blarg

i hate... well, alot right now.
but im being dramatic.

there is alot of stress at work right now, due to one 'coworker' thinking they are way better than the rest of us, and actually going behind our backs to sabatoge us.
its documented.
and their manager is out of office til friday. has been for two weeks.
amazing.

so, hopefully when i am back from my week away, they will be gone.
that would be super.

so, as per my earlier post, harper-lee is in town.
we went out tonight.
i dont know if it was a combo of my stress, and lack of money, and ...a full moon?
i just dont know, but i wasnt into it.
i am in a hermit mood, and i had to be out.
i dont like to be forced to do stuff, but sometimes... *sometimes* i am too nice to say it.
i did say it later in the eve, but i was already out so what did that do?

basically, i was out when i didnt want to be in public, and spending some few dollars that i dont have to spend on being out when i dont need to be.
and they were getting other rounds, so then i feel obliged to pay as well.
and i dont have it.
so that not only makes me feel cheap, but it just makes me feel bad too.
like, i cant keep up. not like i need to, but its this weird thing i have.
so i didnt have a good night.
i just want to go home and be alone.
i dont want to be here and feel like i have to go out.
but i will. whatever.
ill just eat dollar slice pizza. i dont know.
arg.

two more days.
AND THEN.

i fly to albuqueque, NM for a day of hang outs with my friend jamie!
and then we road trip it through arizona to las vegas!!!
then its five days in vegas with my besties.
i am so excited for that!!

i am also extra excited cause this year i decided to afford a room alone.
(hence my stress about spending money where i dont need to here)
my own sanctuary. ill need it.

man, these next two days cant go by fast enough!
so much to do at work. boo.
and my camera battery died so you get nothing else.

until later!

pretty feets

here's our pedi's from yesterday!

ugh, now i have to go to work...

harper lee in the house!

but no pics of her. yet.

i am staying with her in her hotel this week.
she is in vancouver for a conference, and is staying in this nice hotel a few blocks from my work.
she somehow managed to get a room on the top floor!

its soo nice and big and we have a huge patio!

we went and got pedicures, and then some wine, ordered room service and sat in the hot tub downstairs.

now its time to relax with wine and watch some tv!

the big comfy king size bed

the view out onto the patio

two sinks! who needs two??

people who need to chill wine, thats who

jet tub!

room service!

such a good burger!!
(fries werent so hot)

harper-lee's fish! so yum!

ok, here is harper-lee and i
from maui

penguin down

i love east vancouver

dave was here

well, dave just gave me another one of his visits, and i actually got to hang out with him alot this time!

i met up with dave and nicole thursday night for some drinks and food.
deandra and melissa met us there as well.
after that dave and i came back to my house where we proceeded to drink gin and watch highlander. (dont even get me started on that one..)

friday was a mega long day at work, and i definately dont need to talk about that.

saturday i got up and met dave downtown.
and here is our day!

we were taken in by the call for all you can eat
possibly one of the worse sushi meals ive had
nice looking place though..

the steam clock
everyone has a picture with it apparently..

dave wanted this big moose..
i couldnt have this i guess
(but i did buy smarties!)
from this cute little spot
a little scottish woman chatted with us for a while
telling us tales of her family taking the boat to canada
gas town
free shipping!
how can you say no?
i mean really...
guardian of the sun yat-sen garden

said garden!
(i come here with my mom every year too)
some turtles hangin out, checkin out the people
(actually, looking for food is more like it)dave!

a lotus type flower

an alien type plant!

we are horses

this is fountain in a park that i have never been in before

very odd
very 80s...

china town cherry blossoms!

yeah....

this really needs no explanation..

lizards on a stick!

yeah you heard me, lizards on a stick.
i have never seen this before, and ive wandered china town a few times
dare ya to eat one..

this was dinner!

dave ate hardboiled eggs, covered with sausage meat,
and then deep fried
it was actually pretty tasty.

more drinks were had, and hang outs. then bed.
all in all, a pretty good (and pricey!) weekend.

i also bought a new hoodie!
$75 on sale for $30!
woot!

aquarium

i never did post these pics.
went to the vancouver aquarium for a friends daughters first bday.
it was pretty fun actually.

it was right before the crazy night out with inappropriate coworker, if you read this blog enough to recall that one..

anywho, here ya go!

who doesnt love sloths?

pretty little blue guy

the bday girl and her dad

a washed out bald eagle

heather and i, trapped and worried

elliott, jeremy and dave,
not as worried as heather and i

huge octopus
kinda gross lookin in this pic..

jellyfish
so pretty

alexis and her new sock monkey!

mornings

i like to walk to work
or at the very least, to the train station..

ill take a shot here and there if i remember to
(read: not too lazy to)

for now, here are two from last week.
its finally staying nice out all day!

which is it?
negative or not?

more cherry blossoms!

spring in vancouver

the cherry blossoms are out!
yes! here too amalie!
not just japan...

some shots from some walks home

grandmas house

more catchup. *sigh*
just some shots from my grandmas house.

they have had this carved cabinet for ages,
and this 'princess' has always bothered me...

some handsome devils,
my dad and uncle in years gone by..

then it was on to african violets

and a seagull statue!