One gay gals' musings and observations while travelling on the streetcar
Archive for November, 2008
100 Questions
Nov 30th
I came across this on another blog and thought I’d give it a go.
1. One of your scars, how did you get it?
I have a small scar on my forehead from falling down the stairs as a toddle while in my walker.
2. What is on the walls in your room?
Depends on which wall. Most of the walls in the house don’t have any pictures up yet, save for a few that have been put up in the kitchen. I guess we’re waiting to be done painting before deciding what to put where.
3. What does your cell phone look like?
Like this. My home screen is this.
4. What music do you listen to?
Anything and everything, really.
5. Do you know what time you were born?
Yes, it was in the evening sometime.
6. What do you want more than anything right now?
Have a nice meal and wind down the day with my gals.
7. Who do you miss?
No one in particular.
The Fireplace of Joy
Nov 29th
There are times S is so cute, all I can do is just smile and take her in. This morning was an example of such an instance.
We were sitting at our dining table (which are currently occupied by our notebooks) and she said, “Come here, I want to show you some fireplaces I’ve found online.”
“In a second,” I replied, “let me finish this.” I was having a hearty breakfast of my momma’s sweet bread and coffee. When I made my way over to S’s computer, she showed me the different pages that had pictures of fireplaces. The last page had several images on the screen and so I pointed at the one I liked and said, “I like that one and the first one you showed.”
“Yes! I like the first one too!!” S exclaimed with glee. She pumped her arms as she said she’d been hoping I’d like it too. She looked like a child who’d just opened her most wished for present on Christmas day.
I know everyone thinks their boyfriend/girlfriend/significant other is the cutest/smartest/etc, but in my case, it’s the absolute truth.
Chimp & tigers equal no more cranky
Nov 28th
Today was a pretty long day, which is fitting because it’s been a pretty long week. The good news is S and I don’t have too much going on this weekend. My friends J and R are having a house warming tomorrow (they bought a condo and moved a month after we did) so we’ll pop in for a quick visit. Then, it will be time for Liz and S.
I’ve noticed lately that whenever I’m in a cranky/irritable mood, something comes along to brighten my mood rather quickly. This week, it was my discovery of the news piece about a chimpanzee that adopted two white tigers.
Other then the annoying children, this video is pretty damn sweet:
Happy Friday, all.
That Time of Year
Nov 27th
I had a fair bit of stuff I wanted to write about today. But now that I’m sitting here, I can’t really remember anything specific to say.
The blogosphere was very quiet today, kind of like Ann Coulter. I figured it would be as most of the blogs I follow are American and today’s kind of a big deal to our wacky neighbours to the south. For us Canucks, hey, tomorrow’s Friday! That’s good news, right?
With American Thanksgiving upon us, the real fun starts. I can’t believe Christmas is a month away. If someone could tell me where the year 2008 went, I’d appreciate it. When I think back over the course of the year, it’s just a blur. I remember there being a lot of snow in January, February and March. We had about 7 hot days in April and the rest of the Spring/Summer was balmy at best. Our summer was pretty crazy what with the whole real estate adventure and living in the ‘burbs for a few weeks. And the last few months have been spent settling into the house, trying to make it our own.
I told S earlier that all I want to do this weekend is crawl under a blanket with her and veg out with some movies. Our focus has just been house, house, house. It’d be nice to have some ‘us’ time.
Work was kind of nuts today. One of the major projects I’ve been working on has been stalled because there are so many layers of approval involved, there’s always a hold up at one stage or another. It appears that there’s now a rush to get the project completed. I think the month of December will be a busy one for me. I don’t particularly mind, I would just rather not have these type of things be back on the back burner because of other people’s priorities and then rushed because they want to see it done. I’m but a wee web publisher, my involvement is limited to posting the material that’s given to me. I could create my own content, but I don’t think the company’s stakeholders would appreciate that.
I was at my parents’ tonight. My last few visits there have left me exhausted and quite irritable. I was very short with the parental unit tonight. Maybe it’s the time of year, or the fact that they ask so much of me and aren’t willing to get to know who I really am.
Things will have to change, I’m tired of letting them choose which parts of me they will accept. Surely, I mean more to them than just someone who will take them to appointments and look after filling out their forms? Time will tell, I guess.
Look at that, I guess I remembered what it was I wanted to say.
A boy named Dexter
Nov 26th
I really should update my WordPress software to the latest release, but I just finished watching this week’s episode of Dexter and would rather talk about that.
I love, love, love this show. The writing is fantastic, the acting superb (especially Michael C. Hall) and the story is just so well told. I’ll be the first to admit that this season didn’t lure me as quickly as the first two. I thought it was going along rather slowly and the main case Miami’s finest were pursuing (the skinner) didn’t seem very interesting to me. Quite frankly, neither was Miguel’s impending friendship with Dexter.
In the first season, we were introduced to Dexter and his way of thinking. We caught glimpses into “the code” he was taught by his foster father and then sat on the edge of our seats as he and the Ice Truck Killer’s paths crossed. In season two, viewers were shown the possibility that Dexter wouldn’t have to hide, that someone other there understood him. Too bad Lila was just as fake as he was.
This season kind of felt like a repitition of last. Instead of Lila trying to earn Dexter’s trust, it is Miguel. The dynamic is a bit different (don’t want to say too much for those not yet watching season 3) but it still felt too similar to last year’s premise.
The last two episodes have totally changed my mind. Dexter is finally feeling something real – anger and resentment and it will be interesting to see how things play out. Although, I think we all know Miguel’s going to end up wrapped up in tape and strapped to a table. And am I the only one who thought there’d be a lesbian connection made between LaGuerta and Wolf (the defense attorney)? There appeared to be some looks of longing on LaGuerta’s part in the last episode. ShoTime is the same network that gave us The L Word, would a lesbian relationship on Dexter really be that far of a stretch? This ‘mo doesn’t think so. Plus, with other networks getting the gay panic, I’ll take representation wherever I can take it.
I’m not sure how many episodes are left in this season, but I have a feeling they are going to be pretty damn sweet to watch.
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