Wednesday, December 30, 2009

My grandma Lee.....

....actually bought me a Snuggie for Christmas. No joke. She got one for my mom too, and, as a result, I'm assuming my aunt was also a lucky recipient.

The best part.....I got the Zebra-print edition.

Welcome back....

....from Christmas. I am super-excited that I only have to work today & tomorrow an dthen I am off for another long weekend. As a result however, I don't have much to write about.

I do want to thank Super Burger in Shelburne for making gigantic, delicious onion rings which sustained me for the final hour of the 8-hour trip home. Keep up the good work Super Burger (that Champ Burger across the street is no threat to you at all).

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Ok, really, last post....

.....before the holidays. I am hosting approximately 20 people for Christmas Eve dinner tonight (90% of them it seems are under the age of 6). Then we are Ottawa-bound tomorrow, on Christmas Day.

I am so excited. And so happy. And did I mention excited? Can't wait to be in my grandma's house looking at her tree.

I have some Merry Christmas greetings to mention. Bear with me.

Merry Christmas to my family - the boy's family here in Owen Sound who will be invading my home in a few hours. The two short ones, B & T. My family, both here and in Ottawa, who I can't wait to see in the next few days. (Except for my brother & SIL....hi guys....I don't feel sorry for you not being able to make it home for Christmas because you lucky brats live in California. So suck it up buttercups.) Merry Christmas to an angel/nephew who is going to look after the two big dogs while we are gone.

Merry Christmas to my co-workers....somedays work would be unbearable without you. Merry Christmas to some of my former co-workers as well, now lifelong friends. Other people that I deal with in any work capacity through the year - especially those of you working at other stations across the country - enjoy the well earned holidays. Thanks for your inspiration, support, collaborations and advice.

To the Jason's crew & the pub girls....CHEERS! See you tonight!

My puppies....they may as well be my furry, 4-legged children.

The boy. Who got up and made me breakfast this morning. Who is working on the to-do list I left him. Who puts up with me every day. And pretends to enjoy it.

Merry Christmas to my friends. Especially those back home who I only get to see once or twice a year. But who mean the world to me. Who I can pick up with where we left off and despite marriages and babies and breakups....we can still act like idiots and tell the same jokes we've been telling for the last 10 years. To those friends who are celebrating their first Christmas with new babies....or those hoping to be celebrating with a new baby by this time next year!

To anyone who stops by to read this blog from time to time....I don't know why you do, but thank you for making the time I spend rambling about stuff worthwhile.

Anyways.......Merry Christmas to all.....and to all a good last-day-of-work.

Safe & happy holidays!

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

One more thing....

....before I go.

Apparently "Joe" wasn't quite satisfied with his last holiday greeting.

http://discocowgirl.blogspot.com/2009/12/sounds-like-this-caller.html

So he called in again today. Unedited & uncut....awkward pauses and all.

http://www.gabcast.com/index.php?a=episodes&id=32939

Happy Holidays!

Why do people drink egg nog?

No one should want to drink anything made primarily of eggs. And the word "nog"? Could they have chosen a more unappealing name for a beverage? Just say it out loud. NOG. NOOOGGGGG. Ew. Gross.



Did you know that the French translation of egg nog is Chicken Milk. Think about that for a minute if you will. "Ahh, barkeep, just give me a big ole glass of that there chicken milk." Maybe "egg nog" is the lesser of two evils. I don't wanna even know how you get milk from a chicken.



I don't know who this person is but I stumbled across a great blog entry about egg nog. It perfectly sums up how I feel and it's comforting to know someone else is as offended by egg nog as I am.

http://www.arnoldspeaks.com/2006/12/my-story-about-egg-nog-by-arnold.html

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Monday, December 21, 2009

This is the sound.....

...of a million hearts breaking in Ottawa.

My lovely Number 12 is engaged.



To her.



Congrats to the happy couple!

(Mike, sugar lamb, if this doesn't work out, call me, mmkay?)