I know I do have some marathon runners on my flist, but you don't need to be a runner to find this video absolutely hysterical: Marathon Thoughts. Aka, what goes through the mind whilst covering all those miles... *g*

Also: ( have a rainbow! )

Work is nuts, to be blunt. I'm trying to learn SO many different things all at the same time, whilst short-handed of course because what used to be my position is still an empty seat, and we had a great big wrench thrown in our plans to fill it today, so I don't know what the hell is going on there. I ended up spending big chunks of time on that ( Read more... )

Aw, man. Had I had my choice of dates, I would have arranged for my trip home so that I'd be in Toronto at the end of May, because that's when my 10-year graduation reunion celebrations for U of T are. Unfortunately for me - yay for her, though! - my manager is getting married in June, so needless to say, anytime in May/June was simply not possible ( Read more... )

Well, fuck me gently up the Jesus tree. Wanna know what's supposed to happen two hours after Tas's scheduled landing at Heathrow airport? If you guessed "Tas arrives in Southampton," you're obviously looking at the *old* schedule. The *new* schedule says "Tas leaves fucking Toronto." *headdesk* It figures. The first time I get stuck overnight in an ( Read more... )

Next location achieved, complete with Internet, food, drink, bed, TV and car keys. *g* No people, though, which is just damned strange, particularly in a new-to-me house. But, my cousin picked me up at the airport after a smooth flight and we just chattered all the way here. OMG it was sooooo good to see him. Once upon a time, he was the most ( Read more... )

Well, I have just spent about half again as much as my rent on my plane tickets; waiting and constantly re-pricing for the last two months saved me precisely seven quid. *eyeroll* So, I am officially going to Canada. Details later. Those of you directly involved, I'll email at some point to get your phone numbers, because when I get into Toronto, I ( Read more... )

Failing at lifemail. I ended up going down to the wire when I shipped out my Christmas stuff, but it *was* before the deadline and I *did* send it so all's well, right? Yeaaaaah. I found a bag with a few small things in amongst the Christmas residue that I was supposed to have taken and mailed at the same time. So those didn't go until last week, ( Read more... )

I finished my long-distance Christmas shopping today, bleurgh, and remembered in the process why I had kept putting it off: it hurts. Focusing on people that I am not going to be able to *see* at Christmas makes me miss them hardcore and thus I spent most of my shopping extravaganza time in some level of tearing up. I did not, however, actually cry ( Read more... )

Toronto-area people: Anyone know if the Bagel Stop still has customer cards for "buy 6 bagel-and-cream-cheese sandwiches and get one free," and similarly if Second Cup still has the same kind of card for coffee? If so, anyone want one or the other or both that's all filled up and worth a free one ( Read more... )

Oooookay... I'm familiar with Come As You Are; I mean, hi, Queen West in Toronto. :D I did not, however, have the slightest idea that they started such a thing as the Toronto Erotic Arts & Crafts Fair. Dude. WTF?! Oooo though I like the knit boa - unless it's wool, in which case, I'd still be allergic lol (can't wear feathers - or fur! - either). ( Read more... )