap to get call waiting!

thursday thirteen...

2006-10-19T09:56:00.000-04:00

13 things you didn't know about me

1. I'm deathly afraid of birds

2. Martha Stewart is my idol, and I don't care if people think that makes me crazy

3. I need my socks to match my outfit, if they don't, I will change my outfit to match my socks

4. I have no desire to ever go to Europe, but I would love to go to Australia

5. I don't think Angelina Jolie is the least bit attractive - I actually think she looks a little like a man

6. My sister is adopted, but I am not

7. Cheese pizza with pineapple is my most favourite food

8. I constantly bite my nails, and have tried everything to stop but nothing seems to work

9. I have a serious crush on Vince Vaughan, although I really don't find him at all attractive

10. I own every season of Friends and am constantly referencing episodes to my every day life, much to the annoyance of most of my friends

11. I put ketchup or ranch dressing on almost everything I eat

12. I own over 30 pairs of flip flops

13. When I hang up the phone with someone, I always wait for them to say goodbye first which sometimes results in a very awkward pause, but I just can't be the one to end the conversation

frustrations...

2006-10-17T10:46:00.000-04:00

I tried calling about updating my satellite TV service today, and it didn't go well, why does it have to be so difficult to deal with a big company?? This is basically how our conversation went...

me (happy, and being my usual chipper morning self): Hi, I'd like to get another receiver for my satellite

her (bitter about her job, and obviously doesn't speak englsh well at all): ok, you have receiver ID number

me (still chipper): no, I don't have a receiver, I'd like to get one.

her: ok, you need receiver first before service.

me (a little less chipper): ok but I already have service for one, I'd just like to get another one from you

her: ok, you must buy receiver, it costs $99

me (annoyed): ok, that's fine.

her: I need credit card number from you to pay

me (more annoyed): can't you just add it to my monthly bill that I already receive and I'll pay that way

her: no, you need credit card, you give me number

me (frustrated): I don't have a credit card

her: I can't give you receiver without credit card, you give me number

me (angry): I DON'T have a credit card, can I pay you a different way

her: no, you go to (names a large electronics store) and buy one, then you call back

me: fine (I hang up).

I don't understand this, I have satellite service, I pay my bill ontime every month, I want to upgrade my service, essentially paying you more, and you say no. Just because I don't have a credit card, I can't buy anything from you, so you'd rather I go to a different company, buy a product from them and then activate it with you? How does this make any sense at all?

monday randoms...

2006-10-16T12:06:00.000-04:00

I forgot to pick up my paycheque on Friday! I actually forgot!! This has NEVER happened before ever in my life! I realized it yesterday and was so excited to discover what it feels like not to have to live paycheque to paycheque, its amazing!!! (I did however make it a priority to pick it up immediately when I got into work this morning, and will be cashing it on my way home tonight, I can't live that long without it!)

Our office is so cold today, I'm still wearing my jacket & scarf, its very hard to type when your fingers are like little icicles.

I have fettucine alfredo for lunch today, but I really want it to be a salad.

The boy & I found a huge foresty/conservation area with walking trails literally across the street from my house which I had no idea even existed, and I've lived there for 3 years! - apparently I'm not overly observant!

I really need to get my eyebrows waxed

I'm halfway done my Christmas shopping - this has also never happened before.

HB is going to Starbucks to get us coffees and help warm us up so we can continue working - I voted for going home instead, but he said no.

I really need to go to the gym, that is my priority for tonight - that & grocery shopping because I have nothing to eat in my fridge

Today my job is boring me and I'm doing everything possible to avoid actually working - so far so good!

One of my friends told me last night that she & her husband are trying to get pregnant - I am happy for her, but sad for me, she is my most fun friend, and selfishly I know that she'll have less time for me once she is a Mom, also that means that I now only have 1 close friend who doesn't have kids, apparently we are getting to 'that age' - I don't want to be 'that age'.

thursday thirteen...

2006-10-12T10:38:00.000-04:00

After reading a ton of posts on other people's blogs, I have been inspired to create a theme day for myself, I have decided that every Thursday, I will give you a list of 13 things about me. They could be random things, things I'm thinking, or things you'd like to know, feel free to make suggestions, I'll do my best to accommodate them (within reason of course!). So, find below, the first installment. Happy Thursday!!

13 things you'll never hear me say...

2006-10-10T18:22:00.000-04:00

1. 'Oh, no wine for me thanks, I'm not a big drinker'.

2. 'I'm bored, I think I'll go spend an hour at the gym'.

3. 'Early retirement, no thanks, I'm going to work until the day they throw me out of here'.

4. 'Hi, I'm Katie-Q, you must be my new neighbour'.

5. 'That's ok, its not a big deal if I miss an episode of Grey's Anatomy/ANTM/Project Runway/Big Brother/Rockstar'.

6. 'Its ok if it isn't exactly what I asked for, its the thought that counts'.

7. 'Everything doesn't have to be coordinated to look good'

8. 'I love camping'.

9. 'I think this size 2 is too big for me, maybe I should try the 0'.

10. 'I didn't hear that about (insert celebrity scandal), I never follow Hollywood gossip'.

11. 'No thanks, I'm full'.

12. 'Maybe a girl can have too many handbags'.

13. 'Wow, I'm having the best hair day ever!'.

monday randoms...

2006-10-10T09:55:00.000-04:00

1. I am so full from my weekend, I had to wear my 'fat jeans' and a very loose sweater today as I am quite sure that no one wants to look at me in anything else, I'm heading to the gym tonight to work off all this turkey!

2. Leighann is back!!!! She's recovering from her surgery and I am so happy for her! It won't be long now until she is back to her old Starbucks-drinking self.

3. I watched 'When Harry met Sally' for abouth the millionth time over the weekend, and remembered how much I love this quote,

'Harry Burns: There are two kinds of women: high maintenance and low maintenance.
Sally Albright: Which one am I?
Harry Burns: You're the worst kind. You're high maintenance but you think you're low maintenance.

I'm a little bit afraid that I might be that kind too!

I also love the message he leaves her on her answering machine

'The fact that you're not answering leads me to believe that (a) You're not home, (b) You're home but you don't want to talk to me, or (c) You're home, desperately want to talk to me, but you're trapped under something heavy. If it's either (a) or (c), please give me a call.'

4. Sheila has paid off almost $7,000 of her monster debt in just over a month, WAY TO GO!!!

5. I love that its a short week for me, it feels like Monday and yet its already Tuesday!!

6. Lindsay is going through a difficult time right now, please send your happy thoughts over to her.

7. Please also send your happy thoughts over to Cat, who got home from her trip to Germany, but her luggage did not!

8. HB is here today and is wearing a very nice white t-shirt, dark jeans and brown shoes, he obviously didn't overdo it on the turkey over the weekend, because he is looking as fabulous as ever, apparently it was just me who chose to go back for thirds (two days in a row)

mmmm turkey...

2006-10-06T12:39:00.000-04:00

Just a quick note today to wish everyone a Happy Thanskgiving (everyone Canadian that is) as this weekend is Canadian Thanksgiving, I am leaving work at 2:00 today and will be off until Tuesday, eating turkey and drinking too much wine!

My sister is home from school for the weekend, so we have fun plans for Saturday, and I have a couple of dinners to go to on Sunday and Monday. I'm making créme caramel for dinner with my Parents on Sunday, wish me luck on that one!!

Have a happy weekend everyone, I'll be back on Tuesday, and hopefully I'll still be able to fit into my clothes after all that turkey!

happy thoughts needed...

2006-10-04T13:47:00.000-04:00

Please send your thoughts and good wishes to Leighann & her family, she is sick and will be in the hospital until at least Friday. If you could take the time to post a happy thought on her blog, I'm sure she will appreciate it when she gets home. She is someone I am proud to call my friend (even thought we've never met) and I will be sending her happy thoughts for a full recovery every day.

We miss you Leighann, feel better soon. :-)

I'm in the money...

2006-10-03T12:27:00.000-04:00

I am happy to report that for the very first time in about 3 years, that my bank account has a positive balance and has had one for almost a whole month!!!! I know this sounds silly to most people, but this is a huge accomplishment for me, I can't even tell you how good it feels to know that I have money in my account and I am not accumulating more debt every day. I still have a small amount to pay on my line of credit, but the budgeting is going well and by this time next year, I should be free and clear of all debt!

Also, I bought my sister's Christmas present on ebay today, the exact purse she wanted which retails for over $50, for just $24.73 with all taxes and shipping! Wahoo!!!! :-)

deep thoughts...

2006-09-28T09:08:00.001-04:00

So last night I'm in yoga class being all zen and fabulous, doing my poses perfectly, silently congratulating myself the entire time on my amazing yoga skills. I'm in the front row because I like to have no one between me and the instructor, I'm wearing my cutest outfit, black pants with a pink stripe and matching pink top, my toes have a perfect french manicure, my hair is fabulous, everything is perfect.

Towards the end of the class, this thought comes into my mind... 'what am I going to wear tomorrow' and I start to feel very concerned because all of the outfits I start thinking about are either dirty, or I've worn them recently. So I'm mentally flippling through my closet and I'm finding nothing suitable for my day which includes going to work, antique shopping and then dinner with a friend. Nothing I can think of suits all 3 purposes. At this point I've pretty much stopped paying attention to the instructor, I'm following along, but I'm really not listening, I'm just copying her and busily planning my outfit. She has us do Warrior 1 pose and then we are to slowly move into Warrior 3.

Well, I do my Warrior 1, then I move to Warrior 3, but as I do, I'm starting to really get a good outfit put together in my mind, I'm completely lost in thought deciding which accessories I will wear with the outfit when...

CRASH! - yup, I fall, and not a graceful stumble which people sometimes do in yoga class, no, a full on fall to the ground, a fall so disruptive that everyone stops what they're doing and turns to look at me, the teacher even stops for a second to ask me if I'm ok, which I am, although my ego is now severely bruised.

How embarrasing, and to top it all off, the outfit I had been planning, the one that caused the crash, the top is dirty, I wore it on Saturday. So now today I'm wearing something that I'm not happy with and I'm feeling that I may never be able to go to that yoga class again.

moving in...

2006-09-25T15:56:00.000-04:00

Well, the boy & I spent all weekend talking about it, and have decided that he will move in. He's got to let his landlord know so it will likely be at the beginning of November. He practically lives at my place most of the time anyways, and this way we will be able to save a lot of money, - I'm going to take Jagular's suggestion and get him to chip in for the internet, as I know he wants to have it. That will make my blogging much easier, especially since I'm getting much busier at work and just don't have the time to read and comment on everyone's blogs during office hours! - I also think we're ready to go back to that step - we had previously owned a house together for a year, but decided we weren't ready and so we sold it and went our separate ways, and for the last 3 years have been living apart - we've both grown and our relationship is much better because of the time we spent apart.

It will be hard adjusting though as Martha & I have gotten used to having the condo to ourselves, and 750 sq.ft. is not a lot of room for 2 people and a cat. We talked about selling my place and getting another place together, but I think for now, we'll stick it out where we are, it will help us save money and we can be sure this time instead of jumping into buying a place together and having to go through all that heartache again.

Its funny though because the first time around, I was totally all about moving in, it couldn't happen fast enough for me, but this time, I'm much more hesitant about it, I'm sure because I was hurt in the past, but its interesting how your views change as you get older, I'm much more independant now and don't feel like I 'need' to live with him to be ok.

so busy...

2006-09-21T11:26:00.000-04:00

I am so busy right now, no time to post, I really should get internet at home so that I can post from my couch instead of from my desk while I'm supposed to be working. Not a lot new with me, I think the boy wants to move in, he's been hinting about it for a little while, so we're going to have to talk about it and figure it out. It would really help me with the budgeting as I wouldn't have to pay for everything myself. He's going to be here all weekend so I guess we'll figure it out.

more dress shopping...

2006-09-15T09:25:00.000-04:00

Apparently my duties as a Maid of Honour are far from complete. The dress that we already picked out and were measured for is apparently not the right colour, and so I have to go back this weekend to look at another one. From the pictures (to the right) I've received, I'm not too pleased about it, I think the cut and the fabric will be a lot less flattering, but maybe I'm wrong, I guess I'll know tomorrow.

So tonight, I'm off to do the long drive up to their place, and then the longer drive tomorrow to the bridal store. I've got a big weekend of riding in the car and doing things I don't really want to do, as you can see, I'm really excited about this!

I'm super excited for next week though as I am a TV junkie, and all of the new shows startnext week, so I'll spend the better part of my evenings on the couch catching up on all of my favourite characters' lives!

At least its something to look forward to while I'm in bridal hell this weekend!