I'm such a klutz...

Do any of you have any issues with a certain word in the English language? A word that you just can't pronounce, perhaps? Some issues can be outgrown (right Trudy? Though I kinda hoped you'd always call them 'peppy ay yalt' shakers, to be honest). Sometimes we haven't really ever heard a word pronounced out loud, so we use it, as we've said it in our minds, then realize it's drastically wrong when faced with the looks on those around you, ie, 'awry', and, 'reverberate'. (I shall protect the innocent on those non-pronouncers). Sometimes, misspoken words cannot be helped - even when we know we say them wrong. I know a few people who have issues saying, "aluminum", for example, and, I'd be doing a disservice if I didn't mention a certain special someone's "cinnamon" impediment.

I have a special kind of stupid impediment when it comes to the word, 'klutz'. I have to consciously say the word over and over in my head, and REALLY think about it before I say it to avoid a social faux-pas. Why? Because I've learned this from experience. And, the word that unintentionally comes out of my lips when I MEAN to say, 'klutz'? 'Slut'. Yep. They sound so much alike, don't they?

And for you, and to help demonstrate, a story:

It was Chris and my first Christmas together. We'd met in October -- so our relationship was flying along it's barely there 'honeymoon stage', and I might have met his folks ONCE prior to Christmas. It was a big deal that year - his mother even moved their Christmas supper up to lunchtime so we could all be there around the table together at such a special occasion. Her boy had a girl to bring to dinner, after all. The table had been nicely set, complete with crystal wine glasses, fancy dinnerware, and a lacy white tablecloth. The wine of choice was red. Keep in mind our relationship is brand-spankin' new, and I don't have the heart to tell his mother that I don't really like red, so I drink it anyway.

The scene that is about to unfold plays in slow-motion in my mind. I don't quite know what happened, and it's been years, so the details are fuzzy. Perhaps I'd attempted to place the pretty crystal wine glass down on a not-so-even area of the lace tablecloth. Perhaps my not-so-delicate mitt was just too big to manoeuver itself around the plate when I went to shovel another mouthful of mashed potatoes in. Perhaps it was a poltergeist. Whatever it was, down went the wine glass...and down went the red wine, spilling all over the fancy white lace tablecloth.

A gasp left my lips, as my hands went to cover my mouth in horror, crying out, "Oh my god, I'm such a SLUT!"

Thankfully Chris' momma has a good sense of humor, and she followed that with a surprised, "Are you now!?"

I don't know yet if I actually explained to her my simple English word impediment, or, if she'd even believe me, but there you have it. My face was as red as the wine, and I quickly gulped back whatever hadn't been spewed out all over her pretty white lace tablecloth as I willed the floor to open up wide and swallow me whole.

Pulling out the weeds...

Of COURSE I'd have a few more opinions to post after viewing the latest installment of the Bachelorette:

-I'm not as heavily 'into' it as I've been in previous seasons, but perhaps as the boys get weeded out from the men, I'll change my mind. As far as any favourites go, I guess Roberto sticks out because he's hot. And, contrary to the house, I don't hate Justin either. He's got that bad boy handsome thing going on, doesn't he? And he has a nice chest. And, he's Canadian, so I have to like him.
-As for dislikes, Jonathan - although bearing a resemblance to Tom Cruise, he really was an ultimate dweeb. His serenade on Monday, in a desperate attempt for attention, was simply just redonkulous (though, not as bad as Kasey's, and although I don't like him, I think she should have kept him over Kasey). I predict gray skies and turbulent storms in his near future. Poor little dweeb.
-Kasey is a complete cheesy ass! That freaking tattoo -- speaks and smells of Fatal Attraction. I'm totally surprised he didn't have her name written into the heart. You're not getting the girl, bud, and you're NOT going to be the next Bachelor, either. The fact that you're still there hurts MY heart!
-Oh, and by the way, I want Chris L to be her husband. He's sweet; he's real, and he adores his family -- and that sweet story about his mom and looking for me in rainbows? .....had me in TEARS!What did y'all think?

It's what day?

Wow - how'd it get to be Wednesday already?? Hi - yeah, I've been away for a bit. Sorry my lovelies, it really wasn't intentional. Life just sorta got in the way I guess :). I'm in the midst of a few much deserved staycation days from work. There's been some napping. There's been some online tv-watching (ok, a lot). And, evidently there hasn't been much blogging! Whoopsie.

Lemme see if I can catch ya'll up. After my birthday eating fest things quieted up a bit. This past weekend, we were guests at a fantastic wedding between Aaron and Rosemond MacDougall. Congratulations to you both! If the rest of your lives together are half as wonderful as your wedding day, you have all the luck on your side! The wedding itself took place in a quaint little church in Cherry Valley, followed by h'ors d'oeuvres & cocktails, and then the.most.delectable meal from start to finish at Shaw's Hotel in Brackley. The dance, complete with a candy bar & 'costumed photo booth' ended a perfectly lovely evening. Aaron is a friend of Chris' - a photographer from Nova Scotia who recently moved to PEI. We were very honored to have been part of such a special event. Congratulations, again A & R, and thank you for allowing us to witness your special day!

Sunday, Chris & I headed to Chelton for a BBQ and visit with Matt & Nicole. Once again, thank you so much for cooking for us :). We had a grand time!

The past couple of days I've laid really low -thanks to excruciating pains of the lady variety I've been simply knocking back extra strength ibuprofen & snuggling a hot water bottle. Today I'm feeling more 'normal' again so got a bit of the house cleaned (stress 'bit'), and sat outside to soak in some of the lovely sun out there. Hopefully the rest of the staycation entails more sunshine!

A few points before I go:
- to G & Smurf -- have a fan-freaking-tastic time in Newfoundland!! I hope you see all you want to see and more! Your cats will be well taken care of when you're gone, I promise :).
-to T-- I am so delighted your mom is finished of her treatments :). Sending the both of you the biggest squeeze I can muster xo.
-to Julie -- Happy Housewarming!!!!! Congratulations to you and Brian on your new beautiful home! I hope Moving Day went well and I cannot wait to get a chance to see your new digs!
-to Erin -- I hope you had a fabulous time with your momma and I hope the Eagles serenaded you good ;). Oh, and Erin - so proud of you for embarking on your challenge. You will do fantastic, I just know it!
-to Lana -- sorry to hear about the job op; believe me, it's their loss. Something bigger, and MUCH better is just around the corner, I promise!

I hope you all are doing well! Happy Hump!

Who moved my Monday?

I'm sorry -- I must've missed the memo detailing that this week's Monday would be moved inadvertently to Tuesday.

If I didn't already eat my own friggin weight in poor food choices this weekend I'd be allllllllll over a chocolate bar right now.

I can only think to title this one "Delicious"

Well I feel totally spoiled :). Another year turned on the calendar, and the love and attention I received certainly helped ease the fact that I'm now ANOTHER year older! If you're not already aware, hitting closer to your 40's entails you eat your weight in food for DAYS.

The festivities started early, beginning with a night out for supper at Pat & Willys on Wednesday night with Tanya, Erin, Rosanne & Julie. We shared many giggles, and our conversation spanned allllll over the place! You know you're in the company of best friends when you can discuss certain topics without so much as a blink of the eye. Thanks girlies! Thanks also for your thoughtful generosity as well with the awesome prezzies :) xoxo.

Thursday I arrived at work to find a surprise container of double-chocolate chip cookies, courtesy of Superdave, one of my partners in crime. I've only hounded him for 6 mos to make me cookies... ;). Thanks Dave -- they were to die for! Thursday night, Momma took Chris & I out for supper to celebrate my BD. We opted for Chinese, and originally had intended on going to the location close to Mom's as we always love the food there. Chris really wanted a buffet (hey he wanted to ensure Momma got her money's worth, what can I say?), so we instead ended up at the International. It was the first time I'd been there in a realllllly long time, and it will be the last. The food was gross. Thanks anyway, Momma!! Next time, we shall not listen to dear Christopher! :)

Friday, the lovely Dina made me a deeeeeeeeliciously delightful homemade carrot cake and took it with her to work. Thankfully I work amongst a group of people who are more than willing to help rid the place of special treats. In addition to the cake, I was met with a few very thoughtful and generous gifts from Dina, Jeannette & Melissa...thanks to you so much, my dear friends! xo. Friday night, Chris & I and the Moshers went to eat at Boston Pizza. The food was completely second to the laughs. Oh how we enjoy time spent with the Moshers! Thanks Smurf & G! ;)

Saturday, since we forgot to replenish our stock of syrup for a pancake breakfast in bed, Chris ended up taking me out to breakfast. We went to Cora's, and it was DELISH. From there, we went for a short walk and waltzed in and out of a few shops at the Mall before the rain started, so we then headed home. Chris then revealed his gift to me, including two new Bon Jovi DVD's. The remainder of the afternoon was spent drooling and singing along to my Bon Bon as the rain spilled outside. Saturday evening Lana & I did our traditional birthday shawarma celebration at Cedars - it was predictably delicious. A quick stop for an over-priced-fattening-beyond-fattening hot beverage from Starbucks ended dinner, then we moved onward to Lana's to complete dessert with a little Patrick Swayze and Dirty Dancing! The boys joined us later on in the evening, and they jammed while we sang until we couldn't keep our eyes open any longer.

Sunday Chris made me a homemade breakfast that easily eclipsed what I'd had the day before at Cora's -- thanks hunny :), it was fabulous! We then went for a drive, went to one Open House and then headed onward to Chris' parents', where his mom made me a DELICIOUS lasagna supper, complete with a slice of pecan caramel cheesecake for dessert.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you to ALL for making this an unforgettable birthday. I'll be wearing my eating pants for a few days......I think I gained about 10 lbs from the weekend alone. Perhaps it wasn't really a coincidence that Chris' mom's bathroom scale was missing yesterday?

Forever Pacman

The results are in:

http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2010/05/25/pacman-google.html?ref=rss&loomia_si=t0:a16:g25:r1:c0:b0

I figured productivity around the world would be a little slanted ;). And, it was only for two days, not the entire weekend...and they figure the number would be significantly higher had the game just started when you went to the page instead of "inserting coin".

120 million in "lost" productivity. Wow. But, you all played it at home, right? I did -- I swear! Mount Laundry can attest to that!

For those procrastinators, you can actually still play online: http://www.google.com/pacman/

But don't tell them where you found it ;)

Everyday lessons

I was going to grab a cheeseburger for lunch today.

Instead, I opted for a 'healthy' choice, and ended up stopping by the local grocery store to pick up a container of mixed fruit & veggies. I like to leave work for my hour to split up the day, so oftentimes I will take my lunch down to a nearby park and eat in the car (or on the picnic table when it's fit).

Today was no different.

I made my way to the parking spot in the grocery store parking lot and promptly slid (well scraped) past the cart corral, leaving a decent-sized mark on my bumper.

EFF WORD.

In every experience, we learn something. Today I learned to ALWAYS go with the cheeseburger. Or, was it the fact I should have gotten up off my lazy arse and walked to the grocery store to purchase the healthy choice?

Nah, it was rainy today. I totally should have gone with the cheeseburger.