I decided to write a little reflection on my lovely vacation.. hopefully over the coming months, I can look back on this and not be so depressed about not being in Canada!!
This was my first transatlantic flight with Tim, which was really nice because I am so sick of flying alone. Except that I was coughing the whole time, and the creepy guy next to me insisted on giving me medical advice. Riiiight.
I have always been “Yay Canada, we’ll kick your ass in hockey, we are the best, woo woo”, but since living out of the country, I am that way even more so now. So it’s no surprise that I get sentimental as soon as I get to wait for my luggage and watch CBC Newsworld on the monitor about the baggage carousel.
And there was nothing better than stepping out into 34C weather after living in England for 10 months!
It was so nice being able to drive everywhere myself. I am no good at driving stickshift, and the roads here confuse the crap out of me (plus the fact that all the winding roads totally throw off my sense of direction), so Tim drives all the time. But it was SO NICE to be able to drive, to know exactly where I was going, and how to get there.
I got Tim addicted to Iced Capps from Tim Hortons. Hahahha. Eating their raspberry donuts!!!
Showing up at the theatre and walking around backstage - what a weird feeling. Didn’t like that outsider feeling much though! I need to be dancing in the show! Sitting in the audience with Erin was nice - we had the best seats in the house! Meeting baby Samantha at the party! Falling in love with baby Samantha!
Sahla Thai with Susan, then having to run down St. Paul street in a thunder and lightning storm to go back to her apartment.
Getting up in the morning and picking strawberries from the garden!
Being waist-deep in Lake Ontario with Winnie on a lead, swimming. I wasn’t too sure about letting her off the lead with so many people and other dogs around, and she really wanted to go swimming, so I just went in with all my clothes on! The second time we took her, the beach was empty, so she got to swim to her heart’s content :)
Getting to attend both Erin and Jen’s bridal showers. I am so out of the loop when it comes to dance friends these days.. I’m missing Erin’s wedding next week :(( But, I did get to attend Jen’s wedding, which was amazing!
I dragged Tim to the Pen Centre 3 times in 16 days. I am a champ. Also, the Eaton Centre. And we walked down Queen St. in Toronto.
Tim driving me to Toronto for my doctor’s appointment. Wandering around downtown :) Tim, sitting on “the boyfriend bench” in La Senza. Hating on Elephant & Castle because it’s nothing like a British pub. Introducing Tim to Swiss Chalet (yummmmmmm pierogies). Dinner with 17 awesome people at Mezes. Woll Smoth. Meeting baby Marcus! Snuggling baby Marcus! Passing on the calorie-overloaded Brownie Points at Demetres for a sundae that probably had just as much. Finally getting my sweater back! Driving home from Toronto myself for the first time.
Shopping. I have three new pairs of Silver Jeans (two are Suki’s!!!!), two new La Senza bras, five new pairs of La Senza undies (yay 5 for $25!), a new pair of HOT PINK heels, a new yellow handbag, three new pairs of earrings, a new MAC eyeshadow (yay b2m), new fleece pants to keep me warm around the apartment, and a new tshirt.
Prince Edward Island for five days. The hilarity that ensued when the man sitting next to me on the plane, had the exact same lime green suitcase as me. The suitcase I bought, along with a hot pink one, specifically because “no one will ever have this luggage, so it will be easy to find mine” - Ha! My uncle stopping before the Confederation Bridge to let Tim drive over it - all 12.9km of it! Spending time with my relatives, Tim and I’s late night jaunts to KFC and the beer store.. we’re classy like that. Walking barefoot at Cavendish, even though it was fuckingcold. Stealing red clay from Cavendish!
Playing Rock Band with my brother and Tim.. I love that game!
Getting to attend a Food Friday for the first time in 10 months! Finally benefiting from the free Coke in the fridge! Harassing my brother at his desk, and teaching him some SQL. :) I’m so proud!
Picking Tim up from the sports bar by near my house, and listening to him talk about the Air Canada pilot named George that he was talking to at the sports bar. Realising that said pilot is married to a friend of my Mom’s, and has been a family friend for ages! Small world!
Going for food at all the places I’ve missed - Mick’n'Angelos, Canyon Creek, Swiss Chalet, Quiznos, Mr Sub, Garrisons, Papa Nicks, Boston Pizza. Tim having his first Schooner. Having Winnie on the patio at Port Mansion one day, being told a few days later that no dogs are allowed.
Trying to go back to Jack’s Cantina (where we went the first time I saw Tim in 8 years), and not being able to cos some old people were having a private party - ugh.
Traipsing around Queenston with Ally - seeing a baby skunk! Being rained on. Going to Williams and wondering WTF?
Shoppers Drug Mart - I forgot how much I love Shoppers. Sorry, but Boots just does not compare. Shoppers has Nicole nailpolishes (by OPI) now! I ended up buying two Nic Sticks. I wanted to buy more.
I’m sure theres more memories.. but I am too jetlagged to think anymore. We got up at 3:30 pm yesterday, and 9:30 am today. I thought I was supposed to feel relaxed after having a holiday? :)
