Dumb people beware!!

Why is it wrong to tell dumb people they are dumb??  Wouldn’t it help them to know they are dumb?  Wouldn’t they stop trying to appear to be otherwise?  Wouldn’t they hid themselves away and wallow in their dumbness without affecting the rest of us?  Wouldn’t this be a help to all of society? 

Well I have decided to start a new trend.  Dumb people beware.  Stay the hell away from me or I might not be able to control myself from cluing you all in to the fact that you are DUMB!!!!!  And I am talking d.u.m.b here – these people are so dumb they can’t even earn the title of ‘dumbass’!

Howdy strangers

Here I am.  Here I am.  Don’t give up on me…here I am.  Here I am trying to make up for another lapse in posts.  Let’s see, what was I up to in my last post….oh yeah I was looking forward to the weekend.  And it was worth looking forward to – I quite enjoyed it.

On Saturday I did nothing.  I was supposed to clean and do some grocery shopping but the option of napping and reading seemed far more interesting to me and so that is what I did.  I read, I napped and I had a day that was long over due.  It felt great to just rest!

On Sunday I got up and tackled the cleaning I was supposed to do on Saturday.  In 4 hours I was able to clean my kitchen, my bathroom, do some laundry, vacuum, mop the floors, dust and bake a torte.  Not bad for a Sunday morning.  After my domestic duties I drove to Mississauga to have dinner and to deliver the torte.  A very productive day but I was beat by bedtime.

Monday marked the beginning of another busy work week.  There seems to be a shadow of bad luck hanging over my team lately as we were once again plagued by a number of support issues.  After work I headed to the mall to do a little shopping and then headed home.

After surviving the day at the office on Tuesday I was able to get in some night driving practice.  I drove to Oakville and back.  Not only was it a longer practice session than I have been doing lately but it was also at night.  I don’t drive at night much so it was good experience for me.

And that brings us to today.  Today was another hectic day at the office.  My word of the day today was “stupidity” so that should give you an indication of how things are going.  But after a meal of salmon and steamed asparagus and an evening weight training session I have to say that I am feeling much better.

And that is pretty much what has been going on for the past few days.  Not that exciting I know but hey, that’s how life is sometimes.  Okay, okay, so maybe that is not all that has been going on.  Perhaps there are some other details of my daily routine that I haven’t shared.  Some of you may be wondering why the dedication I previously had to my daily posts is lacking lately.  Well part of the reason is that I don’t seem to be spending much time on my computer in the evenings anymore.  And when I am not at my computer I tend to forget about my blog. 

Soooooo, why am I not at my computer you ask?  Weeeeeell, that would be because I am spending a large chunk of my free time with a boy.   I absolutely enjoy spending time with him but I have not quite adjusted to the new addition in my routine and I guess my blog is feeling the neglect.  I will try to keep up a semi-regular schedule however because I do miss the daily writing sessions.  My blog gives me a creative outlet that I don’t find in many places.  So don’t despair, I may be a little more sporadic with my entries these days but I have not completely disappeared.

Blessed release for work activities

Well we made it.  The week is done and we are free to do whatever we want for the weekend.  Woohoo!!!!  My wild and crazy weekend plans include some cleaning, some laundry, some grocery shopping and if I am really lucky perhaps some napping.

It may sound boring but I am actually looking forward to it.  Yeah yeah I know – I’m weird!

How could I have forgotten that??

Tonight I met up with my friend Sarah for some dinner.  We hadn’t seen each other in far too long and it was great to get caught up.  During the course of our conversation the topic of my pending driving test came up.  After discussing how my practice was going I mentioned that it was great but that most of my driving has been in an automatic these days.  (Not that I am not grateful for the use of the automatic car – it is just that I will start to get rusty at driving standard if I don’t get some practice in.)  Well I don’t know how I could have forgotten this but Sarah drives a standard.  Aah!  How could I have overlooked that when I was looking for cars and friends to borrow? 

Being the lovely woman she is, Sarah offered to let me use her car to get some practice.  So next week I am off to take a spin around town in the family Volkswagen.  Whee!!

Nothing like friends to make you feel better

Tonight a group of us were planning to go out to celebrate a birthday.  The birthday was actually on Monday but this was the first time we could get together with the birthday boy.  This afternoon I wasn’t feeling great and I was a little concerned that a night out might be a bad idea.  Well it turns out that there is really no better remedy for pending illness like a night out with friends.  It was great to get caught up and I actually feel better.  However, I must now get to bed because I have another night out with a friend planned for tomorrow night.  Whoa – that’s a lot of social activity for me!

Happy Belated Birthday Doug!!

Stupid herpes!

I tend to be very prone to cold sores.  I get them every time I run a fever.  I get them if I get too much sun on my lips.  I get them if there is a temperature change.  I get them when I travel.  I basically get them all the time. 

Lately however I haven’t been getting as many.  Unfortunately that changed today.  On the left side of my bottom lip a few wee blisters have appeared.  I didn’t bring my regular ointment with me today so I had to take a trip to the local Shopper’s to pick something up.  They had quite a selection of potions actually.  I remember when it was impossible to find anything to treat a cold sore but now they have a number of options.  I picked up one that looked promising and applied it liberally.  It must be having some effect because the nasty little thing isn’t getting any bigger.  Phew!!

I can’t go back but I can try and explain

On Wednesday night last week I forgot to post an entry.  Since starting my blog I have felt quite bad about missing an entry and Wednesday was no exception.  But seeing as I was already in bed and almost asleep when I remembered, I figured I would just make up for the missing post on Thursday.

On Thursday I had a busy day at the office and in the evening I was unexpectedly not near my computer so I didn’t get a chance to make up for Wednesday’s post or to post anything for Thursday.  So that was two missed days.

On Friday, a plan to have a pint at Grace O’Malley’s turned into dinner and 4 pints.  There was live music to entertain us, good food and a great atmosphere.  It’s a pretty cool place.  It was an awesome evening but to be honest I was just too tipsy and tired to craft a post.  Oops, 3 missed posts.

On Saturday I got in some driving with a trip out to Oakville to do a little shopping.  It was a pretty relaxing day but I still seemed to be suffering from memory issues.  As I was falling asleep I again remembered that I had neglected my blog.  (I think I may have to seriously look into some memory exercises.)  Now I was missing 4 posts in a row.

When I woke up on Sunday I felt the need to get in a workout before starting the day.  Breakfast followed my arm and ab workout and then it was off to solve the issue of my missing bike seat.  Some of you might remember a post last year about a little incident involving the theft of my bike seat from the bike room at my building.  A couple of weeks ago, a trip to Canadian Tire resulted in a new seat and two bike posts (I wasn’t sure of the size I needed).  That was a huge step seeing as it has been over a year since my seat was stolen and I hadn’t replaced it yet.  Unfortunately however, neither post fit.  So I was still a gal without a bike.  On Sunday a trip to a local bike shop solved the issue though and I was soon cruising down the street on my bike with its new seat and repaired back tire.  (Turns out I had a broken spoke that needed to be fixed as well.)  After everything was sorted out, we headed out on a leisurely ride to enjoy the great weather.  An hour later we arrived at Ashbridge’s Bay.  After some lunch and a rest we headed back.  It was a great ride but I won’t lie to you – my quads were screaming by the time the trip was over and my ass still hurts.  All worth it though – it was a great day!!  I was so exhausted last night that I couldn’t possibly face crafting a post to make up for that previous 4 days.  And that would be 5 missing posts.

Monday turned out to be another busy day but tonight I was determined to pay some attention to my lonely blog.  I will try to continue my daily schedule of posts but I can’t guarantee that I won’t miss a day here and there.  I can say however that I will certainly try not to let myself lapse for almost a week.  Tsk tsk Gwenny – shame on you for neglecting your public.

Whoa words, can you stay still for a second?

I have had a number of insightful (or so I think) posts floating around in my head for a while now but I just can’t seem to find the frame of mind I need to craft them into blog worthy entries.  The ideas are there but the words are just not ready to come out yet I guess.  Perhaps the days I spent flipping the dolphin or playing web Boggle have had a negative impact on my mental capabilities.  No worries though – this week has been very busy so I am sure my brain will be back in the swing of things soon.

Hot, smooth and green

MMMMMM, broccoli soup.  There is something very comforting about a big bowl of homemade soup on a cold and rainy evening.  It was such a cold and dreary day today that I needed something to pick me up and on my way home I decided that a nice bowl of homemade broccoli soup was just the thing I needed.  Yummy!

Bye bye dolphin, hello To Do list

It is a good thing I took full advantage of my light schedule for the past couple of weeks because the good times are certainly over.  Word must have gotten out that I was coasting along because I got a slew of work thrown at me all at the same time.  Add to that a day filled with production support issues and you have one heck of a start to what will prove to be a very busy week. 

In addition to my work load increasing, I am also targeting this week to get back to working out 6 days a week.  So much for phasing things in slowly.  Oh well, I do like a challenge.