Bittersweetgirl

Nice Jetta looking for a good home...

so lately i've been thinking about getting rid of my car in favour for leasing...my monthly payments on my car are pretty high and i'm looking to bank more per month. but then i think..hmm what car DO i want...(i.e. can afford?) i've had my jetta for about 2 yrs now. so i was thinkin hmm what can i get that's fun and good and reasonably priced per mth? i know! a new beetle convertible! so trying to figure out how much my car would be worth just to trade it in...i know b/c of the accident last september, the value went down. still, wasn't expecting it to be worth so much less...i mean, when i got it fixed all the repairs are 'lifetime guarantee!' too bad that doesn't mean anything when you do a trade-in....i got 2 dealers to look at it so far...right now, they're saying they'd give me $18,000 for it. grrr made me so mad...it's an auto, diesel, with upgraded everything...just b/c it was in a rear-ender, it brings the value down by $5K!

so decided to go the other way...cleaned it up, putting it up on autotrader and going to see how much we can get for it. cross fingers...i'd love to get the new vw eos..but that car's gonna be closer to 40K...hardtop convertible! yay VW!

what's so funny..after we cleaned it up and stuff...it's almost like 'wow my car IS so nice!' see, i almost forgot what a great car i have...but want something more fun...like a manual beetle :)

Happy Thursday!

If nothing else, I was inspired to go to the gym on a regular basis!

This week has been so busy with work. Lotsa stuff to get done. It's good in a way....most days I look at the clock and already the day has gone by. The weather lately has been super cold, so it's hard to WANT to dress up for work. I can't wait till summer...ok maybe spring at least. I want to wear skirts again!

I don't like being I.T. support...I'M NOT a computer person!!

I need to get a kettle and one of those commuter cups for tea at work. I hate paying for tea. So dumb.

I want my pumas!!!! Wow working downtown is bad. Just makes me want to shop all the time...not necessarily buy, but I like window shopping!

E: i guess you can be cold hearted if you want

Katie Holmes and Chris Klein broke off their engagement. Denise Richards filed for divorce fr/ Charlie Sheen. Oh where has the love gone..?

Yes, a million times yes!

I Love You...STOP!

(That was a great dance song by the way...)

Red flags red flags....oh trouble. What do I do? TRY!

It’s a classic single-woman scenario: you really like this guy, but he’s giving mixed messages. You make excuses, decide he’s confused, afraid of commitment.

Men are not complicated, although they'd like you to think they are. And there are no mixed messages. The truth may be He's just not that into you.
-Amazon bestseller

Bloor Street Diner wasn't that impressive. Apart from the chocolate fountain that is....Hothouse was way better. Yum Yum.

There are some things you can compromise on, and I don't think I should have to compromise on those key things. Oh I understand the whole idea of why people settle. No rushing into marriage! I see what happens...

Pessimism is bad. It's so contagious and overflows into every area of your life. Few people understand...I've been ruined!

 

Valentine's Day

"If anyone is thinking about getting married, I'd advise strongly against it."

"And she says 'who cares?' So I say, 'who cares??! well I guess I won't care when you have a problem either!'"

“Watch this, Lis. You can actually pinpoint the second when his heart rips in half!”

Oh random quotes I hear on vday. Thank god it's over.

Everyone had left work by 4:30 to beat the rush...to get home in time to celebrate VDay. I was getting yelled at cuz I hadn't even begun to pack up and it was 4:30. Oh Sigh.

Oh Before Sunset. What a perfect movie. I need to see it again...you know, to get caught up in that whole escaping-reality thing..oh celine and jesse...the ultimate connection!

Why am I so crazy? Ahhhh over-thinking. I find relationships so interesting...the way people interact with one another....personality types and seeing how they clash or complement.

Everyone has to have something to look forward to. Let's see...for me it is..MY BDAY! As it is, when people ask me how old I am I say 27. Already! My bday is going to be on a Saturday. I think I want to go out clubbing this year. Oh COUGAR!!

Troy

Achilles: You gave me peace in a lifetime of war.

Oh Brad!!!

White chocolate makes me happy. Yes it really IS that easy.

Let the wedding seasons begin!

June 25 - jess and rene
July 16 - sammy and paul
July 30 - cheryl and mike
Aug 13 - yun and james

First Week, New Job

So my first week at Rogers totally flew by. So much to learn....esp. all the acronyms. I've start my own database of acronyms otherwise I'd forget them all in a flash. The commute takes me about an hour door-to-door. That's the worst part, since I'm now getting up at 6am, leave the house by 7am to get to work by 8am.  The subway at Finch isn't so bad since I'm pretty much guaranteed a seat. Also, the weather hasn't been terribly cold yet so can't complain. Work is pretty good so far...lots to catch up on. It's cool to be in the city too...so much shopping and different restaurants. I like the hustle and bustle of the city. My cubicle is right by the window too so I get lots of sunshine. My team is really nice and everyone seems pretty friendly. Now if only I could remember the names of everyone....I've been spending a lot of money eating out for every single meal. Hopefully that will change. I'm going to try to change up my routine by eating breakfast before I leave.  Although I'm excited about my new job and the opportunities it's bringing to me, I'm feeling homesick for my friends at Cybermation. Who knew! It doesn't seem real that I won't be going back there again. Oh well, I know it's for the best...the first week is always the hardest!

Other than that, I've been trying to keep up with goin to the gym 4x per week. I fulfilled my criteria for this week, so we'll see if I can keep it up. I've come down with a cold which is super fun. Lots of dry-hacking at night.

Last night I went to JW Steakhouse for Winterlicious. It was yummy although I couldn't finish it all. French onion soup with a slab of cheese on top, angus steak then cheesecake. Hmm could this cold be affecting my appetite? Afterwards, I got schooled at pool in the fob-y area of Markham."It's OK, I can be with my people." "Oh I forgot something in the car." Right. I forgot how bad I was.

Wkend

Wow this wkend really flew by...

Friday, I went to dinner at Academy of Spherical Arts. I had never heard of it before, but it's sorta an upscale pool hall in King West Village. They have an extensive beer menu and I got to try this one from Belgium called "Mort Subite Peche". It tasted like peach juice! Yum...Then I had cheese tortolenni which was SO yum. So sleepy, yet felt energized listening to z103 in the car...and passing by the club district, HEY let's go clubbing! So went to Lucid. I had a lotta fun. It's HUGE in there....some girls started scrapping it out. Only thing is I felt sorta old..I wonder if the crowd is any older on sat?

Sat morning got up early to go to the wedding ceremony for Aliza and Rahim. We showed up slightly late...I didn't think it would actually start ON schedule :) Then it was home again to nap before the reception. Got to Mississauga later that night at about 6. The hall was sooo pretty. It was very elegant. Love the waiters in their little white gloves! The reception was great...felt like I was at waterloo fedhall (same peeps I guess!) Another late night and I got home around 3am.

Today - took my grandma grocery shopping, did 4 loads of laundry and basically just tryin to gear up for the week ahead! I wonder what adventures lie infront of me now...

Gym

So when Tanya and I were in Varadero, we thought it would be great if we could plan to go to the gym for 5 times in a week. I'm on day 3 so far and my body doesn't feel like it's in too much pain....sorta sore back muscles, but other than that I'm actually looking forward to going to the gym. It's those endorphins I think, so immediately after I work out I feel happy.  Yesterday, I kept staring at myself in the mirror like wow, I feel like a fat cow. I was also looking at photos just 2 years ago when I was in Jamaica for my bday and I was a lot thinner then. Well 2 more days of the gym this week so we'll see how it goes.

Things will change next week once I start my new job..I'm going to have to adjust everything....from the time it takes me to commute..I don't even know what time I'll be getting home every day. Ideally, I could use the gym at the Rogers Campus after work, then avoid rush hour on the TTC.

I wonder who ever first came up with the idea of toast with condensed milk? Assameia has some 'interesting' things on their menu. Barley embryo with that bubble tea? Ewww...just doesn't sound appetizing.

2 more days! It's time to get this show on the road...you know, my life and all...

Pretty Snow!

So we were supposed to get a snowstorm today. Turned out not to be so bad. V. busy at work lately...I guess cuz coming back from the holidays lotsa stuff to get done. Had some pho for dinner at went shopping. I bought a nice purse. That's it. Funny phone call in Shoe Company! Barfy? Like in the car? Ewwww...

Like Eileen's new hat? I know it looks like a wig...but they actually sell this furry thing at Danier.

Also went to No Frills and they sell: Banana ungassed cooking for 47 cents. What are ungassed bananas? Thought that was interesting....hmm my camera on my phone works well in a pinch. Have to capture these Kodak moments!

I hear PSP is coming out in March ! YAY!! Know what's in March? MY BDAY! YAY!