Swimming...swimming...

Yesterday Danni, her friend Siobhain and I signed up to do a Swim Trek holiday in the Lake District...

http://www.swimtrek.com/lakes_weekender.htm

I was sitting in the hot tub (although for some reason it was more luke warm than hot this morning) at the gym (I was starting my training in the pool) watching the snow falling into the little wooded area beyond thinking that I felt more like I was in the Rockies than in London preparing for a swimming holiday!

It seems like it will be fantastic - we will be swimming across:

Buttermere, Wast Water and Crummock Water. I realised this morning though, that if I am to enjoy the scenery I may have to side-stroke or back stroke the whole time!

I found some amazing photos of them online (from Creative Common, even) but this stupid internet connection at work (tsk tsk) won't let me post them. I know I say this all the time, but I may have to break down and buy a computer at get internet at home. I hate the idea of falling into debt just so I can update my blog and tootle around on photoshop, etc, but it may be necessary!

I might get some wellies!!!

I have put in an application to work at a horse stable with people with special needs. It would involve things like helping people ride as well as doing chores, mucking out stables, etc. It occured to me that if I am to do this, I might need a pair of my very own wellies! I want to get cute ones with little ducks or flowers on them...

Straight at the Roundabout

I saw my dream boy in Wales on the weekend... He was rugged and walking along the coast in outdoorsy clothes with a fishing pole in one hand and a tesco bag with fish in the other. It was all going so well...the vibes as he marched 20 feet ahead of me along the path were so strong...then we drove away from the parking lot barely two minutes apart...but then it all went wrong when he went straight at the roundabout...

Why I don't blog much anymore

Something at work has changed and I am not even able to access blogger from my computer anymore (well, actually, I can access it but when I try to post it always tell me my page isn't found). It's the same with my email. Anyways, I am (covertly) trying to work on the situation, so for those of you who actually look here from time to time, I hope to be back soon. But then again, I think I mostly waffled anyways...

Parish Lockup and the silver bullet

Parish Lockup and the silver bullet
Originally uploaded by Poofwhatgives.

Chain Link Fence

Chain Link Fence
Originally uploaded by Poofwhatgives.

Mill Hill East Viaduct

Mill Hill East Viaduct
Originally uploaded by Poofwhatgives.

Street sign...

Street sign...
Originally uploaded by Poofwhatgives.

Snow London Snow!

This city finally did me proud this morning and got a snow fall that would seem substantial, even by my snow-snob Canadian standards!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6338151.stm

It was very exciting to see London dealing with the biggest snowfall of the century thus far (ha ha ha...) I took a few pictures, but sadly my day of fun was interrupted by work (blah). But still, I had a long meandering walk to work and took a few pictures...I wish I could have taken more, but I've learned my lesson and will now always live a drive away from work...

Entertainment a-la cheap

I have a lot of extra expenses for February, so I am going to need to find cheap ways of entertaining myself...

My thoughts thus far are:

- Spend a morning taking photos in the docklands (it doesn't get expensive until I really like them and want to enlarge and frame them)
- watch borrowed DVDs (and yes Rich, that includes the Godfather series, so you WILL have it back by the end February)
- sorting and organising things that I've been putting off for months

I am also going to hunt down some inexpensive recipes:
- Shepherd's pie
- Mom's stew
- the beans and pasta that have been in my cupboards for ages...

I'd be happy for any suggestions for either of the above!

The worms are coming! The worms are coming!

I ordered the Flatmate and I a wormery today.

How exciting! More pets!

Getting to that age...

I had a conversation with a friend on Sunday evening who told me about her Saturday night.

"I was out clubbing until 3:00 a.m. and when I woke up this morning I thought 'I am too old to do this'. Then I fell asleep in my chair and woke up with drool on my shoulder. Then I thought 'I'm too old to go clubbing, but too young to wake up with drool on my shoulder'"

Ha ha ha!

Washing The Undies

According the something in the National Post (which I only read because a copy was sitting next to me on the GO Train) on 03 January, "washing the undies" is "blogging about the most tedious, minute, personal non-events". I certainly hope that's not what I subject ya'll to! But I suppose if I do, all I can say is "why do you keep coming back?" :)

I can't believe I leave tomorrow. I decided to come home and pack in this afternoon so that I can have a fun night with friends tonight and a relaxed time with my sister tomorrow (and also so I can find out how much room I have so I can figure out how many Montreal Bagels I can fit in my bag!) I feel very sad. I'm not ready to go back. I was listening to my Joel Plaskett album and tuned in to what he was actually singing just in time to hear:

Someone whispered in my ear
“It’s not like it was before”
I don’t know what happened here
I guess we just got bored
The good old days
Well I suppose, I’m glad they’re behind us now
The only thing worse than growing up
Is never quite learning how
Late at night we toss and we turn
Lay awake ‘til dawn
We close our eyes as the sun comes up we’re gone

Flatmate, be warned...this has probably replaced Death Cab for Cutie as the tear-jerking song! Don't worry though...on the same album is a remedy...but I won't bore the other readers by explaining...that would just be washing my undies.

Time to pack...and then we'll see...

Getting ready to get back on the horse...

Getting ready to get back on the horse...
Originally uploaded by Poofwhatgives.

This photo is courtesy of Andrea.... I am in love with this new blogger/flickr feature!

Dukes up!

Dukes up!
Originally uploaded by Poofwhatgives.

Canada has made me very agressive. Be warned! :)

I fell in love by accident

Spadina Car
Originally uploaded by Poofwhatgives.

Last night I was walking down Spadina to pick up some bits on the way to Liz's for dinner. I hadn't been in this area at night since I lived here and I was recalling how my flatmates and I would meander down Spadina at night quite regularly. I was suddenly overwhelmed by how much I love the Spadina/Kensingston Market area. At no point did I ever think that I'd end up loving and missing Toronto as much as I do...but I do. I fell in love with Toronto by accident, I guess!

I fell in love by accident part 2

China Town at Night
Originally uploaded by Poofwhatgives.

I had forgotten how much I love Spadina at night. I felt so much at home that I could have walked all the way to Front St (but I didn't, because then I would have been late to see Liz!)

Benches at Trinity Square, Toronto

Benches at Trinity Square, Toronto
Originally uploaded by Poofwhatgives.

I quite liked this picture I took when I was walking around Toronto with Andrea on Monday. I have probably sat on these benches dozens of times...I wanted to remember the hours I've spent sitting in Toronto whiling away the hours! My sister is in a choir that does lots of concerts here too....

Paper boxes on Bay St

Paper boxes on Bay St
Originally uploaded by Poofwhatgives.

This is my experiment!!! I have successfully connected blogger and flickr! Yay me!

Flickr

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.