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I can't think at all today, I can't work. I'm perfectly fine sitting here and being perfectly content smiling to myself and being amazingly happy. My mind is wandering and it's all good.

Runaway Train

It's been a while since I've updated this. I'm going to have a hard time picking and choosing what to put on here. Since the last post, I spent a much needed relaxing weekend in Regina, had a couple dates, held a breakup party, and went dress shopping.

In Regina I got to hang out with the fam, hang out with Heather and harrass Matt at BPs, and visited with James and Mika, whom I miss. Here we are in Victoria Park admiring the ice sculptures.

From February 2007

What more could a person ask for in a long weekend? Shannon and Blair broke up this week, so I held the most fun breakup party ever for Shannon. There was guitar hero, Haggan Daas, and the Gladiator drinking game. Watch the movie Gladiator and take a drink everytime someone yells Maximus or any time someone gets killed. Lets see if you make it through. We broke out the martini glasses and away we went.

Barbara and I had the most successful dress shopping day that I've ever had in my life. 1 hour and three dresses later, we were set. I couldn't believe it. Usually I have such a hard time finding sizes etc, but it must of been my lucky day. I bought a cute summer dress from Bryan's on sale, and a gorgeous wrap dress and a cocktail dress from Le Chateau. I'll wear the cocktail dress to Brett's wedding. It's a pretty deadly dress, I love it. It sounds like alot but the last time I bought a dress was in 2005 and before that probably 2003. Yes those dresses still fit, but they're becoming dated. So much fun! ;)

Things that make you go awww...

Just going crazy this week. There's been so much going on and so much to do. Yesterday allergies and tiredness finally caught up to me, but I slept for 11 hours and seem to be my energetic self today. I'm looking forward to going home for the weekend. Fishbowls with Heather tonight, my Mom gets home from Mexico tomorrow and maybe some snowmobiling Sunday/Monday? Not to mention visiting with my Dad and sis and Pumpkin.

Valentine's day came and went. I baked cookies for everyone as per usual and sent Heather some flowers. But I wasn't really expecting anything in return. I had plans to for supper with my Dad, and to watch Juliet, Shannon's daughter, with Paul, Darrell and Ryan in the evening. Of course I got a candy heart from my Dad with caramel hershey kisses, mmmm caramel. And I got a really nice valentine from Darrell. He had replaced the chocolates in a heart shaped box with some of my fav salty snacks and altered an xkcd cartoon as a valentine. It was really sweet and made my day.



So for a holiday that I wasn't really looking forward to, it was one of the most memorable I've had. I even found myself giggling uncontrollably when the lady that sits behind me had a barbershop quartet surround her and start singing a sappy love song.

We had girls night last night at Chianti's with Barbara and Toni. Toni's man sent her some huge long stem roses and a vase at work, and Brant lost Barbara's valentine, but is making it up this weekend. Too funny.

V day

Oh the mass consumerism of this holiday called valentine's day. Don't get me wrong I have nothing against the day itself, I've enjoyed many, but the media circus and aisles of valentines day paraphenalia irks me to no end. So if I buy my significant other a card, chocolate and dinner, I will be okay for another year. What kind of message is that? (This is not saying that you don't have to buy me chocolate this year, I rather appreciate it) But real thought into some of these so called expressions of love would be more appreciated, and more personal. If you've ever eaten a valentines meal at a nice restaurant, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. Usually there's only 3 sittings per evening, all 3 course meals, from which you have a choice of 5 items, they can't even let you pick off the whole menu, and then your meal is assembly lined out. Very romantic. I think when I was younger and didn't have money to spend on these rituals, it was a more creative meaningful holiday. You had to be, you couldn't go out and buy huge masses of chocolate or go out for a fancy meal. Has this been lost as we get older for the easy and indulgence in mass consumerism?

Speaking of societal confusion, Anna Nicole Smith died last week. How many times has she been in the paper for semi scandolous endeavors and now there's a whole circuit of media painting her as a saint and a valued member of society that will be missed? I'm so confused! Dear Media, you cut her down and laughed at every chance you got, now you're respectful toward her? How does this work? And what is the fascination?

This week I will be spending Valentine's day with my Dad, and babysitting for Shannon so that she can enjoy a nice thoughtful valentine's. I feel better doing something nice for someone instead of accosting a date of sorts and buying into the ideal. Besides, isn't thinking and caring for others what Valentine's is all about?

New Events

Just to let you know, I've changed some of the links on the side. Now you can see our family pictures at my dad's photosite and my cousin's pictures, mainly from the lake at hub's horizon.

I'll also be pruning the friends blog links soon. I see that people aren't updating and it's kinda frivolous to have them there. If you'd like your blog added please email me or leave a comment. Otherwise my blogroll will look pretty short :( Plus it gives me a chance to discover some new blogs. Look at all the fun that will be had.....

TV Blogs?

Blogging about tv. Why do people blog about tv, or tv shows? I assume if any of you were interested in a tv series, you would be watching it, instead of reading about it on a blog or reading my biased dumb opinion on a tv show.

When I worked at my second co-op job, there was a lady there and all she talked about was tv. Who backstabbed who on Survivor, Apprentice, Lost, you named it. She once asked my opinion, since I was quiet when these convos came up. I replied that I don't really watch tv. Sure I watch a couple shows here or there but I'm never that entralled in them that it takes a serious part in my life. (Sure I turn the phone off during Gilmore Girls, but they talk so fast!) Anyways she was dumbfounded by this answer. She asked me what I did, if I didn't watch tv. I replied, gym, visit friends, games, computer, if it's summer then it's anything outside......basically I just wanted to say that I have a life. Being a tv jockey doesn't seem like you're living a life to me. Also, even though I love Gilmore Girls, if I have something better to do on a tuesday, I will go out and do it. I'm not staying home because a new episode is on, I'm sure I'll see it later, the world will not end.

How did we become a tv obsessed society?