RIP Lunch 2005-2006

My little white buddy!

It is not a good week to be a pet of mine, Lunch died last night. It seems like he just went to sleep and never got up. I know he was only a hamster but I am feeling pretty gutted. I like him a lot. I am not getting any more pets for a LONG time. I am just going to enjoy the cat and the fish I have and that wil be that

The Big Flush

This morning started with a brief memorial service for our Clown Loach Jake.
We hadn't had him for very long so I was not totally broken hearted but it does suck nonetheless. I liked him, he had character, plus we just got him and he cost like $10. ahh I guess love DOES have a price tag. I think that he caught the business end of some Gourami rage. He seems so passive but secretly he is a stoned cold killer. He is like that quiet guy next door who seems so nice and normal and then turns out to be feeding the neighbourhoon chili made with Joe Smith down the block. Anyway he is old and cranky and I Jake the loach was pretty slow so I think that he got bullied to death. The Head light Tail Lights or whatever their fancy latin name is) are doing fine but they are spry and they can out swim Gourami with one fin tired behind their backs, No I did NOT try this, no I will NOT try this so don't even ask, do you know how hard it would be to tie up a fish, well pretty dang hard I bet. Anyway lunch break is almost over I should get back to my desk.

The Good Ol' Days....

The past day or so I have been hearing ALL kinds of music from the late 80's early 90's and it has me all nostalgic to my early teens. My brain is waxing poetic about my first boy friend, the guy who set the tone for my bad boy years a guy named Timmy Douglas who I got in HEAPS of trouble with. He looked like River Phoenix in his Stand By Me days and I thought the sun rose and set on him. To this day I wonder where his is and what he did with his life, I heard a rumor a few years ago he was in jail and I hope it isn't so. I saw the video to Tiffany's I think we're alone now last night and it brought me right back to that summer, I was 13 and on top of the world. It is funny how at the time you think that you will never love another person so much, or that your life will ALWAYS be like it is. I never pictured myself here and yet here I am. Happy and in love and all grown up. I still think I might make a nice 80's/90's play list this weekend and spend some time getting in touch with my inner teenager.

Well last weekend was just packed with over indulgences. We went up The Hill to T&J's Friday, Saturday AND Sunday. We drank good wine, some beautiful summer looking vodka drinks with umbrellas, Gil had his first taste of Margaritas. Not to mention all the lovely food. Cheese and bread and fruit. Sara brought an amazing fruit plate and I had my first bite of Prickly Pear. It was okay but nothing that knocked my boots off. Due stories like this one, we have been eating bananas like mad. Although todays lunch had mango and peach for a change of pace. God I love fresh fruit. Gil and I have been talking about a new fruit every pay period. We shall see.
So since I am on my lunch break at work now would be a good time to mention that I have been offered a full time, permanant position here. Of course I excepted. So a great weight has been lifted from me. I don't have to start looking for work, I am thinking that this is some place I can stay settled for a good long time. Permanant status means that I have health benifits and paid vacation time. It feels good, secure, grown up. Because my postion in the company deals with a large french speaking base I am going to be taking a french course in April. Gil said he would take it with me so I have someone to practice with. That should be a world of fun. Also work said that they would pay for the course (if I pass) which is tres good for me.
My break is almost over and my teeth need brushing so I must be off, but I will catch up more later.
Next issue: I make dinner for my older Brother, this should be funny!

Beware strange mood...

I woke up from a dream that I was having to be in a bad mood. I am not really angry so much as... moody, yeah I guess that is it. Angst. It's like being 17 again. I don't like that. last night was odd, I was in a terrible mood and it made me snappish and cranky with Gil so we argued pretty much all night, then we went up to T&J's to celebrate the birth of J and things were fine, we drank we laughed all in all good time, but then we came home and just started to fight again. We both went to bed mad and I HATE that. My week has really been all over the board with highs and lows but fighting with Gil is a huge low, I don't enjoy it at all and I KNOW it is my fault because I was taking my strees out on him. Before we got into it last night I was tired and hungry and UBER stressed about a family situation and I just took it all out on him which is SO unfair I know. I have also been stressed about work (end of three month probabtion will I stay or will I go?? You be the judge) and really "homesick" for London and my brother who I miss desperatly. It has been a moody sulky week and suppose Gil and only be expected to put up with so much.
Speaking of London I have been reading this neat blog all week, thanks to my brother. It makes me want to go for a good fry up but I don't know anywhere around here where you can get a decent English fry up, I shall investigate further. I find the whole idea of this site inpiring and now I want to eat food and take pictures for you to see. Here we have chili by Theresa!
Next we have what ever Gil and I eat today, get used to it, i am on a kick it may last a day a week or a month.
Anyway I am off to hunt for food and graze the internet.

Things that make me MAD!

Things like this!
And shit like THIS !

It makes me want to give up on humanity and go live deep in the woods somewhere. I am cranky with the world today, over tired and sullen, yeah that is me. But on a high note Gil is home and I am going to see him in ONE HOUR!! WOOT. Yeah Fridays are nice when your baby comes home.

I feel disjointed and out of touch with this space and time. I need to wake up in my OWN universe.
Does this make sense to YOU? Are you one of us?

Smell ya later!

Red Dye #6

NEW BED!

Feet!

Too much coffee man!

Picture Time!

Lunch RULES the WORLD!





Friends at work!







Plants!

SO True!

You Are a Peacemaker Soul

You strive to please others and compromise anyway you can. War or conflict bothers you, and you would do anything to keep the peace. You are a good mediator and a true negotiator. Sometimes you do too much, trying so hard to make people happy. While you keep the peace, you tend to be secretly judgmental. You lose respect for people who don't like to both give and take. On the flip side, you've got a graet sense of humor and wit. You're always dimplomatic and able to give good advice. Souls you are most compatible with: Warrior Soul, Hunter Soul and Visionary Soul

What Kind of Soul Are You?

Funny!

You Are a Schoolgirl!

You're not quite as wild as a "kogyaru", but with your short plaid skirt and silly white socks, you're still a sexual fetish object. You can usually be seen hanging out in the girly section of the video game places, collecting photobooth stickers of you and your friends. You may not be as innocent as you look. Did those vending machine panties once belong to you?

What's Your Japanese Subculture?

Oddness

This is just weird.

Seacrest out.

Thoughts...

Sneaking a little net time on my lunch break to say Hi, so HI! Things in the land of the Queen are pretty boring, I have this stinking cold that won't go away. I actually took a second sick day on Tuesday (oh the guilt! I can't even being to tell you.) I took a lot of pictures from my sick bed, the poor cat had to endure yet another "mummy's bored" photo session. Maybe I will post some of those pics later. Gil, who is also sick with the same cold, is in PEI again and while I do miss him and am feeling bad for him being sick in a place that is not home, I am happy(ish) that I have the bed to myself. We are not meant to be sick at the same time, it is just not good, I WAY too selfish to share my self. I want to hog the bed and be waited on. When both people are sick there are two sets of gross noises, two people tossing in the bed and NO one wants to go to the store and buy OJ and chicken noodle soup. Yesterday I forgot that Gil was heading back to the Island and I did not bring my keys with me to work so I was locked out until I got ahold of the landlords. Thank goodness for James and Theresa who took me in like the stray I am. It was actually a very enjoyable evening with Pizza and good conversation, as is always the case when Theresa, James and Rena are concerned. Speaking of which I had the most amazing night on Monday. I was invited to the Moir home to watch coverage of the election and I have to say it was one of the best evening I have spent in recent memory. Of course I was disappointed with the results but I feel like I learned more sitting in that livingroom then I did in years. These people are SO smart, driven and passionate. Mix that all with kind and down to earth with good taste is wine and they are pretty much perfect. I guess that is why I like them so much.
As for the actual election results I am not going to rant about that now. I don't like Steven Harper but it could be a lot worse, they could have a majority government and they don't. What's done is done, now it is time for the Liberal party to find a leader who can really LEAD, a juggernaught, a force to be reckoned with. Gives us a couple of years to re-group and we will be back. I have faith. Anyway I must get back to work. YAY.

HA! For once one of these things worked!

You Belong in London

A little old fashioned, and a little modern. A little traditional, and a little bit punk rock. A unique woman like you needs a city that offers everything. No wonder you and London will get along so well.

What City Do You Belong In?

Ummmmm I don't think so!

Your Nail Polish Color is Black

How you're unique: There's nothing about you that isn't unique Why your style rocks: You are a total indie chick... and you can pull it off What this color says about you: "I'm a trendsetter and don't care what anyone else is doing!"

What Color Nail Polish Best Fits You?

Another Quiz, what can I say I am bored.

1. What color are your kitchen plates? White with lovely pink floral. They look very grown up, a whole matching set. They came from Susan K. as house warming gift at the last house.

2. What book are you reading now? Catholicism For Dummies. At the moment it is all comsuming.

3. What's on your mouse pad? Some NHL stuff, I have NO idea where it came from.

4. What's your favorite board game? Trivial Pursuit

5. Favorite magazine? I love magazines. Martha is always fun, anything about home decor.

6. Favorite smell? Baking Bread, Gil right after he shaves, Honey I washed the Kids.

7. Least favorite smell? Cat box.

8. What's the first thing you think of when you wake in the morning? "what the hell is that cat doing??"

9. Favorite color? Pink.

10. Least favorite color? I am not sure, I really like colour a lot. When I was a child I hated the colour yellow.

11. How many rings before you answer the phone? Usually less then 3.

12. Future children's names? Adrian/Leone, .

13. What's your goal in life? To be a mother, and hopefully a good one. To write a book.

14. Favorite actor? John Spencer, Johnny Depp

15. Favorite actress? Allison Janney of West Wing Fame

16. Favorite non alcoholic drink? Ginger Ale or ice water.

17. If you could meet anyone, dead or alive, who would it be? I would like to have a long tea and chat with my Mom.

18. If you were stranded on a deserted island, who would you want with you? Gil for sure, I doubt anyone else could keep me sane. At least I would be laughing and he wouldn't care I couldn't shave my legs!

19. How many brothers and sisters do you have? I have a blended family (oh so PC of me) I have more brothers and sisters then I can count.

20. Favorite alcoholic drink? Oh the Grasshopper. Thank you so much my darling Sara for the intorduction.

21. What is your sign and birthday? Capricorn, me and ol' JC. January 4th

22. Do you eat the stems of broccoli? oh yummy yes.

23. If you could have any job what would it be? Personal shopper, or own my own bookstore.

24. If you could have any color hair what would it be? it has been so many colours I don't know, it is hard to pick a different colour because of my complexion.

25. Is the glass half full or half empty? way full!!

26. Favorite movie? Oh dang this question always stumps me, movies say a lot about a person. right at the moment i am on a Finding Nemo kick. That is good solid non thinking fun.

27. Do you type with the right fingers on the right keys? most of the time.

28. What's under your bed? nothing since we stuck the box spring on the floor, a la college flop house.

29. What is your favorite number? 4.

30. What is your favorite food? Oh I love lood, I love all kinds of food. At this moment I am totally craving indian so I think that my judment is coloured by that.

31. What is your single biggest fear? That I will be a terrible parent.

32. Person(s) most likely to respond? no one. This is a blog thing not email.

33. Who is least likely to respond? same as above.

34. Favorite CD? again so HARD, however in a crunch I would say if we are talking about a CD that I love EVERY SIGLE song on and could listen every day for a month and not get bored then I would say Fearless by Francis Dunnery.

35. Favorite TV show? West Wing

36. Ketchup or mustard? ketchup. ON EVERYTHING!

37. Hamburgers or Hot dogs? hotdogs with ketchup & onions.

38. Favorite soft drink? Canada DryGinger Ale.

39. The best place you have ever been? Petite Cap.

40. What screen saver is on your computer right now? I don't.

41. Burger King or McDonald's? Burger King. But Wendy's if I have the choice.

42. Favorite pet? Ozzy my evil but oh so cute fluffy ball of rage.

Chocolate Tube Socks and A Newfie on Speed

Sometimes you just hear things wrong! You remember the telephone game from when you were a kid? Well I hear things mixed up like that all the time, I think that there is a bad connection somewhere between my ears and my brain. No wonder people think I am so weird. Anyway the chocolate tube socks almost made me piss my pants last night, which I have to say was the high light of my otherwise crappy headache day yesterday. I actually called in sick for the first time at new job and I feel so bad for doing it but I just was not getting out of bed yesterday. I hope that is my last sick day for a long time. I like this job and don't want to mess it up with sickness or with evil winter blues, but more on that later. For now I better get back to my desk, break time is just about over.

Three Things.... thanks Amanda K for sending this to me!

3 names I go by:
1. Meghan
2. Meggy
3. Miss Meghead

3 screen names I've had:
1. nut_meg
2. HanMeg
3. Pawdy

3 physical things I like about myself:
1. My eyes
2. My nose
3. My teeth

3 parts of my heritage:
1. Scotish
2. English
3. Native

3 things I am wearing right now:
1. Comfy jeans
2. black velvet panties (friday 13th spooky)
3. electric blue Hello Kitty socks

3 favorite bands/musical artists:
1. Jann Arden
2. Francis Dunnery
3. John Prine

3 favorite songs:
1. Marry Me-Amanda Marshall
2. I am trying to pick a Jann Arden song but there are too many
3. Good Life- Francis Dunnery

3 things I want in a relationship:
1. Trust
2. Laughter
3. Peace

3 physical things about the preferred sex that appeal to me
1. Eyes
2. Shoulders
3. Hands

3 favorite hobbies:
1. Geeking with my friends
2. Reading
3. Watching good movies/TV

3 Things I want to do badly right now:
1. Hear Gil walk through the front door
2. Go someplace really warm
3. Eat some good comfort food

3 things that scare me:
1. Failure
2. Lonliness
3. June Bugs

3 of my everyday essentials:
1. Flax seeds
2. A shower
3. Music

3 Careers you have considered or are considering:
1. Police Officer
2. Social Worker
3. Writer

3 places you want to go on vacation:
1. Thailand
2. Bahamas
3. Australia

3 kids' names you like:
1. Bridget
2. Gregory
3. Adrian

3 things you want to do before you die:
1. Get a drivers licence
2. be happy in a bathing suite
3. have a baby

3 ways I am stereotypically a boy:
1. I roll over and go to sleep
2. I burp like a man
3. I don't like to read directions

3 ways I am stereotypically a girl:
1. I LOVE pink
2. I need a lot of attention
3. I cry a LOT during movies, tv,songs you name it it will make me cry

3 celeb crushes:
1. Brad Pitt
2. Brandon Flowers
3. Owen Wilson