say it ain't so

If I was a visitor to Vancouver and you told me it was fall, I'd look at you a little crazy. The weather here today was gorgeous yet again. Sunny with clear blue skies. Alas, yesterday, the last cruise ship left for the year - the Veendam. It left early - partly through my tour so I got a couple of pictures of it going under the Lions Gate Bridge. I also went to Word on the Street before work yesterday and picked up a book. I would have bought more but I didn't want to lug it around all the way to work and back.

Ahh...though summer has ended, you'll be hardpressed to tell me so.

day at the races

I can't explain what it's like to have a day off!! I felt like I was on vacation and was beside myself. Plus, it was beautiful weather today - sunny and 30 degrees!! So unlikely for this time of year. (Tomorrow's supposed to be even warmer at 31!) My mom and I went to the Hastings Race Course today to watch the horse races. It was cool and we placed some small bets. My biggest win was $7.40 (minus the $2 bet, so really $5.40). We won and lost some, but mostly won. It was fun. Thank goodness I don't see it as a new addictive hobby for me. :)

little time

I have worn this tiny bebe watch for a couple of years now and rarely has there been a comment...within the last week, I have had 3 comments from various people - one was a girl on the cruise when I sold her something from the concession, one was a co-worker, and one was a girl in my dance class. I know this is all pointing to something, but to what is the main question? It's a sign. My mom says it means there is little time (haha, a play on my watch being small but definitely, someone has a sense of humour out there.) I can't help but think she's probably right...that I need to figure out what I want to do with my life...and I can't decide. I have been stalling for a while and perhaps it's a nudge to tell me to think about what I'd like to do and do it.

In other matters, I went swimsuit shopping at lunch yesterday and found a suit at Speedo Athletics that was the same size as my old suit. Mind you, it was definitely not the prettiest thing I've seen - black and purple checkers across the whole front. Quite ugly but one of the few that was my size and on sale. Well, the girl asked how it was and I said the back didn't fit very well - it puffed out across the back. She took a quick glance and said that it was the wrong size for me. She told me I needed a size down. I told her I had one the exact same size from before but I'd try another style. Well, I found the perfect one with an asymetrical (vertigo) pattern of blue and black in the size she recommended, tried it on, and loved it. I couldn't have asked for better. I hadn't looked at it at all the first time because I assumed I needed the larger size. Then she ended up selling me a pair of goggles too!

momentum

It seems like things just won't die down...sometimes I feel like I have a spare moment to work on my project for work and then someone comes along and gives me another question to handle. Work is so very busy it's keeping me running...at the same time, I do need to breathe, hence my writing right now.

I am also stuffing myself with chocolate and we are still a month away from Hallowe'en... such a bad habit I need to break!

pride

Well it has definitely been an interesting weekend. Had offered to take Tim out for dinner (a very belated birthday treat) but he failed to show up after work on Saturday. I waited for 15 minutes and phoned his cell but of course it was not on. Left a message and headed to the bus stop, figuring he'd be able to pick me up there if necessary. It takes me 30 minutes to walk and I didn't want to delay it any further. I phoned again when I got to my bus stop but he wasn't picking up. I phoned his house - no answer. I called the tour office and apparently he left a message saying he wasn't feeling well and that was why he did not show up. Well, he wasn't home so I had no idea what was going on. I went home and found out he had called. His story was that he lost track of time. I asked what exactly he was doing and he told me he was out with his girlfriend. How nice. He tried to make it up by saying we could do something today but I told him I already had plans.

Just got back from my first cruise-t party cruise. It's a big gay party - was also quite interesting but will have to write up on it later as I need some sleep!

87

87 times...I have done the tour 87 times so far. I counted. And by the end of the season, I will have surpassed 100. *sigh* I could do it in my sleep. At the staff meeting on Monday, my boss joked that she hoped I wouldn't take on another job after this one finishes at the end of next month. She wouldn't be able to do anything about it even if I did...but I think I'd value my time off.

The weather has been so cool and unforgiving. Rainy with sunshine. Wind blowing the rain like snow. It really feels like fall even though we have a few more days of summer to cling on to.

It's quite strange also that I am spending so much time chatting with my sister. We never used to talk so much but now that she's gone away to school, we talk almost daily. It's nice. :)

end of summer

I am sitting at work waiting for work...I had an opportunity to do some OT so I thought I'd take it...however, the work has not shown up yet and so here I sit. And sit. So much for going home and doing some tidying up! I don't mind though...I'm feeling better than I was last week.

These days, not only is it definitely colder and crisper outside, but the sun shines through the window at a higher angle, which means my computer gets a glare. However, I guess I shouldn't complain since the rainy season will be upon us soon enough and I won't have any sun to complain about! The cruise ships will soon be leaving as well and the berths always look so empty and naked in the winter. I always get so wistful and nostalgic every fall...it's like this sad feeling that summer is over. *sigh* I wish summer could last forever.

earth-quenching rain

I have been sick...recovering from the trip. Mom asks why I get sick every time I go away. I say it's because I was really relaxed this trip and my body's immune system was not on guard. Whatever the reason, it doesn't deal with the fact that I've got a cold/flu/cough. It's slowly getting better but I need tons of rest.

Figures that the week I was away, the weather was absolutely beautiful and that the weather in Alaska wasn't so hot. The weather since I've been back has been on and off with a whole day of (much-needed) rain yesterday and some showers this morning. It was so grey out yesterday that my short term memory kicks in and I think it's been raining for days on end. I know we need the rain, especially with all the fires happening but alas...it is the end of summer. :(

I'm just finishing up my lunch and heading out to try on swimsuits...great way to see how I look all stuffed up. November is going away month. Some place hot and tropical; I'm thinking Cuba but it hasn't been decided. My poor old Speedo swimsuit that I cannot bear to part with, is falling apart and thinning out so I'm off to find a new one. Guess it fits the weather pattern here now that we'll be getting puddles large enough to swim in!

safe landings

Am back from the trip and sitting at my desk. Delightful eh? Doesn't quite feel like a Friday since I went straight to work after the ship docked. Feels a bit more like Monday. Apparently the weather was gorgeous all week; too bad the same could not be said for Alaska! We got rained on about 4-5 days of 7. Tons to write up on but now is not the time...I'm a little brain dead and cannot wait until I can ride the train to catch some sleep.