To Be Riddled with Guilt...
As I sit here digesting my McDonalds, and eyeing the chocolate bar that got given to me free of charge
(peanut butter kit kat....am I grossed out by this???), I've realized one thing... MCDONALD'S SUCKS lol....I mean, it's semi-yummy when you're eating it....but five minutes after you eat that last french fry your stomach starts into the McGurgles, and it's just downhill from there lol. The only reason I stopped for lunch today was because I was soooo hungry my stomach was kissing my backbone. I opted for chicken nuggets, because it wasn't a huge burger, and I thought it wouldn't be too much for the tummy. *sighs* But alas, my stomach has other plans lol. Although, I will admit I rather enjoyed the iced tea lol. Fie on you McDonalds, and your fatty, fried, fast food!!
On to other news, I'm going away for the weekend! YAY!!! 2 more sleeps and I get to spend the weekend with my hunny! I'm leaving for Powassan tomorrow after work, and at 9am on Friday morning, Joy and I are heading down south for the weekend. I have a planned stop at Ikea to pick out this fabulous new duvet cover for the spare bedroom...
I'm so excited! hehe...and then after that my shopping escapades are done! Joy plans on hitting some fabric stores, and following her own shopping agenda, which is fine. :o) I make an excellent shopping partner as long as I'm entertained lol. Stephanie and I are trading shifts tomorrow, so I will be working from 9:00 - 5:00, which is pretty sweet. Not only do I get to sleep in, but I get to leave earlier than usual! lol....yay for me!
Well, I think I'm going to attempt to eat this chocolate bar....I hope they didn't ruin everything that makes kit kat so wonderful lol.
Sara
-Who's counting down to when her hunny comes home....17 more sleeps!
Death of a Legend...
We are gathered here today to pay our respects to the legendary goldfish, Bob. Bob was a big fish. A
really big fish. He started as just a small little goldfish purchased at the Sudbury Walmart one fall morning in 2000. He was purchased with a friend, Jay, and has outlived this friend, and many others along the way. Bob has been through ups and downs, and has come close to that fateful freezing more than once, but has always managed to defy the freezer and live on in his large and happy existence. Today Bob was found laying bottoms up at the bottom of the fish tank in Colin's living room. Bob had finally swam his last swim....he was sleeping with the fishes, as it were. (
Actually, only one fish, Doug is still going strong!). Bob will definitely be missed. If it were possible for fish to have personalities, Bob definitely did. He lived a good life, and was a good fish.
R.I.P. and Snootchy Bootchy, Silent Bob Janssen!
Sara
- Who is actually going to miss Bob, in an odd sort of way lol.
*shakin' her boo-tay*
So what's got my booty shakin' this week? Here's what's getting regular rotation on my computer and mp3 player:
1) Promiscuous Girl - Nelly Furtado
2) Walking With The Ghost - Tegan and Sara
3) Dance Dance - Fallout Boy
4) Santa Monica (Acoustic Version) - Theory of a Deadman
5) Save Your Scissors - City and Colour
6) Mobile - Montreal Calling
7) Sunday Kind of Love - Etta James
8) What Am I to You? - Norah Jones (my favourite musician to sing along to!)
9) Good People - Jack Johnson
10) Goin' Up The Country - Canned Heat
What have you been listening to? TAG you're it!
Sara
An Obsessed Aunt....
Okay, I haven't done this yet....and I'm really surprised I haven't! Here are some wonderful pictures of my absolutely delightful, cute-as-a-button, adorable little nephew. (
I don't love him at ALL!! lol..) I only have a small obsession lol.
Keenan is in the hospital again, but this time it's not as serious. He has an enlarged liver and spleen, and a vitamin K deficiency, so he's being flown down to Sick Kids hospital today or tomorrow so they can get him all fixed up. The doctor told Colin and Crystal it's not life threatening, but we're still worried about the little dude. Some white light heading his way, and tons of love!
Sara
Happy Days Are Here Again....
They're GONE!! Those oh-so-wonderful neighbours we had upstairs are GOOOOOOONE! The Super told me yesterday afternoon that they are officially moved out! It sounds like they left the apartment in a real mess, but that's besides the point. They're GONE and I couldn't be happier! It's so quiet at night now!....*dreamy sigh* Now here's hoping the next people to move in are nice and quiet!
Sara
- 32 more sleeps until my hunny comes home!
Meme Part #2
MEME Part II
1. If you could only repent for one thing when you die, what would you choose?
That I didn’t always have the courage to stand up for my beliefs.
2. What are 3 things in your life that you feel you honestly deserve?
Respect for who I am
A good life, with happiness and love
A house and a new car
3. When was the last time you had to search most deeply for your inner strength?
Sunday night, when I had to take Matt to the bus station for his training. That’s one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do.
4. How many simple things have you learned to appreciate more for one reason or another?
Lots, like Matt’s random singing, his little tickles, and touches. Now that he’s not here I don’t realize how much I liked it.
I also love when the kids at work sit in my lap, or come over to me just for a hug. It makes me feel so good, and they give such great hugs! God, I love kids.
Simplicity of life. Sometimes life doesn’t need to be complicated. Since I had my breakdown I’ve learned that life isn’t worth stressing out over the little things. Like I said, life doesn’t need to be complicated. I still lose sight of that sometimes, but it’s a learning process.
5. What truth about yourself do you wish wasn’t so?
I wish that I wasn’t so hard on myself. I am truly my own worst enemy. – I have to agree with you Bea. I bring myself down a lot. Not as much as I used to, but I’m still very hard on myself and I figure I should know how, and be able to do anything that’s required of me in a prompt fashion, and perfectly. (Let’s not even get into self-image. I’m really hard on myself with that as well.)
6. What is the biggest age difference you can tolerate between you and your partner?
Well, I’ve dated a guy who was 4 years older than me, I dated a guy who was 2 years younger then me, and now I have Matt who’s 4 months younger than me. I’m comfy with that hehe. Honestly, some days he seems so much more mature than me! lol But what is they say? Growing old is mandatory, growing UP is optional.
7. What is the most expensive thing in your clothing closet?
Holy crap….ummmm…if it was here it would be my old prom dress, it cost $200…but here in Sudbury, it would have to be…*thinks* Matt’s Columbia dress pants lol. I kid you not, they cost $80! Thank goodness they were a gift! (BTW none of my clothes cost that much lol)
8.What is the fondest memory you have of your mother?
Well, it’s not the fondest memory, but it’s a good one. It seems very odd, but I have this great memory of my mom and I playing with my Barbie’s out on the front step at our old house in Sault Ste. Marie. She was helping me dress them, and teaching me to brush their hair and style it. It’s funny because I rarely played with my Barbie’s, but that’s one memory I don’t think I’ll ever forget lol. Funny how Some things stick with you.
9. What was the job you had before your current position?
Working in the depths of hell at a daycare that shouldn’t be running. I loved working with the kids, but I hated the centre and the people who ran it.
10. Have you ever been sexually harassed at work? If so, what happened?I was harassed (and even stalked) by a creepy guy when I worked at the golf Course. It was actually pretty scary. He would come by my favourite places when I was there, he’d drive by the house, and he even went so far as to invite me to his house for dinner on his birthday. He wouldn’t stop harassing me. And it’s really scary because when you’re not in that situation you think you’re strong enough to stand up for yourself, but it’s totally different when you’re actually in it. You get so flustered, and you’re caught off guard. It’s very hard to stand up for yourself.
11. List 8 of your pet peeves
1. JOGGING PANTS!!!!! Why oh why did we ever invent jogging pants??? They’re unsightly enough at home, but why, God, WHY do people insist on wearing them in public?!?!.
2. People who don’t wear deoderant or refuse to bathe when they smell so horrid.
3. People who make fun of cops, or "hate" cops.
4. Women/Girls who wear entirely too much makeup.
5. Clothing industry. Why do they feel the need to sell micro-mini skirts and form fitting spaghetti strap tank tops to 8 and 10 year old girls?? There’s something wrong with this…not to mention the fact that there's no such thing as standardized sizing. I can be a size 12 in one store, and go to the next one and be a size 18. No wonder I have body issues.
6. Noisy neighbours
7. Lying – I mean really, you get into more trouble when you get caught for lying than you would if you just admitted the truth. (This includes pathological liars).
8. Gossiping – It’s not a sport people….you don’t get points for being the one to badmouth the most people. Let it go!!! If it’s something that bothers you that much, tell the person who’s bothering you. Don’t tell eeeeeveryone else and then "hope" it doesn’t get around to the other person. It always does, and it always ends badly.
12. What is one of your biggest fears and how might you overcome it?My biggest fear is that my life with Matt might change. It’s part of what brought about my whole little panic-attack. I heard a voice in my head that said I didn’t love him anymore, and I knew that wasn’t true. But it got me to thinking about whether I did or not, and what life would be like without him, and what I would do if he left me, etc. And it quite honestly scared the crap out of me. He’s my whole world, and I can’t imagine my life with anybody else.
Finally getting around to this....
The Questions:
1- Do people notice you when you walk into a room?
Yes, most times, but I certainly don’t stand out in a crowd.
2- When is the last time you became unraveled?
Almost precisely a month ago.
3-What are you good at?
I’m a great listener, and good at helping people. I’m great at reading children’s stories, baking, gardening, and I like to think I’m good at drawing.
4-What's in your pocket?
Nada, I’m in my jammies hehe. Winnie the Pooh jammies, btw.
5-What songs would you play to match these situations:
a) sporting event-Gary Glitter's Rock and Roll part 2. I have to agree, Bea, it’s classic. It makes a hockey game lol.
b) party- Oh my goodness….something cheesie like "Whoomp, There it is" HA HA
c) when you're feelng depressed- Norah Jones, she’s mellow but not too depressing so Idon’t dive into a deep funk.
d) while driving or walking- Anything by Jack Johnson
e) when you're feeling frisky- LOL "Crazy on You" by Heart HA HA...No, not really...but it's a good song, non?
6-Name 3 songs that remind you of playing when you were a child.
Don’t Forget Me When I’m Gone – Glass Tiger
Heartbreaker – Pat Benatar (It was my couch bouncing song lol)
Cory Hart - sunglasses at Night
7-How would you spend a rainy holiday weekend?
The way I spent the last one. A little bit of traveling to visit family, and just relaxing and enjoying their company.
8- What song is playing right now?
Rodeo Clowns – Jack Johnson
9-If you could have a DVD/VHS of any TV show that you watched as a child, what would it be?
LOL Fraggle Rock, without a doubt. Closely followed by Today’s Special, or Mr. Dress-up
10-Name 5 songs that remind you of summer.
Mungo Jerry – In The Summertime
Trooper – I Can See Clearly Now
Three Dog Night – Summer In The City
Guess Who – Follow Your Daughter Home
Bob Marley – Jammin’
11-Name a food you can't live without.
strawberries
12- How do you like your eggs?
love eggs benedict, but if I can’t have it, I take them over easy please.
13-What kind of food are you?
Strawberries: Something sweet but just a little tangy hehe.
14-Are you brave or cowardly?
Overall I have to say cowardly simply because I don’t like confrontation…but I have definitely been brave and will need to be again one day. Bravery is needed for many different situations.
15- What makes you lose focus?
Matt, catchy music, and a nice smell
16-When is the last time you felt appreciated?
When I was texting Matt while he was on his way to Hamilton, something he said threw me into tears because it was so romantic.
17-What is the weirdest thing about you?
Oh god….any number of things lol. My obsession with hating jogging pants, my neat-freakness, my sense of humour…I could go on lol.
18-If like the newspaper you could have anything delivered to your front doorstep each and every morning, what would it be?
Oh wow….fresh flowers, strawberries, and tons of warm fuzzy cozy things like blankets lol.
19-Which month of the year describes your personality?
May – A little bit of everything, not over-bearing, but refreshing.
20-Who is your hero & why?
My Mom is my hero.She’s a beautiful woman who’s raised two children, kept a household running, kept their finances going, maintained a great relationship with her family, and all the while making life easier for us. She’s always there when I need an ear, and I know I can go to her with anything because I know she’s been there. She can share her knowledge and experience, and she never judges me.
21-Name something (of non-monetary value) that you've always wanted but have never received.
A canoe ride under the stars.
Part 2 is in the next post.
Sara
- Who took 4 days to do this thing lol
