Friday, January 13, 2006
christmas vacation - if anyone cares
So, after the Danny Michel concert I headed home to Calgary. I got to hang out with my favorite people (no offence to everyone else, but its kinda like the silver and gold thing…if you don’t know what I mean, just ask). I went (Christmas) shopping with Kari, Sam and Marnie and managed to only buy a cd for myself…I’m a horrible daughter. Haha well not actually, I made my mom some beeswax candles (which is all she ever asks for), got my dad a best of the beach boys cd, and then got them a gift certificate to café metro. My brother kinda got the shaft, but he didn’t get me anything either.
So yeah, anyway, we were supposed to go out to the bar (me, sam, marnie, kari, and Lauren…I’m pretty sure Ratna wasn’t back until that night), but then no of us really felt like it, so we just chatted and watched christmas movies (ie home alone woo ya). Then I headed off to Winnipeg with the family (WORST DRIVE EVER, especially considering I went to the gym the day before, and sitting for 8 hours a day for 2 days…not really a good idea), to visit my grandparents. It was actually really nice. There was snow, and it was actually a decent temperature…like b/w -5 and 0, as opposed to -30 haha. So we spent Christmas there, and during the whole stocking opening in the morning I felt bad again, b/c I think my mom kinda takes that on herself, and so she never gets very much in her stocking. *sigh*…I will just have to remember that for next year I guess. So yeah, anyway, on boxing day (I missed out on shopping and the family stone…grrrr – girls, you were NOT supposed to go without me!! j/j) we drove up to the whiteshell (a provincial – I think – park north of Winnipeg) for a few days, and stayed in a cabin and went x-country skiing. It was nice and relaxing and soo peaceful. The day we got back to Winnipeg I was supposed to meet cascade for a bit, but we didn’t end up getting in touch…too much phone tag (cascader: I’m sorry again!!).
So, we got back to Calgary on new years eve, so that I could have the girls over for fondue and daiquiris…mmmm soo good!! Thanks again for coming girls!! Oh, and staying up till 5 watching fight club, and reminiscing about elementary (haha…Emily and her boxers lol).
We didn’t end up taking all our Christmas presents to winnepeg, so we ended up opening them on the 1st, when my parents and Eric got back from Louise. It was really kinda nice…had a fire in the fireplace, and my dad got this powder stuff you put in the fire to make the flames change colours….it was sweet! After presents, I went to see Brokeback Mountain with sam, marnie (and hot tub boy/jerk). I really liked it – the scenery was awesome, and the story was actually really thought provoking. I mean (sam and I were talking about this after), they are these 2 guys up alone on a mountain for 2 months. No one else, there is kinda a definite possibility of something happening there. Its also really shocking it got released…I mean, (and I read this in an article somewhere) I’m not sure people are ready for gay love stories. The only thing portrayed in the media b/w two guys is rape. Interesting… anyway, it’s a good story, and shows that even though we think we’ve become more tolerant, we do have a long way to go. And to top it all off, its filmed around Calgary (like canmore area), so the scenery is beautiful, and familiar! Anyway, I would highly recommend it.
I also got to see the “band girls” for bowling and bellinis (thanks for organizing it jenny!), which was a blast, and for the first time in my life, I won at bowling!! Woo go me! And I’ve also come to the conclusion, that there needs to be a joey tomatoes somewhere close to the university…SO SO SO much better than earls, and a nice change from moxies!
I got to see Sam once more before she left when we went out for brunch (sorry I was kinda in a rotten/stressed out mood ladies!!), and then I met with matt, crick and al to talk about camp next year…kinda like an interview actually…so if anyone is wondering – I am going back to camp for one more year, except I won’t be there week 1 b/c I’m still on placement then.
Wow that was really long winded, and probably pretty boring! And if you are still reading this – congratulations – either you really care, or you are just incredibly bored!! Haha
And I’m done.
ps: stop it with the silent lurking!!
So yeah, anyway, we were supposed to go out to the bar (me, sam, marnie, kari, and Lauren…I’m pretty sure Ratna wasn’t back until that night), but then no of us really felt like it, so we just chatted and watched christmas movies (ie home alone woo ya). Then I headed off to Winnipeg with the family (WORST DRIVE EVER, especially considering I went to the gym the day before, and sitting for 8 hours a day for 2 days…not really a good idea), to visit my grandparents. It was actually really nice. There was snow, and it was actually a decent temperature…like b/w -5 and 0, as opposed to -30 haha. So we spent Christmas there, and during the whole stocking opening in the morning I felt bad again, b/c I think my mom kinda takes that on herself, and so she never gets very much in her stocking. *sigh*…I will just have to remember that for next year I guess. So yeah, anyway, on boxing day (I missed out on shopping and the family stone…grrrr – girls, you were NOT supposed to go without me!! j/j) we drove up to the whiteshell (a provincial – I think – park north of Winnipeg) for a few days, and stayed in a cabin and went x-country skiing. It was nice and relaxing and soo peaceful. The day we got back to Winnipeg I was supposed to meet cascade for a bit, but we didn’t end up getting in touch…too much phone tag (cascader: I’m sorry again!!).
So, we got back to Calgary on new years eve, so that I could have the girls over for fondue and daiquiris…mmmm soo good!! Thanks again for coming girls!! Oh, and staying up till 5 watching fight club, and reminiscing about elementary (haha…Emily and her boxers lol).
We didn’t end up taking all our Christmas presents to winnepeg, so we ended up opening them on the 1st, when my parents and Eric got back from Louise. It was really kinda nice…had a fire in the fireplace, and my dad got this powder stuff you put in the fire to make the flames change colours….it was sweet! After presents, I went to see Brokeback Mountain with sam, marnie (and hot tub boy/jerk). I really liked it – the scenery was awesome, and the story was actually really thought provoking. I mean (sam and I were talking about this after), they are these 2 guys up alone on a mountain for 2 months. No one else, there is kinda a definite possibility of something happening there. Its also really shocking it got released…I mean, (and I read this in an article somewhere) I’m not sure people are ready for gay love stories. The only thing portrayed in the media b/w two guys is rape. Interesting… anyway, it’s a good story, and shows that even though we think we’ve become more tolerant, we do have a long way to go. And to top it all off, its filmed around Calgary (like canmore area), so the scenery is beautiful, and familiar! Anyway, I would highly recommend it.
I also got to see the “band girls” for bowling and bellinis (thanks for organizing it jenny!), which was a blast, and for the first time in my life, I won at bowling!! Woo go me! And I’ve also come to the conclusion, that there needs to be a joey tomatoes somewhere close to the university…SO SO SO much better than earls, and a nice change from moxies!
I got to see Sam once more before she left when we went out for brunch (sorry I was kinda in a rotten/stressed out mood ladies!!), and then I met with matt, crick and al to talk about camp next year…kinda like an interview actually…so if anyone is wondering – I am going back to camp for one more year, except I won’t be there week 1 b/c I’m still on placement then.
Wow that was really long winded, and probably pretty boring! And if you are still reading this – congratulations – either you really care, or you are just incredibly bored!! Haha
And I’m done.
ps: stop it with the silent lurking!!
Comments:
YEY DENISE FOR WINNING!! Haha!!
Sounds like you had an awesome Christmas, didn't really get to talk to you a lot during bowling, but for sure on MSN and what not!
Whose cascade?!
LOVE YA!
Sounds like you had an awesome Christmas, didn't really get to talk to you a lot during bowling, but for sure on MSN and what not!
Whose cascade?!
LOVE YA!
cascade is a good friend i work with in the summer at camp :)
yay for bowling and bellinis...that should become a tradition or something!
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yay for bowling and bellinis...that should become a tradition or something!
