glowing_dragon | Entries tagged with aim express

Tried calling Chrystal at home, but instead just texted her for her birthday today. She said thanks, and added that she can't work at home - damn!

TROGDOR THE BURNINATOR! :D

From Julie: A black dragon with a sunburst in a cave!

From Julie M. and Wish: Black obsidian Chinese dragon pendant necklace!

From Julie M. and Wish: MONSTER HUNTER dragon models! Being me, I had to fix the egregious BAD SPELLING of "dinosaur" in MS Paint.

Current Mood: tired
Current Location: home
Current Music: Radiohead, "Airbag"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/4019883.html

Today is Maundy Thursday 2020. This morning, Jim let me know about an extra $290 in my bank account - AWESOME RELIEF MONEY FOR THE CORONAVIRUS EXPENSES! Mike thought I'd be going to the store for the third time in three days... HAHAHA, no!

From Julie: Budget sushi with a goldfish cracker, a green Play-Doh splotch, and some rice. Follow me for more recipes!

Hey, all you toilet paper-hoarding coronavirus "preppers"! I AM THE GREAT CORNHOLIO! I NEED TP FOR MY BUNGHOLE!

From Vanessa and Humor Me: Saw these yoga pants this morning, and spit my coffee out of my mouth! The men are holding up the buttcheeks! HAHA! Being me, I had to edit the BAD GRAMMAR in MS Paint - no black speak allowed! It's not "this pants." It's "THESE PANTS!"

Close-up of Bailey's 1.14L bottle!

Baileys selfie at 9 AM last week on April 3 for Red's Beer O'Clock Fridays on his Twitch streams at 5 PM UK time!

Current Mood: pleased
Current Location: home
Current Music: Cradle of Filth, "Nemesis"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/4017096.html

I called Ayler briefly at 6:30 after Jon said at 6 that they were still eating dinner. Jon said that it was Phone Call Overdose at their place - from what Ayler describes about his phone list, that's probably very true about overload! Ayler asked what I did for the 7 PM cheer for the doctors and nurses; did I poke my head out of the balcony window and yell? I said I did. I asked what HE did for the cheer, which led to a bunch of drumming on a metal object on the other end and Hiero explaining it. That definitely would create some noise and be appropriate! I said that fire engines, police cars, and ambulances showed up right outside my window for the 7 PM cheer. He asked about the world's oldest woman right now - 117 years old - and wondered where I got my Guinness World Records books from. The bookstore, but I was looking these things up online as he asked about them.

I told him that I'd gone for a walk at Minoru Park, then heard nothing, so I hung up. He called back to say that he'd pushed the MUTE button by accident instead of the VOLUME button. "You're lucky I called you back... before you got busy!" Gee, thanks! Totally understandable, and I said I understood it was an accident - not a big deal at ALL! (he needs that) He said he and Hiero were working on a 500-piece puzzle, which he might have told me before, but sometimes he forgets things. Of course I also said THAT was okay because I do the same thing! I told him that I'm glad he's my nephew, too.

Hiero was busy preparing his drumming and Beckett was busy just carrying his blanket around. Sounds normal to me! "Any other ideas about our day before anything? I can't talk to your family because you live by yourself." He wants to talk again in "a few" days, meaning Sunday or Monday. Fine by me! People who complain about loud noises should know that it'll start around 7 EVERY EVENING, and prepare themselves or their pets accordingly BEFOREHAND! It only lasts for about two to five minutes TOPS! Unless you have a baby who JUST got to sleep, then you don't get to complain!

Virgin tombstone?!

Current Mood: hungry
Current Location: home
Current Music: Hootie and the Blowfish, "Drowning"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/4013836.html

I got my extra money for the GST Credit today, which will definitely help with stocking up later on!

From Be Amazed: Foot care, body care, hair care, horny care... this shop takes care of everything!

When you take more than 0.0002 seconds to bag your groceries at self-checkout... "PLEASE PLACE ITEMS IN BAGGING AREA."

This PEACEFUL Restaurant restroom sign is from Reddit: Come Flush! Go Flush! Flush Flush Flush!

Current Mood: quixotic
Current Location: home
Current Music: Crash Test Dummies, "Afternoons and Coffeespoons"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/4014116.html

From my friend Shiwa on Discord and James Breakwell, the Exploding Unicorn: "Do dragons fart fire?" "I don't know." "I thought you went to college."

From Julie M. and Wish: Luminous Glowing Dragon Sword!

From Julie M. and Wish: Ancient Man Dragon Ring!

Current Mood: jubilant
Current Location: home
Current Music: GWAR, "I Suck On My Thumb"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/4019109.html

I went out at 6:20 for more grocery shopping at Price Smart and London Drugs: Western Family baked beans x4 (tomato sauce / maple syrup / pork and tomato sauce / pork and molasses), Heinz baked beans with chili spice, Heinz Spaghetti, Kraft Dinner x2 for macaroni and cheese (Extra Creamy and Underwater Shapes), Old Dutch Foods Canada thin and twisted pretzels, Knorr Garlic Butter and Lemon Sidekicks, a Splash foliage shower curtain and Splash shower curtain hooks (which I should have bought in February so Chinese Eric could have helped me with that BEFORE current events), two Martex / Bamboo white towels, and All-Bran Canada Buds! Got home at 7:25 and did some laundry.

Bamboo face cloths, hand towels, and bath towels!

( Beans and pretzels, oh my! )

Black fire dragon, found by searching "fire dragon" in Facebook Messenger's GIF feature!

From Julie M. and Wish: Gothic dragon wall stickers inspired by GAME OF THRONES!

Current Mood: accomplished
Current Location: home
Current Music: Veruca Salt, "Benjamin"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/4011157.html

Bad and Unique Baby Names 13!

Turns out the hospital is closed - there goes a good place!

This sign is from Julie M. and Wish: WARNING! FART ZONE! ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK!

From Julie: This unicorn on this coffee mug says, "I don't fart. I just whisper in my pants. Sometimes it's a scream!"

Current Mood: productive
Current Location: home
Current Music: Macy Gray, "Hands"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/4008963.html

I discovered redrum this morning - UGH!

This sign is from Julie M. and Wish: NO TRESPASSING! Guns don't kill people! I kill people!

Knorr Chicken and Broccoli pasta Sidekicks!

Current Mood: rejuvenated
Current Location: home
Current Music: the Cure, "Return"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/4003144.html

This sign is from Julie M. and Wish: Prayer is the best way to meet the Lord. Trespassing is faster! GUNS!

Lipton Tomato Vegetable soup! QUIRKY COINCIDENCE because it's Soup It Forward Day today on March 3!

Current Mood: indescribable
Current Location: home
Current Music: the Cure, "Bare"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/4001892.html

Time for one of my occasional image dump posts!

From Youtube: Gloria and David Marmolejo?! Reminds me of marmots and marmalade!

( Allaina, Kaylee, Naikia, Lorie, the bear minimum, Facebook Jail inmate, Chinese gemstone dragon ring, Nazli Pafvizi, Haeda Mihaltses, Shari Hyman, Erana Stenett, Diahann Billings-Burford, Cherokee and Cheyenne as sisters, Marry Moreira, Evo, Nico, Kathi, Shayne Gallagher, Jaidon Elizabeth, Owyn / Jaxon / Briella Haevyn, and more dragon hoards! )

Current Mood: sympathetic
Current Location: home
Current Music: Icehouse, "Sons"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3999670.html

IT'S APPRECIATE A DRAGON DAY 2020!

From Julie: A colored green dragon!

From Julie: A flying green dragon with Asian kids!

( Appreciate ALL dragons today! )

From Holidays That Might Get Overlooked: A grey dragon saying it's National Appreciate A Dragon Day on January 16!

From Holidays That Might Get Overlooked: APPRECIATE A DRAGON DAY with Pokemon, Yoshi, Spyro, Toothless, and more!

From Well-Trained Mind Press: APPRECIATE A DRAGON DAY!

From Holidays That Might Get Overlooked: Appreciate the inner dragon in YOU for Appreciate A Dragon Day!

From Julie M. and Wish: Glowing Dragon Bookmarks!

Current Mood: impressed
Current Location: home
Current Music: Queen, "Killer Queen"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3984298.html

I showered today.

From Julie M. and Wish: Unicorns Farting coloring book?! IT'S A COINCIDENCE SINCE IT'S "PASS GAS DAY" TODAY ON JANUARY 7!

From Pete and FART Is A Four Letter Word: This alien is tattooing another alien with a poop emoji, hahaha! "It's a popular symbol from the 21st century. I believe it represents truth and beauty..."

Julie M. saw this ROYAL FLUSH GAME by Play Day at Walmart last June!

Maruchan Instant Lunch beef noodles!

Knorr Country Mushroom Rice Sidekicks!

Current Mood: productive
Current Location: home
Current Music: INXS, "Time"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3981138.html

I went out at 10:30 on a 401 to go to the Bay to get more on-sale Jockey underwear x3 (too many accidents), then to London Drugs to get an on-sale Reese's holiday tray assortment with peanut butter bells / Santas / miniatures, a pack of 3 Scrub Daddy Sponge Daddy sponges, an Evercare mesh laundry bag in Aisle 3 for those slipper socks, plus a Nature Valley value pack of 12 chewy Fruit and Nut granola bars. Got home at 11:30 on a 407. I texted Barry at his request before showering and confirming my 10:15 AM eye clinic appointment tomorrow. Luckily, he can drive me tomorrow at 9:20 AM, and Elizabeth the receptionist remembered me. The Canucks played the Blackhawks tonight at 7, and won 7-5 in a seesaw game. SIX WINS IN A ROW FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A FEW YEARS!

A value pack of 12 Nature Valley chewy Fruit and Nut granola bars!

Reese holiday tray assortment: Santas, bells, and miniatures!

Evercare mesh laundry bag for stuff that shouldn't go in the dryer!

From Julie M. and Wish: NO TRESPASSING! WE'RE TIRED OF HIDING THE BODIES!

From Julie M. and JUDGE JUDY: Shedrick Bennett?!

Current Mood: tired
Current Location: home
Current Music: New Order, "Ceremony"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3979244.html

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND 2020, EVERYONE! NEW YEAR, NEW DECADE!

FINALLY HOME AFTER A FLIGHT! I left the house with Steph after thumping my suitcase up the stairs from the guestroom, hugged the kids, and Steph noticed Havarti was sad because she knows what a suitcase means. We drove 45 minutes to the airport; why WOULD she take a $20 or $30 toll road to save one minute?! I hugged her goodbye, then got selected for a pat-down because I accidentally left my phone in my pocket. UGH! At least a kind employee got me a zoomer to go all the way to my YYZ gate after the elevator! The flight itself was uneventful - I was seated in front with the babies and children, but played with my new friend, the year-old baby boy next to me.

White Eric picked me up as advertised after I landed at 2 today. Wow, time change! Haha. I had to walk the length and breadth of YVR because the outside exit for domestic arrivals was all the way at the front. Sweating for sure! I was home by 3, and everything seemed okay, but THE MICE MANAGED TO CHEW THROUGH THE STEEL WOOL IN THE BATHROOM?! YUCK!

At 12 AM the night before New Year's Eve, it will be Ramones time. It will be 2020, 24 hours to go. I wanna be sedated!

From The Onett Times: Happy Blue Year!

From Not Always Right: Dilbert says, "I have now officially lost all faith in human intelligence."

Quandae Shanoah Stewart?!

( ONTARIO TRIP! )

Current Mood: exhausted
Current Location: finally home!
Current Music: U2, "New Year's Day"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3979288.html

I got a chance to catch up with Andrew M. this afternoon via phone, which was nice. Talked about kids, quadding, my computer chair, and more stuff.

This pink T-shirt is from Julie M. and Wish: Rise and shine, mother clucker!

From Julie M. and Introvert Spring: These pie charts are about what people think "introverted" means, and what "introverted" actually means!

Chapman's frozen yogurt: Caramel Pecan Crunch!

Chapman's frozen yogurt: Cappuccino with chocolate espresso flakes! I had this with Teunis.

Chapman's frozen yogurt: Black Jack Cherry! Cherry and Chocolate Yogurt with Black Cherries and Cherry Chocolate Cups! I had this with Teunis, and later with Mike.

Chapman's Butterscotch Ripple ice cream!

Current Mood: enthralled
Current Location: home
Current Music: Rolling Stones, "Beast of Burden"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3974402.html

I GOT MY REPLACEMENT BUS PASS / COMPASS CARD IN THE MAIL TODAY! I immediately registered that fucker, of course, and was relieved that the old one had been blocked. I also showered and did some laundry.

From Julie: I love turning the clocks back so it gets dark by 4 PM, said no one ever.

From Julie M. and Wish: A DRAGON BALL Z model toy! GREEN DRAGON!

Cute Chinese red dragon with Chinese lanterns that I found on Krista's page a while ago!

Yaohan Mall dragon artwork!

Current Mood: relieved
Current Location: home
Current Music: Fugazi, "Greed"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3956755.html

After COFFEE TIME, I went out at 3:10 on a 407 to help with the kids, bringing along the rest of the Almond Butter Nature Valley granola cups. I had just enough time to stop in at Tim Horton's briefly to buy a Boston Creme doughnut and take a photo for posting purposes, thanks to the lineup inside! Then I quickly left to catch the 3, which is when I finally texted Harmony. When I got to the building, some guy answered when I buzzed to be let in. Luckily, some lady with a stroller was entering the building, so I quickly explained to her what my deal was. Then I took the stairs since the elevator is pretty small, and knocked on the suite's door while explaining to Harmony what was going on. Beckett was awake and standing with the piano bench for support, and was outside the bathroom door when I finished in there. Yes, he was excited to see Auntie! :D

Ayler was playing the piano (telling me about his piano books and music) and putting up with Beckett banging away at the keys he could reach, while Hiero wanted me to read various MR. MEN books to him and see all his paper planes and swords. Beckett wanted to play catch, but then also throw some things around. At least it wasn't as bad as a couple of months ago! He wanted to turn on the printer and play with it, whereupon Ayler showed me where the power button was - SO HELPFUL! Beckett had found his purple and yellow baby pop-up toy, and wanted me to pop the yellow shell right-side up on it: At least he laughed at that after a while, and tried popping it with his finger! Silly Beckett - you're not strong enough for that to work! He turned it upside-down and had fun sticking his finger into the hole. Then he was upset when I was trying to collect the pop-up toy and a couple other toys: he stretched his arms out towards me! So I put the shell on the table temporarily while I picked him up. YAY!

We had squash, purple noodles, soup, kale, salad, and other things for dinner while discussing Kids Night / my NOT being psychic about their Halloween costumes / math quizzes during dinner / the impending bus strike / Rice Krispies not being real food for a meal / hot chocolate sort of being like dessert / what packaging was / less waste. Beckett pointed at the ceiling lights - oh, he'll love Christmastime if he likes babbling at those! Harmony said that Jon was coming home at about 6 so she could go to a school meeting. My nephews were singing "Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat. If you don't, I don't care, I'll pull down your underwear" at dinner. Oh boy. Then they were asking me what a ding-dong was because an adult asked them if another kid was one for spilling his milk. Yikes.

Later, Beckett ACTUALLY WALKED TEN LITTLE STEPS ALL BY HIMSELF! His motivation was the big bag of toys! I actually saw this, and was surprised as was Harmony. He usually just toddles one or two steps and then falls into her arms. Hiero said, "Text Daddy!" Oh, she did! Later, I told him not to force him to walk - he'll do it at his own speed, and new things can be confusing. WOW, HE CAN ALSO STAND WITHOUT SUPPORT!

Then Beckett was crying and upset and hit his head on the wooden floor when Harmony had to leave (what a delay tactic...), so of course he got comforting (hopefully) cuddles and hugs from me and Harmony! I read to him and tried making him laugh with the orange alphabet and animal sounds board, which at least was a distraction. He liked the shapes and blocks that the older boys used to play with, and showed me how he could put a couple of blocks together and then throw them around. Of course I used his bib to wipe his nose - I'm sure it's had worse on it, so whatever! It's handy! After I left at 7:15 (hearing Beckett babbling to himself in his crib), I wasted time at Save-On because all the exotic pasta was too heavy and somehow didn't photograph well in the brightly-lit store. UGH!

Then the 3 had a few delays, what with the "timing point" for two minutes at 41st and Main, then the bus alarm going off TWICE! (four stops before Marine Drive Station, THEN right before the station at 70th!) Once I finally got to Brighouse, I killed time at Shoppers Drug Mart since the mall was at least warm: NEW President's Choice frozen small sweet green peas / frozen peaches and cream corn, plus NEW on-sale Uncle Ben's Canada wholegrain brown rice! Got home at 9:05 on a 407, and it was definitely time to switch to warm wintry wear like a toque and Grandma's purple lined Alia coat and stash a scarf and mittens in my bag, especially if more walking is on the agenda with this upcoming transit strike...

At home, I had some (After Eight) hot chocolate, which I also need to restock in general. Random stuff from Mom and Dad inside an Indigo, Chapters, and Coles plastic bag: a can of Chef Boyardee Beefaroni, Colgate Cavity Protection toothpaste, and a random pair of thin white socks. I left the socks and plastic bag at the bus stop since I didn't need them. The garbage bags were STILL outside at 10 PM!

From Julie M. and Wish: Spooky grinning skull medieval toilet paper holder for Halloween 2019!

One of my neighbors evidently decided to give up on their garbage bags just outside the front door this afternoon, halfway to the dumpster...

Boston Creme doughnut time at Tim Horton's!

( Shoppers potential purchases! )

Current Mood: cold
Current Location: home
Current Music: Ministry, "Psalm 69"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3955151.html

Harmony texted me to say that she'd booked the cleaners again at 3 on Thursday - yes, that works for me! After COFFEE TIME, I left at 3:15 on a 407 to help with the kids. I couldn't pay my bus fare by cash, so that worked for me transfer-wise. I swear I put in enough change in my pockets before I left, but the Compass Card / Ticket machine insisted that I put in 30 more cents! On the way back, it insisted I needed 20 more cents... digging out my wallet AGAIN and making sure I put in enough to satisfy the fucking thing (and getting a warning that my transaction was about to expire - FUCK YOU!) PLUS the slow as FUCK elevator made me miss the next train to Brighouse! I finally got to Marine Drive Station at the normal time, then decided to go do some shopping since I was out anyway: Samyang Buldak Topokki Fire Noodles from T and T, plus NEW limited-edition Doritos Sonic Sour Cream chips and on-sale Uncle Ben's Jasmine Rice x4 for my chili from Shoppers!

Then I managed to get the 3 Downtown bus at 4, with only five minutes left on my transfer. I have no idea how it took that long! Got to the house at 4:35, where Beckett was awake and crawled to the bathroom when I'd opened the door, wanted to play with the orange alphabet and letter board, throw the colorful maraca around (and cry when I took it away temporarily), play with the purple shell, and read with me (much to Hiero's consternation!) on my lap. Ayler was talking about growth percentiles and a chart from the hospital, and said that at Christmas, we should check to see if he was up to my chin yet even though he's close enough to 4 foot 1 to say he's that height. Haha, sounds like a plan!

We talked about the world's largest baby, voices, boundaries, rules, minestrone, lentils, whole grapes (which Beckett CAN'T EAT!), protein, beans, iron, expensive sourdough bread, Beckett throwing food around (but he eats more for Jon!), Halloween costume ideas, a heavy bag of stuff from Mom, the Buzzer / the West Coast Express, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, bus timetables, the cleaners, school friends, and the Pig / Elephant library books. I didn't mind if Beckett wanted to read, but I carried him away from certain things: the mat is safe, but not the kitchen! Maybe I'll get Ayler a kiddy version of the Guinness Book of World Records or something.

Harmony let me leave at 7:10, and I only managed to get the 3 Main because a random girl told the bus driver to hold on at the bus stop, so I thanked her and the bus driver in turn. My trip to the station also happened to be free since I was only carrying cash! When I got to Marine Drive Station, I took advantage of the statue and saw what Mom and Dad had randomly given me. UGH, CAST IRON?! I offloaded the skillet and pan right there; I didn't care what others thought! After taking advantage of the wi-fi for a bit, I was finally able to take a Brighouse train, no thanks to the aforementioned stupid machine and slow elevator! I was only just able to get the 407 at Brighouse because of a lineup, despite the slow people using the elevator and fare gates... I finally got home at 8:35. The Canucks played the Red Wings today at 4:30, and won 5-2!

Random stuff from Mom and Dad: A small iron skillet, a tiny cast iron pan, 900g of No Name spaghettini, and 425mL of Bullseye bold original barbecue sauce. No wonder it was so heavy and I could barely walk at my normal speed!

Uncle Ben's Jasmine Rice!

900g of No Name spaghettini - YAY!

Bullseye bold original barbecue sauce!

From Cuya's Discord server: Pepperidge Farm pumpkin spice cheesecake cookies in a limited edition for Halloween 2019?!

From Julie: Skull with Dragon by Ashland! BLACK DRAGON!

From Dragons: Halloween orange dragon with bats, a tree, and jack o'lanterns!

Current Mood: pensive
Current Location: home
Current Music: Queen, "Liar"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3951891.html

Today is Dictionary Day! After COFFEE TIME, I left at 1:10 in the rain to see Rishu at Touchstone and have hot chocolate while I talked about my mom and the transit drama. I'd finished up a few Hangouts messages to Mike before I left, having called the Translink Lost Property Office and getting no luck there. I guess red Compass Cards really are valuable since you don't have to top them up!

Then I called the BC Bus Pass Program since Barry can take a while to get back to me, and was put on hold for the next available representative. I HAD TO PEE SO BADLY, and DID! Also, I miraculously remembered my SIN. The guy said he'd put in a request for a replacement right away, and advised that it would be a $10 fee payable at my local bank once I got a letter in the mail. Well, I guess I'm not going too many places in the next two weeks! I did text white Eric, Paulo, and Kathy while I was out, too!

Once I finally got in my comfortable bubble of Richmond again, I saw a guy without any shoes or socks crossing the road to London Drugs. He was talking to himself, too. Come on now, control yourself in public! Then I got on the 401 (should have taken the 407) and came across that Down Syndrome lady on the bus. She thought her knitting bag deserved its own special seat on the rapidly-filling bus, so I said "EXCUSE ME" because she needed to move her fucking bag!

Then she took exception to what I said. "Next time, say excuse me, ma'am, can you please remove your bag?" I told her that she was not entitled to an extra seat and told her to fuck off. She also told a wheelchair user that she didn't care if the rain fell on him since she didn't care about him. What the fuck, "lady"?! I finally got home at 4, thank goodness!

From Julie M. and Wish: A silver dragon choker necklace!

From Julie: Joann's sells a Maker's Halloween Mystical Skeleton Dragon with Tail-Oil Slick!

Current Mood: bitchy
Current Location: home
Current Music: War, "Summer"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3949019.html

From Julie M. and Wish: Toilet poop emoji ballpoint pens!

From Julie M. and Wish: Poop emoji ballpoint pens!

Current Mood: productive
Current Location: home
Current Music: Green Day, "Waiting"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3947755.html

9/14/19 is also a palindrome date!

From Julie M. and Wish: Red dragon cosplay Halloween mask and wings for a masquerade!

From Julie: A colored purple dragon with a staff - YAY!

Current Mood: awake
Current Location: home
Current Music: Touch Tone Terrorists, "Drunk"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3936933.html

After DOUBLE COFFEE TIME, I left at 1:05 on a 407 for a sober BBQ, bringing along my Ziploc bag of utensils and a couple bags of regular chips. I also stopped by Shoppers at Richmond Centre to buy 100 No Name garbage bags for almost $20 because the Western Family ones under my sink were getting nasty! I shouldn't store anything under there now! YES, I wiped that area!

Good thing I had Luke's number because I thought it was at Sunset PARK (much closer!) instead of Sunset BEACH all the way downtown! ("Why go all the way down there?!" was what I texted Luke at the community centre... he laughed and later said that he liked me and my honesty) I texted Eric Ho and messaged Corey and Mike out of frustration as well, but eventually managed to make it there at about 4 by taking the 49 UBC to Langara Station, then to Yaletown-Roundhouse, then the 23 Beach shuttle bus across the street to Pacific / Jervis (right after Bute), where Luke eventually met me after I accidentally texted him from the bike path. Oops! I stepped off the path after that.

I met a few people like Luke (who's the real MVP), TJ, Anant, Cami, and Faith / Violet. YES, VIOLET AND I ARE THE SAME HEIGHT! We discussed bearded dragons, geckos, hiking, hummus, baby carrots, Beyond Meat sausages, Veggie Crisps chips, BBQ sauce, ketchup, future hangouts, canoeing, renting problems, work, cannabis, my Miss Vickie's "fancy" Signatures Hickory Salted chips AND Ziploc bag full of utensils (Faith thought I'd just meant a fork or something!), Josephine, Tony and Michelle NOT being mods anymore (thank CHRIST!), and other things. We left at 6, and I determined that Term wasn't going home, but to the airport instead to pick up his brother. Going uphill with all my bulky heavy crap was JUST about doable... Finally got home at 7:10 thanks to the 407 cooperating and being later at Brighouse than the posted schedule, and I definitely had to have some whiskey!

Edit: I found out that Paul texted me at 7:45 to thank me for something, so I was wondering what was up with that. Turns out he wanted to thank me for today's beach hangout, which I was not involved in organizing at ALL. Strange... no wonder he needs his own space!

At Sunset Beach with some new friends! Luke (beside me) is the real MVP!

No Name quick-tie garbage bags, 100 to a box! Hey, it was an EMERGENCY and I was lugging a bunch of crap to Sunset Beach anyway... NOT TO BE STORED UNDERNEATH THE SINK!

No Name drawstring garbage bags... 60 to a box!

From Reddit: What Vancouverites say, what they mean, and what others understand!

This grey T-shirt is from Julie M. and Wish: I was taught to think before I act, so if I smack the shit out of you, rest assured I've thought about it and I am confident in my decision.

Current Mood: grateful
Current Location: home
Current Music: Korn, "The Past"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3930239.html

After I had DOUBLE COFFEE TIME, Barry picked me up at 11:30 and we went banking and to Price Smart. I got on-sale GOOD TASTE dumplings x5, NEW on-sale Arm and Hammer toothpaste for Toothpaste Tube Day today, NEW on-sale Western Family vanilla pudding for Vanilla Pudding Day today, NEW on-sale Uncle Ben's Mexican-style rice, on-sale Uncle Ben's Tomato and Herb rice / Long Grain and Wild rice, on-sale Silk Canada unsweetened True Almond milk, NEW on-sale Chocolate and Peanut Butter Drumsticks, Nissin black garlic oil noodles, NEW Purely Trident gum (peppermint / spearmint), NEW Fibre One Brownie bars, bananas, NEW Delissio Four-Cheese Calzones, NEW Samyang Jjajang HOT chicken flavor ramen with Korean black bean sauce, Allen's Vinegar malt vinegar, and NEW Classico Alfredo pasta sauce with 25% less fat / Grilled Chicken Alfredo Stouffer's Sauté Sensations for Alfredo Day in 2020 next year on April 10.

Also got NEW on-sale Hardbite Wild Onion and Yogurt chips, NEW on-sale Kettle Chips (Yogurt and Green Onion / Honey Dijon), NEW on-sale Olay Cooling Strawberries and Mint body wash, NEW on-sale Activia yogurt x2 (lemon / pear), on-sale SunRype juice x2 (pineapple / wildberry), Speed Stick Irish Spring deodorant, on-sale Western Family frozen vegetables, Vedan Bah Kut tea noodles, NEW on-sale Western Family peach lemonade, on-sale Western Family mango lemonade, on-sale Olympic Dairy yogurt x2 (plain / raspberry), on-sale 6x126 Scotties Kleenex, and on-sale Cottonelle toilet paper x2, I also saw my favorite cashier Ray and my old friend Marcel at the store! After getting home at 1:10 no thanks to the slow cashier, I paid my Shaw bill online at home. Later, I went to refill my eyedrops prescription before it became a problem. I did have enough to last me through the Victoria Day long weekend and still seem to have plenty in the one bottle now, but you never know! Someone spent $767.53 at the pharmacy next door! Also, there's such a thing as deodorizing lubricant?! 😲

From Julie: The Texorcist will tell you to "GO ON, GIT!"

Classico Alfredo pasta sauce!

Classico Alfredo pasta sauce with 25% less fat... YAY!

( Pasta sauces, chips, and NEW Samyang spicy noodles! )

Current Mood: recumbent
Current Location: home
Current Music: KMFDM, "Stray Bullet"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3899888.html

I had to call the eye clinic today at 10:30 to get an eye surgery time so I can actually make some fucking plans! After the SECOND "busy office hours" automated message at 11:25, I left them a polite message. Megan finally called me back at 11:55 - I'm supposed to get to Mount St. Joseph's at 10:15 AM! So I called Barry to apprise him of the news. I guess it's fine if he picks me up at 9:15 AM that day...

Also made plans with Deb - the downstairs sofa bed sounds fine if Dylan's parents are staying for Mother's Day weekend from Langley, and need the actual guestroom instead of the kids' bed in the alcove!

From Vanessa and FanDuco on April 4, 2018: A dragon totem mold for epic baked goods!

From Julie M. and Wish: A DRAGON BALL Z action figure with dragonballs! GREEN DRAGON!

From Julie: Blue dragon with yellow and pink clouds!

Current Mood: calm
Current Location: home
Current Music: Silverchair, "Freak"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3895150.html

From Julie M. and Wish: The Big Adventures of Tiny Dick coloring book, complete with unicorn and penis?! Also, ILUSTRATED is BAD SPELLING!

From True Crime Daily: Banika Jones?!

From True Crime Daily: Shalice Ravenell?! Too close to CHALICE!

Current Mood: quixotic
Current Location: home
Current Music: Cradle of Filth, "The Promise of Fever"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3886459.html

From my Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader #22: JAWS AND TEETH OF ANCIENT HAWAIIANS?!

ALL MY PATIENTS ARE UNDER THE BED?!

Current Mood: productive
Current Location: home
Current Music: Crash Test Dummies, "Superman's Song"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3884803.html

Barry picked me up at 1 and we went banking and to Price Smart. I got bananas, Earth's Own oat milk to try with my oatmeal, NEW limited-edition on-sale Olympic Dairy apple cinnamon yogurt, on-sale Olympic Dairy French Vanilla yogurt, lots of GOOD TASTE and JOY dumplings x5, Frank's Red Hot Sauce (Extra Hot cayenne pepper sauce), on-sale Colgate Total Advanced Health Whitening toothpaste, on-sale Vaseline Intensive Care Advanced Repair lotion with a blue pump (not bad to open - but also sticky?!), NEW Western Family prune nectar (way easier to open than the Welch's bottles!), Vedan spicy mushroom cuttlefish noodles, Gatorade blueberry-pomegranate bottles x6, on-sale canned pink salmon, Stouffer's Sauté Sensations microwaveable meals for the night before the May 8 eye surgery (Homestyle Roast Chicken / Country Beef Pot Roast), spicy Takis Fuego snacks, and on-sale Western Family mushrooms x2.

Also bought NEW A-Sha Dry Noodles in Extra Spicy Sauce flavor with ghost pepper, Ibumie noodles (Penang white curry!), on-sale Uncle Ben's Bistro Express rice x3 (Cilantro Lime / Southwest Style / Mushroom Long Grain Wild), NEW on-sale Campbell's Everyday Gourmet soup boxes x5 (Roasted Potato and Spring Leek / Thai Tomato and Coconut / Tomato Basil Bisque / Red Pepper and Black Bean / Sweet Potato and Tomatillo), Campbell's Golden Mushroom soup (fancy!), Campbell's Cremini and Shiitake Mushroom soup (doubly fancy!), on-sale Nissin noodles x2 (beef / sesame oil), NEW on-sale Becel avocado oil margarine which expires on June 2, NEW Maggi Letup Curry Kari Cili Api noodles, Western Family mushroom soup, and Dentyne Ice spearmint gum x3. The Canucks played Arizona at 7 tonight, and lost 3-2 in overtime.

PRODUCT WARNING: This NEW Vaseline Advanced Repair lotion IS sticky even when a tiny bit is applied! YUCK... BANNED FROM MY APARTMENT! Good thing I still have my Jergen's Soothing Aloe and backup Vaseline cocoa butter / Vaseline aloe vera lotions!

PRODUCT WARNING: This Vaseline For Men lotion is also BANNED FROM MY APARTMENT - THE COLOGNE SCENT LINGERS FOR HOURS!

From Julie M. and Svengoolie: "I'm telling you for the last time, I don't want any Frosted Flakes!" "But they're grrreat!"

NEW Becel avocado oil margarine!

Shredded spicy pig ears!

( FOOD! )

Current Mood: disappointed
Current Location: home
Current Music: Tea Party, "Transmission"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3868765.html

I went to London Drugs at 4:10 for on-sale Tabasco sauce x3, an on-sale Russell Stover praline chocolates assortment in a heart ($24.99 to $7.99?!), an on-sale Laura Secord peanut-free chocolate assortment, a Kit-Kat Senses hazelnut chocolate assortment, Goldfish x3 (Nacho / Pizza / Slammin' Sour Cream and Onion), and Indomie Mi Goreng chips x4. Got home at 5, which is pretty good. The Canucks played the Sharks at 7 tonight, and lost 3-2!

From Julie: A sweatshirt with serial killers!

From Pete and Just one Drink: Tired of boiling water every time you make pasta? Boil a few gallons at the beginning of the week and freeze it for later. HAHAHAHA!

( Chocolate hearts and Goldfish! )

Current Mood: lazy
Current Location: home
Current Music: GWAR, "Zombie"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3867268.html

I had to leave the house today from 8 to 4 because of the forced water shutoff and the sewer upgrades, and I hope this is the only one till all the construction is projected to end in December! This is NOT helping my budget OR my financial situation! I bought spicy beef noodle Tom Yum soup and Brisk iced tea from Thai Express, EMOJI STICKERS for Fraser at IndigoSpirit, chocolate vitamin bread from Maxim's Bakery (a way better $2.75 value than an overpriced ham and cheese sandwich), plus HATCHIMAL / MINECRAFT / PAW PATROL stickers and a kiddy Valentine's Day card from the dollar store.

Before I bothered going home, I called Hester to see if the water was back on. She said "yes" and hung up! What if I couldn't hear her or had another question?! GEEZ! I got home at 4:40 on a 401.

Emoji stickers for me and my nephews!

KUNG PAO WOK Red Dragon! :D

Chocolate vitamin bread from Maxim's and Honey Pomelo Tea from Vina Vietnamese!

Lucas, Kumatora, Duster, and Boney are reunited in Chapter 5 of MOTHER 3. On their way to defeat Lord Passion at Osohe Castle, they meet this guy near Ed, Nan, and Alle's house. "I'm Rowe, the newest member of the Tazmily Boat Club."

Lucas, Kumatora, Duster, and Boney are reunited in Chapter 5 of MOTHER 3. On their way to defeat Lord Passion at Osohe Castle, they meet this guy near Ed, Nan, and Alle's house. "Stroke! Stroke! Stroke! I'm Paddel, president of the Tazmily Boat Club."

Lucas, Kumatora, Duster, and Boney are reunited in Chapter 5 of MOTHER 3. On their way to defeat Lord Passion at Osohe Castle, they see the stray dog near Ed, Nan, and Alle's house. "Bow-wow. Bow-wow. (I'm a charred dog, not a black dog. Actually, there are some sheep like me, too.)"

Current Mood: tired
Current Location: home
Current Music: Roy D. Mercer, "Network"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3861098.html

From Julie: Why is it that people can add glitter to their coffee and drink it out of an avocado, but it's suddenly "out of line" when I stir in the blood of my enemies and drink from their skull? HAHAHAHA!

From Julie: Notorious Serial Killers: A Trump card game for adults!

Current Mood: productive
Current Location: home
Current Music: Roy D. Mercer, "Jordan"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3860818.html

I showered and did laundry today. Emily Harris FINALLY replied to my Facebook message from the 16th (making it TWELVE DAYS) confirming that she is indeed Kurt's girlfriend, and saying that she recognized my name from Scary Mysteries on Youtube / Discord. Yes, that is right! I'm also glad we finally found each other, and that we had a brief conversation!

From Julie M. and Wish: A T-shirt saying "I hate people. I prefer horror movies and makeup."

From Janina: It's weird how "read" and "lead" rhyme, and so do "read" and "lead", but "read" and "lead" don't rhyme, and neither do "read" and "lead."

Current Mood: calm
Current Location: home
Current Music: Roy D. Mercer, "Septic Tank"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3860443.html

I had COFFEE TIME after a useless morning trip to London Drugs for a specific set of Sharpies, but I did see Roberta while wasting my time. Barry picked me up at 1 and we went banking and to Price Smart. I got "free" store brand bottled water x12 thanks to it being on the bottom of the shopping cart, bananas, two $2-off Carlton Cards birthday cards with a coupon, NEW on-sale Earth's Own oat milk, on-sale Earth's Own almond milk, red / blue / black Sharpies x6, on-sale Campbell's soup x5 (New England Clam Chowder x4 and Baked Potato with Bacon), on-sale Olympic Dairy yogurt x2 (Strawberry and French Vanilla), on-sale Knorr Sidekicks x8 (Garlic Butter with Lemon / Creamy Chicken Fusilli x2 / Honey Garlic Noodles / Teriyaki Noodles / White Cheddar with Broccoli / Homestyle Cheddar / Three-Cheese), Stouffer’s Sauté Sensation microwaveable meals x2 (Grilled Chicken Teriyaki / Country Beef Pot Roast), on-sale Uncle Ben's rice x3 (Smokey Beans / Cilantro and Lime / Tomato and Herb), and Kung Tak Lam vegetarian mushroom noodles.

I also bought on-sale GOOD TASTE dumplings (Beef and Vegetable / Cabbage and Chicken / Cabbage and Pork / Pork and Chive / Pork and Celery), Fuku Spicy Soup noodles, Ibumie Mi Goreng Perisa Thai Tom Yam noodles, Vedan Bah Kut tea noodles, on-sale Western Family Winter Wassail spiced holiday beverage x2, on-sale Old Dutch Foods Canada potato chips x3 (Crispy Bacon / Smokey BBQ / Creamy Dill), NEW Palmolive Passion Fruit and Mandarin dish detergent, on-sale Oasis juice x5 (Special Edition apple juice / Orange Pure Breakfast / Apple-Grape / Blueberry-Pomegranate / Pineapple-Banana-Orange), and Nissin black garlic oil noodles. After that, I paid my Shaw bill online at home.

From Julie: 50 WAYS TO EAT COCK?!

Palmolive dish detergent: Passion Fruit and Mandarin!

( Juice and chips galore! )

Current Mood: mellow
Current Location: home
Current Music: Pranksville, "FOB Prank Call"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3858878.html

From Melissa and Buzzfeed Canada: Squatty potty toilet stool?!

From Julie M. and Wish: Toilet paper earrings!

Current Mood: productive
Current Location: home
Current Music: the Misfits, "Skulls"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3856867.html

I discovered redrum last night - UGH! After I had COFFEE TIME, Barry picked me up at 11:50 and we went banking and to Price Smart. I got on-sale Uncle Ben's rice x3 (Mushroom / Tomato and Herb / Jambalaya), Nissin black garlic oil noodles / BulJjamppong Korean beef seafood noodles / Paldo Volcano Chicken noodles / Nongshim Kamja Tang Myun rich potato noodles, NEW on-sale Charlotte's holiday butter cookies ($2 more for 430 grams vs. 340 grams for Royal Dansk), on-sale toys for Hiero's birthday presents where the original price even beats the Amazon price (EMOJI MOVIE Memory matching card game / Mega Bloks Smash Stunt Zeg truck), on-sale Cottonelle toilet paper x2, on-sale spearmint Dentyne gum, and Hainanese chicken which expires on the 23rd.

I also got NEW Oikos pineapple Greek yogurt, NEW Danone Oikos Lemon Meringue Creations Greek yogurt, JOY dumplings x6 (Lamb and Onion / Tri-Treasure / Pork and Chive / Pork and Vegetable), on-sale Liberté Skyr Icelandic-style yogurt x3 (plain / raspberry / vanilla bean - so I don't have to go all the way to Superstore for it right now!), soft Chips Ahoy cookies (original and peanut butter), on-sale Campbell's Chunky Soup (Chicken Sausage Gumbo and Creamy Chicken Noodle), and on-sale unsweetened Silk almond milk. We had to go back to Coast Capital (discussing Joy Division and the Clash and hockey fights) because my debit card came up with a "CAN'T PROCESS" error at the store! Ugh! At least I LUCKILY had the $180 cash to pay for my purchases, but STILL! This is a new card from late JULY, too! Bonus: The bank teller's name was HARSHDEEP!

After that, I paid my Shaw and hydro bills online at home. Then I got a Christmas photo card from Janet S. (ghost_light) and Christmas presents and stuff from Julie in a bubble-wrap envelope! A Christmas card with stickers, red and pink CHRISTMAS HOUSE penguin socks, a fun and fuzzy JOT ballpoint pen, Women Daredevils: Thrills, Chills, and Frills (Julie Cummins / Cheryl Harness), eight sticker sheets (Christmas glitter / wild animals / truck stickers which Ayler and Hiero would probably stick all over the floor if I gave it to them / five more assorted sheets), two fun and encouraging little notebooks ("You can do this!" / "Best day ever!"), and a penguin pouch of Cappuccino For You! Eric Ho also finally emailed me back, saying that with his current work schedule, the 27th is the only date that could work for a hockey hangout before the new year. Well, at least he'll keep me posted!

Wonton noodles from Wikipedia!

( Lots of yogurt, chicken, and more! )

Current Mood: indescribable
Current Location: home
Current Music: Mark Knofler, "Corn Dogs"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3846099.html

Andre Stelter added me to Facebook - hey, he is a Canucks fan, so why not? I finally got back home at 3:35 on a 407 (going out at 2:10 on a 401) after buying two blue replacement $20 Snapware 35.2L storage containers for my "useless" Sterilite Corp / Sterilite Corporation latched 26L containers x2 / a "useless" Rubbermaid latched 28.4 L container from the nearby London Drugs. One of the lids is dirty, so I disinfected it when I got home. Yay for stepladders and helpful employees when I could find them at the store!

Then I decided to go out AGAIN at 4:45 on a 401 to the Ironwood London Drugs, even with reduced Sunday bus schedules. I went to Shoppers at Richmond Centre first to buy Uncle Ben's Rice x2 (Long Grain and Wild Fine Herbs / Wholegrain and Wild Garden Herb) for November appointment planning. However, I also had to go back across the street to Shoppers Drug Mart from Brighouse Station because the employee there had failed to give my Shoppers Optimum card back to me after I paid for my rice, which did NOT help!

When I finally got the next 408 Ironwood at 5:30, I discovered that a Z-Grip pen had somehow FALLEN APART in my small reusable bag - WTF? Another one was unretracted, so I had to get rid of all that detritus on the bus. At least I finally got my third and final two blue replacement $20 Snapware 35.2L storage container at London Drugs, plus a Purell hand sanitizer because I didn't have one in my small reusable bag for some reason. The expiry date is in March 2021, so it's fine to just chill in there for two and a half years! I FINALLY got home at 6:50 on a 401 when it was getting dark, since I had no patience to wait for the 407.

From Julie: PETER PETER PUMPKIN EATER is the best Halloween couples costume ever!

Snapware 35.2L blue storage container!

Uncle Ben's Long Grain and Wild Fine Herbs rice!

Current Mood: tired
Current Location: home
Current Music: Flaming Genitals, "Dog 3"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3826606.html

After I had COFFEE TIME, Barry picked me up at 11:50 and we went banking and to Price Smart. I got half-price JOY dumplings x8 (Pork and Tri-Treasure, Lamb and Onion, Pork and Vegetable, Pork and Chive - saving $1 per bag over Big Crazy), Cheetos Bag of Bones white cheddar Halloween snacks, on-sale Dial Canada Coconut Milk body wash, on-sale Knorr Sidekicks (Tomato Alfredo / Three Cheese / Creamy Bacon Carbonara), an on-sale Stouffer's Sauté Sensations Chicken Alfredo meal for the iron later, Kung Tak Lam Shanghai Vegetarian Cuisine vegetarian mushroom noodles, Lipton Cup-A-Soup x3 (Cream of Chicken / Chicken Noodle Soup / Chicken Noodle Supreme), Lipton Tomato Vegetable soup (Wesley reminded me of this!), Vedan Vietnam Bah Kut tea noodles, half-price Hong Kong 富臨食品國際有限公司 Fulum mini mooncake x4 (Mini Red Jujube White Lotus Seed Paste / Mini Osmanthus Oolong Tea and Lotus Seed Paste / Mini Kumquat and Lotus Seed Paste / Mini Cranberry White Lotus Seed Paste), Silk Canada dark chocolate milk, on-sale Authentica World Cuisine Puttanesca pasta sauce x2, and a Hungry-Man microwaveable turkey meal as a Canadian Thanksgiving backup.

I also bought the on-sale scary Halloween candy x4 (Scaries - Smarties / Coffin Crisp - Coffee Crisp / ghostly Kit-Kat / ScAero - Aero Bubbly Chocolate), on-sale Uncle Ben's Canada rice (NEW Butter and Garlic rice / Mushroom long grain and wild rice / soy and ginger Jasmine rice), on-sale Campbell's Chunky Soup (NEW Jerk Chicken and Vegetables x2 / BBQ Chipotle Sirloin Burger / Chicken Sausage Gumbo / NEW Butter Chicken and Vegetables), Earth's Own almond milk, Western Family limited-edition Honeycrisp apple cider, small store brand on-sale key lime Greek yogurt x4, NEW Olympic Dairy Greek Yogurt x3 (Black Cherry / Blueberry / limited-edition Pear Chai), Sapporo Ichiban Noodle Ramen Shio Ramen noodles, Then I got two pink promotional Mid-Autumn Festival gift certificates - save $10 on a $25 or more grocery purchase from September 28 to October 18? Why not? I'll just have to remember to go there on October 1 and some other date during the month. :D

After I got Barry to swap my microwaves for me (1000 watts is better than 700 watts!), I fielded phone calls from Dr. Wise's office (DUH - of course I know about the ultrasound appointment since I booked it myself yesterday), and then paid my Shaw bill online at home. Then I left at 5:30 to grab the mooncake flavor names from Price Smart, just managing to get the 401, which waited as I ran across the street on my green light! After that, I went to London Drugs to get NEW on-sale Lindt Excellence Dark Chocolate x3 (Crunchy Cacao / Pink Peppercorn / Hazelnut), Goody toothbrush covers x7, and a smaller 300-page red Hilroy notebook for my smaller reusable bag. Got back at 6:20, just managing to get the 407 - PHEW! GOOD TIMING AND BUS EFFICIENCY! At least I can get a ride tomorrow to St. Paul's from Mom and Dad...

Green tea ice cream!

Olympic blueberry yogurt...

( New yogurt, chocolate, and BAG OF BONES! )

Current Mood: busy
Current Location: home
Current Music: Ministry, "Worthless"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3817577.html

When Andrew M. came over at 11 AM to do the computer case swap, I definitely gave him the parking pass. We talked about the microwaves, wiping the dirty counter (I did 90% of it myself with a sponge), Ziploc bags, bowls, screws, Teresa, wires, cables, personal drama, my router not working for an Internet connection after the computer case swap was done, troubleshooting via phone (which did not work), my coffee, Windows making a device driver update sound every time I moved my mouse (which didn't happen before the swap, either), and my calling Eric later. Chinese Eric called me at 2:35 while I was reading ROCK AND ROLL'S MOST WANTED, and said that he might not make it because of some extra work stuff - ugh! Kevin called me at 3 to personally wish me a happy birthday since he would actually be in Surrey, for which I thanked him. Yep, lamb would definitely be on the menu for tonight! As he said, you can get chicken anywhere!

Eric called me back at 4:30 to get more details, and since he was coming here anyway, I said he could come here at 6:30 or so... he was only seven minutes late, and noted that the router seemed overheated. I left at 6:55 for Felico's after MORE COFFEE TIME, and packed the parking pass so it would be slightly LESS hassle upon coming back here to figure things out. I had his birthday Lindt Excellence dark chocolate bars (Madagascar / Pink Peppercorn) and birthday card, for sure this time! Talked to white Eric, Chinese Eric, and Jeremy about Chrystal's unknown whereabouts, the NCIX breach, Memory Express, Jeremy's birthday card for me which fit me (nice!), Reddit, Mark's wedding, Rochester in New York, Jeremy's cousin in Edmonton, Victoria, Redmond, the RCMP, Skype, Discord, emojis ("that eggplant was 100!" "let's talk about something else, Mom..."), my parents using WhatsApp and NOT WeChat (probably), and Nathan.

We also discussed Christon being engaged (and Steph's "WHAT?!" reaction), Eric Ho mixing up MSN Messenger and Facebook Messenger, Mom thinking I was a "Hotmail expert" back in Vegas in 2012, my router problems, MAC addresses, Linux, ICQ still being around these days in Russia, my traditional lamb dinner, lamb stew, moussaka, and giving Jeremy a ride to Aberdeen Station. Eric and I got back here at 8:40, and for some reason, the router worked after a bit of fiddling. Okay, then! (afterwards, it blipped out AGAIN for a thankfully brief time)

He also fixed my mouse sound issue and the speaker wire problem - PHEW! Then I called Chrystal AGAIN after he'd left at 9-ish (I'd tried when we got in), finally getting her on the phone. She apologized profusely and said that she was half an hour late and really lost - she still could have come in and said "hey guys!" since we didn't start ordering till 7:30 or so anyway. After all that, she said that she had to make it up to me, so Friday evening at the usual place and time it is, especially if it's easier for her! PHEW! Eric M. thanked me for the birthday card and chocolate, and noted that he was glad Chrystal was okay.

Daffy Duck: Every day of my life, I'm forced to add another name to the list of people who can just... KISS MY ASS!

Current Mood: full
Current Location: home
Current Music: Bon Jovi, "Nothing"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3816781.html

Birthday Wishes in 2018!

THIS ENTRY IS ALLOWED TO HAVE NON-ALIGNED TAGS.

( Pho and sizzling steak! )

Email: Kevin L., Frances C., Christon S., Thrillist, Match {5}

Evite / (Facebook) Event RSVP: Vanessa H. x2, Frances C., Eric M., Elizabeth M., Benny N., Lisa D., Nathan T. x2, Jeremy J., Eric H. {11}

LJ: loglady / rhapsodeeinblue / executivehpfan / marywebgirl / futile_devices / war_machine_rox / hjalmartazar / thekellieee / callista88 / magicpebble / my_dear_watson7 / theemii / lilyoda / therearewords / joliebelle / urfave / archersangel (ONTD), Julie M. x2 (moonshar), Matt A. (matt1993), Janet S. (ghost_light) {21}

Facebook Wall Posts: Cathy B., Rosenda M., Kitty B., Mikki M., Sheryll T., Dave H., Michelle S. x2, Carol F. x2, Milli P., Nita F., Ryan B., Cathy W. x2, Jim S., Judy K., Andrea W., Diane S., Josh D., Chrissy S. x2, Heather M., Andrew M., Jason T., Itamar R., Jesse C. x2, Eve M., Eric M., Wade T., Dilys C., Vivian S., Helen S., Nathan W., Amanda K., Sara H., Lesley C., Alan P. x2, Steph N., Auntie Susan L., Kelly L., Jason H. x2, Holly L. x2, Ryan M., Julie M., Gino T., Barb D. x2, Tyler T., Shannon S., Shane T., Kelli E. x2, Ellen C., Chun Wai C. {71}

Facebook Chat / Messages: Vanessa H. x2, Julie M., Diane S., Lena M., Victor R., Jimmy C. x3 {9}

Facebook Discussion Boards / Groups: Aubrey Lynn, Julie M., Doug G., Pamela F., Frank M., Wilf C. x2, Stacey C., Peter V. Adrianne C. {10}

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Reddit: designingwomen, jesuisunchien, msstark, surfbort_t, JesusListensToSlayer, theskyisstarless, hannameher, Lifesabitchh, AppropriateFilth, DisloyalMouse, Bunniebones, ARestlessRose, SocialIQof0, kailan14, TypicalHumanoid, dadawn, headinthegrave, WiseVeps, lfslshlps, fleurjackie, sweatycat, JabberWockyJurist, TragicalKingdom, glorioid, carolinemathildes, oFraggleMyFraggle {26}

Other Message Boards and Such: Baby's Named A Bad Bad Thing, Unaboard {2}

Other Rewards Stuff: Boston Pizza free dessert (Chocolate Explosion Cheesecake), London Drugs Extras $5 gift voucher {2}

In Person: Vanessa H., Cassidy F., Rachel F., Auntie Catherine I., Mom, Dad, Jon N., Harmony H., Ayler N., Hiero N., Beckett N., Eric H., Eric M., Chrystal C., Jeremy J., Frances C. {16}

Cards / Presents: lunch from Vanessa H. at Pho 37 in Ironwood (Bo Bun Hue: pork hock / Vietnamese ham / beef / cubed pork blood in spicy vermicelli soup plus spring rolls and shrimp salad rolls), lunch from Auntie Catherine I. at Pepper Lunch (4.5 ounces of Angus steak / miso soup / mango mochi), a birthday card from Pathways, dinner from the family at Nando's Chicken on West 41st, cleaning service from Jon / Harmony / Steph, Felico's dinner from Jeremy / Eric H. / Eric M. (traditional roast lamb), a birthday card from Jeremy, a birthday card from Rachel F., a birthday card from Steph / Lisa / Fraser / Henry / Havarti, dinner from Chrystal at the Cactus Club (Baja fish tacos (beer battered Ocean Wise™ cod, shredded cabbage, chipotle aioli, fire roasted tomato salsa, pickled radish / onions / jalapenos, and sea salted fries), some of Chrystal's fries, and a yummy Tuna Poke bowl (sesame ginger Ocean Wise™ ahi tuna, jasmine rice, mango, cucumber, avocado, edamame, radish, crispy tempura), dinner from Frances C. at Pho Lan in Richmond (#8 - rare steak, flank, tendon, and tripe) {11}

* Mom and Dad's presents: Random stuff from Mom and Dad: A Colgate toothbrush, 95 mL of Colgate Cavity Protection toothpaste which expires in April 2020, a Joe Fresh wristwatch already set to the correct time, a broken Cadbury Fruit and Nut dark chocolate bar (not that it matters), nine Halloween puffy skull stickers, a religious Gratitude Journal with a tree on the cover, and a Michaels ruled journal with an L on it.

A Michaels spiral notebook with speech bubbles on it plus a bonus pen, a set of eight Paper Mate Ink Joy Candy Pop! ballpoint pens (orange / red / black / purple / green / light blue / pink / dark blue - which now seem to write curves better than when I banned them from my apartment in March 2013), and a birthday card ("YOU ARE... the [green] apple of my eye") with $20 in a red lucky envelope... all in a Vitamin World plastic bag protected by a Sunmore Ginseng paper bag with handles! {28}

Phone Calls / Skype: Chrystal C., Steph N., Kevin L. {3}

20.7% of my Facebook friends ... 87 of 421! (0 fewer wishes, 7 more people) [87 of 414]

GRAND TOTAL: 410

Current Mood: satisfied
Current Location: home
Current Music: Blind Melon, "Lemonade"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3814955.html

After Barry dropped me off at Oakridge at 10:35 AM, I bought NEW Taki's Fuego Mexican snacks / NEW Taki's Xplosion Mexican snacks / NEW Taki's Angry Burger Mexican snacks / NEW Taki's Crunchy Fajitas Mexican snacks / NEW Peace Tea Peach Party iced tea / NEW Mini Rolos as a treat after my eye exam / NEW Take Home Size Maltesers at the Oakridge Safeway. I also had a NEW Korean Pulled Pork six-inch sandwich at the Subway in the food court since I was right there anyway and needed to eat. Then I returned the chocolate - TOO HOT AND IT WOULD MELT IN FIVE MINUTES!

Later at Oakridge Station, some guy practically threatened to sue me over incidental contact with my bulky reusable bag. This city, I swear. Just because you wanted to get by after maneuvering your bike into the elevator does NOT mean you get ALL THE SPACE EVER! I wasn't even in his way! That wasn't even the first person who had a problem with my reusable bag, as there was some lady on a crowded Canada Line train who said "You're excused" after I entered the train at 49th and got a seat.

When I got to Jon and Harmony's at 2:10, the door was open since it was still pretty hot, so I just got to invade the living space. The kids greeted me with "YOU BREAK IT - YOU FIX IT!" but calmed down and told me that they'd gone to Granville Island today. We heard about a Canada Line emergency - thank goodness that it didn't affect me, only Olympic Village to King Edward! (it did affect Jon coming home from teaching) The skating lesson went fine - I told Harmony that no, I didn't have to pay anything for the eye ultrasound or cataract surgery!

Hiero told me that he didn't like it when I farted - he just likes his own farts. Okay, then! We had pizza, more laksa, blueberries, and corn on the cob for dinner after I read some more Robert Munsch stories. I got to hold a content baby Beckett for a while (and show him a few books) when Jon was finishing up with his piano student Curtis, but the baby started crying almost as soon as Curtis left! (before, I told Curtis to "quick - play some music!" when Beckett started fussing at the start of the lesson) I went through the Translink route map with the kids when Harmony grew tired of it, and left at 7:30, just managing to get a 49 before getting home at 8:10 on a 401. I was NOT waiting 20 minutes in the muggy heat!

( SPICY SNACKS AND SUBS! )

Current Mood: drained
Current Location: home
Current Music: Eric Clapton, "Evil"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3794915.html

GOOD TASTE dumplings / DIM SUM! GOOD TASTE dumplings: Beef and Vegetable, Cabbage and Chicken, Cabbage and Pork, Pork and Chive, Pork and Celery!

( GOOD TASTE dumplings! JOY dumplings! )

After I had COFFEE TIME, Barry picked me up at 11:50 and we went banking and to Price Smart, where I bought Palmolive Ultra Strength dish detergent for that computer chair which now has grease on it, as per Andrew's and my phone call on Friday about Teunis moving to Saskatchewan because they can buy a house there with saved money / swapping out the computer case for a smaller one in September since it's still part of our deal. I got NEW Nissin prawn noodles x2 / NEW Nissin soya sauce and pork noodles x2 / on-sale Western Family beef noodles x2 / on-sale Western Family vegetable noodles x2, JOY dumplings x4 (Pork and Tri-Treasure, Lamb and Onion, Pork and Vegetable, Pork and Chive), Winter Creek raw oysters x2 for Raw Oyster Day (expires on Aug. 6), NEW on-sale Peace Tea iced tea x4 (Razzleberry raspberry / Lemon Love lemon tea / Caddy Shack tea and lemonade / Greenest of all Teas green tea) and on-sale Earth's Own unsweetened almond milk.

Also purchased on-sale Clorox wipes x2, on-sale Kraft Parmesan cheese, a Hungry Man turkey dinner, Arm and Hammer baking soda, Arm and Hammer toothpaste, on-sale Prego Fresh Mushrooms pasta sauce, World Authentica Cuisine pasta sauce, on-sale Western Family blueberry-pomegranate yogurt, on-sale Western Family frozen vegetables, Vedan mushroom and artificial cuttlefish instant noodles, Wei Lih spicy beef noodles, and Six Fortune broad noodles. Then my debit card got declined a couple of times because I couldn't swipe my chip card, and the magnetic stripe couldn't be read! I think I'll take Barry's advice and go to Coast Capital sometime so I can figure out this shit. After that, I paid my Shaw bill online at home. That also gave me some stress because the bill was twice as high as it should have been, and I had to make a new Shaw ID and secure password at their website! Damn technology!

Updated point total for PEE BEFORE YOU LEAVE: 1814 Reddit karma points!

My newest top-voted Reddit comment: If someone defends themselves by saying "it was just a JOKE!", odds are it wasn't, especially if you found it to be creepy or invasive behavior! This girl's guy friends defended her against a creep!

( FOOD! )

Current Mood: thirsty
Current Location: home
Current Music: Eric Clapton, "Promises"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3794202.html

Via Facebook messages, Andrew M. apologized for not calling me last night, and we worked out payment for the Windows 7 computer / hard drive / Windows 7 key in writing, which is definitely a good thing. At least I have $200 instead of $150 in that cash envelope, so things can get paid off a little bit faster! Then he called at 7:20 to discuss his not being a robo-call, computer cases on wheels, sound cards, diabetes, coming to Richmond / Memory Express from Coquitlam, having the kids on the weekend and every other one, and cash vs. e-transfers.

I didn't mind if he wanted to drop by, so that's what he did at 8:20. His reaction upon finding out that this computer has 2 GB of RAM via System Tools: "HOLY CRAAAAAAAAAAAP!" We discussed possibly doing that stuff with the computer next weekend, my being welcome to drop by his place while he fiddles with things, a written receipt on the bank envelope, my computer cases, Google Chrome, my Shaw cable modem, my hard drive being compatible with his setup, and more. He laughed when I dropped all the $20 bills out of the cash money envelope, but that was fine!

Adele Gorrilla?!

From Vanessa and Spencer Kennedy: Did you know? Kansas City welcomes 25 million visitors ANALLY.

From Julie: Shawnta?!

Current Mood: relieved
Current Location: home
Current Music: Blind Melon, "Walk"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3774864.html

Andrew M. called me last night about an offer for a newer computer: Memory Express, cheap warranty, discounts, 16 GB of RAM, hard drives, DVD drives, toddlers, and more. I showered and did laundry today.

Zeus de la Paz?!

From Julie: Journey?! What a name, and what ears on that baby!

From Julie M. and Guff: Hey, if a public bathroom door is locked, don't forget to try to repeatedly open it and give the person using it paralyzing anxiety!

Current Mood: relieved
Current Location: home
Current Music: Neil Young, "Dirty Old Man"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3770252.html

I showered and did laundry today. The Canucks played the Golden Knights at 7 tonight, and clawed back from a 4-1 deficit, but lost 5-4 in a shootout. Vegas even tapped their sticks and stayed on the ice to shake both the Sedins' hands.

From Someecards: Creepy Easter Bunny 46!

From Vanessa: 100 Times Hand Beating?! Oh my...

From Christine and Discord: Do not fall in love with girls or their devil vagina magic!

Current Mood: weird
Current Location: home
Current Music: Everything But The Girl, "Missing"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3760854.html

After I had COFFEE TIME, Barry picked me up at 12:05 and we went banking and to Price Smart. He actually got Hester's husband Ni on the phone, too! I got on-sale Silk almond milk, duck gizzard livers so I can horrify Mike later, $1 on-sale Mott's Clamato Verde x3, limited-edition Olympic grilled pineapple Greek yogurt, on-sale GOOD TASTE dumplings x5 (Beef and Vegetable, Cabbage and Chicken, Cabbage and Pork, Pork and Chive, Pork and Celery), the ONLY non-sticky jar of preserved vegetables on the shelf, Philadelphia Cream Cheese jalapeno dip, and on-sale Tostitos Scoops chips.

Also purchased on-sale steel wool, Vileda sponges, NEW on-sale Smartfood sour cream and onion popcorn, on-sale Uncle Ben's Bistro rice x3, Olympic honey yogurt, two Marie Callender microwave meals (Three-Meat Marinara / Creamy Chicken Alfredo), on-sale Cottonelle toilet paper, Natural Clean bleach, on-sale Oasis juice x4, straw mushrooms x5, mushroom soup x2, (Koka chicken / Paldo Gomtang beef) noodles, and on-sale Kozy Shack tapioca pudding. After I got home at 1:40, I paid my Shaw bill online at home. Then I went to London Drugs at 5:55 on a 407 to mail Julie's stuff to her as long as it's still payday. I also bought store brand multivitamins, 24 mousetraps (clearing out the store's inventory), on-sale Old Dutch Gourmet Pulled Pork Wrap / Sour Cream and Green Onion and Bacon chips, and two clear Sterilite storage boxes! Got home at 6:35 to eat some dinner.

From Someecards: Creepy Easter Bunny 32!

CatchMaster mouse traps!

( Olympic yogurts / Chips / Jalapeno dip / Popcorn! )

Current Mood: hungry
Current Location: home
Current Music: New Order. "Plastic"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3756944.html

After COFFEE TIME at 3, I left for Jon's at 4:25 (later than usual - still enough light outside!) to make it on time at 5. Even though I knew I'd be there in time for dinner, I still bought a BBQ pork bun at Kam Do Bakery. Once I knocked on the window, Randal let me in without knowing who I was, and Ayler said that Uncle Randal had beat me to the house. That's fine; I don't think either of us cares about that. We talked about our weeks, his dad, the flu (the kids thought it was the most hilarious thing ever that they gave it to me...), red rice, Greek spinach with olive oil, pomelo salad, Harmony not eating chicken feet, my Turtles chocolates, Ayler telling me a big fat lie ("Mommy doesn't eat chocolate!"), my eating Hiero's carrots, not getting off at Brighouse station (but what if I want to go there?), kicking a car in revenge for it running you over, toy trains, Ayler not having school today, Mom and Dad moving to Burnaby, selling liquor at grocery stores (and those restrictions!), Chinese New Year coinciding with Steph's birthday this year, San Francisco, and Langara having lots of lights to somewhat help me even if it was completely dark outside when I left five minutes after Randal. Got home at 8:05 on a 407, which is definitely the usual time. Helps to rest and relax afterwards, for sure!

Random stuff from Mom and Dad: two Oral-B toothbrushes, two Reach toothbrushes, one Colgate toothbrush, a toothbrush cap, four tubes of Crest Pro-Health toothpaste, a United Colors of Benetton vest, two Uncle Ben's Rice coupons, a Princess Cruises Lotus Spa lotion tube, a Thann Aromatic Wood aromatherapy body lotion, and a Coral Lite zippered handbag.

The SUPER MARIO FANTASY ADVENTURE party (Mario / Luigi / Yoshi / Toad) takes an opportunity to check their items. Yes, I still have a Crown because I put in a code to enable me to get things from treasure chests an infinite number of times. Good for making money! The Bob-omb's description: "Be careful!"

The SUPER MARIO FANTASY ADVENTURE party (Mario / Luigi / Yoshi / Toad) finally gets to the Cave of Moles. This is not Mt. Duergar, and is not populated by dwarves. "Moles can see in the dark!"

The SUPER MARIO FANTASY ADVENTURE party (Mario / Luigi / Yoshi / Toad) goes to Elfland and finally makes it to this tomb.

"Here lies Erdrick
837 - 866
R.I.P."

Current Mood: full
Current Location: home
Current Music: Tori Amos, "Oysters"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3737997.html

After specifying a more narrow time range through email this morning (and after my COFFEE TIME AND NOODLE TIME), Eric came over at 12:55 to check out my computer and microphone, saying that the hallway smelled like Chinese takeout. He tested the sound and tried looking things up to fix my Discord scrolling issue. The scrolling worked on Firefox, but it also blinked every few seconds. Not ideal, but at least I confirmed that Twitch streams will work on Firefox. (it happened to be HS's DRAGON WARRIOR randomizer) Apparently, my mic was from 1996 or so... wow. After going to a bunch of different websites - Amazon, Reddit, London Drugs, Memory Express, Best Buy, etc. - I asked (instead of assuming) whether he had time to go to Best Buy today and then come back and test whatever new microphone I ended up getting.

He did, so we were in and out of Best Buy at Lansdowne in five minutes. Pretty good for the weekend! We also saw a DOLAR SHOP hot pot place - interesting! Eric said that the parking pass was an annoying procedure, which is true. He also blew out my system with a can of compressed air. We came back and tested the brand new INSIGNIA computer microphone, and enabled Voice Activity on Discord, which fixed my microphone issues there. (I tested it with Luna to see if she could hear me) While he was leaving at 3:35, it smelled like oranges, but that was because he was eating one. I also asked him to let me know if he asked Kieran about an operating system upgrade, which he seemed fine with as well. Of course I thanked him for everything! I also noticed that William unfriended me... okay then, former Awana kid!

Current Mood: thankful
Current Location: home
Current Music: AC/DC, "The Jack"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3731911.html

I got a surprise Christmas card in the mail from Karla yesterday, so I had to return the favor while I was out today anyhow! Also got a Snoopy and Woodstock Christmas card with ice cream / Christmas cat / Christmas dog / taco / emoji / hamburger / butterfly / cactus stickers from Mandy (dazzamre), a Two of Swords tarot Christmas card / Twinings Söderte tea x3 (Fruity and Floral) from Katherine (cactus_rs) in Stockholm in Sweden, and a Christmas Hello card / Christmas note / various Australian postcards x 24 [Love The Mornington Peninsula x8 / Australian War Memorial / PAINTERS / National Archives of Australia / Tarkine / DIARY OF A WIMPY KID / Bangarra Dance Theatre / Melbourne Zoo / Best of British / bugs of Melbourne Museum / Hokusai / Mental Health Australia / Princess Highway / Linden Postcard Show / Show Us Your Tattoos / REMOTE ALIGNMENTS at the Mars Gallery / THE FATHER at the Melbourne Theatre Company] from Deanna (endlessblush) in today's mail. Corey said that his parents had moved, so I got the new address from him while we were both online anyway. I totally thought they'd moved to Ontario for a second until I re-read the address! Then I talked to Helen briefly about things, which definitely made me feel better - CLOSURE!

After COFFEE AND ASPIRIN TIME at 2:30, I went out at 3:20 to my dentist appointment with Sean. It went pretty well (he seemed surprised that I was flossing), but I did hear they were moving next year sometime to Fraser and 19th. Not so convenient anymore, but maybe I'll find new haunts over there. Of course we caught up briefly and wished each other a great Christmas / New Year! I went to the post office at Oakridge afterwards - right upstairs by the Photo Express near the elevators - to mail Karla's card, then went to Shoppers since I had time before the next 407. I got some Sour Cream and Bacon Ruffles chips with one of my coupons, plus some brand-new on-sale De Cecco and Catelli pasta: fusilli, rotini, and penne rigate x2 in much more reasonably-sized boxes. I got home at 5:20 and threw away the old pasta to make room for the new.

PRODUCT WARNING: Since I'd found a bone in my Western Family pasta the other evening, I am BANNING IT FROM MY APARTMENT!

Twinings Söderte tea from Sweden! (Fruity and Floral)

From Julie M. and WET HOUSE: Here's a weird Hanukkah sweater! Happy Hanukkah, ya filthy schmuck!

Dragon fighting humans in winter!

From Little Boubba: Recolored Disney princesses!

Current Mood: relieved
Current Location: home
Current Music: South Park, "O Holy Night"
Crossposts: https://glowing-dragon.livejournal.com/3717790.html

After I had COFFEE TIME, Barry picked me up at 12:50 and we went banking and to Price Smart, where 80% of the store smelled like durian! I bought on-sale Western Family store brand Ultra paper towels in a six-pack, on-sale Cottonelle toilet paper, Fanny Bay raw oysters for $20 (June 2, 2017), noodles, SOMETHING NEW, ice cream, dumplings, Western Family store brand chili con carne (hot AND original styles!) plus Uncle Ben's Bistro Express basmati rice x2 to go with it, on-sale Finesse extra body shampoo / conditioner, Koka curry noodles x2, store brand large rubber gloves, on-sale Finesse moisturizing shampoo / conditioner, on-sale Juzz Mee noodles x2 (original AND curry), Paldo spicy cheese ramen, regular and curry Laksa wholegrain La Mian noodles, and on-sale Silk almond milk x2. Then we went to London Drugs: a Jersey Milk chocolate bar for the Randal memory dragon, on-sale SunRype apple juice, on-sale SunRype orange juice, and on-sale Colgate 360° toothbrushes x2.

Barry and I saw a GOLDEN TRUCK in the back parking lot of London Drugs! When I got home, I paid my Shaw bill online. Then I went back to London Drugs (twice in one day!) at 6:30 on a 401 so I could get some on-sale LATE JULY organic multigrain tortilla chips for the time coincidence and quirkiness! I love quirky coincidences! While I was there, I couldn't resist getting one last large SunRype apple juice for a total savings of $12 on four jugs because the sale ends tonight! I got home at 6:55 on a 407, so YAY FOR BUS EFFICIENCY! I also saw an old guy with an artificial leg!

From BackgroundGuy's Discord server: It's Wed Ness Day! Okay.