Weekend 'O News
Wow do I have news!First of all, I had a fantabulous weekend with good food, good friends, and good weather (and yes, I put those in order of preference:P). Friday night I met up with Shan, Tim and Andrew for Vietamese food at (*gasp*) somewhere other than Phu Yen! We tried a new place in my end of the city which was rather cheeseyly named 'Mrs. Lee's Vietnamese Food.' Despite the fact that their patio overlooks the picturesque Carling Ave. (free pollution with every meal!) we ate outside in the nice weather and enjoyed every yummy bite (except Tim, who enjoyed every SPICEY bite!!). After that Shan and I dashed off to YIG with some expert manuevers to outsmart the boys (umm...they're going straight. Lets turn left) and got some ice cream before crashing at Lauren's place for some good ol' fashion vegging. A quick stop at Tim Horton's (really, was there any doubt??) and then I was off to bed to get a good night's sleep before the massive cleaning spree which was to take place Saturday morning.
An open-house was scheduled for Sunday between 2-4, so Saturday morning (and much of the afternoon) was spent with either a cloth, mop, broom or vaccuum cleaner in my hand. Dad took care of all the outside cleaning, and mum and I split the inside work. Since her back is still in rough shape, I offered to vaccuum and mop the kitchen floor while she did the dusting and the bathrooms. I worked pretty steady until about 2:15, then I jumped into the shower before Lauren came to pick me up at about 3 so we could head off to Carleton Place to see Vicki. MEC back-pack/sleeping bag in hand, we were off, and we made it in record time!
Vicki's was an all-around good time. Her country home in Carleton Place is perfect for BBQs, long walks, and just lounging in the sun. We didn't make the traditional trip to the Hershey Chocolate Factory in Smith Falls, but it didn't seem to put a damper on things at all, and we wound up having a great time talking, watching movies and goofing around. When we first got there we chatted in Vicki's room and eventually migrated down to the sunroom, a lovely addition recently added to the already gorgeous home. We BBQed burgs and dogs for dinner, and invented a new type of combat sport called "Jig-Fighting." Basically this entails blasting Great Big Sea at illegal volumes and jigging with a partner. However, instead of dancing peacefully, you simply kick each other as you jig until one of you falls down screaming in agony from their various injuries. It's a lot of fun actually, despite the owwies! Road To El Dorado was the movie of choice Saturday night, as it usually is when the three of us get together, and Vicki finally made peace with the fact that of all the character's in the film, she's most like the horse, Altivo. You'd really think calling a girl a horse is an insult (and in most cases, you'd be right. FYI guys: girls don't like that), but in this movie the horse is arguably the smartest character, so it's not so bad. After the movie, pillow fights and other such slumber-party nonsense ensued, and after a giant fiasco involving Lauren and the ceiling fan ("it's gonna fall and kill us! Vicki, switch places with me!!...Ok fine, just turn it off then!") we finally nodded off to sleep.
Sunday morning was a lazy one, but after a wonderful brunch of pancakes with local maple syrup and fresh starberries, which was supplied by Vicki's mother, the three of us were infused enough for a short walk down the road and through the bush. The bugs were out in full force, as is expected in the dead of summer, so it wasn't long until we were back under the refuge of the porch. I had to change my shirt after Lauren thwarted the attack of a blood-filled mosquito. The blood wound up on my shirt instead of in my neck (which is where I would have liked it to stay!), but the mosquito got his, so I'm not complaining! A bit of salt (a homemakers trick provided my Vicki's mom!) and cold water and the stain came right out! The shirt was hung on the line to dry, and we decided to use that as inspiration and draped ourselves over Vicki's deck chairs. The sun was partly to blame for our lethargy, but I think it was mostly a mix of nice scenery and good company that put in the mood for a little R&R.
Lauren and I packed up and headed home around 3:30 that afternoon. She had dinner at her grandparents to attend to, and I had a date with Andrew to arrange. We wound up meeting downtown for a Pita Pit dinner, a nice chat and cuddle in Major's Hill Park and then a romantic dessert at Oh So Good on the market. Richard almost (literally) ran into us with a bunch of his gaming buddies, and Andrew led him to believe we were actually headed to Barefax, the strip club right next to the dessert bar. I let him have that one...mostly cuz I know it'll never happen!! We finished up our chocolate-brownie-cheesecake and my chamomile tea, and then split up so that andrew could head out for his football game, and I could get home to see how my parent's fared up at my uncle's place in Wakefield.
Alright, enough about the weekend. Here's the REAL news: We sold our house!! Yup, that's right, the crazy Chinese family that showed up at my door last week finally decided to take the place after much haggling and a polite but forceful push from my impatient father. We've decided to look for a house to rent for a year because of Dad's job instability, so be sure we'll be searching a newspaper or front lawn near you for any house (preferrably a 2-3 bedroom bungalo!) that's up for rent. HAHA! Clean your houses Ottawa...it's MY turn now!!
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