Since April 2003, when I was just a young gal of 19 writing about such important topics like my job as a lingerie salesperson and Spanish exams, I have been bringing you quality content in my nikki007 account, later renamed wavingtoanimals.

The time has now come for me to close shop and move on to bigger and better things.


For the sake of convenience, I have set up an RSS feed so you can still follow my ramblings on the good 'ol eljay. See: http://syndicated.livejournal.com/workoutfinecom/profile.

I will still use this thing to read my precious Friends page, so you're not getting rid of me this easily.

Thanks everyone, and I hope you like my new Internet digs.

Vero

Tags: bye

I know we're about 4 years behind the times, but Chris and I just finished watching the BBC's The Office's 3rd season (the special) last night.

Serious best ending to a series ever.

I am so full of joy, for so many situations.

<3<3<3

Every year it amazes me: how boring adults are.

When did your life become so fucking serious that you all of a sudden can't wear a costume to work on Halloween anymore?

If I ever get a management position, I'll make it mandatory for all my employees to dress up on Halloween.

Edit:

( My Elaine costume from last Friday )

My lunch today?

Some hashbrowns and 2 apples.

This is my lunch telling me to go grocery shopping.

GO VOTE.

So my quitting the pill is going well as far as I can tell. I'm doing FAM, which from what I can tell is working out great for my body, since I'm fairly regular. I'm so regular, in fact, that after having only quit OC 3 weeks ago, I already ovulated, and on day 14! For those of you who are like "WTF, mate?", day 14 is like the mythical day on which people who aren't really informed about female fertility always assume that women ovulate. I was expecting not to get my period for a few months, but I guess I shan't be so lucky. Anywho, it's good to know that everything down there is operating "on its own". Another step to a more natural me.

I've been doing pretty good this year. I've been making an effort to take better care of myself after 5 years of university. I've been eating a bit better, walking more, I've started dancing again, I've *gasp* become a jogger and stopped wearing padded bras (haha).

I'm alone at work right now because everyone is at an all-staff retreat for the day. It's eerie. I'm listening to CBC Radio 3 really loud, nice.

As of next week, I'm starting compressed work weeks at work, something about which I am so excited it should probably be illegal. Essentially, I work an extra 50 minutes everyday for 9 days, and then I get every 2nd Friday off. How sweet is that? Very.

I wrote my exam for the PM-04 position last week. It went really well. Hopefully the interview will be soon enough. Hopefully I don't screw up.

I'm going to Toronto tomorrow for 4 days. I'm working the CanLearn booth at the Ontario Universities Fair, it's going to be a freaking gong-show. I'm preparing my pitch to attract teenagers: "Panic! at the disco visit CanLearn.ca and so should you!" "Gerard from My Chemical Romance wants YOU to get a Canada Student Loan!". I win.

Tomorrow night the Erwins (well, Margie) are having me over for supper. Fancy-pants. Friday night I'm going out with Ashley, possibly going to see The Brunettes at the Horseshoe Tavern. Should be pretty rad. Then I work saturday and sunday, fly home that night, and come back to work for 8 on Monday! :/

I would just like to end this post by stating that last Saturday night, Val and I used our obviously super ninja skills to weasel our way into the Ottawa Animation Festival's big bash at Barrymores, then proceeded to watch nerds dance for 2 hours. It was some serious good times. You're all jealous.

Later!

I'm eating a jar of Nutella by the spoon at my desk.

It's just been one of those weeks.

I'm reading Microserfs, in which Daniel, the book's main character, describes his friends/entourage by stating what their seven dream categories would be if their life was a game of Jeopardy.

Here's what I think mine would be, in no particular order:
English grammar and why people fail at it
Baking 101
Smiling animals
Hair dye
Bluntness
Carl Carlson and Lenny Leonard
Expensive shoes and purses

What would yours be?

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I eat like 3 bowls of this a day.

Tags: food

• Chris and I are currently going through one of our purge/clean/reorganize/sell/buy phases in the house, I will post photos once all is done.


• Sunday will by my first day in 7 years off hormonal birth control. I'm excited but afraid of my reproductive system's possible wrath after having been told what to do by fake hormones for 7 years. We'll see.


• I'm starting jazz dance classes at The Ottawa School of Dance next Thursday. I'm again excited but afraid, mostly because I have no clue what to expect. I bought a new leotard and I'm picking up some new Capezio jazz boots this weekend. Apparently my feet grew over the last 5 years?


• We spent last weekend at our friend Blair's cottage in Muskoka. It was gorgeous again. Photos here!


• I just spontaneously decided that I need a haircut. I'm going in tomorrow. What should I get done?


• Pants

Tags: life
Current Location: cubbie

I'm thinking of switching over from the pill to Lady-Comp. I think I've finally clued in after 7 years that the hormones just don't do it for me.

I've been doing a lot of internet browsing and research, but I always value other people's input. Do any of you wise ladies have any info of this type of BC?

Thanks

Needless to say I have a cold and I'm tired beyond belief.

It's only July and I've already used up all of my dental insurance coverage for the year.

$1,400 root canal here I come.

Tartar buildup for 6 months and crown, I'll see you in January :(

Why can't Dr Joshi be like this guy? :(

http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/1997/03/31/focus2.html

Then I wouldn't be so afraid.

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/books/story/2007/07/18/harry-potter-frenzy.html

Boooo, 3 days without the internerd for me.

Apparently I don't ever feel like writing in this thing anymore. I think I'm slowly going to transition to a typepad account on my website.

I don't know.

I'm pretty lazy, though.

...

I'm reaching a new level of hippieness tonight (which is saying a lot because I used to make and wear my own hemp necklaces): African dancing and drumming in an outdoor park.

Good times. Rockliffe park at 7 if you feel like watching me sweat it up outside!

I'm really overwhelmed financially. Not so much that I'm wondering how to pay bills or whatever, but just that I need some sort of a way to keep track of everything. I think I'll be spending an intimate evening with an Excel spreadsheet tonight, lovely.

A list of all that I'm paying:
- cable bill
- cell phone bill
- half of Gas bill
- half of Hydro Bill
(Chris takes care of Internet + home insurance)
- biweekly credit account payments for my car (automatic)
- biweekly service buyback for my pension at work (automatic, although I'm thinking of buying this out with a lump sum and incorporating it into my ING credit account, just to make things easier)
- biweekly RRSP contribution (automatic)
- biweekly savings account contribution for grad school (automatic)
- monthly parking and rent
- monthly student loan payment
- monthly car insurance payment
- monthly pet insurance charge

... and I'm sure I'm forgetting something.

Add to that groceries, dog food and care, gas, outings... and I'm left with $10.

Which I'm actually totally thankful for. I can at least stay afloat. So many recent graduates are in my situation, maybe minus the car, but have shit jobs that don't pay. But now I could really use that PM-04 so that I can start making some significant savings and go back to school sooner. Hopefully it pans out.

Tags: finances, life, work

So I'm going to Halifax this Saturday for 4 days with my friend Kim for some professional business. We're working Monday and Tuesday, but Saturday and Sunday we're really just visiting.

I've briefly been to Halifax before, but Kim's never been. There's a few obligatory things I want us to do, like:

- some sort of harbour boat tour
- some sort of a seafood supper (restaurant suggestions for this?)
- the Marquee!
- KOD donair (or maybe donair pizza and garlic fingers? YUM)
- maybe a visit of the Alexander Keith's brewery?
- walk or picnic in the Public Gardens

But I am looking for suggestions. I'm mostly looking at Mal and Chris, but if anyone else has anything to suggest, suggest away.

If it helps any, we'll be staying at the Lord Nelson hotel on Spring Garden @ South Park. Merci!

Tags: vacation and travel