Getting There

We have to go through some red tape, but soon Guy will be able to submit his game to Xbox.  (Calm down gamers, it's a 2d game...)

Happy Birthday to my Mother

I can't believe she's 77 already.  She can't believe she's 77 already!  My mother also reminded me that my uncle would have been 76 on Sunday.  He was the only other child my grandmother had with my grandfather, (my other aunt and uncle from my mum's side were her half-siblings,) but he died when he was a baby.

Herzlichen Glueckwuenschen zum Geburtstag Mutti; Guillaume, Walton, Jones und ich wuenschen Dir auch einem guten Tag und einem Wunderbaren Jahr.

Dark Mother

Poor lady was stuck in a blackout.  At least she has a gas fireplace.  Come on Pitt Meadows, get your lights back on!

On a much less annoying note, I talked to a very-good-acquaintance/ex-colleague-would-be-too-presumptuous-of-me-to-refer-to-as-friend on line last night; they have seemed to go from a depression to an enlightenment; that observation being reinforced by one of their blog entries.  Thank goodness; I was starting to worry...

Dream #1

I had a rather vivid and odd dream again.  I dreamt about a new fad in tattoos.  People were getting an implant installed in their third eye area.  It changed into different pictures, numbers and words...(None of which I remember unfortunately.)  Sometimes it would talk too.  I found out from someone that usually it was implanted by a coroner after someone's death, so they could send a message to their loved ones during the funeral.  Lately the fad was for living people to get one too though.

Spirit Boards

I would love to have one, but Guy says it's not a good idea.  I grew up with one and we never had any problems with it.  I think they're a wonderful item to have, but maybe not?

Big Bang Theory

We love that show so much!  We only started watching it recently though, so we'll have to catch up on repeats too.  I hope it runs a long time.

Beautiful

It's snowing outside!  I love snow.

I was thinking, if there's such a thing as ice seven, then there must be snow seven?

Whacky Train

Bad thing:  I got out late from work.  Good thing:  I got a ride to Skytrain.  Bad thing:  The train was delayed and I had to wait half hour for one to come by.  Good thing:  I made a good bus connection.  Bad thing:  I have to be at work at seven tomorrow...

And so the Stupidity Starts

North Korea attacked South Korea last night our time.  So much for the treaty.  This world scares me.

Dusty

I have to clean today.  The house needs it.  At least I can spend time at home for a change!

Good Find

I got $40 leather gloves for $17!  Talk about lucky....I love finding bargains!

Early Birthday Present

Guy gave me a shower radio for an early present.  I love it!  There's something about music and warm water that makes them go well together.

Early Snowfall

It's so beautiful!  Kind of early though; I'm still in coloured leaf mode.  We might pull out the air mattress again; it would be lovely to sleep outside on the balcony with the snow all around.

Pay Day

Gotta love it!

Evening Shift

We have to work until 23:00 today....Meh....At least I have Friday off!

Sluggage

I'm permanently doing the stock for luggage now.  I do like the change, but I have to get used to it again.  I spent the afternoon getting the basement organized because the stock down there is all over the place.

Little Fur Angel

I ran into a small squeezy thrashing around in the dumpster.  It ran out.  The lights in our neighbourhood are very dim, so I couldn't tell if it was a small Okun raccoon or a stray kitty.  If it was a kitty, it didn't want to stick around.  :(

Good Barely Still Morning

I can't believe I slept 'til 11:00!  Then that might have something to do with my going to bed at 2...

She's Back!

My sister and brother-in-law are back in town.  I'm looking forward to seeing them again.  Maybe I can even get my sister to trim my hair...

Price of Peanuts

I looked at the price of peanuts on Friday at Extra Foods; they were $5 for the bag!  I wanted to get them so the crows would have a treat too.  They'll have to wait until we find peanuts at a better price I guess.

Drizzly

It's cool and damp out, so we're just going to stay in today on my Sunday off.  Guy's still not 100% anyway yet.  We were going to buy bread that we forgot to get on Friday, (How can you forget to buy bread??), but we were still okay for breakfast this morning, and we can always have instant soup for supper tonight.  This afternoon for dinner, I think I'll take the "ground round" (it's Vegan) we bought, and add some veggies we have and cubed potato to it.  All in all, it's a day that's better for curling up with husband and cats.

Confusing Conversation

"After M*A*S*H."

"After *After* M*A*S*H, or after M*A*S*H?"

Decorative Mess

I'm looking through the closet looking for Christmas decorations.  Everything got a bit disorganized when we had to have the inspectors in looking for leaks in outside touching closets.  We were going to Nanaimo at the same time, so everything got tossed out of the closet and put back just about the same way.  Eventually everything will be in order again though; it's still pretty early.  If someone from US ends up reading this and doesn't know:  Our Thanksgiving is in October, we have Rememberance Day as a holiday and then the next main holiday after that is Christmas.

Random Thoughts on a Sad Day

Jay, Chickadee, Woodpecker, and Junco came so far today.

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I had bad leg cramps last night.  I'm not sure why, I've been taking a multivitamin with potassium.  Thankfully I'm okay now.

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My father was in WW II with the Axis.  He was with the German navy.  He was on a minesweeper that got bombed, so he became deaf in on ear.  His friend covered him to save him from dying in the bombing, but as a result his friend died.  My father was also a POW, first with the Red Russians, and then he got transfered to the British.  He often had nightmares.

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I love poppies because they're a symbol of peace.

Update on Guillaume (Guy)

Guy went to the doctor and found he has pneumonia, so he's taking extra strength antibiotics now.

When I was meditating yesterday at the balcony door, Jay (as in the bird) came to visit.  The poor thing was all damp.  He did enjoy his seeds though!

Make Way for Lily

I'm so excited!  My friend and her husband from South Carolina are looking for homes to buy in Greater Vancouver.  I hope they find something soon.

AIM Pain

I'm trying to enable my AIM account, but it says my password is incorrect, though Guy swears up and down that he entered it just as I spelled it.  He'll take a look at it later; not a big deal.  It's just a little annoying.

In other news, last week sometime I photocopied my schedule from the wall of the switchboard office and gave it to my merchandising supervisor.  The schedule stated that I wasn't working switchboard yesterday or today, so my merchandising supervisor gave me yesterday and today off, and had me work the rest of the days I wasn't working switchboard, to give me a full five days (yes, I have to work on Rememberance Day....*sigh*)

I got a phone call last night from the switchboard supervisor; she told me I was supposed to be working last night and tonight.  What a screw-up!  I guess technically it's the switchboard supervisor's fault; she changed the schedule without telling me or my other supervisor, but I don't blame her since she has such a workload on her hands.  She wanted me to come in tonight, but now I can't because my other supervisor booked me in a full five days, and it wouldn't be fair to her if we started playing around with the schedule again.  I think we have to all work on our communication....

Tante Gerda

I talked to my mum last night and found out my Tante Gerda is doing much better.  She has to take enzymes now because they had to take out the head of her pancreas.  I'm glad my aunt's a fighter; I want her to stick around for a long time if she's willing.

*Hack*

Guy's cough still isn't better.  He's been taking cold FX; hopefully that'll help somewhat.  He has to see the doctor soon to get his meds refilled anyway; maybe she can suggest something for him.  He's already been on antibiotics and steroids though, what else is there left?  He's had this bug forever it seems.

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Now it seems to have disappeared from my profile completely....*lol*

On the Other Hand...

The warning comes up on its own before the other blog appears, so I can take this thing off of mine now!

Added a Warning

I added the adult content warning on my blog, only because the blog I'm following publicly has adult content in it.  :P

*Zzzz*

I worked fifteen hours yesterday.  I was like a zombie today.  I'm glad this retrofit is over for the year!

Crunch Day

I only worked ten hours yesterday.  Today is the last day to get everything polished and perfect though.  I think it might end up being a very long day.

And Now it Starts

I got home late last night from work, and now I'll get in as early as I can (I won't make 6:30.)  One of us worked a 16 hour shift yesterday; most 12.  We'll see what today has in store!

Hope Everyone had a Wonderful Hallowe'en

We got quite a few children at the door:  dragons, a ninja, and a whole bunch of others.  It was fun!  I love Hallowe'en.

On another note, I have hardly had time to go to Karate classes with my extended work hours.  I'm trying to learn Heian Yodan.   I've been following it on Youtube, but even when the Sensei in the video goes slowly it's hard to follow!