it's lent and i've forgotten i'm not supposed to eat meat on Ash Wednesday. i thought that rule was only for Good Friday. we're also not going to Church tonight either. zero for two.
to make up for it, i have decided on not giving up just one thing for lent, but TWO!
Lenten Resolution 1: No coffee
expect side-effects such as grumpiness, fatigue and bitchiness. even more so than usual.
Lenten Resolution 2: No swearing
this will be a tough one and hard to keep, so i'll be keeping some sort of "jar" and put money in it everytime i swear. proceeds will go to the offering basket on Easter sunday.
i bet you're wondering why i'm not giving up rice for lent.
that's because that would be crazy!
what would i eat?
potatoes???
Wednesday, February 25
work hazard
An excerpt taken from an article on mytelus.com:
"Const. Gerry Rundel has maintained that Dziekanski was holding a stapler up to his chest with his other hand in a fist just before he was stunned five times with an RCMP Taser in the early morning of Oct. 14, 2007."I venture to say I don't know where that could have ended, but it could have gone bad," Rundel told the inquiry into Dziekanski's death."There's no doubt in my mind that he took up the combative stance, and he had every intent to injure, attempt to injure, harm us officers and anybody in the public."Rundel has already testified that he feared for his safety and saw the stapler as a weapon, but expanded Wednesday on just how much of a threat he perceived."
How many times has borat come up to me and angered me in such a way that I want to throw a stapler at her?
Many times.
How many times have I actually done it?
None.
How many times have I grabbed my stapler and held it like I was going to hurl it at her head as she's walking away?
If I had a penny for every time....
My point is: Good thing she doesn't have a taser gun.
"Const. Gerry Rundel has maintained that Dziekanski was holding a stapler up to his chest with his other hand in a fist just before he was stunned five times with an RCMP Taser in the early morning of Oct. 14, 2007."I venture to say I don't know where that could have ended, but it could have gone bad," Rundel told the inquiry into Dziekanski's death."There's no doubt in my mind that he took up the combative stance, and he had every intent to injure, attempt to injure, harm us officers and anybody in the public."Rundel has already testified that he feared for his safety and saw the stapler as a weapon, but expanded Wednesday on just how much of a threat he perceived."
How many times has borat come up to me and angered me in such a way that I want to throw a stapler at her?
Many times.
How many times have I actually done it?
None.
How many times have I grabbed my stapler and held it like I was going to hurl it at her head as she's walking away?
If I had a penny for every time....
My point is: Good thing she doesn't have a taser gun.
Thursday, February 19
happy day
the no bonus streak has ended. we've had two years straight of no bonuses due to frequent and severe losses, but last year 2008 was a successful year for us as our loss ratio was only 38%.
which means i finally get to enjoy a bonus!!
momma's gonna buy herself a brand new suit!
which means i finally get to enjoy a bonus!!
momma's gonna buy herself a brand new suit!
Wednesday, February 18
blue day
i feel blue today.
why?
i weighed myself on a scale today.
i had no idea how much weight i've gained because i didn't seem to think i gained anymore. i've been running lots lately - more than usual. eating habits are the same.
i feel blue.
why?
i weighed myself on a scale today.
i had no idea how much weight i've gained because i didn't seem to think i gained anymore. i've been running lots lately - more than usual. eating habits are the same.
i feel blue.
Tuesday, February 17
vday in the city
jason and i never really "do" valentine's day, mostly because besides mother's day, vday is a busy time for restaurants. i think we've "celebrated" valentine's day maybe...twice. they were lovely too. but this year, i must say was the best.
this past valentine's day, jason was working, so i had my evening planned out. my loyal vday date, Melissa, is vacationing in Arizona, so i would be spending it by myself, which - honestly - i was really looking forward to. i went to richmond with a friend the night before and saw the felicity dvd sets on sale for $24.99 which is a STEAL because regular price is $79.99. Don't ask me why, i thought that was ridiculous.
anyway, i bought seasons 1 & 2. i also had awesome chinese leftovers from the night before for vday dinner. i was set!
i started the day making jason brunch. since he always makes dinner/lunch for me and other people, i thought it would be a thoughtful gesture. sadly my eggs were overdone, my bacon and toast was cold and i guess i cooked way too many sausages for one person. but it's the thought that counts!
after jason left for work, i started my afternoonwith a run around the seawall - 12 km in 1hr 3mins (not bad eh!) as it was a beautiful day. lots of couples walking along the seawall, including a guy dressed as cupid. i do not kid.
later on, i had my dvds set with my dinner on the table, and a pillow and blanket on the couch for total veg-out time. i finished volume 1 of season 1 and suddenly had a craving for bubble tea. (thanx jay) so i thought i'd go venture out.
with my sweatshirt, no makeup and converse sneakers, i walked to robson and HOLY COW what a big deal valentine's day is to so many people.
i went to capstone tea or whatever it's called, as it's the closest place that has bubble tea (and it wasn't very good). i went up to put my order in and the cashier looked at me, tilted his head to the side and said, "are you having a good night?" if he hadn't tilted his head, i would've thought he was just asking me how my evening was, but in this case, it was a full out tilt with sad puppy dog eyes look. he told me my bubble tea would only be a few minutes.
so i wait at this table with a newspaper and I SWEAR, i felt everyone's eyes on me. i looked up and noticed the place was packed with couples and couples only. one girl with a huge stuffed animal seated in the chair next to her, kept looking at me like i was the saddest sight she'd ever seen.
tapping my foot and staring at my paper, i'm impatiently wondering where's the bubble tea? then i thought, HEY! i'm not a sad sight! i'm married! i HAVE a permanent valentine!
so i started waving my hand around as to attract their attention to my wedding rings.
HAHA that's so pathetic!
but so me :o)
jason and i "celebrated" valentine's day on sunday. we walked from our place to best buy on cambie (where i got season 3 of felicity) and had dinner at banana leaf with a night cap at the sylvia hotel.
a wonderful day and a perfect way to end a perfect weekend. :o) 
this past valentine's day, jason was working, so i had my evening planned out. my loyal vday date, Melissa, is vacationing in Arizona, so i would be spending it by myself, which - honestly - i was really looking forward to. i went to richmond with a friend the night before and saw the felicity dvd sets on sale for $24.99 which is a STEAL because regular price is $79.99. Don't ask me why, i thought that was ridiculous.
anyway, i bought seasons 1 & 2. i also had awesome chinese leftovers from the night before for vday dinner. i was set!
i started the day making jason brunch. since he always makes dinner/lunch for me and other people, i thought it would be a thoughtful gesture. sadly my eggs were overdone, my bacon and toast was cold and i guess i cooked way too many sausages for one person. but it's the thought that counts!
after jason left for work, i started my afternoonwith a run around the seawall - 12 km in 1hr 3mins (not bad eh!) as it was a beautiful day. lots of couples walking along the seawall, including a guy dressed as cupid. i do not kid.
later on, i had my dvds set with my dinner on the table, and a pillow and blanket on the couch for total veg-out time. i finished volume 1 of season 1 and suddenly had a craving for bubble tea. (thanx jay) so i thought i'd go venture out.
with my sweatshirt, no makeup and converse sneakers, i walked to robson and HOLY COW what a big deal valentine's day is to so many people.
i went to capstone tea or whatever it's called, as it's the closest place that has bubble tea (and it wasn't very good). i went up to put my order in and the cashier looked at me, tilted his head to the side and said, "are you having a good night?" if he hadn't tilted his head, i would've thought he was just asking me how my evening was, but in this case, it was a full out tilt with sad puppy dog eyes look. he told me my bubble tea would only be a few minutes.
so i wait at this table with a newspaper and I SWEAR, i felt everyone's eyes on me. i looked up and noticed the place was packed with couples and couples only. one girl with a huge stuffed animal seated in the chair next to her, kept looking at me like i was the saddest sight she'd ever seen.
tapping my foot and staring at my paper, i'm impatiently wondering where's the bubble tea? then i thought, HEY! i'm not a sad sight! i'm married! i HAVE a permanent valentine!
so i started waving my hand around as to attract their attention to my wedding rings.
HAHA that's so pathetic!
but so me :o)
jason and i "celebrated" valentine's day on sunday. we walked from our place to best buy on cambie (where i got season 3 of felicity) and had dinner at banana leaf with a night cap at the sylvia hotel.
a wonderful day and a perfect way to end a perfect weekend. :o)
i'm still here
but haven't had a chance to write anything new or share anything interesting. maybe marriage does that to you?
HAHAHHAHA
to my one and only reader, Hi Ryan :o)
HAHAHHAHA
to my one and only reader, Hi Ryan :o)
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