Thought of the Day: It's true, have free food available and people will come outta the woodwork.

Saturday, myLuc and our friend Shawnna and her roommate Jen attended Eat!Vancouver
Saturday morning I donned my crowd gear. I like to be seen so that if I wander away (which happens often) I can be spotted easily. Red Tank Top, Red "Canadian Girls Kick Ass" Ballcap, Khaki capris and red, yellow, blue, gree, orange purple and blue striped socks. Although to be honest I'm sure my peeps wouldn't get down on the floor to check out everyone's socks to try to find me but hey, I like colour what can I say. So myLuc and I left about 10 Saturday morning, walked to the skytrain.

We got to BC Place about 11 and the lineup was out the door. The smells coming out of BC Place were totally mouthwatering and o'course MyLuc and I had had a little breakfast in case there wasn't anything to eat.

So we headed in, we each received a Food Network bag with the new "Glad Easy Seal" or something like that and walked the gauntlet into the bowels of BC Place. The first thing you noticed was the people, the second was the food smells. All kinds, Indian, Asian, Jamaican, Canadian, BBQ sauce, Pork, Salmon, Garlic..... We noticed that each table had "Taste Tickets" with a certain number 1 or 2. So I ended up buying us taste tickets as well. 20 tickets for $12.

We decided to head left to begin with, I know I know, everyone heads left. *sigh*

There was so much that to describe it I'd be posting for quite a long while and as I post this between dictation tapes from my lawyers you'll only get a little bit.

There were free samples of almost everything along with people in lines to follow up and down the rows so that they could be ensured of getting a free sample. We had like 6 cups of little coffee as the people were either trying to sell their expresso machines or the coffee mate and then garlic, garlic spread, garlic butter, salmon candy, wild salmon, farm salmon, cooking vinegars, chai teas, pasta, pineapple, chocolate, toffee, jellies, curries...I could go on and on.

I ended up buying some wine jelly. I can't recall the name right now but it's like a chardonnay or shiraz or something. Very very tasty.

I also bought a Cobb Grill/BBQ (Cobb /Grills) The salesman was very very good and we all ended up walked away from the stand and then discussing it. MyLuc, Shawnna and I all attend a lot of SCA camping event and it would be quite the thing. You only need 6-8 briquettes, it's only 12lbs, comes with a carrying case, grill and the Eat!Vancouver special was $233 for all that plus a skillet and frying pan.

Yeah I know I know, did I really think it through. Let me tell ya, I used it on Tuesday to make Kebabs and it's Da Bomb! It worked awesome and I'm totally trying to find new grilling recipes.

I totally recommend this event for everyone who likes to eat, cook, drink (cuz yes there was a wine tasting, beer tasting, sake tasting (Myluc was there), cooler tasting) and just overall have a good time.

I hope that your week hasn't been too horrid and I'll post the Wednesday "Administrative Professionals Day" adventures later.

*HUGE HUGS*

Borrowed from

Bananarants

Oh What Fun It Is ...

1. What is your occupation: Computer/Paperwork Slave
2. What are you listening to right now: Computer humming, lawyers dictating and talking on the phone, backspacing tapping
3. What was the last thing you ate: Reese's Pieces Minis with a Coke and now Peppermint Trident
4. Do you wish on stars: All the time
5. If you were a crayon, what color would you be: Red
6. How is the weather right now: Surprise suprise....blue skies no rain
7. Last person you spoke to on the phone: Ticketmaster Sales Rep
8. How old are you today: One day older than yesterday
9. Favorite drink: Chai Latte, Chai Tea, Coke, Water
10. Favorite sport to watch: Volleyball and kidlet soccer
11. Have you ever dyed your hair: Totally
12. Do you wear contacts: Yes
13. Pets: Cat: Mickey and BF-MyLuc
14. Birthday month: November
15. Favorite food: Bananas and Oranges, Porkchops with Mushroom Sauce, MyLuc's Jambalaya, Mexican, Thai, Chinese, Japanese...I guess you could say I like most of all kinds of food
16. What was the last movie you watched: Hook
17. Favorite day of the year: Every day
18. What do you do to vent anger: Cry, Rant, Go for a walk
19. What was your favorite toy as a child: Sara
20. Fall or Spring: Spring for the blooming and Fall for the Autumn colours
21. Hugs or kisses: Yes
22. Cherry or Blueberry: Cherry
23. Do you want your friends to mail you back: Nope
24. Who is most likely to respond: *shrug* I borrowed this from someone and prolly someone will borrow it from me.
25. Who is least likely to respond: See #24
26. Living arrangements: MyLuc and Mickey
28. What is on the floor of your closet: Boxes, bins, books, camping gear...
29. Who is the friend you have had the longest: Dusty O since I was 5
30. What did you do last night: Took Mickey to the vet with MyLuc, went to Safeway and cheated for dinner, bought a cooked chicken and bagged salad, watched CSI Season 3, had a Chai Latte courtesy of MyLuc
31. Favorite smell: Vanilla and Strawberry and some types of cologne depending on who is wearing it and o'course MyLuc
32. What inspires you: Past, present moments, people, places, things....
33. What are you afraid of: Silence
34. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers: Depends on my mood
35. Favorite car: *shrug* I prefer trucks
36. Favorite dog breed: Any kind
37. Number of keys on your key ring: Too many
38. How many years at your current job: Less than 1 tho' end of May and it'll be 1
39. Favorite day of the week: Any day where I don't have to work or do anything on a computer
40. How many states have you lived in: no states just one province
41. How many cities have you lived in: 8

Saw this on Glamazon's blog and thought I'd give it a try....guess I don't want her to be lonely.

The Dante's Inferno Test has banished you to the Seventh Level of Hell!
Here is how you matched up against all the levels:

Level	Score
Purgatory (Repenting Believers)	Very Low
Level 1 - Limbo (Virtuous Non-Believers)	Very Low
Level 2 (Lustful)	Very High
Level 3 (Gluttonous)	High
Level 4 (Prodigal and Avaricious)	Low
Level 5 (Wrathful and Gloomy)	High
Level 6 - The City of Dis (Heretics)	Very Low
Level 7 (Violent)	Extreme
Level 8- the Malebolge (Fraudulent, Malicious, Panderers)	High
Level 9 - Cocytus (Treacherous)	Moderate

Take the Dante's" Inferno Hell Test

"We all do what we do and we like what we do when we do what we do!"

It just came to me during a conversation with my girly girl (Note: Groupanoid is now girly girl) and it's so true.

We each have pet peeves, we each do stuff differently than the other person, we each have our own quirks.

I have a few:

1. I don't like odd numbers.

When I used to get laundry money I requested $10 in loonies and $10 in quarters. I was aked, "Why don't you just get a roll of each". My reply, "I will if you make them even numbers."

Myluc and I, our number is 3....I know I know odd. But this I can explain. We do 3 kisses and 3 nose rubs...that's 6. Our 3rd Anniversary falls in 2006. That's even. It all works out somehow.

2. I like to drink Carolan's coffee liquer from a shot glass not over ice. Over ice it's just wrong.

Those are my majors...although they may not be major but minor to me they are major.

Minor things are like pet peeves:

1. Your socks go into the laundry hamper not in the hallway or draped over the cat.


2. Cupboards do not need to breathe. Saying that air circulation prevents mold just doesn't work.

Lol...those two of mine and you can guess who they are directed at.

What are your quirks?

*HUGE HUGS*

Quote of the Day:

Those who are skilled in combat do not become angered,

Those who are skilled at winning do not become afraid.

Thus, the wise win before the fight, while the ignorant fight to win.

*HUGE HUGS*

Quote of the Day: Remember, no one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

I was on the skytrain this morning and a couple in front of me who looked like they were deep in conversation suddenly turned up the volume and let everyone know what they were talking about...and there are certain things that I don't wanna hear in public.

He: I hate it when we go out and you flirt with my friends, it's giving them the wrong impression
She: If they didn't like the flirting they should just tell me and I'll behave differently tho' that's who I am and if you don't like it....
He: They're asking if we'd be into sharing
She: Sharing with your friends...ewww.....well....
He: No no....not even a consideration

~~~~~~~

She: Would you ever wanna?
He: No, I'm happy with you and don't want to share.....why?
She: Well you see, it's kinda been a fantasy.....
He: What the Fuck?!? Really!?!
She: Whatcha thinkin'?
He: We prolly should talk privately....

*Note: this conversation is most probably missing crucial wording and well, this is the part that I heard while trying to read my last Gallagher series Nora Roberts book and let me tell ya....the conversation was very distracting...

*HUGE HUGS*

Quote of the Day: Live Well, Laugh Often, Love Much

Or something to that effect. I always say (Live, Love, Laugh) They are very important things to do and without...well, you won't.

A smile can be contagious as well as a laugh. Like in Mary Poppins with:

I Love To Laugh

I love to laugh
Loud and long and clear
I love to laugh
It's getting worse every year
The more I laugh
The more I fill with glee
The more the glee
The more I'm a merrier me
The more I'm a merrier me

Some people laugh through their noses
Sounding something like this:M-hmm hmm hmm - Dreadful
Some people laugh through their teeth, goodness sakes
Hissing and fizzing like snakesSss sss sss - not at all attractive

Some laugh too fast: Hee hee hee hee
Some only blast: Ha!!
Others they twitter like birds: Hee hee ho, hee hee ho
Then there's that kind what can't make up their mind:Hmm hmm hmm, ha ha ha, hee hee hee, ho ho ho, hee ha ho huh?

When things strike me as funny I can't hide it inside
And squeak: Hee! As the squeakelers do
I've got to let go with a ho ho ho ho, ha ha ha haAnd a ha ha ha ha, ho ho ho ho

We love to laugh
Loud and long and clear
We love to laugh
So everybody can hear
The more you laugh
The more you fill with glee
And the more the glee
The more we're the merrier me

*HUGE HUGS* Have a Great Monday!