The countowns continue...

Only 1 more day of work until my vacation!

Only 7 more days until I am a home-owner!

Lots of things to look forward to. Tomorrow is my last day of work until Tuesday, September 6th. I have been looking forward to this time off for a few months now! Ever since my last vacation, I guess ;)

Tomorrow evening, I am getting together with BD. Not sure what we are doing yet, but we will figure something out. Then, Saturday morning, I am going to the cottage. I am staying until Monday afternoon, at which point I am coming into town for 2 days. On Monday afternoon/evening, I am going to visit my friend Mary (the one who hyst quit from the place I work). Then on Tuesday, I am going to the lawyers to sign the papers for the house, and then mom and I are going shopping in Toronto for the afternoon and evening. Wednesday morning, we are heading back out to the cottage and staying until Labour Day. Yay! Should be a most excellent week!

Last night, BD and I went to the Festival of Lights and saw "Beatlemania". It was really well done. The guys looked and sounded like the Beatles. I had a great time!

I have moved to Mary's old desk at work and I really like it there. I am glad I made the switch, I needed a change of scenery.

Okay, so I couldn't go a whole blog without talking about BD at least a little! Things are still amazing on that front. We have been seeing each other about every 2 or 3 days, and I couldn't be happier. On Monday, we had a conversation after work and it went a little like this:

BD: I miss you sooooo much!

Me: I miss you soooo much too!!!

BD: Wanna go for ice cream? I can be there soon.

Me: Are you serious? Cuz it wouldn't be very nice to tease me if you're not.

BD: I'll jump in my car right now.

Me: Yay!

BD: See you in a half hour!

Isn't that adorable?!? He missed me so much he couldn't wait until Wednesday to see me, he really wanted to see me on Monday too. It was soooo cute, made me feel wanted. He really does make me feel special; I hope I have the same effect on him.

"Meet the Parents" went well.

On Saturday, I went to meet BD's parents. They are really nice! They made me feel very welcome. His Dad is a huge leafs fan, so right away he said to me: "So, I hear you like the right hockey team!". I think I have an automatic "in" with his Dad being a leafs fan. Score! I took Skor Bark that I had made as well so I wouldn't show up empty-handed. They really liked it. All in all, it was a great meeting the parents experience. They are very easy going and welcoming.

I also did 2 brick workouts (bike ride and run right afterwards) this weekend. I decided that since I was not comfortable using my clipless pedals, I just got regular pedals put on for now and I'll save my clipless pedals to use later on. I feel much more comfortable on my bike now, I can actually ride it without falling off! It's great; I really love it! I have less than 3 weeks until the next tri to get really used to my bike. I also need to do a lot of running as well. As of Saturday, I will be on holidays until Labour Day. I will be spending most of that week at the cottage, so I can do a lot of swim training there. Hopefully the next tri will be my best yet!

Nothing new to report...

I have been feeling a little under the weather in the last 2 days, so I haven't really done much. I found out that BD's parents are coming back from vacation today, so I will likely meet them on the weekend. This is getting serious! He wants me to meet his parents, that's a big step. I'm excited and nervous at the same time. In the past, parents have been my thing and they love me, but you never know... I'm sure his parents are great. How could they not be with a son as wonderful as him?!?

So, in honour of the occasion, I made some Skor Bark. I don't want to shop up empty handed. I also want to wear that new dress that I bought at H&M when I meet them, I just hope my bruises from my tumble off my bike heal somewhat before then! Yikes! They aren't looking any better yet, I may be in trouble there!

BD is coming over for a visit tomorrow night, I can't wait! I was getting used to seeing him so often, and now I've gone a whole 3 days without seeing him. It's sad. Oh well, I am looking forward to tomorrow!

Weekend Update

I had a really awesome weekend. It was so busy, but so good! I had Friday off, so I had a long weekend, which was sooo nice. I saw BD a total of 4 times in the last 5 days (Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and yesterday). It was amazing! We have spent so much time together and it just keeps getting better and better!

Friday, I went to see Green Day with lj. What an amazing concert! One of the best ones I've seen to date. Then, lj and I sat in the parking lot for over an hour trying to get out of our parking space. I really don't know what the hold up was, but we could not move from our spot because of traffic and it didn't seem like anyone was moving. So, it took us a total of 1.5 hours to get from out parking spot to the 400. It took us 3 hours to get to the exaggerators from when the concert was over, so we had to cancel our Kingdom trip. There just wasn't enough time. No time in fact. By the time we got to the exaggerator's, the Kingdom was closing. Which sucks, but we'll have to go sometime soon.

On Saturday, did some shopping. Spent too much money, but I really needed some new clothes and stuff for my bike. I have been looking for a nice jean skirt for about 3 years now, and I found 2 on Saturday, so I bought them both! They were pretty cheap, so I didn't worry about it. And I bought this really cute sundress which I will wear the first time I meet BD's parents. Which I'm guessing will be sometime on the weekend possibly (his parents are currently on vacation, but will be back on friday). They are going to be surprised, I think. So much has changed since they left! Their son now has an amazing girlfriend who he adores! Yay! I really am so pleased with how well things are going. It seems like he feels the exact same way about me as I do about him. I am totally falling for this guy. Never would have expected to feel so strongly about someone so quickly, but it just happened. I'm not complaining ;)

Saturday on my way home from t-dot, I stopped in at BD's for a visit. We went for dinner and watched a movie and just hung out. I can't believe how much I miss him when we are apart, it's crazy!

Then yesterday, I had a triathlon. I did pretty well. It was just a mini-one, but it was a good accomplishment nonetheless. A bunch of things went wrong though. First, when I got to the transition after the swim, someone's bike was on top of mine. It must have been leaning on my bike and knocked it over and was on top of my bike. So that wasted a good 20 - 30 seconds of my time trying to get this bike untangled from mine. Then, I thought to make up some time, I would put on my bike gloves while on the bike. BAD IDEA! I fell off my bike while trying to put on a glove and now have some massive bruises on my legs to show for it. Never again will I try to do that. I should have taken the extra 10 seconds to put on my gloves in transition. Oops. But, I wasn't seriously injured, so I was able to get back on and keep going. Then, on the run portion, I ran off-course. There was supposed to be a volunteer stationed at this turn (I guess he was on a pee break or something), so I missed the turn. As I was running, I heard someone behind me yell that I was going the wrong way. So, I had to turn around and go back to the turn. That wasted a good minute or so right there. I was mad that there wasn't a volunteer there, but oh well. I'm glad those people behind me told me though, that could have been a lot worse! All in all, I was hoping for a time of 1 hour, and I got 1:00:30. Those pesky 30 seconds! If I didn't have so many things go wrong, I would have been able to get 1 hour no problem. Oh well.

My mom did the tri as well and she is also now hooked. We are going to do another one in Wasaga Beach on September 10th. Mom will do the give-it-a-tri and I will do the sprint. I'm looking forward to it!

Then yesterday evening, BD came over for a visit. So I spent a lot of time with him on the weekend. We've gotten really close lately. I certainly do miss him a lot when we're not together. I wonder when I will see him again, my guess is wednesday or thursday.

I am really tired, the last week of late nights is catching up with me. I haven't slept more than 6 hours per night in more than a week. I think I will go to bed really early tonight to try and catch up.

The weekend is here!

Since I have tomorrow off (or today, I guess, since it is 2:30am), I am in weekend mode. I just got back from some quality time spent at BD's place. Everytime we get together, I like him more and more. We've only been dating for almost 4 weeks, and I already can't imagine my life without him. I am totally falling for this guy. And I think he is falling for me too. I have never felt this strong a connection with a guy in my whole life. There really is no denying it. My mom makes jokes about the fact that at this rate, we'll be engaged by Christmas, and you never know, that may not be that far off ;) I'm not one for rushing into things, but I know in my heart this is right. I just know. This is it.

I also wanted to mention that on Wednesday night, I told BD that I had been engaged before. It just seemed like the right time, so I told him. And he was fine with it. I'm glad I told him because I'm always a little nervous as to how guys will react to that news because everyone is different.

Oh, my boss took me out for lunch to celebrate my success on the PPE (yes, he's a little behind). Mary joined us (she's on holidays this week). So, we had a lovely lunch and then she spilled the beans (about that she is leaving the company). Of course, my boss was upset (and understandably so). I was happy that she called me last night to let me know. I was the very first to know. The announcement will go around tomorrow. I am so sad, but I am happy for her at the same time. We're still going to be friends though, she's coming to cheer me on in the tri on sunday!

Well, better get some sleep, got a big weekend ahead of me! Green Day concert tomorrow with lj, then dancing at the kingdom with lj and the exaggerator. Then saturday, hang out with the exaggerator and lj during the morning/afternoon, then head back home (with a stop at BD's place of course). Then on Sunday I have a triathlon. Busy weekend!

Is there a cloud ten?

Cuz cloud nine just doesn't seem to cut it right now! BD came over last night to meet my parents and it went amazingly well. I couldn't believe it. He gets along super well with my parents. My mom is really easy to get along with and outgoing, but my Dad is another story. He is a really nice and funny guy, just in the beginning sometimes he can come off a bit gruff. But, last night, he was joking around with BD and they got along wonderfully. I am so pleased! I mean, it wouldn't have changed my feelings about BD if my parents didn't like him, but it sure is nice what they think he's great. It's icing on the cake.

Tonight, I am going over to BD's house. That's two days in a row! Yay! Tonight will be good because it will be the first time we get together since our very first date when we both have the next day off. It's always that one of us has to work the next day. But not tonight! He has every friday off and I have tomorrow off since I'm going to see Green Day with lj.

I am excited about seeing Green Day. Should be a good show. After the concert, lj and I are going to hang out with the exaggerator. Yay! I love hanging out with those girls, they are the best friends a girl could ask for :)

Speaking of friends, that brings me to the not so good news. My friend Mary (who is my best friend at work, we eat lunch together everyday and have gotten together outside of work and she is a really good friend now) is leaving the company we work for. She called me last night to tell me, I am the first to know. But, it will all come out today. I am just so sad. I am happy for her because she is moving on to bigger and better things, I am just going to miss her a lot. Who am I going to talk about boys with at lunchtime now?!? Anyways, it makes me sad. They may make her clean out her desk and leave today, in which case I will cry. I know these things happen, but it is sad nonetheless. We did express on the phone that we are definately going to still be friends and see each other after she leaves, which is great. I don't want to lose her! Sigh, it will be a hard day at work. And my boss was going to take me out for lunch today to celebrate my success on the PPE. I guess that may be off depending on whether he finds out about Mary before or after lunchtime...

It's official!

BD is now my boyfriend! And I could not be more happy! He is the most absolutely wonderful man in the world! Not only does he have all the qualities that I look for in a man, but we also have amazing chemistry.

I went over to his place yesterday. He made me dinner and we watched a movie and talked (that's when we made it official: we are now a couple). It was absolutely wonderful, I loved every minute the evening with him. I didn't want it to end.

He's coming over on Wednesday to meet my family. Big stuff! I'm soooo excited, I hope he likes my family! How could he not, really? We put the "fun" in dysfunctional! ;)

This just keeps getting and better!

I just got in from date #5 with BD. Each date we go on is better than the last. He picked me up at my house (so he met my mom; that's a big step!). Then, we drove to the Outback for dinner and then did some mini-putt at the Putting Edge. It was so much fun! Then, we drove back and went for ice cream. The time went by like nothing. He had to leave at 11 though since he has to work tomorrow. Our goodnight was perfect! I'm not gonna give out any steamy details, but let me just say this: he is one heck of a good kisser! Score!

He wants to see me again on Sunday. That will be twice in one weekend, this is getting serious! Speaking of getting serious, I'm wondering if it's too soon to tell him that I've been engaged before. I just don't want it to get too far down the road, then I pull out that shocker, cuz then it would seem like I was purposely hiding it or something. But, on the other hand, I don't want to tell him too soon either. I think on Sunday I am going to his house for some movie-watching, so we will be alone, and perhaps then would be a good time to have the whole "previous relationship" talk. I don't know. I guess I will just know when the time is right to break the news. And it shouldn't really upset him or anything, I just sometimes wonder what guys think when I tell them that I have been engaged before.

Well, I should get to bed. I have a big day of bathroom renovations planned for tomorrow. But, I know I will just be thinking of BD all day...I am on cloud nine right now! I can't stop smiling. I really have a good feeling about this.

Great weekend!

I had a top-notch weekend. It started off with martinis at a co-workers place, which then turned into heading down to the big boss' place for some more drinks. Didn't get drunk though. I don't know why, I guess I just didn't feel like it. But, I had a good time nonetheless.

Saturday, I went to the cottage and stayed until Monday around lunchtime. I went to the Gemboree on Sunday, which was fun. I got 2 bracelets ($5 each) and a cool sodalite candle holder. It's basically a huge chunck of raw sodalite with a hole for a candle. It's pretty sweet.

Yesterday, I spent a total of 7 hours with BD. Date No. 4. It was amazing. We started off with a walk around the local zoo here. Looked at the animals, had some ice cream, went down the super slide, sat on a bench by the river and talked. It was great. Then, we grabbed some dinner and then went to see "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". It was good, I liked it a lot. Can definately see the Michael Jackson influence in Johnny Depp's portayal of Willy Wonka. It was a good movie all around. After the movie, we took a walk down the millenium path, which is a neat path right by the river, and it's all illuminated and it's pretty nice. That was my first time there at night. So, we sat on a bench there and talked for another little while. There was even some physical contact going on, which was really nice. It just felt so "right". I can't explain it.

I would have to give the old congrats to the exaggerator on her correct prediction. There was a kiss at the end of the night and it was just perfect. It was really sweet, the way a first kiss should be; not awkward or anything. I look forward to many more where that came from.

I have a feeling that very shortly he will be my boyfriend. It's just around the corner, I can feel it. He really is amazing. He has everything I am looking for in a guy (okay, so he likes the wrong hockey team, but he can't be perfect!). And he is crazy about me, so I think we are both completely smitten with each other.