For the first time since I moved out here ten years ago, my grandma came out to visit me this weekend. My mum also came with her. It was a great weekend as I don't think I have ever spent so much time with my grandma before. It was nice having a girls weekend, just the three of us.
They came in Thursday around lunch. I was very mean and made them take the airport shuttle downtown where I met them at a local hotel. That afternoon we went to West Edmonton Mall for the start of some serious shopping. We managed to complete about 40% of the mall before we got sick of it and went home. I can't even remember what we bought that day! I remember buying wool as mum had forgotten hers at home and can't live without something to crochet. That night we had supper at a nearby fish and chips shoppe. Every time my mum comes out we eat there, which I find funny. She comes out from the coast to eat fish on the prairies *g*.
Friday morning, we went to the Muttart Conservatory, which is basically a giant greenhouse built in the formation of four glass pyramids. Each pyramid is designed around a different landscape - Arid/Desert, Temperate, Tropical and "Show". The show pyramid had a dreamcatcher theme this time and was pretty cool. I really liked this topiary (I think that's the right word) shaped like a giant fish. After the conservatory, we went back to the evil mall for more shopping. This time we covered Phase III and bought quite a bit. My grandma found a really pretty blue coat and certain birthday gifts were purchased for me. We also saw Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the cheap theatre. We had supper at Tony Roma's, which officially had the slowest service I had ever experienced in my life. Not pleased at all.
Saturday, we walked down Whyte Avenue and went to the Old Strathcona Farmer's Market. I should really go more often, everything looked so great! That afternoon we went to Southgate mall so I could buy jeans (WEM was out of stock) and my mum also bought a sweatshirt. By this point, we were all very sick of shopping!! That night, I made supper for a change - salmon with lemon, baked potatoes and veggies. Basic, but tasty.
Sunday, we just puttered around and walked over to the little shopping plaza by my house. And then it was time for them to go back to the airport. Just a short visit! I had lots of fun though. It was really nice to have them both out here.
Pictures can be found here.
Monday, October 24, 2005
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Just Because?
Man, you know you haven't posted in a while when you get complaints!
My apologies to my loyal fan base. *snicker*
I have no rants lately. It is strange. Apparently I'm satisfied with the world. Unless I think too hard, and then I just get depressed. I think the end times are upon us. If you are religious, pray for your soul. If you don't believe in an afterlife, I recommend high levels of partying.
So in the what's new with me department - you may or may not know that I'm really working on losing weight. It's going quite well. I set 5 mini-goals to make it more manageable and at each goal, I give myself a reward and a challenge. The challenges are somewhat like punishments really, but they are meant to get me out of my rut in life. I'm all for trying new things this year. When I hit my first goal, I got a massage and asked out a friend (it was a no). Second goal - great new clothes and my high school reunion (punishment!). Third goal - more clothes (otherwise I was going to have a nakedness issue) and a really new thing - Speed Dating aka six minute dates or whatever version you have heard of.
I officially recommend speed dating to anyone who is looking. How else do you meet so many people at once? I chose one that was for people aged 23-32 and aimed at "young professionals", whatever that means. It was held at a pub near my house, so I just walked over. I also called Rod for a last minute pep talk. His advice? Don't forget to let them talk too! I had a lot of fun that night. There were 13 guys and 10 girls. We started with a little ice breaker session while we waited for everyone to arrive. It was just one of those little sheets that say "Find someone who has a pet", "Find someone who likes hockey", etc etc. Then time for the dates. The girls were assigned tables and the guys rotated through when the bell rang. I only had one date where I was struggling to find something to talk about. Out of the guys I met, I think I circled interested for 7. I was trying very hard to not be picky. One guy I circled solely because as he was leaving he said he liked my red hair (wash out colour btw, normal now).
Later that week I got an email with my matches. I matched with five guys! (I circled them, they circled me....). I decided to be brave and call them and I set up dates with all 5! Crazy me, but it was fun. One was fun, Two bailed on our coffee date but called me several times, Three turned out to be significant, Four was nice but older, Five was young and hot. Although I had fun with the four guys I went out with (and One I went out with twice), Three (who shall now be known as Ian) was by far the most interesting. And turns out he likes me back. We are currently dating and he's even met some of my friends. It's happy fun.
And in other news - my mum and grandma are coming for a visit this weekend. I am so excited! My grandma has never visited me in the ten years I've lived here so this is cool. Hopefully, I'll have pics to put up soon.
My apologies to my loyal fan base. *snicker*
I have no rants lately. It is strange. Apparently I'm satisfied with the world. Unless I think too hard, and then I just get depressed. I think the end times are upon us. If you are religious, pray for your soul. If you don't believe in an afterlife, I recommend high levels of partying.
So in the what's new with me department - you may or may not know that I'm really working on losing weight. It's going quite well. I set 5 mini-goals to make it more manageable and at each goal, I give myself a reward and a challenge. The challenges are somewhat like punishments really, but they are meant to get me out of my rut in life. I'm all for trying new things this year. When I hit my first goal, I got a massage and asked out a friend (it was a no). Second goal - great new clothes and my high school reunion (punishment!). Third goal - more clothes (otherwise I was going to have a nakedness issue) and a really new thing - Speed Dating aka six minute dates or whatever version you have heard of.
I officially recommend speed dating to anyone who is looking. How else do you meet so many people at once? I chose one that was for people aged 23-32 and aimed at "young professionals", whatever that means. It was held at a pub near my house, so I just walked over. I also called Rod for a last minute pep talk. His advice? Don't forget to let them talk too! I had a lot of fun that night. There were 13 guys and 10 girls. We started with a little ice breaker session while we waited for everyone to arrive. It was just one of those little sheets that say "Find someone who has a pet", "Find someone who likes hockey", etc etc. Then time for the dates. The girls were assigned tables and the guys rotated through when the bell rang. I only had one date where I was struggling to find something to talk about. Out of the guys I met, I think I circled interested for 7. I was trying very hard to not be picky. One guy I circled solely because as he was leaving he said he liked my red hair (wash out colour btw, normal now).
Later that week I got an email with my matches. I matched with five guys! (I circled them, they circled me....). I decided to be brave and call them and I set up dates with all 5! Crazy me, but it was fun. One was fun, Two bailed on our coffee date but called me several times, Three turned out to be significant, Four was nice but older, Five was young and hot. Although I had fun with the four guys I went out with (and One I went out with twice), Three (who shall now be known as Ian) was by far the most interesting. And turns out he likes me back. We are currently dating and he's even met some of my friends. It's happy fun.
And in other news - my mum and grandma are coming for a visit this weekend. I am so excited! My grandma has never visited me in the ten years I've lived here so this is cool. Hopefully, I'll have pics to put up soon.
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