Children

As some of you may know, the children are visiting. Victor & the kids got here Wednesday and are leaving Saturday I think. There have been some tantrums and irritation, but it's also been good getting to know them and there have been some really awesome moments too. Most notably with Seth it was a search for 'mountain rock'. We headed up the mountain and after climbing cliffs and a 10 + foot rock he was determined to go back home through this bush & I told him there was no way through but he was stubborn & jumped into some blackberry bushes. He yelled for rescue & I had to pull him out. It was HILARIOUS! He swears he did not jump - it was a "booby trap". But, generally bushes don't lay booby traps so I'm thinking he's just a nut. I had to carry him all the way back with all the rocks we collected in my pocket and listen to him complain about all his injuries and get smacked in the head with his shoes. He got home and wrapped up his leg in a tenser bandage like a mummy and I had to pick thorns out of his hand (his Mom did the butt). My favourite Charlotte moment is at Cultus and playing in the shallow water, spinning her around until I was super dizzy. My heart also melts when she runs up to give me a hug.

I am also VERY content to be single and only live with a cat. But, I am really glad they came and if we can avoid a meltdown or tantrum tomorrow I will be thrilled to death. But the weather needs to cool down too, and I'm not sure what the forecast is. Here's hoping for overcast and 25 degrees...

FRIDAY

I left work today at 6:00! And I have been leaving at about 7:30 earlier in the week - versus the usual 9:00/9:30. I have done absolutely nothing useful with that extra time but it's been quite nice. There is still a big pile of stuff to do and 790ish e-mails to sort through by end of day Tuesday but really, who cares? Not you I'm sure. Cousin Victor & offspring will be visiting soon and I made a todo list in preparation - but habits die hard and I am such a procrastinator. It's now FRIDAY and I still need to do everything. But, I will persevere somehow.

On a side note my Amazon.com shipment came - yippee! I have now officially finished the X Files collection, and have the next season of Supernatural, and the full collection of Farscape. Hopefully I won't get too carried away & still get all the cleaning done...

Happy?

I thought I should update you - I am officially NOT completely & utterly miserable. I even feel a bit 'happy', though it's hard to identify the feeling. Maybe more relief, mixed with hope. Doesn't matter I guess.

I may be finished the last of my orders tomorrow - MAY I say, but barring any complications (and there are ALWAYS complications at work!) I would guess Thursday at the latest. What does that mean? Well, it means that I can actually see my desk, there are no looming late orders in the scary pile because the scary pile is 99% taken care of. And, other than helping out elsewhere I may not need to do any more overtime next week. And, what does that mean? I can grocery shop, do dishes, laundry, clean stuff, relax, watch T.V. AND still have several hours to kill every evening. I may even become bored! How exciting! I can't wait!!!

Lazing about

So I took the day off today, from volunteering. Since I can't take a work day off right now I had to do something else. Things have just been too crazy. I need to clean my house, do laundry, get groceries...But, instead I've been mucking around with my blog template, watching Supernatural, and playing video games. It is only 12:30 though so maybe I'll still get crap done today, but I think I'll see what's on T.V. right now.

Retraction/Hope

Okay so I can tell who reads my blog - thanks for the concern. As an update, things are more tolerable. I am not sure if it's just helpful expressing my angst or if it's other stuff too, maybe multiple reasons. But things are definitely less painful and that's a good thing. The bulb still hasn't been fixed, my dishes need to be done, I have to vacuum, my neck is sore, I have a crapload of work to do. But, it's the weekend, I have pizza, the weather's lovely.

No light

So I am at one of the lowest points in my life in years. On a positive note I am not homeless or destitute. But, as I continue to wallow in self pity and bouts of tears I just need things to not go any more wrong. I need things to at the very least stay the same just for a bit longer until I have some time to breathe.

Anyways, this is how I'm feeling mixed in with extreme raging & the occaisional hysterical laugh. And, when I got home from work just now - which is 10 p.m. by the by! - I went to turn on my living room lamp and poof! The light bulb is out. So, I thought I should share this particularly sad and pathetic moment. A symbolic manifestation of my soul, so to dramatically speak. And, really when I am going to be able to get to the store for a new light bulb? I'm also out of cat litter.

Carpal tunnel or bust

I am going crazy, after 13ish hours at work I find myself on my computer at home. What is my f-ing problem?

Anyways, here's some pics from the last bit of the Tourist Challenge!

Vancouver Lookout

BC Hydro Powerhouse (or at least, just outside it!)

Hell's Gate

Yep, a fridge!

Some sculptures just outside of Fort Langley.