We wound up NOT going to have the blood work done today, because we were all so hungry, so I got my flu shot, we all had our annual physicals, etc. Although I couldn't believe my mother - when the medical assistant asked if I needed a pap smear done, mom said "No, she's still a good girl." Ugh. How embarassing.
After we went out for breakfast, we stopped by the bank, then went to a grocery store and then went home.
So we're going down to the lab tomorrow for our blood and urine tests. Whee.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Lunch at Grandma's
Well, let's just say that lunch at my grandparents' went eerily well. Still, it didn't stop Grandma from mentioning Aunt Patti, and Becca. Oh well, I guess some of her habits will never fade. Patti, Jesse and Becca will always be the favourites.
The lunch itself tasted good. Grandma made a casserole with chicken and Ritz crackers, and it actually tasted good. The macaroni salad was alright - Mom liked it, but as I'm not keen on raw red peppers, I thought it was just okay. There were also sweet potatoes, which were good, and bread to go with lunch. The only thing that seemed to spoil the meal was that, before I even sat down, Grandpa was asking me if I wanted wine. I told him I was underage, and he said something about it being up to my parents. So, when I was finished in the bathroom and returned to the table, I was offered non-alcoholic drinks. I had Pepsi. For dessert there was ice cream, which Mom didn't have, but I had some, and there were cookies too. I actually don't mind Grandma's cookies, because she makes these yummy ones with marshmallows and peanut butter (I think???), and another kind with chocolate and chow mein noodles. Mom said we can make the chocolate ones this year, because we have chow mein noodles. Sweet :)
Katie and Dan got their Christmas presents from my grandparents, too, because they won't see each other again until after Christmas because Grandma and Grandpa are going away on the.... 27th? I think? Anyways, the 27th is when Katie and Dan are coming up again. Nathan and Steph are supposed to come up on the 27th, too, and Justin might be able to come up that day, too.
Which reminds me, I still have to finish Justin's scarf. No pressure :p
I can't eat anything after 10:00, because I have to go to the doctor's to get my flu shot and to have my yearly physical, and because our family doctor has us go to have blood and urine tests done, I'll have to get stuck in both the arm and the veins. Whee. So that means I have to fast for twelve hours. I still have just under 20 minutes to eat, though. I did have a good supper though. My supper was:
The last of the leftover beef chow mein
A Nutella sandwich
A fortune cookie
The last of the awesome Newman's Own grape juice that we got at Costco
One of the chocolates from my swap package
Now I have 15 minutes left to eat, but I'm not that hungry. Toodles :)
The lunch itself tasted good. Grandma made a casserole with chicken and Ritz crackers, and it actually tasted good. The macaroni salad was alright - Mom liked it, but as I'm not keen on raw red peppers, I thought it was just okay. There were also sweet potatoes, which were good, and bread to go with lunch. The only thing that seemed to spoil the meal was that, before I even sat down, Grandpa was asking me if I wanted wine. I told him I was underage, and he said something about it being up to my parents. So, when I was finished in the bathroom and returned to the table, I was offered non-alcoholic drinks. I had Pepsi. For dessert there was ice cream, which Mom didn't have, but I had some, and there were cookies too. I actually don't mind Grandma's cookies, because she makes these yummy ones with marshmallows and peanut butter (I think???), and another kind with chocolate and chow mein noodles. Mom said we can make the chocolate ones this year, because we have chow mein noodles. Sweet :)
Katie and Dan got their Christmas presents from my grandparents, too, because they won't see each other again until after Christmas because Grandma and Grandpa are going away on the.... 27th? I think? Anyways, the 27th is when Katie and Dan are coming up again. Nathan and Steph are supposed to come up on the 27th, too, and Justin might be able to come up that day, too.
Which reminds me, I still have to finish Justin's scarf. No pressure :p
I can't eat anything after 10:00, because I have to go to the doctor's to get my flu shot and to have my yearly physical, and because our family doctor has us go to have blood and urine tests done, I'll have to get stuck in both the arm and the veins. Whee. So that means I have to fast for twelve hours. I still have just under 20 minutes to eat, though. I did have a good supper though. My supper was:
The last of the leftover beef chow mein
A Nutella sandwich
A fortune cookie
The last of the awesome Newman's Own grape juice that we got at Costco
One of the chocolates from my swap package
Now I have 15 minutes left to eat, but I'm not that hungry. Toodles :)
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Later today...
Things got better after I ate more Chinese food and went on my computer. Katie came upstairs to change, and then she and Dan went to Angela's Christmas party. I refuse to call Angela my 'grandmother', as she is, from what I've heard, a nasty woman, so she shall be called Angela. Well, and a few other names, but I'll call her Angela in this blog.
Dad made grilled cheese and tomato soup for us for dinner, which was really nice of him. Mom didn't have any, though. Dad had processed Swiss cheese slices in his grilled cheese, and I had cheddar cheese - not processed, though. We have no processed cheddar slices left, just the brick o' cheddar cheese - either Black Diamond or Cracker Barrel, I can't remember. But, oddly enough, the grilled cheese and tomato soup cheered me up.
Dad made grilled cheese and tomato soup for us for dinner, which was really nice of him. Mom didn't have any, though. Dad had processed Swiss cheese slices in his grilled cheese, and I had cheddar cheese - not processed, though. We have no processed cheddar slices left, just the brick o' cheddar cheese - either Black Diamond or Cracker Barrel, I can't remember. But, oddly enough, the grilled cheese and tomato soup cheered me up.
Well, THAT was pointless.
My sister Katie and her boyfriend Dan are over. I came down to see them, then went back upstairs because Dad was being a jerk. When I came down, Dad asked me if I was going with them. Where? I asked. Indigo and Michaels. So I had to wolf down leftover Chinese take-out and get ready to go out. Mom got pissed off because I was rushing. Katie was telling me the temperature in Celsius instead of Fahrenheit, and asked me, "What are you, American?" to which I replied, "I'm Transylvanian, bitch." I was joking, but she said, "This bitch is driving." So I said I was joking. And when I was putting on my ski jacket, my mom yelled, "Why are you wearing your ski jacket?" or something like that, so I put on my brown hoodie instead. After some yelling and screaming, we all piled into their rental car and went to Indigo.
(I was screaming and yelling and crying because I was under the impression that they were on their way out the door. When I told them I needed to eat, my mom said they were practically on their way out. Huh.)
Since it's close to Christmas, I didn't get any CDs at Indigo, although I was very tempted to get 80s Gold, or Bruce Springsteen: Greatest Hits, or Rush: Gold or perhaps Cat Stevens: Gold. Instead, Mom got British 80s Gold and we got The Essential Blues Brothers for Dad.
I got so pissed off when we were in Michaels, because I only got to look at the yarn for a minute or so. I wanted to see if there was discount yarn, or maybe look at some needles. But no, we looked at garlands and ornaments, but I only got to look at a few displays of yarn. I didn't get to go into the aisles and look.
Well, I have to go to Chapters soon to get the new issue of Knit.1, so maybe I'll get to the Michaels in Ancaster.
(I was screaming and yelling and crying because I was under the impression that they were on their way out the door. When I told them I needed to eat, my mom said they were practically on their way out. Huh.)
Since it's close to Christmas, I didn't get any CDs at Indigo, although I was very tempted to get 80s Gold, or Bruce Springsteen: Greatest Hits, or Rush: Gold or perhaps Cat Stevens: Gold. Instead, Mom got British 80s Gold and we got The Essential Blues Brothers for Dad.
I got so pissed off when we were in Michaels, because I only got to look at the yarn for a minute or so. I wanted to see if there was discount yarn, or maybe look at some needles. But no, we looked at garlands and ornaments, but I only got to look at a few displays of yarn. I didn't get to go into the aisles and look.
Well, I have to go to Chapters soon to get the new issue of Knit.1, so maybe I'll get to the Michaels in Ancaster.
Friday, December 12, 2008
How many orthodontists does it take to change a lightbulb?
I came up with htis little joke before leaving for my orthodontist appointment. It goes...
Q: How many orthodontists does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: I don't know, they're always overbooked.
Hehe :)
Actually, today wasn't too bad, for an afternoon appointment, although it could've gone by quicker if they didn't book so many people in the afternoons. I still have to wear that stupid partial retainer on my bottom teeth, the one that only covers the bottom-front teeth.
And why oh why do I always see cute guys in the orthodontist's office? There was one guy who was quite cute, seated in the other row of dentist chairs. Then he got moved to the chair beside his, and I was moved to his old chair, so that was pretty awesome. He wears retainers, too. Unfortunately, I didn't catch his name. Dammit!
Another upside to the appointment was, well, two things. The first is that I did a good deed - someone came in while I was waiting to be called in for my appointment, and a piece of paper came out of her coat. It looked like a bus transfer slip or something. I walked over, picked it up and asked, "Did someone drop this?" One of the young women who came in said it was hers, and thanked me when I handed it to her. The second thing was that one of the hygienists changed the radio station to that Christmas music station inBoston Buffalo... I think. Sweet! :)
In other news, I found out today that we - that is, me, mom, dad and Katie (I'm not sure about Dan) - are going over to my grandparents for lunch on Sunday. Now, as much as I dislike going to the Unitarian church now that Reverend Barrett is gone, I hope we can get to this week's service, because I think it's the inter-generational service, meaning that the Sunday School kids might be singing, or involved in the service in some way.
So... what should I wear to my grandparents' house on Sunday? My 'Dangerously Overeducated' shirt? I would break out my 'Things They Don't Teach You in School' shirt, but it has holes in it. Oh well.
Or maybe I could wash my 'Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be sarcastic' shirt and wear that!
Q: How many orthodontists does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: I don't know, they're always overbooked.
Hehe :)
Actually, today wasn't too bad, for an afternoon appointment, although it could've gone by quicker if they didn't book so many people in the afternoons. I still have to wear that stupid partial retainer on my bottom teeth, the one that only covers the bottom-front teeth.
And why oh why do I always see cute guys in the orthodontist's office? There was one guy who was quite cute, seated in the other row of dentist chairs. Then he got moved to the chair beside his, and I was moved to his old chair, so that was pretty awesome. He wears retainers, too. Unfortunately, I didn't catch his name. Dammit!
Another upside to the appointment was, well, two things. The first is that I did a good deed - someone came in while I was waiting to be called in for my appointment, and a piece of paper came out of her coat. It looked like a bus transfer slip or something. I walked over, picked it up and asked, "Did someone drop this?" One of the young women who came in said it was hers, and thanked me when I handed it to her. The second thing was that one of the hygienists changed the radio station to that Christmas music station in
In other news, I found out today that we - that is, me, mom, dad and Katie (I'm not sure about Dan) - are going over to my grandparents for lunch on Sunday. Now, as much as I dislike going to the Unitarian church now that Reverend Barrett is gone, I hope we can get to this week's service, because I think it's the inter-generational service, meaning that the Sunday School kids might be singing, or involved in the service in some way.
So... what should I wear to my grandparents' house on Sunday? My 'Dangerously Overeducated' shirt? I would break out my 'Things They Don't Teach You in School' shirt, but it has holes in it. Oh well.
Or maybe I could wash my 'Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be sarcastic' shirt and wear that!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
My swap package came!!!
It came! It came!
Sorry about the size of the picture. The yarn is Claudia Hand Painted Fingering Silk 55. And I also got chocolates!!! Thanks, Ari! :)
I also did some Christmas shopping today - I can't say what Dad and I got, because it's for Mom, and she's in the room at the moment. Eeep. All I can say is that she'll be happy :)
Dad paid my library fines, which makes me happy. Turns out that the fine for SNL was only about $2. I picked up a knitting book called Boutique Knits (which has a pattern for an earflap hat that uses super chunky!) and a book on Led Zeppelin called When Giants Walked the Earth, which is so thick that I had to take Little Women out of the top drawer of my night table to make room for it. I also had to shove stuff around in that drawer, because the book is wide, too!
ETA: Mom had to take the photo because my computer doesn't like my keychain camera, so Mom took the picture and e-mailed it to me, and it went in my Flickr.
Sorry about the size of the picture. The yarn is Claudia Hand Painted Fingering Silk 55. And I also got chocolates!!! Thanks, Ari! :)
I also did some Christmas shopping today - I can't say what Dad and I got, because it's for Mom, and she's in the room at the moment. Eeep. All I can say is that she'll be happy :)
Dad paid my library fines, which makes me happy. Turns out that the fine for SNL was only about $2. I picked up a knitting book called Boutique Knits (which has a pattern for an earflap hat that uses super chunky!) and a book on Led Zeppelin called When Giants Walked the Earth, which is so thick that I had to take Little Women out of the top drawer of my night table to make room for it. I also had to shove stuff around in that drawer, because the book is wide, too!
ETA: Mom had to take the photo because my computer doesn't like my keychain camera, so Mom took the picture and e-mailed it to me, and it went in my Flickr.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Cleaning up the house
Well, that's one thing I'll be able to cross off my holiday to-do list - helping Mom clean up the house for Christmas. Mom did a lot - washed the windows, wiped the bookcase, swept behind the bookcase, etc. I helped to dust off the books and such, and I cleaned out the cat's litter pan and put fresh litter in it, changed the bathroom garbage, put the living room curtains in the wash, and I still had time to shower, 'cause I wanna smell half-decent tomorrow - Dad and I are supposed to go Christmas shopping for Mom tomorrow morning, and I have to drop off my DVDs at the library and pick up a couple of items there.
I also watched The Santa Clause today, which is one of my favourite holiday movies. I actually hadn't seen it in a while, so I was able to pick up on some of the more mature jokes that I had missed when I was younger, like: "You're flying!" "I'm used to it, I lived through the sixties!"
Speaking of the sixties, I watched Monterey Pop today. It was pretty cool - I especially loved Janis Joplin singing 'Ball and Chain' with Big Brother and the Holding Company. What an awesome performance.
I also watched The Santa Clause today, which is one of my favourite holiday movies. I actually hadn't seen it in a while, so I was able to pick up on some of the more mature jokes that I had missed when I was younger, like: "You're flying!" "I'm used to it, I lived through the sixties!"
Speaking of the sixties, I watched Monterey Pop today. It was pretty cool - I especially loved Janis Joplin singing 'Ball and Chain' with Big Brother and the Holding Company. What an awesome performance.
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