October 28, 2008 at 2:32 pm (Friends, Wonder Boy)
A shout out and huge thank you to Jen for the gorgeous scarf she knit and I was lucky to buy from her Etsy shop. She was also kind enough to send along some cute pins for WG and I.
I would love to show you a picture but my camera has disappeared into the vortex formally known as WG’s room. Not that I could round them all up for a picture, as they have been sucked into the same vortex as my camera. So here is the picture of the scarf from Jen’s shop:
Gorgeous right? And sooo warm and toasty.
As I have 2 papers due for tomorrow and a presentation to start for work – due tomorrow as well – I give you some shots of WB, a girl and his roommate. Oh and for those that asked the nicknames are Panda (WB) and Muffin. I have entitled this picture, Asian Muffin:
And the WB with a former girlfriend who is in the same program as he:
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June 11, 2008 at 11:56 pm (Friends, Rhino, Wonder Boy)
WB is all for me moving to Ottawa. This surprised me a little.
Although he has been quick to point out I was apprehensive about him moving to Kingston for school (not that far from Ottawa for my US friends) and now that’s where I’m going. I was doubly quick to point out that as a parent it’s “Do as I say, not as I do.” Yeah right.
Alison, I will bring my own vodka hon. No worries:) Mim- pizza/bbq definitely. Jen – hang onto the Toronto Guide books, I’ll still be here then and can’t wait:)
On an unexpected side note, my 2 month late review has been scheduled for early next week. By me? No, when I asked it was a “trivial matter he had no time for.” It was scheduled by the wanker. Coinciding visit the following day by the big guys from the US an incentive? I think so.
Bell Canada? Our “major” phone company here? Needs to kiss my ass. Lost 3 hours of my life today trying to transfer our Business lines successfully. At one point had no phones. At another, no ability to send out a fax. This shouldn’t be this hard. Really.
Rhino needs to stop sending me MLS listings of homes in Ottawa. All I’m wanting to do is reno mine. Which brings the bigger issue I just realized – I have to sell my house if I move. Yes, I totally forgot that fact.
Tomorrow? A wonderful story of a long suffering mother of an 18yr old and his back ass version of reality.
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June 3, 2008 at 11:47 pm (Family, Friends, Wonder Boy)
Sorry for all the doom and gloom but it’s been a rough couple of days.
My favourite cousin’s wife has been diagnosed with breast cancer. I was one of her bridesmaid’s. He is as close to a brother as you can get. I thought I was okay till I talked to Mike (my cousin) and he started crying. The man is a Staff Sergeant with his local police force, a member of the SWAT team and in tears. Breaks my heart.
My godson, who I had on the weekend, has been diagnosed with a heart problem I don’t totally understand and need to research. It’s very hard to believe that this active, rambunctious 2 year old has any health problems.
WB is all better and planning life after high school – Countdown 20 days.
I am ok. No more vodka, all fruits and vegetables. Any dairy, meat, etc causes blinding pain – so I am unfortunately a vegetarian. No coffee, no black tea, no chocolate, no dairy, no meat….no fun. I am grumpy.
Aren’t you glad you stopped by?
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June 1, 2008 at 5:05 pm (Friends)
Love my god children. Honest, I do. If I didn’t, I would never have agreed to take them for 46 hours on my own. But damn, am I happy they are back home with Mom and Dad.
Mackenzie (5 month old) has developed a lovely little scream that I am sure only dogs can hear and is why I keep saying “Huh? What did you say?” whenever anyone talks on my left side.
Jakob (2 yr old)? Active is a mild understatement. No longer the baby issues? In full force this week end. Ever tried carrying a 15 pound kid on one side, a 30 pound on the other? I admire your abilities. Honest – I do.
Oh! And we made a trip to the ER at 6:30am this morning for pink eye. Why the ER you ask? Well, it was 6:30am and Jakob woke up screaming as his eye was swollen shut. And the ER is 2 minutes from my house. The Walk in Clinics? Not open till 9am. My sanity wouldn’t hold.
We got drugs, a pirate tattoo and a truck. Munchkin – happy. Auntie Jo Jo? Beyond frazzled.
Parents? Beyond apologetic about the pinkeye, you know, in case I have it in the morning and thankful.
Auntie Jo Jo? Sitting on the back deck, sipping a green apple vodka and soda, hoping she feels no pain and enjoying the peace.
Kudos to all women juggling more than one munchkin – I could never have done it full time, part time.
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May 29, 2008 at 11:44 pm (Family, Friends, Rhino, Wonder Boy, Work)
Proof Men are not all that bright:
Instead of staying home last night, WB attended Orientation night for the camp counsellors. He choose not to eat the pizza as his stomach was still iffy. Yes, this would make you think he is acting as a smart adult. The next will not. He ate a whole slice of baked bean and corn pie topped with whipped cream. Why? It was a dare. Needless to say, the boy is still not all that well today.
Proof the Wanker is out to drive me insane:
He has been back from vacay since Wednesday and has still not spoken to me, other than by email. And those are just to ask me to take care of things for him. Did I mention there is only 4 people in our office on a regular basis? Or that I saved his ass while he was away and he thanked someone else for it? Or that my review is officially 2 months overdue and he still has “no time for such trivial matters”? Or that he was late his first day back, left for lunch and never came back? I could be a VP. Honest. At half the price.
Proof my Mother has multiple personalities:
Last week she was in the office yelling at me and this week? Dropping off herbal remedies everyday for my Gall Bladder and to make sure I’m okay. Just for the record – we have not spoken since last Tuesday when I told her she couldn’t come into my place of work and treat me like I was 13.
Proof the Dr’s may be a little wrong:
Had a green apple vodka and soda tonight. No pain. Alcohol and soda are no no’s. I may have found the cure:)
Proof I’m insane:
I have a 2yr old and 5 month old from 2pm Friday till noon Sunday. No wonder WB and Rhino are leaving town.
Proof its love:
Rhino is home tonight and leaving tomorrow for a week up North with the boys. It will involve fishing, portaging, drinking, eating lots of meat, drinking, poker, fishing, drinking…you get the picture. I packed his stuff for him tonight and as he gets home next Saturday, 18 hours before having to fly back to Vancouver – I promised I would do his laundry. The stench rivals that of a hockey bag. Yep, its love.
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May 27, 2008 at 8:08 pm (Friends, Wonder Boy)
Apparently we have pissed off someone in the universe as WB has the flu so bad, he is asking to be “put down.” And I spent yesterday in the ER for my first ever gall bladder attack. Ummmm, yeah – those f*&king hurt. I am still not standing up straight from the pain.
Before the plague came to visit, I was lucky enough to stand up and promise to be this lovely little girl’s godmother:
Her parents happen to be two of my favourite people in the whole wide world and the parents of my godson:
And here is what is being called the picture of Mike with his 2 wives but which I’m calling the absolute worst picture ever taken of me ever – and that’s saying something.
Not too sure when my arms got that pasty and big, nor do I know why I look constipated…..sigh.
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April 30, 2008 at 11:05 am (Friends, Wonder Boy)
Last night WB managed to eat Tilapia, cheddar mashed potatoes and very, soft peas (yuck!). And while it took him twice as long as it normally would have, the improvement over “mush” was noted. Tonight’s meal involves my Grandma’s mac ‘n cheese and a salad.
I mentioned that Alison had eaten a hamburger, albeit a Mickey D’s, the day after her wisdom’s were pulled. And while I can’t replicate the eye rolling and huff, I can share his comment. “We’ve had this convo before. If it’s not a double quarter pounder with cheese, just a waste of a meal.”
WB took his teeth to school with him and managed to gross out quite a few people. Apparently the only ones not disturbed by these thing – boys and male teachers. Are we shocked? I now worry he’s put them in some drawer somewhere and I’m going to be freaked out one morning at 6am.
Both Rhino and WB have casually mentioned to me that as of midnight Friday he is legal to drink in certain parts of Quebec. I have not so casually threatened mentioned that as he has 4 holes in his head, maybe – just maybe – we may want to forgo that “man” stupidity ritual to avoid alcohol poisoning. And a trip to a hospital where they only speak French and may remove an organ or limb instead of pumping his stomach. Sometimes there is too much testosterone in this house.
I have a million things to do before WB’s party on the 4th and he keeps adding guests. On top of that Mother Nature had decided that 9 C (or 48F) is an acceptable temperature on the 30th of April. Get your shit together sister, I need the majority of these 16 people to be out on the deck on Sunday and not bothering me in my house. You have 4 days.
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April 29, 2008 at 7:41 am (Family, Friends, Wonder Boy)
I kinda had my hand slapped this morning by Jen for falling off the face of the earth. Sorry!!
WB’s recovery from the wisdom teeth was has been interesting. We’re still on soft foods, which is proving difficult to be creative as he eats a lot. I am running out of ideas, so if you have any suggestions, please don’t hold back.
As far as pain, swelling etc – nada. The boy has taken only 4 of the 24 Tylenol 3’s prescribed and has shown no swelling, bruising etc. Sleeping a lot and kind of weak/fuzzy but generally ok. He’s a freak of nature this one.
Rhino was home this week end!!! We spent Saturday visiting with friends on the patio at the pub and then had a quiet evening at home with WB. Watched Charlie Wilson’s War and There Will be Blood. Really enjoyed the first and wondering what all the hype was about the second.
Rhino gave WB his birthday present this week end, as it involves him getting on a plane Friday afternoon. Stanley Cup Playoff tickets in Montreal!!! Rhino has made arrangements to meet WB at the airport in Montreal, hang out, stay over, go to the game Saturday night (his actual birthday) and fly home Sunday morning. The ultimate boys week end. To say WB is over the moon is a mild understatement.
And I’m feeling mch better and have started to make inroads into all the chocolate I received 
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April 11, 2008 at 8:42 pm (Friends)
One of my friends and her husband have tried everthing to get pregnant naturally for the last 7 years. Two years ago they decided to adopt from China. As they are my age, 38, they opted to try for twins so they wouldn’t have to spend another 2 years going thru the process for a sibling.
I am beyond ecstatic to say they found out this morning they are the new proud parents of twins, which they will go to China to bring home in June. Gill called me crying this morning and I was crying along with her as soon as I could make out what she was saying.
Behold my two new “neices”:
These two beauties remind me of how Buddha like WB was as a little one. My ovaries are twitching.
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April 7, 2008 at 6:46 pm (Family, Friends)
So I have had the misfortune of being a resident of the local Hospital for a couple days. Truly my own fault, but still not exactly a five star vacation.
I had been experiencing a burning in my throat for a couple weeks, which with the stress and all the germs floating around, I wrote off to a sore throat. I put “go to clinic” on my to do list and kept sucking the Halls and Fisherman’s Friend.
When I went on Thursday for my tests, I mentioned to the nurse that my throat was feeling worse than usual and could they take a look. You know, knock something off my to do list.
Whoa!!! Wrong thing to do. Within 45 minutes I had a scope down my throat and was floating on a lovely cloud of Valium. Ulcers. On my throat and esophagus.
Explains why anything but cold water, ice cream and freezies was painful. Also clears up why the curry on Tuesday night felt like fire.
So, I checked in and stayed till Sunday morning. No computer – we’re down to one laptop and WB needs it for school. Some books and magazines and only 6 channels on the Hospital TV. It was a long 3 1/2 days.
I was sprung Sunday after passing all my tests with flying colours. The only stipulation being I stay home for a couple more days, avoid stress (sure, no problem) and live on a diet of bland and boring. I have to go back Tuesday for another scope and some Valium (really the only reason I’m going) and then back to work 1/2 days for the remainder of the week. You just know the wanker is loving this
As for how I’m feeling….very happy to be home and hungry for some Thai food. I’m also tired which is odd considering I have been the epitomy of sloth for longer than I can remember.
A huge thank you to my girlfriend Stace for helping out with WB. {{Hugs}} to all my internet friends for their concern and well wishes. And a special {{hug}} to Rhino. I know it killed you that you couldn’t drop everything and fly back but I promise I’m on the mend and I’m okay.
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