Its hot in Vancouver. I live right by the beach and it was gross and sticky yesterday.
Rain is predicted this weekend - which will be great!
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Diet
I am ready to go on a brown rice diet.
Not because I want to loose weight - would be an added bonus though, but b/c I think my body needs a break....
Plus, I think I have developed some new allergy. I can tell b/c I took allergy shots and have been itch and break-out free for about a year....but now everytime I eat, I break-out!
Anyone done this brown rice diet? Any tips/suggestions....
Not because I want to loose weight - would be an added bonus though, but b/c I think my body needs a break....
Plus, I think I have developed some new allergy. I can tell b/c I took allergy shots and have been itch and break-out free for about a year....but now everytime I eat, I break-out!
Anyone done this brown rice diet? Any tips/suggestions....
Friday, July 06, 2007
What not to do...
J's cousin is getting engaged this Sunday.
Rather she is already engaged but the party is on this Sunday.
Now, before I go any further I have to put a disclaimer. Most Indian
engagement parties are rather small. Its really only bride and groom
and their close families. The weddings are huge - yes but the
engagement is really the families meeting, the exchange of sugar and
$1.25. And that's that.
Engagement as planned by bridezilla is much much different. I don't know where to start....
1) She had a henna party on Thursday. Usually this is reserved for the weddings
2) The engagement party this Sunday is at the temple. Let me say this - its all fake. The priest has made up some ceremony to engage this couple and provide blessings. I have lived in India all my life - I have never seen an "engagement" ceremony at the temple. You know why? Cause nobody gives a damn if you are engaged.
3) There is a reception ceremony in the evening on Sunday. If you have been to any reception, you will know what I am talking about...yes, there will be flowers,
decorations, centre pieces, speeches, J has been emotionally tricked into being the MC, there will be dancing, butter chicken and a head table.
4) Bridezilla wants to wear four sarees on the day. She wants to change 4 times - need I say more!?
5) Bridezilla pisses me off, cause there is another wedding on Saturday. This wedding, yes it is a wedding, was planned a year in advance. The bride in this wedding lost her father as a child, raised by a single mom, is now getting married. And what does bridezilla do - steal her thunder.
6) Bridezilla also wanted to hire a limo to drive her from the temple to reception hall.
7) Bridezilla has sent me several emails and called me saying she is soooo stressed. At first I was worried and talked to her to calm her down. Her two younger sisters have told me that all bridezilla does all day is surf the net and go shopping. She quit her job cause she hated it and wanted to be with groomzilla. She has not done anything for the engagement bash she is throwing (and her parents are paying for) except go shopping. All the details are taken care of by her sisters and friends.
8) Bridezilla is turned into a total horn-dog. Before the engagement she was the one who said 'ewwww' when the word sex was mentioned. Now, all she talks about is getting it on with groomzilla.
I really could go on and on, but I think you get the idea. Its a gong show. And it is on Sunday. I will keep you updated as to what happens.
Rather she is already engaged but the party is on this Sunday.
Now, before I go any further I have to put a disclaimer. Most Indian
engagement parties are rather small. Its really only bride and groom
and their close families. The weddings are huge - yes but the
engagement is really the families meeting, the exchange of sugar and
$1.25. And that's that.
Engagement as planned by bridezilla is much much different. I don't know where to start....
1) She had a henna party on Thursday. Usually this is reserved for the weddings
2) The engagement party this Sunday is at the temple. Let me say this - its all fake. The priest has made up some ceremony to engage this couple and provide blessings. I have lived in India all my life - I have never seen an "engagement" ceremony at the temple. You know why? Cause nobody gives a damn if you are engaged.
3) There is a reception ceremony in the evening on Sunday. If you have been to any reception, you will know what I am talking about...yes, there will be flowers,
decorations, centre pieces, speeches, J has been emotionally tricked into being the MC, there will be dancing, butter chicken and a head table.
4) Bridezilla wants to wear four sarees on the day. She wants to change 4 times - need I say more!?
5) Bridezilla pisses me off, cause there is another wedding on Saturday. This wedding, yes it is a wedding, was planned a year in advance. The bride in this wedding lost her father as a child, raised by a single mom, is now getting married. And what does bridezilla do - steal her thunder.
6) Bridezilla also wanted to hire a limo to drive her from the temple to reception hall.
7) Bridezilla has sent me several emails and called me saying she is soooo stressed. At first I was worried and talked to her to calm her down. Her two younger sisters have told me that all bridezilla does all day is surf the net and go shopping. She quit her job cause she hated it and wanted to be with groomzilla. She has not done anything for the engagement bash she is throwing (and her parents are paying for) except go shopping. All the details are taken care of by her sisters and friends.
8) Bridezilla is turned into a total horn-dog. Before the engagement she was the one who said 'ewwww' when the word sex was mentioned. Now, all she talks about is getting it on with groomzilla.
I really could go on and on, but I think you get the idea. Its a gong show. And it is on Sunday. I will keep you updated as to what happens.
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Monday, July 02, 2007
Friday, June 29, 2007
I am sooooo hungry!
I am not working today - at the in-laws place killing time until I go to meet J's cousin for lunch.
Yesterday, my lunch was fantastic!
Started with a Frappuccino, then an ice cream (Oreo cookies with chocolate ice cream) and to top it off a cake. A chocolate cake!
I loved it! If someone didnt know me - they would think I am messed up in the head or have a seriously eating disorder. I dont. I think.
Here is thing though - of eating such a bad lunch. By evening, my stomach was flipping up and down. I was hungry and full at the same time. Oh, I had kale for dinner to make up for the delicious but absolutely unhealthy lunch!
Anyhoo, not really recommended....
I am not working today - at the in-laws place killing time until I go to meet J's cousin for lunch.
Yesterday, my lunch was fantastic!
Started with a Frappuccino, then an ice cream (Oreo cookies with chocolate ice cream) and to top it off a cake. A chocolate cake!
I loved it! If someone didnt know me - they would think I am messed up in the head or have a seriously eating disorder. I dont. I think.
Here is thing though - of eating such a bad lunch. By evening, my stomach was flipping up and down. I was hungry and full at the same time. Oh, I had kale for dinner to make up for the delicious but absolutely unhealthy lunch!
Anyhoo, not really recommended....
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Waiting....
I am in a completely different mood today.
Things have changed drastically for me.
Dont worry this is not another venting blog but more of let me focus blog.
I have decided I need to find another job. I know I have mentioned it a few times but I know now - that this has got to stop. I am getting too stressed out for things that I dont get paid to stress out over!
I get paid $3200 per month (which in Vancouver doesnt mean all that much) - and believe me when I say I do way more work than that amount covers! I feel like I am being taken advantage of and I dont like that one bit.
Either that or I need to get preggers asap - so I dont have to show up at work everyday with a feeling of some sort of impending doom over head.
I have also decided to unionize my work place. If that gets me fired - all well and good I can sue the company or simply go to law school. If not, people working here will get better pay and benefits. I think I will quit sooner or later regardless.
I hate this feeling. I simply hate but at the same time I know what I have to do.
All this because my position at this place is 'temporary'. As in, they want me to keep working as I am but dont want to give a permanent position and more pay.
So I have to call the stops but before I do I have to try to unionize this place - it will be for me but also some other poor soul who walks into this place.
Things have changed drastically for me.
Dont worry this is not another venting blog but more of let me focus blog.
I have decided I need to find another job. I know I have mentioned it a few times but I know now - that this has got to stop. I am getting too stressed out for things that I dont get paid to stress out over!
I get paid $3200 per month (which in Vancouver doesnt mean all that much) - and believe me when I say I do way more work than that amount covers! I feel like I am being taken advantage of and I dont like that one bit.
Either that or I need to get preggers asap - so I dont have to show up at work everyday with a feeling of some sort of impending doom over head.
I have also decided to unionize my work place. If that gets me fired - all well and good I can sue the company or simply go to law school. If not, people working here will get better pay and benefits. I think I will quit sooner or later regardless.
I hate this feeling. I simply hate but at the same time I know what I have to do.
All this because my position at this place is 'temporary'. As in, they want me to keep working as I am but dont want to give a permanent position and more pay.
So I have to call the stops but before I do I have to try to unionize this place - it will be for me but also some other poor soul who walks into this place.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Post a Meme Day!
I was tagged at My Boring Life, by LB
(This one is for you lb).
Finish The Sentence Survey Meme
Maybe I should....: take that vacation to Greece!
I love...: rainy breezy days.
People would say that I'm...: stupid but they were wrong.
I don't understand...: why we have 5 day work weeks!
When I wake up in the morning...: I want to go back to sleep.
I lost...: my boarding pass once!
Life is full of...: beauty.
My past is...: my past, nothing more.
I get annoyed when...: people walk slowly in front of me.
Parties are...: losers who think they are cool.
I wish...: I could be blunt to people all the time.
Dogs...: the best.
Cats...: suck, big time!
Tomorrow...: is Friday and for that I am thankful.
I have low tolerance...: for people who dont like change.
If I had a million dollars...: I would donate, donate, donate!
I'm totally terrified...: my child will not understand Bombay!
3 People I Tag for this Meme:
1) Lala - yessss you!
2) Liam
3) Brian, if you are still out there!
(This one is for you lb).
Finish The Sentence Survey Meme
Maybe I should....: take that vacation to Greece!
I love...: rainy breezy days.
People would say that I'm...: stupid but they were wrong.
I don't understand...: why we have 5 day work weeks!
When I wake up in the morning...: I want to go back to sleep.
I lost...: my boarding pass once!
Life is full of...: beauty.
My past is...: my past, nothing more.
I get annoyed when...: people walk slowly in front of me.
Parties are...: losers who think they are cool.
I wish...: I could be blunt to people all the time.
Dogs...: the best.
Cats...: suck, big time!
Tomorrow...: is Friday and for that I am thankful.
I have low tolerance...: for people who dont like change.
If I had a million dollars...: I would donate, donate, donate!
I'm totally terrified...: my child will not understand Bombay!
3 People I Tag for this Meme:
1) Lala - yessss you!
2) Liam
3) Brian, if you are still out there!
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Monday, June 18, 2007
Smile
This came from my sis - who I miss so much that it breaks my heart sometimes. She is in India and is forever trying to send things to me - to make me smile.
Its pretty funny -
WAYS TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY LEVEL OF INSANITY
1. At lunch time, sit in your parked car with sunglasses on and point a hair dryer at passing cars. See if they slow down.
2. Page yourself over the intercom. Don't disguise your voice.
3. Every time someone asks you to do something, ask if they want fries with that.
4. Put your garbage can on your desk and label it "IN."
5. Put decaf in the coffee maker for 3 weeks. Once everyone has gotten over their caffeine addictions, switch to espresso.
6. In the memo field of all your checks, write "for smuggling diamonds."
7. Finish all your sentences with "in accordance with the prophecy."
8. Don't use any punctuation.
9. As often as possible, skip rather than walk.
10. Order a Diet Water whenever you go out to eat - with a serious face.
11. Specify that your drive-through order is "to go."
12. Sing along at the opera.
13. Put mosquito netting around your work area and play tropical sounds all day at work.
14. Go to a poetry recital and ask why the poems don't rhyme.
15. Five days in advance, tell your friends you can't attend their party because you're not in the mood.
16. Have your coworkers address you by your wrestling name, Rock Bottom.
17. When the money comes out the ATM, scream "I won! I won!"
18. When leaving the zoo, start running towards the parking lot yelling, "run for your lives, they're loose!!"
19. Tell your children over dinner "due to the economy, we are going to have to let one of you go."
Its pretty funny -
WAYS TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY LEVEL OF INSANITY
1. At lunch time, sit in your parked car with sunglasses on and point a hair dryer at passing cars. See if they slow down.
2. Page yourself over the intercom. Don't disguise your voice.
3. Every time someone asks you to do something, ask if they want fries with that.
4. Put your garbage can on your desk and label it "IN."
5. Put decaf in the coffee maker for 3 weeks. Once everyone has gotten over their caffeine addictions, switch to espresso.
6. In the memo field of all your checks, write "for smuggling diamonds."
7. Finish all your sentences with "in accordance with the prophecy."
8. Don't use any punctuation.
9. As often as possible, skip rather than walk.
10. Order a Diet Water whenever you go out to eat - with a serious face.
11. Specify that your drive-through order is "to go."
12. Sing along at the opera.
13. Put mosquito netting around your work area and play tropical sounds all day at work.
14. Go to a poetry recital and ask why the poems don't rhyme.
15. Five days in advance, tell your friends you can't attend their party because you're not in the mood.
16. Have your coworkers address you by your wrestling name, Rock Bottom.
17. When the money comes out the ATM, scream "I won! I won!"
18. When leaving the zoo, start running towards the parking lot yelling, "run for your lives, they're loose!!"
19. Tell your children over dinner "due to the economy, we are going to have to let one of you go."
Friday, June 15, 2007
Shut up!
My two co-workers are always having stupid arguments.
Right now they are arguing how to file things on the computer/server and how to access it.
Dear old G is a hoot (as she would say it) I love her - but she doesnt get computers or filing on computers
And the receptionist - yes, the same racist one, is good at computers!
Anyhoo, there are times when they argue for hours on the same subject each one saying the completely different things and not listening to each other.
This can go on and on and on and on!
It really irritates me cause their arguing interferes with what I am doing - cause I cant freaking think!
Now they are chatting!
God - I just want to get my work done and go home - its friday for crying out loud!
Anyways, on a completely different note - Marbleslab seems to be opening its stores in my 'hood here is the link if you dont know what it is all about! http://www.marbleslab.com/
All I can say is about freaking time! My life will be different after its opening!
Right now they are arguing how to file things on the computer/server and how to access it.
Dear old G is a hoot (as she would say it) I love her - but she doesnt get computers or filing on computers
And the receptionist - yes, the same racist one, is good at computers!
Anyhoo, there are times when they argue for hours on the same subject each one saying the completely different things and not listening to each other.
This can go on and on and on and on!
It really irritates me cause their arguing interferes with what I am doing - cause I cant freaking think!
Now they are chatting!
God - I just want to get my work done and go home - its friday for crying out loud!
Anyways, on a completely different note - Marbleslab seems to be opening its stores in my 'hood here is the link if you dont know what it is all about! http://www.marbleslab.com/
All I can say is about freaking time! My life will be different after its opening!
Thursday, June 14, 2007
feeling....
I am feeling weird. I feel light.
All I want to do today is eat, drink, smoke (nudge, nudge, wink, wink!), laugh, dance, run....ever had one of those days?
I know its just 11am here and my mood may change very fast.
This whole being euphoric does not suit me I think - I have never felt like this for no reason at all. Usually there are reasons. This time - I am just lite!
Yesterday, I got home and had a beer - I never do that!
I feel something is going to come crashing down on me and I dont care.
I know I am going to enjoy this while it lasts!
What the hell is going on? Do you ever feel like this?
All I want to do today is eat, drink, smoke (nudge, nudge, wink, wink!), laugh, dance, run....ever had one of those days?
I know its just 11am here and my mood may change very fast.
This whole being euphoric does not suit me I think - I have never felt like this for no reason at all. Usually there are reasons. This time - I am just lite!
Yesterday, I got home and had a beer - I never do that!
I feel something is going to come crashing down on me and I dont care.
I know I am going to enjoy this while it lasts!
What the hell is going on? Do you ever feel like this?
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Bored!
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Tuesday, June 12, 2007
I dont know what to blog about....
I am seriously thinking about becoming a bone marrow donor. Getting registered. Not b/c of anything or anyone I know who needs bone marrow - but just cause there are not that many brown ppl in the marrow donor list...seems like the right thing to do.
I have some reservations - I dont want to get registered only to say no to someone who needs it. However, I have always believed that if, say for example, I were to donate my lungs they would never go to someone who smokes - you get what I am saying.
I dont know enough how much lifestyle has to do with bone marrow - I am no doctor - but I would like to some research on it....
I think J finds it wierd that I want to get registered just cause...
I am seriously thinking about becoming a bone marrow donor. Getting registered. Not b/c of anything or anyone I know who needs bone marrow - but just cause there are not that many brown ppl in the marrow donor list...seems like the right thing to do.
I have some reservations - I dont want to get registered only to say no to someone who needs it. However, I have always believed that if, say for example, I were to donate my lungs they would never go to someone who smokes - you get what I am saying.
I dont know enough how much lifestyle has to do with bone marrow - I am no doctor - but I would like to some research on it....
I think J finds it wierd that I want to get registered just cause...
Monday, June 11, 2007
no more hits!
I cant believe Sopranos has ended! I will miss it.
BTW - I loved the series finale! It was awesome...it was so Sopranos!
Were you big fan of the Sopranos?
BTW - I loved the series finale! It was awesome...it was so Sopranos!
Were you big fan of the Sopranos?
Friday, June 08, 2007
Heeellllllo!
This guy that I sometimes work with, who is sort of my boss, has difficulty looking at me when he talks to me.
No, he is not shy - he just talks to my chest!
Its funny cause I can see that he is trying real hard to look at me when he is talking but invariably his eyes go down....
I want say "heeeellllooo, I am here" but I cant he is sort of my boss. Plus, I dont really see him that often.
Usually this would completely piss me off but I find it kind of funny.
No, he is not shy - he just talks to my chest!
Its funny cause I can see that he is trying real hard to look at me when he is talking but invariably his eyes go down....
I want say "heeeellllooo, I am here" but I cant he is sort of my boss. Plus, I dont really see him that often.
Usually this would completely piss me off but I find it kind of funny.
Thursday, June 07, 2007
Again on the bus
Yesterday, I seriously thought of starting a blog like this...
I saw this lady who was atleast in her 40s probably more (I can never tell age) anyhoo, she had a fantastic body and I got to know this how?
[Okay at this point let me state that most of the times I dont care what people wear. As long as it makes them comfy who am I to judge but this - was just a bit wierd....]
So she was wearing a black deep necked sweater- just enough to show off her cleavage. It was tight enough and coming just to her hips. Below that she wore black leggings with the word 'bebe' written in pink sequence on her bum. She was wearing fake black snake skin boots. Carrrying a black purse and had loosely wrapped a black and white shawl around her. All this was bit too much to begin with but she also had her hair tied high up and all around her face and had tonnes of makeup on.
Any idea why she would subject herself to this...? Cause it just baffles me.
I saw this lady who was atleast in her 40s probably more (I can never tell age) anyhoo, she had a fantastic body and I got to know this how?
[Okay at this point let me state that most of the times I dont care what people wear. As long as it makes them comfy who am I to judge but this - was just a bit wierd....]
So she was wearing a black deep necked sweater- just enough to show off her cleavage. It was tight enough and coming just to her hips. Below that she wore black leggings with the word 'bebe' written in pink sequence on her bum. She was wearing fake black snake skin boots. Carrrying a black purse and had loosely wrapped a black and white shawl around her. All this was bit too much to begin with but she also had her hair tied high up and all around her face and had tonnes of makeup on.
Any idea why she would subject herself to this...? Cause it just baffles me.
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