Voices in my head

I am no where near ready for Christmas...I am not sure why. I have no decorations, no tree, no nothing. I have no decorations this year because I was SUPPOSED to be in the new house....but the ground hasn't even been broke yet...no its not til spring. SO, I have no Christmas ornaments.

The voices that are rattling around in my head though are saying that there are a few last minute things I have to get.

1). Rum for Eggnog

2). Hairspray

3). Face moisturizer....I am an Olay girl

4). Tin Foil - the turkey is too big

5). ummm...what was 5 again...oh yah, Margarine

6). Garilc coil or something like that for appetizers

7). A hook for my wreath

8). Gin

9). Beer

10). Drop off Comp tickets to our Gala in February to one of our liquor sponsors (thats when Ill get the boozes)

11). Pick up a few more little back up gifts.

I think thats about it.

PLUS, I am working at the hell job this weekend!

I think my first day off will be the 24th. The office here closes up today and re-opens on the 5th. Its a nice holiday, I have so many hours banked that I am taking it all off and going to work at the hell job. If I was to stay home this whole time in that little tiny apartment, I would go nutty.

So much to do, so little time!

Speaking of..

Speaking of insanity...on the weekend we were talking about Birthday twins.....

Mine is Shannen Doherty!

Aaaaarrrggghhhhh!

Insanity

To Maintain A Healthy Level Of Insanity

1. At Lunch Time, Sit In Your Parked Car With Sunglasses on and point a Hair Dryer At Passing Cars. See If They Slow Down.

2. Page Yourself Over The Intercom. Don't DisguiseYour Voice!

3. Every Time Someone Asks YouToDo Something, ask If they want fries with that.

4. Put Decaf In The Coffee Maker For 3 Weeks. Once Everyone has Gotten Over Their Caffeine Addictions, Switch to Espresso.

5. In the Memo Field Of All Your Checks, Write'ForMarijuana'

6. Skipdown the hall rather than walkand see how many looks you get.

7. Order a Diet Water whenever you go out to eat,with a serious face.

8. Specify That Your Drive-through Order Is'To Go'.

9. Sing Along At The Opera.

10. Five days in advance, tell your friends you can' t attend their party because you have a headache .

11. When the money comes out of the ATM, scream 'I Won! I Won!'

12. When leaving the zoo, start running towards the parking lot, yelling 'Run For Your Lives!
They're Loose!'

13. Tell your children over dinner, 'Due To The Economy, We Are Going To Have To Let One Of You Go.'

And The Final Way To Keep A Healthy Level Of Insanity

14. PICK UP A BOX OF CONDOMS AT THE PHARMACY, GO TO THE COUNTER AND ASK WERE THE FITTING ROOM IS.

The aftermath

My rant about my co-workers was a good one. We had our staff meeting and I am a firm believer in good things come to those who wait.

I also believe in what comes around, goes around...and it did. The staff meeting was in my favour and the two of them have not talked to me since...which is just fine with me.

I did break down and go to the doctor today. I have been fighting this "thing" for two weeks now. The first week I was flat on my back and this week I feel like my ears have been plugged. So needless to say, I have a good case of sinus infection. Hey, maybe I'll be all better by Christmas!

So, as I was waiting to get my drugs, I decided to look for baby clothes for my new little cousin and as well a friend of ours is ready to hatch her bundle of joy in the next few days so I thought that I should take a look to see what I could find.

I found a matching stripped shirt and grey parachute pants for the 1 month old...they are pretty cute but as for the one that isn't here yet and they don't know if its a girl or boy, so I must get something neutral....I thought of getting them a "diaper" bag and filling it with wipes, suckies, baby powder, and so forth. If I was having a kid, I think that's what I would like. A ready-to-go diaper bag....but my HEAVEN'S is all the stuff expensive!! Who can afford it!?? YIKES!

So after I got my drugs and paid for Liam's clothes, I busted outta there and headed for work.

I have nuts n bolts to make tonight and I think I will be gone from here early as I have a massage session at 1. Because of this "thing" that I have, I know can not turn my head due to muscles being tense. I have only ever gone to a massage therapist once before and it was painful!! So I am a little nervous going in.

Wish me luck! I hope I look like the chic in the pic!

Well....

Well today is? I da know what day it is today but I have done nothing here at work but clean my desk and surrounding area...that took a bit and I have fought non-stop with my power points all morning, and yesterday afternoon. I had a Vista meltdown and now it is coffee break time.





I spent this last weekend with Bruno and Wilma in Saskatoon. We had our annual early Christmas and they both spoiled me.





We all arrived Friday afternoon...truthfully Wilma and I thought that we would be able to beat Bruno in good enough time to relax and have a wee drinkie before he showed up, but we were too busy arranging the rooms and putting things out and organizing and before we knew it Bruno had arrived.





Friday night we then got into our happy clothes and with the food we brought to nosh on, we settled in and drank and ate most of the night away. We decided to open presents and it was just like we hadn't missed a beat. I think I have seen these two maybe twice this year and everytime we meet we start the conversation where we left off from the last time..... Thats how it should be!



"If her ears were clean I'd bite them off"...I think thats how it went!


Saturday moring we got up and showered and dressed, then hit the shopping mall. I had to return some pants that I had purchased from Gap. I took them home only to find out that I was one step ahead of myself and had already bought the exact same pair! Good thing I'm cute cuz I'm not too bright! Anyway...we pissed the day away in the malls.





Saturday night we had reservations to The Ivy....geez I like that place. The Company and the food was fantastic...as we met a few characters outside that night while waiting for the cab. Rocky Peanut and his entourage!

When it was time to head back to the hotel it was...with the wind chill....-45C.
Sunday morning Bruno's car needed some booster juice. It was bloody cold out!

The drive back to Border Town was uneventful thank heaven. I will say though that when I was travelling back all vehicles travelled in packs. I was in a pack of seven. I stopped in North Battleground and went in to Walmart to pick up a forgotten gift bag purchase. I was soon back on the road and heading on a desolate highway to Legs' place.

Legs' grama had her 92nd Birthday and there was a big celebration for her. It was a nice time...once I finally got there!!

Monday morning soon rolled around and alas.....back to work!


On a good note....there are only 3...yup....3 School Christmas concerts left to perform here. Thursday is the last day!!! YAY!!

Being surrounded by 300-500 snot nosed little kids and crazy parents is rather good birth control. I am cured!

True Colours Thursday - White!

White...

For the next 4 months it will be nothing but white.... FYI: avoid the white if its turned to yellow!

True Colours Thursday's host is My True Colours

Holy Dinah!

Ok...after a bout with the flu and a cold, I am back.

I have been off my feet for a week. I have lost poundage. I have a red, chapped nose. I have two puffy eyes, but I am alive.

Today I am back at work. I tried it yesterday but was sent home after two hours of blowing my nose and walking around like a zombie.

Today, I feel about 92%. This is good.

Even Legs avoided me.

I have to be good.

This weekend is the weekend I am spending an early Christmas with two of my dearest friends in the whole wide world! Bronco Bruno and Wilma.

We are heading to Saskatoon for a fun filled weekend. We are staying at the Best Western...easy access for Fairy Mae. I get lost really, really easy so as long as things are on the main drag, I can figure it out!

Belated Birthday Greets

Well, now that I am back in the land of the living, and am able to function like a relatively normal human being....
I must send warm wishes to one of my best buddies - Bruno.

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY PEANUT!!!

Tag...you're it!

Six Random facts about moi.

1). I am terrified for Sharks. Way back when Jaws came out. I was allowed to go. I think I was 6 or 7 years old. It was at the movie theatre during a snow storm when the lights in the movie theatre went out just as Jaws was about to chop on someone. The movie froze with the sharks mouth open before the lights went out. When the lights came back on there was Jaws in the same freeze frame - his mouth wide open!! I almost shat my pants. I have been scared of them ever since.

2). I am a klutz. I will go out of my way to trip on something...anything. I have had more broken bones by tripping, then riding my horse and falling off.

3). I have a belly button phobia. They make me queezy and want to throw up. DO NOT touch your belly button when I am around.

4). I am a cat person. I love cats. Cats will come to me. Dogs will do one of three things to me: avoid me or bite me or jump on me.

5). By pure accident, or luck...while at a concert with my mom (when I was small), Liberace spoke to me and asked me if I played the piano, I replied yes, he showed me his piano ring and told me that if I continued to play maybe I would play like him someday....that didn't pan out for me!

6). I have always wanted to be an RCMP....but married/divorced one instead...I still have a passion for it.


Passing it on...well, I think I will pass this on to whom ever would like to do this...my list is limited.

Ruthie Tuesday
Mick
Mental P Mama
Wilma
Gayle

Quotes

There's a hell of a distance between wisecracking and wit. Wit has truth in it; wisecracking is simply calisthenics with words.
- Dorthy Parker
This quote makes me think of all those who think they are smart...and...they're not!

The past is finished. There is nothing to be gained by going over it. Whatever it gave us in the experiences it brought us was something we had to know.
- Rebecca Beard
This quote reminds me of being married. YIKES!! Not too bright if it took me that long to figure out what I had to know!...wait, what did I learn?! Oh, yah, I remember now.

Go, and never darken my towels again.
- Grouch Marx (1890 - 1977) (this one cracked me up)

The Dog House

yup...its what I thought....I am in the dog house because of what happened here at work on Friday.

There are only a few people I hate in this world. Hate is a strong word. I hate both of them. Plain and simple.

These two people make my work place hell. I like my job, when they are not here. When they are here, they feed off of each other, they then gang up on a person, and let 'em have it.

I was getting the Christmas stuff from under the house seats...its a huge storage room and I hear both of them bitching to one another about the cleaning staff here. They bitched so much that they started to get riled up...their voices raised and they started to talk faster...and they were loud. They were crystal clear where I was. They didnt have a clue that I was there.

They are two of the most negative men I have ever encountered. They bitch everyone and anyone out. They are always right AND two shows that we had as regular bookings no longer book here because of them.

There have been two letters sent to the theatre about our back stage staff and how rude they are and nothing gets done.

I was once yelled at by the stage manager for touching the mail. I was about to mail all the letters until he barked "What the bloody hell business is it of your to have those?" I threw them at him and walked out the door....he followed me to MY office still beaking off to me about the damn mail. I have never touched the mail since. Our box office guru has to take them while I stand by her desk to answer the phones!

Instead...I get hauled in and am told to put my ego at the door! Are you kidding me?! My ego...I no longer have a spine let alone an ego! I am not a confrontational person, but tomorrows staff meeting could be interesting.

I have photo copied all my evidence and proof and am ready for the battle! I learned a few things when I was married to an RCMP!

What proof? OHHHH, I let an actor into the change room on Friday night! That was my downfall! The acting troupe have only rented the theatre for the past 2 days. They have the right to go where they want if back stage management is there, so I let her in. Boy, was that a mistake!
The stage manager kicked the actor out of the dressing room and came into my office and blasted me...I didnt back down and so therefore we now have a staff meeting tomorrow.

Yup.

Well, the weekend is finally over...really I didn't think I was gonna get to Monday!

I have decided to tell the boss that I am no longer willing to work with one particular Front of House Manager. I have had it.

As well the back stage manager is one of the moodiest men I have EVER met.

I am sick of guessing.

I am tired of trying to be cooperative.

My only child syndrome is about to kick in. I am not willing to play nice anymore.

There. Done.

So today is Monday and I am fighting off a potential cold. I have a scratchy throat and a wanting to be runny nose. I am also gasping for air. Being asthmatic sucks.

This week I am once again...living at work.