Busted.

So I’m at work yesterday afternoon, and my Dad gets a call from the woman that rents the business unit that’s attached to the front of our house.  I can hear from my Dad’s responses to her that she’s bitching about Matt and I – my Dad’s saying things like “Okay well I’m happy to [...]

Housewarming Shenanigans

This weekend we had our first party in the new house: a belated birthday party for me, and a housewarming party for the two of us.  It was sooo fun.  Both Matt and I were nervous about whether or not people would show up, but it turns out we had a full house: about 30 [...]

This Old House: After

The house has finally started to feel like a home.  We’ve spent the summer cleaning, painting, and decorating, and we’re both really happy with how it’s turned out.  The paint colours that were originally a bit of a gamble have turned out to be just fine, and we’re so happy to be in a space [...]

Victory!

We’re all moved in, with the amazing help of our friends and family.  Schlepping two couches, a bed, many book shelves and tables up a precarious fire escape never would have happened if Matt and I were left to our own devices.  Well, maybe it would have, but we’d still be somewhere on that fire [...]

This Old House

I used to watch “This Old House” with my Dad when I was a kid, and loved seeing Bob Vila turn disasters into dreams in such a seamless, seemingly effortless fashion (and in 22 minutes!). This is no Bob Vila project extraordinaire, but the first stages of the renovations to the new house are almost [...]

Burn out

Holy fucking shitballs.
That’s pretty much the summation of my thoughts and feelings these days.  Jesus creepin’ shit.  I cannot wait until this course is over, until winter is over, until this cold comes and goes.  Hot damn.  Things have been so incredibly busy – or, at least, busy enough that I can’t survive on my [...]

The Day for Offering Confectionery

My parents have often mentioned, if not full-out argued, that Valentine’s Day was created and perpetuated by Hallmark.  It’s a bogus holiday.  We don’t get a day off, and feel obligated to eat waxy chocolate (or buy the discount waxy chocolate at Shopper’s the day after, like me).  Wikipedia’s entry notes:
The day is most closely [...]

Being thankful for the weekend.

This past weekend was all kinds of fun.  However, I feel as though I’ve completely burned myself out and now I need another weekend just to recooperate.
Long weekends usually surprise me.  I am lucky to have a job that I don’t dread going to every day, so when I find out that I get an [...]

Countdown to Greatness

Today is Day One of Operation: CubaBody.
Matt and I are going to Cuba with his entire family – a trip paid for by his Grandmother – for the week after Christmas this year.  There will be 12 (14?) of us staying at an all-inclusive resort together.  I’m excited for this because a) holy shit it’s [...]

Back to life, back to reality.

Matt and I spent four hours cleaning our apartment this weekend.
After a particularly awesome and beer-filled evening on Saturday night at “April and Jessica’s Bowling Party,” I was skeptical that I’d be able to do much Sunday morning outside of complaining about a hangover, drinking lots of water, and laying around in my sweats.  But, [...]