Ramblings. Direct from me to you.

Rambling (v): To speak or write at length and with many digressions.

Sunday, January 29, 2006

Update plus a quizzie time

This was a nice weekend.
Spent yesterday taking care of errands and such. Went shopping at Old Navy (my bro gave me a gift card as a birthday gift). I bought some shirts and a couple of pairs of jeans. The jeans scare me because it would appear that I have gone down a size. I'm now a 34. I don't remember the last time I was a 34. *squeals with glee* :)
So, naturally, I had lunch at KFC to celebrate. *grin*
After that, I came home and was bitten by the cleaning bug. Bitten HARD. I cleaned my apartment to within an inch of its life.

In the evening, I went and hung out with Chris at his work for a couple of hours. Haven't done that in a bloody long time.

Sunday was a "me" day. I woke up at about 930am and decided that I would roll over and doze for maybe another 20 min or so, then get about of bed. When I next looked at the clock, it was 11am. :D

I spent the entire afternoon in comfy clothes, reading a book, chatting online (not much), or watching a bit of tv. It was positively relaxing. Plus, it was raining. Quite heavily at times. The rain limited visibility from my balcony to only a relatively short distance (couple of KMs, maybe). It was nice because... I don't really know why, to be honest. Maybe it was because it kind of made most of the world disappear, allowing me to be more alone with my thoughts. I rather enjoyed it.

Keegan then came over in the late afternoon, and we had dinner and watched a couple of dvds. "A.I." and "Ever After: A Cinderalla Story". A nice way to spend an evening, if I do say so myself. Which, I just did. :)

On the whole, I enjoyed this weekend quite a bit.

Oh, and now for the quizzie. This is frighteningly accurate.
BLUE
BLUES are motivated by INTIMACY, seek opportunities to genuinely connect with others, and need to be appreciated. They do everything with quality and are devoted and loyal friends and employers/employees. Whatever or whomever they commit to are their sole (and soul) focus. They love to serve and will give freely of themselves in order to nurture others lives.

BLUES, however, do need to be understood. They have distinct preferences and occasionally the somewhat controlling (but always fair) personality of a confident leader. Their code of ethics is remarkably strong and they expect others to live honest, committed lives as well. They enjoy sharing meaningful moments in conversation as well as remembering special life events (i.e., birthdays and anniversaries). BLUES are dependable, thoughtful, nurturing, and can also be self-righteous, a bit worry-prone, and emotionally intense. They are like sainted pit-bulls who never let go of something once they are committed. When you deal with a BLUE, be sincere, make an effort to truly understand them, and truly appreciate them.

What Color Are You?
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Friday, January 13, 2006

Suffering from a severe case of electile dysfunction

Anybody else sick of all the political mud-slinging crap on tv/radio and in the papers?

Glad I'm not the only one...



Also, a comment on comments. I've decided to switch comment systems over to the one offered by blogger. I'm leaving the old one up and running for the time being so that old comments can still be seen. Please use the blogger-based system from now on (the link for said system has a small speech baloon next to it).

Wednesday, January 11, 2006

A year in review

Over the past few days, I've found myself thinking about 2005. The year that's past. One down, hopefully MANY more to go.

I haven't just been thinking about the stuff that I did/tasks completed last year, but also the ways in which I have grown and changed.

Yeah, there's the obvious biggie. The fact that I moved out of my parent's house into a place of my own. In another city. In another province.

There's also all the other stuff. Some important. Some, not so much. Meeting new people/gaining new friends. Coming out of the closet to my mom. Being promoted to assistant manager at work. Selling off my car after having it for three years.

But, the most important things are how I have changed and grown. I've found that this living on my own thing is WAY easier than I thought it would be. The big one would be paying bills. When I made my budgeting estimates while trying to decide if I should move or not, I knew that I would be able to do it. I just didn't think that it would be as easy as it is. I may not be eating caviar and drinking champagne, but I'm not limited to bread and water, either. And my cooking isn't lethal. :) Plus, I've gotta admit. I've got a pretty kick-ass place set up for my self. I've also got some plans in mind for the reasonably near future (6 to 18 months).

I've also noticed that my self-image has imrpoved. Sure, I have my flaws (who doesn't?). But, I don't dwell on them like I used to. I know that I have a few extra pounds on my frame, but I'm not going insane over the fact. I'm happier with myself than I've ever been.

I've found that my confidence level has improved. I'm becoming a little more out-going. I'd credit this mostly to the fact that getting myself setup/established after moving out was done so smoothly. Also to some stuff at work. As I get more involved in the inner and national workings of my store (a result of the promotion), I've been getting positive feedback from people higher up the food chain than I did in the past (the regional manager likes me, etc). Also, more and more of my ideas (policy, etc) are getting put into play. People are looking to me for guidance, assistance, and advice. All cool stuff.

One thing is for certain. I've had tons of help and support from my family and friends this past year. Support that I cannot possibly thank you enough for. Support that I am incredibly greateful for.

That's the past year in a short blurb. Yeah, there were some sucky moments. But, these cool ones sure make the bad stuff look trivial.

I'm looking forward to 2006.

Tuesday, January 03, 2006

Oh this is good...

I don't normally find blonde jokes all that funny, but this one is great.

Sunday, January 01, 2006

*wipes away the tears*

"Preacher, don't the Bible have some pretty specific things to say about killing?"

"Quite specific. It is, however, somewhat fuzzier on the subject of kneecaps."
Zoe and Book, Firefly episode 'War Stories'

Gods, I love this series! Except that the laughter causes pain sometimes. :)

Have a happy new year, everybody!