the way it goes

*shakes fist at this murphy person*

why is it that the people you want to hit on you, dont.
and the ones you dont, do?

a guy at work, who is a friend and doesnt stand a chance to become more than that (and not cause he isnt a great guy he just totally isnt for me), sent me a message today that i looked really cute.
im pretty sure he has a crush on me, but doesnt push it cause we are friends.
and i want it to stay that way.

but there ARE boys at work that i wouldnt be opposed to receiving messages like this from.

ah well, such is life.

i listed my motorcycle on craiglist last night, and now have to deal with calls and emails to try and get it out of my hands. i better go downstairs and make sure that it starts up fine now...

if it doesnt, i might just light it on fire when it sits...

my bike

got to work on my bike again tonight!
simon texted me to tell me there was good news, but i could call him after work to find out.

the news was that my battery was fully revived!
and that when he put the carburetor back in, it fired up no problem!
what a great deal for a bike!!

so i headed over to the shop and we set to work.
i still need to order in that part, but we can make do for now with a quick fix.
its just not permanent.

we did an oil change, but need a new filter, which simon is grabbing tomorrow,
bled the brakes, added a fuel filter, put the chain back on and cleaned the fuse contacts.

i go pick it up on wednesday!!!

afterwards, claire met me in the parking lot by my house with her bike, which is a bigger version of my own.
and alot heavier too.
but i took it around the parking lot for a bit before she had to run.
its been soooooo long since i was on a bike that its almost like i never have, but once i was going, it felt all to familiar again.
though i did tip her bike over once. but at a very slow speed, no worries.
its just so damn heavy that once it leans too far over...well... its just gone.

we are going to meet up again tomorrow and practice some more.
then wed i can get mine and practice with it!
it will be soo much easier to use than claires since mine is so much lighter!

i cant wait!!!!!!!

sorry no pics, but when its all done, you better believe there will be!

epic weekend #1

so, a week ago we had a long weekend.
and i had a rad long weekend.
first rad weekend in a long time and im still super stoked about it!

but first, i was made RFT last week!
well, technically, it started this week, but now im permanent!
this means that i dont have to stress about contracts running out and needing to find a new job before i have enough money to do certain things.
like move.
talk about a stress relief!
we went for lunch to celebrate, and manu ordered me a double hendricks and tonic.
for lunch!
yikes..

manu and i

friday was our last beer and cake at the downtown location for our office.
beer and cheer happens every friday. we have free beer and cheesecake.
until it all runs out.
so it was a big party, being the last one and all.

adam and i

miss amie!
pterodactyls!!

janna and i and a tribble!

afterwards, i went out for some kareoke with some of the audio peeps.
no need to explain there. kareoke always rules.


saturday was just pure epic.
8 hours in a theatre watching star trek related things.
i heart star trek. hard.
more than star wars. there, i said it.
we watched animated episodes, rap battles and poetry.
then wrath of khan (second trek movie) and THEN the new one.
it was so great.
awesome day!
and i spent it with my good friend nicole.
we even decided on our friendship tattoos, which i will post about later cause i need some thoughts.
saturday night janine came over and we went for pizza.
sunday i woke up and went for a walk to safeway for some groceries.
after that i called my friend terry, and we went for a bike ride.
i sold my bmx cruiser last year, so i got to ride terrys small bmx.
we went down to kits beach and sat in the grass and watched the wierdos.
then went for some food and home.

kits beach

terry!

back at his house, i borrowed his laptop and found this beauty almost right away.


got ahold of my friend simon to come look at it, and after a quick check, it was mine!
joy of joys!!
that night was pretty chill, but that was okay because monday was a holiday!

monday i slept in some, and then simon called and said that he had picked up my bike from the girl that was selling it.
he's been so great!
i went and met him at the shop, which is close to my house, and we got to work.
he would tell me what to do, and let me do it, so i get to work on my bike as well as have it fixed properly!
we tore apart the carburetor and cleaned it out, and took off the chain.
couldnt put it back together as i needed to order a part, so that was it for the day.

and all of this with the fact that i was cat sitting, so i didnt have to be at home! so rad!
well, monday i had to go back to my house, but whatever.
it was a nice quiet week with two kitties to boot!