Simply hillarious! Bahaha!

Well I just finished wrapping the gifts, made some jelly salad, now just heating up the oven for some mincemeat tarts. I'm already a bit tired and the festivities haven't even started.

Oh and my Husband is out at the store - he is an xmas eve shopper!!

me be here. merry christmas everyone!

*off to look for coffee now*

Right back ya Chuckster.

Hope everyone had a good Christmas and boxing day.

So I got a coffee grinder and some new coffee! Can't remember the 2 types off the top of my head, but the one I have this morning is peruvian and organic, it's actually very very good - smooooth taste - no bitterness (unlike timmies haha).

OK.....I had this really huge gift under the tree. It fair drove me mad! Well, here is what my adorable husband had IN that really huge gift. Something I've wanted for a long time.



A drawing table...a place I can truly be creative again. It's not completely put together, but it was enough to get a picture. *sigh* It's so nice to have a "place" once again.

ooooooooooo coffee!
i'm thinking i live in canada now - more snow yesterday. more snow today. wtf?

where is that global warming?

No snow here, thankfully, few flurries last night. I think this is quite enough snow!

So I have taken down the tree, packed all the ornaments away, quite a job. All in their totes, ready to be shipped to - wherever we decide to move! yipee!

It's gotten very quiet in here, carlawarla hasn't been back since the Canadian tire store 'incident'

Folks, 'holiday' does not mean you don't have to post, immigration does not stop for the holidays (hey that might be a nice saying for a t-shirt??)

Be careful what you ask for.

Yay!!! It took 5 months and I finally got the notice today that my EAD card has been ordered!! Once I get it I can finally apply for my SSN and then go for my LA drivers license!!

Just got back from the leafs vs. flyers game.

Ohh they got their asses handed to them on a platter.

Yeah, global warming, CharlesandNessa, means more snow for us. Bah!

As for being absent, Trailmix, you are right about immigration timelines don't stop, although they seem to not move at times. Ha! And as for me, well an imported Chicago-ian (?) cold got the better of me and had me paralyzed for the past 2 days...I am such a pathetic sickly thing when not in full energy.

The "be careful what you wish for" adage, Mumsie, is one I have learnt time and again: it is absolutely TRUE.
The price you pay for a wish (or wishes) to come true at times is what is most frightening not to mention not being psychologically ready for your wish to come true.

With nothing left to push up against, I fall forward.




I need staff and a maid at the moment...so much to do...will it get done???

If I get an immigration T-shirt I will be ok with that

Stacey, glad to hear you got your EAD, my Brother in Law has been waiting since July 17th - how boring is that. I'll let them know you got yours after 5 months!

Ok so we have been discussing moving and we are aiming for a date of April first (and no i'm not fooling) - which is not all that far away! I have already given away my dining room set and we are going to do an inventory this weekend of what we intend to ship via upack so we can see what we can reasonably take with us and what must be sold or donated to women in need. So it's time to get cleaning and packing - which is not as much fun as it sounds (Spirit you can probably relate to that right now).

We are thinking Lake Mary, Florida, we are driving. My Mom's name is Mary, my middle name is Mary, so Lake Mary seems like a good choice!

I got my hair CUT yesterday. And I mean CUT.


I need to get used to it. I keep running to and from the bathroom doing mirror checks.

Well as long as it is on purpose it's ok - last time I went to an unknown hairdresser I asked her to cut it an inch, she cut about 3 - after the first snip it's too late to go back!! So I said that's not an inch! She gets a ruler (getting the ruler in advance is a good idea), picks up the hair off the floor and puts it up to the ruler, then just stands there looking - blank.

I would have been scared.

This lady was really good. I just have to get used to the "edgier" look.

and more snow last night!


does your hair grow that fast?

An adjustment period, huh?

Hair is a funny thing.
I cut my own 2 inches and then thought one more inch should do it...it is always fried from sun, salt, and sand...mmm..oops i am off daydreaming again. Hee hee.

Where was I?
Oh yeah, and people are saying your hair is so lonnnnng.
Strange.
I guess it actually just look s better/fuller.

I feel like Samson sometimes with this whole haircutting thing.

I used to cut my own hair and did a great job of it, if I do say so myself. Now i'm thinking it's not a great idea, i don't know why. I'm probably right

A sharp razor, some shaving cream, how hard could it be?

It was a cute bob i'll have you know. Or something like that.

Howdy people! Just wanted to say Hi really quick

I cannot keep up with VJ anymore With my job and now my hubby has a knee injury and I have to take care of him and do everything on my own (cleaning, cooking, shopping) I am all over the place!

So much for sitting on my a$$ for 7 months...Now it's all at the same time! Payback time!!!!

Anyways, miss you a little bit guys, but I must admit my days are faster now

Only a little bit!

(oh and sorry to hear about your Husband's knee - hope he is better soon)

Oh Mephys, at least Winter will fly by and you won;t even notice the yucky weather.
Sorry to hear about your hubby's knee...you weren't play-fighting and beat hm were you? Hmmm?

I hope you are enjoying your new job and that they are treating well there.

Today's my bridal shower. Oooo I looked on our registry and we got a bread maker.

How exciting! The bridal shower and the bread maker, hope you have a really great shower. Where are you registered?

me be here. no snow today at least

i taught i taw a mephis..........

Well not like you guys are on my mind all day









Have a wonderful day!

I can't comprehend that. Anyway your cat looks a bit ticked about the xmas costume.

Yes, definitely not liking that costume.
Quit torturing them darling.

Okay, here's a way off topic topic:

Check this out.

i did i did i did see a mephys!

I think I may want to immigrate to Canada now. I just got a job at our one and only LUSH in St. Louis and I am so in love with just about everything we carry. I'm jealous Canada has so many stores. And, I think anyone who can come up with this amazing product is awesome.

So wishing I was Canadian today!!!! You guys ROCK!

Hey, congratulations on your new job! I had never heard of Lush, although we apparently have a store here in Calgary (on the other side of the city).

It's actually another part-time job that fell in my lap, after I quit my other part-time job cause I was tired of working 7 days a week. (I work a full-time job too.) I have got to say it is the most fun I've ever had at work and I look forward to it. And, free product samples and a 50% discount are the bomb!

You should go sometime and check it out.

Might sound silly

But she did like it!!! Seriously!! I put the hat on her and she posed there for about 10 min without moving, just stretching her paws to look more sassy!!!

I mistook 'sassy' for 'catness' . Yes, she does look sassy!!

And Jomo's you work 2 jobs! I mean I know probably quite a few people do, but where do you find the energy!?

Probably was in a cat-atonic state.

me be here. last day of the year! now for some coffee

Good morning people! Jomo's girl...you could become an official honouree Canadian?! I'll vouch for you since we've met in person and you're one VERY cool lady! Glad you're enjoying your new part-time job and perks! I've never heard of Lush...but when I think of the name, I'm thinking that it's probably not "my" kind of store anyway.

Here's some coffee charles...and anyone else that isn't going to put coffeemate in it! haha Trailmix...sorry about that. I just HAD to do that. I notice you're the only one my dear that was asking about me while I've been AWOL this past week.

Gene was home for the whole week and we were being totally lazy and non-social. Except with each other.

So....looks like I missed a few things. I'm still catching up. Hope everyone had an awesome Christmas/ holiday season. Happy New Year to everyone as well if I don't get back on after posting in this forum!



Carla

Happy New Year everyone! Hope everyone has a safe and happy celebration tonight...if you're getting out.

Gotta go make some coffee. I ordered some Gevalia...wanna go see if it's any good.

Carla, it's all good, unless you decide to start emulating Len and then we're all in trouble (not as much as poor Gene).

Happy New Year to you too (and anyone else who may be crazy enough to read this post).

*getting concerned Charles may be turning into a Java Junkie*

Awwwwwww trailmix, that is so cute! You're so kind. I've sent her a PM to come through here and see this post.

Carla

with all the cold weather we've been having here, it's a wonder i'm not. but i'll give cappucino a try today

Now that is what I'm talking about! Thanks guys. A good laugh is just how I needed to start this work week.

carla, i love your avatar

ooooooooo thank you charles! I thought you might like it. Don't drool too much though and wet these pages...

Carla