Monday, August 29th, 2011

Got a lot done at work today, but still struggling with a few tasks that I can't understand.  I'm in the process of hunting down some answers.

It was a hot day again today - when I went out for a walk at lunch time, it was scorching.  It would've been a nice day to go floating on the Bow or Elbow.  After work, it was over 30 degrees when I got into my car.  I went home and did some re-organizing of my clothes.  I realize I need more hangers.  Have you ever heard of Jane's Addiction?  Well the picture below is actually my Jeans Addiction.  Yep... those are all my jeans (and there may be more in the laundry hamper, too)!  I realize I may have a problem.  Is there a support group for that, do you think?

I probably should've gone somewhere since it was so nice outside, but truly I'm exhausted.  I had a short nap (while a kid ran and stomped around upstairs), then talked to Lurline on the phone.  She and Dave just got back from a short staycation at Pigeon Lake.  Apparently she was very ill with some kind of bug.  That sucks when you're supposed to be enjoying a summer holiday!

I also sent another email to my landlord stating that I'm now going to give notice on September 1st - with a litany of reasons why he'd better accept it and give my damage deposit back and let me break my lease.  I'm awaiting his reply.

I'm watching "Friends With Benefits" online before I go to sleep.  Wow!  It's quite risque at times.

Saturday, August 20th, 2011

I slept late today.  It's not like me.  I guess I've needed to catch up on sleep, plus I got home at around 2:30 am last night.  I basically chilled out at home in the morning, then had a couple of errands to run.

I went to the bank, then the post office, before trying out Phil & Sebastian's coffee shop in Marda Loop.  I brought my computer with me, but I couldn't get connected to their internet and they didn't have electrical outlets that I could see.  Therefore, I only have about 1 1/2 hours before my battery charge dies on my computer.  It was enough time to do a little photo editing, anyway.  I also enjoyed a delicious Americano.

After that, I went home and watched a movie, and I had a strong enough signal to upload my blog from the last week.  It's been hanging over my head!

Lurline called in the afternoon and wanted to do a few errands, so I went to pick her up and we drove to Ikea.  We managed to escape without buying anything!  I wonder if that's ever happened to anybody before?  Anyway, then we stopped in at Superstore, Walmart and Michael's.  She was looking for picture frames, so we priced them all out.  Turns out Walmart had the best deal, of course.

Then we drove South to the "cheap" theatre and bought tickets to see Larry Crowne with Julia Roberts and Tom Hanks.  We had about an hour to kill before the movie started, so we went to a local pub and had a drink.  The movie was light and entertaining.  You can't really go wrong with Tom Hanks.

Anyway, it was after 11pm by the time the movie ended and I still hadn't taken a photo.  I dropped Lurline off at home, then tried to think of a place I could take a picture at night.  I only had about 15 minutes before midnight, and then I would've missed my photo for Saturday ... So, I took this photo from a park on my way home - it's of the Glenmore Reservoir.  It's probably not the best, but I didn't have a lot of time.

Friday, July 22nd, 2011

Happy Friday!  I spent most of the day preparing to move to Calgary - looked for furnished apartments online, cancelled my BC Medical, etc.  Then when dad got home from work, I went with my parents to Bozzini's for dinner.  It was delicious and very reasonable ... generous portions of food ... I had enough left over to bring home for my lunch and dinner tomorrow.  Then, the three of us headed to the Galaxy to watch the final installment of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in 3D.  It's the last of the series, and so it was bittersweet.  That's about it for my Friday night.

Thursday, July 14th, 2011

Well, I instructed a beginner's Photoshop class at my house today.  I was well-prepared, but the students were very, very beginner level, so it took a lot longer than I had anticipated.  I didn't get to cover all the material that I wanted to.  It was good practice, though, and it seemed like everybody learned enough to do some basics.  After everybody left - about 5 hours later - mom and I went downtown to pick up a few things for our long drive to Calgary tomorrow, and stopped to take a picture of the old Paramount Theatre sign.  It closed down this year after 61 years, but the sign's still there.  Did some photo manipulation to make it look more authentic and antique-looking.  Off to Calgary tomorrow!

Sunday, July 3rd, 2011

Spent most of the day in recovery mode.  I suffered some sun stroke at the party, and it hit me hard overnight, so ended up only getting an hour sleep.  So, I crashed on the sofa for a few hours and listened to the laughs and conversation going on in the kitchen - fading in and out of sleep.  It was great to hear the post-party chatter with the guests who had stayed the night.  The stories that they told were endlessly entertaining, and it was a sure sign that they all had a fantastic night.

Later in the evening, Lisa, Scott and I got some snacks and blankets and got comfortable in front of the TV to watch a couple of movies.  It was so perfect to just chill out and have a low key night with friends.  I crashed pretty early, but here's Lisa and Scott getting cozy on the sofa: