The (bird)Boy becomes a (bird)Man!

Zowie...A huge first! My wee one man band of SCRAM! has grown into/out of puberty! He bathed himself!!! OHMYGOD!!! This is the silly little bird that just stands there with his eyes open and hates it when you spray him with his very expensive "Bird Rain" (really!) and then proceeds to NOT preen! He is such a goon, that Peanut. So anyway, I was away for the weekend (more to follow) and when I got back Sunday night, after I refilled his water dish, he went for his very own bath in the drinking water?!?!.... I was like, IN SHOCK... He doesn't even preen his own self on a regular basis, I always call him a smelly teenager and then spray him with Bird Rain. and THEN if that is not enough shock for the Mama, he proceeds to HUMP his HAPPY HUT.... I am not sure if it is a happy HAPPY HUT, but the little terror was riding it for all it was worth. Sniff, my little bird freak is growing up... tear. sniff. LOL!!!!
Brad and I went to Chateau Lake Louise this last weekend. We drove up to Calgary on Friday night (Brad had his last subbing day on Friday) and then we stayed at the Hyatt downtown. We got an upgraded room because they were out of king size beds, but it was a nice room and a nice big bathroom and YUMMY! free breakfast buffet. WOO HOO. The two older Caribbean gentlemen seemed to take a liking to me, and I told Brad about how men think "brown" girls are hot in bed, when in reality we are "STARFISH" (Just lay there)...LOL!!!!
The next day we drove to Lake Louise. We had a couples massage booked at 2:45 PM and check in wasn't until 4:00 PM but we were able to get in early. It was SOOO wild. I had made a super swanky reservation on their "GOLD" floor, we had our own private check in, check out, private lounge with honor bar, private hors d'oeuvres and made to order omelettes and deluxe contiental breakfast. It was INSANE!! Something I wish I could get used to, but unless I win the lottery sometime, won't be happening again for a while. They knew who I was when we drove up. ... All "Miss Lowe" ... LOL. I was like , I am so not grown up enough for this!!! Nice one. And then we got dressed up and went for dinner and ordered CHAMPAGNE... We had a bottle of Mumm's, it was delicious, again, something I could get used to...., and of course we got our shoes polished for free (overnight) LOL....Brad and I had some really good talks and also really just enjoyed each other. Brad tooks some pics of the amazing lake and scenery and some of us, once I get them, I will try and post them. And oh yah, THANKS to the ASSHOLE company that shall remain SOULLESS and nameless for the awesome Hoity Toity weekend....The best revenge is living well, correct?
So apart from having an amazing weekend and drive back, I went and saw my shrink again yesterday, she is really good, no bullshit for her. Which I like. I have decided to take some more time off, maybe all of November, I am still just trying to get some sense of normalcy in my life (I know, as if that has EVER happened), but I really need to catch my breath.
So I am chillin, sleeping, and spacing out in general. I still feel not quite myself, but each day gets better, I am just so grateful that I am able to take some time for my own self and regain my sense of self.
The boys are good, I am fine and Brad continues to be the best ever. and oh yah! Congrats to Brad, the wonder boyfriend, he just scored a sweet gig teaching his fave grade (3) at an inner city school for the rest of the school year! He rocks....

Word for the week: KINDNESS, something I continue to try and cultivate and something all the people I admire have/are.

No bounce in the pounce... sigh.

So, it's official, I am depressed. LOL... That isn't funny, but I guess it took a professional to tell me that for me to get it. So much has happened and I just keep going... and then it all catched up with me (uh, that would be CAUGHT up with me, apparently I am losing my language skills as well...)and I go POOF. So all is fine, I am just taking some time off to rest, regroup and catch my breath. I found a really good counsellor, she is not a quack or a native lover... (That is another story).... Unfortunately she told me there are no short cuts to getting back on my feet, I just have to take the time and take care of myself. Luckily, I have some $$ so I can take a little time off. I don't want to take too much time, but at least until the end of the month. My homework for this week is to do something special for my own self every day. That is harder than it sounds!!! What I want to do is stuff, for instance, reorganize my spare room. But that is not enjoyable or relaxing it is make busy work. I will do it, but that is not something for my own self. So today, I am not sure what I am going to do. Yesterday I gave myself a pedicure with BRIGHT RED SPARKLY nailpolish...
Brad and I are going to Calgary/Lake Louise tomorrow and I am really looking forward to it, I think we both need it. Brad has been working really hard and his main four footed gal, Miss Ella has sore toes, so that worries him. She will get treatment and be all fine, but it still worries her papa.
I am FINALLY signed up for orientation at the Edmonton Humane Society for early November, I am SSSSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooo HAPPY about that. I NEED DOG LOVE from the fur babes. I will be SOOO happy to get back into walking the fur babes and spoiling them. So these are all good things to be happy about.
That's all for now... I am looking at tattoos for my own self right now, that is SPECIAL... 40th coming up and I can't wait to get my 1/4 sleeve tatt. I have NO idea what to get, it has to be extra special because I am PSYCHED about turning 40... any ideas people????

Word for the Week: JOY, cause I think we all need some. It's a good thing. No I am not Martha Stewart but I did "cook" for Brad last night. I "made" salad... LOL!!!!!!

Stagnant: characterized by lack of development, advancement, or progressive movement

Oh good lord... I am jobless - AGAIN. or should I say AS USUAL... I quit the contract job I had that is a block away from me. One of the high maintenance snobs (Snob : One who affects an offensive air of self-satisfied superiority in matters of taste or intellect ) hung up on me, because he was wrong and I was telling him he was wrong. So, I quit. Not so much because of this loser, but because of a lot of undefined things that had accumulated over the last month. I am just listless, unengaged and on the verge of depression. The rest of my life is great, the boyfriend is AMAZING and we are building a nice relationship. He is still the only guy that I have ever dated, that I acutally like as a friend and admire as a person, and I want to pounce him every chance I get and the pouncing is GOOD!
Okay, that aside.... I think so much has happened in the last 6 months, MOVING, GETTING FIRED, MOVING AGAIN, GETTING A LAWYER, WINNING, all that and I am not talking to Cielia (best friend) right now :(
I think I have just been so intent on getting THROUGH all this crap and now it is catching up with me. I am not boo-hooing, just hurting a little. So I am going to take some time off (probably just the rest of the month) and recoup and lick my wounds. Also, I am going to get some counselling, it usually helps and invariably they say "stop being so hard on yourself"... It is a balancing act and not one that I have mastered yet. I finally have my settlement $$$, they had to put a hold on the money but I have access to it now. I am not rich by any means, but I don't have to worry for the moment, which is a blessing. So for now, I am just gonna try and lay low, bedazzle some more stuff (sparkles make EVERYTHING better) and chillax. Or try anyway. The boys will be either happy or mad that the mama is around, knowing old yin and yang, probably both. LOL.
Keep on rockin in the free world.
Word for the Week: Pantaloons, cause that is one of my favorite words and I like saying it and I like it when pets have PANTALOONS!!!

So Good or No Good? SO GOOD!

Hello out there in blogland.
I don't think anyone actually reads this, I know of a few kind souls that take pity and read this. So thank you!!!
Well, check this out. I have been in Edmonton, ONE WHOLE MONTH!!! As of TODAY!... Weird. Sometimes, I think I am still in Fort McMurray only because I am unfamiliar with Edmonton still, but let me tell you, there is none of the yuckiness here. People are normal. And I know where all the North Side Shopping malls are. LOL... All the important stuff. I have not explored the neighborhood too much yet, although there seems to be lots of coffee shops and restaurants, so that is all good. And the FABULOUS, HOT and HANDSOME beau lives 4 minutes away, and that is WALKING to his place... Sometimes I get lazy and drive, how bad is that???
I got my settlement money from the ASSHOLE company that fired me that shall remain soulless and nameless... Weird... Very Weird. However, Brad and I are going to Chateau Lake Louise and staying in a SUPER Luxurious room all courtesy of the soulless nameless company. So thanks MOTHERCHUCKERS.... LOL!
I get to go sofa shopping now, I am sooo psyched. I want a sofa with Chaise. I have always loved chaise lounges. I really want one. Although the rest of my stuff is all old and out of date, but it will be SOOO awesome to be able to LOUNGE... sigh.
Oh yah, I just had a phsyical after not having a doctor for like 5 years. I am ALL fine and healthy, except I have really low iron so I am taking prescription iron supplements. So lots to be grateful for... I am one lucky girl and I am REALLY grateful.....
Word for the Week: BUNtocks... to celebrate bunalicious bootays.