And Yet Again...

I think you know how this blog entry starts... I can't believe it's be so long since I've last written; I can't believe how busy I've been, blah, blah, blah... But it's all true - especially the busy part. Busy at work, busy in life...

The last two weekends were spent in Whistler, making up for lost time, I suppose. The last time I made it up there was March '06. Last weekend Colin and I spent the May 2-4 at his parents' place. We decided to bring the cats up - and they loved it. Well, Wellington didn't enjoy the ride up, but he certainly enjoyed the rest of the weekend. They seemed pretty bummed to back in Vancouver, so I think we will have to take them back up again some time soon.

We just arrived back from our second Whistler trip a couple of hours ago... This time we went with Andrew and Lisa and stayed at their place. Some of their friends, whom we didn't know, also came up for the weekend. It was fun times, playing lots of board games, mini pool, and, of course, drinking.

With the CHS Golf Tournament coming up on Wednesday, I think this will be my craziest week yet. As much as I am enjoying working on this event, I'm glad it's almost over, and am looking forward to moving on to new projects, including my summer task list, which I think will take me till December.

Colin and I are off to Las Vegas August 1st. Not sure what other vacation plans lay ahead, but for now it's Sin City. I'm hoping to add the land of Sun and Surf to our visit, but I'm not doing the best job of convincing Colin...

It looks like I will be doing a Tahitian dance in the October show; I have also signed up to do a couple of Maori dances - good for the stomach, thigh, and back muscles!

I turn 29 this week. Yikes! The Vancouver Giants won the Memorial Cup! Yeah! I ate to much junk this weekend and now feel like crap... Yuck!

Faster than the Speed of Light

I think last week was the fastest yet. By the time Friday evening rolled around I swore it was only Wednesday afternoon. I have never been in a position/job that has been so busy, but I love it. And, if today is any indicator, the long weekend will be here before I know it.

And that is good and bad. Good, because as much as I love my job, I need a 3-day weekend, a chance to breath and slow down for 5 minutes. On the other hand, I have no clue what I'm doing - next weekend's set though - the somewhat annual May trip to Whistler.

This past weekend was a lot of fun. Friday night I felt like I was back in university: Colin and I headed out to a party, but not until 10 PM. We met up with Colin's fraternity brothers, and saw some faces we hadn't seen in years. We felt like we were back in the Sig house, hanging out in a crowded stairwell, drinks in hand... it was great.

On Saturday we saw Blades of Glory. It was actually really funny. The best Will Ferrell comedy since Old School.

Salmon & Prawns vs. Book Club

Before heading over to the North Shore this evening for Book Club, I decided to drop in and visit a bit more with my rellies from England.

My parents are hosting a family dinner this evening, but I decided to pass since I loved this month's book choice (The Birth House by Ami McKay), and was looking forward to discussing it.

Of course, the second I walked in the house I eyed the salmon, prawns, Grandpa's homemade eclairs, and the giant, succulent California strawberries... Dilemma!

In the end, I have decided to stay. So now I am just waiting for the green light to dive into the big, juicy prawns...

I Haven't Fallen Off the Face of the Earth...

Wow, it has been a long time since I wrote my last blog entry. But that is my life lately - busy, busy, busy. For the last three weeks I have woken up Monday morning, and then, before I know it, it's already Friday afternoon. Apart from quickly checking emails and Facebook, I haven't spent much time on the computer at all. In fact, I think this is the first time in a couple of weeks that I've actually spent any time on it.

Last week was interesting - in the same day I found out that I owe the government money (first time ever), but Colin got a whopping refund, so it isn't that bad; and I got summoned for jury duty.

I was at a job for two years that I despised, and would have given anything to miss a day of work. Now that I'm at a job I absolutely love, I get summoned. The worst thing about this summons is the timing - it is the day before a major event in which I am one of the main planners. And anyone who has ever planned an event knows the day before the event is just as crazy and important as the actual event day. I don't have too many options though: I talked to the Sheriff and he told me to write a mushy, heartfelt letter as to why missing work on those days would affect me. Now I have to wait and see and hope my letter moves them enough that I get out of jury duty.

Tuesday was a much better day: I went to my first (and sadly last) Canucks game this season. I had a blast, even though we gave up a 2-0 lead. So frustrating. We were sitting beside a couple from Medicine Hat, who were extremely good friends of the Lindens. After talking with them though, we both got the feeling that they actually were the Lindens...

I didn't watch the game on Thursday: I figured if they won our Saturday night would be planned; and if they didn't win I wanted Tuesday night to be my last memory of the season. Plus I had my dance class that night, and I only have 8 weeks left till we break for summer, and have a show the first weekend of October, so I need all the practice I can get. I'm glad I went. Everyone was in a giggly mood, and we worked on our Tahitian dance, so I got an extremely good workout.

On Friday evening I went out for coffee with Lisa, Andrew, Darcy, Tina, Jen Wong, and Warren. And last night Colin did our usual movie and sushi night. We saw Spiderman 3. It was pretty good, but maybe too many villains for one movie. I thought Thomas Haden Church was awesome as the Sandman. But I've always been a fan of his, back to his days on Wings.

This morning I went out for brunch with family visiting from England. And tonight I'm off to Book Club.