This was a really big day in my life. I accepted a Category Manager position at my dream company (Indigo) and resigned from Canadian Tire. It was nervewracking, happy, and sad all wrapped into one. I can't wait to tackle this new opportunity!
Day One Hundred and Fifty-Seven: June 6th
We left the cottage at 9am (it was pouring rain and didn't look like it was going to let up anytime soon) to go home and prep for our dinner party. We had 3 couples come over, 2 have babies. One little lady, Anna, came over and melted my heart. She loves painted nails, purses and shoes and would just point to stuff she liked on you and say "very nice". I could have hugged her forever.
Day One Hundred and Fifty-Six: June 5th
This picture won best photo in last year's Cottage Life photo contest. The kids look really excited to be swimming in the rain - it is super cute. Not super cute was my Saturday. It POURED all day long. It finally cleared at night which was great because we were able to go to the McCabes to hang out. Oh cottage nights - I love you.
Day One Hundred and Fifty-Five: June 4th
It rained during DIY day yesterday but my team wouldn't quit. So we spent approximately 4 hours outside in the cold rainy weather doing car jobs. It sucked and as I result I woke up today feeling really sick. I take Cold FX everyday and it offered no protection against this insane cold. Maybe it's allergies? I don't know but I want it gone from life. Even my daily B12 tablet didn't give me the same pep it normally does!Day One Hundred and Fifty-Four: June 3rd
I was in Bolton all day today for a team building DIY day. I did a brake job, switched out spark plugs, and replaced headlights. Not my cup of tea in the least but it was educational. Doing car jobs isn't very hard, I think people get scared off too easily. If I can do it, anyone can.Day One Hundred and Fifty Three: June 2nd
Matching a bright lime dress with appropriate shoes is HARD. I went to Town Shoes and met a wonderfully flamboyant guy who thought the shoes above in gold would be magic. Let's hope he is right!
Day One Hundred and Fifty-Two: June 1st
I'm attending a wedding next weekend (good friends Rob and Lesley) and purchased this dress to wear for it. Do you like it? It definitely is a POW! colour.
Day One Hundred and Fifty-One: May 31st
Lesley P and I went to see "Sex and the City 2" tonight. I loved it. It is super silly and at times severly crosses the line in terms of respecting cultural differences (how can 4 women who seem to own Manhatten be the most narrow-focused travellers in the world?) but all in all a good time.
Best Ladies: Samantha Jones (she's back and she is fabulous) & Miranda (she is such a good friend in this movie, way more fun and funny)
Worst Ladies: Charlotte (I cringed every time she opened her mouth) & Carrie (self-manufactured drama anyone?)
Best Outfit: Miranda at the wedding.
Worst Outfit: Miranda heading to the dunes
Best Shoes: Carrie at the Spice Market, Carrie at the wedding
Best Moment: Liza Manielli at the Wedding...if I was watching this at home, I would have re-watched it over and over. Watch Samantha in the crowd - it will make your life.
Most Touching: Miranda and Brady. Made me misty.
Best Male: Big. He is amazing & Paula Abdul
Worst Male: Anthony & Adian (um...when did Adian's character become the real-life John Corbett? He is gross now and use to be dreamy)
Day One Hundred and Fifty: May 30th
I spent a lot of time sunbathing this weekend and it caught up to me on Sunday. Johnny and Becky stopped by for a few dock hours while I nestled into the shade. Lucky for me, the burn didn't last long and has faded into a tan. Am I some robot - why doesn't SPF 45 work for me?Day One Hundred and Forty-Nine: May 29th
Big Happy Birthday to Darren! I celebrated my birthday up at the Cottage. We drank a bottle of champagne by 9am...which set the tone of the day! At night, Scott took me to Teca at Red Leaves. I really recommend it, the food was amazing. Thanks for all the good cheer and here's to old age!
Day 123 - 147 : May 3rd - May 27th
Dear Loyal Readers (aka Mom and Dad):
I've had a very busy May and have been BRUTAL at updating. I promise to be better! In May, I went to Ottawa and had a lovely weekend celebrating my Mom, Dad and Grammie. I followed up the weekend by partying my brain out in Vegas (it is hard to believe a place like this exists). And helped open the Sloggett's new cottage. My little Baby Bogey is getting bigger and bigger. Let's keep the fun times rolling into the lovely month of June! xoxo, Lesley
Day One Hundred and Twenty-One: May 1st
So if you are an avid reader (Mom, I think you might be alone in this camp!) you know that we had a terrible customer service experience with Sears. They were the pits. As a result of some pretty strong statements from Scott, they gave us a sizeable gift certificate to essential shut our traps. At the time it was kind of like, why would we buy anything from this obviously crappy store? This weekend, that question was solved. We got a pretty snazzy looking BBQ! Apparently, this type of grill cooks food better (or so Scott convinced me to believe). Regardless, I'm glad that our Sears days are over and I have a working furnance and now handsome BBQ.Steph, Ash and Amanda came over for the night! Fun!
Day One Hundred and Twenty: April 30th
We celebrated Lesley M's bachelorette night this evening. It was so well organized which made for a great night out. We even got a good hour touring around in a limo bus. I took this one solitary picture - it was that type of night.
Day One Hundred and Nineteen: April 29th
Today I tried to work on my Career. A little self-reflection helps sometimes.
Day One Hundred and Eighteen: April 28th
In my bid to save as much money as possible (and my desire to grow my hair long) I haven't been to my faithful hair dresser since the fall. A well known secret is the fact that if I didn't dye my hair, I would be complete grey. Like completely.
I bought what I thought was the colour of my hair but oops! it came out quite dark. Hello brunette-hood, I'm back!
Day One Hundred and Seventeen: April 27th
So I'm sitting at my desk, working away like a little beaver, when my Senior Vice President comes marching up to my cubicle and says "I'm going to embarrass the hell out of you". I started scanning my brain as to what on Earth I could have done to deserve this. He proceeds to round up everyone around me and launches into this speech about my years of service, how far I've come, etc. I was being awarded for my 5-year anniversary with CT! Nothing like an old fashioned public embarrassment to make you feel special!
Day One Hundred and Sixteen: April 26th
Cutest puppy in the world! If she could only stop being such a pain........Day One Hundred and Fifteen: April 25th
Bogey woke up at her typical 6:30am start-time. I took her out to our back yard and it was obviously super quiet because only crazy people wake up this early on a Sunday. Needless to say, while Bogo's did her thing, I snooped by looking through the fence at my neighbour's lawn. I was none to please at what I found.
When we first got Bogey, people bought her amazing gifts. Two of her favourites were these plastic things purchased by my Mom and Blair and Denise. Bogey loved them but they have been missing for weeks. I found them, obviously in use, in my neighbour's yard.
I was SO mad that stewed for about 4 hours until PetSmart opened and went and got Bogey some new stuff. You don't know what happens in dog's brains and I was feeling that she might be upset that her neighbour dog, Lexie, stole her stuff.
Among other things, I bought her a new Kong and got her the Stuffing for it. It is vile, picture Peanut Butter Cheez-Whiz. Hope you feel better Bogey with all your new stuff - I do!
Day One Hundred and Fourteen: April 24th
Scott and I really concentrated on outdoor lawn work today. We hired 1-800-Got-Junk to remove the Mt.Everest of dirt in our back yard, removed the hideous red bricks that the previous owners seemed to not get enough of, weeded and planted grass. Oddly, nothing looks very different...haha.
At night, we had probably the best dining experience I've ever had. We met up with Heather and Food RockStar Afrim for dinner at Chef Lynn's new restaurant - Ruby Watch Co. For those of you who do watch the Food Network, this restaurant is owned by Chef Lynn and the Restaurant Make-Over designer Cherie. It is a really cool concept, you have no choice in the menu, it is 4 course long, the food is presented family-style and only $50/person. Not a lot considering Chef Lynn is among the best chefs in North America. I know we got some pretty preferential treatment but I would recommend the restaurant to anyone.
Day One Hundred and Thirteen: April 23rd
After work, a group of us met up with one of the people who got laid off. He was in remarkably high spirits. We all had spirits for his high spirits!
Day One Hundred and Eleven: April 21st
A group of us went to see this movie. I found it really funny but obviously really dim. The Violator is the best character for sure.
Got word that my Grammie hurt herself - feel better Grammie! xoxo
Day One Hundred and Ten: April 20th
Bogey got her 2nd booster today. One more to go and she can be free from the backyard and actually get to go to parks and puppy school! She was so good..even the vet was impressed. Didn't even flinch with the shot. Best Dog in Canada! Champion Bogey.
Day One Hundred and Nine: April 19th
Bogey is chewing EVERYTHING so we got this spray that apparently will stop your dog from eating things because it is so awful.
Awful isn't the word for this stuff. After Scott sprayed it, we both were out on the deck literally dry heaving for 30 minutes. It is the most vile stuff in the world. Honestly, I think girls should carry this in their purses to ward off muggers - it has to be worse than pepper spray.
The funny thing is Bogs didn't seem to notice much - she continued her chomping!
Day One Hundred and Eight: April 18th
We left early-ish to go get Bogey who was staying with Mrs. Sloggett. She is getting so big - I hadn't realized it since I'm around her all the time.
I watched the Juno's which was super entertaining. Definitely the best part was the Waving Flag ending number. Love the love-in between Drake and Justin Beiber. So cute.
Day One Hundred and Seven: April 17th
Can't wait until summer!! I have a lot of goals in life but one of the top on my list is to own my own winterized cottage. I just feel so much more myself at a cottage.
In a lull in the afternoon, a group of us watched "My Date with...Justin Beiber". I'm actually now a huge fan. This kid is super sweet and funny - Beiber Fever!
Day One Hundred and Six: April 16th
At around 4pm our Senior VP called a meeting with all of us to discuss the changes that occured this week. He started the presentation by saying "So you've all experienced the first-round of cuts....oops, I shouldn't have said that, this what you get for not preparing your speech". PERFECT! What a way to kick-start the weekend!
After that demoralizing meeting, we headed up north to celebrate Andrew's 30th. He has a great cottage - super nice but also super comfy. We all partied hardy!
Day One Hundred and Five: April 15th
When we first bought the house the home inspection highlighted several areas of concern: the electrical seemed messed up, the furnace was on its last legs, and the water pressure was non-existent leading to suspicions that the pipes were blocked. Not great, not at all. We almost walked away to be honest. Anyways, after a lot of back and forth, we were able to have the electrical fixed and got the priced lowered on the house to afford a new furnace. The only outstanding issue has been the low water pressure.
Today, the last annoying house thing was checked off. The water pressure has been fixed and I feel reborn! I can not honestly believe the difference. Best day!
Day One Hundred and Four: April 14th
Another round of cuts at my office. So sad, so stressful. This is the second time I've been around this type of firing and it isn't fun. I'm grateful to still have my job but I'm sad for my friends. This one really took people by surprised as we were told that our restructuring would not lead to job insecurity. Fail!
Day One Hundred and Three: April 13th
Scott won his hockey league! Presently, there has only been one award winner in our household - me. Me and my family golf team won a pretty snazzy golf statue. I guess we will have to now share the bookcase (but really in our heart of hearts, the golf tournament is more prestigious ).
Day One-Hundred and Two: April 12th
I went to the Blue Jay's Home Opener today with the "I heart BJ's" group. This was my 3rd anniversary of this event - and arguably the most sluggish one of them all. The game didn't have a real electrifying feel to it. A lot of my own baseball team was there, hope it brings us luck!
Day One-Hundred and One: April 11th
I'm an old lady so I suffered big time from my Saturday night silliness. In between naps, I was able to catch a lot of the Master's. Loved that Phil Mickelson won and found his hug with his wife so touching. Compared to Tiger's jerky post-round interview (um, I'm sorry, but you aren't rehabing your image very well) Phil looks like Mr.Rogers.
Day One-Hundred: April 10th
Even though it is Saturday, my commitment to my job never ends. I went to work in a store this morning - crazy stressful day for this particular service bay. They had a huge government contract which meant that if you brought your car in, you would wait for 8 hours to get it back. No thank you!
After I got home, we had Mrs.Sloggett and Liz over for lunch. We also had our new couch delivered. The difference between our bottom of the line couch and this top of the line one is remarkable.
A group of us went and celebrated Rob D's bday @ the Harbourd House. You know it is a good night when you end up at China Town and roll in at 4am. Yikes.
Day Ninety-Nine: April 9th
I met up with Erin, Tina and Robin for dinner after work Saturday. It is SO funny getting together with this group. We laugh like it is 2003 all over again.
Day Ninety-Eight: April 8th
These are a few of my favourite things: Scotty, Baby Bogey, Jeff Probst, white blanket, moccasins, home.
Great night.
Day Ninety-Seven: April 7th
Lots of news today about my company's renewed focus on Automotive. Let me tell you, that my team definitely feels the spotlight of trying to make these soundbites an actual reality.
Day Ninety-Six: April 6th
Little Bogey had a tough day today. She really hates when it rains outside and does not want to spend a minute getting soaked. As you can imagine, this makes dog training pretty challenging. I knew I was losing it a bit, when I swore she was being spiteful towards me (I would take her outside for 15 minutes with no results, she would step inside and do her business - ugh!).
Day Ninety-Five: April 5th
I was sort of very depressed today. Going back to work,leaving my little pal for the first time, and saying goodbye to my cherished houseguests sort of made for a dreary day.
Day Ninety-Four: March 4th
Amanda P joined the party today. So good to see her and have her visit. We had Mrs.S over for a traditional Easter dinner. We made ham, which is an odd choice, because does anyone really love-love ham or sort of just tolerate it?
Day Ninety-Three: April 3rd
My good friend Steph got married! Doesn't she look like a million bucks?
Day Ninety-Two: April 2nd
Scott, Darren, Adrian and I met at Caplansky's so Darren could experience Adrian's workplace. After, Darren, Adrian and I spent the afternoon at Ronnie's in the market. Want to see hipsters? Go here. They have Mill Street's Tea and Lemon beer - sounds weird but from a non-beer lover perspective, it is really good. I see it being a big hit around Summer time.
We met up with Blair and Denise for dinner on the Danforth - trying out Pappas Grill. Great Greek food - funny night!
Day Ninety-One: April 1st
Happy Birthday Mommy! xoxoDarren and I went to Allen's for lunch. Nothing quite beats sitting on a patio at noon on a beautiful sunny day, having a beverage, while the world works. After lunch, we went back to the house and Adrian came over. I had to scoot out to go to the Sample Sale (got a bunch of junk but managed to score a Buddha head) but came back and had a bunch of people over for some long weekend fun. My little Bogey was the hit of the party - obv.
Day Ninety: March 31st
Darren arrived via Porter Airlines for a long weekend visit! So excited. Darren is a bit of dog whisperer. My little Bogs found her bark today and Darren had a kung-fu way of getting her to settle down. Ceasar Millan - look out, my bro is after your job!
Day Eighty-Nine: March 30th
I went to see this movie with Ash today (mid-day while all the suckers were at work!). It was pretty intense to say the least. Nonetheless, it is set in Toronto and featured prominently. Cafe Diplomatico should count its lucky stars - it gets majorly called out!
Day Eighty-Seven: March 28th
We left Bogey for this first time in 48 hours to go to the Austin's. They are such a great couple and it is such fun going over to there house.
Day Eighty-Six: March 27th
Bogey got to meet some friends today - she is going to be very spoiled and well loved. Yo Bogs - I don't have a pair of Marc Jacobs anything - how did you score!?Day Eighty-Five: March 26th
It's always been a lifelong dream to own a dog - today this dream came true! Welcome Bogey - I heart you forever!
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