Counter That With Frustration

Staggering to the finish line here...this never ending kitchen reno just needs a few more things, most notably the counters. While the counter people came for measurements last month, the actual counters themselves are still on a boat from China, and expecting more delays. Well I guess that explains why the price for these counters was almost half the price of the competitors. I can wait it out though, but I can’t wait out my impatience. Meh. 

Almost there? Almost. There. 

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Finished my annual Mississauga Marathon 10k Race last weekend. Not the best time, as usual (56:30), but I guess okay for not training. But the better part of the race weekend (aside from eating wings with everyone after the race)? The next day running Eamon’s first 2k race. And he killed it! 10:45 with no stopping and a helicopter parent behind him videotaping him as he ran (lol).  I’m surprised my legs/body lasted but all-in-all I’m super proud of him. Hopefully he keeps running and doesn’t just, you know...Nintendo Switch :s

Surprise/Unsurprising Ending

So I went for a massage yesterday at the Chinese place I always go to (Happy Foot Spa). And before you jump to conclusions with the post title and the context of this story, no, it was not a surprise happy ending. I can see why you’d think that though.

Anywho...I’m lying on the table when the old Chinese lady comes in and starts working on my back and legs, asking me if the pressure was good. I said yes and then it was quiet.

50 minutes in, she asks me to turn around so she could massage my shoulders. I turn around then she is surprised and goes “oh! You a man! I thought because if your long hair you woman! I was thinking you legs muscular”

Wtf? LOL.

Maybe it’s time to cut my hair? Nah.

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Went to Boodle Fight with the boys last night. Funny we started talking all about our ailments and what pains we have on our bodies. Getting old!

I think it’s great that we make an effort to have a boys night out every once in a while...it’s therapeutic and the conversations are always great. Not everyone is lucky to have a core group of friends that lasts for decades. Hopefully for decades to come!

Also thanks to my chipmunk for staying at home with my progeny. I got a “good catch” and don’t know what I did to deserve this lucky life

Jolly Good Sacre Bleu

When the anxiety or whatever it is hits you...sigh.

Went to England, France and Belgium with my chipmunk and had a pretty damn good time!  (Thanks for everything ‘Rissa).

Have work in a few hours from now but can’t seem to sleep.  So I’ve been binging on “Umbrella Academy”...great Netflix show.  There goes my New Years resolution of less screen time.  Meh

2019? 2019!

Well dang. 2018 went by fast.

A few days ago we took Eamon to his first musical (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), and I may have enjoyed watching him watch it more than watching the actual show. From his random ass questions (“is that guy really playing video games up there?” as he watched a character pretend to) to his random ass laughing in random parts where he laughed loud and the people around us were highly amused by this, it was quite amusing for me.

Kitchen renos? Not done yet (of course) but I do see some light at the end of the tunnel. Just gotta open my eyes more and stop being so unproductive!

Went to a small New Years party last night at Dormatt’s place. Fun times!

So with that said, my yearly resolutions that I inevitably become mediocre at by the middle of the year but am learning not to be too hard on myself when I get mediocre:

1. Less phone time! This is gonna be crazy hard but I swear I’m aware that it’s an addiction like drugs. I really have to limit it and realize that too much information for my curious mind is not good sometimes (my brain is always on overdrive and I don’t let it relax and reflect when really I should)

2. No texting and driving! Not that I’m admiting I’m doing this (never know who’s reading this) but I really have to smarten up with this one

3. Be in the now. Enjoy experiences more without regret with the people I like and love

4. Work on that anxiety. Realize that all the past decisions and mistakes I’ve made in the past is just that...the past...and work on the present and future with a clearer mind and heart

5. Travel more? Well we are going to London and Paris in February (!!)

6. Exercise more. Maybe not so mediocrely

7. Eat out less. Errr...we’ll see about that

Anywho...it goes on so life goes on 😁

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vYHzf3feNws&feature=youtu.be

As Expected...

...not anywhere close to done with this kitchen reno. Can't remember the last time I used my stove!

I gotta focus and stay positive, if not broke.

Also, my cholesterol is high again (unsurprisingly). I really should start getting back on caring about that

So. Slow.

...for so many things: kitchen building (although the “hard part” of the ceiling is done, and I’m just about done the floors (!)); the 10k race I did (slowest time ever!); and updating this blog (but really, no surprise there).

On the bright side: finished the fence (sand door) and had the waterproofing done (hopefully no more leaks!).

Also, that dream of having a better area and a better supervisor is vanquished for the next three years. I wonder how the hell I can get back on the vbd team...yargh

Gotta stay focused!

Also, I don’t think I could have done as much as I have in the kitchen without the help of my chipmunk. Tanks youse 😁

Now That I'm Doing One Post A Month...

...it's really easy to say "wtf time is going by so fast where did the summer go?!?". Like a dolt. 

So with the end of summer I'm still in building mode...but now with bonuses (not necessarily positive): gotta do the fence ($), gotta have my leaking foundation waterproofed ($$) and gotta finish this kitchen ($$$). I hope it will be done by Christmas, and I'm thinking positively it will be; as long as I don't say what year. Yikes. 

Also, my jig is up again for the VBD team. I hope I can get on again next year, but realistically speaking chances are slim. Looks like I'll be back to doing outdoor pools again! Also I hope I get a better district (and better Supervisor) next year.

Lots of life changes happening; some for the good, some for the bad (or rather, some that make me a bit anxious). 

Oh yeah, and I also have a 10k race in about a week. I'm hoping to break the 5(something) mark.

I should sleep

No, Seriously, I Need To Learn How To Bend Metal

Turns out that quote was pretty accurate. Blergh.

But otherwise the construction is coming along and do is the dust and my impatience. I'm going as fast as I can but it does t seem fast enough. Self-inflicted stress is turribull. 

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Gonna miss you at work Buh! But I'm pretty secure with our friendship that I won't think it's the end 😁

I Need A(n electrical) Spark

Construction continues...and so does life. Which means I'm running tired trying to fix stuff up. Oh and the stress of getting in a sheet metal worker because the other guy was quoting me at $4500. Wtf? Time for me to learn metal bending!

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So grateful to have my chipmunk in my life. Love you three!

And It Begins! (*Gulp*)

Permit approved...demolition begins. Stress time cometh (/shrug emoticon)

But first! Beach time tomorrow with the Bataclans (after Sauble on Canada Day with the salsa folks)

Permit To Build?

Permit for stress...haven't even started the process yet and I already feel stressed. 

Gonna be an interesting couple of months!

Looking For Whelmed

Feeling a bit over lately for whatever reason. 

Gotta find some balance and have to release some of this anxiety somehow.

The craziness that happened at Yonge/Finch today certainly didn't help. Those poor people, walking the same streets I've walked countless times 😑

Seven!

All the festivities have come and gone and now I have a standing seven year old. Wtf?!? I still think of him as a toddler!

Yesterday he said to me "okay bye Jason". Haaaaaaa. My boy

Multi-Slow-Task

Sometimes I think I do too much at once, and then everything suffers. Laundry room is coming along but slowly...which means other things, like, I dunno...running...doesn't happen. 

And now I'm getting quite lazy(er) and not even caring that in doing my laundry at the laundromat wasting monies. I'm gonna blame that food poisoning I had a bit back and that I'm getting anxiety about going to court for work in May. Blah

Okay, gotta get back to it...don't need to know where you're going as long as you keep moving forward!

Confrontations

For some reason I absolutely dread confrontations at work, specifically with operators that are known to bitchy. I hadn't even met this one operator in person (spoke to her on the phone one time) but I just know tomorrow when I see her (I'm doing a re-inspection) it's gonna be ridiculous. 

I hope one of these days I grow that thick skin I've always wanted, as opposed to the fatty skin I always have (haa)

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My person has parents that will always cause grief (more to her, but still some to me).  Speaking of confrontations, hope tha never happens!

Workworkworkworkwork

Killin' it at work, full planning ahead with the laundry room (first!), buying stuff and things for the kitchen (two bloody base cabinets were $$$ but I always buy stuffs on sale), boy with me all week.

I'm kinda tired too, but I have been stretching and squatting every day still as per my New Years reso...hope I can keep it up!

New Year ‘18

It’s that time again! Semi-Unrealistic New Years resolution time:

1. Don’t use my phone as much while driving/while with my kid
2. Stretch at least 4 minutes a day
3. Start reno projects/finish reno projects
4. Continue drinking more veggies/fruits
5. Push ups
6. Dance better
7. Love better

On-Callin'

...and yet another year I work on-call during this time. I'm not actually that upset about this or anything, as its time to make that mon-ayyyeee.

Life is going by actually pretty fast though...King Ralph is retiring after 37 years of service. Jeez...I'm sad about it as he is the one to have hired me. I do owe a lot to the man!

Been Over A Month Now...

...since my meltdown. 

I'm still lucky 😁

Not so lucky? My BUFF.  Why do bad things happen to good people?

Everytime I Try To Be Productive...

...I don't. Blah