Whew. Busy.

I've barely had a moment to myself the last week... and this weekend is going to be crazy as well. I got my CPR 'C' certification last night... as well as the beginnings of a cold... :-/ Meh. I'm fighting it with a cocktail of chemicals. Vitamin C 1000mg and some Pseudophedrine Hydrocholride 30mg Dextomethorphan Hydrobromide 10mg and Acetaminophen 250mg. I still feel like crap, however. Must be the whole 'lack of sleep' thing I've been doing to myself lately... and there's no end in sight. Company BBQ tonight (I at least have to go and grab some free food) - First Aid tomorrow and Sunday from 8:30am to 5:00pm. Ugh. Then Wilderness Survival on Monday night (followed by a field trip overnighter next weekend). I have to find a tailor, get measurements taken and order a sexy dress to wear for sweet, sexy Kimli and downright nasty Ed's wedding.. then, I can relax... a bit. Have to plan for the last week of July that I have off to go bike touring on Mayne Island with M. That, at least, can be as tough or as relaxing as we want it to be. I want relaxing. I want to go to a location and stay for a couple of days. Not do anything. Not have to BE anywhere. Just chill out and enjoy the vibe of being with M. and NOT being at work. Hallelujah.

August I don't want to plan ANYTHING.. but I'm sure I will at some point. ;-)

For now.. I just want to feel better. I have to go back to Maple Ridge tonight to get some things for the First Aid trip and get as much sleep as I can. Meh.

On the emotional front, things have never been better. I feel strong as an individual but I have someone in my life who give me thrills to think about and even more thrills to see and touch and walk with and talk with and... and... and... yet I can be on my own and not be thinking only of going to see him or be with him or "is he with someone else while I'm not with him?" or any of the other stupid time-wasting, insecure shit that I used to do.

For those of you who miss me online: I will have internet access on or about the 15th of July. I miss you guys. IRC port is blocked at work, and I have WAY too much to do anyway.

On another note I spent too much money yesterday. CD Burner. Sony CLIE PDA (Still trying this one out). DVD (Wallace and Grommit - all thier movies on one DVD plus extras!). Telus Quick Start ADSL modem and startup kit. Miscellaneous IKEA stuff.

But alas, work calls... So... down to it!

Oh, and in case you hadn't guessed it before now.... I think M. rocks. ;-)

Ahhhh... the move is done, now to the unpacking! My brother was an awesome help - getting the 1 ton work van and driving all over heck and gone with me to retrieve my things. M. met us in Richmond... he rode his bike and ended up flatting just after the Oak Street Bridge and having to walk the rest of the way to storage. He made it and his help and hugs and kisses were MUCH appreciated.

I'm window impaired. When opening the window in my new bedroom I managed to give myself an injury that inspired a fantastical "OwFuck!" dance. I slid the window open quickly and trapped my thumb between the window frame and the sliding window. It bruised one side and sliced the other. "OW! FUCK!" was said many times, with me dancing to the bathroom to run it under cold water. It's doing well. Ow. Fuck.

More things retrieved from Storage yesterday... I need to find a place to put all the food that I brought with me to my bro's. I wonder if Ikea sells portable pantry cupboards. I'm sure they do.

Things yet to do:

1. Buy food.
2. Unpack everything and find homes for it all.

To facilitate that I will need to:

3. Build some shelves in my closet to store gear on.
4. Build some shelves in my bedroom to store books on.
5. Buy or build a pantry cupboard in the kitchen for extra storage.

I also want to:

6. Add some candle/tealight shelves to one wall in my bedroom.
So much to do!

Argh. Work!