Okay if you are a woman and you decide to show off your feet...please do the world a favour and shave your toes. I'm not talking a few hairs here and there, I am talking sasquatch-like fur. I remember a few years ago when I was working at the rowing club - this member asked for assistance with helping carry her boat to the water. As we walked down the tarmac, I couldn't help but notice that she had man-hairy toes. I'm talking like....her big toe probably had 75 hairs that were about an inch and a half long.
It made me want to throw up a little in my mouth.
At what point do you decide to shave your legs but neglect your feet and toes? You HAVE to be self aware enough to know that you can hide a car in them. Take the razor and shave it. Please.
Now if you are a man...here is an issue I see all the time. You shave your face and neck every day. You make sure your nails are clean and cut. You wear cologne. You keep your hair neat and tidy and get regular haircuts. BUT, your eyebrows are grown over and you are in direct competition with Martin Scorsese. Take some scissors and cut the long hairs that have overgrown and taken on a new direction. If they interfere with your line of vision - it's time to trim. Hell, take a close look in the mirror and if there are 3 or 4 realllllly long hairs, just cut them to match the group.
Two very simple grooming tips for all y'all out there.
Hair loves Nair. Don't be a bear. You'll tend to scare. Take extra care.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Proud Sister
Check out my sister's first project now that she is back in the artistic world.
Very cool.
I especially love the lips.
Very cool.
I especially love the lips.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
New Horizons
Well, it's been a few weeks since my last post and it feels like I am part of the real world again. It was a little precarious there for a while. I couldn't get motivated to get up, go to bed, or go anywhere. I had a pit in my stomach during my holidays...and was so preoccupied with the thought of going back, that I couldn't fully enjoy my time off. That sucked!
Things seem to be changing for the better and I am looking forward to the autumn and the winter.
I quit my job and accepted a position as Research Administrator at a research hospital. I start next week and I couldn't be happier with the pay increase, the benefits, and the hours. There is a ton of room for growth at this hospital, since it employs 11,000 people. I have always worked for organizations that have the minimal amount of workers and positions available. Hopefully now I can move around and actually make some money. In typical mind-f*ck fashion, my current boss told me that he didn't see my resignation coming, and that my current position was never a good fit for me. He actually said he could see me becoming an Executive Director (his position) for a sport organization. When I guffawed at that idea, he then told me that my lack of confidence is what prevents me from eventually reaching that goal. I snapped back at him and mentioned that the lack of self esteem is from him constantly illustrating that I can't even do my current job properly......
He's in his own world and I don't give a shit anymore. He can pretend all he wants.
Moving on, literally and figuratively.
Recently I did some creative work for a friend who owns a web marketing company. She asked me this week to sign on as a more frequent employee, completing a few hours per week. I'm planning to use this cash to save for a car...or to use towards leasing a car.
I need a car. This isn't working for me anymore. I had a dream the other day that I was in my old Protege 5, driving around with the windows down and my music blasting. I was in heaven. Having a car represents so much freedom for me. I like the option of picking up to visit family and friends. Or going to the mall last minute. Or going to grab more than one bag of groceries at a time. I realize that there are ways of doing these things when you don't have a car - they just take so much planning and time. Having people pick me up all the time is frustrating for me as well. They don't seem to mind, but the fact that I have been an independent gal my whole life, it pains me.
Most importantly, my sister finished her chemotherapy treatments last week. Next week she has an appointment with the surgeon to discuss a plan of action, if any. I'm confident that she will be cancer-free. I'm just happy that she will finally have some energy to spend with her kids and can allow herself a nice glass of wine every once in a while.
Lastly, let's chat about the weather in Toronto. It has been soooo splendid this summer. I was picturing a summer like last year, with the humidity being out of control. Instead, we accept rain every day or so, for no more than an hour. We receive lots of sun and no mugginess. We enjoy pleasant temperatures in the low to mid 20s. We collect cooler evenings. It has been AMAZING. I don't understand those that bitch and complain about the amount of rain we have received. It comes and goes within the hour, cools the day down and allows the city to remain beautiful and green. It's a good thing. Sure, many of my ball games have been rained out, but every problem has a solution. We simply played those games on other nights to make up for it.
Okay folks, that's it on my end. I want to thank those that have endured my negativity this summer. I have snapped out of it and hopefully will be in a better place from now on.
This is a beautiful song by Feist that encourages you to enjoy life for what it is- to live in the moment. I hope you all live in the moment and have a great rest of 2008.
Things seem to be changing for the better and I am looking forward to the autumn and the winter.
I quit my job and accepted a position as Research Administrator at a research hospital. I start next week and I couldn't be happier with the pay increase, the benefits, and the hours. There is a ton of room for growth at this hospital, since it employs 11,000 people. I have always worked for organizations that have the minimal amount of workers and positions available. Hopefully now I can move around and actually make some money. In typical mind-f*ck fashion, my current boss told me that he didn't see my resignation coming, and that my current position was never a good fit for me. He actually said he could see me becoming an Executive Director (his position) for a sport organization. When I guffawed at that idea, he then told me that my lack of confidence is what prevents me from eventually reaching that goal. I snapped back at him and mentioned that the lack of self esteem is from him constantly illustrating that I can't even do my current job properly......
He's in his own world and I don't give a shit anymore. He can pretend all he wants.
Moving on, literally and figuratively.
Recently I did some creative work for a friend who owns a web marketing company. She asked me this week to sign on as a more frequent employee, completing a few hours per week. I'm planning to use this cash to save for a car...or to use towards leasing a car.
I need a car. This isn't working for me anymore. I had a dream the other day that I was in my old Protege 5, driving around with the windows down and my music blasting. I was in heaven. Having a car represents so much freedom for me. I like the option of picking up to visit family and friends. Or going to the mall last minute. Or going to grab more than one bag of groceries at a time. I realize that there are ways of doing these things when you don't have a car - they just take so much planning and time. Having people pick me up all the time is frustrating for me as well. They don't seem to mind, but the fact that I have been an independent gal my whole life, it pains me.
Most importantly, my sister finished her chemotherapy treatments last week. Next week she has an appointment with the surgeon to discuss a plan of action, if any. I'm confident that she will be cancer-free. I'm just happy that she will finally have some energy to spend with her kids and can allow herself a nice glass of wine every once in a while.
Lastly, let's chat about the weather in Toronto. It has been soooo splendid this summer. I was picturing a summer like last year, with the humidity being out of control. Instead, we accept rain every day or so, for no more than an hour. We receive lots of sun and no mugginess. We enjoy pleasant temperatures in the low to mid 20s. We collect cooler evenings. It has been AMAZING. I don't understand those that bitch and complain about the amount of rain we have received. It comes and goes within the hour, cools the day down and allows the city to remain beautiful and green. It's a good thing. Sure, many of my ball games have been rained out, but every problem has a solution. We simply played those games on other nights to make up for it.
Okay folks, that's it on my end. I want to thank those that have endured my negativity this summer. I have snapped out of it and hopefully will be in a better place from now on.
This is a beautiful song by Feist that encourages you to enjoy life for what it is- to live in the moment. I hope you all live in the moment and have a great rest of 2008.
This One Never Gets Old
Okay I could watch this clip for days. Especially when you get to the 40 second mark...Janice's laugh is the best.
Too funny.
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Bloggity Blog Blog
If you haven't already checked out the feed on the right side of this blog, check it out.
Nicole (Please Do Come Closer), Muireann (Bangs and a Bun) and myself get together every so often and shoot the breeze. I look forward to these get togethers. We laugh a LOT. When you visit my blog, make sure you check out their blogs as well. You won't be disappointed. You'll learn a ton about music and you will laugh about a Brit's viewpoint on various topics.
Sooo, I'm on staycation this week and the above is all I got........
Oh wait a second. I am watching Jimmy Kimmel as I type this and "Tigah" is performing. First of all, who the hell is "Tigah?" Secondly, he is wearing pants like this:
I have been hoping that this is a dying trend, but it doesn't seem to be going away. If you wear your pants like this, I just want to tell you how fucking stupid you look.
A) You'll never be taken seriously.
B) You are not cool.
C) You look like you have a load of poo in your pants when you walk,
since you need to walk with your legs a foot apart to keep them
on your quadriceps.
D) AND you need a serious ass-whooping.
I don't think ANY trend from the last three decades comes close to how ridiculous this looks. Not even close.
Flourescent clothes, venetian blind glasses and leg warmers. All may be tacky...but not ridiculous.
The below cartoon says it all:
Nicole (Please Do Come Closer), Muireann (Bangs and a Bun) and myself get together every so often and shoot the breeze. I look forward to these get togethers. We laugh a LOT. When you visit my blog, make sure you check out their blogs as well. You won't be disappointed. You'll learn a ton about music and you will laugh about a Brit's viewpoint on various topics.
Sooo, I'm on staycation this week and the above is all I got........
Oh wait a second. I am watching Jimmy Kimmel as I type this and "Tigah" is performing. First of all, who the hell is "Tigah?" Secondly, he is wearing pants like this:
I have been hoping that this is a dying trend, but it doesn't seem to be going away. If you wear your pants like this, I just want to tell you how fucking stupid you look.
A) You'll never be taken seriously.
B) You are not cool.
C) You look like you have a load of poo in your pants when you walk,
since you need to walk with your legs a foot apart to keep them
on your quadriceps.
D) AND you need a serious ass-whooping.
I don't think ANY trend from the last three decades comes close to how ridiculous this looks. Not even close.
Flourescent clothes, venetian blind glasses and leg warmers. All may be tacky...but not ridiculous.
The below cartoon says it all:
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