Archive for May, 2008

I’m sitting on the floor and it’s hurting my ass

Monday, May 12th, 2008
(I started this post Saturday afternoon and that’s why it doesn’t make sense but I am posting it now anyways)

I’m eating a cupcake and drinking tea. It is a nice combination.

My mom is sewing her dress for the wedding and it is becoming a little bit of a disaster. I am sitting here as on call help. My resources are very valuable.

I uploaded pictures from my dinner last night. I guest I should post them here.

Granville Island Beer
We went to Granville Island for the Brewery Tour. Yes, that’s right “I” chose to go on a brewery tour on my birthday.
Tasters
We got tasters out of it which was really the point even though Chad drank half of mine. It was interesting and we had time to kill so it made sense. Plus Chad was giddy like a school girl.
Taste like Cows
They got us to eat some so we could tell the different taste between the different kinds. It tasted like cow food. Maybe because that’s exactly what it is.
Looking up
Chad was very excited and tried to associate his Wine making knowledge to the Beer making.
Looking up
I guessed the 4 ingredients right. Barley, Hops, Yeast, & Water!
Chad
Chad looked really hot on our date.
Chadwick
The Harbour.
Mr. Seagull
Mr. Seagull.
Fuzzy Babies
We sat down on one of the benches by the stream to watch the ducks and birds. There were two bird fornicating on a post and Chad wanted me to video tape it but I declined. He thought it was the greates thing ever.
Munching on Bread
Went to the Sand Bar for dinner as you all know because I talk so much about it and how much I love it. I was wearing a cute shirt and I should have got Chad to take a proper picture of my outfit. I need to do that more often.
Someones hungry
We were matching AGAIN. Both wearing white shirts and jeans. I don’t know how we do it. We were starving by the time we got there.
And now for all the food pictures!
Butter & Bread
Table bread to share.
Tuscan Bread
Tuscan bread for Chad.
Ceaser Salad
My Salad of LOVE. Shocking.
Steak and Prawns
Steak and Prawns for Chad.
Salmon, Scallop, Shrimp Fusili in a Garlic Pesto Cream Sauce
Fusili with Salmon, Scallops, and Shrimp, in a Creamy Garlic Pesto Sauce. Amazing. The pieces of Salmon where a bit weird and didn’t really go with the rest of the meal but it was still good. Oh and Sun Dried Tomatos which were super yum too. I had to take half of it home because I was so stuffed from all the beer and wine and food.
Gold Label!
Wolf Blass GOLD Label because I am worth it.

We ended up being there for close to 3 hours eating and drinking. It was very nice.
Chad got me a pink sweater from Urban Outfitters. I heart it geatly. Some of the jewellery pieces I wanted they didn’t have so we are going back this week for a Birthday Shopping Spree. Music to my ears!
Also, the bedroom furniture we ordered arrived Saturday morning! I was so damn excited and it looks amazing. It actually looks like an adults bedroom now! We just need to set up one more piece and it will all be done. Now we just need to get a new mattress and sheets (which will be wedding shower gifts from my Mom) and we will be all set. I am giddy. I can’t wait to finish decorating the bedroom!
Birthday Dinner pictures are Here.

Welcome to the world of exhaustion.

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

We went to the gym Tuesday night and Chad decided that he wanted to do more cardio which meant that he would do a half hour set of cardio, half hour set of weights, and another half hour set of cardio. Seeings as how I was there with him kinda meant I had to do an hour of cardio as well. Ok I can handle that I guess.

So for the first set I did the exercise bike because I am lazy and you get to sit down. Burned 160 calories doing that for half an hour. Next we went to our weight sections and did our thing. Next was the new half hour of cardio. So in knowing that you have to sign up for a machine I took a break from the weights and went to look for a machine that would be free at 8. I wanted to do something different but that was still low impact for my knees and I chose this machine that looked like Tony Littles Gazelle. So I got on it and did my thing and I was sweating like I never have before. Holy crap was that a work out. I ended up burning another 265 calories on that machine which blew my mind. Over 400 calories gone. Insane.

I was so tired after that work out that I fell asleep instantaneously. When I woke up yesterday my legs were so sore it hurt to walk. This meant yesterday was a very hard day to get through.

Birthday Cupcake

I didn’t do anything exciting yesterday. Alicia got be a big cupcake and I spent the majority of the day reading “Happy Birthday” posts on my Facebook wall. It was weird but it didn’t really feel like my birthday yesterday.

Had a family dinner last night and then Chad and I spent the rest of the night being lazy on the couch because we were both still so tired from our gym work out.

Chad didn’t get me anything for my birthday.

Ok well actually, I’m pretty sure he did but I don’t get it ’till tomorrow. We both have the day off and are doing a bunch of fun things in and around the city. I am so looking forward to sleeping in and then running around all day. Today is my Friday.

There is still nothing to do at work and so I am stuck here for another day trying to make it go by quickly.

I can not wait till tomorrow! Gifts and yummi food and hanging out. Is it 5:00 yet?

Oh yea…

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Oh yea...
I’m 23 today.
But I’m still not as old as Chad!

Hi! I’m from Seattle

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
At the Border
Waited only 20 minutes in line. Yay us!
Shopping for Candy
Quick stop in Blaine for some junk food.
Tree Lined
Me in the Car
Alicia Driving
Asleep
Maps
I was the master of the maps.
Downtown
Downtown.
The Stash
Drop off the stash.
Chicas
Comfy Shoes
Comfy shoes.
Anthropologie!
Anthropologie.
My bag was really heavy
My bag was really friggin heavy.
Alicia is worried
Hotel room antics.
No Photos Please
Fancy Dinner Outfit
Time to get fancy.
A & C
Appys
The first half of our dinner at Wild Ginger. So friggin good.
Ready for bed?
Bed time.
Morning Claudia!
Ramada Inn
The Ramada Inn.
The Girls
Me
Morning walk.
City 1
Drug Dealer Alert
Where’s the drug dealer?
The Water
Public Market
Where to be
The Good Table
Breakfast
We sat at our table for over 2 hours eating and talking about work.
Blue Steal
Blue Steel.
Tulips
Alicia didn't like the fish
Makin Cheese
Makin’ cheese.
The Cat Whisperer
The Cat Whisperer.
Walk Way
You can't eat in the library
Lunch.
Heading Back
Time to go home!
Domo Driving
Domo driving.
Asleep Again
Chill
In the Car
Funny Eyes
Hehehe.
Eating Candy
Domo's Excited
Canada!
Ok. Things I bought.
Candles from Anthropologie
Candles in a pretty tin.
A Bowl from Anthropologie
A bowl that reminded me of one my Nonna use to have.
Oven Mitts from Anthropologie
Oven Mitts!
Kitchen Soap from Anthropologie
Hand Soap.
Initial from Anthropologie
Ciavarro.
Domo from Urban Outfitters
Domo!
So we didn’t do as much shopping as we anticipated but it was nice to just get away and hang out. There was lots of walking and chatting and eating. We could have probably sat in the same aread for 10 hours and talked as long as we had a steady supply of food brought to us. Omg and the cheese at that cheese place – so good. All the food was so good. We love food.
All of my pictures can be viewed here.

Doumo, Konnichiwa

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Us!
Hahaha Claudia is priceless!

So we is back. But I gotsta do a bunch of stuff here so I can’t post. I just uploaded all the pictures though which took me forever.

Oooh but I do have a funny looking mole which is getting removed next week. Exciting!

Ok need to finish working! I will post a post tomorrow. POST POST.

I bought Domo.