I've had a really, really nice few days.

Last Tuesday Amanda came by for one final afternoon on the fire escape before I move and she headed off on her week long vacation in Portland. I bought a bottle of white and we grabbed the camera and computer and sat outside in the sun the last few hours of the evening.. it was lovely ♥.


( girl talk.. )


Wednesday was the first night of the fireworks and coincidentally it was also poker night at Darcy & Jordans.. who happen to have a really sweet deck with a pretty sweet view of the whole thing. Nigel stopped by after work, I won $8 and watched Canada compete for .. what exactly? Does anyone know what they actually win?..


( explosions in the sky.. )

Two days ago Lindsay & I met up after work and had some terrific sangria at la bodega on Howe (@ Drake) - sort of expensive but the next time we can't figure out where to go and don't mind splurging a bit, I definitely recommend it. They had the very best peach/vanilla/brandy ice cream too... mmmm...
We stayed a few hours then headed back to her house with that Grey Goose that I STILL haven't finished for some much needed quality time. I wish I'd managed to go out with her & JHames, but it's just not in me these days.

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Last night was the second night of the fireworks. Basil, one of the people I work for, invited us to his house (like last year) to watch and ooomg, it didn't disappoint..


( the good life.. )

Last Wednesday - Basil, a director of a company I work for, invited me over to his place for the fireworks. Lindsay & Mal ( came with me.. )

What a relaxing, chilled out weekend that was...

Friday.

Karl trimmed my bangs, first he made fun of them though.
Then I was off to malloreigh's work for a beer and boxing (and tennis and bowling) on her bosses new Wii
*stiff for three days*
Mal & I headed over to that East Indian restaurant on Davie around six (that one where all the employee's are white) for Arinn & Gregs celebratory dinner! I'm an asshole cause I drank too many martini's and called Maggie, Amy. oops.
Back at home I lit a bunch of candles cause the wind was windy and I worried the power would go out.. then I snuggled with the kitties and waited for smokes_outside to get home from his boyfriends.

Saturday.

Over to Leo's to spend (+ some) my christmas gift certificate - new lens and an extra battery. Wish I'd brough my camera with me so I could have taken pictures of Nigel eating pancakes at The Templeton next door.. we sat there for a while and played Meatloaf on the jukebox instead.
Later we forgot to look east down Robson to see poor deflated BC Place but remembered to go to Future Shop in search of a Wii. I played Guitar Hero.
*several hours later*
Bored with Xbox live (so many video games this weekend!) I went upstairs downstairs to help malamaca set up for teens surprise party..

( SURPRISE! )

Sunday.

Sleeeeep & tea & sushi for breakfast with Lindsay & Nigel.
We'd planned on heading out to the old/new apartment in Burnaby to pack up some of Neil's clothes now that he's away in Africa so that Nigel can rent it out - we could have gone to Sammy J. Peppers to spend more christmas gift certificates after, but we got lazy and Lindsay & I worked on the site while Nigel played a slide show of pictures of ourselves on our beast of a television. Editing photos of ourselves while watching photos of ourselves on tv. I wish someone had taken a picture.
Lindsay went home at dinner time and Nigel & I made veggie burritos and watched click, then snuggled up for the night...
mellow & warm & cozy.

♥

All of my motivation to do anything other then lay on the couch (absentmindedly watching baseball with NIgel) is gone... it's been gone all day. I went to bed last night feeling antisocial and not quite right.. maybe it was all the people around this entire weekend - SO MANY CROWDS! or that I'd been hoping to make it to water slides and it just didn't work out... or maybe cause I just don't feel like going back to work already.

Other then today and last night it was a swell weekend and it started with Lunch at Luxy's with Lindsay, Louis and my new best friend Roy... Roy & I killed about three hours on Sunset beach/English Bay after Lindsay & teen took off for some couple time - I had lessons on the middle east, we Roy ogled asian boys on the beach, we wondered why myspace won't let us be friends and generally bonded. It was awesome actually, everyone always says such great stuff about Roy but I'd never had a chance to hang out with him (thanks Roy!)

Nigel & I had a little quality time after Roy time, but then it was off to Lindsays for some pre-drinking before ( Mod Club )

Saturday morning I was feeling totally amazing. Nigel & I slept in til 10:30 and then I dragged him up the street to the Pride Pancake breakfast between hamburger mary's and Max on Bute. You can't really beat pancakes on the street for $5. I think all we basically did Saturday afternoon was eat.. we motorcycled up to Malloreigh's house that afternoon with Noodles from Don Don's (omg veggie won tons ♥) and hung out with her & Jonny.. then it was off to the HSBC Celebration of Light (aka Symphony of FIRE *better name imo* ) ( I took pictures of that too )

SUNDAY MORNING - Nigel & I spent the entire day together again doing coupley things.. Pride Parade (which I'd never been to before and am SO glad I went) Booster Juices and to see Pirates II (it was a totally official date, he even bought my ticket) I was pooped at the end of the day, I can't quite even remember falling asleep last night..
( the parade )

And I guess that brings us back to today... I went to Sunset beach this afternoon alone and read and people watched some more and had some much needed (but always hated) alone time.. I had a nap at home and Nigel & I have been eating sandwiches and watching baseball since then.. I can't believe I have to be at work in eleven hours. Four day weekends are always the worst, they seem like vacations - but you just get relaxed and then they're over.