Grind my gears

GAYmes night / Countdown to 2012

2011-12-31T14:14:00.007-05:00

Well the countdown to 2012 is ON.

We got some good holiday cheer on Thursday night at Joel and Christopher's place. Sorry, I mean at MARSHALLs place. (I cant believe I failed to take a snapshot of him so here is a stolen one from f-book)

There was SO MUCH FOOD. SO MUCH delicious food. Homemade sushi, smoke salmon, artichoke dip, pumpernickel awesomeness, and of course my homemade tartlettes.

We got out the good ol POP 5 game and split into two teams (MAGICALLY selected by Jeff's space phone- there is a website for everything, you know)

Pop 5

Here are some examples (THIEVED from JENNA) of the array of artists in the house:

CELEBRITY: "Carrot Top"
MEDIUM: Play Doh

CELEBRITIES: "The Blue Man Group"
MEDIUM: (Purple) Sharpie and paper

The B-MAN pic was mine. Sadly I do not have the same (or even remnants of) what Corey has for artistic abilities. The sad face in the front is supposed to symbolize ME watching the B-man Group perform. I HATE the BMG, and thought that was a slick hint.

Party Playas

The beautiful (somewhat newly) MRS. I

Then last night it was ANOTHER fun night with Fio and Ro.

We ordered BIG SLICE from St Clair (addictive) and hung out by the fire log.

Sadly we wont be spending NYE with those two (almost 3!). So we figured a pre-NYE night was imperative :)

And now.... the countdown begins. Looking forward to some FREIXNET and Mexican Food with my love, and of course that midnight kiss. I'm thinking about slipping him the tongue tonight.

I hit the liquor store early to avoid the lines. Smartest thing I've done all day.

Quick! Liquor Store closed soon!

The cat sees the fridge and sings the NO song:

♫

2011 xmas

2011-12-29T12:19:00.001-05:00

Well it wasn't so much a WHITE Xmas but it was great one all the same. We got away for 5 nights this year.

The night before we left was my LAST DAY of work until the New Year and I was doing this:

Work Xmas get-together.....

Needless to say I was a wee tired but in decent form, nonetheless.

C and I got up to his parents on Thursday Dec 22nd and stayed until Xmas morning.

We then made the trek an hour north to my moms and stayed 2 more nights.We had an amazing young lady cat sitting our hairy son so we needn't worry about him.

I got my very own stocking at the McG house this year- with my name sewn into it and everything!

Corey made Lil Kel and Rob their very own "personalized" treats! Awww and EW!

Those slippers emulated RALPHIE

Awww sweet buds

Mom and Kel say winking wearing glasses = major fail

"THE TREE"- usually crooked and sometimes known to my mother as a giant asshole (like the year it fell down with all moms glass decorations on it). Its always a little different- but somehow a reincarnation of the last tree, year after year.

Cheers! This was our 6th Xmas as a couple. I guess because we got together just before the holidays back in 2006.

I still love the crazy bastard as much as I ever have.

HAHAAH Ohhh ramsay!

2011-11-22T12:50:00.000-05:00

ROCKTOBER

2011-11-03T10:47:00.000-04:00

Well October was filled with some good-ass times.

C dawgs BIG Bday for one-

I actually pulled off a surprise party.

He was actually surprised.

Pretty epic night. THANKS to the KUMARS for their house. My apt would have fallen down with all those awesome people in it.

Hmmm what esle?

Oh right HALLOWEEN!

First there was work, where SWEETBUD stole the show!

And then off to KW to BOLTS party

Let's finish this off with a real winner, shall we?

BAHAHAHAHA

Next up- November (which equals my bday)

LILY

2011-10-24T10:25:00.001-04:00

Vote for Lily in the Fido Casting call

COME ON PEOPLE

THIS DOG IS LIKE A NIECE TO ME

VOTE FOR HER

WHO CAN RESIST THAT "SMILE"?

SHE RIDES THE SUBWAY.... IN A BAG!

AND HER OWNER IS SUPER HAWT!

Vote for Lily in the Fido Casting call

Where was I in 2007 when this came out?

2011-10-17T14:33:00.000-04:00

Beautiful.

meeting time

2011-10-13T12:53:00.000-04:00

in a meeting room with a WEBCAM equals this!

lordy lordy.....

2011-10-07T14:51:00.000-04:00

My sweet sweet baby has a pretty... significant birthday coming up next week.

Time to spoil him like crazy because HECK he deserves it.

Still looks younger than me though (that son of a ....)!

We were informed of yet another doppelganger for him. A new waiter at our local think C looks like the dood from the SILVER SUN PICKUPS-

Let's see then... this means he is something like this equation?

(I threw Elliott in there for good measure. When we first first FIRST started dating we were at HURRICANEs on Bloor and some dood came up and told C he reminded the guy SO MUCH of E)

(Plus he was a musical genius and I love him)

So news.... Our new thing around the house this week has been to taper off the toilet paper into a point after use, like housekeeping would.

So basically it's like we're living the hot resort life here in Toronto while the air gets colder around us.

Although this weekend does not count.

What is it about Thanksgiving weekend in Southern Ontario lately?

Seriously- 2 years ago C dawg and I went golfing and it was so hot that we ended up in Lake Huron swimming.

Mid October? sure, why not?

My IPOD thinks I am a gay man?

2011-09-22T15:29:00.003-04:00

Put the old guy on SHUFFLE this morning on my walk to work-

What do you think?

we won

2011-09-21T15:16:00.000-04:00

Well- (much to the Kumars and even OUR OWN surprise) we won this year's Hell's Kitchen bet-off!

CoCo grabbed that vase fulla money and dumped er right on my head!

Rockstars!

NEWNESS

2011-09-19T09:53:00.010-04:00

What's NEW:

Well THESE TWO BEAUTIES got hitched:

And there was some photo-booth fun:

And some dancing. In C's case- some FLIPPING:

GOING IN FOR THE FRONT FLIP

There was also some unfortunate face-planting-into-gravel but thankfully no photo's to accompany this.

... it heeled real nice and fast. That what I get for neglecting to make use of my arms when falling.

HELL'S KITCHEN finale:

It is a close game- Fio and Ro with their guy-pick left (Will)- same for Corey and I (Paul).

There are 2 other contenders as well. But I don't feel much competition there:

BBQ WARMING:

Had Bolt and Mark in this past weekend for a sleepover. We hit Joel and Christopher's AMAZING housewarming party. I'm not sure if photos were taken but am looking forward to seeing any- if they are out there.

Good mix of beers, great grub, and of course the best people out there. OH and KARAOKE....

SUMMER IS OVER (?):

We'll have to wait and see. Although I have already brought out the leather jacket (so cool), I feel there is still a few patio days left in our future....

It'll be ok

2011-08-23T16:29:00.000-04:00

When C dawg leaves me for a few nights to go see his parents... he first stops off at the grocery store to pick up his baby some of her favorites.

Not the cat though... he came with the place.

But pls note the Wheat~~bag~~Thins, some old cheddar, Herdez Salsa (the best) and Amy's Chickless-Noodle soup!

I'll be ok til Friday ;)

I was born in the wrong decade

2011-08-19T11:38:00.000-04:00

LIFE magazine featured the below fashions for a HIGH SCHOOL FASHION shoot in 1969.

Swoon.

Know who this is???

2011-08-18T12:41:00.002-04:00

Sweet Jesus.

Titanic Competition

2011-08-11T16:09:00.000-04:00

Couple A

Couple B

Couple C

Come on readers, Who wins this cottage challenge?

2011-08-04T13:20:00.002-04:00

http://svt.se/hogafflahage/hogafflaHage_site/Kor/hestekor.swf

bark to the meow

2011-07-26T13:12:00.000-04:00

Cat gets caught barking by a human and resumes... by Stan_Kirby

Boats and Babies Bellies

2011-07-26T12:21:00.001-04:00

Mom LOVED her gift. I realized this year was the 50th Anniversary of her father's death which made it a very suiting time to give her this little keepsake.

She cried. I cried. The end.

And and BTW we adopted a baby.

Just kidding- that's our lovely girl Baby Daliza. Borrowed from mommy Tiffany for this picture back on Canada Day! Don't we look like a sweet family?

NEVER THOUGHT I'D BE ON A BOAT

2011-07-15T16:57:00.000-04:00


OH HAI THERE

The Boat cruise was a success.

Sing this post to that SNL song- GO!

on our way to the never thinking we'd be on a boat

never thought we glow on a boat

never thought i'd take a token "Toronto-CN Tower pic" on a boat

Never thought we all would on a boat

Never thought I'd drink on a boat

Never thought we'd smoke on a boat

Never thought there would be peace? (Victory?) on a boat

Never thought I'd do Jagerbombs with HR on a boat

Never thought we'd laugh on a boat

Never thought I would fail at trying to be sultry on a boat

Never thought this good time would be this good (OBVI) on a boat

"BACK FAT SWOON"

bro-mance

2011-07-14T12:34:00.001-04:00

hopefully my view tonight

2011-07-14T11:34:00.005-04:00

Work is taking us all on a boat cruise!

We are all wearing white!

So slimming!

R.I.P -THE EXCUSE (A post dedicated to the Eagans)

2011-07-07T09:41:00.002-04:00

THE EXCUSE- 1976 - 2011

I have just been informed that the boat we sailed on on our trip to Halifax ~~unfortunately~~ tragically went up in flames and sank yesterday.

The family who owned this boat are WONDERFUL, generous people and my heart goes out to them all.

Hang in there Captain Phil.

Trial and Tribulations of a (zer) back

2011-07-06T09:34:00.000-04:00

Yesterday my back decided to give out. What was I doing? Well, walking down the hallways at work, of course. It comes out of nowhere. One time all it took was a sneeze and KAPUTZ out goes the (zer)back.

I pretty much felt like an 80 year old woman which I suppose goes hand in hand with my raging love for Jeopardy and Grape Nuts.

Today it is feeling much better, just a wee bit tender. I don't know whom to thank for that fact but THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. Sometimes this back thang can last days and days. That's days and days of not being able to stand up straight. That's days and days of shooting pains down your legs.

One day- I can deal with.

I am working from home today. I was offered the whole week to chill here but as I just mentioned to my boss, the cat is not a great conversationalist. The Zerbinator requires stimulation. I would get so bored on my own for too too long.

I have been a bad blogger. BAD blogger. What has been going on? Lots, I guess.

Halifax was almost a month ago and I am still waiting for my grandpa's records. Damn you Postal Strike!

As long as it gets here within the next couple of weeks I am fine- as I will see my mom around then and NEED NEED NEED TO SURPRISE HER.

Speaking of Halifax, let's play a game. Who can guess which photo below was NOT taken on a disposable camera?

This weekend past was Toronto's Pride Parade, which I attended with the lovely Jenna.

We met up with Kyle and pals too. Cue me-stealing-Jenna's-facebook-photos... NOW:

Oh yeah, and we also had some visitors this weekend- Lil Kel and Robbie.....

No shots of Brother Robbie even though he LOVES getting his picture taken.

That's outside of MENCHIES- the frozen yogurt place that opened next to Kilgours that we made fun of for months because they opened just before the winter and we thought who the HELL wants frozen yogurt at THIS time???

The answer: Many, Many people. The place has been packed ever since. I have yet to step foot inside (lack of a sweet tooth), but thought after a liter of wine next door this was appropriate:

More summer fun ahead. This weekend in KW. Some very missed people there i MUST hang with.

More to come.....

Happy Birthday J!

2011-07-04T10:22:00.001-04:00

Our sweet little buddy turns 3 today.

Just look at how he's grown.

Tonight- he feasts on WET FOOD.

Enjoy lil buddy.

Spotted at Bloor and Borden streets

2011-06-20T12:03:00.001-04:00

Seriously. C Dawg had told me about this man but I couldn't wrap my lil head around it UNTIL I SAW HIM.

We were enjoying some patio time at Kilgours and he rode by. twice.

Our waiter friend was in a bit of disbelief when we told him and joked about cutting us off.

I SWEARS HE'S REAAAAL.

$10 in his pocket.....

2011-06-14T11:41:00.001-04:00

In 1930, on the 15th day of August, my grandfather arrived in Canada on the Duchess Of Bedford:

He was 23 years old and alone. He had $10 in his pocket.

I had the extreme pleasure of discovering all this while in Halifax this past weekend when we visited the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21.

I also got to see the original record of his arrival, complete with his signature and declaration. He had entered "$20" originally and then crossed it out and re-entered "$10". That is all he had.

I never met this man as he passed away when my ma was just a teenager.

The records showed his destination: Lion's Head, ON. This is where he met my grandmother and fathered three children; one being my mother.

My mom moved back up north after retiring in 2000.

I had these records mailed to me and am awaiting their arrival, at which point my super-artsy bf will help me to frame the record and the boat image as a gift for my marmie.

My. Mother. Will. Most. Definitely. Cry.

and then so will I.

I can't WAIT to surprise her.

How to Sound like a local

2011-06-08T16:25:00.000-04:00

Apparently it's not DartMOUTH, it's DartMETH.

Thanks for the tip Metal Mike!

1 sleep

2011-06-07T15:59:00.001-04:00

Can NOT wait for Fiona and I's trip and to see my lovely MacNeil.

Halifax- watch out!

Thanks Ilana!

2011-06-06T08:58:00.001-04:00

Todays outfit in pictures

2011-06-01T14:30:00.002-04:00

$145 Esprit overalls for $20 !!!!!

BASTARD

2011-06-01T13:09:00.000-04:00

I hate you

WFH

2011-05-27T14:17:00.000-04:00

While I work away from home, my sweet bud takes over things at the office......

HIP?

2011-05-17T10:14:00.000-04:00

Am I "Hip and Happenin'" enough for this Romper?

I sure as hell hope so because it is on it's way to me!

the day is looking up

2011-05-16T18:52:00.000-04:00

C dawg knows I am having a BAD DAY... So he emails me a simple lil' email with only a subject heading ("dinner for you"):

and these three pictures attached:

Jackson

2011-05-11T11:03:00.000-04:00

Aged: 2 years, 10 months, 1 week

Favorite toy: home made cat scratch-er

Favorite (forced) food: Science Diet Oral Care

Favorite place to sleep: the orange chair with the "furniture moving" blanket in it

Paws smell like: popcorn

Art Show revisited

2011-05-09T15:27:00.000-04:00

Me channeling Annie Hall?

Kisses!

sold, sold sold

SOLD SOLD


Oh and sorry, Joel- SOLD!

Corey had such a fantastic turnout and overall a HUGE success. The first night 6 pieces sold and then he got another call this weekend about another piece!

These next few days- I find very invigorating.

thanks!

2011-05-05T12:58:00.000-04:00

.... to all our lovelies who came out for Corey's art show last night.

my man at work

It was a glowing success! :)

Q tips

2011-05-05T12:48:00.000-04:00

Apply and soften lipstick, ehhhh Qtips??

Sweet Bud Arrived!

2011-05-04T17:00:00.000-04:00

See you tonight!

Come to the Crooked Star Tonight

2011-05-04T11:47:00.003-04:00

Who doesn't like Art, drinks, music and snacks all set in a comfy environment like a bar?

Come on out and see some great art from my very talented boyfriend Corey!

The Crooked Star

202 Ossington (at Dundas)

Tonight!

I'll be there at 5:30 onwards!

Thanks for being borned

2011-04-28T10:11:00.001-04:00

.... yeah thanks Nicole.

Not only did your birth give me a best bud, but also a meal this Friday at BHIMAS WARUNG which is pretty much the best thing on earth.

PS watch this. It's funny.

Today Now! Interviews The 5-Year-Old Screenwriter Of "Fast Five"

I fell in love with a Coatimundi in Mexico

2011-04-18T18:19:00.001-04:00

Ladies and Gentlemen- here he is!

the real thing

on it's way to me in the mail!

The similarities are there. I just missed the little guy so much I wanted something to remember him (and our trip) by.

Here's a snapshot of some other memories of Mexico 2011:

on location at our zipline / atv day

kissy kissy

loungin wearing my mom's attire

summer babes

Corey snapped this one

poser

beach babies

the resort


the resort plus token palm tree

In a nutshell, our trip was great.

The ups: Very relaxing, good eats, lots of pool-loungin' time and swimming.

The Downs: Mosquito bites turning into welts on the backs of my legs. Remember this?

The lucky part is that ^this^ occurred in the last 2 days so I wasn't trolling the pool looking like a disease for the entire week.

I have to say- my sweet sweet man was the number one part of the whole week.
I mean... I know we live together and shit- but being treated like kings / having the freedom to do as we please in Mexico for a week together felt really special.

Plus we are both tanned now so our hot factor has totally gone up like, at least 4 notches.

Bon Voyage to me!

2011-04-08T16:55:00.000-04:00

Well my little pretties, I am off Sunday morning to enjoy my MAJOR AWARD. Keep er cool!

my view for the next week

earrings and mexico

2011-04-05T12:45:00.007-04:00

Today I am wearing these-

found here on ETSY.

On a completely separate note- Let's talk about Mexico.

A week from RIGHT NOW I will have been in the Mayan Riviera for 2 days.

Next Tuesday, our day will be filled with these activities-

So-- this will be me & C dawg (and some random):

And then this-

I wonder if I should try a hand at actually driving one of thems things?
You don't need a driver's license for that shit, do you?
You just have to be like... 16 or whatever?

here's the hotel-

Swoon!

Worst April Fools prank ever?

2011-04-01T10:56:00.001-04:00

my sister totally didn't buy it.

could it be my ~~PHOTOSHOP~~ Microsoft PAINT skills?

Work Sounds

2011-03-31T15:58:00.002-04:00

I have a cubicle-mate (and pa l) who listens to a wide variety of music while working.

His computer speakers have known to rock some heavy death metal, the CBC radio, and most recently eavesdropped- Robyn.

I inadvertently am now so into this song. And how can you not be so into this girl???????????

my boy!

2011-03-30T10:47:00.003-04:00

Jackson!

I had to add the above site as a link.
There's some cute-ass shit going on all up in there.

dazed .. but mostly confused

2011-03-28T15:37:00.004-04:00

Ok so In my dream last night I was single and ready to mingle.... with this kid-

So weird because he looked exactly like that. Like he did in 1993. ummm 18 years ago?? Even typing that is heavy stuff.

Anyways so he looked like.. well a kid basically but he was actually older than me. Dream-guy was 33. Weird thing is I looked him up this morning online to locate the above picture -and find out he is actually 34.

So my dream brain is off by 1 year- not too shabby seeing as though IRL I would have thought I was at least a coupla years older than that actor.... weird.

Where do these dream characters come from? Does my sub-conscious think about "Mitch" from Dazed and Confused on a regular and I just have no clue????

reverting back

2011-03-21T17:42:00.006-04:00

So... this weekend I have been listening to this-

and because I ran out of deodorant, C dawg went though his gigantic box of toiletries given to him by his parents and found me this-

Read the fine print if you can: Mandarin (yummy) and Patchouli (not so much).

Am i reverting back to the 16 year old me??????????????????

so it's not last year but it will do

2011-03-16T16:44:00.001-04:00

epic za and modcloth

2011-03-11T16:02:00.004-05:00

Last night was epic. I believe it was the MOST PIZZA EVER EATEN by the Zerbinator (that's me).
Corey and I ordered in. I swears to GAH - I think I mowed down at least 7-8 slices...
Of a large pie.

I received a MODCLOTH order today.

I could not resist this one. I thought maybe Jackson and I could be TUX TWINS, however I was banking on it not fitting me.
"Medium" to MODCLOTH = not very medium at all.
Not for booby girls anyhow.

But it was ON SALE and I figured I would find someone who would love it:

I did find somebody. The beauty right down there:

For myself I gots this dress. I put it on immediately. I loves it.

Weird thing when I went online and ordered it, It was called FLORA and FAUNA dress. Then I see they changed the name to... Wild... Disco????

Proof-

Alright well I am off now.
To a Wild Disco, obviously. :P

tonight in pictures

2011-03-09T16:16:00.001-05:00

in True Oscaar fashion....

2011-03-01T16:08:00.003-05:00

Reminisants of my winning night!

for serious?

awwww hugs Marita

and THAT is what i really look like, eh?

wooweee wow wowwwwww

I don't want to say Goodbye to anymore gorgeous animals....

2011-02-28T18:51:00.004-05:00

However sad as it is, I know that my niece-doggie Lennie's life was long and full of Good Times

Nonetheless, she has left a hole in my heart almost the size of her own cornhole.

To my sister and Rob's best bud- We will miss You!

went in for a trim.....

2011-02-22T15:52:00.007-05:00

.....but then felt like a change was in order. plus being a blond murdered my locks!

walking by a mirror now is like WHATTTTT!!!!???????

I am so 1998.

funnest thing to do

2011-02-21T10:37:00.001-05:00

Go to GOOGLE TRANSLATE
Type in "marijuana cigarette"
Select Japanese
Hit "Listen"

dingdong

2011-02-18T15:11:00.004-05:00

Every time I am walking around and I see a cat perched on a doorstep waiting to get inside

A big part of me wants to run up to the house

Ring the doorbell

And then sneak away and hide so that I can see the owners expression thinking maybe the cat was the one to have rung

Valentines

2011-02-15T09:48:00.005-05:00

With the below posted Valentine card I made for C Dawg- I also gave him the give of music (Sonic Boom certificate) and the gift of... leisure (golf magazine).

I, on the other hand, was SPOILED with the gift of art:

Ok so this gun. I have had this since the Spring, 2001. I was mending a seriously broken heart and moving from the apartment shared with Mr. Guy-Who-Broke-My-Heart. I was moving into a sublet space with my good pal Lyzzie D. We chose our rooms and while I was unpacking I noticed there was one thing left behind waaay up in the back of the closet on the shelf. It was this old toy gun. It had a K on it.

I dunno, I guess I found a way to relate it's discovery to me choosing the right room.
Maybe even the right apartment, with the right person.

Either way, the toy gun told me this was all supposed to happen.

C dawg took it from our shelf of many random things and made it into a very cool 3 dimensional wall piece!

The art was accompanied by this guy. Hand-made love flower:

The cat immediately tried to make the flower his own. So C made Jackson his very own (less fancy) one to play with.

We drank bubbles and C made Spaghetti and Meat(less) balls. Delicious.

Oh and speaking of ART, C Dawg has a show at the Crooked Star in May.
You Must Come!

good thing C doesn`t read my blog.

2011-02-14T17:37:00.001-05:00

Cuz then his homemade V-tine wouldn`t be a surprise!

Welcome to 2002.

2011-02-14T12:38:00.002-05:00

Thanks to HAYLEY for reminding me of this shit.

Here's two of my favorites:

Have you ever wanted to know.....

2011-02-10T13:42:00.004-05:00

.... what I look like at my work function after finding out I won a trip (for 2) to the Mayan Riviera after my colleagues nominated me????

Well you are in luck, missy.

Oh yeah I got a cool trophy too

Just when I found you I lost you

2011-02-08T17:44:00.002-05:00

we love you Red.
my condolences to the Gordo clan.

football, sciatica and snack food

2011-02-07T15:52:00.007-05:00

This weekend consisted of-

a 40th Bday
Sciatica
Doing Donuts in a cab
Superbowl dogs

Thanks to Laura and Jon for hosting a great night Friday, putting Fio and I up for the night, as well as our breakfast outting :)

This evening is where the donuts came in. The cabbie was surely out to impress us 3 ladies and was driving erratically on Laura's street.
(actually) FUN!

Saturday was family time; we visited Dad and Linda and played American Idol on their Wii system. Simon raved over my skills.

Kel and I watched Brother Rob play hockey in ~~Cambridge~~ LAMEbridge and later crashed his buddy's UFC (ew) party. We walked over half in the bag through the "2cm" (more like 6 inches) of snow...

look closely- "thanks camera!"

Sunday was a "Superbowl / Tiffy's old" (haha- i mean YOUNG) party.

Here is Red sporting a FOOTBALL themed bandana.....

And Lenny in her PANAMA canal bandana:

Girls!

Girls! Mozzerella Sticks!

and a party just wouldn't be a party without little Diva Caiden. She was dancing it up (and singing) to Katy Perry, and other songs way too hip for me.
Girl's got moooves!

I arrived home to my two SO COOL men. Check out what we call Jackson's Johnny Depp inspired look:

Soooooo Coooool.

Newfound-art

2011-02-02T15:23:00.003-05:00

My love of Newfoundland is prety big.
I've only been there once, when I was quite young- but that particular province has blessed my life with some AMAZING Newfie pals.

One more reason to LOVE Newfoundland?

This photograph that my dear friend Debby took while visiting there a couple years ago.

Corey surprised me last night, as he framed it for me :)

This photo captivates me. And now I can show it off! Yeaaaah!

Kelly Don't Get Mad

2011-01-31T18:38:00.006-05:00

...but I am posting some photos from Friday night...
Hey, I suppose it's better than posting and TAGGING them on Facebook!

There, is this one ok? It's just a little blurry....

Meet my two fine dinner companions!

and

Don't ask....

A-Hem! We took the subway to the West side to Hurricanes!

Later.....

SO THAT'S why I woke up feeling AWFUL.
Thanks wine and jagermeister! (not a good mix)

PS my cat is addicted to grass-

scarfscarfscarfscarf

Come Lame With Me

2011-01-31T16:28:00.001-05:00

new level of lameness-

I am REALLY looking forward to watching Come Dine With Me when I get home from work.

It is on from 7:30 - 10:00pm.

I am lame.

girls evening

2011-01-28T12:07:00.003-05:00

YUMMmmMMMmmmMMM.

Good thing I am not a dieter.

http://www.donatellorestaurant.ca

Can't wait to hang out with Kel and Erin! All together!

As per the below blog archive- it has been almost 3 GD years!

http://kzwheatbag.blogspot.com/2008_03_01_archive.html

i have returned

2011-01-24T18:33:00.008-05:00

I have returned safely from Panama. I survived two- 5 hour flights. I gotta say, I am still terrified to fly.

Wow, though. It was worth it. What a week.

Fist of all the weather was... perfect. It rained (if you could even call it that) for all of 5 minutes on one day while we were at the beach. We were already wet, and so it obvi didn't matter.

The ocean is fantastic. I hate to say it, being a Canadian gal with Lakes a plenty around but I am definitely an ocean gal. I love the temperature and I love the salt.
Love the salt.

There are so many reason to love Panama, but I got to say no matter where you go- it is mostly about WHO you go WITH:

Exhibit A)
This is the wonderful family who adopted me for one full week on a very short notice.
I can't say enough about every one of these beautiful faces- great people. (That blond third from the right is pretty incredible as well- i kid)

Thanks to the G Clan!

On our first day, we met a nice worker-guy named Anel. He made us this-

His name is Dennis Hopper the grasshopper-made outta palm leaf! (and no I am not pregnant)
The maids STOLE him....

There was a very lame disco but we made the best of it. I rocked that dress so well, Fio gave it to me! I am in love!

The resort was real nice as you can see-

Swim up bar!

Waterslide-

On our last day, I made Fio beach it with me in attempts to get some modeling shots that we could add to our portfolios. Hell-oo.

I am back and the peeling has begun.

(And by peeling I mean my skin... even though the above beauty shot may make one think I could make a killing as a stripper... I still have my diginity.)

PANAMA COUNTDOWN

2011-01-14T12:49:00.005-05:00

I can't even deal.

How lucky am I????????????

In about 24 hours, I will have arrived in Panama.
One week away from my boys will be hard, I must admit. In case anyone forgets-
I am referring to this guy:

and this guy:

Together, known as THESE GUYS:

This will be the longest C dawg and I have been apart in our four years together. By far. I suppose absence makes the heart grow fonder? Is that even possible??

I will have Fio's shoulder to cry on when I'm missing them.

"Thanks in advance, friend!

Oh and pass me the sunscreen!"

not so sweet dreams

2011-01-13T13:01:00.009-05:00

Last night I had a dream that I had this pet bird and he could skip-rope.

And he was so so good at it. But for some reason I realized he would be BETTER at jump rope if he was only a head. So I cut his body off:

There was no blood for some reason. It was like there was a special empty pit there between the head and the body so that the head could in fact (or was meant to be) separated from the body-

But then I realized he was helpless. And I would have to take care of him. Forever. I felt guilty and sad. I asked Kyle to help me and he said he couldn't because he had just got a cat himself.

I woke up this morning in a complete PANIC. I couldn't go back to sleep without the vision on the body-less bird in-my-care.

Dream analyzer help please!

i take it back

2011-01-12T16:31:00.004-05:00

ok so that last post?

I TAKE IT ALL BACK!

Look where I am going to be from this Saturday to next-

PANAMA

I love you, Fiona and family!

2011 eh?

2011-01-11T10:03:00.005-05:00

What has kind of been grinding my gears is how everyone and their mother is so G.D. excited about this "new beginning" and how 2011 is such a grand opportunity for a "fresh start" and "new adventures"

Quite honestly, maybe I am a little behind but I am not feeling it. At all.

I don't fell any different. In fact it could still be 2010 and I would hardly notice.

Am I just a late 2011 bloomer? Will I wake up one morning in February and say "Gosh darn it- I feel amazing?"

I kinda hope so. I am honestly a little jealous of all you optimistic bastards.

say hi to the phone guy

2011-01-05T10:49:00.000-05:00

ho ho ho and shit

2010-12-23T15:21:00.001-05:00

I'll be heading northbound tomorrow morning with no internerd connection.
Happy Xmas to all!

If Our Husbands Were Moustached Cartoons

2010-12-23T10:33:00.001-05:00

arctic bayou

2010-12-17T11:35:00.007-05:00

The METRO PHOTO CHALLENGE local winners were announced today.
Once again my pal Joel is in there like slim wear with the winning picture for the "Favourite spot" category with his photograph arctic bayou:

Joel won the top spot internationally in 2008 with his photograph "Midnight Tram to Humber":

Read about it here

Joel and I began working together 2 years ago. Here we are, 2 years younger:

If he wins, he gets to go on a trip for 2 to anywhere the Metro publishes. 2 years ago he went to Paris.
Hmmmmm. Paris would be nice. I could dream, but unfortunately there is already a hottie in his life who he'd be taking OVER ME. sigh.

Good luck PeePoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Silent Sigh

2010-12-16T17:21:00.001-05:00

BREAKING NEWS

2010-12-15T15:08:00.005-05:00

Hollywood break ups.
The word on the street is that Scarlett and Ryan called it quits.

I personally think that Scar is one of the hottest things I have ever seen. ever.
So she's not going to win an Oscar anytime soon but she is goooorgeous.

Reynolds, I could ~~take him or~~ leave him.
I suppose I just can't get the that awful teevee show "2 guys a girl and a pizza place" out of my mind.
Come on, that show/shirt was Heinous!
I can't believe it lasted for 81 episodes!

Oh plus there's THIS mental image....

Gro-ody.

Anywho, while everyone's gossiping about the failure of Scar-Ry's 2 year love affair PEOPLE ARE FAILING TO SEE THE REAL TRAGEDY-

Now THESE TWO on the other hand- have been dating since they were in diapers.

Gays everywhere rejoice (especially my old boss, DON)!
Zac is single!

MY BOOTS!!!!

2010-12-14T16:17:00.000-05:00

I could strangle him.

TTC Gear Grind....... again

2010-12-14T12:50:00.003-05:00

I waited for 30 minutes this morning DURING rush hour -at 8:30am- On a Very Busy Street for a BUS that never came.

Because of this I got the following:

A) Frostbite
and
B) a taxi

Thanks TTC! You rule!

Hmmmm... What could possibly warm me up now that I feel like I have perma-chill in my bones?

I know!

Cat on the Ceiling!

Oh! What A Feeling!
When the CAT is on the ceiling!

Oh! What A Feeling!
When the CAT is on the ceiling!

4 years

2010-12-09T15:30:00.005-05:00

Four years TODAY I was shooting back some Jagermeister with a guy I had my eye on since 2 months prior.
Thanks for coming over to 'play guitar', baby.
4 years, I can hardly believe it... in some ways it has flown by and in other ways it feels like a lifetime already.

Tonight we celebrate at the Swan... Oysters, wine and some fine dining- can't wait.

PS That pic of us on the lower right kills me. That was about one month in.....

I work with a "cake lady"

2010-12-07T15:13:00.003-05:00

I mean COME ON!
Check out this Shiz-net Gingerbread Haus!

(Jennifer, you are nuts... but like sweet nuts)

holidayz

2010-12-07T11:00:00.005-05:00

Oh hi there.
Been a while I suppose.

It's not that stuff hasn't been happening.... It's just that time is kinda flying by lately. I feel like I woke up one morning and BOOM- it's December.
Wasn't I just on a patio, like..... a few weeks ago?

To keep warm C and I have been keeping busy by wearing fun sweaters- (see pic #2) and ummmm.... dancing?

Wait a second, here....

How's it going bra? Remind me to choose other materials when shirt shopping.

Thanks Shauna and Johnny- at least someone is paying attention.

THE GOLF SWEATER:
I saw my colleague / pal Jenna at work sporting that bad-boy a few weeks ago and HAD TO BORROW IT.
It's so.... me. We'll call it "Tacky-chic".
Kathryn and Bron had a wee karaoke shin-dig at their place last, last weekend.
We were tired but somehow ended up staying until 2am... which to us old folk is LATE.

My sweet potato sung into a sweet potato.

Holidays are creeping in quickly. I got some last minute online shopping done today for my sis and Robbie. Not much else to pick up, which is sort of refreshing. I am usually a last-minute-shopper-to-the-max.

New Years eve is also approaching. This year we have decided to forego out regular KW trip and stay in the city! Dinner with our good pals Fio and Ro and then back to theirs for some cocktails.
Sounds perfect to me, actually.

Gear Grind # 223

2010-12-01T11:10:00.002-05:00

....Waiting at the bus stop for 20 minutes whilest getting rained on with nothing but a thin scarf to cover my freshly-blown-out blond locks.

I actually got up and made my self look half decent this morning, only to arrive on King Street looking like a drowned rat!

My hair is flatter than ME circa 1992!

Sex in the City Part Two- a review

2010-11-25T14:11:00.005-05:00

I ~~had the pleasure of~~ wasted 2 and heif hours of my life watching this movie yesterday.

Below in no particular order I have listed why this was possibly one of the biggest busts of all time.

1. WORST EVER "SURPRISE CAMEO"-

Liza:
Now my gays may hate me for this but COME ON SERIOUSLY??
This whole "Liza-singing-Put-a-ring-on-it" scene made me terribly ....uncomfortable.

2. CHILD ACTORS:
Anyone who knows me knows my complete DISDAIN toward child actors, particularly awful child actors (which is most of the time).
This movie featured an abundance of these little creeps which really grinds my gears.

To further my point-

Exhibit A:
"Brat-y"

Exhibit B:
Ugh. Lily.

and finally, Exhibit C: the new kid who literally screamed through every scene she(?) was in.

The storyline sucked balls. The characters were annoying people I would dread to be around, and I say this even though I am a HUGE fan of the series. HUGE.
...this was nothing like it.

And finally.....

3. NOT ENOUGH AIDAN.

So basically I give this flick two upside down thumbs-ups-

the end.

Grind and grease my gears

2010-11-22T13:23:00.007-05:00

You know what really grinds Fiona's gears?
Sitting in a tiny venue watching a friend play live music while the opening act talks LOUDLY at the table next to her. Might I add that the feature band currently on stage sat and listened INTENTLY to these people, making sure to clap, encourage etc. during their set.

You know what really grinds my gears?
Going into Pizza Pizza at night, starving and the ONLY vegetarian option is a stale slice of cheese (only) pizza. No delicious veggie panzerottis, no yummy slices.

On a completely unrelated post (hehe....yeah)- What really greases my gears is going out to see my good pal Mike play with his Calgary band ART SCHOOL at the Central last night. They were GREAT!

I am so glad we had some time before the show to catch up at good ol' Kilgours before the show. Miss you, Mike.

winter bluezzz

2010-11-17T15:01:00.003-05:00

The weather is changing and I can feel it... like in my soul.

I tend to get a little S-to the -A-to the-D around the beginning of winter.... and with today's wind I can feel it creeping in.

The warm nights out on a patio are far behind us now (or far ahead, depending how you see things), and soon I'll even have to give up my cutey booties and my leather jacket in exchange for a large purple parka and Sorels.

One thing I can say for sure though- DRESSING for the winter can make a shitload of difference.
In years passed I can remember the SAD being even WORSE- this due to an inability to dress warmly in our Southern Ontario (inevitably FREEZING COLD) winters.

C dawg once said to me "Looking warm is sexy" and I will take that and roll with it in my huge snow boots. So all you half naked broads out there with the clattering teeth, and spring jackets- take note! YOU LOOK UNCOMFORTABLE AND RIDICULOUS.

I'll bust-it on past you and wave my hot hands your way- that is if I can move my arms....

birfday

2010-11-16T12:26:00.007-05:00

My "Major Award" for turning a year older! Thanks honey-bunny!
I can not WAIT to start using it. Creamed soups. Homemade hummus. My recipe book is going to fill up quickly, I'm sure.

Oh my sister looks proud of her choice of cards here. She even personalized it by making the two screaming characters her and me.

We went out for dinner in KW. My sister brought along her "Work mom" who brought me roses.

Can you tell we are related? We seems to get mixed reviews....

More loot- I got spoiled....

The after party was at my sister and Robs. They just moved into a new place and had a SHITLOAD of boxes of books to get rid of. Most are Rob's mom's old cookbooks. And when I say OLD I mean actual antiques. We asked that EVERY GUEST take a book before leaving the party. We were adamant that everyone did.

Oh Haiii Lenny. Lenny the Wonder Dog. 16 and going strong. Smiles, too.

Some beauties.... Marta's hair is never-ending in this picture.

2 of my favorite people on earth, right there. NIKI COME VISIT MORE!

We both look human in this picture so I posted it :P

MY MARMIE! The best gift of all! To spend time with my sweet sweet family.

Not that coming home to my hairy family member was all that bad.

Oh lord. I swear to GAWD Jackson is a really handsome cat. He's just not always... photogenic. He's like his mommy.

All in all 32 is feeling pretty good. I still have all my teeth and can shake my rump here and there. Plus I've got the best friends-family-sweetheart ever. For reals.

Happy Birthday to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

2010-11-12T10:40:00.005-05:00

I arrived at the ol' office today to a nice surprise!

A card with LOTTO TICKETS from the other KZ!

Happy Birthday Krista!!!! Thanks for being awesome :) (Insert some type of hooters joke here)

Love, Kristina -- AKA (on this blog as) Brittany Murphy look-alike

With FLOWERS??!!

A-mazing beginning to being 32!

thirty-poo

2010-11-08T13:49:00.005-05:00

birthday countdown. 4 days to go. 32 is kind of a boring age. i mean, what's the dif, really?

i am heading to KW Saturday to celebrate with some delicious fake meats etc. from LAI LAI. Deeeee-licious, I tells you.
Oh, also in celebration mode will be sister, mom, friends and of course my hunny C.

friday night will probably end up being a wee night out because:
a) it is a friday
b) it is my bday week AS WELL AS a bunch of other work-budz
and
c) it is payday

not sure what to do. that's how i have been this year for some reason. very... undecided.

Corey is participating in Movember and i told him alls i want for my bday is HIM to have a STACHE... oh and also a food processor!

C-mon donate!

Oh and BY THE WAY-
they did it.... and it was monumental :)

Halloween 2010

2010-11-02T11:01:00.003-04:00

Sandy and Danny-
Supermarket Sweep contestants circa 1989-

And now with their host, Tino Monte-

Boobies and a crayon?
Snookie (about to get punched??)-

Awwwwww together again-
We'll call this one the "kitchen" shot-

Halloween was a blast once again thanks to Colleen and Derek and their wonderful home.

I am posting the below picture which was taken LAST YEAR because GUS thought we'd forget that he's wearing the EXACT SAME COSTUME. Damn Dog!

What do you think we are stoopid???????

Meat that looks like countries

2010-11-02T09:46:00.001-04:00

Guess the country...

Movember

2010-11-01T15:32:00.005-04:00

The time has arrived! It is MOVEMBER-time.

Ladies who can't get ENOUGH of seeing mustached faces- your time is NOW.

My sweetie is going to be one of the many men donating his FACE to this great cause for Prostate Cancer Research.

PLEASE DONATE. EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS :)
Corey's Mo page- http://ca.movember.com/mospace/848826/

I am the lucky one who gets to watch this -

turn into this

or this

or even this

Boo YA!

OMG cat relocates....

2010-10-26T11:02:00.006-04:00

C'est halloween

2010-10-20T13:15:00.003-04:00

I was either dreaming of running a marathon or eating a ton of saltines because I must have drank 4 liters of water between 3-7 this morning!

My Hallowe'en costume is giving me some anxiety. I mean, how am I supposed to choose between eating actual food to fitting into this without looking like a total heifer?????

Oh well, at least I have an excuse to smoke to ease the anxiety attacks.
Sandy's hair is browner than I remembered. This costume better not suck.

HELL, I will probably end up looking more like Dog the Bounty Hunter's wife than Sexy Sandy :(

cat lady post

2010-10-19T10:44:00.003-04:00

I feel like C and I run our own little Inn for cats.
It's tough, man!

Jackson even got up in the middle of the night to complain about his sleeping arrangements. Guy, it was laundry day. The hamper you sleep in was almost empty I know... Aside of course from yesterday's underpants and socks with a couple t-shirts. I understand.

Speaking of cats and laundry.... Sometimes C and I will make up our own little songs. It is fun to take an existing song and replace one of the more prominent lyrics with- you guessed it- "cat".

Some do not work so well. Try replacing house with cat in "Our House":
Our CAT is a very, very fine CAT
With two.... err CATS in the yard
Life used to be so hard...

Last night's laundry song was This cat is on a hot tin CAT.

Thanksgiving weekend / creepers

2010-10-14T12:52:00.007-04:00

The last week has been hectic..... We had Thanksgiving in Port Elgin with Corey's family. I went golfing which was awesome because I totally feel like I'm beginning to "get" it. I am no longer the girl who swings her body around in a circle, missing the ball. I am now the girl who can get that perfect "PING" sound and actually hit close to the green! It is very exciting.

Not so exciting is realizing shortly after playing that I had injured my (sometimes still very fragile) back. The first day was brutes but the morning after Corey stretched out my legs like this

and I did some yoga stretching on my own. It worked! The pain only lasted 24 hours which is a GREAT GREAT thing. Sometimes the shooting pain down my leg can last almost a week!

Our Port Elgin time was followed by Oktoberfest Family Day in Kitchener. Niki was my date. She picked my sorry ass up in Guelph at a Timmy Hos while Corey and his sis and niece headed back to the big smoke- as C dawg had to work (ON HIS BIRTHDAY)

In case you were wondering; Family day Oktoberfest equals this-
Hopped up parents + Kids running about + Walter Ostanek + beer

Niki and I hung out the rest of the evening. We hit Ethel's for one (two?) and played the addictive touch-screen game.

I spent Tuesday lazing on Lil' Kel's couch eating hot and sour soup from JIA JIA LOK... I still have yet to find a soup AS SPECTACULAR as this in all of Toronto.
Crazy that I have to travel to KW for the best H & S Soup, right?

Anyways we watched Twilight. It was my first time. Those special effects. Woah, dood.

On my bus home I sat next to a young man who was typing IN SPANISH on his laptop.
I could have SWORN guy was typing about me. I know I know I am totally full of myself.

Anyways I had Belle and Sebastian in my ipod and I know I can play it rather loudly. Especially on the Greyhound as I am of course, pretending to be anywhere but there.

I peeked over just before he closed his laptop.

He wrote-

Spanish-Spanish-Spanish-Spanish-BELLE + SEBASTIAN-Spanish-Spanish-SpanishSpanish

I friggin KNEW it!

ess eee ex

2010-10-11T21:59:00.001-04:00

2010-10-05T17:14:00.000-04:00

Why Today is Awesome

2010-10-05T12:02:00.002-04:00

We go to see the SOCIAL NETWORK this afternoon WITH WORK:

I came in this morning to a nice surprise email from our rockin' VP. He is taking us to the moooooovies. Not a bad way to split up the afternoon!

I go to dinner with C dawg at UTOPIA:

About 6 months ago I purchased a $50 Gift card for only $25 on Groupon.com for this place. They have delicious foods and we are finally going to use it.

I see my pal Kathryn perform STAND UP at the Central:

Anyone wanna come see some comedy and drink some beers?