Show me the way to go home

Show me the way to go home

I'm tired and I want to go to bed

I had a couple drinks about an hour ago

And it's gone right to my head

Yup. I'm exhausted from our long weekend in Nanaimo and almost wish we'd left yesterday so we could have spent Sunday at home and not in a whirlwind of other stuff.

I wrote this on my Blackberry in the van on the way home - not Brighty, but the other van - to CR with a quiet evening on the horizon. I'm glad we got to spend time in Nanaimo but I couldn't wait to be home with my kitty. I missed his persistent little meow in the morning, his expectancy of breakfast before anything else, his annoyed face when I kiss his nose or hug him for too long, his strong motor purr, the way he likes to sleep in his crinkle tunnel I bought for him for $14 at Walmart when we first got the boys. Yeah, I'm definitely turning into a crazy cat lady. And I'm okay with that! He's my baby-cat, and I'd do anything for him.

Anyway, in the mall today, I bought some outlandish sushi and ate some raw fish without thinking about how bad an idea it was and now I feel rather ill. I probably shouldn't have eaten raw fish before a nearly two hour drive home, but ntohing else was appealing to me. My stomach then reminded me with every jolt of the van on the highway that I was very stupid indeed. I did my best not to think about it too much - I figured if I ignored it, it'd eventually just go away.

We went to a club on Friday night called Level Two...it was nice but we got there way too early and wanted to go home before the real party ever started anyway. It was someone's birthday and everyone that came in was coming for that reason. They all knew each other and we felt rather awkward sitting there by ourselves. The bartender, however, was cute and did everything with a flourish. Though they didn't have a blender (no strawberry margarita, sigh) he made us a couple of interesting creations that tasted really good. The first was an orange, yellow and pink drink. I'm not sure what kind of alcohol was in it, but it tasted like candy. The second one was fizzy. He made it with raspberry and apple sourpuss and something blue, then cola and soda water. That one, we could taste the alcohol in. It was good too! He was very accomodating, since we had no idea what we wanted, were rather timid, very nervous, and it was our first time. He was kind of calm, not wild and crazy, and I loved that quality about him. He was friendly, though, and had a killer smile.

Despite having a good time shopping and doing other things around Nanaimo I realized that when pent up in a dorm room with my sister and my roommate/ex girlfriend, tensions tend to run kind of high. We got on each other's nerves a lot (though there were good times too) and as always, my sister teased me left right and center. I can't say I'm surprised. She's always calling me a pussy, a coward, a lesbian, lame, stupid, the list goes on. So I was a little nervous to go to a club I didn't know in a town I didn't know. Sue me. Granted, nothing bad happened, but that's not the point. It COULD have. It was reassuring that everything went okay, though. It makes me think that maybe we'll go back one day (later in the evening, of course).

It's good to be home, though, with my kitty and my comfort zone.

Lyric: "Don't you worry there, my honey, we might not have any money, but we've got our love to pay the bills." - You and I, Ingrid Michaelson

Picture: A snapshot my roommate took of me on our second day in Nanaimo. She told me to do something "singing in the rain" inspired, since it was raining all day, so I stuck the umbrella out and did a somewhat whimsical pose.

Goodnight, no one.

Dancing in the Dark

We're going clubbing tonight. Eek. We're in Nanaimo for the long weekend staying in my sister's dorm room. A bit odd..but okay.
Boyfriend and I are no more. I discovered on his Facebook page today that he's ALREADY in a relationship with someone else. A little quick on the rebound, are we?
Made me feel like shit, anyway. Clearly I wasn't all that important in the first place. It looks like it's been going on for a bit...and she was never mentioned to me (I only know this because he replied to my 'that was fast' with 'it wasn't all that quick'). Delightful.
So I'm spending a weekend of doing nothing but what I want to...no kittens to wake me up, no work to drag me down, just me and my lovely and my sister, chillin' in Nanaimo. We're headed to a club later called Level 2...it's supposed to be fun. Who knows.
Anyway at the university there's all these bunnies running around...I took a picture of this little white one who hopped right up to us under the cover of a bush that seperated us from him/her. It was so cute.

Well...I guess that's all for now. We're gonna go get ready for clubbing. Yikes. It's the first time we've ever done something like this! Goodnight, un-readers. 

Jitters

Today I did my first close alone. It was easier than I thought it'd be. It was a busier day, so I didn't have to spend so much time thinking. Which was good, because there are a million things I could have been thinking about.

But, tomorrow evening, I'll be heading to Nanaimo for the weekend (after I get off work, of course) to shop, go clubbing, and take in my sister's university production of Romeo and Juliet. It's going to be fantastic. And, the welcome relief of a break from everything will certainly help too.

Premonition

Yeah, there's no way I could actually have a good, relaxingly slow day at work. 

Boyfriend came back from his trip and now I have to deal with our "long talk" this evening. Ugh..

Wish me luck that it goes well, will ya?

Lyric: "Don't stop believing, hold on to that feeling!" - Don't stop Believing, Journey

Quote: "I bleed for a week and don't die. What's your superpower?" - I don't remember where it came from, but come on. LOL

Picture: ...another lol :D

Hehe. Goodnight...tomorrow will probably be a long one.

Can I fix it?

Crazy day at work.

First order of business - I have good news and I have bad news.

The bad news is...a small kitten (about three months old) came in on an emergency due to being attacked in the night by some unknown creature...probably another cat, or even a raccoon. She was in pretty bad shape...lots of blood and mrs crying. It was not nice. Our lady dr did her best, and by lunch hour she was starting to turn around. She mewed and shifted, and even opened her eyes a little bit. We were all overjoyed! We managed to save a little baby cat's life. It was delightful...until later that afternoon, when my colleague mentioned to me that the mrs' daughter and son would be coming by later to pick up the remains. I gasped. Audibly, so it's a good thing no one was in the foyer waiting. Apparently, it just so happened that while being outside all night, kitten got a bad case of pneumonia or something like that, and being gradually warmed up raised her body temperature enough for her sickness to really take hold and kick her to the curb. So, we didn't really save a kitty. It really isn't fair.

More bad news. I booked a euthanasia appointment for a dog I know (not personally, but as far as the clinic's concerned, I know of this dog). It was kind of sad...since the dog's 16 and he isn't doing so well anyway, but since everyone thought he'd be the "old man" who stuck it out. He gave it his all, he really did. So that's happening tomorrow. It'll be hard...since it's the first euth I'll have done start to finish.

BUT...

Now for the good news!

As of today, my semi-temporary 6 month only job became permanent! I was so happy. We're still not sure if the original girl that I'm replacing is coming back, but regardless, I have a permanent job now! Another of my colleagues is moving away next June with her husband, so I get to stick around! It's awesome.

More good news...I met a little puppy who was just so sweet and wiggly and cute, and loves to snuggle! I helped trim her nails (okay, I held her, but it was still awesome). And I met a little kitten who was thought to be a girl, but really turned out to be a boy. So that was kind of a serendipity jolt to the afternoon.

And then, after all that, the phone kept ringing off the hook, and driving everyone crazy! It just wouldn't stop! And I sold so much Advantage today I now know where in the clinic it resides and how to "fill" the order myself...the Techs pretty much said (while dealing with the emergency) "it's over there on that shelf, grab what you need." So now I can do it on my own!

Anyway, time for today's lyric, quote, and picture. Despite the rather depressing end to the day, I'm still in a chipper mood and will probably sleep well tonight.

Lyric: "Look at us, baby, look at us now." - Look at us, Sarina Paris

Okay. No quote, since I can't think of one.

Picture: Yep. That's about it.

Goodnight