...until my vacation, woo hoo! That's what I'm focusing on, since these days, my job is making me mental. But that's okay, because....in exactly two days I will be about half of the way to my family's house, in a rental car, most likely singing loudly and amazingly the whole way home along with the music. Okay, amazingly could be a stretch, but no one will ever know, since I have no passenger, heheh. I really was hoping that my little sister could come visit me and then I could drive her home, but as it turns out I would have had no time to entertain her since I've been working like a madwoman. Plus, she has a summer job and I don't think can take the time off- when did my little sister graduate high school and become all grown up? Seriously?! She's burning past the milestones- prom, soon graduation, and applying for university next year- it's hard to believe.
The day I get home is the day after her birthday, so I'm hoping to do something fun with her while I'm home. It's a short time, but I plan to pack in a lot- visiting my friends Chantal and Nathalie on the weekend and my friend Laura who recently moved to Ottawa, shopping for a wedding present...for the wedding I'm attending two days later, heheh...kicking a soccer ball around with my brothers or some such thing. Oh, and the wedding at the sugar camp. I'm excited! My previous boss at a local restaurant there is catering, from what I hear, so that promises to be tasty. I'm all about the kind of food at weddings:) She is a tremendous cook. It'll be great to see the girls again, my highschool friends that I've kept in touch with. We try to get together once or twice a year and that has been great.
Hopefully I'll get together with my sister Naomi, too, who's also in Ottawa. It's weird now that when I go to visit, some of my family is around and some is not since many have moved out and I don't usually get to see them all. I'm looking forward to sleeping in, having some deliciously dark coffee the way my dad makes it, and plunking away at the piano with the few songs I know:) I'm raising the bar high for this vacation, wouldn't you say?
Anyways, after that, I'm coming back to London where I'll get to visit with a certain friend so that will be loads of fun. I'm hoping for sunny weather that week so that it will be favourable to spending lots of time outside!
All in all, I'm counting eleven days from when I leave till when I have to be back at my desk, so no complaints here! : )
On another note, all this biking to work makes me incredibly hungry- I used to eat breakfast on my first break at work, now I have to have something at home, when I first get to work, and all day it seems like, hahah. Fine by me, though:) It reminds me of a scenario that often got repeated when Liz and I lived together:
Liz (arriving home, or waking up before her shift): "Man, I am ravishing!"
Me: "I'm glad you have such a high opinion of yourself."
Liz: "Auugghh, I mean 'ravenous!'"
Haha. One of my favourite Elizabeth-isms.
On the weekend, working for my friend at the market, I got paid in food and am enjoying a rather interesting salad. Living kale, broccoli sprouts, blueberries and grape tomatoes- all organic, all local. What a treat. Mind you, the flavour combination is a little odd- bitter, peppery, sweet, tart- but it's delicious all the same:)
It's hard to believe school is so soon and I've so much to do before then. However, I intend to fully enjoy my time off and the time spent with wonderful people:)
Later, 'gator!
3 comments:
Sounds like a nice long vacay. Can't wait to see you, get your butt down here!
Nice! getting paid with fresh produce sounds amazing :)
Sounds like a busy few weeks! Hope it's awesome! :)
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