My names

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet and current street name)

Bush Baldwin (...lol)

2. YOUR MOVIE STAR NAME: (grandfather/grandmother on your mom's side, your favorite candy)

Rekha M&Ms (?)

3. YOUR "FLY GIRL/GUY" NAME: (first initial of first name, first two or three letters of your last name)

R-Jam (not bad)

4. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite animal, favorite color)

Cat Black (...maybe Black Cat works better?)

5. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born)

Ann Scarborough (...very soapy-opera-ish)

6. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (first 3 letters of your last name, last 3 letters of mother's maiden name, first 3 letters of your pet's name)

Jamnesmon (James + Jones + monkies...bears an uncanny similarity to Pokemon)

7. JEDI NAME: (middle name spelled backwards, your mom's maiden name spelled backwarads

Nnasenoj (gibberish)

8. SUPERHERO NAME: ("The", your favorite color, the automoblie you drive)

The Black Impala (ok...the impala isn't mine, but it used to be...and it was black!!)

I tag LTK :)

AT vs. QT...which one do YOU choose?

- aka "ass time" vs. "quality time"
- aka "bad conversation" vs. "good conversation"
- aka "screaming, in a crowded room of over 100 people, to the stranger sitting only 10 inches away from you, who is looking to 'network' with you(read: chat you into offering them a job), but doesn't really give a rat's ass about what you're saying or whether you really like your job or not" VS. "strolling down QW with an interesting friend, who is interested in how things are going with you and you are interested in how things are going with them, on a clear, cool Toronto evening....not having to scream (bonus)...and sharing laughter and thoughts on the little 'curia' of life."

I know which one I choose....I experienced a little of each yesterday, but at least I ended the day on the upswing!

And, this morning was so full of joy!! I even ran into Blake as I meandered towards the office....LOVE my neighbourhood :)

My neck still hurts, but it's not kicking my ass nearly as much today. :)

It's a really nice day. :)

Mid-day post

Normally, I'm pretty cheery and hopeful.....I'm not not-hopeful at the moment, but I'm not really cheery.....here is why:

I need to get away from my computer, but I can't. :(

There is no end in sight to this day. :(

I really need a shoulder massage....I'm in so much pain that it hurts to move my neck :(

:(

Those are ok reasons to be not cheerful, right? Is that too self-pitying?

Ode to Rachel

I have to say, Ms. Rachel, you are incredible. I thought about adding you to my shout-out list for the weekend, but then I decided you deserve your very own post. If you (out in blog land) don't know Rachel, you're missing out. And, if you do know her, you totally know what I'm talking about. She is THE most organized and efficient person that I know. Her writing is the most humorous and witty that I've encountered. And, she's just about THE most sincere and hospitable person I know (besides my parents).

Big props to you, Rach, for being the epitome of a "Proverbial" woman :)

Much love.

I didn't go dancing.

It was a week and a day ago that I didn't go dancing. I took the nap and couldn't get out of bed. I'm starting to wonder if the club scene is really my thing anymore. Am I getting too old for it? Sometimes I feel like I'm 40 then, other times, I'm still a five-year-old little girl.

Anyways, I ended up having a weekend of rest last weekend. My week was busy. And now, I'm halfway through the weekend again. Today, I was a little on the "off" side, but it ended up being a pretty cool day! Again, God is sending me little surprises and showing that He really does listen and that He knows our desires before we even ask them....really, He puts those desires in our hearts and so He knows how best to satisfy them. Wonderful!

We had our creative project planning meeting this evening and it went really well :) Not to mention, we had an impromptu spiritual discussion that was kick-ass. AND....we went for a classic Toronto night-walk. There's honestly nothing better to do in the city at 1am (whether it's wet or dry outside). Super props to Tom (you really are a treat!) for being such a clear-headed, well-articulated leader.

It's magic blogger time again. Shout-outs to:
- Jonathan, you keep surprising me in our conversations :) Very enjoyable.
- Esther, sweet sister, I'm praying for you!
- Andy, your bachelor pad has a wicked view.....so coveting.
- Jason, even though you NEVER read blogs and this may be entirely lost on you, you're an awesome brother and I have much respect for you
- Karl, I miss you! Come home soon!!!! If you don't, I may have to buy a kitten to replace you. Actually, that may work out better....ok, take your time coming home..... ;)

I'm going dancing!

Supermarket, here I come!

Shout outs:
Lisa, you're wonderful for letting Karl and I have PB for next to nothing...thank you!!! Btw, Karl re-christened it Wendel Jr....I could vomit.
Adrian, :P to you for making fun of my mittens....they ARE cool!
Ryan, did I ever tell you how smart you are? You're really smart....really really smart.
Sallyanne, Karl needs to pay you more....or just pay you, period.
Jarod, for scoring Raptors tickets and hosting one of the best LRs EVER!

More later, I need a nap :)

One really great weekend

From Friday to Sunday, it was great....dancing, long walks, an interesting workshop, a birthday party with cute boys, church. I can't say that there was one thing to complain about!

Shout outs for today: Fel (dancing queen), Lukie-pookie (good brother), Sharon (walking girl), Sue (biking girl), Shauna (skating girl), Anton and Jamie (birthday boys), and Tom (fast as lighting on his bike).

Fast

Everything this week was fast. The week went by fast. It was really fast-paced. I got to drive a fast, little car.....

Well, maybe that's just it....so much for a theme of the week...I guess you could say that was over fast ;)

Oh groan....I am tired.

So, my week.....I was at the downtown office on Monday, the North York office on Tuesday, Waterloo for Wednesday and today....and, I'm back at the downtown office tomorrow.....yay! Nothing like a bit of travel to make me really appreciate home :)

I really love my job. I love my little boss. I love my big boss. And, I love my big, big boss. AND, I love having an intern. She is FANtastic. All of a sudden, I'm freed up to REALLY do my job.....which frees little boss up to do her job.....in turn, big boss will be happier, but I don't think he knows that just yet....but he will.....oh, he will.....and, big, big boss will be really happy :D And, that's what really counts.

I have breakfast with Lady Jacqueline tomorrow morning....one of the highlights of my week! Then, I have a dinner/dance to go to for work, in the evening....it should be fun......haven't danced in a really long time.....can't wait!!

I also can't wait for Karl to get home so we can eat dinner.....

Ah, Karl...he's such a good brother......a true source of joy for me. Yay, Karl!

Hmm...who else can I give a shout out to......Rachel, of course ;) Sallyanne, too....she's such a hard worker...AND she knows how to pump gas!! Jon likes to ice skate......Andrew and Kristina - If you're reading this, I emailed you earlier this week....don't know if you got the email 'cause I've been having issues emailing people from my work email......I think that's it for the shout outs.....maybe I can make that a regular feature....just like Rach has the MS Paint Picture of the Day....I can do the Romper Room thing and have a magic "blogger" (as opposed to mirror)....."I see blah blah and blah blah...."

....that's what mental fatigue and Bailey's does to this girl.

Done.

It's been awhile...

...since I last posted....mainly because I've been exhausted lately. And, when I get home from work, it's so hard to bring myself to sit in front of a computer again and do more writing. I've also been doing more writing in my written journal....I've actually started writing poetry again....something I haven't really been inspired to do in awhile.....So, that's been good. Actually, everything is pretty much normal and good with me....for the most part....and that's not to say that things are perfect or things couldn't be better....it's just that I feel very content. Although, that could just be because I'm so numb from being tired :) Just kidding....life is cool right now and I'm very thankful for that.

I just got back from a birthday party for my baby cousin....she just turned 2 :) She's so ridiculously adorable :D She's really chubby and has the curliest hair....she actually has ringlets....the kind that would go "boing" if there were sound effects in real life.

I can't stop yawning so I'm going to get to bed even though it's not even 10:30 on a Saturday night.....I am SUCH a party girl these days.....I think back to a year ago and where I was and what I was doing.....really strange to see how God has changed me and the turn that my life has taken......wicked.

Ok...bedtime now....