Happy Thanksgiving!

You probably think I'm a month early but this weekend we celebrated Korean Thanksgiving. I actually didn't even know it until my mom told me the day before at my sister in law's baby shower that we were hosting a party. The shower was nice, my cousin Madeleine and I went together (after trying to do some last minute shopping and picking up some furniture for her kids at a local garage sale,) and we PIGGED OUT! I guess pigging out runs in my family cause Mad and I both had two helpings of lunch (which was a mixture of homemade Korean food and some ordered Chinese dishes from Congee Queen,) and two helpings of dessert (chocolate Dominion cake, it was SOOOO good.) After the shower, I went back to Mad's parents house and hung out with her kids and my grams and then decided to walk home from there since its only about a 30 min walk to my mom's. I get out the door only to find two little kids running after me. They refused to stay at home and wanted to come too. I welcomed the company (and the help with my bags) and we all walked together as I gave them a detailed account of the details of the shower (surprisingly they were both VERY interested, especially the part about the cake.) After a quick stop at my house for some leftover cake, I ended up going back to their house with them so Mad and I could drop off her furniture before picking up some Swiss Chalet for the kids. Then Mad, Carol and I headed out to watch a movie, "Eastern Promises", it was VERY VIOLENT, some rather graphic fight scenes that I hope to soon forget but other than that, an interesting story.

Sunday it was time to help mom out with the Thanksgiving dinner. I spent the entire morning chopping vegetables, stir frying, and then napping. Then I taught my cousin from Korea how to bbq (he'd never done it before) and we ate some kalbi right off the grill. Then my cousins and aunts and uncles all started to arrive and again, we pigged out. Carol made two pies for dessert, apple and pumpkin. With the exception of constantly being told by my mom that I was doing everything wrong, it was a good weekend. Unfortunately I had a Coke with dinner and now I seem to be VERY awake... what to do now??? Maybe I should start planning for my Wednesday dinner, how can I outdo Norm....

A welcome houseguest...

Tonight I decided to borrow a little houseguest, Kahlooki-Loo! She is just so cute. She was so excited to go for a walk when I picked her up, she just ran and didn't even look back! After two HUGE poops on the way home I thought she was tuckered out. However when I got home she turned into a bundle of energy and all of a sudden wanted to play. I did my best to keep up with her but now I think I'M tuckered out!! Right now she is sitting on my lap trying to lick my face while I type. If only I remembered to bring her food. Hopefully she ate enough at Ev's during the day cause it looks like she won't be seeing another meal until tomorrow... Thanks for staying over Kalooki, I missed you!!

No Labour on Labour Day!

Labour Day weekend was spent up at Mel's cottage in Muskoka. Just what the doctor ordered after a busy week doing last minute wedding stuff. The weather was perfect and the entire weekend was just sooo relaxing. We vegged out, ate, canoed, sat by the campfire and watched the moon rise. That's right, the moon actually ROSE, it was the coolest thing ever. We could see it come up over the hills and into the sky. Wendell (Mel's mom's boyfriend) took us for a moonlit boatride after, we sat in the middle of the lake and just stared at the stars. It was amazing.

Back at work on Tuesday, all the girls received a very interesting email from Evelyn, turns out she had a fantastic time in Italy with her boyfriend who is NOW her FIANCE!! Congrats to Ev, looks like there'll be more wedding planning in my future...

This weekend looks like it will be another relaxing one. Saturday Gerwyn booked us a couples massage as a leftover gift from my birthday and then I've made us dinner reservations at Kultura. It feels like its been awhile since we've had an official "date" so this Saturday we decided to dress up and try a night out for a change... I guess after a year of dating, its easy to get lazy and just spend all of your time vegging out. Its time to rekindle a little romance!