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A snag in the Las Vegas travel plans September 30, 2008

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So, originally BF was going to drive me and my friend to Bellingham to catch our plane to Las Vegas in November. As it turns out, he’s going kayaking for the weekend instead.

This little snag is going to be kind of a costly one. It will cost $70 to bring a car across each way (because I don’t have a car, my friend will have to bring hers), so $140 round trip. Plus gas and parking at the airport. This option will probably cost $115 for each of us.

The other option is to take a bus down to Bellingham – but then we would have to take a cab from my place to the bus station (public transportation doesn’t operate that early in the morning), and then take a cab from wherever it drops us off in Bellingham to the airport. And then do the same thing on the way back. This option will probably cost $100 for each of us.

I’ll have to think about it some more. Maybe there’s another option I’m not thinking of.


Leaving tomorrow for Toronto! September 30, 2008

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Well, I leave for Ontario tomorrow night. I’ll be seeing my best friend from high school (although I just saw her 2 weeks ago), and my very best friend from when I went to college. I haven’t seen him in 4 years, since my last visit out east.

And it’s at times like this, where I’m revisiting people from my past, that I take the time to reflect. Time is just flying by. This whole year has gone by so quickly, but the past few months especially. It’s weird seeing my friends grow up, get married, have babies, and settle into careers. In some ways, I still feel so young – like I’m not ready to do any of those things yet. But in more ways, I feel old – I get tired at 11pm, I rarely drink, crowds of people make me tired, I plan and organize, I always think before I act (whatever happened to the spontaneity of my youth?), and I’d take a Friday night watching movies than just about anything else I can think of. Perhaps it’s me becoming more mature, but I kind of feel like it’s me just being lame.

Anyway, I haven’t even started to pack. It’s hard when I’m already living out of boxes. I lent my sister my luggage this summer, and I haven’t gotten it back yet, so I’m not exactly sure what I’ll be taking with me, but I’d better figure that out soon.


Not moved in yet September 29, 2008

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Well, this weekend I was supposed to be moving into my new apartment, but the landlord called me Saturday evening to say that the woman who had already moved out didn’t meet him as planned to do the final inspection and hand over her keys. And when he tried to call her number, it was disconnected. So, unfortunately I probably won’t get to move until the end of this month, since legally she has paid until the end of the month.

It’s a bit annoying because all of my stuff is in boxes, BF had borrowed the van, and I was all set to go. Now I’ll be living out of boxes … AND, I’m going to Ontario on Wednesday, so I really won’t be able to move in until after the 5th.

Oh well, I guess things like this happen.

On the plus side, BF and I had a fun, lazy weekend. We watched movies mostly: Sex and the City (yes, he watched the entire thing!), The Forbidden Kingdom, The Promotion, and we tried to watch The Love Guru, but it was pretty much the worst movie we have ever rented, so we turned it off after about 20 minutes.

Then yesterday afternoon, we went rock climbing. It was really fun, and I did a 5.9+, which is the hardest I’ve ever done. But I keep improving each time we go, so it’s encouraging.


Moving and paying for entertainment September 26, 2008

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I’ve been so busy lately, I haven’t had a chance to update this blog as regularly as I have been.

This weekend I’m going to spend the majority of my time packing. BF has to work on Saturday, so I’ll spend all day putting my stuff into boxes, and he said he’d try to borrow a truck so that we can start to move my stuff over on Sunday. I’ve moved my internet/cable over as of Sept 27th.

Also, I should mention that I purchased Bob Dylan tickets for Oct 24th at GM Place. I’m a huge Dylan fan. When he came around back in 2005, I was living in Northern Alberta, and I told myself that the next time he came to town, I would go to his show. So I’m sitting in the 13th row of seated seats. For $62/ticket, it wasn’t as pricey as I thought it would be … and I am so excited to go.

Speaking of concerts, in Vegas my friend really wants to go see Elton John, so we’re going to see his show. It was RIDICULOUSLY expensive at $100/ticket before fees. I have never spent that much on a concert ticket before (closest was $90/ticket for Ryan Adams … but that was RYAN. ADAMS.). It should be a great show though. I heard his Vegas show is fantastic.


Booked the hotel accommodation for Toronto September 24, 2008

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I just booked my hotel accommodation while in Toronto. After an internet discount, it was $109. I tried the normal places like the Days Inn ($129 through Expedia) and even the Hostel ($90 for a private room), but I thought I might as well stay at a nicer hotel for the same price – that is within walking distance of everything I’ll need.


Dinner and a hockey game September 24, 2008

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Last night BF and I went to the Canucks/Oilers game with a friend of mine. It was a pretty fun time, and we shared a couple of pitchers of GI Pale Ale at Cafe Crepe on Granville St. It was about $10.50 for each pitcher, which was the cheapest I’ve ever seen. AND I got a massive burger/fries for only $7. I heard their crepes aren’t that great, but the prices were really reasonable so I’ll be back again.

Today after work I’m going to a movie with some girlfriends. We’re seeing Burn After Reading. Has anyone else seen it? I heard it’s hilarious.


The list keeps on getting longer and longer… September 23, 2008

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My TO DO List:


Figuring out health care September 23, 2008

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On Friday I went back to my dentist and got the veneer fixed just in time for the wedding. :) She didn’t charge me, which I’m glad – because if she did, I would have definitely tried to argue it. Veneers are supposed to be stronger than your real teeth, and there’s no way it should have cracked in one year.

Anyway, I also got $420 back in insurance money – $200 from my insoles, and $220 from the chiropractor. They didn’t approve my prescription sunglasses, but I think it might have been because they didn’t realize they were prescription? I’m not sure, but that’s $200 right there, so I’m going to give them a call tomorrow to see if they just made a mistake.

I’ve been going to the chiro for the past month, even though my visits are no longer covered. It has really been helping my neck movement, but obviously I can’t afford to keep going at the rate that I’m going. Hopefully I can persuade the other woman I work with to take the benefits package so that I can keep going on a bi-weekly basis once my initial 12 sessions are over.