Well my night started off unpleasent at best. I had a freak out moment, and it all started when I got to work at my part-time job. The girl I was taking off, decided it would be a good idea to work her shift even though she was hacking, sneezing, coughing and barely had a voice. Now, I am horrible at taking my own advice, because I'm sure I'd try to still work too, but with the state my co-worker was in, I wanted to just bolt out of there. As soon as she stepped out of the office, I turned into a disinfecting lunatic and let nothing get in my way. Because my life is so hectic, I regularly feel that being sick is never an option, which has caused me to own a bottle of every single vitamin and health pill known to man. So it began, the race to use a whole container of lysol wipes before her cold germs caught up with me.
Keyboard? check. Phone? check. Stapler? check. Every single pen? check. Now, it's at this point in my blog entry where I expect you to judge me, even I second guess my sanity sometimes. I had a few onlookers even stare me down like a pig was flying around my desk, but that didn't phase me. I even went as far in my frantic state as wiping down each coin/bill that was in my float that night, and believe me that takes a while. It felt like a genius thing to do in the heat of a disinfecting spree. No way in heck I'm letting even the smallest germ get near me, plus money is probably the most germ infested thing in this office. Now 2 hours later, I have finally relaxed and feel content in my work environment.
My only other task for the night is to order my work 2 cases of lysol wipes. I can't help but laugh at what turned out to be the most riveting part of my Friday night. Fun times.
When rubber meets pavement
July 2, 2012
It's that time of year once again. I packed my bags, hit up Tim's for my usual medium double double, then 'Vipes' (my car, don't judge) and I hit the road. For me, there is nothing better then driving by myself, blasting my favourite music and singing my heart out, in the warm summer sun. With 9 total drive hours, that allows for many loony things to be seen. I shall list them below:
- Saw guys playing guitars on the side of the highway. I still can't understand what they were doing there, other than they gave up on holding their thumbs out and decided to practice for a gig instead.
- I made it from Edmonton to Red Deer without having to go to the bathroom. That NEVER happens.
- Ran into classic Calgary traffic, except I must have seen at least 8 police cars on the side of the road. Typical long weekend I suppose.
- I passed by a Google Maps car with the crazy camera on the top of it. I like to think I'm famous now.
- While driving through a small town, there was a guy running in his underwear on the side of the road with marker all over his body. Either a hilarious bro prank or weird running style?
- Then when I arrived at my destination, I passed by a truck bed turned into a hot tub with multiple people soaking up the sun. Pure awesomeness.
There's always something fun and exciting about summer road trips, especially with great weather and family being a major part of it. Hello summer, Let the good times roll...
- Saw guys playing guitars on the side of the highway. I still can't understand what they were doing there, other than they gave up on holding their thumbs out and decided to practice for a gig instead.
- I made it from Edmonton to Red Deer without having to go to the bathroom. That NEVER happens.
- Ran into classic Calgary traffic, except I must have seen at least 8 police cars on the side of the road. Typical long weekend I suppose.
- I passed by a Google Maps car with the crazy camera on the top of it. I like to think I'm famous now.
- While driving through a small town, there was a guy running in his underwear on the side of the road with marker all over his body. Either a hilarious bro prank or weird running style?
- Then when I arrived at my destination, I passed by a truck bed turned into a hot tub with multiple people soaking up the sun. Pure awesomeness.
There's always something fun and exciting about summer road trips, especially with great weather and family being a major part of it. Hello summer, Let the good times roll...
View from my balcony
June 11, 2012
It's Monday night here in beautiful Edmonton, Alberta. I sit here with my white wine in hand, Mac computer on my lap, and the wind blowing through my very messy, curly hair. In the hour that I have been sitting here, I have seen multiple things happen which caught my attention and intrigued me. What a better place than here to list them off, and share them with the world! Once I observed the nights first event, I definitely had to up my creep factor to catch the other events tonight. As soon as you take the time to slow down and take in what is happening around you, you'd be surprised what you can see.
1) There is a man on his balcony right across and slightly lower then me having a BBQ, seems like a perfectly normal night for him. Part of me is jealous that I'm not eating delicious steak right now, but that's besides the point. All of a sudden, a women opened the balcony door and scared this man, to the point where his flings his prong like tool over the ledge of his balcony. Now at this time, I am laughing out loud to myself because of what I've observed, probably making my neighbours wonder what crazy lives next to them, but it was like a scene from a movie. Wanting to see how this hilarious situation plays out, I continue to watch. About 2 min later, I see him downstairs searching through the front yard for his dirt covered prongs. Fortunately for them, it was a soft landing on plush grass from a 12 story fall. All in all, this whole situation made my day, but the abnormal observations from my balcony don't end there.
2) Fast forward about half an hour, and as I stand up to get a snack, I see a car trying to drive into a gated parking lot a little to my right. It seems you have to swipe some kind of device in order to open the gate. Now this person, who I later found out was a women, was having trouble with her scanning device, it seemed to not be working and her frustration levels grew. All of a sudden she gets out of her 2003 ford car (total amateur guess on that one) and starts pounding on this scanning machine. After about a minute of this, she must have realized that she was creating some unexpected attention to herself, cause she gets back into her car, tries scanning one more time, and of course, voila it works. Just like magic right?
3) Lastly, there is a house just down the street from my building, squished between 2 high-rise buildings. A quaint little place, reminds me of Anne of Green Gables type of house. I looked down at one point and a blue jeep pulled into the drive way, only to be met by a women who jumped into the arms of the driver. It was a very humbling moment. It seemed as if that man had been gone for some time, and it was a reunion of sorts for them. Makes you appreciate and reflect on the relationships you have in life, sometimes you don't know when you are going to see that certain someone next, so take every opportunity you have to tell people you love them and care about them, whether it be a mother, sister, friend or significant other.
It has been an interesting night, I feel like I've seen it all, yet the night has only just begun. Time to grab another glass of wine, and see how the night plays out. Nothing better than the hustle and bustle of a big city to open your eyes to what life has to offer!
1) There is a man on his balcony right across and slightly lower then me having a BBQ, seems like a perfectly normal night for him. Part of me is jealous that I'm not eating delicious steak right now, but that's besides the point. All of a sudden, a women opened the balcony door and scared this man, to the point where his flings his prong like tool over the ledge of his balcony. Now at this time, I am laughing out loud to myself because of what I've observed, probably making my neighbours wonder what crazy lives next to them, but it was like a scene from a movie. Wanting to see how this hilarious situation plays out, I continue to watch. About 2 min later, I see him downstairs searching through the front yard for his dirt covered prongs. Fortunately for them, it was a soft landing on plush grass from a 12 story fall. All in all, this whole situation made my day, but the abnormal observations from my balcony don't end there.
2) Fast forward about half an hour, and as I stand up to get a snack, I see a car trying to drive into a gated parking lot a little to my right. It seems you have to swipe some kind of device in order to open the gate. Now this person, who I later found out was a women, was having trouble with her scanning device, it seemed to not be working and her frustration levels grew. All of a sudden she gets out of her 2003 ford car (total amateur guess on that one) and starts pounding on this scanning machine. After about a minute of this, she must have realized that she was creating some unexpected attention to herself, cause she gets back into her car, tries scanning one more time, and of course, voila it works. Just like magic right?
3) Lastly, there is a house just down the street from my building, squished between 2 high-rise buildings. A quaint little place, reminds me of Anne of Green Gables type of house. I looked down at one point and a blue jeep pulled into the drive way, only to be met by a women who jumped into the arms of the driver. It was a very humbling moment. It seemed as if that man had been gone for some time, and it was a reunion of sorts for them. Makes you appreciate and reflect on the relationships you have in life, sometimes you don't know when you are going to see that certain someone next, so take every opportunity you have to tell people you love them and care about them, whether it be a mother, sister, friend or significant other.
It has been an interesting night, I feel like I've seen it all, yet the night has only just begun. Time to grab another glass of wine, and see how the night plays out. Nothing better than the hustle and bustle of a big city to open your eyes to what life has to offer!
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