I haven't posted in ages and ages. Still doing two jobs at work while trying to train the 5-6 people to replace me - Now getting told, just step back and let them do it, except when I do that they *don't* and then everything is late and we all get in trouble. On the plus side, 2 of them are fully trained and ready to go, on the down-side, we're ( Read more... )

Forgot to post to LJ as I have been texting Nafs and Tangeriner, but geek gathering at my place this weekend. If you're stuck in S. Ontario and would rather go watch badly filmed TV with like minded folks, come join in. We'll have pie! and Rock Band! and way too many stories of 'why my boss was really tempted to buy the electric flyswatter for ( Read more... )

News: Work has been insanely busy, as per the usual. They gave me someone new on Monday, with about a week's notice that he was coming, and someone else is starting in a week. Fortunately, both of the new people are experienced, and more importantly grown ups, so the training shouldn't take too long (lately we've been discovering just how many ( Read more... )

Anyone free to come and visit next weekend? Am going to attempt to have my second fan-gathering (admittedly the last one ended up just being 3 of us playing Rock Band for most of the time, but was fun) now that I'm plague-free (tm). Or mostly plague-free anyway, and will definitely be by next weekend. And if I can manage to get back onto ( Read more... )

I survived Christmas and New years, although mother gave us all the plague for Christmas, so the survival thing is still in question. I didn't get too much exciting for Christmas, but didn't ask for anything either. I still have lots of chocolate left over, so that's a bonus. And most importantly, I gained a nephew. His name is Alex and he's ( Read more... )

Merry Christmas friends list! I have an entire week off of work, and it feels like so much time. Although when I look at it, I'm going to try and fit too much in as usual, and it will go by far too fast. We're going up to stay with my brother's family today, and staying to babysit my nephew until my sister-in-law comes home with the new baby ( ( Read more... )

Fan Expo in the big city this weekend. I'm starting to get excited about it, but I still have to pack and then try the new costume on again to make sure all the threads are cut and pleats are ironed properly. You'd think the basic female Star Trek dress from the original series would have been relatively easy to make..... but no ( Read more... )

So many of us lost a good friend yesterday. I've been reading the posts, and crying, and yes, laughing at a few of the memories in between tears, because so many of them were full of laughter. Most people are much more eloquent than I feel capable of being. All I can say right now is God, Lucy, I'll miss you so much.

I survived Anime North, although I haven't had time to post about it. I've spent the last few weekends cleaning the house to prepare for the girls to come and stay on vacation. Not that the house was filthy or anything, but when I have guests I tend to take the opportunity to do a major clean out of things I might normally ignore (sorting out all ( Read more... )

So, I went home for the long weekend to visit Mum and Dad, and she'd put out a new picture of me on the chest of drawers in my room. I didn't recognize the outfit I had on in it, or the location, so I asked how old the picture was, placing myself at around 12-14 in it. And Mum looked at me like I'd gone insane, and informed me that Cousin D had ( Read more... )