Lord, Bless this Easter Basket

So besides falling off the writing bandwagon for what I suppose is a week and a half now, I've up and moved to St. Catharines finally. Piotr and I spent our first night in the apartment last night (which is only partially furnished until my parents come on the 17th to move my crap out of the Huron St. apt in London).

So much has happened even in the couple days that I have lived down here now.
1. I got a full time job as a reservations agent in Niagara Falls. I should be excited about it because I love the hospitality industry, but it's in a cubicle in a basement with no windows.
2. I fell down the stairs, or rather slid down them yesterday at Piotr's parent's house. They were only 7 or 8 steps, but I hit my spine and tailbone on every step with the back of my head following after. I wasn't allowed to sleep for two hours because of the possibility of a concussion. No concussion, but one hell of a headache followed. I did wake up today, obviously.
3. Piotr and I took an Easter basket filled with kielbasa, babka, and other goodies to be blessed by the priest today. It's Polish tradition. Tomorrow we eat it and lots of other yummy goodness. I should really be a cook.4. I've mixed up the breakfast casserole my parents make every Easter ready to be cooked for breakfast tomorrow. Think 9 eggs, 3 cups of milk, 3 cups of cheese, 1lb of breakfast sausage sliced small all mixed together and poured over six slices of bread in a 9x13 casserole dish. Sits overnight. Cook in the morning for 45 min at 350F covered with tin foil, then another 10 with the foil off. Serve and Smacznego!
5. I feel like even though Piotr and I live together we're not really spending 'quality time' together so far. He took an extra shift at work during the Easter holiday weekend when he doesn't even have another day off. His buddy is in town for the weekend from Ottawa and is leaving tomorrow, and went to go hang out with him today even though we were supposed to dye some Easter eggs already and whatnot. I don't really care about him taking the time to hang out with his buddy at all, but this could have been planned out better so that he didn't have to break plans with me to do it. Because let me tell you, there's nothing I like better than dying eggs at 11:30pm when I have to get up early the next day. *sigh* So is life. I guess the reality of it is I'm just lonely. I'm here in a new city and don't know anyone. Hell, I'm not even in my own country yet again. I don't understand why every time he goes to hang out with his friends he can't invite me along once. "It's like a boys only kinda thing" doesn't really cut it with me. Every time I went out with my girlfriends in London or Burlington, he was always invited. I find this annoying. So that's it about my personal rants and what's been happening. Even though my bloggin class is done and I don't have to write in this anymore, I will continue to do so because it is really great to get stuff off of my chest.

BTW...my new neighbors smoke weed and try to cover it up with some nasty-smelling perfume, which makes it smell even worse. Disgusting.

April Fool's Jokes: the good and the bad

It's April Fools Day, and it's great to play tricks and practical jokes on people, but what is appropriate and what isn't?

The good: involve cute little gags such as tying someone's shoes together or placing saran wrap over the toilet. All the small gags create an "I got you" feeling and all is forgiven, but some things go too far. Things like putting fake bugs in a salad or switching names on some cans is all good clean fun.

Even companies play tricks on their employees on occasion, like my boss did once by convincing us that the store would close early.

The bad: serious gags are not appropriate when stress is involved. Some people can't handle stress very well, have a medical condidtion, or may even hurt you. These types of incitements should be avoided.

Examples of this would be: telling someone you have cancer or another serious disease, telling your boyfriend you're pregnant, spraying things on people's cars, throwing eggs at people, etc.

Company's who have gone a little too far but creating a panic include: a Cincinnati radio station called Q102, broadcast a modern version of Orson Well's War of the Worlds radio play when they reported that aliens had landed at the local Lunken Airport.

Happy St. Patty's Day!!

So here it is finally.....the big green holiday.....St. Patty's Day! How do you properly celebrate this great holiday at the University of Western Ontario?


Simple: Wake up, drink a beer, stand outside on Richmond or Huron street at 8:30am with a beer while wearing green, drink more beer, walk around to other drunk people's houses, drink a beer, hang around to 2:30pm and strip off some of your clothes to get ready to go to the bar, appear half naked, drink a beer, walk to the bus stop half naked, get off at Jack's or Barney's or Molly's, or your bar of choice, drink a beer, try to pick up a guy/girl, dance, drink another beer, trip over a chair, drink ten beers, hang out til 11:30pm, hail a cab while drinking a beer or try stumbling home while hiding the beer you're drinking, open your door, fall on the floor while trying to drink a beer, sleep.

My Top 10: Spring

I'm so excited that spring is just around the corner! The snow has all but melted in southwestern Ontario and the temps are teasing me: 15C = 57F! So here are my top ten things I love about Spring!

1. SUN!

Yes, sun. No wonder the docs said I have a vitamin D deficiency! Yeah, no sun can do that to you. It's a little annoying to feel cold all the time and see nothing but clouds snow, freezing rain, and gloom from November to March. Today is a great day to head outside and catch some fleeting rays of golden goodness!

2. GREEN!

I know it's hard to believe, but under all that melting black snowy muck and decaying leaves there's green little plants planning their escape!

3. EASTER!

It's coming. I know it's not til April, but I love this holiday. It means no more winter and I love hard boiled eggs and all the Easter tradition!

4. SUGAR BUSHING

This may be a foreign concept to people not from Canada or the American Northeast, but it's truly one of the best things about Spring! Sugarbushing is the harvesting of fresh Canadian maple syrup, usually followed by a pancake breakfast. Trust me, if you've never tasted the pure stuff, you're missing out. I'll never go back to that corn syrup junk!

5. END OF CLASSES

Every student can agree with me when they look at the calendar around the beginning of April. Classes are winding up and exams are on the horizon, but that doesn't matter, because summer is almost here.

6. GETTING MORE ACTIVE

Even though I haven't gained any weight this winter, doesn't mean that I can't stand to lose a few pounds, and Spring is the perfect time to do it! There's more sun, more warmth, and just overall outsidey goodness.

7. ST. PATRICK'S DAY

Do you have a little Irish in you? I've got about 25%, but the rest is Pollack. But if you're not, who cares? Celebrate the day by throwing back a few green beers or Guinness at your local Irish pub (or Molly's if you're in London)!

8. SPRING CLEANING

This sounds a little crazy, I know, but think about it. Cleaning out and getting rid of all that clutter you've been storing up all winter long will clear your head, make you feel uber productive, reduce anxiety, and give you a nice clean space! If you don't have any clutter to clean out of your room, translate it to your life and that deadbeat boyfriend or girlfriend you've been keeping around for the hell of it.

9. SPRING STORMS

These are the best Spring occurrences if you enjoy the natural theatrics of mother nature unless you live in a basement apartment that likes to collect water in the occasional spot. What's not to love about the beauty of a flash of lightning or thunder that wakes you up three hours before your alarm goes off? And who can forget the dramatic suspense that tornado watches produce! Ahh, spring!

AND MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT SPRING...........

10. GETTING TWITTERPATED!

What? I know you're thinking I've fallen off the deepend and am just making up words, but think back to your childhood and watching Bambi. Thumper says that falling in love is becoming twitterpated and almost all animals shack up during the spring, so why can't we? If you're already attached, do something to let your partner know you appreciate them. Go on a trip, go out to dinner, or just hang around your couch together. Spring means that love is in the air! Awww, makes me think of Piotr. <3>