Month: March 2006

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Step by Step (oh baby)

Step 1 (we can have lots of fun… ok – I’ll stop now….)

1. Arrive on a trpoical island, exhausted and beaten down by airport asshattery and airplane air, grab a beer and head straight for the beach to watch the sunset. Say “screw the camera” because there will be more of them to photograph. Eat dinner, watch hockey streamed from Sportnet (hooray for slingbox) and fall alseep before the end of the first period.

2. Bake in the sun all morning. Take lunch break. Go shopping all afternoon. Burn. Oops. Return with large bottle of aloe and hide from the sun for the rest of the afternoon. Drinks at bar across the street. Sleep.

3. Bake in the sun all morning again (with liberally applied sunscreen this time). Lunchbreak. Realize that leaving the island tomorrow sounds like the least fun ever, and spending 2 days in Miami alone isn’t sounding so hot either. Contact airline and extend trip by 52 hours.

Steps to come: A sunset horseback ride tonight, diving tomorrow, and hopefully trips out to stingray city, hell, and the turtle farm. Frankly, my hometown peeps are lucky I’m coming home at all.
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don’t hate me yet…

A list of things I am rapidly discovering I’m not a fan of: -19 hour days, followed by 4 hours of fitful airplane sleep. -Airports, specifically Pearson, on so many levels. We have it SO GOOD at YVR. -Other people’s children. -Bell Internet kiosks. -Having to strip down (not all the way thankfully) to clear … Continue reading don’t hate me yet…

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Bzzzz

Haircut blogging. Because I’m too busy for anything more substantial. Between trying desperately to get everything finished at work, and get everything prepped and packed for my trip, I’ve barely had time to think. That, and someone‘s been keeping me up WAY past my bedtime (which is why I look stoned in the photo – … Continue reading Bzzzz

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Biggest Loser

My Tim Horton’s Roll-up losing streak now stands at 0/15. And life couldn’t be better. Remember I mentioned that I only win at the Roll-Ups when something catastrophic happens. Boyfriend dumping, Job ending kind of terrible. It seems that the opposite is also true. The more I lose, the better things seem to get. -Work … Continue reading Biggest Loser

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Must Haves

Though I decided to lay low since the Firefighter fiasco, and have sworn off internet dating, I do have a date tonight. So far the 8-ball points to a good time. But I was reminded of one of my particular neuroses as I was “date-i-fying” my purse before I left the house this morning. Normally … Continue reading Must Haves

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Stupid Is…

In manic preparation for the impending tropical vacation (10 Sleeps Away!), I’ve been going to my local fake ‘n’ bake to get a base tan. While there, I noticed that my winter hibernation has left me with an ass that, while still fabulous clothed, is a bit more ample than it was over the summer … Continue reading Stupid Is…

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Monkey Business

I never realized how handy that whole “opposable thumb” thing was, until one of them ceased working after I managed to fall upon it. And so I present to you, a list of things I’ve found great difficulty doing today. An (L) behind each thing denotes the fact that I ended up having to attempt … Continue reading Monkey Business

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Phoney

First off, I’d like to say that despite the fact that my digital cable box officially barfed up its innards and quit last night, I have survived relatively unscathed. At least I had Vonage to play with! That’s right, I made the switch, and have abandoned my Telus landline phone. My decision was mostly financially … Continue reading Phoney