I'm not mean, I'm awesome

*cue Law and Order type sound effects*

The following is a collection of things said to and around me at work on Sunday.

I may have said the "I'm not mean" thing to someone who was whining.

Enter Church Lady- oblivious to the topic of singledom that has been floating around this week.

Church Lady is wearing a well meaning sly smile. I know IMMEDIATELY what she is going to ask. Hemming and hawing, with a giggle she asks...

"Would you ever consider dating a younger guy? Now, I know they couldn't be too much younger, because you're already pretty young..." giggling nervously like she's the one asking me out, she grabs my arm, gives it a squeeze and dashes back to the other room after my patient and slow reply "I have in the past".

Apparently I've been wearing t-shirts and keeping my hair up in a pony tail far too often if she thinks her boys are near my age.

Moments later, I hear more giggling as she comes back into the kitchen....

"I should ask you this... do you like Jeeps or Junkers?"

I really shouldn't keep playing along, but I have to be honest, and thinking about a farm, answer... "I like them both"

Church Lady titters and flees the room again, only to turn around again and stand close to me as she asks "would you date a musician? or a cop? because the cop comes with the jeep, the musician has the junker..." I don't reply for a second... mostly in shock as I do the math and realize how young she must think I am ... or perhaps how desperate she thinks her boys are. Then there's the further pause as I decide weather to tell her I've sworn off musicians for the time being... Finally I respond with "I don't think I make that choice".

This must be what Church Lady is looking for, because as I turn and get something from the fridge, I find myself locked into the most awkward hug around my back and middle... the type that really excited moms give. She's still tittering and chattering like a pot on a stove as she leaves the room.

I'm blushing.

From embarrassment maybe? I'm not sure.

But I get back to making supper... and don't see her for the rest of the night.

From embarrassment maybe? I'm not sure.

Little Log Love

I was thinking about this again.
I know that I've posted it before- but it's always good to see it again!

click for log love.

potato

on the couch today.

it's nice. 

I've been pretty productive... finally got around to hanging that curtain rod (and curtain) down at the bottom of the stairs in the basement. The hope it that it'll keep some of the heat down there. The basement has been an icebox. 

Got my laundry done.

Finished a pair (and a half) of slippers.

Went shopping.

Cleaned a little.

Slept in, made breakfast.

won several (lost several) games of Sudoku.

I should be lazy every day.

Night on the Town

I spent the night in the smoke on Sunday.

I love going to the city for these little visits- I love the excitement and newness of it. I love the faces, the smells, the action, the heat, the sounds.. all mixing and thudding together into one big dance... till you find yourself in the middle of the floor, not knowing which way is up or out, and not even caring.

But I also like to come home.
Lazy afternoons at the bean.
Old friends reconnecting over a slow supper.
Picking food from the garden.
Tiny living?
or Tiny Town living?
Can you do both?

under the trees, I felt my heart happy

I went camping.

And now I wish that I didn't have to be home.

In fact.... all I want is to be back out there... not that I'm the best camper... it was noted that I've become increasingly skittish around campsite critters... I was willing to jump up on the picnic table when Mr.Coon made his arrival- and the single appearance of a june bug had me jittering for quite awhile (hoodie fully drawn!). But, it was more the whole group of people I was with.

I went with some friends from university- people that I've stayed in touch with over the years, and who were very important to me while I was at school.

I was hit by something big (well, not as big as the BMW that hit Frase- but that's another story) this weekend.
I haven't been able to shake the feeling of it

I'd forgotten how good it felt to be with friends that had a similar world view- friends from a similar set of experiences- friends with similar tastes- friends with similar interests... Friends that I could relate to on several levels, and who could challenge/stimulate me ...
I need to make it clear... I LOVE my friends/peers that I have here at home... but there's something to be said about the relationships that are built in the nurturing environment found in similarities... vs. the friendships that grow out of proximity.

I read this.. and it sounds horrible. Like I'm unhappy with the friends I'm with here in the 'Burg... not the case..
I just remembered this weekend what it means to be in relationship.

I don't really want to settle for less.

Post 1000 (plus 23)

Awww, finally got it done.

Please be patient as I add all the little things back.

Going camping tomorrow (finally) just until Sunday- got to get into camping mode in prep for Shelter Valley! Consider this a warm up round.

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sometimes, I have to deal with bizarre people for work.

Today was one of those days where, by the end of it, I'd wished it was on tape... just to see the parts I might have missed.

And... well, there was good ridiculous, and "make me want to hit you in the face I can't believe you're this person" ridiculous.

you're kidding right?

(note::this was written last night)

I wasn't very nice to someone on the phone this morning.... No, scratch that... I wasn't OVERLY polite... like.. Canadian polite.
And I think this lady was expecting me to be...
It was the realestate agent.


remember when I said the landlord was thinking of listing early? Yeah... the house is being shown at noon tomorrow.

So... now I feel terrible for bringing my two roomates into this mess...
AND I feel annoyed, because when it's a "friend of the family" type thing, you don't want to stir the pot.

It's a great little house... but not worth what they're asking for it... and the number they've chosen is way out of my price limit.

Here's what gets me though. She told me she was going to list in April.
She told Roomie #2 she was going to list in April.
When we first looked at the house and were considering moving in... she said if we didn't want it right away... she was going to list it in the paper to rent. Did she figure strangers were going to be ok with being misled? Or, just more comfortable misleading people that "were friends" knowing we probably wouldn't rock the boat too much? It really isn't worth the trouble... we're still dealing with the crazy lady from the old house.... still no rent receipts... still no post dated cheques.

Supposedly there's to be a late closing date...
yeah... right.

Monday Bunday

day three in the house....
Bunnies are making do with a (warm) make-shift cage out on the sheltered porch at the side of the house.
I'm so thankful it hasn't been really crappy weather.
Found my camera. Found my computer.... still no interwebs at the house....

more old landlord horror stories to come soon.
sigh

OMGPONIES!!!1!!1!!!!!!

ok, so I'm nearly wetting myself laughing since T.Lam posted about Mark the Ikea Guy.

you MUST... I repeat... MUST watch these videos!

50 points if you can correctly give me the origin of this post's title.

slooooooow mover

I am wiped.
As in... I can barley do anything ... or think of anything.... without yawning.
I sit at my computer... and start to fall asleep. (hence the lack of posts)
Thankfully I'm not feeling too bad about not posting much about SVFF this year... I had a glance thru my archives, and it appears that every year I'm too done in to write... It's such an emotional weekend for a large group of us... a true LABOUR of love. We put our all into making it a success, and when we stop to look back at what we've done, no one can quite grasp it.

so many great little stories are jumbling around in my brain though....

Did you guys know there's a great grandmother who reads my blog???
Hey Barb!

the office

as in... the tv show.. and my new life!
ok, so I won't be there (in the office) in the future as much as I am now... but... for now, my reality is pretty similar to the show.
really.
I love it!
I was created for this environment... I have NO bloody clue what I'm doing (there's a lot to take in right now) but.... it's great.
so, if you think of it, pray for me. I'm trying to absorb a ton of info, in a limited time (as I have next week off for SVFF). Thankfully, it's not expected that I figure everything out right away... my boss said give it a month before any of it makes sense... so I'm clinging to that hope.

Ninjas, please pray for some friends of mine as they are on the hunt for a house!!! pray that the right thing for the right price would come their way.... and SOON!

I was looking at my calendar... it's the end of AUGUST!!!! how did this happen???? SVFF is only a few days away.... eeeeeeeek! so much to do... if I disappear for a little while... you'll know which field to find me in

It's official.

Well folks, it's official.
Time to celebrate.
I gave my two weeks notice today.

Due to the nature of my current job, err... rather, due to the people that I currently support- and their ability/inability to process things the way we process things, please don't talk about this news at work until I've had the opportunity to sit down with them TOGETHER and give them all the information.
Seriously... even if you're at a different program...
thanks.

but now...

yahoooooooooooooooo

title?
errr. blogger seems to be having some technical difficulties... and if you've ever tried to report an error to them before... you know I'm not going to bother!
(side note:: I've spent a good hour trying to report an error, only to find my self sent in circles!)
in addition to the title bar not working... this post has posted itself... errrr... confused?

SOOOO, today's topic "self centred OR self centred"

ever have one of those moments? When everything is ok, and you don't have a worry or a thought of what you're suppose to be doing... where you're suppose to be .... what you should have done earlier? When you don't even think about what might be on the news.... or think about your blog...
I had a few moments like that this weekend.
And it was refreshing, but made me want more... when did life get so busy?

self.... centred.... centred in what? on what?
is that being self centred?