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26th May, 2008. 12:00 pm. Fricken grumpy people

So I just got back from going downstairs to wax the old brows, and then buy my lunch. When I went to buy my lunch, this woman, who is always on the cash at the kitchen table ...and usually has a smile on her face, or is at least chatty....looked a little deshevled. I said to her "How are you?" she ignored me...wasnt even making eye contact. Then I said...."Hope your okay, you dont really seem yourself today, you look a little stressed"......at which point she began to read me the riot act......

She yelled at me "What a horrible person you are, why are you ruining my day"...I was like "errrrrrrr...I was just trying to ask how you were"..she said.."you are being very rude, and ignorant, and it's none of your fucking business how I am doing today......got it?".....I was like "errrrrrr......" Shocked, because she is usually normal..but holy BITCH! That I somehow felt guilty.....that I had said something in a rude manner....

Is mentioning that someone looks a little stressed rude>?>? Maybe my mum just forgot to teach me some social rules I just learned about 10 minutes okay.

Boooo to rude Kitchen Table people!



Current mood: aggravated.
Current music: Barenaked Ladies.

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4th April, 2008. 11:00 am. Pregnant Man

Sinnick posted recently about the Oprah episode that was about a man who was pregnant. It was actually a transgendered man..who once was a woman. I really enjoyed the episode, and really found the love between the couple very sweet.

I really wish that americans in particular would focus on the people that are becoming parents and not the lifestyle, or orientation, or even gender in this case. I think that both of these people on Oprah represent exactly what parents should be. They were sweet, kind, caring, and intellegent. They were family focused. They were happy people.

It bothers me so much when people pigeon hole people because of assumptions, or judgement. I lived in South Africa during apartheid ...and I understand very well what bigotry and hatred can do to an entire society.

I hope these people are treated fairly and supported throughout this pregnancy...although it may be outside of our realm of what is familiar...that does not make it wrong.

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6th February, 2008. 3:11 pm. Barefoot Contessa

So very recently Nick got me  a TIVO for my birthday (which is so awesome by the way)...anyway...I have been able to start watching all those shows I miss while I am at work.

One show I am just hooked on is the Barefoot Contessa on the Food Network. She is so cool...and all of her recipes seem so easy to do, and its about the cooking and not the host (don't even get me start on Nigella Lawson)....

One of the things I really enjoy is that she is always going to cute little shops close to where she lives and she buys fresh ingredients, like really cool cheese and fresh seafood. It makes me want to go down to St. Lawrence market every lunch hour and guy something yummy for dinner......which I might just do one of these days when its not snowing like a bitch.

Anyway---I will stop my rambling, since I havent posted in forever, and this must seem like a bizarre post :)

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6th September, 2007. 9:33 am. This just made me cry....

This poem was written recently by the little 11 year old boy who was shot in Liverpool on the way home from a football (soccer in Canadian) practice. This little boy loved football & was a huge Everton (who wear blue) fan.....

INVITE ALL YOUR FRIENDS TO SPREAD THE AWARENESS. ANOTHER SITE TO LEAVE YOUR TRIBUTES IS:
http://rhys-jones.gonetoosoon.co.uk

THIS POEM WAS WRITTEN BY RHYS' FATHER:

Now God wanted a football match
And to play it up in heaven
But first he needed players
And select his first eleven

Georgie Best, big Brian Labone
The legend Dixie Dean
Alan Ball and Bobby Moore
All made it in the team

He needed one more player
Some one who would be quick
From up above he looked down
And saw Rhys there in his kit

So Rhys was taken up above
God took him by the hand
To play the game he loved so much
Where sponsorship is banned

There is no cheating either as
God is the referee
There are no mega wages
And the transfers they are free

The games are live on telly
You don't have to subscribe
The players all stay on their feet
Cos no one takes a dive

So Rhys plays now so happily
To the angels in the crowd
And every time he hits the net
They roar his name so loud

Have fun my little blue boy
Your safe and in God's care
Till its time for me to get my boots
And join with you up there

God bless Rhys



Current mood: sad.
Current music: You are always on my mind-Willy Nelson.

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5th September, 2007. 8:45 am. It's almost been a year

 I haven't posted on livejournal, but in going back through my old posts, I just realized it has almost been a year since Nick & I bought our house. So much has happened in that year. Let's see what I have discovered in the last year:

-Nick is better on the outside of the house, I am better at the inside
-I can clean the shit out of a toliet now.....the shit!
-Kitties really do make a house a home (We now have two Burmese cats named Miles & Erwin)
-It is possible to loose your spouse in your house....and I can rhyme just fine :)
-You really have to buy furniture a little at a time....it's fricken expensive.
-Even when inspectors tell you the roof will last 5 years, they are not right. We have to get ours done this month!
-Neigbours are great people (especially when they mow your lawn)
-The burbs are all about "the car"
-People from Cambridge visit much more when you live in Burlington
-Hot Tubs ROCK
-I know nothing about how to keep plants alive
-Whoever invented the dishwasher should be knighted.
-Whoever invented the microwave should be sainted
-COSTCO is now a place I frequent....and I really want to buy a huge vat of TUNA.

Current mood: sleepy.
Current music: Billy Joel.

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5th February, 2007. 4:03 pm. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

I am 30 today.  OH my GOD I AM 30 today.

Wow--I didnt think it would bother me...but I got up this morning and thought.....

"OH MY GOD I AM 30 TODAY!"

Current mood: uncomfortable.
Current music: Just keyboards typing.....

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18th December, 2006. 12:22 pm. Moving=I am a bitch

Well we offically moved this weekend. This really was my first offical move. I mean, I helped sinnick when we moved from Delware, but that was his stuff, and he did most of the packing. This time, I was fully involved. 

Here are the things I discovered while moving:

1. Driving a big ass truck is scary
2. Sinnick is very good and driving said big ass truck
3. I am really out of shape--and basically useless when it comes to loading the truck
4. I am a fantastic packer 
5. Moving makes me feel like my world is turned upside down
6. When my stuff isnt in its usual "stuff" place, my brain shuts down and I talk giberish
7. Swimming in my new tub is fun---its fricken huge
8. Cleaning is much more work than  I ever thought it would be
9. New houses make wierd noises that keep you up at night
10. Nick seems to sleep like a baby, right through the new noises.
11.You can literally spend thousands of dollars at HOME DEPOT when you own a home
12. Reading the instructions on a Carbon monoxide detector is like reading the bible (same length)
13.Nick is really good and hooking stuff up (Nerd benefits I tell you!)
14.I can use a drill, I can use a screwdriver
15.My dad is just awesome, except when he sets a towel on fire in my kitchen
16.Filters for Furnances come in every imaginable size & ability
17.There are seven thousand different sizes of drywall plugs
18. Fortinos is a cool grocery store --and local
19. Cars are essential in the suburbs.
20. and the one sinnick hates the most---I am a BITCH when moving.

Current mood: sleepy.
Current music: barenaked ladies.

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29th November, 2006. 9:43 am. Wierdo dreams

So we officially get possession of this house tomorrow. However, courtesy of my screwed up brain, every single night this week I have dreamed of living in this house. Last nights episode was my dreamed up version of the reality of tomorrow night when we get the keys. In my dream, when we arrived at the house all the neighbors were at the house for an auction. The previous owners were auctioning off all their possessions. I was trying to tell them that they needed to get the stuff out because we were about to move in. So, they asked us to help them all move the furniture out before we moved out furniture in. CRAZY! 

So bascally, while sleeping last night, I moved. I really felt like I moved too, because in my dream I kept having to take breaks because of how heavy the other people's furniture is. Also, somehow I installed phones in every single room & I repaired drywall. (all of which in reality I don't think I know how to do)....

Dear Mrs. Brain, can you please dream of something relaxing tonight. How about just for tonight you dream of a trip to the Dominican Republic. Maybe sitting in a pool bar, sipping some coconut beverages. Or, if you really need to dream of the house, dream that we are enjoying the hot tub for the first time or something. Please don't make me dream of moving over and over again. YOUR MAKING ME CRAZY!



Current mood: anxious.
Current music: Snoop Dog-in honour of his arrest.

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15th November, 2006. 1:56 pm. Not since September

Wow! I really havent posted in WAYYYYYY to long. Now, to my defense..I have been a busy girl. But, I always read everyone's posts, I just never comment. Okay--this is my attempt at correcting that.

In the last few months we bought our first home. We take possession on Nov 30th. So much to do. I have offically picked my paint colours (Benjamin Moore Historial mostly)...I have ordered our washer/dryer, oven and fridge, which are all to arrive Dec 9th, 2006. Our designer at work helped me come up with some FLOW for our house---so all the paint colours flow from room to room. Really nice.  Now--we have almost no furniture--but I am sure we will acquire some of that as we go. The carpet doesnt exaclt match anything,but I am secretly hoping we can catch that in 2007 (on the main floor anyway).

What else..we also bought our first car. A City Jetta. They are awesome. Dealing with insurance people was hillarious, the prices really are all over the place.  We ended up going with Meloche Monnex, which was significantly cheaper than everyone else. They are fast. I like it.

Anyway--I am sure lots more has happened...but I thought I would update you all in the world of sinnick & myself.



Current mood: optimistic.
Current music: Dixie Chicks.

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31st August, 2006. 9:16 am. It's been a while

I am online all the time reading everyone's posts, but I always forget to post myself. Guess I just think you are all much more interesting :)  

[info]sinnick and I have been watching Rome lately---and it is really good. I didnt really want to watch it. (probably because even though I was a history major, I find the particular peroid written about WAYYYYYYYYYY too much). But, alas, [info]sinnick was buggin me, so I watched it. I liked it, I really did.  In fact, I think its awesome. Favorite character has to be Atia of the Julii played by Polly Walker. She is so fricken evil. So evil. But I love watching her. I also like Sevilla. Great female characters. Titus Pullo is also hillarious. Great writing.

We also watched a couple of the 7-up documentaries by Granada.  Really good.

Opppsss...back to work..guess I will post again later :)

Current mood: mellow.
Current music: Greenday.

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