I am really looking forward to my 4-day weekend this weekend! CT doesn’t know yet if he can get Friday off, so if he can’t, I guess we will go to the cottage as soon as he gets home from work. Otherwise, if he can get the day off, we will head up Friday morning.
We had a very productive weekend. On Thursday and Friday evenings, I did the mudding and sanding in the guest room. Saturday morning, CT and I painted the ceiling. My mom came over on Saturday afternoon for a bit to help me prime the walls. While she and I did that, CT worked in the backyard. He went nuts with the weed wacker, which is awesome because my backyard was an absolute jungle. He made such progress, it’s amazing. Then on Sunday, CT and I went to church and then did the first coat of paint in the guest room in the morning and the second coat in the evening. So, now all that is left to do in there is paint the trim, which we are going to do tomorrow evening. Then I can move the furniture back in and it will be all ready for my guests next weekend – yay! SOOOO looking forward to having my girls over. It’s been way too long! 2 months since our last visit.
CT’s cat Gino is currently staying at my place too. I wanted he and Smokey to meet before they are officially living under the same roof. Gino is not the most social cat, he hisses at Smokey. Apparently a couple of years ago, Gino had a bad experience living with a cat that beat him up. So, he’s not liking having Smokey around. So, when CT and I are not home, we have to separate the cats. But, I’m hoping with time, they can learn to co-exist and maybe even become friends. It just may take some time.
I had dinner with my ex-fiance’s mom last night. It reminded me that tomorrow will mark 4 years after the day I was supposed to marry her son. Hard to believe it was that long ago! A lot has happened since then. I am so thankful I didn’t marry him. I am MUCH better off now. And of course now I have CT, so everything is just peachy ;)
CT and I are going to take a trip together in October, so I am very excited about that. We are going to do a 1-week all inclusive resort on a beach thing. My top 3 destinations are: Punta Cana, Veradero, or the Mayan Riviera. I think Punta Cana is our first choice, we will have to discuss it further. I have been there before, but it was so beautiful, I would love to go back!
That’s the update from my side of the fence.
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Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Friday, June 23, 2006
Murphy's Law
This weekend, I will be busy with my house, but I am really looking forward to getting the guest room underway so I can finish it up next Friday and then relax for the long weekend.
What a morning I had this morning. It was kind of funny actually. CT and I were talking while I was getting ready for work and we were talking about punctuality. I said “I have never been late for work a day in my life.” Then, I got in my car and started driving to work. I didn’t get far before I realized that something was wrong with my tire. Luckily, my parents live just around the corner, so I stopped in their driveway and got out to have a look. Sure enough, one of my tires was almost completely flat.
So, I called Toyota right away to see if I could get Zeke in today to be fixed. They said yes. Since I missed the first shuttle, the next one wasn’t until 8:30. So, I went in to my parents house to see if my mom was awake yet and if she could drive me from Toyota to work. She was still asleep. So, I called CT at my place and asked if he could. Of course he wanted to rescue me, so he met me at Toyota and drove me to work. So, after all that, I was 7 minutes late to work. The first time in my life I have been late for work and it was not half an hour after telling CT that I have never been late. Make me want to say “I have never been able to lose weight without trying” and see if that works ;)
Anyways, Zeke is all fixed up now; turns out he had a nail stuck in his tire. So, they fixed that and I can go pick him up after work. I was hoping it would be an easy fix. I know I do need to get new tires soon, they are getting pretty warn, I was hoping I could make it a few more months and it sounds like I can. I will get new tires for him in the fall, definitely before the snow hits.
Man, this afternoon seems to be dragging on. I still have another 2 hours of work and I would really like to just go home so I can get the mudding done in the guest room. If I am feeling really ambitious tonight, I may paint the ceiling in the guest room as well. Otherwise, I will do that tomorrow afternoon.
Have a most excellent weekend everyone!
What a morning I had this morning. It was kind of funny actually. CT and I were talking while I was getting ready for work and we were talking about punctuality. I said “I have never been late for work a day in my life.” Then, I got in my car and started driving to work. I didn’t get far before I realized that something was wrong with my tire. Luckily, my parents live just around the corner, so I stopped in their driveway and got out to have a look. Sure enough, one of my tires was almost completely flat.
So, I called Toyota right away to see if I could get Zeke in today to be fixed. They said yes. Since I missed the first shuttle, the next one wasn’t until 8:30. So, I went in to my parents house to see if my mom was awake yet and if she could drive me from Toyota to work. She was still asleep. So, I called CT at my place and asked if he could. Of course he wanted to rescue me, so he met me at Toyota and drove me to work. So, after all that, I was 7 minutes late to work. The first time in my life I have been late for work and it was not half an hour after telling CT that I have never been late. Make me want to say “I have never been able to lose weight without trying” and see if that works ;)
Anyways, Zeke is all fixed up now; turns out he had a nail stuck in his tire. So, they fixed that and I can go pick him up after work. I was hoping it would be an easy fix. I know I do need to get new tires soon, they are getting pretty warn, I was hoping I could make it a few more months and it sounds like I can. I will get new tires for him in the fall, definitely before the snow hits.
Man, this afternoon seems to be dragging on. I still have another 2 hours of work and I would really like to just go home so I can get the mudding done in the guest room. If I am feeling really ambitious tonight, I may paint the ceiling in the guest room as well. Otherwise, I will do that tomorrow afternoon.
Have a most excellent weekend everyone!
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Summer is here!
Well, we are officially in summer and here I am, yet again, sitting at my desk at work when I would rather be outside. I haven’t even been to the cottage yet this year because I have been so busy with the house. This weekend, I am going to get the first coat of paint up in the guest room which means tonight, I am going to do the first coat of mudding, tomorrow night sand and more mudding, Saturday sand and paint ceiling and prime walls, and Sunday first coat of paint. Then, next Friday (the 30th) I don’t work since it’s the day we are observing as a stat, so I am going to do the second coat of paint in the guest room and paint the trim. Then, next Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, I am going to spend at the cottage (I have Monday July 3rd off too because I have some banked overtime I am going to use).
CT is going to bring his cat (Gino) to my place this weekend so he can meet Smokey. Hopefully Gino and Smokey get along! We’ll see. Should be interesting.
CT is going to bring his cat (Gino) to my place this weekend so he can meet Smokey. Hopefully Gino and Smokey get along! We’ll see. Should be interesting.
Monday, June 19, 2006
Various things...
Saturday was so warm to be outside all day, but it was a fun day. The dragonboat races went really well. We ended up getting 15th place out of 24 teams in our division, which we were really pleased with considering that last year we placed 21st out of 24 teams. It was a lot of fun. CT came to cheer us on. We had a few hours between our races, so we hung out and watched some of the other races.
I just got back from the doctors. I had to get a tetanus shot and I mentioned my hip flexor problem to her. She referred me to a sports physician, so I called there as soon as I got back to the office. The earliest appointment I could get is on July 6, a mere 3 days before my first scheduled triathlon. So, participating in the Peterborough tri is definitely a no for this year. Which is disappointing. I will still go to cheer lj on of course! I am aiming to do the give-it-a-tri in Cobourg in August and then the sprint in Wasaga in September, but I really have to wait until after my sports medicine appointment to see what the prognosis is. I don’t want to make any decisions until then. So, in the meantime, I will do low-impact exercising only. This is very frustrating, so I really hope the sports physician can help me.
I need to get back to exercising, pronto. As in I am starting tomorrow. I have been wanting to get back into the swing of things lately and I guess I have some added motivation that I may need to look good for engagement photos soon ;) I was visiting my grandmother yesterday, it was going well (for any of you that don’t know, my grandmother is very rude and critical), and she says “You are putting on weight; you need to eat better and exercise more”. Which is absolutely true, but that was very rude of her to say! Yes, I have put on maybe 5 pounds in the last month or so due to lack of exercise since I have spent almost every waking moment working on my house, but I don’t need her to tell me that! I was in such a good mood and then she had to say that. Grrrr. Like I don’t know I am a little heavier than I was a month ago. Does she not know I have been trying to lose weight for like 2 years? It’s none of her business how much I weigh. That made me so mad. Just a few days prior to her rude remark, my mom and I decided to do a 10-pound challenge. We each want to lose 10 pounds by Sept. 1st and if we both make it, we are going to go to the spa together this fall with the money we raised last time we tried to lose weight. So, I hope we can do it! Losing 10 pounds in 2.5 months definitely seems do-able. I wanted to set a goal that I can actually attain. So, here we go again… fourteenth time’s a charm ;)
I just got back from the doctors. I had to get a tetanus shot and I mentioned my hip flexor problem to her. She referred me to a sports physician, so I called there as soon as I got back to the office. The earliest appointment I could get is on July 6, a mere 3 days before my first scheduled triathlon. So, participating in the Peterborough tri is definitely a no for this year. Which is disappointing. I will still go to cheer lj on of course! I am aiming to do the give-it-a-tri in Cobourg in August and then the sprint in Wasaga in September, but I really have to wait until after my sports medicine appointment to see what the prognosis is. I don’t want to make any decisions until then. So, in the meantime, I will do low-impact exercising only. This is very frustrating, so I really hope the sports physician can help me.
I need to get back to exercising, pronto. As in I am starting tomorrow. I have been wanting to get back into the swing of things lately and I guess I have some added motivation that I may need to look good for engagement photos soon ;) I was visiting my grandmother yesterday, it was going well (for any of you that don’t know, my grandmother is very rude and critical), and she says “You are putting on weight; you need to eat better and exercise more”. Which is absolutely true, but that was very rude of her to say! Yes, I have put on maybe 5 pounds in the last month or so due to lack of exercise since I have spent almost every waking moment working on my house, but I don’t need her to tell me that! I was in such a good mood and then she had to say that. Grrrr. Like I don’t know I am a little heavier than I was a month ago. Does she not know I have been trying to lose weight for like 2 years? It’s none of her business how much I weigh. That made me so mad. Just a few days prior to her rude remark, my mom and I decided to do a 10-pound challenge. We each want to lose 10 pounds by Sept. 1st and if we both make it, we are going to go to the spa together this fall with the money we raised last time we tried to lose weight. So, I hope we can do it! Losing 10 pounds in 2.5 months definitely seems do-able. I wanted to set a goal that I can actually attain. So, here we go again… fourteenth time’s a charm ;)
Friday, June 16, 2006
Friday - yay!
I just got a laptop and cell phone from work, so that is exciting. Free laptop and cell phone, can’t beat that! My laptop is a dell and is a widescreen, so I like it a lot. Since I got wireless internet at home, I am going to take my laptop home this weekend and see if I can get on the wireless internet from my living room, or out on the back deck... man, that sounds nice!
I am now fourth in line at my company in terms of seniority. Pretty wild considering I have only been here a little over 2 years. It’s pretty common in the consulting world to have a high turnover, so that’s how I got to be number 4, most of the people ahead of me have left. I don’t think I’ll be leaving anytime soon though, I still love it and I want to stay at least until I get my P.Eng., which is about a year to a year and a half away.
So here we are at another Friday. Things are progressing at my house. My entranceway and upstairs hall now have the first coat of paint up, and it looks amazing! I had my painters back to do that yesterday. I’m glad I got them to do it, because they do a really professional job. They are gone now for a few weeks on vacation, but I am going to see if they can come back for a day when they are back in town mid-July to finish the entranceway and hall.
This weekend and next weekend, my goal is to get the guest room done. I’m doing it in a Toronto Maple Leafs theme, so I got the official team colours paint from Home Depot. It will look so good! Exciting stuff. I want to have it all ready in full leafs form for when lj comes to stay with me the weekend of July 8-9 for the tri. I likely have to be a spectator for that one since my hip flexor is still giving me grief. I have a doctor’s appointment on Monday, so I will mention it to her and see if she can offer any advice.
Tomorrow, I am in the dragonboat races in town. It will be my third year participating in them and I’m sure it will be a fun day. A really good cause too; it is to raise money for breast cancer research. It’s supposed to be pretty warm and sunny tomorrow, so I guess I better remember to wear sunscreen! Looking forward to the day of fun in the sun.
I am now fourth in line at my company in terms of seniority. Pretty wild considering I have only been here a little over 2 years. It’s pretty common in the consulting world to have a high turnover, so that’s how I got to be number 4, most of the people ahead of me have left. I don’t think I’ll be leaving anytime soon though, I still love it and I want to stay at least until I get my P.Eng., which is about a year to a year and a half away.
So here we are at another Friday. Things are progressing at my house. My entranceway and upstairs hall now have the first coat of paint up, and it looks amazing! I had my painters back to do that yesterday. I’m glad I got them to do it, because they do a really professional job. They are gone now for a few weeks on vacation, but I am going to see if they can come back for a day when they are back in town mid-July to finish the entranceway and hall.
This weekend and next weekend, my goal is to get the guest room done. I’m doing it in a Toronto Maple Leafs theme, so I got the official team colours paint from Home Depot. It will look so good! Exciting stuff. I want to have it all ready in full leafs form for when lj comes to stay with me the weekend of July 8-9 for the tri. I likely have to be a spectator for that one since my hip flexor is still giving me grief. I have a doctor’s appointment on Monday, so I will mention it to her and see if she can offer any advice.
Tomorrow, I am in the dragonboat races in town. It will be my third year participating in them and I’m sure it will be a fun day. A really good cause too; it is to raise money for breast cancer research. It’s supposed to be pretty warm and sunny tomorrow, so I guess I better remember to wear sunscreen! Looking forward to the day of fun in the sun.
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Pain!
I am feeling quite discouraged about my triathlon plans for this year. The first one I was planning on doing is on July 9th here in town. I had been doing a lot of training in the spring and had significant problems with my left hip flexor (i.e. it hurt like hell after about 10 minutes). I took the month of May off from training since I was so busy with work on the house. So, I was hoping that this problem would fix itself with rest. So, after a month off from running, I went out for a nice, easy run last night. I was feeling good, things were going well, then bang, 10 minutes into the run, my hip flexor hurts so much that I have to stop. I stretched it out and tried to continue running, but could only run for about 30 seconds before I had to stop again. By that point, I was limping and it hurt to even walk. So, I had to limp the whole way home. I don’t know what to do. I may have to alter my tri schedule for this summer and skip the first one. That sucks large though because the first one is the one that is in town here. This is so annoying!
I’m going to do some good old internet research at lunch today and see if I can find anything out about hip flexor injuries and if there is anything I can do to get better. This has been happening for about 6 months now, so there is obviously something wrong.
I’m going to do some good old internet research at lunch today and see if I can find anything out about hip flexor injuries and if there is anything I can do to get better. This has been happening for about 6 months now, so there is obviously something wrong.
Friday, June 09, 2006
Another busy weekend ahead!
Here we are at Friday afternoon… less than an hour and I’m done work and on to fun things… like home renos!
This weekend, I want to get my entranceway/upstairs hall primed. That means tonight I need to sand and do the second coat of mudding. Then tomorrow, sand and prime. I am keeping my fingers crossed that my painters can come back for an afternoon next week to paint those areas. They will let me know in a couple days. Here’s hoping!
I also want to shop around for a window air conditioner for my bedroom, cuz it is warm in there when the weather is hot. Luckily, the last few days have been okay.
I am taking Sunday off from the home renos to go and visit CT’s parents and then go watch the ECW pay-per-view at one of CT”s friend’s place. So that should be good.
Other than that, nothing much new to report. CT is coming up for the weekend (actually, he has been staying with me since Wednesday). We have been trying the sleep-overs on “work nights” and that seems to work well. The only problem is I start work at 8am and he starts at either 10am or noon depending on the day. But, he usually gets up at the same time as me and does some stuff in the morning, that way we can also go to bed at the same time. So, it has been working nicely. I think as it stands right now, he stays over about half the time, so that’s nice. I really do like having him around more. We get along really well; I enjoy just spending a day doing nothing with him. We always have a great time no matter what we do.
Ladies, this is it! I have found the one I want to spend the rest of my life with! After much trial and error, it’s about time ;) I have never met someone I am so compatible with AND that I have so much chemistry with. I like that combination! Not to mention, he’s a HUGE leafs fan, ALMOST as big as me ;) So there ya go, he’s a keeper for sure :)
This weekend, I want to get my entranceway/upstairs hall primed. That means tonight I need to sand and do the second coat of mudding. Then tomorrow, sand and prime. I am keeping my fingers crossed that my painters can come back for an afternoon next week to paint those areas. They will let me know in a couple days. Here’s hoping!
I also want to shop around for a window air conditioner for my bedroom, cuz it is warm in there when the weather is hot. Luckily, the last few days have been okay.
I am taking Sunday off from the home renos to go and visit CT’s parents and then go watch the ECW pay-per-view at one of CT”s friend’s place. So that should be good.
Other than that, nothing much new to report. CT is coming up for the weekend (actually, he has been staying with me since Wednesday). We have been trying the sleep-overs on “work nights” and that seems to work well. The only problem is I start work at 8am and he starts at either 10am or noon depending on the day. But, he usually gets up at the same time as me and does some stuff in the morning, that way we can also go to bed at the same time. So, it has been working nicely. I think as it stands right now, he stays over about half the time, so that’s nice. I really do like having him around more. We get along really well; I enjoy just spending a day doing nothing with him. We always have a great time no matter what we do.
Ladies, this is it! I have found the one I want to spend the rest of my life with! After much trial and error, it’s about time ;) I have never met someone I am so compatible with AND that I have so much chemistry with. I like that combination! Not to mention, he’s a HUGE leafs fan, ALMOST as big as me ;) So there ya go, he’s a keeper for sure :)
Monday, June 05, 2006
4 month celebration
It was CT and my 4-month anniversary yesterday. It seems like we have been together for much longer than that. I feel like I have known him for years. In celebration of our anniversary, he made me pancakes for breakfast… yummy! We also went for a long walk on one of the trails through town. It was so nice outside and it was awesome to be out for a walk in the sun with the man I love. We stopped to pick some wildflowers and just had a wonderful time. We also did a little work on the house. I am getting the walls prepared to be painted in the entranceway and upstairs hall. It is a lot of work to get the walls ready! Lots of drywall compound and sanding. I am planning to paint those areas next weekend. Then next on the agenda after that is the guest room, which I would like to have ready by the end of June. CT has been a huge help with the house. It’s so nice to have him around.
CT and I did sit down last Thursday evening and had a serious talk about moving in together. Thanks for all your input ladies; I appreciated your advice! I had made a list of all the pros and cons associated with moving in together and we talked about all of that. It was nice to openly discuss it and let him know what I am concerned about. He feels very similar to me and I feel really good about it now that we discussed things. And I don’t really have too many concerns, just a few little things. Like for instance, I don’t want to be one of those couples who 10 years and 3 kids later, we are still just living together. I see living together as a stepping stone to marriage and one of my concerns would be that if we are already living together, there would be not as much motivation for him to marry me. I could definitely see us getting married in a year or two; and just want to live together first for awhile before that happens. I am not content to just live together common law indefinitely; I want it to be a step to marriage. So, I shared that with him and he feels the same way.
I also tested the waters with my mom and just mentioned the idea to her to see what she thought. She thinks that if that is my decision, she will support me. She just would like it better if we were at least engaged before we started living together, but she will support me either way. I guess she is just concerned that if you live together before you are married, that takes some of the specialness away from starting your lives together as a married couple. She also mentioned it to my dad to see what he thought and he thinks it’s a great idea (who knew?!). I guess he thinks it would be nice for there to be a man in the house to protect me and he thinks it’s a good idea to live together before marriage. So, sounds like I would have my parents support, which is nice to know.
So, now CT just has to talk to his landlady and see how soon he could move out. I’m thinking the move will likely happen a month or two down the road. And also, there is the issue of how our cats would get along. CT has a 3 year old male cat, so hopefully he will get along with little Smokey. I think CT may bring his cat down next weekend for a visit to see how the 2 of them get along.
CT and I did sit down last Thursday evening and had a serious talk about moving in together. Thanks for all your input ladies; I appreciated your advice! I had made a list of all the pros and cons associated with moving in together and we talked about all of that. It was nice to openly discuss it and let him know what I am concerned about. He feels very similar to me and I feel really good about it now that we discussed things. And I don’t really have too many concerns, just a few little things. Like for instance, I don’t want to be one of those couples who 10 years and 3 kids later, we are still just living together. I see living together as a stepping stone to marriage and one of my concerns would be that if we are already living together, there would be not as much motivation for him to marry me. I could definitely see us getting married in a year or two; and just want to live together first for awhile before that happens. I am not content to just live together common law indefinitely; I want it to be a step to marriage. So, I shared that with him and he feels the same way.
I also tested the waters with my mom and just mentioned the idea to her to see what she thought. She thinks that if that is my decision, she will support me. She just would like it better if we were at least engaged before we started living together, but she will support me either way. I guess she is just concerned that if you live together before you are married, that takes some of the specialness away from starting your lives together as a married couple. She also mentioned it to my dad to see what he thought and he thinks it’s a great idea (who knew?!). I guess he thinks it would be nice for there to be a man in the house to protect me and he thinks it’s a good idea to live together before marriage. So, sounds like I would have my parents support, which is nice to know.
So, now CT just has to talk to his landlady and see how soon he could move out. I’m thinking the move will likely happen a month or two down the road. And also, there is the issue of how our cats would get along. CT has a 3 year old male cat, so hopefully he will get along with little Smokey. I think CT may bring his cat down next weekend for a visit to see how the 2 of them get along.
Monday, May 29, 2006
I said the f word…
CT and I were talking yesterday in the car on our way back to my place from having lunch with his parents, and I let the f-word slip out: “forever”. I had been thinking for the last few weeks that I could really see myself marrying CT someday, and we were talking and he said that he has never met anyone like me, how we are right for each other, didn’t know what real love was until he met me, all that sappy stuff and he said that he wants to be with me for as long as I want to be with him (in other words he’s not going anywhere). So, of course, I said “I want to be with you forever.” Now, under any normal circumstances, I would have thought about this before I just blurted it out (we all know how some guys can get very scared when forever or marriage are mentioned), but I don’t know if it was all the wine I had with lunch or the fact he was saying so many sweet things, I just thought it would be a good time to let him know what my intentions are and that I have been thinking that this relationship is the one. Needless to say, he was not freaked out (sigh of relief). Turns out he feels the same way. Sounds like we are both in it for the long haul. Yay! I am so glad he reciprocates my feelings!
And now I have this big, empty house, so who knows, maybe he will have to join me in it ;) We have talked about it in passing, but have yet to have a serious discussion about living together. I have a feeling it is on the horizon, I’m just not sure when. I have mixed feelings on the issue. It would be nice to take our relationship to a more serious level, I would like to have him around more (I am not liking this only on weekends thing – he lives a half hour away and has a different work schedule than me, so we only see each other on weekends), I wouldn’t need to find roommates if CT moved in since he could help with the expenses, etc. I guess the major con is I would be afraid what people thought; especially my church friends. Since shacking up is not exactly okay according to the Bible. So that’s where that stands. I shouldn’t be concerned about what others think, so we’ll see.
So, for those of you who have lived with a significant other before (or even those who have not who may have insight), can you offer me any advice? Pros? Cons? Did you find it hard in the beginning not having your own space? Any insight would be awesome. Thanks ladies ;)
And now I have this big, empty house, so who knows, maybe he will have to join me in it ;) We have talked about it in passing, but have yet to have a serious discussion about living together. I have a feeling it is on the horizon, I’m just not sure when. I have mixed feelings on the issue. It would be nice to take our relationship to a more serious level, I would like to have him around more (I am not liking this only on weekends thing – he lives a half hour away and has a different work schedule than me, so we only see each other on weekends), I wouldn’t need to find roommates if CT moved in since he could help with the expenses, etc. I guess the major con is I would be afraid what people thought; especially my church friends. Since shacking up is not exactly okay according to the Bible. So that’s where that stands. I shouldn’t be concerned about what others think, so we’ll see.
So, for those of you who have lived with a significant other before (or even those who have not who may have insight), can you offer me any advice? Pros? Cons? Did you find it hard in the beginning not having your own space? Any insight would be awesome. Thanks ladies ;)
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Monday, May 22, 2006
New arrival!
I got a kitten on the weekend. His name is Smokey and he was born on March 10, 2006. Man, is he ever cute! I took some pics and I wanted to post one here, but I seem to have temporarily misplaced the cable to connect my camera to my computer. I will post a pic of my little guy as soon as I find the cable, I'm sure it will turn up in all the unpacking I have to do in the next few days.
I am officially moved out of my parents house now, I think I only have one more load left to get from their place, my little bro is already moved into my old room. That didn't take him long, did it? At least he was motivated to help me move my stuff since he knew he was getting my room as soon as my stuff was out.
Back to work tomorrow... where did the weekend go? I spent most of the weekend here with CT. He has been a HUGE help with everything around the house. He also went with me to pick out Smokey, so that was cute. Now we're like a family ;)
I am officially moved out of my parents house now, I think I only have one more load left to get from their place, my little bro is already moved into my old room. That didn't take him long, did it? At least he was motivated to help me move my stuff since he knew he was getting my room as soon as my stuff was out.
Back to work tomorrow... where did the weekend go? I spent most of the weekend here with CT. He has been a HUGE help with everything around the house. He also went with me to pick out Smokey, so that was cute. Now we're like a family ;)
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
In my house!
I am now living in my house, and it's great! There is still lots of work to be done, my bedroom is the only room so far that is painted, but I have my painters coming back today and for the rest of the week to get the living/dining room finished, as well as the entranceway. Hopefully they can get those areas done.
I love my house! It is great to be out on my own. A little lonely at times, I have a feeling CT will be staying with me on the weekends, so really it's only during the week that I am alone. I am considering getting a kitten to keep me company. We'll see. Can't do that until the renovations are finished anyways.
I went back to work yesterday and I am glad to be back. The last 2 weeks were difficult physically, so I am glad to be back into the regular swing of things.
Today will be the first time my grandmother sees my new tv (the painters are friends of hers, so I am pretty sure she will be here when they are). She is going to flip out when she sees my tv. She gave me heck for buying a $50 cutlery set. She said she could have given me some of her odds and ends cutlery instead of me spending money. Oh great. I am quite sure she will let me have it when she sees my new tv. Maybe she won't notice it... it only takes up half the wall :S I will just have to tell her it's my house, she doesn't get to have an opinion. I guess I'll have to wait and see what her reaction is. Yikes.
I love my house! It is great to be out on my own. A little lonely at times, I have a feeling CT will be staying with me on the weekends, so really it's only during the week that I am alone. I am considering getting a kitten to keep me company. We'll see. Can't do that until the renovations are finished anyways.
I went back to work yesterday and I am glad to be back. The last 2 weeks were difficult physically, so I am glad to be back into the regular swing of things.
Today will be the first time my grandmother sees my new tv (the painters are friends of hers, so I am pretty sure she will be here when they are). She is going to flip out when she sees my tv. She gave me heck for buying a $50 cutlery set. She said she could have given me some of her odds and ends cutlery instead of me spending money. Oh great. I am quite sure she will let me have it when she sees my new tv. Maybe she won't notice it... it only takes up half the wall :S I will just have to tell her it's my house, she doesn't get to have an opinion. I guess I'll have to wait and see what her reaction is. Yikes.
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
5 coats of polyurethane later...
The home renos are coming along well. I took my Dad down to inspect the floors yesterday evening and he said "if it were me, I would do 1 more coat, and sand first. Once you sand, make sure you clean it really well before applying the last coat". Not what I wanted to hear, I was hoping 4 coats would be enough. But, I figured I wanted to do it right, so I put a 5th coat on this evening. And I made sure to sand lightly first and clean it really well. I think the floors are going to look awesome!
Today, my hired painters came back (friends of my grandmother's), so that was nice to have their help. They painted the ceilings in my living room/dining room and my bedroom. And they started painting the crown molding as well. I think by the end of the day tomorrow, the walls will be primed and maybe even the first coat of paint on. Then friday, finish up the painting and my furature comes in on Saturday. Tight schedule, but I think it's doable. I also have the painters hired for next week for a few days (I will be back at work). I will still have lots for them to do next week.
It was quite funny, when I told my grandma the living/dinign room ceiling was going to be painted chocolate brown, she said "WHAT?!?! You can't paint a ceiling that colour!". But, now that it is done, she said "that looks really nice!" Sheesh. Everyone who has seen it has loved it. I think it looks really good. I can get away with it since I have 10' ceilings and there is lots of light in that area. I'm glad I didn't let her talk me out of it, cuz it looks awesome!
I am getting really tired though. All this hard manual labour really tires me out! I think going back to work will seem like a "vacation" after all this! I am really enjoying the renos, it is just a lot of work. But it will be so worth it!
Today, my hired painters came back (friends of my grandmother's), so that was nice to have their help. They painted the ceilings in my living room/dining room and my bedroom. And they started painting the crown molding as well. I think by the end of the day tomorrow, the walls will be primed and maybe even the first coat of paint on. Then friday, finish up the painting and my furature comes in on Saturday. Tight schedule, but I think it's doable. I also have the painters hired for next week for a few days (I will be back at work). I will still have lots for them to do next week.
It was quite funny, when I told my grandma the living/dinign room ceiling was going to be painted chocolate brown, she said "WHAT?!?! You can't paint a ceiling that colour!". But, now that it is done, she said "that looks really nice!" Sheesh. Everyone who has seen it has loved it. I think it looks really good. I can get away with it since I have 10' ceilings and there is lots of light in that area. I'm glad I didn't let her talk me out of it, cuz it looks awesome!
I am getting really tired though. All this hard manual labour really tires me out! I think going back to work will seem like a "vacation" after all this! I am really enjoying the renos, it is just a lot of work. But it will be so worth it!
Sunday, May 07, 2006
Home reno talk...
Home renos are coming along well, lj, thanks for asking. I was a little discouraged at the beginning of last week when I realized that my bedroom had 3 coats of wallpaper and 2 of paint that needed to be removed and that we needed to drywall a bunch of areas (even an entire wall) where the plaster was damaged. So that was fun. Who knew it was so much work to just get the walls prepped for painting?!?! We spent an entire 4 days just prepping the walls in my bedroom and the living room / dining room. Sheesh! Luckily I have help! Yesterday and today, we sanded the hardwood floors. They look awesome! I just spent the last few hours putting the first coat of polyurethane on the floors. I am hoping it will only need another 2 coats or so. So, I am a little behind schedule, but that's alright. Things never go quite as planned.
Revised schedule for this week:
May 8: 2nd and 3rd coat of polyurethane
May 9: 4th coat (if necessary) yard work and clean out fridge
May 10: prime walls in living/dining room and my bedroom
May 11: paint walls in living/dining room and my bedroom (first coat)
May 12: paint walls in living/dining room and my bedroom (second coat). And pick up TV!
May 13: furniture delivery and satellite installation
May 14: move stuff in!
I am so thankful that I have help with all this! My family has been great and CT has helped out a lot too. I also have painters hired to help out as well. I can't believe the changes at the house in 1 week. I can't wait to see what it looks like in another week!
Revised schedule for this week:
May 8: 2nd and 3rd coat of polyurethane
May 9: 4th coat (if necessary) yard work and clean out fridge
May 10: prime walls in living/dining room and my bedroom
May 11: paint walls in living/dining room and my bedroom (first coat)
May 12: paint walls in living/dining room and my bedroom (second coat). And pick up TV!
May 13: furniture delivery and satellite installation
May 14: move stuff in!
I am so thankful that I have help with all this! My family has been great and CT has helped out a lot too. I also have painters hired to help out as well. I can't believe the changes at the house in 1 week. I can't wait to see what it looks like in another week!
Monday, April 24, 2006
Productive Weekend
I just had a very productive weekend; I got a lot of house-related tasks done. CT stayed over all weekend, which was nice. That is the most time we've spent together. Since I am still living with the folks (for another 2 weeks), CT and I had to sleep in separate rooms, but oh well. Soon enough I will be in my own place ;)
On Saturday, we went to Home Depot and looked at paint chips to get an idea for colours for my bathrooms and my bedroom. We then headed to Yorkdale to shop for bedding, bathroom accessories, and to look at TV prices. I ended up getting shower curtains for both bathrooms, so I will work the colour scheme around those. For my downstairs bathroom, I got a shower curtain with rocks all over it (SOOOO me) and for my upstairs bathroom, my shower curtain is light turqoise and brown, so those will be my colours in there. For my bedroom, I am doing an african/jungle theme, so my walls are going to be a sandy colour with black accents. Yay! It is all coming together.
On Sunday, CT and I went shopping all around town for TVs. I had the following criteria: I wanted a good brand, larger than 40", projection, widescreen, HD compatible, and I didn't want to spend more than $1,500. CT and I went everywhere and had it narrowed down to 2. Later on yesterday, I took my mom and brother down to look at my first choice. (I wanted my bro's opinion since he used to work at The Source, so he knows about these things). He said the TV I picked out was really good (and it was on sale), so I decided to get it. It is a Hitachi, 46" widescreen projection HD TV in my price range. Exactly what I was looking for. It is SOOOO sweet! I am excited! Can't wait to be watching Leaf games on that puppy next season.
So many things to do in the next couple days before the trip out west on Friday. I am looking forward to that. I'm sure it will be a blast!
On Saturday, we went to Home Depot and looked at paint chips to get an idea for colours for my bathrooms and my bedroom. We then headed to Yorkdale to shop for bedding, bathroom accessories, and to look at TV prices. I ended up getting shower curtains for both bathrooms, so I will work the colour scheme around those. For my downstairs bathroom, I got a shower curtain with rocks all over it (SOOOO me) and for my upstairs bathroom, my shower curtain is light turqoise and brown, so those will be my colours in there. For my bedroom, I am doing an african/jungle theme, so my walls are going to be a sandy colour with black accents. Yay! It is all coming together.
On Sunday, CT and I went shopping all around town for TVs. I had the following criteria: I wanted a good brand, larger than 40", projection, widescreen, HD compatible, and I didn't want to spend more than $1,500. CT and I went everywhere and had it narrowed down to 2. Later on yesterday, I took my mom and brother down to look at my first choice. (I wanted my bro's opinion since he used to work at The Source, so he knows about these things). He said the TV I picked out was really good (and it was on sale), so I decided to get it. It is a Hitachi, 46" widescreen projection HD TV in my price range. Exactly what I was looking for. It is SOOOO sweet! I am excited! Can't wait to be watching Leaf games on that puppy next season.
So many things to do in the next couple days before the trip out west on Friday. I am looking forward to that. I'm sure it will be a blast!
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Only 13 days now!
Until I get my house! YAY! It is getting so close and I am getting so excited, I can hardly contain myself.
This coming weekend, I need to do some comparison shopping on a few items. I want to get a new tv. My little 21" tv is not going to cut it anymore. I want something big and fancy and HD ready (since I want to get HD satellite). I also need to get a DVD/VCR combo, and look into prices for a phone and answering machine. Should be fun!
After much juggling and careful thought, this is my proposed renovation schedule (you don't have to read it if you don't want to, I just want to plan it out, and who knows, you may be interested):
May 2: renos begin (I get back late the night before from my trip to visit Mrs. JB). My mom hired an interior decorator to come in and help me pick the colours for my entraceway, and living/dining room. That will hopefully happen this day. Also spend the afternoon cleaning and removing wallpaper.
May 3: painting begins! I have hired a couple painters to help me, just waiting to hear back if the scheduling will work out (I originally had them scheduled for the following week, but because my dad is only available to help me on the weekends, we had to switch the order of painting and refinishing the floors).
May 4: painting continues!
May 5: still painting! My goal is to get my living room, dining room, and my bedroom painted in these 3 days.
May 6: floor sanding begins
May 7: floor sanding complete (hopefully)
May 8: finish any remaining sanding work and apply first coat of finish
May 9: buff and apply second coat of finish
May 10: buff and apply third coat of finish
May 11: buff and apply fourth coat of finish (if required). If it is not required, start moving my stuff in!
May 12: have furniture delivered and satellite installed.
May 13 and 14: move in the rest of my stuff.
May 15: back to work for me. But I will be living in my new house!
This coming weekend, I need to do some comparison shopping on a few items. I want to get a new tv. My little 21" tv is not going to cut it anymore. I want something big and fancy and HD ready (since I want to get HD satellite). I also need to get a DVD/VCR combo, and look into prices for a phone and answering machine. Should be fun!
After much juggling and careful thought, this is my proposed renovation schedule (you don't have to read it if you don't want to, I just want to plan it out, and who knows, you may be interested):
May 2: renos begin (I get back late the night before from my trip to visit Mrs. JB). My mom hired an interior decorator to come in and help me pick the colours for my entraceway, and living/dining room. That will hopefully happen this day. Also spend the afternoon cleaning and removing wallpaper.
May 3: painting begins! I have hired a couple painters to help me, just waiting to hear back if the scheduling will work out (I originally had them scheduled for the following week, but because my dad is only available to help me on the weekends, we had to switch the order of painting and refinishing the floors).
May 4: painting continues!
May 5: still painting! My goal is to get my living room, dining room, and my bedroom painted in these 3 days.
May 6: floor sanding begins
May 7: floor sanding complete (hopefully)
May 8: finish any remaining sanding work and apply first coat of finish
May 9: buff and apply second coat of finish
May 10: buff and apply third coat of finish
May 11: buff and apply fourth coat of finish (if required). If it is not required, start moving my stuff in!
May 12: have furniture delivered and satellite installed.
May 13 and 14: move in the rest of my stuff.
May 15: back to work for me. But I will be living in my new house!
Monday, April 17, 2006
Whirlwind weekend...
Why is it that long weekend always go by so quickly? I had a good time though. On Thursday evening, I went to Red Lobster with my mom for LobsterFest. It was soooo good! I had a meal that had 2 different types of shrimp, crab legs, and lobster. Yum!!!
On Friday was the family Easter dinner thingy at my house. It went pretty well. (I’m always a little worried about how my grandmother will act). But, she behaved herself pretty well, which was good. There was one part where she was asking Carlos a lot of questions and putting him on the spot, and my brother’s girlfriend leaned over to him and said “Welcome to the family”. I guess she has been put on the spot by Oma before.
Saturday, I went shopping for a bit with my mom and then I headed out to Carlos’ place. It was funny, when I was going to leave, this is the conversation I had with my mom.
Me: Well, I’m off. Wish me luck meeting Carlos’ father.
Mom: But I thought that was tomorrow.
Me: It is.
Mom: And you’re going to Carlos’ now? When will you be back?
Me: I’ll be back tomorrow evening.
Mom: Where are you staying tonight?
Me: At Carlos’.
Mom: Oh really? (with that look on her face).
Me: Yup. Well, see ya later!
I got in my car and I just had to laugh. I’m 25 years old, so it’s not like she could forbid me from staying at his place or anything, but I don’t think she was too happy about it. Little does she know that when I move to my house Carlos will likely be staying over quite frequently. Hah! And there is nothing she can do about it!
Yesterday was the family dinner at Carlos’ place. I had met his mom before, but it was the first time I met his dad and sister. It went well, I think they liked me. I brought a dessert that I had made and when his sister tried some she said “Wow, this is really good. She can bake; she’s a keeper!”. I said “that’s a short list of criteria!”. I think his family really liked me, so I was happy about that. They are really nice people.
On my way home on Sunday, I stopped by a friend of mine’s for a little visit. She lives in Toronto, but was at her parent’s place for the weekend, so I got to spend some time there hanging out. I hadn’t seen her since January, so it was nice to see her again. I got home around 10pm last night, so it was a busy weekend! But very good.
And back to work today. It’s a ghost-town around the office, I guess a lot of people took today off. I would have, except that I am taking 2 weeks off coming up, so I figured I would work today and take advantage of the quiet office.
Happy Easter Monday everyone!
On Friday was the family Easter dinner thingy at my house. It went pretty well. (I’m always a little worried about how my grandmother will act). But, she behaved herself pretty well, which was good. There was one part where she was asking Carlos a lot of questions and putting him on the spot, and my brother’s girlfriend leaned over to him and said “Welcome to the family”. I guess she has been put on the spot by Oma before.
Saturday, I went shopping for a bit with my mom and then I headed out to Carlos’ place. It was funny, when I was going to leave, this is the conversation I had with my mom.
Me: Well, I’m off. Wish me luck meeting Carlos’ father.
Mom: But I thought that was tomorrow.
Me: It is.
Mom: And you’re going to Carlos’ now? When will you be back?
Me: I’ll be back tomorrow evening.
Mom: Where are you staying tonight?
Me: At Carlos’.
Mom: Oh really? (with that look on her face).
Me: Yup. Well, see ya later!
I got in my car and I just had to laugh. I’m 25 years old, so it’s not like she could forbid me from staying at his place or anything, but I don’t think she was too happy about it. Little does she know that when I move to my house Carlos will likely be staying over quite frequently. Hah! And there is nothing she can do about it!
Yesterday was the family dinner at Carlos’ place. I had met his mom before, but it was the first time I met his dad and sister. It went well, I think they liked me. I brought a dessert that I had made and when his sister tried some she said “Wow, this is really good. She can bake; she’s a keeper!”. I said “that’s a short list of criteria!”. I think his family really liked me, so I was happy about that. They are really nice people.
On my way home on Sunday, I stopped by a friend of mine’s for a little visit. She lives in Toronto, but was at her parent’s place for the weekend, so I got to spend some time there hanging out. I hadn’t seen her since January, so it was nice to see her again. I got home around 10pm last night, so it was a busy weekend! But very good.
And back to work today. It’s a ghost-town around the office, I guess a lot of people took today off. I would have, except that I am taking 2 weeks off coming up, so I figured I would work today and take advantage of the quiet office.
Happy Easter Monday everyone!
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Let the concerts begin!
I am going to my first concert of the year tonight. Three Days Grace is playing here in town and I am really looking forward to the show. It will be the first time I've seen this band live. CT is going with me (it was part of his birthday present from me).
I had a great weekend. CT and I spent like 30 hours together; it was awesome! That is the most time we've ever spent together in one chunk. We met up with his friends (a couple) at the hotel and sucked back quite a few drinks at the hotel and then went for dinner at a pub to watch the leaf game. It was a lot of fun! I really like his friends, they are a lot of fun. And I guess the girl is really happy to have me in the group now since she's used to hanging out with a bunch of guys. She's a really nice girl, I could see us becoming friends.
Sunday, we went for breakfast (buffet) near the hotel and then went down to the Jays game. It was a good time! Every minute I spend with CT is amazing. Even if we just do nothing, I enjoy just being with him. Man, I've got it bad ;)
This weekend, for Easter, CT is coming to my place for the family dinner thing, and then I am going to his parents' place on Sunday for their family dinner. I will get to meet his dad, sister, brother-in-law, and nephew. I hope they like me! I'm sure once they see how much CT loves me and what a great catch I am, they won't be able to help but love me too! :)
I had a great weekend. CT and I spent like 30 hours together; it was awesome! That is the most time we've ever spent together in one chunk. We met up with his friends (a couple) at the hotel and sucked back quite a few drinks at the hotel and then went for dinner at a pub to watch the leaf game. It was a lot of fun! I really like his friends, they are a lot of fun. And I guess the girl is really happy to have me in the group now since she's used to hanging out with a bunch of guys. She's a really nice girl, I could see us becoming friends.
Sunday, we went for breakfast (buffet) near the hotel and then went down to the Jays game. It was a good time! Every minute I spend with CT is amazing. Even if we just do nothing, I enjoy just being with him. Man, I've got it bad ;)
This weekend, for Easter, CT is coming to my place for the family dinner thing, and then I am going to his parents' place on Sunday for their family dinner. I will get to meet his dad, sister, brother-in-law, and nephew. I hope they like me! I'm sure once they see how much CT loves me and what a great catch I am, they won't be able to help but love me too! :)
Friday, April 07, 2006
Birthday celebrations
Here we are at another Friday. And it could not come soon enough! Today was the first day when I actually feel like I can join the world of the living again. I barely ever get colds, but this one was just nasty! I’m sure my coworkers wanted to throw me out the window at some points since I was always coughing and blowing my nose. I think the worst is over now *knock on wood*.
I have another full weekend coming up. Tonight, I am going to a ladies dinner party. It’s at my house actually. My mom is hosting it, so there will be some people her age, and some people my age. I’m sure it will be fun.
Tomorrow, is my man’s birthday. He’ll be 28 tomorrow. We’re heading to Toronto to meet up with some of his friends (the couple we went out with on St. Paddy’s). We’ll have dinner with his friends, then stay over at a hotel for the night, woohoo to that ;) Sunday, we’ll meet up with the friends again for breakfast and then go to the Jays game on Sunday afternoon. Should be an awesome weekend!
I have another full weekend coming up. Tonight, I am going to a ladies dinner party. It’s at my house actually. My mom is hosting it, so there will be some people her age, and some people my age. I’m sure it will be fun.
Tomorrow, is my man’s birthday. He’ll be 28 tomorrow. We’re heading to Toronto to meet up with some of his friends (the couple we went out with on St. Paddy’s). We’ll have dinner with his friends, then stay over at a hotel for the night, woohoo to that ;) Sunday, we’ll meet up with the friends again for breakfast and then go to the Jays game on Sunday afternoon. Should be an awesome weekend!
Monday, April 03, 2006
Down with the sickness
I woke up this morning with a raging sore throat AND a nasty cough... not a good combination! Every time I cough, I want to die. I went to work for the morning since I have a big meeting with a client tomorrow that I had to prepare for, but I came home at lunch. Geez, I hope I am better tomorrow or this could make for an interesting meeting! I can barely talk and when I can, it's all deep and crackey like. Great. This should be fun tomorrow!
On to happy things, I met CT's mom yesterday. His dad wasn't there because he had gone golfing for the day. But, I got to meet his mom. What a nice woman! As soon as I got there, she gave me a big hug and jumped right into stories of CT's childhood. It was cute. I think she liked me, which is great!
After that, CT and I went to one of his friend's place to watch the pay-per-view wrestlemania thing. I didn't really think I'd like it, but I figured I would give it a shot since it's something CT likes and it would give me an opportunity to meet some more of CT's friends. I had a good time! Wrestlemania was better than I expected, it was quite entertaining. I actually enjoyed it, who would have thought?!?!?
This saturday is CT's 28th birthday, I am excited about giving him his present. I got him some Maple Leafs stuff as well as tix to go see Three Days Grace. They are playing in town here on the 12th. CT mentioned awhile back that he would like to go to some concerts this year, so we're gonna kick off the concert year with that show.
One of CT's friends asked us yesterday how long we have been together, and CT piped right up with "it will be 2 months on Tuesday". I thought it was adorable that he has been keeping track ;)
Something else that I found very cute was yesterday, CT told his friends about something his landlady had said. (I met his landlady briefly when we were out at a pub for St. Paddy's). CT's landlady ran into CT's sister at some point after she had met me, and she said to CT's sister "So, I bet you're excited to meet your future sister-in-law!". (CT's friends know his landlady, so CT brought this up when the discussion was on her). I thought it was so cute that CT would tell his friends this in front of me. Tells me that he is not totally freaked out at the possibility that I may be "the one". Sounds like he's getting serious about me! Which is great, because I am totally serious about him! He is the perfect guy for me. What we have just feels so right. Can't explain it; it's just right.
On to happy things, I met CT's mom yesterday. His dad wasn't there because he had gone golfing for the day. But, I got to meet his mom. What a nice woman! As soon as I got there, she gave me a big hug and jumped right into stories of CT's childhood. It was cute. I think she liked me, which is great!
After that, CT and I went to one of his friend's place to watch the pay-per-view wrestlemania thing. I didn't really think I'd like it, but I figured I would give it a shot since it's something CT likes and it would give me an opportunity to meet some more of CT's friends. I had a good time! Wrestlemania was better than I expected, it was quite entertaining. I actually enjoyed it, who would have thought?!?!?
This saturday is CT's 28th birthday, I am excited about giving him his present. I got him some Maple Leafs stuff as well as tix to go see Three Days Grace. They are playing in town here on the 12th. CT mentioned awhile back that he would like to go to some concerts this year, so we're gonna kick off the concert year with that show.
One of CT's friends asked us yesterday how long we have been together, and CT piped right up with "it will be 2 months on Tuesday". I thought it was adorable that he has been keeping track ;)
Something else that I found very cute was yesterday, CT told his friends about something his landlady had said. (I met his landlady briefly when we were out at a pub for St. Paddy's). CT's landlady ran into CT's sister at some point after she had met me, and she said to CT's sister "So, I bet you're excited to meet your future sister-in-law!". (CT's friends know his landlady, so CT brought this up when the discussion was on her). I thought it was so cute that CT would tell his friends this in front of me. Tells me that he is not totally freaked out at the possibility that I may be "the one". Sounds like he's getting serious about me! Which is great, because I am totally serious about him! He is the perfect guy for me. What we have just feels so right. Can't explain it; it's just right.
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