fall forever

I'm lazy today in the best way. I know I know I know.
I have to go to work and so it won't be a total waste. And I made quesadillas for lunch (sogood) so I am productive. Kind of?

I've been doing a lot of nothing, with Deer. Had brunch with Dollface yesterday and Deer and I went on about how beautiful she is. Holy eyelashes and in real life you have to see her eyes they are sort of flecked sort of like the inside of a tree trunk or something.



Hang out at Manic coffee a lot, Deer has shots and I keep him company while he is drinking.

The weather has been stupidly, stupidly beautiful. And I'm lucky to have free days to enjoy it.



We went to Mother's Dumplings the other day. I've been meaning to go and then we went and it was good. Maybe not as good as I'd been hoping but still so good. Why does this city have so many restaurants I want to eat at all the time? All my income goes to food and drink that's too much.




I want every day to be fall. It's pretty much perfect. I want to wear sweaters and summer dresses all the time. Boots and sandals.


I've been wearing shorts. Not today. Though.
Today I am hanging in bed until I have to go to work in 10 minutes. Too soon! How does the afternoon go by so quickly, so beautiful wasted?



oh yeah forgot to tell you - Rudyard P Kitling is staying for another month or two or indefinitely and I'm glad and I think she is too that's why she is peering at me like a nutcase.


Here's the stories about poo that I promised you.. well, only two of them. But the best two, I think


you're welcome

we'll look back on this life as it it were a scene

hello yankee doodle dandies.
I've been away! And by "away" I mean "busy".
Sorry!

I really have no good excuses except that I am far too popular for computing.

Haha I just got that feeling where I want to burst into tears, that's how I know I haven't been spending enough time by myself. Also I blame Tom Cochrane, although I'm not sure that I Wish You Well would do this to me normally.


I almost wore this to brunch today. It is not warm enough out though.


Happy Thanksgiving! I had the best Thanksgiving I've had in years, probably. I never usually have anything to do and I just don't think it's a worthwhile holiday.
But this year I went with Dollface to her grandmother's. Her grandmother has it catered! And there were many many people. And her grandmother got everyone gifts! Even me! Which made it feel very much like Christmas and you know how I feel about Christmas... (good).

The drive out there was nice. I visited with DF's siblings who were very cute and looked just like DF (except not as beautiful I guess)


Her gram's building was v fancy with lots of chandeliers.

I love chandeliers. I hope one day to own a mansion with lots of chandeliers. Or at least stay in lots of hotels.


I got full off the appetizers. So, so good. Hummus and spinach dip and red pepper dip and veggies and then they walked around offering little bites soooo good.

they have the kids do the bartending (have a little tip cup out - totally full by the end of the eve), they were very competent, gave good full glasses of wine. Uh huh.
Adult table:

The table were divided up by age/status. Kind of funny. Our table the was the coolest (obviously). I wish DF's brother didn't have to leave so soon, wanted to friend him, he's very nice-seeming. And I like his writing and taste in music so, you know.




I took home a bunch of those apples, fresh from the orchard, going to make apple crisp maybe later if you're lucky.

DF really likes her parents, with total just cause on account of they are excellent. So warm and friendly. But not in a put-on way.
Her dad has lots of brothers, they are all very nice. Makes me sad for no dads in my life. But also pleased that great dads exist.



place-card for ME!

veg version for me! Patty-shell with stuffing and whipped potatoes and delicious veggies. No really. Oh yeah we had pumpkin soup to start with a dollop of sour cream and chives! I know, Right?

haha notice that there are three pieces of cheesecake beside my name

must all be for me! Best cheesecake I've had in quite some time. Three kinds: Pumpkin (favourite), Lime-Almond (2nd), Chocolate (still stupidly good).
DF's family is very seriously bout their holiday. NO TOMFOOLERY.



After dinner we went with DF's cousins for a pint and planned to go out on the town but I was So Tired. I went home and couldn't go back out again. Also food coma. Also we drank all afternoon but the food kept absorbing it and so we just got tired not drunkskies.

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I worked briefly on Monday morning (holiday pay!) and then went to dinner at Deer's house (finally picked a damn aka). Also fun times. I like parents. I like hanging with parents. It happens far less often in Toronto that I was used to in Saskatoon. But I guess that's because we all lived at home. Yeah that makes sense.
They have cats (!) and one cat who looks like she is Batman!

Awww.
Also ate myself almost into a coma again.
Also Deer brought wine but we drank it all, well, along with his dad.
His dad tells the WORST jokes it is pun after pun after pun it's like he can't stop like a compulsion. Worse than my mum for sure and that's saying a lot. But also very nice dude, I liked him a lot. I think he appreciated my making fun of his jokes. The mum was also very kind but more stressed about the dinner I think. And less chummy. Still, she did look kind of like Mrs Claus and you know how I feel about Christmas... (good)

After dinner I took a picture of this store for Deer:

He insists this is pronounced "Shit You Dog Incorporated"
I have a sneaking suspicion that he is wrong.

Then, with that out of the way, we went to my friends' house for desert and champagne. Because we hadn't had enough pie or anything at that point. I have no idea how I ate two tarts... Made Dollface come as well.
My friends were having a fancy dinner party and so they were all dressed up and stuffed right up to the gills.






It really was a nice get-together though. Their new house is very beautiful, and because it's so beautiful the boys are even helping to keep it nice. We hung out on the rooftop deck with 2 dogs and Jonathan Tip Top Taylor Thomas Chirovsky.
One of the dogs shat on the floor inside, which lead to us all telling the best pooping stories we had. Pure brilliance.
No really, you're getting told them soon. Hopefully.
I laughed so hard for no good reason at one point that I spat champagne all over the deck and it came out my nose. I know, right?
We also sat around chatting and even watched a short film that one friend had made. So good. So beautiful. I want to make more short films! Let me!!!

I'm so lucky these days, guys. I know really great people. People who want to talk about poop and want to make movies and play good songs.

I'm not going to lament over how my career is going nowhere fast and how scared I am that I will never work again because I believe that things are looking up. And I'm busy trying to believe that I just need to keep on.
Yes.

Mmhmm.

This post is too long now!
I'm going to write the rest later. Maybe.
So many photos! And good times

oh mighty hunter

Good work Rudyard Kitling! You killed your first mouse!
Except next time you could let it keep its insides on the inside.
If you want to.



Hey you know who is popular (by which I mean, has people who love her)??
Me!
Two Thanksgivings this year instead of my usual none.
I don't even like Thanksgiving! But this year I am making an effort to get into it. Sort of like how sometimes people hate Christmas but they really shouldn't.
No, actually, that's a different situation all together.

First din this afternoon with Dollface and fam! I'm hoping someone gets sloppy and embarrassing. And I hope that it's not me. Oh yeah, I also get to meet her brother for the first time!
I hope I like him as much as I'm planning on.
OMG I just realized I am totally showing up empty-handed. Worst guest ever! I'm an embarrassment.
No wonder no one ever invites me anywhere.

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I'm feeling sort of crazy these days where I am negotiating how extremely excellent everything is going (except my career but whatever who even cares about that) with how I am still mildly depressed and can't see to make myself do things I should.

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This is the only picture I have from Steph's birthday last night.

But I'm sure there'll be more information on that to come.
It was v funtimez though. I really like that girl. Especially something about the way she talks, which you don't get to experience through her blog...
I took one of those martinis home. It's kind of rad, actually. It wasn't that rad when I didn't know it was fake and Sass made like she was going to throw it in my face.
Scaredsies.

Shit I left the curling iron on!

Good work Rudyard Kitling! You killed your first mouse!
Except next time you could let it keep it's insides on the inside.
If you want to.

too much, too late

I went through the internets to bring you more information about Raymi's art show from earlier this week.
And by "information" I mean "pictures of me I stole from other people's sites".


The show is on at The Central (Mirvish village) for the next couple of months and you should go and see the arts.
My favourites are the cupcake one and the chair one. The chair one especially.

Look, it's me meeting Steph for the first time!

She kept rubbing my arm. Apparently I have soft skin. Good thing we liked it each other, it would've been awkward if we hadn't since we've been e-friends for awhile now.

Aw three prettiest bloggers I know: Raymi, Steph and Sass



Then Raymi put some gooey white stuff on my face. Story of my life so whatever.


Then we ate up ALLLLLLL the cake and other goodies (nice spread, btw)


Then I was apparently still very hungry


Then I told this guy to "suck less cock" apparently. I do not remember saying that, but I'm sure that there was a good reason. (yes that is his real name. yes I know making fun of people's last names is the pot calling the kettle Pot)


Then I was nervous and I went home.

Or at least that's what that picture seems to say. I don't really remember.

But yes you should go to see the art. And then buy the art and then Raymi will be very happy.
And most importantly you should read the descriptions of each piece because they're funny.

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No but really guys, what am I going to go as for Hallowe'en?

Foxfire- Dangerous Hearts

Here is a video from Wednesday night at Sneaky Dee's
Foxfire performs (what was supposed to be a joke song but is actually v funtimez) Dangerous Hearts.



[Bests to watch for: outfits, awesome dance moves, and that ridiculous feather-tail]

Oh yeah also, I was too drunk to be holding the camera and obviously not the best quality, etc etc you know.
That show was so loud I had about a mile of paper towel shoved up in my ears.
No really.

first time my name is bolded in Now Magazine

A Small Thing (Rating: NNNN) is a solid if conventional work about a young Toronto woman trying to understand the roots of her disconnected emotions. It’s driven by Meredith Mistletoe’s strong performance and Adam Garnet Jones’s fluid direction.

-Now Magazine's review from the ImagineNative Festival


Exciting!

i miss my friend

so here is a picture from her flickr page
TITLE: "Toot Toot"

caption: "I just farted on my mom"

feather-tail

God, yes, This feature is such a good idea. New from Google, this tool is activated late at night when you are most likely to send mail that you regret (or, if you are me, mail you don't remember). By solving math problems you will have to prove that you are capable of at least somewhat rational thinking.

Tip from my fav cousin (cousband, because I keep trying to marry her) who knows me too well. Way too well. Intimately, even.

Oh yeah, I want to go on record with this idea so that when it gets invented I can say "I thought of that first" (just like my mother, who frequently invents things that then get made. But she doesn't have a blog so she has nooooo proof).

I want a feature on my cellphone that automatically blocks me from certain numbers after, say, 11pm. I want to not be able to call (or especially also text message) certain numbers after that time. It is never a good idea and always ends badly.
This makes sense because you can't just delete these numbers, then if they called you wouldn't know who it was. And some people are alright to talk to during the day, but NOT when it gets dark out.

OH YEAH also OMG it could block incoming calls from certain numbers after a certain time!
And BETTER YET it would give them an automated message like (just as a for instance and this isn't aimed at anyone in particular)
"WE ARE NOT DATING IT IS MEAN TO CALL ME AT 3 A.M. AND GO ON ABOUT HOW MUCH YOU MISS ME AND CARE ABOUT ME. NO, 'NOT HAVING DAYTIME MINUTES' IS NOT A GOOD EXCUSE FOR THIS TYPE OF BEHAVIOUR"

That would be amazing.
Someone invent these features for me!



I felt like when I realized that I was slightly depressed that that meant I wouldn't be anymore. I wish it worked that way. But today I am feeling good and I had the loveliest walk home this morning. What is with fall being so fucking beautiful? So, so nice out. Perfect, really.
And I got a giant (24oz) coffee from 7 Eleven. Because I'm gross like that.
I am kind of hung over, but I just ate some of the best hummous in the world. It has olives in it. Real sliced olives. In it.

And I'm drinking water. And yesterday I bought groceries and made lentil soup and cleaned the house a bit. So, good work me.
I also made crafts! My friend (who very badly needs a pseudonym but I can't decide on one and he won't pick one) came over so that we could make accessories for his outfit for his show last night. His band, Foxfire likes to theme themselves for their shows and last night was "tribal" so we made necklaces with wooden beads and feathers. V funtimez. I lovelove making crafts. And making crafts with babes is even better.
I also fed him soup. Because I am nice like that.

Thennnn my other friend came over who is my favourite dudefriend and I fed him soup too and we had some beer. And then he helped me choose my outfit for the evening. Because he's sort of like a ladyfriend except with much broader shoulders. I had three particularly stellar ensembles which I obviously should've documented. I'm not sure I decided on the right one but it was pretty classic and showed my lovely breasts, so, you know.



I texted dollface about 1 billion times so that she HAD to come and meet me at the show! What a good friend! She asked if I were drunk and I said I was not but guess what guys: I was lying!
I know, right? What a little sneak.
I did also have some of the worst cramps I've had in awhile which was kind of weird because they were stabby and I HATE the stabby kind and they def should have been done and that's no fair. Gonna get my insides removed!
(Just jokes that is not particularly funny.)

The show was very very fun I had quite a bit of fun I sat sort on the edge of the stage (you know that weird box that Sneaky Dee's has right there?) and also danced but not as much as I should have (see above for reasons). Holy dance party. Holy cutest band. I don't have any good pictures really, but I did make a video that needs approval before you'd get to see it. It is of my new favourite song Dangerous Hearts (ahhahah).



I wish I had a good picture of his peacock tail because it was particularly wonderful.





Attack kiss. I hope that DF had an okay time because I love her and I was inebriated and probably pretty selfish (quelle surprise). BUT we did eat some chocolate bars. And I hadn't had a chocolate bar in forever and you know what? THEY'RE GREAT.

Also great? The kitten. She is so pretty. She looks like she's wearing make-up. She's like a princess. A princess who knocks all my stuff over and runs about like a possessed squirrel.