TOP 10 REASONS WHY I PROCRASTINATE...

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good hair day....

Last night the photo staff all went down to Stella's for a non-work related outing.
I ordered a stellini.
The young waitress looked at me and said she would need to see some ID.
Grinning I replied, "Are you serious??"
And proceeded to dig out my drivers license.
The waitress stared at it and said "Holy Sh**" then promptly apologized.
"No way, I thought you were younger than me! Way to go girl! "
Apparently I don't look 27.

It was a good night.

Mitch commented on a post awhile ago that it was good to be back and he was interested in what I've been thinking about....
I realized that all my posts since have been about bacon, Tim Hortons and that darn cat. Pretty superficial stuff. So I thought I would step back and try something different. I may delete this post in an hour, it may be more personal than usual, but then if Liz can talk about antidepressants, anything else is fair game. (Proud of you by the way, for the honesty on that one)

So, what have I been thinking lately? Well my world has been filled with work and the never ending quest to find babysitting for my crazy shifts, figuring out child custody issues, worrying about how I will support myself next year. Loving my job, but hating the shift work, wondering how I will find time for Andrew once he's in school next year, thinking about looking for a more routine job that allows for weekends and evenings off to give Andrew more stability. And then the whole issue of divorce......

Hmmm...divorce.

It's weird how you think you know how you will handle something until it actually happens. I've been asking myself if I will sign the papers when they come. Just because I have every biblical right to sign the papers does that mean I should? On the other hand, at times I feel done and ready to move on, but then I feel guilt over that. And so it's a tug of war. So for that reason I will not do anything right now, not until I feel peace about it....but then will I ever have peace about it?
Lots of things on my mind besides bacon and pastry.


I think I need a danish.

#21 ICE CAPS!!!!!

forgot a few favorites...

11. my ceramic hair straightener - changed my life
12. anything wrapped in bacon....mmm...bacon
13. friends who love me accept me even when I'm cranky, insecure and filled with anxiety.
14. London drugs cinnamon buns
15. A good-hearty-tears-to-your-eyes-lose-your-breath-laugh.... haven't had one in a long time.
16. Someone to tuck you in at night, to kiss you and tell you to sleep well.
17. Anything wrapped in pastry.
18. Fresh country air, perhaps it's not a bad thing the apartment burned down. This morning I went outside in my jammies to water my flowers. Then the neighbors rode by on their tractor.
19. Fresh flowers in vase on my table, to add a splash of color and life to the house.
20. My garage at night when the blinds are drawn and just the lamps are on ..... it almost feels like, home.

I think that's all.....for now.

i forgot to tag people last time so here I go...I tag Denise & Kelly

Why Geeks and Nerds Are Worth It...

A friend sent me this....

In the wide world of dating, there are many options. Do you go for the flashy guy with the smooth smile, or the dude in the corner typing away on his laptop? The following are reasons why I think my fellow females should pay more attention to the quiet geeks and nerds, and less attention to the flashy boys.

1.) While geeks and nerds may be awkward, they’re well-meaning 9 out of 10 times. That smooth dude with the sly grin and the spider hands? Wonder what HIS intentions are... plus, I’ve never had a geek guy not call me when he said he would. Score major points THERE.

2.) They’re useful. In this tech-savvy world, it’s great to have a b/f who can make your laptop, desktop, and just about anything else that plugs into a wall behave itself.

3.) They’re more romantic than they’re given credit for. Ok true, their idea of romance might be to make up a spiffy web-page with all the reasons why they love you, with links to pics of you and sonnets and such... but hey. It lasts longer than flowers, plus you can show your friends.

4.) Due to their neglected status, there are plenty to choose from. You like ‘em tall and slender? There are plenty of geeks/nerds who are. You like ‘em smaller with more meat on their bones? Got that too.

5.) They’ve got brains. Come on now, how can intelligence be a bad thing?

6.) Most are quite good at remembering dates. Like birthdates and such, especially if they know it’ll make you happy. Due again to their neglected status, they’re more attentive than guys who “have more options”. Plus, with all that down time without a steady girlfriend, they’ll likely have mental lists of all the things they’d love to do once they GOT a girlfriend.

7.) Sex. Yep. Sex. I’m not really familiar with this myself, but I’ve friends who’ve been intimate with geek guys and it’s raves all around. They say a virgin wrote the Kama Sutra... all that time thinking about sex, imagining sex, dreaming about sex, (they are male after all) coupled with a desire to make you happy? Use your imagination.

8.) They’re relatively low-maintenance. Most can be fueled on pizza, Twinkies and Mt Dew. No complicated dinners needed here, so if you’re not the best cook, eh. Can you order a pizza?

9.) Most frequent bars as often as slugs frequent salt mines. You won’t have to worry much about your geek guy getting his “groove” on with club hotties because, frankly, he’ll be too busy rooting around under his computer wondering where that spare cable went. You won’t have to worry about him flirting with other women because, 9 out of 10 times, he’ll zip right by them in a perfect b-line towards the nearest electronics store. I’ve seen this happen. Me: “Eww. Victoria Secret’s Models... They’re so skinny. How is that feminine? You can see her ribs!” Geek Guy: “ooooooo...” Me: “Hey!” *notices he is staring lustfully towards the computer store* Geek Guy: “What?” Me: “Never mind...”

10.) Although he may not want to go to every outing with you, you can arrange swaps, as in, you’ll go to his Gamer Con dressed as an elf princess if he’ll take you to the ballet. Plus, if he doesn’t want to go someplace with you, you won’t have to worry much about what he’s up to. You’ll probably come home to find him asleep on his keyboard in a sea of Mt. Dew cans with code blinking from the screen. It’s ok. He’s used to this. Just toss a blanket over him and turn out the light.

11.) His friends aren’t jerks. I can’t stress this enough. You’ll more likely get “Omg! A GIRL!! Can I see?!” than “Hey hot stuff back that ass up here and let me get some grub on...” They’re awkward geeks too and will, 9 times out of 10, treat you with the utmost respect and, more than likely, a note of awe. A cute girl picked one of their clan to date? It could happen to them! Hope! Drag some of your single girlfriends over, open up a pack of Mt. Dew, crack open the DnD set and get working. Nothing impresses geek guys more than a girl who can hack-n-slash (well ok maybe if she can code... a geek can dream).

12.) They’re rarely if ever possessive. They trust you, so you can be yourself around them. You like to walk around the house in a ratty t-shirt for comfort? He won’t care. He does too! They won’t get pissy if you don’t wear make-up or don’t want to bother primping your hair. If you gain a few pounds, they won’t try their best to make you feel like crap.

13.) They’re usually very well educated. Physics majors and the like. See #5. You won’t have to listen to him blathering on about his car (ok maybe a little), he’ll have loads of other interesting things to talk about. Politics, world events, how much the chicken burgers down at the local place rock, so long as you douse them in hot sauce...

14.) You’ll almost never have to hear, “Yaw dawg whazzap!!” plop out of their mouths. Unless it’s in jest. They spell properly, use correct punctuation, and are able to tell the difference between the toilet and the floor. They almost never get “wasted”, so you won’t have to worry about coming home to find him and his friends passed out on the floor amidst a pile of beer bottles. Mt. Dew cans, perhaps...

15.) And the final reason why geeks and nerds make great boyfriends: They actually give a darn about you. Not how you look (though that’s a plus), not how skinny you are, not how much make-up you primp yourself up with, but they like you for you. That kind of thing lasts longer than “baby you got a fine ass!!!” Believe me.

from useless to maybe not half bad.....

I take back the word useless in reference to the cat.

She caught her first mouse last night (I'm so proud).

I heard banging in the storage room so I ran out of the bathroom b/c I thought maybe the ceiling was about to cave in, when Molly came down the stairs with little feet hanging out of her mouth. She proceded to take it to my room (gotta love cats).

I felt kinda bad taking it from her b/c she was so proud.

Now if she would just stop scratching the furniture, I might let her stay.

favourite things (in no particular order)

here they are......
(I too have excluded the givens God, Andrew, my family)

1. hot baths with bubbles and candles and soft music (sounds cheesey and girly I know, I'm not sure I should admit it)
2. my camera
3. creating a piece of art and having it printed on canvas - Canvas! my new favourite thing
4. Tim Hortons French Vanillas and honey crullers
5. Going to Tim hortons with Taneane, Andrew or any member of my family.
6. Listening to the rain on my metal roof, it reminds of when I was kid and I would sit in my fort in the rain....I love the smell of rain.
7. Paint chips - 2yrs ago for my birthday John took Andrew to Canadian tire to get me a present, Andrew headed for the paint aisle....when John told him they were going to look in another aisle Andrew insisted they get me paint chips instead.
8. Reading the paper Saturday morning
9. Airports
10. Email - I've been so lost without it - glad to have it back!

updates

I borrowed a useless cat to get rid of the stubborn mouse. The cat pretty much lays on the couch all day and acts like she owns the place. We are going to buy her a little tiara. The good news is we haven't heard from the mouse in a while.

I don't have my satellite anymore so that means we have been watching alot of movies. I'm so sick of the Incredibles. A friend brought me season 1 of corner gas - I had never seen it before. SO FUNNY. I've watched every episode three times now b/c there isn't much else to watch.

We had a bear in the yard last week. It killed a burrow at the horse farm 2 doors down. That seriously put a damper on the nice weather, as we went straight from the car to the house and vice versa.
We have a deer that visits and loves attention. I thought that was great until it started eating my flowers. No such a big fan of the deer now.
Had a frog in the kitchen, and wolf spiders in the curtains....

I've spent the last week painting and organizing, putting a new floor in the bathroom...trying to get the garage liveable.

All is well....

next blog will be my 10 favourite things.

I'm back!!!

Yeah! Finally got hooked up! (Thanks Peter for the modem). More blogs to follow. Woohooo!!

spontenaity and sacrifice

So when I left on monday, I put everything I could possibly need in my car.... then headed to LD to buy luggage. Not everything would fit in the new suitcase so I had to be selective. Unfortunetly I was in such a rush that I put the bag with my underwear in the pile of stuff I didn't really need and put all of that into the trunk.
I arrived in California with no underwear.


Yep.


Made a trip to the local Target to purchase some fresh undies yesterday....

it's raining in California...

dead wood...

I couldn't find a spot for the my-husband-left-me flowering tree in the new place (ironic huh?) so I stuffed it in a corner in my bedroom, it wasn't very happy there and began to wilt. So I decided to put it outside, it was a little early I realized, but I really had nowhere else to put it. It died with in a week.
Suprisingly I wasn't too upset. I had been anxiously awaiting the arrival of the brilliant purple flowers, but they just didn't fit in the new space. It felt rather freeing to pull the dead tree out of the pot and huck it into the bush. I planted some pink petunias instead.....

Ever have the urge to just jump on a plane and take off for a week without planning the trip? I had that urge yesterday morning. So first thing in the morning I threw my clothes in the car and headed to the travel agency, bought a ticket, and drove straight to the airport.

I am now sitting in sunny california, enjoying some much needed rest with the company of an old friend.

I'm 27yrs old and have never flown anywhere by myself. I was proudly proclaiming that to my planemates on the trip down. I stopped after I realized I'm not 10yrs old and I actually sounded kind of pathetic. But I conquered the drive to the airport, finding the park and fly, going through customs, transfering flights in portand so I can call myself a grown up now!

I have always wanted to do something so impulsive and now I have...it's a pretty neat feeling.

My friend Danea has been pointing out all the little annoying things she has noticed about life in "cali". I'll blog on that later. Right now..time for enchiladas!!