Alas it Has Arrived!

My new couch arrived today. It took a bit of maneuvering, but we managed to squeeze it into the apartment. To tell you the truth I wasn't sure it would go well with my love seat, but it goes great. AND it came with 4 very big and comfy pillows. I like this online shopping thing, perhaps a new washer and dryer are in order. We'll see.

Looking forward to coming home and seeing you all at the BBQ on Wednesday, August 6th!!! Did I mention I'm bringing beer?!

Cool Weekend

This past weekend was fun. I worked, but the Snowbirds were doing a show so it was fun. My favourite part of the airshow was the F-18. It's a very cool plane. When he left yesterday, he flew by the tower about 20 feet away on his side. It was sweet.

Also, this weekend the Folk on the Rocks Festival was here. It was ok. I went after work on Sunday and stayed for about 4 or 5 bands. The were now well-known bands, but it was pretty decent. The cost was a tad steep, but it was entertaining. For future reference it's a great time to come and visit during the show.

Best of all this week/end I found a wicked tuna/broccoli dish that is sooooo tastey. And it's easy to make. I also tried to make Boston Cream Pie for the fist time. It was ok, but the filling needs work, but the cake was scrumptious!

Ok, I'm off to eat some tuna casserole!!

August Trip to Vancouver

I finally have my vacation/soccer trip set. I'll be in Vancouver August 4-7. I'm staying with Tanya, Andre and Warren...thanks! The best part is I might actually get to see a few people while I'm there. I totally want to visit with you, Jennifer. And Kevin, of course. That's my news.

Meow

I had this dream today that really freaked me out. I'm currently looking after my co-worker's cat. Well, actually, it's his wife's cat, but that's beside the point. So back to this cat. He's not staying in my apartment, but he lives downstairs so it's easy enough for me to feed him and spend some time there while playing the Wii.

I had a dream that I was late feeding him so he found a way to squeeze under the door and took off. He left a note though saying that he was tired of waiting for his food and he was going to find a better place to live. I was freaking out trying to think of what I was going to tell Isabelle about her cat. Then I woke up and went to feed the cat who was safely inside the apartment and not upset with me at all.

The funniest part: Isabelle, who's with her husband in Hawaii, called me tonight to check on her cat. Of course I told her everything is fine. Weird, eh?

Where oh Where?

Why is it that at 7am on Saturday mornings only 2 people on my msn list are signed in? What are all you people doing?

What Happened?

There was a time when I was good. I know I was good because people would ask me to play on their teams. Those days seem to have passed me by. I don't know what happened. Oh yeah, I'm not 20 years-old anymore. That could be the answer.

Regardless of my abilities, I still love to play and that's what really matters, right?

Living in the North Causes One to Do Strange Things

It's amazing how many different things you'll buy online when you're stuck in the middle of nowhere. I know people who buy shoes online and I think that's going just a bit too far. I mean, shoes?! How many times do you go into a shoe store and try on the 'perfect' pair of shoes and realize they don't fit? How on earth do people think this will be different when you don't even try them on?

The point of this blab: I bought a couch online yesterday. Yep, that's right, a couch!!! I'm a tad concerned, but not too much. I almost bought the same couch Tanya and Andre have, but I decided that wouldn't be right. Then I rethought that and figured, why not?! Then I thought the material just wouldn't go well with my loveseat.

This is the couch I decided to buy:

























My couch arrives July 26th! Just in time for me to enjoy it for a few days before heading home. Cool, eh?

Homeward Bound

I love my instincts. I knew there was something Chris was keeping from me. He's in a bind with this girl in Bolivia and has decided that he's too young to get married. That's a relief, right? Well, there's a lot more to it than that and as a result he has asked me for help. Now, I know I'm going to help him out, but I'm going to make him seriously think about it. He's gotten himself in way over his head on this one.

I guess this is the part where I realize living in the middle of nowhere kind of bites. The good news is I might be able to solve this in Vancouver. I'm coming home, briefly, in August. I was asked to play soccer in a tournament in Kamloops so I'm arriving on July 31st and driving to Kamloops on August 1st. We arrive back in town from Kamloops on August 4th, my mom's birthday, and I'm not sure yet if I'm staying for one day or more. It depends on which days I switch to get away from here. I'm not going to tell my mom I'm coming and just show up on the evening of her birthday.

This means I'll be home long enough to see some of you, however brief it may be. Are you as excited as me?!!

This and That

We won!! Yep, last night my soccer team, with only 8 players won the game 4-7!! It was great!!

Did I tell you I'm starting to take courses through the University of Athabasca? I received my course material in the mail yesterday. It's a philosophy course. If all goes well with this, I have a list of courses that I'll take while I'm up here (for many years).

I was invited to a soccer tournament in Kamloops August long weekend. I would love to go, but am not sure if I can switch my shifts to get the time off. It would be so fun if I can work it out.

Happy Canada Day!

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Canada Day!!!