Quote of the Day: "The man who smiles when something goes wrong has thought of someone to blame it on." -- Robert Bloch
The Countdown: 16 days!!!! Time is actually moving really quickly which it usually doesn't when I'm waiting for something fun and exciting!!! Sadly, my dress fitting could have probably gone a little better yesterday. For example, the seamstress could have actually DONE the alterations she was supposed to. *SIGH* So it's back again next week for a final, FINAL fitting. We'll see!!! I just can't figure out why these alterations have been so difficult!!! It's not as if I asked them to re-make the whole dress or anything!! Just simple alterations like adding straps, hemming, bustle-adding etc. I think the problem all started when she decided to let the dress out a bit at the hips -- I think she did the entire SIDE instead of just the hips. OY. There was a new seamstress there yesterday who seemed to get it as soon as I walked out of the dressing room so let's keep our fingers crossed!!! Other than that, everything really is done except gift-purchasing and dance-teaching! Weekend projects....
School: I am actually somewhat looking forward to going back to school... I guess mostly so that I can be done and be a graduate!!! :) I think this year is going to be great... school, lessons, life... it will be great! I am also really looking forward to the Society for Music Theory's conference at the end of October in Montreal! It will be so fun!!!
Work: Worked last night and it was BUSY! 65 people on res for a Wednesday night!!! Oy! So it was a bit crazy but all is ok! I'm working a split today and we have a big party coming in at 4:30 tonight so it's going to be a loooonnnng day! On a fun note, I get to be the manager tomorrow night!! It's been a while so hopefully I remember how to do everything at close!!!
Me: 11 days until vacation.... yay yay YAY! I handled the alterations-issue not too badly yesterday... I'm trusting that they'll actually get it RIGHT this time!!!!
Looking forward to: SPAIN and the Big Day!!! I can't wait to see everything all come together!!! SPAIN SPAIN SPAIN!!! I just can't wait...!! I'm also really looking forward to Allan & Colleen's wedding next weekend!!! I get to sing some pretty songs and also get to test drive the wedding hair!!!! It will be fun to party with RCMP officers, bikers and church people!!!
Contemplating: Rumba lessons, music learning and PACKING!!
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
The dress, the dress!
Quote of the Day: "To love someone deeply gives you strength. To be loved by someone deeply gives your courage." - Lao Tzu
The Countdown: 17 days!! I just realized that this is my last free weekend coming up! Next weekend, Allan's wedding then OUR WEDDING!!!!! I'm going for my final dress fitting in less than an hour. I hope, for the sake of the women at the store, that they did the alterations correctly this time.
School: I am actually somewhat looking forward to going back to school... I guess mostly so that I can be done and be a graduate!!! :) I think this year is going to be great... school, lessons, life... it will be great!
Work: Worked at lunch yesterday -- it was kinda busy. We have this group of people that like to come in all the time, which is great because we like regulars. The only problem is, they seat themselves and get rather demanding but are always in a rush! They come in one at a time and order food all over the place so their food never comes out all together. Yesterday, they said there would be two or three -- which I guess means eight. Super. Anyway, it was a good lunch shift!
Me: 12 days until my vacation... yay! Twelve days... I can almost taste the freedom now!!!! I'm nervous about the dress fitting today because I don't really know how well I'll handle things if the alterations are not up to my liking again this time.... I just hope that they fixed everything!!!!
Looking forward to: SPAIN and the Big Day!!! I can't wait to see everything all come together!!! SPAIN SPAIN SPAIN!!! I just can't wait...!! I'm also really looking forward to Allan & Colleen's wedding next weekend!!! I get to sing some pretty songs and also get to test drive the wedding hair!!!! It will be fun to party with RCMP officers, bikers and church people!!!
Contemplating: How we never got around to the Rumba lesson on Monday night... we should really get on that!!! First, I have to learn some music for Allan and Colleen's wedding....!
The Countdown: 17 days!! I just realized that this is my last free weekend coming up! Next weekend, Allan's wedding then OUR WEDDING!!!!! I'm going for my final dress fitting in less than an hour. I hope, for the sake of the women at the store, that they did the alterations correctly this time.
School: I am actually somewhat looking forward to going back to school... I guess mostly so that I can be done and be a graduate!!! :) I think this year is going to be great... school, lessons, life... it will be great!
Work: Worked at lunch yesterday -- it was kinda busy. We have this group of people that like to come in all the time, which is great because we like regulars. The only problem is, they seat themselves and get rather demanding but are always in a rush! They come in one at a time and order food all over the place so their food never comes out all together. Yesterday, they said there would be two or three -- which I guess means eight. Super. Anyway, it was a good lunch shift!
Me: 12 days until my vacation... yay! Twelve days... I can almost taste the freedom now!!!! I'm nervous about the dress fitting today because I don't really know how well I'll handle things if the alterations are not up to my liking again this time.... I just hope that they fixed everything!!!!
Looking forward to: SPAIN and the Big Day!!! I can't wait to see everything all come together!!! SPAIN SPAIN SPAIN!!! I just can't wait...!! I'm also really looking forward to Allan & Colleen's wedding next weekend!!! I get to sing some pretty songs and also get to test drive the wedding hair!!!! It will be fun to party with RCMP officers, bikers and church people!!!
Contemplating: How we never got around to the Rumba lesson on Monday night... we should really get on that!!! First, I have to learn some music for Allan and Colleen's wedding....!
Monday, July 27, 2009
Monday, Monday
Quote of the Day: I love thee, I love but thee, with a love that shall not die; Till the sun grows cold,
And the stars grow old...-- Bayard Taylor
The Countdown: 19 days!! I got all of the thank you cards done yesterday... no wonder my hand hurts so much today!!!
School: I am actually somewhat looking forward to going back to school... I guess mostly so that I can be done and be a graduate!!! :) I think this year is going to be great... school, lessons, life... it will be great!
Work: Yay two days off!!! Saturday night was... interesting. It started off REALLY slowly... our first table arrived at 5:30.. then we got one more. Then that was it. Until 7pm when it got a little crazy!!!! He cut down to two servers though and it was AWESOME! Best night ever! Made good $$ and was out of there before ten... we did the fastest close known to man!!! I think it's great when you can work with someone who just does stuff -- you don't have to ask them!!! It was fantastic!!!
Me: 14 days until my vacation... yay! It's been nice to have these two days off but I'm starting to realize just how tired I am.... I really need a holiday!!!! Or two days off where I just sleep...
Looking forward to: SPAIN and the Big Day!!! I can't wait to see everything all come together!!! SPAIN SPAIN SPAIN!!! I just can't wait...!! I'm also really looking forward to Allan & Colleen's wedding next weekend!!! I get to sing some pretty songs and also get to test drive the wedding hair!!!! It will be fun to party with RCMP officers, bikers and church people!!!
Contemplating: Teaching the Customs Officer how to rumba.... break out the wine!!!
And the stars grow old...-- Bayard Taylor
The Countdown: 19 days!! I got all of the thank you cards done yesterday... no wonder my hand hurts so much today!!!
School: I am actually somewhat looking forward to going back to school... I guess mostly so that I can be done and be a graduate!!! :) I think this year is going to be great... school, lessons, life... it will be great!
Work: Yay two days off!!! Saturday night was... interesting. It started off REALLY slowly... our first table arrived at 5:30.. then we got one more. Then that was it. Until 7pm when it got a little crazy!!!! He cut down to two servers though and it was AWESOME! Best night ever! Made good $$ and was out of there before ten... we did the fastest close known to man!!! I think it's great when you can work with someone who just does stuff -- you don't have to ask them!!! It was fantastic!!!
Me: 14 days until my vacation... yay! It's been nice to have these two days off but I'm starting to realize just how tired I am.... I really need a holiday!!!! Or two days off where I just sleep...
Looking forward to: SPAIN and the Big Day!!! I can't wait to see everything all come together!!! SPAIN SPAIN SPAIN!!! I just can't wait...!! I'm also really looking forward to Allan & Colleen's wedding next weekend!!! I get to sing some pretty songs and also get to test drive the wedding hair!!!! It will be fun to party with RCMP officers, bikers and church people!!!
Contemplating: Teaching the Customs Officer how to rumba.... break out the wine!!!
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Sunday, Rainy Sunday
Quote of the Day: an oldie: "You can't come in here with that drink." "It's WATER!"
The Countdown: 20 days :) Actually under three weeks now!!! So excited!!! I finished the seating chart yesterday... I cleaned the whole house only to realize that the piece of paper I wanted was right in front of me... oh well! Now we have a clean house! :) Today's task: thank you cards.
School: I realized today that school doesn't start until September 14th -- holy late! So that means I can work an extra two weeks which makes me feel so much better about taking so much time off in August. :)
Work: Off today and tomorrow - yay two days off!!! Last night was... interesting. It started off REALLY slowly... our first table arrived at 5:30.. then we got one more. Then that was it. Until 7pm when it got a little crazy!!!! He cut down to two servers though and it was AWESOME! Best night ever! Made good $$ and was out of there before ten... we did the fastest close known to man!!! I think it's great when you can work with someone who just does stuff -- you don't have to ask them!!! It was fantastic!!!
Me: 15 days until my vacation... yay! I will count today and tomorrow as mini-vacation but I am so busy for the next two days that it doesn't really count. Today, I went to get my mum and drove her to a bridal shower in town. After she is done we are going for dinner -- so busy, but lovely! Tomorrow I have a dentist appointment and then am going to mum and dad's to tie up any last minute wedding details!!! Again, I'm really excited for the wedding but I think I am more excited for it to happen and be over!!! :)
Looking forward to: SPAIN and the Big Day!!! I can't wait to see everything all come together!!! SPAIN SPAIN SPAIN!!! I just can't wait...!!
Contemplating: This insane weather and why Canadians are always talking about the weather... also contemplating the pile of "thank you" notes I'm about to begin!!!
The Countdown: 20 days :) Actually under three weeks now!!! So excited!!! I finished the seating chart yesterday... I cleaned the whole house only to realize that the piece of paper I wanted was right in front of me... oh well! Now we have a clean house! :) Today's task: thank you cards.
School: I realized today that school doesn't start until September 14th -- holy late! So that means I can work an extra two weeks which makes me feel so much better about taking so much time off in August. :)
Work: Off today and tomorrow - yay two days off!!! Last night was... interesting. It started off REALLY slowly... our first table arrived at 5:30.. then we got one more. Then that was it. Until 7pm when it got a little crazy!!!! He cut down to two servers though and it was AWESOME! Best night ever! Made good $$ and was out of there before ten... we did the fastest close known to man!!! I think it's great when you can work with someone who just does stuff -- you don't have to ask them!!! It was fantastic!!!
Me: 15 days until my vacation... yay! I will count today and tomorrow as mini-vacation but I am so busy for the next two days that it doesn't really count. Today, I went to get my mum and drove her to a bridal shower in town. After she is done we are going for dinner -- so busy, but lovely! Tomorrow I have a dentist appointment and then am going to mum and dad's to tie up any last minute wedding details!!! Again, I'm really excited for the wedding but I think I am more excited for it to happen and be over!!! :)
Looking forward to: SPAIN and the Big Day!!! I can't wait to see everything all come together!!! SPAIN SPAIN SPAIN!!! I just can't wait...!!
Contemplating: This insane weather and why Canadians are always talking about the weather... also contemplating the pile of "thank you" notes I'm about to begin!!!
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Thunderstruck
Quote of the Day: Winnipeg's coach talking to the TSN lady: "We tried this quarterback and it didn't work, we tried the next one and it didn't work. Can you throw?"
The Countdown: 21 days - 3 weeks today we will be at my parent's place, getting dressed and ready to head to the church!!! I hope the weather is better than today. Today's seating chart project is at a stand-still because I can't find the little piece of paper I have left to re-print table #5. Ugh. So this requires cleaning up the house first...
School: I realized today that school doesn't start until September 14th -- holy late! So that means I can work an extra two weeks which makes me feel so much better about taking so much time off in August. :)
Work: Working at 5 tonight... slowish day yesterday but we got lots of regulars in at lunch and they always tip well so I didn't mind getting cut last night!! ;)
Me: 16 days until my vacation from work. Can't. Come. Sooner. Not that anything is bad at work, it's just tiring and I'm ready for some off-time. I'm so excited for our wedding but I will also be quite happy when it's over!!! It's been fun to plan but every free day I have I spend working on wedding things or thinking about wedding things or.... it will be great to be married!!!!
Looking forward to: SPAIN and the Big Day!!! I can't wait to see everything all come together!!! SPAIN SPAIN SPAIN!!! I just can't wait...!!
Contemplating: The Big Day -- I've been working really hard for the last year and am very excited to see everything come together. I'm also really looking forward to *making it official* -- it makes me think about just how lucky I really am! :)
The Countdown: 21 days - 3 weeks today we will be at my parent's place, getting dressed and ready to head to the church!!! I hope the weather is better than today. Today's seating chart project is at a stand-still because I can't find the little piece of paper I have left to re-print table #5. Ugh. So this requires cleaning up the house first...
School: I realized today that school doesn't start until September 14th -- holy late! So that means I can work an extra two weeks which makes me feel so much better about taking so much time off in August. :)
Work: Working at 5 tonight... slowish day yesterday but we got lots of regulars in at lunch and they always tip well so I didn't mind getting cut last night!! ;)
Me: 16 days until my vacation from work. Can't. Come. Sooner. Not that anything is bad at work, it's just tiring and I'm ready for some off-time. I'm so excited for our wedding but I will also be quite happy when it's over!!! It's been fun to plan but every free day I have I spend working on wedding things or thinking about wedding things or.... it will be great to be married!!!!
Looking forward to: SPAIN and the Big Day!!! I can't wait to see everything all come together!!! SPAIN SPAIN SPAIN!!! I just can't wait...!!
Contemplating: The Big Day -- I've been working really hard for the last year and am very excited to see everything come together. I'm also really looking forward to *making it official* -- it makes me think about just how lucky I really am! :)
Friday, July 24, 2009
TGIF...wait...
Everybody always gets so excited about Fridays but my *weekend* doesn't usually start until Sunday!!! The weather (yes, I truly am Canadian.. talking about the weather) has been TRULY sucky lately so we'll see if that has any effect on business at the restaurants this weekend!
Quote of the Day: "I hope we don't get a table at ten-to-nine-thirty tonight!!" - Chef
The Countdown: 22 Days away now! The contract has been officially signed and sent in to the Country Club so the reception is all set to go! Tomorrow's project: finish the seating chart. It's pretty much done except for the one table that I missed putting a space between the table header and the first name... I, of course, didn't realize it until I had cut it perfectly to fit and glued all the tiny little ribbon edges on! UGH. Now, to find a piece of the paper that I printed the tables on....
School: I realized today that school doesn't start until September 14th -- holy late! So that means I can work an extra two weeks which makes me feel so much better about taking so much time off in August. :)
Work: Working a split today... the Friday split is not really my favourite split... especially because I work 11:30 & 6:30... I don't like the 6:30 dinner start. Oh well! Tomfool has 7 days to go.. the schedule will go up hopefully today so I can see just how many times I have to work with him before he goes! Yesterday was slow... but thankfully we didn't get a late table so that was good!
Me: Tired today. This weather just makes me want to scream... it's been so humid these last few days and that just kills my sinuses. I think I might have a few days off coming up so that would be good. I've realized that I have been working a LOT and haven't really been taking any time off, seeing as I am banking it all for August. It will be very good to have almost two weeks off. 17 days....
Looking forward to: SPAIN and the Big Day!!! I can't wait to see everything all come together!!!
Contemplating: The Big Day -- I've been working really hard for the last year and am very excited to see everything come together. I'm also really looking forward to *making it official* -- it makes me think about just how lucky I really am! :)
Quote of the Day: "I hope we don't get a table at ten-to-nine-thirty tonight!!" - Chef
The Countdown: 22 Days away now! The contract has been officially signed and sent in to the Country Club so the reception is all set to go! Tomorrow's project: finish the seating chart. It's pretty much done except for the one table that I missed putting a space between the table header and the first name... I, of course, didn't realize it until I had cut it perfectly to fit and glued all the tiny little ribbon edges on! UGH. Now, to find a piece of the paper that I printed the tables on....
School: I realized today that school doesn't start until September 14th -- holy late! So that means I can work an extra two weeks which makes me feel so much better about taking so much time off in August. :)
Work: Working a split today... the Friday split is not really my favourite split... especially because I work 11:30 & 6:30... I don't like the 6:30 dinner start. Oh well! Tomfool has 7 days to go.. the schedule will go up hopefully today so I can see just how many times I have to work with him before he goes! Yesterday was slow... but thankfully we didn't get a late table so that was good!
Me: Tired today. This weather just makes me want to scream... it's been so humid these last few days and that just kills my sinuses. I think I might have a few days off coming up so that would be good. I've realized that I have been working a LOT and haven't really been taking any time off, seeing as I am banking it all for August. It will be very good to have almost two weeks off. 17 days....
Looking forward to: SPAIN and the Big Day!!! I can't wait to see everything all come together!!!
Contemplating: The Big Day -- I've been working really hard for the last year and am very excited to see everything come together. I'm also really looking forward to *making it official* -- it makes me think about just how lucky I really am! :)
Thursday, July 23, 2009
New Blog
OH how I somewhat miss the world of blogging!!! I do love to *secretly* read other people's blogs. But it was kinda fun when we all had blogs back in the day. SO I thought I would start the trend again. Also, since the Customs Officer and I are heading to Spain in a few weeks, I thought it would be fun to blog about our adventures out there... and also the adventures leading up to our wedding!!!!
*Credit for the following layout of the blog must go toThe Freewaydiva*
The Countdown: We are 23 days away from the Big Day and I'm getting very excited!!! It's really to that point now where I just want it to HAPPEN! Aside from the Best Woman missing her dress (even though she ordered it in like, APRIL) and a few happenings with my own dress, we are ready to go!! Family begins to arrive in about 2.5 weeks... it will be really great!!!
School: Currently ticking me off *again* -- shock of all shocks. Once again, no scholarships for me, although these scholarships are the in-course based ones... that I may have missed by like .025 on my GPA marker... gah.
Work: Well, I have been working. A LOT. And it's good, for the most part. The money pile on the coffee table is good :) I have been rather impressed with my ability to return to the restaurant and stay there for already half a year longer than last time and have stayed remarkably untouched by The Wrath. I am not sure whether that is because The Wrath is no longer as bad as it used to be, or if I'm just handling it differently. Either way, it's been almost a pleasure to work there again. The Tomfool leaves in 8 days... this could be interesting.
Me: Currently fighting the Worst Summer Allergy Season Ever and would really appreciate some warmer weather. I'm not really complaining about the fact the S. ON has only broken through the 30 degree barrier once this summer, but a little less rain would be super. Last night we went to watch the Customs Officer play soccer... the rain held out.. just barely. Then we went to my favourite little pub in Dundas and it was... well.. less than stellar. I was so sad. The waiter and waitress (yes, we had two over the course of the evening) messed everything up on the bills and took forever to a) get more beer b) clear plates away and c) get refills of ribs for those partaking in the All-You-Can-Eat Rib special. It was sad...
Today = working a split at the restaurant and trying to print off the info packages for my students for September, since I realized it's almost the end of July and I wont really be around very much in August.
Looking forward to: SPAIN and the Big Day!!! I can't wait to see everything all come together!!!
Contemplating: The Big Day -- I've been working really hard for the last year and am very excited to see everything come together. I'm also really looking forward to *making it official* -- it makes me think about just how lucky I really am! :)
*Credit for the following layout of the blog must go to
The Countdown: We are 23 days away from the Big Day and I'm getting very excited!!! It's really to that point now where I just want it to HAPPEN! Aside from the Best Woman missing her dress (even though she ordered it in like, APRIL) and a few happenings with my own dress, we are ready to go!! Family begins to arrive in about 2.5 weeks... it will be really great!!!
School: Currently ticking me off *again* -- shock of all shocks. Once again, no scholarships for me, although these scholarships are the in-course based ones... that I may have missed by like .025 on my GPA marker... gah.
Work: Well, I have been working. A LOT. And it's good, for the most part. The money pile on the coffee table is good :) I have been rather impressed with my ability to return to the restaurant and stay there for already half a year longer than last time and have stayed remarkably untouched by The Wrath. I am not sure whether that is because The Wrath is no longer as bad as it used to be, or if I'm just handling it differently. Either way, it's been almost a pleasure to work there again. The Tomfool leaves in 8 days... this could be interesting.
Me: Currently fighting the Worst Summer Allergy Season Ever and would really appreciate some warmer weather. I'm not really complaining about the fact the S. ON has only broken through the 30 degree barrier once this summer, but a little less rain would be super. Last night we went to watch the Customs Officer play soccer... the rain held out.. just barely. Then we went to my favourite little pub in Dundas and it was... well.. less than stellar. I was so sad. The waiter and waitress (yes, we had two over the course of the evening) messed everything up on the bills and took forever to a) get more beer b) clear plates away and c) get refills of ribs for those partaking in the All-You-Can-Eat Rib special. It was sad...
Today = working a split at the restaurant and trying to print off the info packages for my students for September, since I realized it's almost the end of July and I wont really be around very much in August.
Looking forward to: SPAIN and the Big Day!!! I can't wait to see everything all come together!!!
Contemplating: The Big Day -- I've been working really hard for the last year and am very excited to see everything come together. I'm also really looking forward to *making it official* -- it makes me think about just how lucky I really am! :)
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