just in case you didn't hear about this already

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Snakes released at US screening

Like, I might have to go see it, just because.

all by myself....

yes indeedy folks. I had a bonafide responsibility-less weekend these past couple of days. The husband was headed to his hometown to host the bachelor party of his best bud. I've had lots of hometown-ness lately, and so elected to stay here. I then got to thinking, hmm. I haven't had a full day to myself since the wee lad came around. That's a long time. I'm about due, I guess. So, I sent wee lad home with his father, to spend the weekend being spoiled and kept up too late by his grandparents. As my neighbour put it, you have to weigh the benefits against the risks. Is it worth the few days it'll take to straighten him out in order to have a day or 2 to yourself? In considering that it has indeed been a long time, and that his grandparents will be eternally in my debt for having the opportunity to spend so much two-on-one time with the babe, yes. It is. They're on their way home as we speak.

I made myself a mercilessly garlicky and oniony chicken noodle dish for supper last night. I stayed up late watching great shows like "While You Were Out" and "Property Ladder". (Note to self regarding latter: always research housing market, neighbourhood, and get a frigging home inspection, before assuming you can make a $60k profit on your first house flip.) I hung pictures, I filled out most of the wedding scrapbook album, and put all the professional type photos in the photo album. Sidebar, if anyone out there has wedding pictures, I'd muchly appreciate copies! Today, too late to be a true part of my girly weekend, I know, I bought 2 small tubs of Ben & Jerry's. It's on sale at Superstore, if anyone's interested.

editor's note: Vermonty Python has now joined Half Baked at the top of my "Best Ben&Jerry's flavours" list. Mmmm, cookie crumb swirl and fudge cows.

Yesterday, I went to the market, had the aforementioned pictures printed off, tooled around town, went to Canadian Tire, that kind of thing. The night before, I went to see Pirates with Jenn and bought 2 cds. It's ok, because they only cost me $20 together. One is Corinne Bailey Rae, who you've probably heard of, or would at least recognise her song "Put Your Records On". It's a good album, basically what you'd expect, and that one song is great to sing along to. The other is Nizlopi. Who? My thoughts exactly. I was browsing the cd racks, and this one caught my eye. I have no idea why, but partly because the album title is "Half of these songs are about you". I thought that was funny. I had basically decided to buy it before I even asked what it was like. The girl at the counter told me it was sort of Counting Crows-ish, which was a good selling point for me. She said it was also kind of Jason Mraz, which I agree with more than the CC comparison. I'd throw in a bit of Coronation Street (just for the accent) and some Paul Simon for good measure. I'm quite proud of my purchase, I must say. I really like both cds.

I have a week before I start my new job, teaching resource and some classroom at a middle school about 15 minutes from here. I'm still looking forward to it, but am also looking forward to finding out what exactly I'm doing. I found out yesterday that it looks like it is in fact just a one year position, because the woman I'm replacing is just on ed leave, not moved to Nunavut or anything, but I'm not seeing that as an entirely bad thing. At least it is a one year position! If they can keep me on at the end, bonus, if they can transfer me somewhere equally close to home, bonus, and if they try to make me work in Woodstock, then I'm no farther behind than I would have been otherwise. I'll pick up where I left off in this district, and go from there.

What else. Oh, I applied for my laptop, I'm super excited about that. I may question the logic behind the program, but ah well. We'll see how badly blocked off the Dept of Ed laptops turn out to be, and then I'll decide if I can scratch "iBook" off my wishlist.

I have to wonder how my sister finds these things

This one she credits to the husband of one of her many pregnant co-workers.
Seacoast Online: Residents wonder if dead animal is legendary mystery beast. I know I'm wondering!


While we're posting links, I've been working on another project (although it got a bit delayed with the wedding and stuff). My uncle and new-ish aunt have opened up a new restaurant. Actually, they took over management of an existing restaurant in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. It's called the Blue Moon Cafe, and it's a Cora's type breakfast and lunch type place, with excellent food. I am slightly biased, but I did my best to try lots of things while I was there, and it was all good. Especially the peacan encrusted French toast. Oh, yeah.

That's my plug for today. Go check it out, and let me know what you think. I'm semi-open to constructive criticism. Semi.

stuff

but brief, I have a shower to have and a kitty litter pan to clean before the wee lad wakes up.

First off, a sample pictorial.


that's us. We got married! The babe was an active participant. A few more pictures are at www.(myname)and(hubby's name).com. Babe has some on his site too, which is that address /(babe's name)

Yes, all went well, especially once we went with the original plan of 'just let the baby do whatever he wants to do, and that way he won't cry'. So, he spent some time with us, and some time wandering the aisles, sitting on his grampie's knee, charming the ladies, you name it.

In non wedding news, for the first time in a while...I've developed a bit of an addiction to Lipton Green Tea with Citrus. I'm telling myself it's the chocolate milk of teas. Stay with me here...I mean even though it's sweetened and stuff, it is still green tea, and thus has good things in it. Like chocolate milk is to milk. Get it? I also really really like those Cadbury Thins chocolate bars. Toffee and Mint Chip are definitely the best. And, they're not terrible for me either, right? So, basically, not a problem at all.

Maybe today, maybe tomorrow, I'll go to SNB and change my name. I have to do that, and I have to do my insurance before I can do my registration, which I have to do at SNB, so I guess insurance will be my first thing. We'll see how it goes.

Anyway, yes, must get going, litter and shower beckon.

later skaters.

married, hey!

so it's official. I'm now Mrs. R. The fiance is henceforth to be called the husband. We had an absolutely perfect day for our outside wedding, 98% of the people we invited made it out, and nobody made any embarrassing speeches or anything. It was great. Pictures to follow soon. I'll tell ya though, I'm taking a few days off. This wedding stuff is a lot of work! We made the favours and the cake, and did all the decorating ourselves. We got manicures, pedicures, and had our hair and makeup done at Avalon, which I would highly recommend to everybody.

More later, just wanted to let everybody know I'm alive.