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2005-08-25T11:24:00.000-05:00

poutine

2005-08-23T14:51:00.000-05:00

alright, so i've heard alot about this stuff and never tried it before. its called poutine, an authentic canadian dish. it consists of french fries, cheese, and gravy. yes, sounds very gross, but its actually fantastic! i definently think you need to go with the beef gravy for this, not chicken. the food fair in the mall served it with mozzarella cheese curds, which was really good too. i'll definently be eating this at home!

hApPy BiRtHdAy!

2005-08-22T22:18:00.000-05:00

today was gareth's birthday! when he woke up and left for work he totally forgot it was his day, so i said..."hey guess what? its your birthday!!!" and he said..."hey, it is!" so hopefully that put a smile on his face as he goes to work. the rest of the day i planned on surprising him with something nice. in the afternoon i made him a big cookie and put 27 candles on it. i involved his friends colin and barry in my scheme. we went to walmart and i got gareth some more gifts to open (since i let him open my original presents already because i didn't think i was going to be here) so i got him a set of martini glasses, and barry suggested getting him some Legos. so i ended up getting him 2 of these really cool lego sets that are like knights with swords and shields, they looked sweet. i also made a sign out of posterboard and pasta that said happy birthday, and we blew up about 50 balloons and scattered them everywhere. barry and colin bought him a children's size bat and ball that talks when you swing. i felt bad when i asked gareth if they did anything for him at work..he said they forgot, and the phone didn't ring either wishing him happy birthday from his family after he got home. his grandmother did send him a card, and his aunt gave him a gift card at the wedding along with his other grandparents. i'm glad i did something for him, it makes me sad to think if i wasn't here he'd be alone for his birthday :( thanks to colin and barry, we pulled off something really fun. i hope gareth liked his day :) More pics.

goodbye gomboo..hopefully

2005-08-20T20:55:00.000-05:00

well, starting to actually be able to swallow now, the barfing is under control, and i'm feeling *much* better today! we went to the grocery store this morning and spent a buttload of money, but we were stocking up on groceries for my extra week here. today we've been loafing around, watching constantine, and i've made bacon roll-ups, garlic mozzarella bites, and banana muffins. we're gonna have the guys over again tonight to hang out. we have alot of fun, and we all get along great, so its fun to have other nerdy gamers like myself to hang out with.

you're on my mind

2005-08-20T20:52:00.000-05:00

gomboo day #3

2005-08-19T17:29:00.000-05:00

well, i'm still sick as hell. last night we went out with g's friends mark & cathy, and barry & colin to a nice restaurant called Moxie's, and I spend 1/2 of the dinner in the bathroom throwing up. i felt better after i got sick, so we ended up going to diegos for drinks and dancing. Here's the pics from Diego's

poor barry, being the nice guy he is, he was our designated driver for the evening (and the only one with a car) and on the way home he got pulled over for speeding and got a ticket :(

today me and gareth took a bus into victoria and went to his work for about 2 hours, then we went into the mall to get something to eat. I went to New York Fries, the best damn place in the world, all they serve is french fries covered in stuff. I got Poutine, which is french fries, cheese curds, and a beef-like gravy. I ended up puking that up about 1/2 hour later though :( I was miserable on the busride back, G's taking good care of me, he's been pampering me while I've been sick, and even brought me flowers :)

got the gomboo

2005-08-18T13:24:00.000-05:00

well, during my visit to canada, i have got a bad case of strep throat, an ear infection, and a sinus infection...:( Gareth's mom took me to a clinic yesterday morning (thanks Deb) and i've been laying on the couch for 2 days now, hopefully i'll start being able to swallow soon! Gareth and I decided that it would be good if I stayed here longer, so I have extended my trip until Aug. 29th. I'll have to have phone consultations with my doctors, and my parents have agreed to keep Mikey for me while I'm here. I feel like total ass but I think its getting better after taking the penicillan for the last 2 days.

lighthouse

2005-08-15T20:59:00.000-05:00

Gareth, Barry, Colin and me went to Fort Rodd Hill today in Victoria, BC to see the lighthouse, it was so pretty, and we got some cute pics! See the rest

wedding photos

2005-08-14T02:40:00.000-05:00

today Gareth's sister, Rachel, got married. It was a beautiful day and the wedding was so nice. I met Gareth's entire family today for the first time, they were all very nice and I was totally comfortable around them!

See the rest of the pics

new links

2005-08-11T01:36:00.000-05:00

i added a couple more cool blogs for you all to read in your spare time! Click here to see them or the link to the right

I found some pics from my co-worker named Evelyn that I had lost for almost a year! I hope she loves them! See them here!

Went to eat chinese, see the pics from my girlies using chopsticks for the first time! See pics!

things to do when bored #2

2005-08-11T01:24:00.000-05:00

The Color Test a bit tricky! I scored 0%, and i was like WTF!!!

Match Age Sort of like Hot or Not but you guess the people's ages

Web Crosswords Just a buttload of crossword puzzles

Birth Database Find birth information on you or others by searching under first and last name! Creepy....I'm on there ;)

Crazy Criminals Real crimes committed by dumb criminals.

things to do when bored #1

2005-08-11T01:18:00.000-05:00

Draw A Pig
Check out my pig!
Gareth's Pig
Jeremy's Pig
Send me the link to your pig!

Alright, this straight up pisses me right off....for all of you fuckers who can draw and show off your "drawing skills" on a GD DRAW YOUR PIG WEBSITE, suck me. My pig is beautiful, and it has the character of a second grader. eat it.

fav song of the moment Black Eyed Peas - Don't Lie

2005-08-07T00:20:00.000-05:00

Hey, baby my nose is getting big
I noticed it be growing when I been telling them fibs
Now you say your trust's getting weaker
Probably coz my lies just started getting deeper
And the reason for my confession is that I learn my lesson
And I really think you have to know the truth
Because I lied and I cheated and I lied a little more
But after I did it I don't know what I did it for
I admit that I have been a little immature
Fucking with your heart like I was the predator
In my book of lies I was the editor
And the author
I forged my signature
And now I apologise for what I did to you
Cos what you did to me I did to you

Nononono baby, nononono don't lie
Nononono, yeah you kno know know know you gotta try
What you gonna do when it all comes out
When I see you & what you're all about

She said I'm leaving
Cos she can't take the pain
It's hard to continue this love it ain't the same
Can't forget the things that I've done inside her brain
Too many lies committed too many games
She feeling like a fool getting on the last train
Trying to maintain but the feeling won't change
And I lie and I lie and I lie and I lie
And now our emotions are drained
Cos I lie and I lie and a little lie lie
And now your emotions are drained

Nononono baby, nononono don't lie (no, don't you lie)
Nononono, yeah you know know know know you gotta try (got to try, got to try)
What you gonna do when it all comes out (what you gonna do baby)
When I see you & what you're all about
Nonono babe, nononono don't lie
Because you kno you kno you kno you kno you know gotta try

Yo, I'm lying to my girl
Even though I love her
And she all in my world
I give her all my attention and diamonds & pearls
She's the one who makes me feel on top of the world
Still I lie to my girl, I do it

fishing

2005-08-06T21:37:00.000-05:00

went out to bait some bank poles with my dad tonight, and i got some cool pictures of mikey's first ride in a boat. he did pretty good until he spotted a muskrat on the bankline and wanted to jump out after it.

i spotted this frog just hanging out on a log

ok so i'm bored....

2005-08-06T15:58:00.000-05:00

i decided to go to the internet movie database (www.imdb.com)and pull up all of my favorite movies, then pick a character from each movie, and do a google search on that name, and find a real person. here's what i found.

Old School - Bernard 'Beanie' Campbell (Vince Vaughn)

National Lampoons Christmas Vacation - Cousin Eddie Johnson (Randy Quaid)

Dukes of Hazzard - Bo Duke
ok so I didn't find a real life person, however one website inparticular shows the "endowment" of Bo Duke

daily horoscope

2005-08-06T15:26:00.000-05:00

Today August 6, 2005
There is a loving tenderness in the air that you will find a great deal of comfort in, Andrea. Ground your sensitive emotions and make room for love to enter the picture. It could be that you are feeling indecisive when it comes to matters of love and romance at this time. The best thing for you to do is stabilize yourself, and then make the effort to connect intimately with another. The decisions will flow naturally from there. The Moon's transit implies that the events of the past year have made a major difference in your personality, and you've grown quite a bit. Now you need to ponder what that growth means to you when contemplating your future. Right now, the future looks good. You need to make use of good sound common sense to make sure it continues that way.

crazy

2005-08-06T14:53:00.000-05:00

ok, time to come to terms with reality. i've taken some time off work because i'm having alot of difficulties dealing with "life" right now. i crashed really hard recently, and was told i shouldn't be working right now. i've been diagnosed as being Type I Bi-Polar. it was extremely difficult for me to hear that. i'm not quite sure why, there's always some type of stigma with mental illness issues, and i didn't want to be classified as a stigma. this month has been one of the hardest yet in my life. i'm only getting 1/2 pay from work while i'm off, my grandfather is dying, i had an abnormal papsmear, being away from gareth, and trying to patch a broken relationship with my ex and making a friendship. all of that going on while starting on a new "crazy pill" that has set me into an emotional frenzy, AND started my period out of nowhere! ugh, life is tough. i hate being an adult.

hi from Nebraska

2005-08-04T22:20:00.000-05:00

well, its my last night here, its been a great couple of days. I'm glad I got to spend some time with my brother and his wife in their new home. its truly beautiful here, and we've had some good times. i've mostly spent my days sitting around talking with my brother, and yesterday my sister in law took us to get pedicures.

tour of Jeremy's new home
Jeremy's audition for American Idol

My brother is the shizzle, a big shot out to Jeremy for buying me a iPod Photo :D I'm so excited

on the road again

2005-08-02T09:44:00.000-05:00

since i have a few days between dr appts, i'm going to stay with my brother in nebraska. i've been dealt a few things lately that are going to take some work, and my brother has been through alot of it already. it will be nice to be able to sit and talk to him about whats going on in my life right now.

New Pictures

2005-07-31T22:01:00.000-05:00

Today I went to walk along the river with Sara & her dog Shay. It was so beautiful outside and the sun was just starting to go down.

Sara & Shay Pics
Me and Mikey Pics

Bank Pole Fishing

2005-07-30T09:50:00.000-05:00

This morning I woke up early and went fishing with my dad. Well, technically not "fishing," but my dad baited some bank poles last night and we went at 6am to check the poles for flathead catfish in the Rock River. We ended up getting 5 altogether and my dad filleted them to grill later :) See the rest of the fishing pics

Mikey meets a catfish for the first time! Click Here!

new pictures

2005-07-29T14:48:00.000-05:00

I got to spend the day with my girls, Emily and Camryn. We went to the pool in the afternoon, then to buy some school clothes, then we went to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I feel whole when I'm with them, they are such a huge part of my life, and being without them a piece of me is missing. It is definently the mother in me wanting to be near the children that I've raised. I wonder what my future holds, if I'm going to be able to have children of my own. I know that I will be able to love a child like my own even if it wasn't from me, those girls have shown me what unconditional love is really about.

Spending time with "my girlies" Emily and Camryn at the pool

Turtle Turtle : Holding a turtle that my dad caught

ahhhhhhhhhh

2005-07-28T10:09:00.000-05:00

today is my first visit with a new psychiatrist. this is always nerve racking for me because i don't do well expressing my feelings to strangers, i always like to sugar coat things and make them see not so bad so that i don't feel like they can judge me. today i'm starting over, i'm letting everything out, and i'm scared of that, because i've NEVER been able to do it, and i'm worried what's gonna come out of my mouth. ok time to go smoke....we'll see how today goes.

welcome to the jungle

2005-07-22T14:05:00.000-05:00

i'm going through some embarrassing days. i'm not used to feeling weakness, i've always been everybody else's rock, and now i'm the one at the bottom. i'm struggling admitting to myself that its okay to feel this, but its something i'm not used to. i've always been able to deal with whatever life hands me, and about 10 other peoples' burdens as well. also, i've pushed aside some symptoms that i should have addressed about a year ago. i'm finally taking some time out for me, needing to miss some work to make that happen (which I can't afford to do), and getting some help.

my fortune

2005-07-20T15:25:00.000-05:00

today at lunch, i was excited to open my fortune cookie. i've been having a bad battle with depression, trying to figure things out, get my life back in order. somehow thinking a statement from a fortune cookie would help me understand my future *shrug* so i open my fortune cookie, and....nothing. no fortune inside. what does that mean? i asked the waiter what it meant, and he looked at me, and went and got me another one. ok, so i thought, i'll give it another try.

"Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst"

enough said. fortune cookies can go fuck themselves.