Fun in the sun

I had a great couple of days off this week. On Monday night Tara, Samara, Crystal and I went to Thetis Lake to swim and have a picnic dinner. Crystal made AMAZING pad thai (sp?). At least, I assume it was Crystal, I was asleep on the couch. We went for a little swim, and I haven’t been swimming in quite some time, so I was a little rusty. Not as comfortable in the water as I would like to be. Oh well, I guess that is all the more reason to do more swimming this summer until I am comfortable once again. After the lake, we all went back to Tara’s new place, where we all rolled around in the bed and had a jolly old time. Tara made us tea.

On Tuesday, Samara and I lounged around all morning, and then went to Beacon Hill Park and laid in the sun for three hours reading the new Harry Potter book, played Frisbee, and just did very little. It was very relaxing, I really enjoyed it.

Anyways, I have posted pictures below of some of our exploits, so you can all identify. I also have pictures if last week’s trip to Vancouver to visit Lindsay and Ryan, which I will put up soon.

Have a great day everyone!

Sexy look numero uno

Sexy look number two

Samara and me lounging in the sun... We went to Beacon Hill Park and laid in the sun for HOURS!!

A beautiful west coast sunset...

The beautiful scenery at Thetis Lake

Samara's impression of a fish. You can't really tell, but she is blowing bubbles...

New car...

So I have been doing a lot of soul searching lately, and I think the time has come to bid my car farewell and buy a new one.

I poked around on the internet a bit, and I think I found the car for me.

Let me know what you think!

Last ditch attempt...

CHLOE!

 

I am coming to the mainland on Monday night. Either email me or call me (if you have the number,) and we’ll hook up!

 

Check your email!

What Halmark doesn't print...

I found this in my email from a few months ago...

Pretty funny stuff!

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

 

What Hallmark doesn't print…

 

So your daughter's a hooker, and it spoiled your day.

Look at the bright side, it's really good pay.

 

My tire was thumping. I thought it was flat. When I looked at the

Tire... I noticed your cat. Sorry!

 

Heard your wife left you, How upset you must be. But don't fret about

it...  She moved in with me. 

 

Looking back over the years that we've been together, I can't help

but wonder…

What the hell was I thinking?

 

Congratulations on your wedding day!

Too bad no one likes your husband.

 

How could two people as beautiful as you ...

Have such an ugly baby?

 

I've always wanted to have someone to hold, someone to love. After

having met you ...

I've changed my mind.

 

I must admit, you brought Religion into my life ...

I never believed in Hell till I met you.

 

As the days go by, I think of how lucky I am...

That you're not here to ruin it for me.

 

Congratulations on your promotion. Before you go ...

would you like to take this knife out of my back? You'll probably need

it again.

 

Someday I hope to get married ...

but not to you.

 

Happy birthday! You look great for your age ...

Almost Lifelike!

 

When we were together, you always said you'd die for me.

Now that we've broken up, I think it's time you kept your promise.

 

We have been friends for a very long time ...

what say we stop?

 

I'm so miserable without you ...

it's almost like you're here.

 

Congratulations on your new bundle of joy.

Did you ever find out who the father was?

 

Your friends and I wanted to do something special for your birthday.

So we're having you put to sleep.

 

Happy Birthday, Uncle Dad!

(Available only in Tennessee, Kentucky & West Virginia)

 

Door step thoughts...

So I raced up to Nanaimo after work today to help my sister paint her new townhouse…

And neither she nor her husband is home right now.

And they knew I was coming.

I’ve been sitting here for almost half an hour now, and people are looking at the freak using his laptop on someone’s doorstep with strange looks.

I might as well check my email, why not?

I went to the parents last night for dinner, and had a pretty good time. Milton was as lovable as ever, and so cute! But good GOD was he gassy! When a 200 pound dog farts, he can clear a room. Well, I’m surprised that the neighbours weren’t complaining. It was hard to breath!

But I watched Mary Poppins last night, a film I haven’t seen in ages. I forgot how good it was! Especially when you look at the special effects, considering it was 1964.

Anyways, I’m gonna try and raise Liz and Chris on their cell phone.

They better have beer when they get here.

 

Happy Canada Day!

Well, it has come and gone again, one more Canada day behind us.

How did I spend it?

I watched the fireworks from the parking lot at Wal-Mart, on my way home from work. Alone.

And then I went home and blogged.

Maybe next year…

 

Long-due update

I have been having crazy weeks lately. My shifts have been mostly evenings (1:30pm – 10pm) so I never feel like doing very much when I get home, for obvious reasons. And in the mornings, I sleep in. So hence very little blogging has been happening.

Anyways, in regards to my latest post, yes I have been accepted at Uvic, and just registered for my courses earlier this week. It is a very long and complicated story, but I will attempt to describe it here.

You all know that I moved back to Victoria after my one year in Nanaimo for financial and sanity reasons, and that I planned to attend Camosun College while here. Well, I found out that Camosun messed up on my registration and my program filled before I registered. So then I thought “Well, I just get into a different program that will contribute to my overall educational goals and bide my time.”

But that didn’t work either.

Since I never graduated from high school (I am missing Math 11) I can’t get into the programs I need to, and the only program I could get into were mostly continuing-ed based and wouldn’t qualify for student loan support.

So I raced up to UVic and put in a late application, and was accepted. I am really looking forward to going there this fall. Both close friends and family have been burned by the insane beurocracy (sp?) at UVic, but I need a school to go to, and the courses I am registered in look pretty neat. Greek and Roman Studies, Philosophy, History of Technology, a couple of English Courses, and a language (I am registered in Italian, but I might switch to German).

We just had a death in the family this past weekend. My Aunt Louisa in Halifax passed away at the grand age of 92. She is quite possibly the sweetest lady I have ever met, always concerned with the comfort of her guests, not afraid to step on toes to make things right, and always ready to have fun at a moments notice. The world needs more people like her. I last saw her in the summer of 2001, but have kept in touch (sporadically, I’m afraid to say) since via letter, phone and taped messages. By her own admission, she was ready to go. May she rest soundly.

Anyways, I have to go clean my room (still not completely unpacked. Chalk that one up to laziness) Lindsay and Chloe, I’m coming to Van the evening of July 11 – 13, I’ll get in touch with you.

In the meantime, enjoy some pics of my doggie, Milton. ‘Aint he cute?!

Milton, Liz and Chris

Who's there?!

Love me!

What's under the table?

Not much!

Watching the sun set...