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Changes
Posted on October 3rd, 2011 – Be the first to commentDo you guys remember the feeling when your life changed? Not in a bad way or anything, but in a big way. For instance, my sister is moving to the city, and my parents are moving away. Not too far, only two hours or so, but they will be gone…off doing their own thing and having fun in their retirement years (thank god! It’s about time). I guess it’s just weird because my entire family will be spread out now. We are all going our own ways in life, and although we will see each other often, it just feels…strange. Maybe it’s the fact that I will never visit Orangeville again after Thanksgiving (my parents move afterwards) and I have lived/ gone back there since I was 11-years-old. So yeah, changes. Good ones, but changes nonetheless.
So, moving means helping with things. Things like painting and lifting. When my sister found her place here in the city, of course I offered to help her paint before she moved in. So that is what my Saturday consisted of…painting like a machine.
Before pictures: awesome white walls. My sister is going to kill me when she sees I posted this picture of her. I don’t know why…she looks great. Ready to paint!
Getting Souzed
Posted on September 21st, 2011 – Be the first to commentLast night Dave and I went out with our friends Di and James. Love them HARD. Sounds perverted. It is.
We started out at our local hole in the wall, hanging out on the patio, but Di knew that if she got a few drinks in me that she could drag my ass elsewhere. Which is what ended up happening. We hopped in a cab and she took us to one of her many amazing discoveries, Souz Dal.
This place is super dark, all candlelit and inviting. I can imagine walking by on a blistery winter night and wanting to nip in for something to warm your bones. In other words, awesome.
Thanks, Jack (part 3)
Posted on August 28th, 2011 – 1 CommentJack Layton’s casket at City Hall being viewed by the public on Friday evening, one of the last chances that the general public had to pay their respects before the funeral on Saturday.
Everyday is An Adventure in Kato Land
Posted on August 20th, 2011 – Be the first to commentThis past Monday, I had an appointment at the hospital for my 4 times a year check up with my hematologist. No biggie, just a standard check in. I have a wonky blood disease thing going on (have had it since birth, hereditary shit, THANKS DAD, brother has it too), and I just have to make sure all my levels are, well…level.
I had to go to work for a few hours before hand, and then rush off downtown to make sure that all was well in this here bod. Of course, Dave being the sweet gentleman that he is, came with me to my appointment, even though he really doesn’t like hospitals.
Walking to work that morning, it was beautiful.
Indulgence
Posted on August 18th, 2011 – Be the first to commentSince I deemed 2011 as ‘The Year of Me’, I have been pushing myself to embrace this and focus on myself more. Sounds selfish, I know. I feel selfish sometimes. But I also think that once you have been in a relationship for a long time, some people lose their identity and you become more of ‘a couple’ and no longer an individual. In a lot of ways, I love being a couple. But in other ways, I like being me, and doing things JUST for me. Stuff that I would do for myself when I was single, and not always thinking of the ‘other half’. It’s important. Some may call it selfish. I call it NECESSARY.
And this is why I have been going out more with friends, and being silly and buying too much nail polish and FAR too much jewellery. Because these are things that make me feel as if I am spoiling myself, and it makes me happy!
Like sitting on rooftop patios and drinking beer at sunset with amazing friends. What’s not to love about this scenario?
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