1 show down, 1 billion shows to go

oh plans oh big big plans oh summer oh big summertimes plans big springtime plans



Dollface just booked her family cottage for a couple of weekends for us this summer and now I can't sit still with anticipation. Kaya the dog will also have the best time ever.



lots of things on the horizon for this summer and I'm excited to see how everything plays out and to see what kinds of adventures we all get to go on. lucky lucky lucky.


(what a fun headscarf! no, mum, you can't have it back)

A few big ups and downs this week but I have to tell you all right now that as of this moment my life is in grrrreat shape and I'm very happy.
And I keep thinking "I'm so lucky" which is a nice place to be in.



WHITE PANTHER GIRLFRIEND had their first show last night and it was so, so fun! so fun! I'm really interested to see the tape and see if it looked as nice as it felt. We did a format called "the livingroom" which involved us sitting and talking and telling real life stories/information and I liked that part a lot. We like each other a lot and are interested in each other's business so that makes things a thousand times easier.
This is a really nice team we have going... and in between practice and show we had a pizza party and man, we can just talk for hours given the chance.



this teammate was so mad about me wanting all the drinks the other day. I deserve all the drinks!


so much comedy stuff these days so many things to see and do and so many plans in my head about how to become a good worker (endless struggle, man).
I'm not working and creating to the degree I would like to be. Not even close.



and, of course, lots of time spent at hoops. I just like watching Canucks games and hanging out with some of the best buds. sue me.
The guy at the far end was grilling me about who are my favourite comedians and how funny I am. He bought me a drink so I let him. He just about blew a gasket when I said I love Gilda Radner. Blew a gasket in a good way.




oh good god what a handsome bunch of assholes I hang out with.

There's not enough time in the days these days! I need more hours because I don't have any alone time lately and I haven't caught up on all my tv shows. Ha, wow. big problems.

funtimes online and irl

whoa, talk about self-obsession! I just got sucked into a vortex of looking back at my own facebook photos and reading back entries from private blog! (new private blog entries, just fyi those in the loop only)
My life looks very fun to me from an internet perspective. Just kidding, it's fun IRL. except with more tv watching.





Look how fun, I have a bit of a lap-cat these days.

Also,

look I have a Hoops throne, I'm the queen of Hoops. Last night a whole whack of people who work at the acc were there coincidentally as well. pretty fun and funny! So many people at hooooooops.
one of the dudes we were with is like a theatre reviewer or some business and the careful way he formed his mouth around the word "hoops" was just killer. just right on.

I wonder when Nicole wants to come over to watch Laugh-In with me. I've been thinking about it so much lately.

after Hoops:

norman's so cray cray for cola!

(carla ghee obvi into big wieners)

(p.s. - nice job, Canucks!)

Oh look, it's my old pal, dan griffin who came to visit me at the stadium the other night. He was not there to see a hockey game with his mother, he was only there to visit me. how nice! I don't know if I've pressed this issue yet but his entire CD is available for download for free at the just mentioned link. It is very, very good. Like before I knew dg irl I loved his music. It is just lovely.

Here's a gem for ya, as well, while we're catching up. I had dinner with my bud the other night and I decided he has too bad of ADD to not have an activity to do at all times so I let him draw in my notebook. I'm really glad I did. Pretty good likeness of me, I'd say.


I'm trying to actually do the March photo a day challenge on instagram (<3 instagram still so much) so get ready for random shots of things like "fruit" and "up"



oh I AM sorry, you little brats! haaaa I cuddled them so hard they got up and left.

ANOTHER PICTURE OF ME:

I've got this red haircolour that's just like a rinse. Just kind of evens it out for auditions. not bad not bad. good to know, you were wondering.

guys. I gotta go to work tonight. but first hangtimes with tha dog. and after it's hangtimes with MANTOWN. mostly excited for the sparklers. ohh, and the men.

in case you haven't already had to look at this via fb/twit/etc, here ya go I made a vlog!

Also, it's really funny when babes do not find me funny at all. I don't even know how to handle it, really.
Also funny when babes straight-up don't like me. It's awkward.

One babe I was talking to has a healing broken collarbone and I asked him how it was doing and he said it was a bit contracted and I said "how are you going to keep your bra-strap up?"
Nothing. 

Mrs. asked me about my babes just now and I told her I didn't really have anything to report and that I was being good and she said "It's okay, you're just 'resting' "
ahahahahahaha haaa

No, I have been chilling out a bit lately. I push everything way too much and I take everything too seriously, it gets draining...  Plus, I would genuinely, 100% like to be a good person. I would like to treat people properly and deserve good treatment in return. And when things are casual or I know I'm not in a proper headspace... it's more difficult.
nxne this week, though. Plus I do have crushes, I'll tell ya that for free. Though none that are particularly babes-of-life or accessible or anything.
SUMMERTIME ALL THE TIME.

Today I had my first "living right beside the dakota" experience when I ran into my buds from Elliott Brood while they were loading out from last night. So funny. "what are you doing here?"
I live beside the Dakota!
I do wish I had gone to their show but I had a suuuuper weird migraine thing going on where I was having vision problems and numb extremities and communication issues so no dice on that one. Plus I was at Hoops mostly. I am always at Hoops.
Canucks are making me very worried.



Hoops on the other hand is FUCKING TOP NOTCH.

Did I tell you the other day I got there after working and it was fully at capacity and they weren't letting anyone in?
So I texted all my friends and they all immediately sprung to action and Norman and Carla Ghee told Ellefry (my favourite bartender) who got the manager who came to let me in!
VIP up in Hoops!

"I have bruises from Hoops" -Carla Ghee
"I didn't know you played basketball?" -her friend
"No, from cheering around and banging my legs on the barstools" -Carla Ghee

I have to go put all my new sheets on my bed!!!!

We may or may not have a party next weekend. You wanna come? I know it's nxne but you can come by whenever, YEAH? 

just wait until we have a billion christmas lights on our ridiculous patios!

HELLO
I'M ON THE INTERNET.



I broke my computer. triple sad face for sure.
I think it's just that the screen isn't connecting to the computer, just black. The computer itself seems to be working. Hopefully!
I think I can either hook it up to an external monitor or get it repaired. Fingers crossed!
I have too much to deal with in my mind/life right now I don't have room for this worry. Firehorse lent me this "spare" computer for the moment, which is so great of him!
It's a pc, he needed it for watching this one particular porn he couldn't download to his mac. Kidding?

ROOMMATES!

Good thing I didn't update yesterday or today, it's been a bit overwhelming and a bit of a shitshow, I was rather exhausted and unable to deal with life by the end of yesterday.
Luckily I met up with most of the best people in the world at Hoops for an amazing hockey game, which made me feel a lot better. 

The tenants who were moving out of this place left it in an unreal insane disaster. It was so nuts!
Our property manager had to call a junk removal service to come and get a truckload of garbage! They left vegetables and styrofoam containers of meat out in the overflowing garbage bins in the sun! Sssssickening.



We were pretty appalled. It is still outrageously filthy and I have not got even a third of what needs to be done done... But it's kind of satisfying work.
I kind of lived in my last place like it was temporary for 7 years. So this time I'm treating it like it's permanent right from the get-go.



We did inherit a few things from this disaster including some chairs and shelving for the patios, some good solid wood shelves for indoors, and a bbq!

And last night I slept in my new room under the open window and it was fucking lovely.


And I've been sitting on all the decks and already enjoying the shit out of them. My balcony, especially, is such a treat. Since it's off my room and the step up out onto it is so lovely and the door has bits of red glass and etched glass and the molding on it is amazing. Also the archway in my room is super amaze.

We're painting everything white. Everything needs to be painted so badly.
I'm thinking when that's done I'll take down the yellow curtains over my window and put up lace ones only below the stained glass. Thoughts?

This new place is RIDICULOUSLY BEAUTIFUL.
And when I'm done setting it up and we paint it and everything it will be unbelievable. I honestly think that.
Even scouring the nastiest tub is bearable because it's a majestic clawfoot by a window and good goddamn my baths are going to be taken next-level!

Sorry, I know lots of you are on my facebook/twitter and know all this already. But for posterity I have to say it all again!


My god I have some nice stuff. Too much of it, for sure, but some really lovely pieces.

Ha, our kitchen is so bright that it washes out all the photos. Good problem to have!



Best discovery of the past few minutes? JINGLE BELL DOORBELL! fuck yeah! what is this magic haven I've stumbled into?


My bruises are coming in quite nicely, thank you. They're even nicer today! Wow, moving is so dumb.
But the payoff will be amazing? Right?
Riiiiiightttt?

Today I called my mother and then ran through the apartment and slid along the floors yelling. Because I could.

Now Firehorse is working and I am in the kitchen I hung a lamp over the kitchen table, it's getting very cozy in  here.
Our friend came by this afternoon and said "it's looking so cozy already" hahaahaha YEAH. that's what I'm in charge of!

Okay bye! Please think about what you're going to get me for a house-warming gift.

hoooopssss merrrrredithhhh

heyyy buckaroos
It's Wednesday!
(I had to check what day it was before I wrote that because I'm just that type of girl. the type of girl who has nothing to do)



Holeeee shit it's going to be the worst if I don't get packed in time because then everyone will be like "I KNOW YOU WERE JUST DICKING AROUND ON THE INTERNET, YOU TURD"
just kidding everything is getting done and it's going to be fine!



I got the Canucks app for my phone and now it sends me updates! Which is funny because I'm already watching the game guys, jeeezus. But that would be super handy if I were at work or something.
Kevin Bieksa! Kevin Bieksa! 


Hoops Hoops Hoops Hoops Hoops Hoops Hoops Hoops!!!!!

Got there early to ensure our prime realty seats at the bar. I love that fucking giant tv.


"Hey, Meredith, do you like going to Hoops?"

"I could take it or leave it"

noooooo way, it's so fun there!

I think last night was the funnest ever but I have to say that now we are in the Stanley Cup finals it'll be fun for awhile longer. And the biggest fun ever if we win the cup. Which I very much want to happen.








We were so stressed out. It was pretty funny. I like getting worked up about things that aren't actually of importance to me.



I also love nachos, jfyi. Nachos and fries. Tooooo many nachos and fries. Nachos and fries every day. Ughughgugh. So good. So good for my thighs!



Not to make my family and readers who do not care about hockey in the slightest hate me or anything, but DAMN, that goal when there was 15 seconds left and they tied it up and sent it into overtime. YESSSSSSS.
We cheered so much!



We also cheered when we won, obviously!
There may have been some standing on stools and banquettes and some trumpet-playing. hahahahaahaaaa classic.


Also, SO MANY friends came. It was outrageous! The bender four (gruesome foursome, bender gang, whatever you want to call us) were intact but then we all had so many buds come to join the party!
I think more people I knew were there than at my birthday! (slight exaggeration)
Even Prune, Violet, and Dollface came! crazzy!

Our favourite penalty is TOO MANY MEN which Carla Ghee and I refuse to consider as a reason that anyone should ever be penalized. ....unless it was a sexy penalty...?
Should I have an entire terrible stand-up act based on hockey? Probably, hey?

Hahahahaa also, my bud may have delayed the sloan tour bus departure because he refused to stop watching the game.
That's commitment. Not to his band, but to his hockey.



Hahaha I accidentally told Carla Ghee that I was wearing my Hoops colours instead of saying I was wearing my Canucks colours. Classic mistake.

I love theme parties.
I may have gotten in trouble last night for admitting that I still really don't care about hockey. I only care about Canucks. And Hoops. And Norman's love of both. And the parties that surround it.
Although, if I weren't at Hoops I'd have it on the tv at home for sure.



It's my perfect kind of day outside, sunny, pretty windy, and not too hot. 17 degrees might be my favourite degrees. Who am I, my mother?
Ughhh I have so much to do! It'd be super nice to go just sit in a park all day instead, though, hey?