So I went to Canada.
Here are some pics and it was AMAZING. Most of the trip was work stuff, but we also got to travel around and see fun Vancouver things like the Capilano Suspension Bridge, Granville Island and running at the butt-crack of dawn on the bay.
In Canada we ate and ate and ate and ate great food for 3 days straight. I felt like I was going to POP. And then I got home and started feeling under the weather and exhausted, but I figured it was from traveling and meetings so I thought nothing of it.
Friday last week I left work a little early, ran some errands and then came home and collapsed. We ate dinner at my parents house and then Saturday morning my mom and I ran errands together. I felt hot and sweaty and weird and thought I was running a fever, but when I got home I wasn't so I just took it easy the rest of the day. Saturday night BF and I went out for dinner because neither of us felt like cooking or doing dishes. I had an awesome roasted mushroom and veggie paninin and soup and I can't even tell you what BF had because I wasn't paying attention. And then we had dessert because why not? It was a black and tan brownie with fudge and caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream, YUM! We came home and vegged on the couch with the dog and went to bed pretty early because we are getting old.
I woke up at 2 in the morning because the dog needed to go out, so I slipped a jacket on and shoes and took Rudy out. I was outside for maybe 30 seconds before I started feeling really lightheaded and woozy. I thought it was from standing up too quickly to get the dog outside, but then realized that I felt like crap in general. Then I started to feel hot and sweaty and practically dragged Rudy back to the house because I knew I needed a bathroom quickly. NOT FUN. We all know how much I hate puke in general, and I hate puking even more. I don't know if I had a touch of the Flu or if I got food poisoning because I only threw up the once and then went back to bed (on the couch with a bucket just in case) and slept until 9am.
The rest of Sunday I just slept on the couch and watched movies. I was STARVING but afraid to eat anything just in case, so I munched on saltine crackers and ginger ale and water all day and finally made myself some chicken soup for dinner. Monday I was just fine and went to work, but my voice was all scratchy. At first I thought it may have been from throwing up, but it got worse as the day went on even though I wasn't talking a ton. Tuesday morning I woke up with a very hoarse voice and some congestion and then today I have practically no voice.
On top of that I have a new boss, who technically I worked for before but who wasn't my direct manager. So I'm moving on to support him but I'm also going to continue to support my old manager (which is AWESOME because I absolutely love him). I'm excited, but feeling a little busy and overwhelmed.
In other news, BF turns OLD this week (and by old I really mean 27). He's older than me, so I can call him old. We are celebrating on Friday with family and then celebrating with friends at Lazerport on Sunday. It's going to be awesome.
And then next week it's Halloween and I cannot even WAIT to put my costume on. Actually, I tried it on last night and walked around the house in it. Oh, there will be pics.
Hey Everybody! I'm posting from Canada today as I'm here most of the week for work. Can we say awesome? Indeed it is.
It is not, however, white. We've really lucked out and gotten some amazing weather- way awesomer than Portland weather this time of year. It's been in the upper 50's and mid 60's and sunny and the fall foliage is breathtaking. I'll be uploading pictures as soon as I get home (left my cable at home... sad).
Just so I don't forget, here's a list of things I LOVE about Canada:
1. Everything's in French and English.
2. Winter Tuke (sp?)- winter knit hats
3. the crazy accents that aren't even close to French Canadian or just Canadian
4. The close ties to Scotland and Ireland
5. Maple candy
6. Friendliness- Canadians are so polite!
7. Asian restaurants- there are TONS and they are good!
8. Salmon, we have it at home but it's everywhere here.
9. First passport stamp
I'm happy to be here, but also happy I get to go home soon. I'm missing Rudy and the BF.
I definitely didn't fall off the face of the earth, but it feels like I did when I look at my poor neglected blog!
The past month has been busier than ever at work and it's been meeting after meeting after meeting. I'll bring you up to speed:
September-
We had our huge annual work conference and I ran around from the week before until the week after setting things up and then tying up loose ends. It was fun, but always a TON of work.
During all of the actual meeting stuff I've been busy planning upcoming meetings as well. Next week I go to Canada for one of those, the week after it's here locally (but still a ton to do), and a ton of on-campus meetings.
I also on-boarded a new Admin to take my old job! YAY! But of course as soon as that was announced I got more added to my To Do list because I was free now, right? Right...
October-
It was BF's and my 2 year anniversary! We celebrated by going to Corvallis for "Blocktoberfest" with some friends. It was fun for the first half of the trip and not the second. I will spare you details but it involved something I absolutely HATE. BF gets a re-do.
It's also my sister's birthday this week and BF's birthday at the end of the month and Halloween. I decorated the house yesterday and it's spectacular... or should I say SPOOK-tacular (I had to)!
For a make-up anniversary this past weekend, BF and I took Rudy to Beverly Beach and stayed in a yurt. After all of the craziness of the past few weeks I decided to take a long weekend and catch up on my rest and family time. My parents met us down there on Saturday to spend some time at the coast and we lucked out and got some great weather. Rudy ran himself ragged on the beach, so slept most of the afternoon on Sunday and a good part of Monday.
Like I said, I took a long weekend, so I had Friday off last week and I had Monday off this week. We got back from yurt-camping on Sunday afternoon and after thoroughly cleaning ourselves, our stuff and Rudy we vegged out at home and then ate a wonderful Vietnamese dinner with BF's dad and sister at Pho Tango. I absolutely love that place.
Monday I sort of slept in (still got up when BF got up to go to work), ate breakfast while I watched the Today show- which I never get to do!- and then took a nice run. After my run I cleaned the house and did some organizing of our junk in the extra room. I leisurely ran errands and bought groceries and then busted out my Halloween decorations. My. Favorite. Thing. To. Do. Then I spent a couple hours looking at cool Halloween decorations and party ideas online.
So there it is and here I am, again. This week will be full of catching up and also trying to get ahead of a few things, but it should be fun.
Last night we watched Hocus Pocus, and I think Casper should follow this evening.
