By Nancy | January 6, 2009
Two weeks is definitely enough time to be home. I leave in two days time, and right now I’m all about seeing my brother come home tonight. He’s delayed in Halifax airport right now and due home in 5½ hours, if they stop delaying the darn flight! I think we’re going to take it easy tonight and have BBQ hot dogs (I haven’t had BBQ ANYTHING in over a year!) and I’ve been craving hot dogs and Georgetown Bakery bread. Mouth watering delicious–ness and you don’t need anything on it. Just sink your teeth into the yummy baguette and chow down.
I haven’t done any partying since I’ve been home, with the exception of going on George Street while being the designated driver. It was a fun night, nothing too crazy. Been climbing a handful of times. Supposed to climb tonight except now that my Brother is due back earlier than I thought (thinking: midnight), I probably won’t end up going one last time. I could be tempted otherwise. Anyone? :P
Did a bit of post–christmas shopping, but didn’t really get any deals besides the purses I posted below. Got a few thin puma headbands for soccer, a newfie decal cling–on sticker for my car that I will soon purchase heh, pens from Dick’s and Company (Love that store. They sell single pens, so you can try them out and only buy ONE if you want lol—I’m a sucker for stationary/pens), got myself a Rock & Ice, climbing calendar from the climbing gym, and I think that’s basically it!
Oh man. My Mom deals with vinyl decals and stuff at work. I should do up a fancy little design like they have for sale on etsy and get some neat little designs for my room. (Don’t know what I’m talking about? Click). I had this really gross eroding sticker on my retainer case, and now I have a nice “NANCY **** 555-1234″ sticker on my case. You know, in case I drop it and someone is willing to pick up a small box with two retainers on it, and call me back lol. I should totally take a picture. I need to use my new camera more! YAY.
Kind of a boring/blah update. But that’s what you get when I just sit down and write an entry un–showered, hungry and on vacation! Time for a nice long bath.
By Nancy | January 3, 2009
WELL! If it couldn’t get any better than this. My parents were feeling kinda lame since we’re all about Christmas, but they came down with bronchitis and couldn’t do a thing. Nobody has visited us, except for the equally sick neighbors. I’ve seen most of the people I wanted to see, except for JOHANNA—NEED TO SEE YOU. I think I’ll get together with her on Sunday. Anyway … my mom was telling me that I should invite some of my relatives over, so I can see them before I take off again next week. So last night I told my Mom that I wanted to see my Aunt, a few family friends and like 2 other people and I called those people and invited them. However, my Mom kept listing off people that I forgot about lol…and The List started growing and growing, and now we’ve got about 25 people coming to see me before I head back to Ontario. Gonna be a great night, and we’re definitely going to have to whip out the tv furniture that’s in the den and put it all in the living room where the fireplace and Christmas tree is. OH BUDDY. I love that my parents love to entertain.
Unfortunately for my Aunt, she wanted so bad to see my boyfriend (she too doesn’t believe that he exists, because she’s never met him.) Though, he left the province already and is back in Ontario.
Oooh, I also got some pretty wicked deals at the mall last night. Both of these Nine West purses. They’re just… gorgeous. The big one was a retail price of $115, Labels had it on for $79. The store had a 50% off sale, I showed my SPC card and got an extra 10% off. I paid $32.00 for that big one. Now, the little one? Oh, what a deal I got. Retail price: $45, Labels had it marked as $29, with a 50% off sale and my SPC card again… $13.50! HOOOOLY. I got such an amazing deal, I mean they’re Nine West! lol
Photos were taken with my new Canon SD 1100 (in mocccchhhaa)
Have a great saturday night! I know I will, with my Dad’s homemade wine … OWW!
By Nancy | January 1, 2009
Sooo today is the beginning of a brand new year. I finally got my Christmas dinner cooked for me! hehe. My parents actually came down with a case of bronchitis, and I knew I wasn’t going to catch it come hell or high water. For the first couple of days that I was here, I wasn’t in the house until it was bed time.Luckily I haven’t caught anything, yet.
New Years Eve was spent with boyfriend, his parents and sister and then we went to a buddy’s house after we watched the fireworks. Since it was boyfriend’s last day of vacation on January 1st, my Mom invited him over for dinner and ate some of her healthy cooking long awaited turkey, and roast beef, and of course salt beef b’y. Can’t have a dinner without that. Even though I don’t like it. lol. Anyway, we ate along with the neighbors and they finally met him, and no he is not a figment of my imagination! :) haha.
Guess I’m kind of a private person in the relationship part and since I don’t live in the same province as everyone I grew up with, it was hard to introduce him to people. Soooo we had a grand ol’ feed and then I dropped him home to pack. Came home, did some facebooking and then my Mom called out to me that Peepers (the dog), had just barfed up in multiple places in the TV room. The ONLY place in the bloody house that has carpet. Of course, right? I didn’t mind doing it, doesn’t turn my stomach as much as it made my Mom sick lol….anyway I guess I’ll stop talking about vomit. So later on I have to either stay up, or wake up and drive back to my boy’s house to pick him up and bring him to the airport. Such a short trip for him, I’m so glad I’m not leaving yet. Doesn’t even feel like I’ve been here for as long as I have. I think I’ll head to bed soon, I don’t think I can stay up until 5AM, SOBER…lol to drive him anywhere.
So I wanted to say HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all! xoxo I’m sure I’ll be back to frequent blogging when I return to the mainland!
By Nancy | December 30, 2008
After 3½ years of boyfriend and I dating, I have officially met his parents and all of his two sisters (one, last summer and one tonight). I totally bailed on my climbing plans and left Kerry stranded at the climbing gym. waiting for me, precisely the exact same time supper was served. I really really need to make that up to her. But I was so afraid that boyfriend would totally not let me have another chance at meeting his parents. I always asked him “When will I meet them!” and his parents were the same way too, in fact. Huh. Anyway, so I went over to his place tonight and ate some mouth watering chicken parmigiana with them, and had a delicious chocolate mousse/cake/cheesecake for dessert. So, Kerry. I apologize to you right now. I failed to follow through with our plans. (I know she reads my website, so I’m posting it here instead of actually e-mailing her a private “I’m sorry” lol) That’s what ya gets! Hopefully I’ll get another chance to meet up with you before I head back to the ‘loo.
Before supper though, boyfriend and I were checking out stuff at Westgate, and then headed to the mall. I felt so … tall in the mall. I guess the ceilings at the malls I usually frequent in Ontario are much higher. Plus, the amount of people wearing Bench clothing totally made me never want to wear my Bench windbreaker EVER again. I guess that’s the “in” thing here in town right now. Every time we stepped onto the escalator or went into a store, at least two chicks were wearing the exact same Bench zip ups that were available at this one store lololol. Ahhhh I hate that. Living in a “small” (120,000 people isn’t exactly small. But small compared to what I’m used to - 600,000 people) city, I guess that’s what you get - rare selection of a few good things, and everyone wants it then.
Anyway. I’m totally just wasting time right now and waiting for a buddy of mine to call then i’m heading out again for teh night, visiting friends who I haven’t seen in over two years. WOAH.
HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL!
By Nancy | December 29, 2008
I really need to get back in shape. Well, parts of my body do anyway. I’m never wondering what my weight is, mainly because my weight has always stayed the same, for the last ten years. I’ve never hit 125lbs in my life and right now I’m sitting around 118 in the morning and nights. That’s cool and all, except for the flab on my belly that has decided to grow in the last two years of me living on my own. I’ve got pinner arms and a flabby tummy. Wah!
I think it’s because I primarily stopped climbing at the gym. I may very well make a New Years Resolution, even though I’m totally against them, because almost everyone always says “Oh my N.Y.R is to get fit!”. They always fail. Am I right?
Maybe I shouldn’t make the resolution then. I don’t want to fail.
But I miss the climbing gym back home. The one that I go to in Ontario is total horse manure. It’s small, and I can’t do heel hooks, and I can’t boulder. Well, really I can boulder, but it’s nothing on a negative wall. Just a boring vertical wall the size of a child’s bedroom. It’s smelly and crowded in there with a lot of emo looking guys with that ugly side swept hair. I HATE THAT. I went a handful of times back in July and August and met a few cool guys, but they were only there for the summer semester at the Uni. So I pretty much stopped going.
Climbing on my Christmas vacation brought back the love I had for climbing. I think I may force myself to purchase a 3 month pass to the local wall when I get back to Ontario, and then head on over, after work most evenings.
Whadda ya say!
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By Nancy | December 28, 2008
What’dya get? Huh Huh? What did you all get from Santa Claus!? I got a nice few things plus some moniesss…but my favorite gift of all was a mocha colored Canon SD1100is camera that I totally wanted so bad! YES. Mmmm I can’t wait until my parents are over the brutal flu they have, and then we can have a lovely Christmas turkey dinner. My flight got cancelled as you saw in my last post, so my Boyfriend and I didn’t get home until December 26th at 2AM or so. Brutal. Christmas Day for us in Ontario was relaxing and we opened a gift from one another, and then ate pizza for supper lol. It was definitely a Christmas to remember.
Last night was my first night out of the house as I only got in the night before. It was so totally random. We went to eat at some new place down off George St, and headed to a bar to wait for some friends, went to the climbing gym to meet other friends and watch a movie for the junior climbing club fundraiser, then headed back downtown, ran into my brother’s friends, headed to another bar, ran into more old friends….saw Mark Critch from This Hour Has 22 Minutes, and shook his hand and told him he was awesome. I didn’t realize that he was tall as I am (about 5′6″ or so) and he’s got super soft hands lol. ANYWAY. So random. Love it.
Anyone need any Samsonite products? Or get any in their stockings? Stockings are my favorite thing about Christmas mornings. I think my laptop totally needs … some kind of new computer part. lol. Maybe a new fan. It keeps going WILD. It’s not sounding right, and it’s not even a very old laptop, I got it for graduation in 2006.
OKay, gotta go get dressed as everyone wants to meet me at the climbing gym this afternoon!
I LOVE YOU CHRISTMAS!
By Nancy | December 24, 2008
Apologies if this is mis-spelled and not making sense to you all. I’ve had like 2 hours sleep.
I am not going to be going home for Christmas. Our flight kept getting delayed by a half hour or so every few hours. So our 7:35PM flight was pushed to 1:25am and so on. At 4AM they canceled it.
People flipping out. People crying. We weren’t “First Priority” because we LIVE in Ontario, no matter how far away we had to travel. So we weren’t given accomodation and we werent allowed to stay in the airport. So basically they “kicked us out” and said find your own arrangements. We came home instead of deciding to sleep on benches with our luggage.
So basically I’m in debt because of this one damn snow storm
Shuttle to airport: $120
Shuttle back from airport so many hours later: $120
Christmas food to do us until Dec 27 or so: $55
I’m supposedly moving to a new apt. in January so renting a uhaul will cost me $80
Unexpected governemtn requesting money from me, due to me filling out the 2007 form wrong (which I’m looking INTO): $280 (!!!!)
My boss and co-workers are so sweet. I was going to head into work this morning so I could save my vacation days until I’m actually… going somewhere. So my boss asked me a few questions regarding the website and some changes that needed to be done. I don’ have access from home anymore, which I told her so. Anyway sinec she said that she asked me some work questions… I offically WORKED today. lol Awesome!???
We got home at around 6am, and then crashed til 8am when we were on the phone with West Jet. Not sure what’s on the go yet, we’ll find out in a few hours. I decided to go get some groceries before the shops close down for a few days.
I’m fucking pissed. I teared up with sadness when the cashier wished me a Merry Christmas, just as I was scroundging for food for supper tonight/tomorrow etc.
I don’t know what to say. :( There isn’t much anyone can do right now. I will find out in a few hours if they will be putting on an “rescue flight”. Other than that, I’ll fly out Dec 27 if it isn’t already all gone from other ppl snagging it.
I’m starving. Guess I’ll go make myself a peanut butter sammich then browse the internet for some computer memory since my laptop fan is totally wailing and definitely going to die soon.
BYE!
By Nancy | December 23, 2008
Jingle bell, Jingle bell, Jingle bell rock. Today’s the big day I’m going to the rock! I’m all packed and ready to fly home! I don’t know when I’ll be posting next, but I’m sure it will be sooner rather than later, since I’m bringing my laptop with me. Plus my Mom is more computer literate than I am, so the computer will be on constantly I assume. If I don’t post before Christmas Day, I want to wish everyone a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
ho ho ho! I hope Santa will be great to you all. Party safe! 
By Nancy | December 22, 2008
I love treating myself to getting spa–like services. A girls body needs that every now and then. A co–worker during the summer always has freshly painted toe nails like once a week, seriously. It’s insane but the woman she goes to is incredibly cheap. So now I go to her too! She operates out of her basement and she’s a small little Asian woman with a cute little girl who speaks PERFECT English, unlike her lol. The kiddo always helps me pick out the prettiest colors. So my brows and toes are all ready to go home and show off! My guess is that they’ll be ruined as soon as I hit the climbing wall and cram my feet into the little shoes. Who cares though! :) As long as they’re pretty for a day or two!
I managed to snag some really great deals on the MAC Cosmetics website the other night. They were are offering 25% off their Holiday collection, and free shipping (even though it’s like a 10 minute bus ride away, I still like to get packages in the mail. heh!) So I picked up some stuff for my sister–in–law’s birthday. I know she doesn’t wear too much makeup or anything, but still she likes to get dolled up from time–to–time, who doesn’t, right? Plus it needs to be sent off to Ireland. That’ll be my first thing to do when I get back from my Christmas vaca, since everything takes 7-8 weeks to send over seas! So I managed to grab these three items. Booya! (Not all of them are for her, I bought them for myself too! Hip hip horray!) So anyway, I received my packages in the mail on Friday, at work of all places! I opened it up right away because it was in a HUGE box and I just thought it might have been more marketing supplies, since it didn’t say it was from MAC specifically on the box. I received the huge box right after my Boss and I exchanged Christmas presents. She’s just as bad with MAC as I am. Each time I opened the little amazing well designed packages, I passed it to her, as she drooled over it. THEN she too went online and bought 2x more stuff as I got. So her MAC package should arrive sometime this week, or next seeing as it’s the busy holiday rush.
WEEE!!!
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By Nancy | December 21, 2008
…to my little buddy and one of my four nephews, Ruairi (Rory). He turned 1 year old today. Unfortunately for favorite Auntie Nancy, I live in Canada while they all live in Ireland. Boooooo! I haven’t seen him since he was two weeks old. My Brother sends photos to me via facebook and everything. So I get to hear all kinds of cute/funny stories about how he’s a real character, and likes to make everyone laugh. He’s a happy boy too, and his big brother Kelan (two and a half year old) tears him apart lol.
I sent over a massive Christmas Box with everyone’s Christmas presents, including Ruairi’s birthday gift. THEY RECEIVED IT LAST WEEK, finally. I mailed it on October 28, so I’m glad it got there before Christmas! Everything takes 8 weeks to mail over there. It’s ridic.
