Quote of the day: Electricity is really just organized lightning. (Duh!)

My weekend n' week went okay. Here's it in short.

Wednesday myLuc took me out to dinner at Yannis Greek Taverna in New West. It was an awesome surprise. We had Sangria and roast chicken, souvlaki, greek salad, roasted potatoes, spanakapita, and dessert...can't remember the name of it...very cinnamonny... We had our Eisenmarche Council meeting with only 5 members in attendance and I had gotten my financial report for the 1st quarter done...only 17 days late....but we made like $100 or something.

Thursday, cleanup the apartment, laundry, went to W. Van to visit my Ashcroft lawyers (first law firm I ever worked at). Chris (fem) took me to lunch and we gossipped...they've had 12 secretaries. I was the first. The secretary that was there (I can't remember her name) even said "Oh, you're the Melissa!?!" Cool. I have a reputation. Then I went to Set Salon Spa for a pedicure. Which totally sucked. Good thing it was only $40 not $54. MyLuc made steaks for dinner then drove me to the skytrain. Went to Strongarms. Went to her sis Kylees to pick up and then drop off Kylees hamsters at her friend. Survived the horrid lightning and thunderstorm.

Friday, left at 9. Text messaged MyLuc and my girly girl one to water the plants and the other to get in touch with her rabbi about converting to judaism (?)....can't remember the term.. Bad frient I am. Long drive to Trail. 8 hours with only 5 CDs. Strongarm and I have similar taste in music and both brought our cd pockets thingys. Kylee forgot hers so had to choose from our selection. Only 5 would she listen to. David Usher, Two John Mayer, Maroon 5 and I can't remember the other one. Made for a very long drive. Got to Trail about 630. Went for dinner at the Colander. Spaghetti, meatballs, salad, chicken n' roasted potatoes. The potatoes were the best part. Wasn't as good as I remembered. Becky (Strongarm's mom) hadn't finished her wedding outfit and was running around frantic. It was horrible. Plus the Groom hadn't made arrangements for their wedding night at the hotel and they didn't know where they were going to go.

Saturday, Strongarm and I got to pick up the cake, buns and flowers and the Gramma (Mary). The wedding was at 230. Strongarm and I wanted to leave at 330 - 4 with Mary but Becky said No. We stayed til about 730-8. The one good thing about the wedding was we met a new friend (or at least I did) her name is Cynthia and she lives in Surrey. She is basically Strongarm's...aunt (being our age and her bf/common law is her stepdad's brother)? Something like that. We went home and to bed.

Sunday, up and cleaned my stuff up in Becky's basement. I went from 11 boxes a suitcase and 2 bags of stuff from age 0 to 19 to a suitcase and 4 boxes. The Sally Ann is gonna think it's christmas with all the Unicorns and stuffed animals and books n' such. We were in there from 12 - 530. I found some great stuff. A Turquoise ring that I got from my mom when I was a youngun n' my Grad book and various and sundry stuff. Some of which came home. Went to see my gran at 7. Had arranged to stay until 8 but totally wanted to leave by 730. She's a heavy smoker and she reeeked. She watched boxing the entire time and was kinda mean. The first thing she said was still got extra meat on ya....and then proceeded to tell me how large I was. Not like I know at all seen as I found my grad dress size 13/14 and now I'm a 22. Went back to Becky's and had pizza and to bed.

Monday, Strongarm woke me at 630. Had a shower. Was changing and they told me that they needed my suitcase. We left the house at 7. I didn't get to eat or nothing and I was CRANKY! We basically were 3 very cranky girls all 9 hours on the drive home with our stupid 5 cds n' snipin' at each other on and off. Home by 3 and myLuc n' I watched CSI NY and LV season finales. Bed at 900.

Tuesday, tadaa...here I am. I tried callin' my friend Julie about this weekend but I haven't heard anything. MyLuc mentioned something about my girly girl mentioning doing something Saturday night...but since she talked to him not me..I have no idea.

Hopefully y'all had a great week and have tales to tell.

TTYL. *HUGE HUGS*

And to really show that I am here at work but not working.

What 80`s movie are you? Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

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I know laughter or at least a grin with follow when Elle reads this.

Woohoo!

What Sir Mix a lot song are you? Testarossa You like fast cars.

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*Gasp* Who knew!?! *blush* *cheeky grin*

Which generic smut novel character are you? (With somewhat relevant pictures!) The Well-Endowed Kitchen Wench Look, if you’re going to keep slipping in the rain, at least stop wearing those revealing cotton gowns.

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Thanks to Bananarants for this "itsa thinker" quiz:

Pick 5 of the following and then complete the sentences. Then pass this little meme on to 3 more of your blog friends! But no tag backs! And be careful…you could be next!

If I could be a scientist…
If I could be a farmer…
If I could be a musician…
If I could be a doctor…
If I could be a painter…
If I could be a gardener…
If I could be a missionary…
If I could be a chef…
If I could be an architect…
If I could be a linguist…
If I could be a psychologist…
If I could be a librarian…
If I could be an athlete…
If I could be a lawyer…
If I could be an inn-keeper…
If I could be a professor…
If I could be a writer…
If I could be a llama-rider…
If I could be a bonnie pirate…
If I could be an astronaut…
If I could be a world famous blogger…
If I could be a justice on any one court in the world…
If I could be married to any current famous political figure…

Any my answers are:

If I could be a farmer...I would study the geography and climates of the world and create a variety of food stuffs that could grow anywhere and everywhere and noone would ever go hungry.

If I could be a musician…I would learn to play all types of instruments from all differnt cultures and I would create the type of music that makes you think of love, fun and laughter.

If I could be a chef…I would create the most wonderful, mouthwatering, salivatory (I don't think that's a word) dishes with ingredients that are unique and o'course tasty.

If I could be a lawyer…I would make sure that I treat my secretary/assistant very, very well as they do most of the paperwork and contact work with the client when I am on the phone making more contacts and creating the paperwork.

If I could be a bonnie pirate…I would borrow my name from The Folk Heroes, the Folk Band I used to play bodhran for, I'd switch it up and I'd be the "Wench of Wonder" of the seas and like Robin of Locksley would rob from the rich and give to the poor.

*Phew* Bananarants was right. It was tough choosing and then almost as tough to figure out what to write.

Hope you have a good time with this "thinker".

*HUGE HUGS*

Quote of the Day: I’ve always worried a lot and frankly I’m good at it. E. Bombeck

Me too. It's something I do and something that will prolly never stop.

MyLuc and I have decided not to have children. We talked and talked about pros and cons and the future and decided that this is for the best.

I decided when I was 16 that I didn't want to be a mom. For a variety of reasons, I didn't want to treat my kids like I had been treated, there were too many children in the world already that needed love, I'd rather be an aunt....and the list continues.

I had decided that if ever I had a partner and he wanted kids I wouldn't dissuade him but I woudl think long and hard if I could compromise on my decision.

I thank the lord and the stars and whatever else I deem needs to be thanked that I have myLuc. He's not a kid guy and understands my reasoning. I didn't have to make a choice.

We've talked about getting surgery (for either of us) and the pros and cons and o'course how we wouldn't have to pay for birth control pills or condoms.

I had an appointment with a Gynocologist the other day to discuss my options and alternative methods and such. It went very well and I decided on Depo-Provera. It is a shot that lasts for three months and then you get another and so on and so forth. We talked about the pros and cons and everything else that I could think of to ask. What about weight gain? What about the variety of side effects that introducing a "poison" into your system has? How effective.

I chose this method for the simple reason that I don't want to have day surgery to have either a cauterization done or a metal band placed over my ovaries. That is the next step if I don't think this is working or is right for me but for now I'll try it out.

I don't want to worry about missing a pill or after getting all hot and heavy and forgetting the condom (which doesn't happen often) worrying about the consequences. MyLuc talked about the "what if" and about answers and we'd deal if it happened but we prayed that it didn't.

I have enough worry in my life and now I feel that a little of the load I carry is off. I mean, I know that 1 of 3 out of 1000 get pregnant with the shot. I actually met one of them at the office. I pray I'm not #2 or #3 but hey, if I am so be it. I'll deal. We'll deal.

I telephoned a good friend of mine, one of my bests and she started to freak out. I guess this is a high hazard for causing osteoporosis and so on and so forth. I explained to her that I had spoken with the doctor and he had explained the pros and cons and yes, this was one of them. She didn't understand why I chose this method. I got a little upset. I mean, it is my and myLuc's choice and I don't want to be on any birth control pill any longer and jeesh, she's a 28 year old virgin.

I totally don't hold that against her, it's her choice but with all choices comes consequences and if in a few years I develop osteoporosis and become ill I will stop using the shot but until that time, this is my choice.

*Phew* Now did I tell her that. Nope. Kept it to myself cuz I didn't want to anger her. That's me.

*HUGE HUGS*

Thanks for reading my rant.

Quote of the day: "There can not be a stressful crisis next week. My schedule is already full"

True enough.

Monday was okay. Felt kinda blah but got through the day. Went home, made dinner. Grilled some sweet potatoes and yams on my grill in a little butter. Mmmmmmmmm. Good stuff. Watched some Season 2 Corner Gas and then went to bed.

Woke in the middle of the night with a horrid headache and a sore throat.

Tuesday didn't go to work. I just wanted to "lay like broccoli". So I did. I got up once or twice to go to the bathroom but that's the most I moved until 1 or so. Tried to get the motivation to do the dishes, did and even dried them. Slept for 1/2 hour. Got the umph to clean the bathroom, did. Slept til 4 when MyLuc got home from work. I just was feeling horrid and didn't want to move.

Wednesday should not have come to work but I did. Even early. Was here for 745 working most of the day for my female lawyer doing "leave letters" as she is leaving our firm to work for the government at the end of the month. My throat was sore, circulated an email saying I wasn't going to answer the phones or talk. I didn't. My male lawyer, hmmmm he needs a nick....let me work on it. I didn't leave the office til 830 or so cuz of a submission that he really really wanted me to handle. It's great to be wanted by c'mon now. He didn't even buy me dinner. I think I'm going to make that a requirement if I stay. I was home by 915 or so. Watched an episode of SEason 2 of Corner Gas even though MyLuc gave me permission to watch Buffy. Went to bed.

And that brings us to today. It's Thursday, 05/05/05 Pretty cool. And if you add'em up it equals six which is a good even number. Makes me almost want to purchase 5 more Super 7 tickets just cuz. (Yup, I italicized it. I do all kinds of thing just cuz and they should be bolded cuz they're too fun. A Just Cuz in June sounds about right!) The day looks like it could be somethin that I could survive. Feeling better although my throat is still a little sore. I can actually talk today...could be either a good thing or a bad thing.

Plans for Friday - Nada. Prolly do laundry.

Plans for Saturday - Nada. Prolly do the laundry that I didn't do Friday.

Plans for Sunday - Out to MyLuc's 'rents for a Mother's Day dinner of Steak. (Not like Myluc doesn't eat enough of it as is!)

Hope this week has treated y'all well and that the weekend will be a funfilled good one!

*HUGE HUGS*