Grand Theft Avocado

Sunday I worked. Later that evening we watched the last half of Harry Potter Three because there was nothing else on.

Monday Mikhael and I went to the PNE. I had to pretend to be twelve for a while because Mikhael's company is cheap. We did all of those normal PNE things, like taking pictures of Gumby and shooting darts. Mikhael won us a brown sea turtle that we named Fabio. He's our second baby. I didn't lose my wallet this time.

Tuesday I made cupcakes, but they were experimental and didn't turn out as good as I had hoped. The icing is fantastic though, coffee liqueur cream cheese icing.

Yesterday I went to work prepared for an eleven to four shift, and it turned out to be an eleven to seven-thirty shift. Oh well. I met one of the cashiers, her name is Meredith and she plays rugby for Thomas Haney. We went on our break together. About half an hour before my shift was over Meredith Kailey and I were goofing around, since there was nobody in the store. We were all mad at Matt because he kept on stealing customers. Bastard. I sold about $1100.

Today I have been working on my extended essay. In a little less than an hour I'm heading to Coquitlam to meet with one of the new owners of my dance school to beg on my knees for a solo and nothing else. Blah.

Watermelon and Strudels

Denis took Mikhael and I sailing today.

Mikhael eats a strudel while he skippers. Such talent.




Denis, "post-strudel"






There aren't any pictures of me on the boat, but imagine me in sweats and a yellow pfd.

The boat on the dock, with Denis and his dad


Denis derigging


Mikhael and I took the bags up. Mikhael gave me a ride in the dolly thing, but I couldn't see over the top, so I had no idea if I was going to land in the water or not =/

Part of the marina (and a cormorant)


The marina from the top of the ramp


Mikhael and I decided to take pictures




Not the best picture (would have been better if you hadn't moved, silly), but the streetlights coming out of his head are kind of funny


All tired


My hair is crappy because I was wearing a toque all day.




I don't know why Mikhael took a picture of me from this angle




The only downside was that they were all speaking Russian to each other and I couldn't understand them. Geez Mikhael.

40% Water

Wednesday dad was home again, which meant that I didn't get any work done on my extended essay yet again. We went to the Hamada for lunch and I made golden butter cupcakes with chocolate cream cheese icing.



Yesterday I worked for five hours and learned that my shoes pick up absolutely everything. Came home feeling tired and ate a cupcake.

Today dad and I went to The Lunch Doctor and I spent more time in my room awake than I do in a month.

Tomorrow I'm GOING SAILING IN DENIS' BOAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

United and Gloating

Dad was home again today, and apparently tomorrow too. We went to subway for lunch where he ran into an old student from Mary Hill Junior High, from about eighteen years ago. We had a coupon, so my footlong veggie was free.

I've been having a now increasingly ongoing tiff with my dance school. I sort of ranted to my LJ. I'd post a link here, but it's friends-locked. The general gist is that I want a solo and no group, and they want me to have a solo and a group with girls a couple years younger than I've been dancing. I'm meeting with what seems to be the slightly more reasonable of the two new owners, Ginny, Thursday evening. Can't make exceptions my ass.

I finished the scarf that matches my new hat today, so I'll post pictures of both of them now.

The Hat:









The Scarf:







Both of Them:

Pre-Marital Hand-Holding

Friday I don't seem to have done anything. Erin came over early because she needed her dress modified before a high school friend's wedding on Sunday. I started making a hat.

Saturday I finished my hat, but I won't post pictures until I finish the accompanying piece, which should be tomorrow. We rented The Prestige, which also happened to be the featured movie on IMDb.

Yesterday I helped Dad with some pamphlet thing for a few hours, then he took a nap, then we worked on it again, then there was this whole issue with printing it out, which meant that mom stole the computer for an hour and a half, leaving me to crochet and talk to Mikhael on speakerphone in my room.

Today Dad stayed home for whatever reason, so after he worked on whatever for a while (including an hour to check his email, because he type with his middle fingers) and I crocheted with a cat on my lap, we decided that we were both starving and went for lunch, where I drank an entire pot of tea. We decided that we were in no hurry to go home, and thought up a bunch of errands. We went to Costco (which was packed, for some reason) to buy contacts, Save On for margarine, which we then returned because we didn't have our card and we could have saved fifty percent, Staples, for eight and a half by fourteen paper and a cash box for Dad's office, Safeway, for margarine, that we didn't return, and we managed to save a couple dollars, Langley Farms Market for whatever we felt we needed, then home. I crocheted nearly the entire time.

Mom emailed Erin about the wedding today:

Mom: How did it go? Did you leave them all breathless in your designer dress?

Erin: Of course I did. Actually Jessica's highschool friends table was probably the best dressed, overall.

As far as the wedding goes, the ceremony itself was pretty short, but after that things started running behind schedule. They took an extra hour and a half for pictures than was originally planned while everyone just sat around the tables without any sort of drinks, appetizers or entertainment. After that, there was an hour of speeches and baby stories and an hour of watching the wedding party play trivia games that we weren't allowed to take part in. Dinner was served three hours late and then we had to watch a twenty minute long re-enactment of Jessica and Steve's first date acted out with Transformers action figures.

Two tables were gone before the cake was cut. Our entire table left early and went to a party because Devon's back for one day.

Abby: . . .

The way I see it, is if you have been living together for three years already, and have a one year-old son, doing all of this is kind of stupid and redundant. Especially the stagette. Honestly.

Worms and Coffee

Oh poor neglected blog. I'm sorry.

Sunday we went to see Romeo and Juliet at Bard on the Beach. It was pretty good, despite it being tied with Midsummer Night's Dream as my least favourite. During intermission we were eating ice cream, and I recycled our boxes, despite their being no ice cream box recycling receptacles anymore, by putting it on top of a drinks recycling bin, and I actually started something. People started recycling too. Of course, the majority of people are still asshats and threw theirs out, and so every time it happened I plucked it out of the garbage, tsking while they were still standing there, and recycled it. To reward my wonderful behavior, mom bought me an early Christmas present, but I don't get it until Christmas.

Here is the fruit of my labour:



We had dinner at Anton's, where we beat the lineup by minutes. Literally. I'm still not finished my leftovers.

Monday I wore a dress for no particular reason, because it's not like I left the house or anything. I have gotten rid of most of my summer flab. Thank god.

I had work Tuesday morning. It was pretty dead, but the few people I did help told the cashier that I was incredibly helpful and nice. Really, I had nothing better to do than follow women around and re-hang pants. I got a gummi worm for my efforts from Colin.

When I got home I set to work making pirate-themed cupcakes fora tea party. I was in a bit of a hurry, so my decorating was...shit, but they tasted fine, so whatever. I had a hunch that something was up when I called Mia and she wasn't home, so I called Mom and she told me to wait around and call later, and she'd drive me to Poco when she got home from work. Meanwhile Mikhael stopped by to drop of the book that was essential to the research for my extended essay, so I gave him two cupcakes and a glass of milk, then sent him home. As for the party, I was right; I called Mia a little later and she told me that it had been postponed, and sorry that nobody remembered to call or text me. That's what I get for being out of the loop. Oh well, more cupcakes for me. I'm even eating the ones with the grog-flavoured mints, because they don't really taste like rum.

Yesterday I didn't do much, though I did finish House of the Spirits, which means I'm finished the IB 12 reading list. Damn straight. I also came across this and decided that I wanted to help. I'll be sending off some squares in a few days.

Today I spent most of my awake time wandering around my house in booty shorts, a sports bra and a sweater (the living room curtains were open), alternating between extended essay research, LiveJournal and doing core to The Shopping Bags. And eating peas. Peas in pods. In the eveningish Mom and I switched roles for a while; she spent time on the computer and I cooked dinner. We both watched So You Think You Can Dance. I'm happy Sabra won, though it could have been any of them this year, but I'm still bitter about Pasha. The tiniest tiniest bit of me died inside when the cute Russian was voted off. Mikhael had this to say:

Soft Core Surrealism says: nobody i want to win ever wins :'(
*-_Mikhael_-* says: (k)
*-_Mikhael_-* says: ill win for you ok
*-_Mikhael_-* says: next time they have tryouts
*-_Mikhael_-* says: ill audition
*-_Mikhael_-* says: and even if i cant dance, ill win everyone over with my awesomeness
*-_Mikhael_-* says: they will all vote for me ok
*-_Mikhael_-* says: (k)
Soft Core Surrealism says: okay
*-_Mikhael_-* says: and u can want me to win
*-_Mikhael_-* says: caz i will
*-_Mikhael_-* says: just for you ok
Soft Core Surrealism says: okay

It just goes to show you that the show will never be without it's cute Russian men. Thank god.

Almond paste and Belgian chocolate

Erin's birthday was on Sunday, so I baked her a very special cake:

















We also made a trip to Marks Work Wearhouse and bought things.

The first half of the week was fairly uneventful; I saw the Simpsons Movie with Mikhael and returned my broken sunglasses on Monday; wore my new glasses out.



Tuesday was uneventful.

Wednesday I took some stuff to the drycleaners, then Mikhael came over and we made cupcakes. Iced tea cupcakes with lemon cream cheese icing.





That evening I went to my SportChek orientation. The first thing I did when I walked in was make a new friend with another new hire, Jenny, who is in footwear.

Thursday I went into Vancouver and went for dinner with Erin at a crêpe place, then we went to a concert that lasted about five hours. There were three opening bands, none that I particularly liked, then Nickelback came on and there was beer flinging and pyrotechnics. Neither Erin nor I listen to Nickelback anymore, but it was a birthday present to Erin from mom and it was a nice gesture.

I spent the night sleeping on Erin's couch and smelling faintly of cigarettes and pot.

Yesterday morning I came home and changed my clothes, then did online courses for work. I ended up fighting with my popup settings and restarting my computer more than once.

Today I bought my first pair of Size Zero pants. I officially weigh nothing. Or something.

If you need any adjustments, just come back. Wear a sushi hat.

Today I got my new glasses (pictures to come) and I made a cake (pictures to come).

I'm nearly finished watching Cider House Rules. I like dramas.

I MADE A HAAAATTTT!

And you're all jealous!

Wow

http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/2327981

To quote a friend on Live Journal, makes me glad that I live in Canada.

Sesame Street Hip Hop

the weekend will have a separate post, or just a link to some pictures.

Monday I spent a few hours at Mikhael's; most of that time was spent sleeping, first on the couch, then on Mikhael's bed. I always sleep so well there. I went to Erin's and dropped off her camera's battery charger, then went home. The traffic before the Pitt River bridge was terrible, and that was before the power outage and the closing of the counter flow lane.

Yesterday I did lots and lots and lots of core on my living room floor. I felt so good afterwards. Dad came home and we left soon after (but not before watching a feature on Global National about left-handed people; apparently my brain is asymmetrical) to pick up mom and go to Costco. I ordered a new pair of glasses, and should have them by the end of next week. They're FCUK, square, plastic, black with yellow on the inside and sides. An accessory. I'll need new contacts soon too. My prescription has changed and I'm nearly out.

Today I went to Fabricland and bought some fabric for a hat I'm going to be making. I'm sending mom to Dressew tomorrow.

Tomorrow I'm baking cupcakes again.

Oh, and I love this picture of me: