Occasional musings from a Left-coast Canadian ExPat in Oxford.
I see conclusion in all this confusion of mine. Though you and I both know it�s only the warm glow of wine that�s got you to feeling this way – but I don�t care, I want you to stay. Just hold me and tell me you�ll be here to love me today. -Norah Jones Continue reading Be Here to Love Me
Christmas was a bit of a whirlwind this year. All of the merriment was jammed into two days, when I’m used to it being spread over 4 or 5. But we made it through – and now I have some extra free time to just hang out and do nothing and not feel one ounce … Continue reading Obligatory Post-Christmas Post
Barrington Bunny -Martin Bell Once upon a time, in a large forest, there lived a very furry bunny. He had one lop ear, a tiny black nose, and unusually shiny eyes. His name was Barrington. Barrington was not really a very handsome bunny. He was brown and speckled, and his ears didn’t stand up right. … Continue reading Merry Christmas
…there arose such a clatter, that I didn’t even need my alarm clock to wake up. Who knew it – 5:15am is a GREAT time to start moving furniture. It’s probably best that the noisy upstairs neighbours woke me up though. My phone went off with a text at about midnight, and being sound asleep, … Continue reading And from the Apartment Above…
Look! A Meme! Because I’m so bored it’s either this, or smash my face into my desk repeatedly. Stolen from everyone. Three names you go by: Jen peechie Jenny Piccalo Three things you like about yourself: My smokin’ hot ass I’m smrt My fierce independant streak Three things you don’t like about yourself: My tendency … Continue reading 3,3,3,3,3
I had a steak so good last night, I dreamt about it. Literally. I went to sleep and had a dream, and the steak was a prominent character. Then I woke up at about 3:30am and didn’t get back to sleep until 4:30am. And I still made it to work for 7:00am, because I must … Continue reading mmmmmmmmeat
Zen has returned. I have accepted the fact that it is now completely and entirely beyond my control to get any of those “things that must be finished” done. They’re just not going to happen. Oh well. Instead of stressing about it, I’m going to go out for dinner tonight, and forget that the problems … Continue reading acceptance
Hi. I am in full on “time to freak right the fuck out mode.” It’s time to recognize that there are a few things that just will. not. get. done. Have I mentioned I’m a bit of a perfectionist? And a worrier? Hold me. Update (11:24am): Just been informed that we get a half-day off … Continue reading …
I got an email the other day from a guy I had been out with a few times (no, not the one I was planning on email dumping the other week). It read something like this: “While I think you’re a great person, and I’ve had fun hanging out with you, I don’t think we’re … Continue reading I got dumped! Or did I?
I had the sneaking suspicion that when I decided I really REALLY needed that extra 2 hours of sleep this morning, I would also really REALLY need to go the hell home at 5pm, whether I wanted to or not. But today is my last chance to get in any OT before the Christmas break, … Continue reading really? REALLY!
I am clearly an idiot for not finding this roommate earlier in my life. First off, boys tend to have stuff girls don’t, and vice versa – and I’m not talking biology here. For instance, the bathroom. I am a girl – a girly girl even. In the shower I’ve got shampoo, conditioner, body wash, … Continue reading Boyz Rule!
The things you learn when you get to work at 6am. Like how the cafeteria doesn’t open (and therefore DOES NOT SERVE COFFEE) until SEVEN AM! I am dying slowly. I spent 9 hours on Sunday baking with my momma. That could perhaps be the best thing to curb the usual cookie binge this year, … Continue reading Rip Out Hair Now.
I am the Christmas Superhero. Sometimes I wonder what the rest of my family would do without me, considering not one major gift-giving occasion goes by without me locating and usually acquiring the receiver’s ideal present. What happens when it’s time to give gifts to me? The family gets a detailed list, and my best … Continue reading Random Saturday Morning Content
Despite the cranky nature of my posts lately (proving again, blogging is more cathartic than anything), I’m actually really enjoying the season. I’ve put a strict policy in place of not actually making plans for any evening, and judging on a day-by-day basis whether I have the time and energy to go out or not … Continue reading Zen
It’s days like these I wish I worked downtown again, instead of on a corporate campus in the middle of an industrial park. When things got intense at the old job, I was able to get out in the fresh air, wander down the block to the local coffee shop, breathe the aroma, stand in … Continue reading Take a little Trip