So I have landed in Toronto and so far things are going quite well! My flight was on time, my luggage mostly survived (my carryon/knitting bag has a HUGE rip in the bottom...). Opani gave me a ride to Shona's from the airport which was greatly appreciated and which meant I got to see her this time around which was awesome and Shona and I had dinner at a nearby pub. When we are almost done eating I start looking at the picture on the wall next to the booth behind shona and it's a picture of South Porcupine! No word of a lie, it's a picture of a tent set up as a temporary bank headquarters after the fire of 1911. It was SO cool and I didn't have my phone to take a picture so I might need to go back tomorrow night.
Anyhow, that's the mishmash of events for today minus the obvious crying and farewells. On tomorrow's agenda -- lunch with Shona, a trip to Lettuce Knit, potentially buffalo ice cream (I have to find out where it is first) and dinner with Shona and Greg! It should be a pretty chill day.
Love you all and looking forward to seeing my Timmins folks soon (and I miss you already my Seattle-based friends and family!)
<3 Amanda
Monday, 27 August 2012
Sunday, 26 August 2012
The Ultimate Day of Ultimate-ness
So this is a pre-outing post because I don't know if I will have a good time to post again until after I am in Toronto.
Today Tiemus and I are going to tourist around and buy souvenirs and take pictures in goofy places and whatever else our little hearts desire. We are not going to worry about hitting up all the things we wanted to hit up but we are most definitely going to try to take a ride on The Seattle Great Wheel!
The last week has been a little sad. Friday night we hung out with Torin and Iman for the last time of my trip -- there were chicken wings and garlic fries and rejoicing but then I had to say goodbye. Then last night I went knitting with Tiemus' mom at her parents house and I saw them and Tiemus' aunt and had to say goodbye. Tiemus intends on coming to Canada for Christmas and so I had no definitive answer about when I would see them next which was difficult (they already knew he didn't plan to be in Seattle for the holidays -- I didn't just drop that bomb thoughtlessly).
Then afterwards Tiemus' mom and I went to the wine storage place where his dad works and had some champagne. Then we had the most delicious meal of my life at a little place near Tiemus' place of work called Cantinetta. It was gorgeous, the food was great, Tiemus' dad always comes equipped with wine, and by the end of the night I still wasn't ready to say goodbye to them but sadly I had to :(
And THAT is why today is all about the goofy fun stuff because I don't have to say goodbye to Tiemus until tomorrow and so I am choosing to ride The Denial Train for the rest of the day (at least until late tonight when I realize I need to pack -- I have started putting my things in piles so it won't be too bad at least).
Anyhow, that is that. I will see you soon, Canada. I just wish my part of Canada was closer to Tiemus' part of America.
Love you all
Amanda
Today Tiemus and I are going to tourist around and buy souvenirs and take pictures in goofy places and whatever else our little hearts desire. We are not going to worry about hitting up all the things we wanted to hit up but we are most definitely going to try to take a ride on The Seattle Great Wheel!
The last week has been a little sad. Friday night we hung out with Torin and Iman for the last time of my trip -- there were chicken wings and garlic fries and rejoicing but then I had to say goodbye. Then last night I went knitting with Tiemus' mom at her parents house and I saw them and Tiemus' aunt and had to say goodbye. Tiemus intends on coming to Canada for Christmas and so I had no definitive answer about when I would see them next which was difficult (they already knew he didn't plan to be in Seattle for the holidays -- I didn't just drop that bomb thoughtlessly).
Then afterwards Tiemus' mom and I went to the wine storage place where his dad works and had some champagne. Then we had the most delicious meal of my life at a little place near Tiemus' place of work called Cantinetta. It was gorgeous, the food was great, Tiemus' dad always comes equipped with wine, and by the end of the night I still wasn't ready to say goodbye to them but sadly I had to :(
And THAT is why today is all about the goofy fun stuff because I don't have to say goodbye to Tiemus until tomorrow and so I am choosing to ride The Denial Train for the rest of the day (at least until late tonight when I realize I need to pack -- I have started putting my things in piles so it won't be too bad at least).
Anyhow, that is that. I will see you soon, Canada. I just wish my part of Canada was closer to Tiemus' part of America.
Love you all
Amanda
Tuesday, 14 August 2012
Summer is ending sooooo quickly!
Hello everyone!
So lately Tiemus and I have been doing a lot of celebrating! After my birthday came his birth week which included several teeny tiny nerd gifts (a D20 lollipop, Link's shield filled with mints, a Gengar keychain, a travel cup with the molecular structure of caffeine on it) as well as an apple pie, breakfast in bed, and a surprise birthday dinner with all his friends and family. Mom has already warned me not to set the bar too high or the years to come might be difficult, but I figure its fun to do these things and I have a whole lot of time on my hands right now so now is the time to be doing dorky and semi-romantic things!
Beyond that I have had a pretty great week. I have been knitting away on my afghan! I went to the knitting store on the 5th and picked up all of my yarn (which will be fun to pack but I will figure it out). I have 10 different colours for the afghan -- a deep but bright purple, yellow, orange, clown-nose-red, sky blue, royal blue, kelly green, lime green, pink, and white or as Tiemus' mom and I say CRAYON COLOURS. I don't know what I am going to use to put it all together but I am considering using black or trying to find a different bright colour for the edge and such. During last week I managed to knit 2 and 1/3 squares already (which is especially cool because I am doing cables which aren't difficult so much as they are more time consuming).
Birth week ran Monday to Saturday and I've already given you the brief overview. Saturday was our two year anniversary and so I tricked Tiemus into believing I was taking him out for a special anniversary meal. I even blindfolded him and lead him into the restaurant (and into a tree and into a chair) but when he opened his eyes -- there was his parents and Mike and Fran and Torin and Iman! It was pretty nifty.
Oh and on Saturday during the day I went to Bainbridge which is an island that you can take a ferry to from downtown Seattle. We walked around this cute little town and went to this gorgeous knitting shop and I picked out a secondary project. I am now ALSO making these really gorgeous fingerless gloves (in a kind of choral pink).
Also, the boys have recently rediscovered Rock Band so there's been a lot of plastic instrument playing as of late.
On Sunday Tiemus and I went to the zoo!! We saw everything and it was awesome. There will be facebook pictures of my summer adventures in the next couple of weeks but I am holding off until I am just about ready to leave.
Anyhow, that's the news!
Miss you and love you,
Amanda
So lately Tiemus and I have been doing a lot of celebrating! After my birthday came his birth week which included several teeny tiny nerd gifts (a D20 lollipop, Link's shield filled with mints, a Gengar keychain, a travel cup with the molecular structure of caffeine on it) as well as an apple pie, breakfast in bed, and a surprise birthday dinner with all his friends and family. Mom has already warned me not to set the bar too high or the years to come might be difficult, but I figure its fun to do these things and I have a whole lot of time on my hands right now so now is the time to be doing dorky and semi-romantic things!
Beyond that I have had a pretty great week. I have been knitting away on my afghan! I went to the knitting store on the 5th and picked up all of my yarn (which will be fun to pack but I will figure it out). I have 10 different colours for the afghan -- a deep but bright purple, yellow, orange, clown-nose-red, sky blue, royal blue, kelly green, lime green, pink, and white or as Tiemus' mom and I say CRAYON COLOURS. I don't know what I am going to use to put it all together but I am considering using black or trying to find a different bright colour for the edge and such. During last week I managed to knit 2 and 1/3 squares already (which is especially cool because I am doing cables which aren't difficult so much as they are more time consuming).
Birth week ran Monday to Saturday and I've already given you the brief overview. Saturday was our two year anniversary and so I tricked Tiemus into believing I was taking him out for a special anniversary meal. I even blindfolded him and lead him into the restaurant (and into a tree and into a chair) but when he opened his eyes -- there was his parents and Mike and Fran and Torin and Iman! It was pretty nifty.
Oh and on Saturday during the day I went to Bainbridge which is an island that you can take a ferry to from downtown Seattle. We walked around this cute little town and went to this gorgeous knitting shop and I picked out a secondary project. I am now ALSO making these really gorgeous fingerless gloves (in a kind of choral pink).
Also, the boys have recently rediscovered Rock Band so there's been a lot of plastic instrument playing as of late.
On Sunday Tiemus and I went to the zoo!! We saw everything and it was awesome. There will be facebook pictures of my summer adventures in the next couple of weeks but I am holding off until I am just about ready to leave.
Anyhow, that's the news!
Miss you and love you,
Amanda
Tuesday, 7 August 2012
It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To!
So! Since I've seen you all last, it turn's out I've aged. Last night, staying up until midnight was a serious strain. Last week was especially painful and I felt very slightly hungover (post-karaoke) for the greater part of the day. AAAAND Last month I found this really obvious, really wiry looking grey hair.
So 25 years old. What can I say? It was strange celebrating with all of these new characters and none of the usual suspects but all-in-all it was a pleasure having Tiemus around for my birthday. Additionally, some friendly faces from the Jake's (my bar back home) made my birthday extra special. You should definitely check it out! I may have had some tears of shock and excitement the next morning when I found this on my facebook wall. Also, I got a gift basket delivered directly from Sam and of course had the lovely pleasure of speaking with both of my parents and my lovely little sista.
That night we went to the beach and came home and barbecued and then we ate boston cream filled strawberry shortcake. I mean -- wow!
Anyhow, that's the birthday edition of news. Also, I will be back in Canada in 20 days and home in 22 days!
Both dreading and looking forward to that one,
Love you
So 25 years old. What can I say? It was strange celebrating with all of these new characters and none of the usual suspects but all-in-all it was a pleasure having Tiemus around for my birthday. Additionally, some friendly faces from the Jake's (my bar back home) made my birthday extra special. You should definitely check it out! I may have had some tears of shock and excitement the next morning when I found this on my facebook wall. Also, I got a gift basket delivered directly from Sam and of course had the lovely pleasure of speaking with both of my parents and my lovely little sista.
That night we went to the beach and came home and barbecued and then we ate boston cream filled strawberry shortcake. I mean -- wow!
Anyhow, that's the birthday edition of news. Also, I will be back in Canada in 20 days and home in 22 days!
Both dreading and looking forward to that one,
Love you
Thursday, 2 August 2012
Knitting Addiction
So I will start with a knitting recap. On Saturday, as I may have mentioned, I finished my second project and since the next one will invariably be more expensive and I am unbelievably bad at making decisions I have held off on finding a new project leaving me knitting-less for the week. I have some leftover sock yarn and I've been on ravelry.com (it's basically facebook for knitters) trying to figure out what to do with my leftovers and I have some great ideas. The only thing is, I don't have the right needle sizes for any of these ideas. Thus, I have spent my knitting time doing knitting research and teaching myself the long tail cast-on from youtube and how to knit into a circle (work in a round or some business like this). I have been playing with this cowl pattern but the thing would be more like a neck warmer because my needles are two sizes too small but it keeps me busy.
On Wednesday night I went to the Seattle Knitters' Guild's monthly meeting and there was a speaker who was just the funkiest person and who has recently gone to Iceland for her work in various knitting circles and it was a lot of fun. She recently got a job working for Skacel and she brought free yarn so yay! There is a pattern for these neat little ankle socks that I could use mine for but socks sound difficult so I might try to hold onto the yarn for the time being and readdress the possibility of the cute socks when I've gotten a little more comfortable. Oh and my next project -- an afghan! I have finally talked myself into knitting squares for an afghan (all different patterns) so that I can get used to doing new and different and exciting things. I can't wait! And, if you mess up a square, the worst thing that could happen is starting a square over again rather than starting a whole bunch more.
Beyond that, I have been organizing things for Tiemus' birth week! There will be all kinds of tiny gifts and such. I love doing things like that. And as for my birthday, this may be the first year in a while where I haven't worn a tiara for my birthday (which is tomorrow if I miraculously forgot to remind you before). Twenty five years is a lot of years. It's something I've decided to not think about. Besides, I found a 12 dollar bottle of "Canadian Whiskey" (1.75 mL) that promises it was made under the supervision of the Canadian government -- in California. It's surprisingly decent considering I bought it because of how cheap and ridiculous the bottle looked.
Today I did laundry! It was the most exciting laundry day yet. I put the clothes in the washer, went downstairs over an hour later, and found that the washer was off and full of water. Turns out that the outlet was tripped and I have to press the reset button but I initially felt pretty freaked. Thanks to Dad for troubleshooting the laundry machine from 3000 mi away!
I also got my major birthday gift from Tiemus early! He got me these adorable Converse shoes that are Lorax themed (by Dr. Seuss). Tomorrow, when he's off work, we're going swimming in a lake or ocean of some kind. I'm pretty excited :D
Anyhow, that's the news for today. If you want to hear a rant about the Ontario government stomping on union rights, bring it up and I will go on and on and on. Because seriously, threatening a union with legislation a month before their contract is up! What's up with that?
Love you and miss you all
Amanda
On Wednesday night I went to the Seattle Knitters' Guild's monthly meeting and there was a speaker who was just the funkiest person and who has recently gone to Iceland for her work in various knitting circles and it was a lot of fun. She recently got a job working for Skacel and she brought free yarn so yay! There is a pattern for these neat little ankle socks that I could use mine for but socks sound difficult so I might try to hold onto the yarn for the time being and readdress the possibility of the cute socks when I've gotten a little more comfortable. Oh and my next project -- an afghan! I have finally talked myself into knitting squares for an afghan (all different patterns) so that I can get used to doing new and different and exciting things. I can't wait! And, if you mess up a square, the worst thing that could happen is starting a square over again rather than starting a whole bunch more.
Beyond that, I have been organizing things for Tiemus' birth week! There will be all kinds of tiny gifts and such. I love doing things like that. And as for my birthday, this may be the first year in a while where I haven't worn a tiara for my birthday (which is tomorrow if I miraculously forgot to remind you before). Twenty five years is a lot of years. It's something I've decided to not think about. Besides, I found a 12 dollar bottle of "Canadian Whiskey" (1.75 mL) that promises it was made under the supervision of the Canadian government -- in California. It's surprisingly decent considering I bought it because of how cheap and ridiculous the bottle looked.
Today I did laundry! It was the most exciting laundry day yet. I put the clothes in the washer, went downstairs over an hour later, and found that the washer was off and full of water. Turns out that the outlet was tripped and I have to press the reset button but I initially felt pretty freaked. Thanks to Dad for troubleshooting the laundry machine from 3000 mi away!
I also got my major birthday gift from Tiemus early! He got me these adorable Converse shoes that are Lorax themed (by Dr. Seuss). Tomorrow, when he's off work, we're going swimming in a lake or ocean of some kind. I'm pretty excited :D
Anyhow, that's the news for today. If you want to hear a rant about the Ontario government stomping on union rights, bring it up and I will go on and on and on. Because seriously, threatening a union with legislation a month before their contract is up! What's up with that?
Love you and miss you all
Amanda
Saturday, 28 July 2012
Long Time No See
Hey!
So here is the week in overview... On Tuesday we did groceries and went to see The Dark Knight Rises (I started a post about this film and how reflective it is of today's society and then gave up when I realized I am not actually still in school and don't need to do these things). It was great, by the way.
On Wednesday I made Mom's stuffed shells (cheesy and spinachy) and it turned out quite well if not a little hard. I tried to use the hold-warm function on the oven because Tiemus had some unexpected bus complications but the cheese on the top overcooked. Otherwise it was a huge success.
On Thursday I went to the 8th annual Stitch and Pitch to see the Mariners play (baseball) against the Kansas City Royals. The Mariners won, which seemed to surprise and impress quite a few people :D Additionally, there were all these knitting booths from shops around the city that were set up and selling things and the baseball game was filled with singing and dancing and lemonade and hot dogs!
Last night we went bowling and I did very, very badly and then we went to a diner for some delicious midnight food.
We are trying to plan on some karaoke either tonight or next weekend.
At this time I would like to give a big Happy Birthday shout out to Sam!!!
You should also know that I am busily applying for jobs all over the grid (the Ontario grid, thus far) and I will let you know if anything at all exciting happens.
With Love,
Amanda
So here is the week in overview... On Tuesday we did groceries and went to see The Dark Knight Rises (I started a post about this film and how reflective it is of today's society and then gave up when I realized I am not actually still in school and don't need to do these things). It was great, by the way.
On Wednesday I made Mom's stuffed shells (cheesy and spinachy) and it turned out quite well if not a little hard. I tried to use the hold-warm function on the oven because Tiemus had some unexpected bus complications but the cheese on the top overcooked. Otherwise it was a huge success.
On Thursday I went to the 8th annual Stitch and Pitch to see the Mariners play (baseball) against the Kansas City Royals. The Mariners won, which seemed to surprise and impress quite a few people :D Additionally, there were all these knitting booths from shops around the city that were set up and selling things and the baseball game was filled with singing and dancing and lemonade and hot dogs!
Last night we went bowling and I did very, very badly and then we went to a diner for some delicious midnight food.
We are trying to plan on some karaoke either tonight or next weekend.
At this time I would like to give a big Happy Birthday shout out to Sam!!!
You should also know that I am busily applying for jobs all over the grid (the Ontario grid, thus far) and I will let you know if anything at all exciting happens.
With Love,
Amanda
Sunday, 22 July 2012
Hey there, Canada!
Hey!
So today was knitting day! I love knitting day, it always makes me happy. Today, not only did I go knitting with Tiemus' mom, but I also went with his aunt and grandmother who are always a pleasure to hang out with! My scarf (the second one, now) got significantly longer and I am hoping to have it done by next Saturday because I think I would like to knit a shawl! This past week I have seen so many people's projects and it just makes me want to work harder to get to that level. His aunt had an especially beautiful scarf made of like a lace sorta deal. It was gorgeous. In six or seven years, I hope to be able to make something like that!
This evening we just hung out and ate delicious Thai food! Then there was youtube surfing and beer. Sometimes it's nice to just relax :D Anyhow, just letting you know how things are! Last night we hung out at a skateboard establishment for the art walk (a bunch of businesses in the area display art) and we watched dudes learn new tricks and cashed in on the free beer and just hung out. We also had garlic fries and other food at a nearby wings establishment and chilled in both a beautiful park an a beautiful bookstore for some time. Also, preceding all of this, I managed the bus system all on my own!
Now here's the scariest bit of news. Tiemus' parents have invited us to skydive with them for our birthdays! I am actually considering this which by the way, I consider nuts, but I think it could also be a nifty experience!
Anyhow, that's the news for today!
Love you all and miss you!
Amanda
So today was knitting day! I love knitting day, it always makes me happy. Today, not only did I go knitting with Tiemus' mom, but I also went with his aunt and grandmother who are always a pleasure to hang out with! My scarf (the second one, now) got significantly longer and I am hoping to have it done by next Saturday because I think I would like to knit a shawl! This past week I have seen so many people's projects and it just makes me want to work harder to get to that level. His aunt had an especially beautiful scarf made of like a lace sorta deal. It was gorgeous. In six or seven years, I hope to be able to make something like that!
This evening we just hung out and ate delicious Thai food! Then there was youtube surfing and beer. Sometimes it's nice to just relax :D Anyhow, just letting you know how things are! Last night we hung out at a skateboard establishment for the art walk (a bunch of businesses in the area display art) and we watched dudes learn new tricks and cashed in on the free beer and just hung out. We also had garlic fries and other food at a nearby wings establishment and chilled in both a beautiful park an a beautiful bookstore for some time. Also, preceding all of this, I managed the bus system all on my own!
Now here's the scariest bit of news. Tiemus' parents have invited us to skydive with them for our birthdays! I am actually considering this which by the way, I consider nuts, but I think it could also be a nifty experience!
Anyhow, that's the news for today!
Love you all and miss you!
Amanda
Friday, 20 July 2012
Goooooooood Morning!
Hello everyone!
This week has been pretty relaxed. On Wednesday night I went to the Knitter's Guild ice cream social. There was ice cream and yarn-o (basically bingo) and Nanette helped me fix my scarf -- I've managed to mess it up several times now and I'm not so good at tearing out only the last few rows and being able to pick up my work again! If only I could just NEVER drop stitches, life would be a lot easier.
Last night I went to Iman's parents' acupuncture school to watch a hippie documentary with no narration, no dialogue, no speaking of any kind. It was very pretty but an hour and a half of silence isn't really up my alley. As we're walking out, Iman leans over and says "the cinematography was beautiful, the soundtrack was amazing, but the dialogue was missing something..."
I've also started with the planning of Tiemus' birthweek! He's so going to hate me for all the excitement I have planned but he can't escape me :D
Tonight we are going to some thing at a skateboard shop with prizes and raffle tickets and beer. I don't really understand, but one of the prizes is fanny pack so I think I am going to cross my fingers and hope for that one. It is currently pouring rain! It sounds like the apocalypse outside.
And speaking of the apocalypse, did you hear about the shooting in that Colorado theatre during the release of The Dark Knight Rises? The gun violence in Canada and the US is getting way out of hand. There is actually an article in the Metro about how a woman who narrowly avoided the Eaton Centre shooting and wrote about it was killed in that movie theatre. It makes me heartsick to think of the number of innocent people that have died in recent months at the hands of shooters who themselves are under the age of 25 or 30. The most recent arrest in the Scarborough, Danzig Street shooting was a 19 year old boy. It sounds like something out of a film. Anyhow, please know that Tiemus and I are taking all reasonable precautions and that I am happy July 4th is behind us because the fireworks make me jumpy and terrified.
Also, I now have the ability to call your phone with my skype! I am pretty excited about this prospect because it means I can now call all of you without having to schedule times and have skype training sessions. I'm gonna go lay down and listen to the rain for a while.
Love you all!
Amanda (PS, 2 weeks until my birthday!)
This week has been pretty relaxed. On Wednesday night I went to the Knitter's Guild ice cream social. There was ice cream and yarn-o (basically bingo) and Nanette helped me fix my scarf -- I've managed to mess it up several times now and I'm not so good at tearing out only the last few rows and being able to pick up my work again! If only I could just NEVER drop stitches, life would be a lot easier.
Last night I went to Iman's parents' acupuncture school to watch a hippie documentary with no narration, no dialogue, no speaking of any kind. It was very pretty but an hour and a half of silence isn't really up my alley. As we're walking out, Iman leans over and says "the cinematography was beautiful, the soundtrack was amazing, but the dialogue was missing something..."
I've also started with the planning of Tiemus' birthweek! He's so going to hate me for all the excitement I have planned but he can't escape me :D
Tonight we are going to some thing at a skateboard shop with prizes and raffle tickets and beer. I don't really understand, but one of the prizes is fanny pack so I think I am going to cross my fingers and hope for that one. It is currently pouring rain! It sounds like the apocalypse outside.
And speaking of the apocalypse, did you hear about the shooting in that Colorado theatre during the release of The Dark Knight Rises? The gun violence in Canada and the US is getting way out of hand. There is actually an article in the Metro about how a woman who narrowly avoided the Eaton Centre shooting and wrote about it was killed in that movie theatre. It makes me heartsick to think of the number of innocent people that have died in recent months at the hands of shooters who themselves are under the age of 25 or 30. The most recent arrest in the Scarborough, Danzig Street shooting was a 19 year old boy. It sounds like something out of a film. Anyhow, please know that Tiemus and I are taking all reasonable precautions and that I am happy July 4th is behind us because the fireworks make me jumpy and terrified.
Also, I now have the ability to call your phone with my skype! I am pretty excited about this prospect because it means I can now call all of you without having to schedule times and have skype training sessions. I'm gonna go lay down and listen to the rain for a while.
Love you all!
Amanda (PS, 2 weeks until my birthday!)
Monday, 16 July 2012
Oh the Places We Will Go!
Hey guys!
So I have been slacking. I apologize!! Let's recap some things...
What I forgot to tell you about Wednesday was that Tiemus got himself a spiffy new haircut! After his haircut we all went to a place called Wing Central (I usually forget this and call it Wings like the band but apparently I am on the to of my game today) and had some delicious food. They have these waffle cut fries (waffle cut fries are big here) with this garlic stuff on them and they're amazing! Anyway, I am sitting around this table with Tiemus and his two closest dude friends kind of staring into space when I realize that the conversation I am not really participating in is about hair product :S
On Friday I spent the day with Iman and his friends. We had Duke's which is a delicious seafood place that clearly has other things like burgers and fish and chips rather than just having chowder and calamari. I went with Tiemus to a Duke's the first time I was here and tried his chowder and it was actually quite good. This particular restaurant was on Lake Union (there are a few of them and so now I've been to two locations) and we sat around basically eating on a raised dock. Then we walked around Fremont which is one of the cute neighbourhoods I had yet to explore. They had a little river and a walking trail. We also walked by a Google building that looked a little sad considering how rich I imagine them to be!
On Saturday I went knitting with Tiemus' mom :D This is becoming one of my favourite parts of the week. I finished my triangles scarf and it looks AWESOME and I've started a new pattern that has already caused me to pull the scarf apart and start again three times but is pretty cool and now that I've really gotten going I am much more comfortable with the stitches. We went through the pattern book and marked a few pages on the scale of things I could do and there was one that I was quite afraid of. It was the big scary intimidating pattern that looks really cool (it's a pretty scarf made out of sock wool, it's quite nifty). I decided to man up and do the complicated pattern with all the adding and taking away of stitches including my new least favourite thing to do -- knitting three stitches together. I have since learned that if you're going to drop a stitch, this is where it will happen! Saturday night the guys were all over so we went for Chinese food and then they played video games and I struggled with my knitting (only to drop a stitch and not be able to find where this happened for several rows).
Yesterday was the day of all adventures! Tiemus promised me earlier in the week that we would go mall shopping. So we decide we're going to check Google maps for the fastest transit route (it's not set up for Timmins transit, but when you get walking or driving directions you can also get transit directions and it will tell you what time the next bus is and where to make your transfer and it's pretty cool). Anyway, the first suggestion Google maps makes is for us is to walk the 36 minutes because there is no easy way to get from here to the mall without going way out of our way to transfer so i tell Tiemus I can do that and he looks at me a little skeptically and warns me of this hill. Seattle is made of all kinds of hills, I think to myself. Not a big deal, I tell myself. So first, before the hill, we climb like a thousand stairs. LIKE A THOUSAND. So I'm going up the stairs and at first I'm kinda jogging up them and then I am kinda walking up them and then I a kinda feeling like I might throw up from the burning sensation in my lungs. From the road the stairs looks to be about half the height they actually were. After the stairs we're on a slight incline and I am trying very hard to stop stopping and taking breaks and then I see the hill. This is no hill, this is a practical joke. Cars struggle to get up this hill! I told Tiemus I would like a ski lift FOR this hill. I am still struggling to breathe from the damn steps. I am leaning forward so far I feel like I could reach out and do a push up while walking up this hill AND it goes forever. Then we went to the mall. We went shopped for hours and he was very patient and he tried on some jeans that look quite snazzy on him and are a bit tighter than his last new pair of jeans because he keeps getting thinner. We ate mall food and then we went to target and we all and all had a good time. Then we walked home. Again, I know I have mentioned this before, but downhill is always worse than you expect. Especially this hill because you have to lean back so far to be considered upright. So I am walking down this endless hill and I can feel my calves cramping. At some point, I requested Tiemus just push me down the hill and get it over with. I think I am going to walk back up and down those steps on a semi regular basis now that I know how hard they are, but this hill is going to be a shopping only hill!
When we got home, I tore out my scarf for the last time and then I completed the beginning end of the pattern and the first panel of the repeating part without consequence so I am hoping I have mastered his pattern enough and if not, when I really screw it up, I will be bringing my scarf with me for assistance.
Plans for this week -- grocery shopping tonight (we've been saying this for a week, but we vowed tonight is the night). We are having dinner with Tiemus' mom on Wednesday because she has something to do in our area and then she has an hour and a half and then we are meeting with her knitter's guild! I've got to design Tiemus' birthday surprise (he reads this so that's all the hints I am giving out) and do a lot of cleaning because the weekend does not mean happy things for this apartment. I think we are hoping to go back to bowling on Friday night and Saturday is knitting day which I will either spend in Edmonds as usual at the knit shop or at Tiemus' grandparents depending on where his grandmother wants to do her knitting that day :)
Sorry it took me so long to update this! I hope this extra long post makes up for the lack of Amanda I have been providing as of late.
Love you all and miss you terribly!
Amanda
So I have been slacking. I apologize!! Let's recap some things...
What I forgot to tell you about Wednesday was that Tiemus got himself a spiffy new haircut! After his haircut we all went to a place called Wing Central (I usually forget this and call it Wings like the band but apparently I am on the to of my game today) and had some delicious food. They have these waffle cut fries (waffle cut fries are big here) with this garlic stuff on them and they're amazing! Anyway, I am sitting around this table with Tiemus and his two closest dude friends kind of staring into space when I realize that the conversation I am not really participating in is about hair product :S
On Friday I spent the day with Iman and his friends. We had Duke's which is a delicious seafood place that clearly has other things like burgers and fish and chips rather than just having chowder and calamari. I went with Tiemus to a Duke's the first time I was here and tried his chowder and it was actually quite good. This particular restaurant was on Lake Union (there are a few of them and so now I've been to two locations) and we sat around basically eating on a raised dock. Then we walked around Fremont which is one of the cute neighbourhoods I had yet to explore. They had a little river and a walking trail. We also walked by a Google building that looked a little sad considering how rich I imagine them to be!
On Saturday I went knitting with Tiemus' mom :D This is becoming one of my favourite parts of the week. I finished my triangles scarf and it looks AWESOME and I've started a new pattern that has already caused me to pull the scarf apart and start again three times but is pretty cool and now that I've really gotten going I am much more comfortable with the stitches. We went through the pattern book and marked a few pages on the scale of things I could do and there was one that I was quite afraid of. It was the big scary intimidating pattern that looks really cool (it's a pretty scarf made out of sock wool, it's quite nifty). I decided to man up and do the complicated pattern with all the adding and taking away of stitches including my new least favourite thing to do -- knitting three stitches together. I have since learned that if you're going to drop a stitch, this is where it will happen! Saturday night the guys were all over so we went for Chinese food and then they played video games and I struggled with my knitting (only to drop a stitch and not be able to find where this happened for several rows).
Yesterday was the day of all adventures! Tiemus promised me earlier in the week that we would go mall shopping. So we decide we're going to check Google maps for the fastest transit route (it's not set up for Timmins transit, but when you get walking or driving directions you can also get transit directions and it will tell you what time the next bus is and where to make your transfer and it's pretty cool). Anyway, the first suggestion Google maps makes is for us is to walk the 36 minutes because there is no easy way to get from here to the mall without going way out of our way to transfer so i tell Tiemus I can do that and he looks at me a little skeptically and warns me of this hill. Seattle is made of all kinds of hills, I think to myself. Not a big deal, I tell myself. So first, before the hill, we climb like a thousand stairs. LIKE A THOUSAND. So I'm going up the stairs and at first I'm kinda jogging up them and then I am kinda walking up them and then I a kinda feeling like I might throw up from the burning sensation in my lungs. From the road the stairs looks to be about half the height they actually were. After the stairs we're on a slight incline and I am trying very hard to stop stopping and taking breaks and then I see the hill. This is no hill, this is a practical joke. Cars struggle to get up this hill! I told Tiemus I would like a ski lift FOR this hill. I am still struggling to breathe from the damn steps. I am leaning forward so far I feel like I could reach out and do a push up while walking up this hill AND it goes forever. Then we went to the mall. We went shopped for hours and he was very patient and he tried on some jeans that look quite snazzy on him and are a bit tighter than his last new pair of jeans because he keeps getting thinner. We ate mall food and then we went to target and we all and all had a good time. Then we walked home. Again, I know I have mentioned this before, but downhill is always worse than you expect. Especially this hill because you have to lean back so far to be considered upright. So I am walking down this endless hill and I can feel my calves cramping. At some point, I requested Tiemus just push me down the hill and get it over with. I think I am going to walk back up and down those steps on a semi regular basis now that I know how hard they are, but this hill is going to be a shopping only hill!
When we got home, I tore out my scarf for the last time and then I completed the beginning end of the pattern and the first panel of the repeating part without consequence so I am hoping I have mastered his pattern enough and if not, when I really screw it up, I will be bringing my scarf with me for assistance.
Plans for this week -- grocery shopping tonight (we've been saying this for a week, but we vowed tonight is the night). We are having dinner with Tiemus' mom on Wednesday because she has something to do in our area and then she has an hour and a half and then we are meeting with her knitter's guild! I've got to design Tiemus' birthday surprise (he reads this so that's all the hints I am giving out) and do a lot of cleaning because the weekend does not mean happy things for this apartment. I think we are hoping to go back to bowling on Friday night and Saturday is knitting day which I will either spend in Edmonds as usual at the knit shop or at Tiemus' grandparents depending on where his grandmother wants to do her knitting that day :)
Sorry it took me so long to update this! I hope this extra long post makes up for the lack of Amanda I have been providing as of late.
Love you all and miss you terribly!
Amanda
Thursday, 12 July 2012
Swimming!
Hello!
So today I went swimming in Lake Washington with Iman and some of his friends that are in from out of town! It had a bunch of algae, but the lake was pretty warm, especially compared to Big Water on May Run. Tiemus had to work but we met him back at home and ordered pizza and had a nice, relaxing evening. I'm sure there is lots of swimming in our future! It's been getting over 30 degrees with the humidity, but here the breeze is so nice that it's not at all like at home when it gets that warm. It was supposed to be hotter Saturday but now it is supposed to rain. No one here ever checks the weather -- especially during when the rain is common (aka not summer) because the forecast fluctuates so much that it's not even worth it.
Anyhow, that's the news today. Oh and on a sadder note, we won't be able to make it to Calgary for Diane's wedding.
Love you and miss you!
Amanda
So today I went swimming in Lake Washington with Iman and some of his friends that are in from out of town! It had a bunch of algae, but the lake was pretty warm, especially compared to Big Water on May Run. Tiemus had to work but we met him back at home and ordered pizza and had a nice, relaxing evening. I'm sure there is lots of swimming in our future! It's been getting over 30 degrees with the humidity, but here the breeze is so nice that it's not at all like at home when it gets that warm. It was supposed to be hotter Saturday but now it is supposed to rain. No one here ever checks the weather -- especially during when the rain is common (aka not summer) because the forecast fluctuates so much that it's not even worth it.
Anyhow, that's the news today. Oh and on a sadder note, we won't be able to make it to Calgary for Diane's wedding.
Love you and miss you!
Amanda
Wednesday, 11 July 2012
The Cleaning Frenzy!
Hey Guys
Sorry about the few days of silence! I was lazy for a couple of days but today I am all kinds of productive. I woke up, made Tiemus' lunch and tea, finished Game of Thrones and am onto the 2nd book in the Song of Ice and Fire series. Yesterday or the day before, I finished my first skein on my two skein scarf. I am unsure how I want to proceed (there is a matching up the colours or making the colours continue to go in the same order kind of conflict going on constantly in the back of my mind) so that is on hold. I woke up this morning and I picked up and then I scrubbed Tiemus' window sill until there was no mold left to be seen. Then, since I had the bleach, I washed the walls around his bed. You see he has these blue and white flannel sheets that he didn't wash before using and the last time I was here he was blue and so were the walls around his bed. Anyway, then, since I had the bleach out, I did the whole washroom. Then I swept all the floors but I just swept the dirt onto the rug and then I vacuumed. And since I had the vacuum out I vacuumed the inside of the couch because its scary and then I washed the dishes from last night that weren't mine but were ruining the perfectly clean look that I was going for. Then I baked some oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.
All that and it is only 2:20 in the afternoon!
Today is July 11th (7-11) and so the 7-Eleven has free slurpies which we are going to try to cash in on tonight. We might go sailing at some point with Tiemus' friend's cello instructor which would be pretty cool, Tiemus has gone before many times. There is talk of going swimming this week. I may go with Iman and his friends while Tiemus is at work or we may go when Tiemus is off. Torin and I are also considering an adventure to get cuban sandwiches on his day off. Groceries also need to be done so I can experiment with cooking (you can only take mac and cheese and sandwiches so far).
Anyhow, I should shower and do my hair and plan dinner! Just call me the energizer bunny.
Also, all my July-born friends, your gifts have been shipped! No guarantee on timeliness!
Love you,
Amanda
Sorry about the few days of silence! I was lazy for a couple of days but today I am all kinds of productive. I woke up, made Tiemus' lunch and tea, finished Game of Thrones and am onto the 2nd book in the Song of Ice and Fire series. Yesterday or the day before, I finished my first skein on my two skein scarf. I am unsure how I want to proceed (there is a matching up the colours or making the colours continue to go in the same order kind of conflict going on constantly in the back of my mind) so that is on hold. I woke up this morning and I picked up and then I scrubbed Tiemus' window sill until there was no mold left to be seen. Then, since I had the bleach, I washed the walls around his bed. You see he has these blue and white flannel sheets that he didn't wash before using and the last time I was here he was blue and so were the walls around his bed. Anyway, then, since I had the bleach out, I did the whole washroom. Then I swept all the floors but I just swept the dirt onto the rug and then I vacuumed. And since I had the vacuum out I vacuumed the inside of the couch because its scary and then I washed the dishes from last night that weren't mine but were ruining the perfectly clean look that I was going for. Then I baked some oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.
All that and it is only 2:20 in the afternoon!
Today is July 11th (7-11) and so the 7-Eleven has free slurpies which we are going to try to cash in on tonight. We might go sailing at some point with Tiemus' friend's cello instructor which would be pretty cool, Tiemus has gone before many times. There is talk of going swimming this week. I may go with Iman and his friends while Tiemus is at work or we may go when Tiemus is off. Torin and I are also considering an adventure to get cuban sandwiches on his day off. Groceries also need to be done so I can experiment with cooking (you can only take mac and cheese and sandwiches so far).
Anyhow, I should shower and do my hair and plan dinner! Just call me the energizer bunny.
Also, all my July-born friends, your gifts have been shipped! No guarantee on timeliness!
Love you,
Amanda
Sunday, 8 July 2012
Gooooood Morning!
So yesterday was a pretty fun Saturday :) I slept in, Tiemus went to work, and his mom came and picked me up. We walked through this little street market thing in a place called Edmonds and I saw the cutest hanging window ornaments. I *almost* caved and bought one for Mom but they were kind of expensive. They had all kinds of them but my favourite was a teardrop kinda glass base with a glass hummingbird hanging from it! We then grabbed some food and went knitting at the knitting shop. You should know that Edmonds is all old-timey and cutesy and that the knitting shop is legitimately an old yellow house on a street corner and I did not see a single sign outside but the ladies that run the store are surprised when people who live in the area don't know they're there. Granted, one of the stores that Tiemus' boss runs is in this area and they're having a really hard time picking a noticeable enough sign that passes the standards of the municipal powers. Anyhow, we go into this shop and suddenly I am picking needles and a pattern and yarn and before I know it I am sitting at a kitchen table (still in the store) learning to increase my stitches and making this nifty looking scarf and I came home last night and kept knitting while Tiemus played video games and now I might have a knitting addiction.
Last night we grilled burgers outside with the little charcoal grill thing and vegetables on skewers and a bit of pork too. Tonight I believe we are going to play Settlers of Catan at some coffee shop that has a game night. I might need to brush up on the rules though.
Anyhow, that's the news here in Whoville. Tiemus is going to make breakfast soon. Sundays are great :)
Love you!
Amanda
Last night we grilled burgers outside with the little charcoal grill thing and vegetables on skewers and a bit of pork too. Tonight I believe we are going to play Settlers of Catan at some coffee shop that has a game night. I might need to brush up on the rules though.
Anyhow, that's the news here in Whoville. Tiemus is going to make breakfast soon. Sundays are great :)
Love you!
Amanda
Saturday, 7 July 2012
Booked flight from Toronto to Timmins!
Hey guys!
Not a whole lot to report here. I do far less cleaning on weekends. I am spending this afternoon with Nanette (Tiemus' mom) while he works at the school with Iman. Last night there was barbecue and I made more Caesars and they were yummy!
Anyhow, today I booked my flight from Toronto to Timmins for August 29th and I will be landing at 6:55pm. I am going to spend the nights of the 27th and 28th at Shona's in downtown Toronto and will probably be available for some hanging out. I figure it would be nice to spend a whole day not travelling between the travel and the more travel. I'm in no rush, my next obligation is the wedding on the 1st and this will still give me some time.
Anyhow, I should go make my hair look pretty. Love you and miss you!
Amanda
Not a whole lot to report here. I do far less cleaning on weekends. I am spending this afternoon with Nanette (Tiemus' mom) while he works at the school with Iman. Last night there was barbecue and I made more Caesars and they were yummy!
Anyhow, today I booked my flight from Toronto to Timmins for August 29th and I will be landing at 6:55pm. I am going to spend the nights of the 27th and 28th at Shona's in downtown Toronto and will probably be available for some hanging out. I figure it would be nice to spend a whole day not travelling between the travel and the more travel. I'm in no rush, my next obligation is the wedding on the 1st and this will still give me some time.
Anyhow, I should go make my hair look pretty. Love you and miss you!
Amanda
Thursday, 5 July 2012
Happy Independence Day!
So apparently Americans just say things like "Happy 4th" but I think this is silly and insist on Happy Independence Day. Yesterday we had all these plans that didn't work out and instead went to the grocery store, got various brats and burgers and such and grilled them up in the apartment building parking lot. Then we piled into Iman's car and went down to the lake and watched the fireworks. I woke up luxuriously late today and did yesterday's grillin' dishes but most of the apartment is super clean because I try to have all the weekly stuff aside from laundry done before Thursday since Mike is off and home Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
Earlier yesterday I walked to the store and the bank (I had directions to the store but I actually looked up where the bank was before I walked down there and went on an adventure all on my own). I'm getting more comfortable which is good because there's a busride involved in visiting Tiemus at the hardware store he's ultimately working at. Essentially he is helping renovate and get the new location up and running and he's doing everything that needs to be done while he waits for this new store to open up. His position is basically being filled by someone who will ultimately be at the new location and thus he won't be doing his usual job until that's all settled.
OH and last night I made the best caesar of my life. It was awesome AND the 750mL bottle of smirnoff vodka was 11.99. Life is good :D I made it with some pickle juice. Yummy.
Now for the weirdest thing to report. It is expected to be sunny with a 0% chance of rain for the foreseeable future. Suddenly, the rain is gone!
I am less than 200 pages away from finishing Game of Thrones (the first book in the series) so I am going to read a bit.
Miss you!
Amanda
Earlier yesterday I walked to the store and the bank (I had directions to the store but I actually looked up where the bank was before I walked down there and went on an adventure all on my own). I'm getting more comfortable which is good because there's a busride involved in visiting Tiemus at the hardware store he's ultimately working at. Essentially he is helping renovate and get the new location up and running and he's doing everything that needs to be done while he waits for this new store to open up. His position is basically being filled by someone who will ultimately be at the new location and thus he won't be doing his usual job until that's all settled.
OH and last night I made the best caesar of my life. It was awesome AND the 750mL bottle of smirnoff vodka was 11.99. Life is good :D I made it with some pickle juice. Yummy.
Now for the weirdest thing to report. It is expected to be sunny with a 0% chance of rain for the foreseeable future. Suddenly, the rain is gone!
I am less than 200 pages away from finishing Game of Thrones (the first book in the series) so I am going to read a bit.
Miss you!
Amanda
Tuesday, 3 July 2012
The Pink Shirt Phenomenon
Hey guys!
So a few of you may remember the story about this pink shirt I bought. It's quite fluorescent. I bought it because I have this blue t-shirt that I bought on the fly and it fit really well so I got this bright pink one and I wore it to Jake's and that night I was accosted by all kinds of people. Strangers telling me to shake it and many other inappropriate things. I wear the more subtly coloured shirt and people don't feel the need to come up to me and talk to me about how I look but I wore this pink shirt and the night was a crazy disaster that led to the bar owner asking some guys to leave. Anyhow, I wore the pink shirt today, probably for the first time since this incident, and I'm walking to bring Tiemus some lunch and I see this guy in plaid pants who has to be at least fifty-five walking toward me. He isn't exactly stumbling but he keeps veering from one side of the sidewalk to the other. He gets to about 15 feet in front of me and he stops and he's wearing bling. He has this honest-to-god gigantic cross around his neck and he starts yelling "MA'AM! MAAAA'AM!" so I smile but I know how crazies work, Toronto taught me this. You give them a tiny bit of attention but you never slow down. So I'm like right next to him but he's still talking at a yell and he says "You're very pretty!" and I say thank you and keep walking. Stupid pink shirt. Anyway, he keeps yelling after me, calling me ma'am of all things, and I say "Have a nice day!" and I swear I did not look back for ten more blocks. I might burn this t-shirt, I swear.
Now, you don`t have to worry. This crazy person was yelling at me in the street but it was a busy, populated, and relatively safe area with lots of eyes and lots of storefronts to escape the crazy man if need be. I would not put myself in an unreasonable amount of risk.
So this morning Tiemus was tired and not interested in going to work so I sent him along crankily and got up and made him a pretty awesome sandwich and cut up some fruit and made a healthy sandwich for myself and walked the 45 minutes to bring him lunch -- how cool am I! I have some dishes to put away and I still haven`t made the bed but yesterday was the big clean up day because the weekend simply is not conducive to keeping things organized and clean.
Tomorrow is independence day! Tiemus and I are looking at going to a bar and watching a soccer game with some people he works with. This bar is in our little area more or less and not downtown so I'm sure it will be busy but not insanely so. The soccer team we are watching is the Seattle Sounders and ask me a question about soccer and I might just stare at you and then shrug but it'll be nice to go out and have a couple of beers and meet some more of Tiemus' people. I've even planned my outfit. It's actually supposed to be sunny tomorrow and about 20 degrees (the heatwave wont hit until like Sunday). Anyhow, I am going to wear my shorts for the first time since I've been here and I'm going to wear my blue t-shirt with a white shirt underneath that you'll probably see out the bottom and I'm going to bring my red knitted sweater and suddenly I am celebrating America's independence!
I now have to make an effort to plan some dinner. I am running out of ideas already. Jeeeez.
Love and miss ya! <3
Amanda
So a few of you may remember the story about this pink shirt I bought. It's quite fluorescent. I bought it because I have this blue t-shirt that I bought on the fly and it fit really well so I got this bright pink one and I wore it to Jake's and that night I was accosted by all kinds of people. Strangers telling me to shake it and many other inappropriate things. I wear the more subtly coloured shirt and people don't feel the need to come up to me and talk to me about how I look but I wore this pink shirt and the night was a crazy disaster that led to the bar owner asking some guys to leave. Anyhow, I wore the pink shirt today, probably for the first time since this incident, and I'm walking to bring Tiemus some lunch and I see this guy in plaid pants who has to be at least fifty-five walking toward me. He isn't exactly stumbling but he keeps veering from one side of the sidewalk to the other. He gets to about 15 feet in front of me and he stops and he's wearing bling. He has this honest-to-god gigantic cross around his neck and he starts yelling "MA'AM! MAAAA'AM!" so I smile but I know how crazies work, Toronto taught me this. You give them a tiny bit of attention but you never slow down. So I'm like right next to him but he's still talking at a yell and he says "You're very pretty!" and I say thank you and keep walking. Stupid pink shirt. Anyway, he keeps yelling after me, calling me ma'am of all things, and I say "Have a nice day!" and I swear I did not look back for ten more blocks. I might burn this t-shirt, I swear.
Now, you don`t have to worry. This crazy person was yelling at me in the street but it was a busy, populated, and relatively safe area with lots of eyes and lots of storefronts to escape the crazy man if need be. I would not put myself in an unreasonable amount of risk.
So this morning Tiemus was tired and not interested in going to work so I sent him along crankily and got up and made him a pretty awesome sandwich and cut up some fruit and made a healthy sandwich for myself and walked the 45 minutes to bring him lunch -- how cool am I! I have some dishes to put away and I still haven`t made the bed but yesterday was the big clean up day because the weekend simply is not conducive to keeping things organized and clean.
Tomorrow is independence day! Tiemus and I are looking at going to a bar and watching a soccer game with some people he works with. This bar is in our little area more or less and not downtown so I'm sure it will be busy but not insanely so. The soccer team we are watching is the Seattle Sounders and ask me a question about soccer and I might just stare at you and then shrug but it'll be nice to go out and have a couple of beers and meet some more of Tiemus' people. I've even planned my outfit. It's actually supposed to be sunny tomorrow and about 20 degrees (the heatwave wont hit until like Sunday). Anyhow, I am going to wear my shorts for the first time since I've been here and I'm going to wear my blue t-shirt with a white shirt underneath that you'll probably see out the bottom and I'm going to bring my red knitted sweater and suddenly I am celebrating America's independence!
I now have to make an effort to plan some dinner. I am running out of ideas already. Jeeeez.
Love and miss ya! <3
Amanda
Monday, 2 July 2012
Happy Belated Canada Day!
Hey everyone!!
So Saturday night we went bowling to this strange bowling alley that has cosmic bowling after 10 o'clock. This is 10 pin, by the way. They mix colourful pins in with the normal pins and if the ten pin or the seven pin come up and you hit just that pin you get a dollar and if the headpin comes up and you get a strike you get 25 cents (and there are a bunch of other things too). Tiemus won 3.50 and a free game and I won a quarter. It was pretty nifty and the 7lb ball for children isn't even too heavy for me, kinda. Then when it was over, we drove over to this diner and we were in the car at midnight so Iman played O'Canada and I watched Tiemus fumble through the words (he did better than I expected). Then we got to the diner and I ordered fries with cheese and a side of gravy and had some weird poutine that wasn't half bad.
On Sunday, after sleeping in luxuriously late (it's Tiemus' only day off), we got up, got dressed, took some Canada Day pictures with our hats and posted them on facebook! This one is definitely my favourite.
Then we went to Lynn's Bistro to celebrate Tiemus' Dad's birthday! They've know Lynn for over 10 years and she brought a gift to our table which turned out to be man-diapers. Also, Tiemus' Dad always brings delicious wine wherever we go which is pretty awesome. We had such a good time and it was delicious and awesome! His family is always a lot of fun when they get together.
Today I cleaned the bathroom and made up a little cleaning schedule. I washed all of my dishes and picked up all the stuff that ended up being strewn about throughout the weekend (believe it or not, the only thing that belonged to me and was left out was a book!). I just may turn into a clean person eventually. That or I am now living in the twilight zone.
Anyhow, I'm off for a bit. I miss you!
Love,
Amanda
So Saturday night we went bowling to this strange bowling alley that has cosmic bowling after 10 o'clock. This is 10 pin, by the way. They mix colourful pins in with the normal pins and if the ten pin or the seven pin come up and you hit just that pin you get a dollar and if the headpin comes up and you get a strike you get 25 cents (and there are a bunch of other things too). Tiemus won 3.50 and a free game and I won a quarter. It was pretty nifty and the 7lb ball for children isn't even too heavy for me, kinda. Then when it was over, we drove over to this diner and we were in the car at midnight so Iman played O'Canada and I watched Tiemus fumble through the words (he did better than I expected). Then we got to the diner and I ordered fries with cheese and a side of gravy and had some weird poutine that wasn't half bad.
On Sunday, after sleeping in luxuriously late (it's Tiemus' only day off), we got up, got dressed, took some Canada Day pictures with our hats and posted them on facebook! This one is definitely my favourite.
Then we went to Lynn's Bistro to celebrate Tiemus' Dad's birthday! They've know Lynn for over 10 years and she brought a gift to our table which turned out to be man-diapers. Also, Tiemus' Dad always brings delicious wine wherever we go which is pretty awesome. We had such a good time and it was delicious and awesome! His family is always a lot of fun when they get together.
Today I cleaned the bathroom and made up a little cleaning schedule. I washed all of my dishes and picked up all the stuff that ended up being strewn about throughout the weekend (believe it or not, the only thing that belonged to me and was left out was a book!). I just may turn into a clean person eventually. That or I am now living in the twilight zone.
Anyhow, I'm off for a bit. I miss you!
Love,
Amanda
Saturday, 30 June 2012
Rain rain go away
So apparently it rains pretty frequently here. How did Seattle manage to keep such a big secret? I met someone that Tiemus works with the other day. He said people in Seattle don't tan, they rust. Today Tiemus only worked like four or five hours or something so it was kinda nice to have him around. Tonight we're supposed to go bowling (like real 10 pin bowling) so that should be entertaining for everyone else.
This evening I baked some chicken breast in sweet and spicy barbecue sauce and I baked some cauliflower in garlic salt, butter, and pepper and I made pasta with baby spinach and oven roasted tomatoes and feta. It was delicious and I made enough for the five or six people around here. I was a very good lady.
Tomorrow we are going to a french bistro with Tiemus' parents to celebrate his dad's 60th birthday!
Happy early Canada day!
Love you!
Amanda
This evening I baked some chicken breast in sweet and spicy barbecue sauce and I baked some cauliflower in garlic salt, butter, and pepper and I made pasta with baby spinach and oven roasted tomatoes and feta. It was delicious and I made enough for the five or six people around here. I was a very good lady.
Tomorrow we are going to a french bistro with Tiemus' parents to celebrate his dad's 60th birthday!
Happy early Canada day!
Love you!
Amanda
Friday, 29 June 2012
Odds and Ends
A few boring details to keep you going .... like, did you know after having your wisdom teeth removed, little shards of your teeth will slowly work their way toward your gum and cause you icky pain until you rip them out? Lovely, isn't it?
So I am a tad cranky today, but at least I'm being somewhat productive. I woke up, got dressed, did all of last night's dishes plus the ones Mike dirtied today. I then read about Obama's health care thing more thoroughly and read the latest news on Robb Ford, the mayor everyone loves to hate (of Toronto). I played on facebook for an obscenely long time and then I got dressed and did the uphill trek to the store. I decided I was not doing laundry without dryer sheets because I do not live in a third world country and dryer sheets are not a huge expense. I cursed as I climbed the ridiculous hill (the top is marked by this children's toy plastic turtle holding an American flag -- I call him Franklin). I used muscles I forgot I had and might I remind you I was once a tap dancer. And when I got to the store I bought six bottles of beer and walked them all the way home, assuming this would be a nice additional bit of exercise. Now for those of you who aren't already aware, when I workout at home I sometimes use Julie's videos with the happy, thin women that try to push you a little further. There is one that actually quietly mocks you. She's like "work that six pack. I know you don't have one now but you will" and she's SO condescending. It makes it really easy to call her dirty names as I do the things she tells me to do. Anyway, so I am walking home, the "downhill" half is the way home, only it's just less uphill. I don't even know how they do it, make a road uphill both ways, but my god they do. And I'm telling myself just one more stupid hill and all i want is for that condescending workout woman to be there so I could yell at her for making me do this. Turns out the only person I can yell at is me.
Anyway, I am now doing laundry (I should have grabbed more quarters .. laundry machines that only take quarters, rather than loonies and quarters, suck bunches).
I plan to bake some chicken and make some salad for dinner. For all of you going out of town for the long weekend, have a good one and enjoy the Canadian beer!
Love,
Amanda
So I am a tad cranky today, but at least I'm being somewhat productive. I woke up, got dressed, did all of last night's dishes plus the ones Mike dirtied today. I then read about Obama's health care thing more thoroughly and read the latest news on Robb Ford, the mayor everyone loves to hate (of Toronto). I played on facebook for an obscenely long time and then I got dressed and did the uphill trek to the store. I decided I was not doing laundry without dryer sheets because I do not live in a third world country and dryer sheets are not a huge expense. I cursed as I climbed the ridiculous hill (the top is marked by this children's toy plastic turtle holding an American flag -- I call him Franklin). I used muscles I forgot I had and might I remind you I was once a tap dancer. And when I got to the store I bought six bottles of beer and walked them all the way home, assuming this would be a nice additional bit of exercise. Now for those of you who aren't already aware, when I workout at home I sometimes use Julie's videos with the happy, thin women that try to push you a little further. There is one that actually quietly mocks you. She's like "work that six pack. I know you don't have one now but you will" and she's SO condescending. It makes it really easy to call her dirty names as I do the things she tells me to do. Anyway, so I am walking home, the "downhill" half is the way home, only it's just less uphill. I don't even know how they do it, make a road uphill both ways, but my god they do. And I'm telling myself just one more stupid hill and all i want is for that condescending workout woman to be there so I could yell at her for making me do this. Turns out the only person I can yell at is me.
Anyway, I am now doing laundry (I should have grabbed more quarters .. laundry machines that only take quarters, rather than loonies and quarters, suck bunches).
I plan to bake some chicken and make some salad for dinner. For all of you going out of town for the long weekend, have a good one and enjoy the Canadian beer!
Love,
Amanda
Thursday, 28 June 2012
Greetings, Canada, this just in...
... Obama wants his universal healthcare plan whether it hurts him politically or not. So I read a lot of news and what I gather from his plans is that people who do not have healthcare through work or otherwise privately must get it through the government or face a fine, essentially making it illegal to be healthcare-less. I imagine the government healthcare has some sort of deductible you must pay into (though I am also sure the government will end up absorbing costs with taxpayer money since many private plans won't take people with pre-existing conditions and stuff and so its essentially funded based on taxation but I bet that's also a secret because the American public seems to react badly when it comes to increased taxation). Anyhow, this went through the supreme court and this one fundamental thing in his plan was upheld. He did this thing but it does not jive with popular opinion -- and that's your American news for the day.
Moving on, yesterday I walked to Rite Aid and the grocery store and the bank (all at the same intersection but still impressive) and I got hairspray, popsicles, and quarters for laundry. It was a very exciting outing and I didn't get lost once. I'd say it's about a twenty minute walk but its pretty rough on my calves because no matter which way you walk in Seattle, its effing uphill.
I actually left here yesterday with my iPod listening to random music on shuffle. I'd be walking down the street to some Sam Roberts and it was almost like I was at home and then the song changed to Little Pink Houses and I'm walking down the street quietly bobbing my head, almost singing "well ain't that America... something to see" when I look up at this huge house with a muscle car in driveway, a huge tree with a swing hanging from it in the front yard, and massive American flag hanging off the house and suddenly I realized I wasn't in Kansas anymore. Then I forgot again about the serious change in geography and climbed this hill that I'm sure most people from here wouldn't even think twice about but was exhausting. When I got to the top of said hill, way off in the distance was the mountain with snow patches at the top that just screamed "slap me on a postcard, dammit."
Today I went to meet Tiemus for lunch. Much less uphill walking and much harder to get lost (its a straight line from his place) and yet I managed to get a little turned around. I thought I had passed where I was going when I hadn't gone far enough but I figured it out okay. It's weird walking down Lake City Way (which is a pretty major street/'way') because there is all kinds of big business like car lots and such but there are also large patches of crazy tall trees and overgrowth and such and you know that like 50 feet away, behind the big trees, is yet another road but still its like a cross between walking down the side of a highway and walking through a provincial park. It's also freakishly clean for a city, though I realize I was in no way walking downtown. It was a pretty normal walk except when I walked passed the Discount Gun Store (the DGS to those in the know). That was very weird to say the least.
I met some of the people that Tiemus works with and it's pretty cute how excited he is to introduce me to them. We had lunch at a little pub, and it was all hormone free and organic and delicious. I love pretending my cheeseburger is good for me!
I have not cleaned at all today but I think tomorrow is laundry day simply because Tiemus is working like 11 hours or something obnoxious so it'll be good to have some busy-work. Tonights dinner, chicken and fries or chicken and fries and corn. Can one serve fries AND corn with their food. I think so! It's hard portioning out food for people who eat like twice what I eat. I guess this is how the tall people live (I promised Mike I would cook for him too so I really have to be generous with my portioning tonight).
I love and miss you all. We're going to need to start setting up skype dates sometime soon!
*waves*
Amanda
Moving on, yesterday I walked to Rite Aid and the grocery store and the bank (all at the same intersection but still impressive) and I got hairspray, popsicles, and quarters for laundry. It was a very exciting outing and I didn't get lost once. I'd say it's about a twenty minute walk but its pretty rough on my calves because no matter which way you walk in Seattle, its effing uphill.
I actually left here yesterday with my iPod listening to random music on shuffle. I'd be walking down the street to some Sam Roberts and it was almost like I was at home and then the song changed to Little Pink Houses and I'm walking down the street quietly bobbing my head, almost singing "well ain't that America... something to see" when I look up at this huge house with a muscle car in driveway, a huge tree with a swing hanging from it in the front yard, and massive American flag hanging off the house and suddenly I realized I wasn't in Kansas anymore. Then I forgot again about the serious change in geography and climbed this hill that I'm sure most people from here wouldn't even think twice about but was exhausting. When I got to the top of said hill, way off in the distance was the mountain with snow patches at the top that just screamed "slap me on a postcard, dammit."
Today I went to meet Tiemus for lunch. Much less uphill walking and much harder to get lost (its a straight line from his place) and yet I managed to get a little turned around. I thought I had passed where I was going when I hadn't gone far enough but I figured it out okay. It's weird walking down Lake City Way (which is a pretty major street/'way') because there is all kinds of big business like car lots and such but there are also large patches of crazy tall trees and overgrowth and such and you know that like 50 feet away, behind the big trees, is yet another road but still its like a cross between walking down the side of a highway and walking through a provincial park. It's also freakishly clean for a city, though I realize I was in no way walking downtown. It was a pretty normal walk except when I walked passed the Discount Gun Store (the DGS to those in the know). That was very weird to say the least.
I met some of the people that Tiemus works with and it's pretty cute how excited he is to introduce me to them. We had lunch at a little pub, and it was all hormone free and organic and delicious. I love pretending my cheeseburger is good for me!
I have not cleaned at all today but I think tomorrow is laundry day simply because Tiemus is working like 11 hours or something obnoxious so it'll be good to have some busy-work. Tonights dinner, chicken and fries or chicken and fries and corn. Can one serve fries AND corn with their food. I think so! It's hard portioning out food for people who eat like twice what I eat. I guess this is how the tall people live (I promised Mike I would cook for him too so I really have to be generous with my portioning tonight).
I love and miss you all. We're going to need to start setting up skype dates sometime soon!
*waves*
Amanda
Wednesday, 27 June 2012
Brave :D
So yesterday I was going to go on my first city adventure of this visit and walk about and locate a grocery store and a pharmacy and all that jazz (I've done this in Tiemus' neighbourhood before in the past but me and directional sense aren't the best of friends). That being said it was rainy yesterday and no way I wanted to walk about in the rain. Just no desire so instead I vacuumed and dusted and did the daily dishes and made super tasty grilled cheese and salad for dinner. Then Tiemus got home and we went to Cinebarre.
I know I have gone on and on about Cinebarre before, but it's a super cool place. On Tuesday nights they have 5 dollar movies and you go and you sit at your seat (you need to show ID to get in) and you order beverages that may or may not be alcoholic and there are snacks and its crazy overpriced. We go with the intention of not spending money on alcohol when we have cheap beer in the fridge but we can't resist having a milkshake instead. Mine was the best strawberry milkshake of life. Then we watch Brave -- the best film I've seen in a long time and it was by Disney. Clearly I've been watching the wrong genres or something. Anyway, so I am sitting in this theatre, drinking my milkshake when I realize that this Disney movie is sold out to a group of people that are 21 years of age or older. It was nifty. Afterward we played some pool and hung out but by then I was exhausted.
Now I understand Tiemus has been exhausted all week. He's been waking up in the morning and going to work and demolishing stuff (they're renovating one of the hardware stores). But I have been super lazy. I go to bed when he goes to bed. I wake up eighty times when his alarm goes off. I get up and while hes in the shower I make him sandwiches. He leaves, I go back to bed. Today I got up at 12:30 just wiped and I know that I usually snap out of it for a few hours in the afternoon and 6 or 7 rolls around and I am ready for bed again!
If you walk around this apartment it is clear that the cleaning fairy has been here but it's only Wednesday so I might have to bake something or find a really awful chore like cleaning the fridge or the stove or something. Even right now I am procrastinating getting up and doing things. Why does Wednesday feel like a Monday?
Anyhow, I miss you all!
Amanda
Monday, 25 June 2012
Adventures, adventures, adventures!
Holy Man!
Last night, Tiemus, Torin and I went to pick up Mike who was downtown for pride (Torin lives in the building and is a friend, for all of you keeping track). We get about two or three blocks away when we start to hear this sound and the car is shaking. Then it is getting worse so we pull into 7 Eleven to check it out and grab some delicious slurpees. The car has a flat. Not pretty, to say the least.
So Tiemus and Torin go about doing man things. They pull out the spare tire and they have this little jack and they venture into the land of tire changers and I smile as people walk by. Well when they jack up the car it starts to roll back a bit so they unjack the car, look for something to put behind the tires, find nothing, sit me in the front seat to hold down the break pedal (see, I am useful) and rejack up the car. They get the lugnuts off. I believe that's what they are but I am no expert. they try to pull the tire off and there is a magical BMW specific lock to prevent people from running around and stealing tires. I didn't even consider that tire-stealing was a thing. Anyway, there is this magical BMW specific tool necessary for unlocking said lock and getting the tire off easily. People mill about the 7 Eleven and look at us and smile and assume we're fine and don't offer anything and then suddenly, up drives another BMW. They have their BMW specific tool (Mikes car doesn't have a bunch of things because he bought it used) but it's a newer edition and the tool doesn't fit our tire. We finally give up and call roadside assistance. So we're hanging out, waiting for this guy. He shows up in this crazy and colourful van that says all kinds of things about lock-undoing. He asks a few questions, asks what the problem is. Then he pulls out this like rubber mallet and whacks the tire a bunch of times. I have ZERO faith in this guy at this point. I'm recalling moments where landlords thought they could fix things themselves and random acquaintances tried to be handy and I am trying not to laugh as this guy is essentially beating up Mike's tire and then he pulls it off.
Now don't get me wrong, I am happy this worked. However, if the concern is that people will be smart enough to troll the neighbourhood with a jack and various other tire removing tools, why would a lock that doesn't need to be unlocked be a deterrent. Couldn't the very prepared criminal just bring a big rubber mallet too?
Either way, it was an entertaining moment worthy of story telling. Today I just did dishes and swept floors and chilled out. I also had a really nice long shower. The benefit to being around in the middle of the afternoon is the copious amounts of hot water coupled with no one needing to use the washroom. It's about 4pm here so I am going to dry my hair and figure out what to make for dinner!
More later! <3
Amanda
Last night, Tiemus, Torin and I went to pick up Mike who was downtown for pride (Torin lives in the building and is a friend, for all of you keeping track). We get about two or three blocks away when we start to hear this sound and the car is shaking. Then it is getting worse so we pull into 7 Eleven to check it out and grab some delicious slurpees. The car has a flat. Not pretty, to say the least.
So Tiemus and Torin go about doing man things. They pull out the spare tire and they have this little jack and they venture into the land of tire changers and I smile as people walk by. Well when they jack up the car it starts to roll back a bit so they unjack the car, look for something to put behind the tires, find nothing, sit me in the front seat to hold down the break pedal (see, I am useful) and rejack up the car. They get the lugnuts off. I believe that's what they are but I am no expert. they try to pull the tire off and there is a magical BMW specific lock to prevent people from running around and stealing tires. I didn't even consider that tire-stealing was a thing. Anyway, there is this magical BMW specific tool necessary for unlocking said lock and getting the tire off easily. People mill about the 7 Eleven and look at us and smile and assume we're fine and don't offer anything and then suddenly, up drives another BMW. They have their BMW specific tool (Mikes car doesn't have a bunch of things because he bought it used) but it's a newer edition and the tool doesn't fit our tire. We finally give up and call roadside assistance. So we're hanging out, waiting for this guy. He shows up in this crazy and colourful van that says all kinds of things about lock-undoing. He asks a few questions, asks what the problem is. Then he pulls out this like rubber mallet and whacks the tire a bunch of times. I have ZERO faith in this guy at this point. I'm recalling moments where landlords thought they could fix things themselves and random acquaintances tried to be handy and I am trying not to laugh as this guy is essentially beating up Mike's tire and then he pulls it off.
Now don't get me wrong, I am happy this worked. However, if the concern is that people will be smart enough to troll the neighbourhood with a jack and various other tire removing tools, why would a lock that doesn't need to be unlocked be a deterrent. Couldn't the very prepared criminal just bring a big rubber mallet too?
Either way, it was an entertaining moment worthy of story telling. Today I just did dishes and swept floors and chilled out. I also had a really nice long shower. The benefit to being around in the middle of the afternoon is the copious amounts of hot water coupled with no one needing to use the washroom. It's about 4pm here so I am going to dry my hair and figure out what to make for dinner!
More later! <3
Amanda
Sunday, 24 June 2012
Hey guys!
So I have a bit of time now so first of all I am going to tell you about the airport limo service. I called them at 4 to pick me up, assuming it would be like a cab company. I tell the woman I'd like to leave as soon as possible. She asks when my flight is and where I am going and says a cab will be there at 4:30. It was a bit condescending but 1/2 an hour isn't bad so I didn't say anything. The driver call 4:30 and mumbles something really quickly about me meeting him outside. I am already outside but he's not there. I give him 5 minutes and then call and ask the woman if he's close --she says he is 2 minutes away. He arrives at 4:50pm. My flight leaves at 7. I am not impressed. He may be the nicest guy on the planet but I still really wanted to scream at him. This is because the moment I get into the AIRPORT LIMO he asks me the best way to the AIRPORT. I mean ... are you kidding me? Luckily, there were more customs agents than international travelers so that went quickly. The customs agent's eyes almost fell out of his head when I told him I would be gone for 65 days. Oh well, that went pretty smoothly. All in all things were great!
Oh one more thing, mom and dad. It's looking like one of the wheels on my suitcase is toast. That happened when flying Porter but my suitcase is so beat up because of how rough airlines to Seattle have been in the past (Air Canada is especially bad). I am going to assess the damage and decide if I should replace it here or try to make it home with this bag.
Anyway, on to today!
Today I decide I was going to tackle a couple of the bigger projects I immediately planned to do when I walked in. Thing #1 was to clean the bathroom the way a girl cleans it. Now, to be fair, Tiemus did a fair bit of cleaning before I arrived, for which I am seriously grateful. This being said, boys tend to clean the bathroom by quickly wiping down the parts of the bathroom they have to touch. That leaves a lot of little bits of the toilet and corners on the floor and the bottom of the bathtub in need of some attention. I think I am actually getting bleach induced callouses! Thing #2 was to unpack my things and find places for them. This was a lot easier than I expected and I am using my carry-on as a little dresser for my clothes.
Everyone here is great so I will leave you with the image of me cleaning and organizing (because THAT is impressive).
I'm off for food! Love you all,
Amanda
So I have a bit of time now so first of all I am going to tell you about the airport limo service. I called them at 4 to pick me up, assuming it would be like a cab company. I tell the woman I'd like to leave as soon as possible. She asks when my flight is and where I am going and says a cab will be there at 4:30. It was a bit condescending but 1/2 an hour isn't bad so I didn't say anything. The driver call 4:30 and mumbles something really quickly about me meeting him outside. I am already outside but he's not there. I give him 5 minutes and then call and ask the woman if he's close --she says he is 2 minutes away. He arrives at 4:50pm. My flight leaves at 7. I am not impressed. He may be the nicest guy on the planet but I still really wanted to scream at him. This is because the moment I get into the AIRPORT LIMO he asks me the best way to the AIRPORT. I mean ... are you kidding me? Luckily, there were more customs agents than international travelers so that went quickly. The customs agent's eyes almost fell out of his head when I told him I would be gone for 65 days. Oh well, that went pretty smoothly. All in all things were great!
Oh one more thing, mom and dad. It's looking like one of the wheels on my suitcase is toast. That happened when flying Porter but my suitcase is so beat up because of how rough airlines to Seattle have been in the past (Air Canada is especially bad). I am going to assess the damage and decide if I should replace it here or try to make it home with this bag.
Anyway, on to today!
Today I decide I was going to tackle a couple of the bigger projects I immediately planned to do when I walked in. Thing #1 was to clean the bathroom the way a girl cleans it. Now, to be fair, Tiemus did a fair bit of cleaning before I arrived, for which I am seriously grateful. This being said, boys tend to clean the bathroom by quickly wiping down the parts of the bathroom they have to touch. That leaves a lot of little bits of the toilet and corners on the floor and the bottom of the bathtub in need of some attention. I think I am actually getting bleach induced callouses! Thing #2 was to unpack my things and find places for them. This was a lot easier than I expected and I am using my carry-on as a little dresser for my clothes.
Everyone here is great so I will leave you with the image of me cleaning and organizing (because THAT is impressive).
I'm off for food! Love you all,
Amanda
Saturday, 23 June 2012
Hey everyone!!
Toronto was the best! I had plenty of Steam Whistle and great company. I am truly thankful to have so many amazing friends, even if they talk me into Papa Ceos Pizza over Coras.
I had a really hard time with the airport limo guy (Next time, I am calling a real cab company) but I will explain all that tomorrow. Otherwise, the customs guy was abrasive but things went quick and now I am here and it's like I am continuously jumping up and down with excitement.
I will give you more later but for now, have a great night!
Xs and Os
Amanda
PS Tiemus wants me to say hi to each and every one of you!
Toronto was the best! I had plenty of Steam Whistle and great company. I am truly thankful to have so many amazing friends, even if they talk me into Papa Ceos Pizza over Coras.
I had a really hard time with the airport limo guy (Next time, I am calling a real cab company) but I will explain all that tomorrow. Otherwise, the customs guy was abrasive but things went quick and now I am here and it's like I am continuously jumping up and down with excitement.
I will give you more later but for now, have a great night!
Xs and Os
Amanda
PS Tiemus wants me to say hi to each and every one of you!
Friday, 22 June 2012
Hey everyone!
I got to Toronto almost two hours ago, took the most torture filled cab ride of my life up to Shona's and I've showered and I've done my hair AND I've discovered that my entire hairspray bottle sprayed into my bag and is completely empty now. Oh and the wheel on my big bag is now permanently on a funny angle so instead of rolling through the airport I limp along clutching things. No worries though, Louisa (from high school) helped me off the ferry boat and we had a pretty good chat!
My plans for the rest of the day -- a Steamwhistle tour and a nice bar-fare style dinner with all of my favourite Torontonians (except Opi, she's a favourite as well but she's camping!)
Anyhow, hope it's as beautiful where you are as it is here!
With Love,
Amanda
I got to Toronto almost two hours ago, took the most torture filled cab ride of my life up to Shona's and I've showered and I've done my hair AND I've discovered that my entire hairspray bottle sprayed into my bag and is completely empty now. Oh and the wheel on my big bag is now permanently on a funny angle so instead of rolling through the airport I limp along clutching things. No worries though, Louisa (from high school) helped me off the ferry boat and we had a pretty good chat!
My plans for the rest of the day -- a Steamwhistle tour and a nice bar-fare style dinner with all of my favourite Torontonians (except Opi, she's a favourite as well but she's camping!)
Anyhow, hope it's as beautiful where you are as it is here!
With Love,
Amanda
Tuesday, 12 June 2012
Hey Guys!
So I know that I will send you all e-mails and arrange Skype dates and otherwise keep in touch but I wanted a place where I could tell you all about my adventures in Seattle that you could check when you miss me and I could update when I'm bursting with excitement.
Just a few Seattle Trip (Summer 2012) things you should know
So I know that I will send you all e-mails and arrange Skype dates and otherwise keep in touch but I wanted a place where I could tell you all about my adventures in Seattle that you could check when you miss me and I could update when I'm bursting with excitement.
Just a few Seattle Trip (Summer 2012) things you should know
- Seattle is 3 hours earlier than Ontario (Their timezone is PDT - Pacific Daylight Time)
- Though I leave Timmins on the 22nd of June, I won't be in Seattle until 9pm PDT on the 23rd! (that's midnight for you folks and by the time I get home, much later, but I will send out an e-mail and post you some fun here when I arrive safely!)
- I won't be returning to Canada until August 27th and have not yet booked my travel from Toronto to Timmins
- I will be putting my cell phone on airplane mode. This means I won't be able to receive your texts and stuff so please do not text me (it's expensive). I will, however, keep it with me in case I get turned around and need to text Tiemus. If I turn it off of airplane mode and receive a bunch of texts, I will have to pay for all of those texts received. Everyone who needs Tiemus' number for emergency purposes will have it!
I look forward to hearing from all of you and I promise to keep you all up-to-date!
With Love,
Amanda :D
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