At a crossroads.

I have a decision to make. A decision that I do not want to make.

I wish I knew what to do.

Bah.

Why can't things ever be easy?

On a side note: work was insane tonight. No. Seriously. Imagine how crazy you think opening night of Twilight would be. Are you picturing it? Do you have it locked down in your mind? No, seriously. Think really hard. Do you have it? Got it?

Okay. Now.

That thought. That picture of what you imagined it to be. Mulitply that by 5. I say 5 because anything more would make me sound like I'm exaggerating, and I assure you I am not.

It was insane at the theatre tonight.

So insane I went and hid in the corner of Krystyna's box office for a bit. So insane that my previous belief on not watching or reading anything Twilight has been reaffirmed. Because me? I don't want to have anything to do with the crazy's I saw tonight. Not tonight, not tomorrow. Not ever. That is one group I do not want to be a part of.

Ever.

Swoon.

I'm such a slacker. I realize this. But in my defense, I've been busy. I completed 2 courses over the summer. Had lots of family home. Then went out to Calgary, then worked every day for over 2 weeks when I got home.
My point? I've been busy. And at least usually when I do post, it's not a video link like some people.
*cough cough* Longbottom *cough cough*
Jody's trying to be really good with blogging. So I'm going to try and start soon too. Even if I have nothing to write about, I'll try. Even though I am not a writer, I'll try!

Tonight at work, these 2 guys and a girl came in. Reeked of weed. The came in for the 7:15pm showing of Trailer Park Boys 2. About an hour later there was a knock on my office door. It was a guy complaining about people in his movie who were smoking weed. That's right. SMOKING weed. I knew right away who he meant, so I grabbed my keys, grabbed Cameron and went in. Other than the guy who came to let me know and his friend, it was just the three in the very back who were in the theatre as well. So I walked in, and it was like getting slapped in the face the smell was so strong. As I went up the stairs, I could start to feel the smoke that was lingering in the air. So I went up to them and this is how the conversation went:

Me: You guys have to leave.
Stoner: Uh...what? Why?
Me: Do I really have to tell you why? You guys have to leave. (I wanted to say, are you really that dumb?)

So I walk to the end of the aisle to let them leave. Meanwhile Cameron is standing in the aisle in front of them and the guy who came out had gone back to his seat but was standing at attention watching the scene. On my way down the stairs I told him to check with me before he left and I'd have some passes for them.

After their movie they came up and thanked me for taking care of it. I explained that everyone told me I should have called the cops, but my first concern was getting them out of the theatre so the other guys didn't have to sit there in the theatre with them. I explained that I could smell it on them when they came in, but in that situation what am I suppose to say? He thanked me again for dealing with it, and said he'd been watching in case he needed to give me a hand if they caused any trouble. Because he was a cop and his friend was a firefighter. I swooned right there.

Sometimes, I really do love my job.

Yeah, I Know.

So it's been a while since I've blogged, I know.

But I'm blogging now. It's only going to be a quick one though because I'm a) much to irritated to even try and be somewhat creative; and b) I'm only blogging because I'm terribly bored since my stupid computer has a virus, which I can't afford to get fixed, and I can't watch stuff on my computer and both TV's are currently occupied. Also, let's be frank. Blogging about nothing beats trying to figure out integrals.

So, as I was driving across the bridge tonight to spend 3 hours in my way-too-hot-every-night-I'm-on-the-verge-of-passing-out classroom, I wondered:

Those port-a-potties suspended off the edge of the bridge, literally on a platform, over the side of the bridge...from what I know about port-a-potties...does something seems a little curios here??

Some "food" for thought

I stumbled across something the other day that I found VERY interesting. Anyone in my family, or any of my friends for that matter, who know anything about me will tell you that I love animals. I love all animals. Maybe saying I love all animals is stretching it (I certainly don't love leeches, june bugs, worms, etc), but what I can say is that I respect the place each animal holds in the food chain. For example, over the weekend I helped a family of ducks go from my yard, up the street, and across the street after I stopped traffic in both directions, so they could get to the lake.

Despite loving animals, I am not a vegetarian. And one animal that I enjoy eating is fish, particularily tuna. When I first learned that in the fishing of tuna, many dolphins are also caught and killed, I immediately became a huge supporter of what is called "Dolphin Safe Tuna", a symbol found on tuna cans that claim to have not been involved in the killing of ANY dolphins.

So on this website, I was given some insight. What does dolphin safe really mean? Well the website outlines 3 ways of catching tuna. The most practical of the 3 being to either throw something that floats into the water, wait for the dolphins to be attracted to it, and then throw a net down to catch them. Another way, is to follow dolphins and volia! You find tuna.

Using a floating device might catch and kill 25 dolphins after throwing down a net.

Following dolphins and throwing down a net can catch and kill about 4000 dolphins.

Using a floating device is what's known as Dolphin Safe Tuna.

However, I can see now the negative aspect to dolphin safe tuna.

Looking at a floating device vs. following dolphins you get the following numbers:

130 million small tuna vs 70,000
Over 500,000 mahi mahi (a dorado) vs 100
Over 12,000 other small fish vs 3
200 other large fish vs 3
Over a THOUSAND sea turtles vs 100.
Over 6,000 bill fish vs. 520.
Over 100,000 sharks vs NONE
Over 100,000 wahoos vs NONE
50 Trigger fish vs NONE
Over 2,000 Yellowtails vs NONE
And over 30,000 rainbow runners vs, you guessed it...NONE.

Here's an interesting thought. Dolphins aren't endangered. Many of the other species listed above are, or are at great risk of becoming, endangered. Seems like it's an effort to protect one species not at risk at the cost of many others who are. Intelligent? I don't think so.

Just some food for thought.

Lisa Meets the East Coast!

Well, Lisa's gone home. She left this morning, we got up at 5:30 and left for the airport shortly after 6. A quiet has settled over the house, as always does after company leaves. It was so exciting and wonderful to finally meet this person who has become so so special to me over the past ten years. I think her time here was perfect, aside from some weather problems. But we managed to have fun, rain or shine.

We went to Mersey River with Dawn on Thursday, and although it was rainy and cold and the kayaks and canoes weren't set up yet, we managed to have a blast. With outfits provided by Frenchy's Bridgewatah, we were able to have a fun fashion show, something that is quickly becoming a MR tradition. Friday we left around 11 to take Lisa on a tour of the South Shore. She was able to see Lunenburg, Mahone Bay, Chester, Queensland, and then Peggy's Cove. The sun managed to come out for a little bit once we hit the Cove.

Saturday morning we took off to Halifax to search out a bridesmaid dress for me! How exciting! We ended up getting the first one I tried on. It's absolutely stunning. I'm really excited. It was down to two dresses, a floor length strapless and a tea-length halter. Both made us go "wow". They're both extremely flattering on me, but in the end, the halter was more practical. The strapless would be a wear-in-the-wedding-hang-back-in-the-closet-never-see-again dress. But the halter dress can be dressed up, or down. I could wear it out to a casual dinner, or to any other wedding that I may be invited to. We definitely made the right decision.

Saturday night we got all gussied up and went downtown! It wasn't a crazy night on the town like I had originally planned, but it was some good quality time. We went for Thai Food and then for dancing at The Pacifico. We would have liked to go to the Lower Deck, but we were far to dressy for that scene!

Sunday we took an easy day, saw a movie and went on the Keith's Brewery Tour. They've come out with a new White Ale, that may I say, is absolutely delicious! The Brewery Tour is always fun, no matter if you've been on it before. I think Lisa really liked it!

And now we're just waiting for September! I can't wait to party with her on her turf!

Lovely perch, lovely problem, lovely solution?

It's been brought to my attention that it's time to blog. Well here's a quick one.

Spring has sprung in Nova Scotia, and with spring comes more hours of sunlight, and warm temperatures. I love having my windows open in the spring and all through the summer. The warmer seasons take a toll on my curtains. The first reason being the open windows. What does that have to do with anything? Well an open window equals a lovely perch for my lovely little kitty. What's not lovely is the white hair that becomes matted on my brown curtains. And secondly, the prolonged sunlight fades the side of the curtains facing the outdoors.As a quick, cheap solution, I picked up some white curtains. Mom enjoys them, thinks they brighten my room, I definitely like the breezy vibe they add, and John? He prefers the brown ones but he does like the white ones. So now I'm opening it up to you guys. What do you think of the transition? Yay or nay? Should I keep them or go back to brown?
Please note I'm in the process of cleaning my room so it's a little messy.

Accessories

This afternoon, as I browsed the accessory stands at Le Chateau, I thought to myself. What is it about accessories, meaning jewelry, that is so fascinating to women? And not only women, but men too. Women love their earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings. Men too, find enjoyment in a good watch, a nice chain, and some manly studs-no pun intended.

But women, some women wear the same earrings every day; some a different pair every day. Some women stick to yellow gold, others white gold or silver. Is jewelery an expression? An effort to impress?

I've always been one to enjoy a beautiful costume ring over a blinding diamond ring. Fun, colorful earrings over a pair of pearls or diamonds. I look at jewelery as an expression. When I see a fun pair of earrings in a store, I can picture exactly what I'll wear them with. I never think "I don't need these, I have too many".

Well let me tell you.

I have 60 pairs of earrings.

The sad thing is, I don't know how this happened. Between receiving pairs as gifts, buying some on sale (anything 2 for I'm a sucker for), or just buying some as souvenirs while on vacation, I've managed to start a pretty hefty collection. And that does not include my holiday earrings (ie: Christmas and Halloween).



I'm wondering, are earrings like my scarves? Do they just make me feel so damn pretty that I can't stop? But, as my brother pointed out to me today, my collection of earrings might add up to $200 give or take. Some people would spend that much or MORE on just one pair. I think I'm doing okay.

So I'm a bit extravagant. That's okay right? And I could always set up shop and SELL these earrings if I ever had to.

I'm still questioning the fascination with accessories, but I can't deny that I am a slave to them. As a girl, pretty things happen to catch my eyes. And what's better than something pretty AND practical? Watches, my friends, watches. You should always know what time it is, and something pretty? That makes finding out the time when you're wishing the night would go on forever more bearable.



You know, I don't know why I have 7 watches. The one of the far left I've had for a few years, the one second from the left was only $2.71 (a bargain!), the one second from the right was free, and the pink one was only about $7. The most expensive watch there was the orange one, and that one was only $20! People think that you have to buy expensive things to be fashionable, but I think I am proof that you can buy inexpensive things!

I'll stop now before people send someone to lock me up. I still lack the taste of Rebecca Bloomwood, so I'm still okay. And I'm done. No more earrings. I found that lime green scarf and have resisted all others since. I can resist watches and earrings. No problem!

Next you can look forward to a blog on...handbags!