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Thursday, June 30, 2005
Getting Excited

The excitement is coming and leaves me in high spirits. Work today, doing moms hair. Thursdays are always a bit of a long day, but today I dont mind as much because not only do I have soccer tonight but tommorow is Canada day and the salon is closed. Then I have a shorter day on Saturday and Kyle and i leave for our anniversary weekend. I've been looking forward to spending this time together for such a long time...you know when work seems to keep me so busy, and Kyle's always gone, I've thought of this weekend and it's been a pick-me-up. You know, and then what? I'll be so sad when its over. None the less, Im excited about it now.

Yesterday was the party for our family to family course. All finished. Sad, but nice to free up that evening for me. After the dinner I went to Martha's and went for a walk with her. She took me through some nice areas and showed me her favourite house. I love looking at nice houses. We had fun chatting and laughing and talking about old times. I wasnt dressed for the occasion though and my jeans were unbreathing and most jeans tend to be and it the mugginess didnt help either. When we got back to her house we stood in the parking lot and talked for about another hour. It was fun. Then I started on my journey home. Stopped at moms to pick up a finished load of laundry, then stopped at the co-op station at brooks landing to get gas and realized that I again forgot to return the dvd I watched with Katie and Amay. So I went all the way back to rogers and then, at last home. Once at home I let a bladder full of pee out with much satisfaction. I started getting ready for bed and while brushing my teeth noticed a plump buzzy fly flying around my house. I HATE flies!!!! And the way they fly around blindly and knock into things and make a yucky noise when they do, like you can hear the thud of their bodies as the bang into the wall, and how when they land they rub their front legs together and in my opinion yuckify everything they land on. HATE. Not only that but this fly came from nowhere. NO windows were open in my house, and even then, only one window doesnt have a screen. So that creeped me out-where did it come from? It must have come in from the hallway outside my door. Thats the only explanation I could come up with- or much to my horror is living in a nest somewhere in my house. Anyway, next came the war between me and the fly. I locked it in the bathroom equipped with Kyle's big heavy church shoe on my hand and we had a show down. The stupid thing kept flying around aimlessly, refusing to land. When it would land it would be so fast, that I would come smashing down on it only to be a little too late. This went on for some time, and the more determined I was to kill it. I said "Im not going to bed until you're dead, we can do this all night." Finally it landind on the tiling in my shower and I got it, I got it good with such satisfaction. So gross, I hate flies.

So by this time I was long over due my phone call from Kyle. It was 11:15 and he hadnt called me yet. He usually calls in between nine and ten and goes to bed. So I got in bed and called him. No answer. Called him again. No answer. I thought "if he's sleeping, the phone would definitely wake him up..." Then I remembered that morning I called him and jokingly said you should come home and surprised me. He laughed and said he wished he could... I started getting supicious and slightly excited that maybe he was going to surprise me. I didnt want to get too excited because of this disappointment, if he wasnt. I called Esther who was trying to get a hold of him earlier to see if she got a hold of him. She said she did and then asked "so are you just going to go to be then?" sneaky esther. I called again and left two messages and was about to turn the light off and call it a night when Dad phoned. I picked up and said that he was in Vancouver for the day and was just getting back, and if I wanted to get a hold of Kyle I should phone him over there.... OK? I told him I had, but he wasnt answering. He was like" what?! he didnt give you the number of the house he's been staying at?!" I thought, why would he need to if he has a cell? sort of confused I got off the phone with dad, thinking what random call, he just wanted to tell me I could call Kyle in Vancouver? Like I didnt know that yet? Then I really suspected something. Sure enough, minutes later I heard the rumble of Dad's truck outside my house and I lied still listening carefully. Silence. then I heard a little bit of noise- someone trying to unlock the door quietly. I just kept staring at the door waiting, waiting. Finally Kyle poked his head in. It was a nice surprise. He was said he knew Dad would give it away. I had my suspicians all along though.

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Sarahstottle posted @ 9:48 AM

Thursday, June 23, 2005

I sit here this morning waiting for Aya. She's coming over, we're going to have a class together. Share things we've learned and just hang out for a while before I go to work. I dont know what to write about. Just having a total blank. Why does that happen? I want to write something...

Last night was our second to last Family to Family class. Well technically it was the last because this next week is the party. Im going to miss the people in it and probably wont see most of them again because almost all of them live in parksville. However, they are already to have a potluck in september. Funny how at the beginning of the summer, september feels so far away, and yet it creeps up so quickly. Why doesnt amay have voicemail anymore? There's no Strawberry shortcake song.

Im the only one not going on the bike hike. dont know what else to write....

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Sarahstottle posted @ 9:54 AM

Monday, June 20, 2005
Sarstot the Bot

For some reason thats in my head right now. You'll be pleased to know that I bought the backstreet boys new cd today. Esther and i enjoyed it on the way home from the mall.

Today I dropped Kyle off at Dad's office. He's doing the floors there. He was supposed to be staying this week to work there, but he was summoned to Vancouver because its really busy there. He leaves tomorrow morning and guess who gets to drive him out to the ferry bright and early at Duke Point? Lucky me. I was happy to have him here, and then he gets stolen from me. Hmph. Anyway, after that I went home and did some laundry, got ready and went to the bank to deposit some cheques. One of which was given to me by laura. Hope its ok that I waited this long. Then, I picked Esther up from Mom's because she someone to take her to the mall to get the rest of Evan's father's day present. Im always happy to take a trip to the mall. She got him clinique happy for men. Smells good. Then we roamed around. In Riki's there were these cute blazer jackets that were buy one get one free, making them 20 dollars each. How could I pass up a deal like that? I was the first to be attracted to them, as I am a jacket lover. There were two different kinds, tan, blue and cream plaid or pink blue and cream plaid. I went for the tan to begin with but something wasnt right- made me looked washed out and colourless. Pink suited me better although the tan one would go with more stuff. Esther liked the tan, and as she has much pigment in her skin apparently she can get away with wearing any colour she likes. My buying ended there, but Esther also went for a pair of capris that were cute, also in tan/kaki. I wanted them too, but they didnt have my size. They did however have my size in the pink ones. Tempting tempting, maybe next time. I try no to be an impulse buyer. TRY.

Then I tooked Esther back to Mom's to finish her laundry and went to get Kyle at work. He was working on the granite floor. I went outside with him to see how he cut the pieces of granite. It was cool, but I noted that he hucked the pieces he cut off into the bush. I waited til we went back in to say "Evan, Kyle's chucking the leftover granite in the bushes" Of course this annoyed Kyle and he was still saying five minutes later "I cant believe you told on me" Why is it so satisfying to bug?

My class tonight went better. Not so frusterated by the bob. I need to have a model for next week. Hopefully sister sheppard wants a haircut, because she's the only one I know who has a straight bob.

Amy re-dressed my top half because I was feeling ugly in my top. I must say that I like the results. I wish I was smaller so I could fit into all the twin's clothes.

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Sarahstottle posted @ 10:14 PM

Thursday, June 16, 2005
Where is Jawn?

The cows are in the corn again, where is Jawn? the old red hen has left her pen, oh JAAAAAAAWWN?! Does anybody know where he is? Its been like a month since last he wrote in his blog. I dont know about anyone else, but my motivation to run is slipping a little. Its shaky. Not only that, but I can even write any comments on there as of late, it hasnt been working.

So, last night I left my family to family class a little early. Not my stongest moment, but I REALLY wanted to play soccer and havent been able to for the past few weeks. It pains me so much to miss it, its the only chance I get to play it all year. They usually play on Thursday, one of my later days at work, but they're all going to Vancouver today for a fun day- and by they I mean Jorday, Tracy, Evan, picking up Esther, Doug and Delanie. I already had my Vancouver fun for the week. And what fun it was. After soccer Evan came over for a late night dinner. You see, on Sunday we invited him over for roast. I had it in the slow cooker about two hours before we left church and I was concerned about whether or not low setting would have it cooked for when we got home. I voiced this concern to Kyle who said "well then, put in on medium" I told him there was no medium, just low or high. He was unbelieving and came to have a look. He noticed that there was a low and a high only. Then with brilliance, he said what if we put the dial inbetween low and high, and then it will be medium. I thought, maybe, so we tried it. Got home and wondered why I couldnt smell roast as I walked into our apartment. I knew then and there that something wasnt right. Well there IS no setting between low and high, it just turns it of, if its not at one of those. So the roast wasnt cooked even a little bit. It wasnt about to be ready until about midnight at that point, so the dinner was ruined. The next morning I had class at work and then went to visit Laura, so there wasnt an opportunity to eat it until last night. It was a really good roast, so tender like the kind that just peals apart. We also watched for the first time Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events. It was quite enjoyable. Jim Carey is sooo talented. I also enjoyed Merill Streep. Good times.

Laura forgot to write about the lady and Casa Gelato's. Ask her about it.

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Sarahstottle posted @ 10:19 AM

Monday, June 06, 2005
The Grand Am

Today I took our car in to be repainted. Two weeks ago someone backed into me in the parking lot at Walmart. I havent mentioned this previously because it annoyed me a lot. Luckily the guy assumed full responsibility. The whole side of our car was scraped, and is being repainted today. I got to get a rental car. Fun fun. They gave me a 2005 grand am. I've always been a big fan of them. Dont really know why, perhaps because my old roommate Amy's parents had one, and sometimes she'd borrow it, and whatever we drove to in that car was fun. Or, perhaps because they're nice and have guts, but arent "too manly" if ya know what I mean. If I could have a car of choice, I would consider a grand am. And think about it, I could drive it and think "how grand I am!" I cant help it. It just wanted to come out. I cant always deny the true geek that lives inside of me.

Amazing how I feel like I just wrote that entry about Kyle coming home, and now he's leaving again. Actually I cant totally complain because he didnt leave today, he's leaving tomorrow. One less lonely of a night.

Today I didnt really do anything. I went for a run, but just a short one around the damn. I went the right way this time. I thought it would take me longer, and I didnt feel like doing it again. Im not really a twice around type a girl. It makes it feel longer to me than just running a bigger route. We have absolutely no food in the house, and yet I didnt feel like going grocery shopping today. I couldnt make myself go. I just couldnt. I know I'll regret that one later when Im working at have to cram grocery shopping in the same day. I dont want to go alone, I hate trying to carry all the bags up to our apartment at once. One thing I did get done today was washing my sheets. Oh yeah, and i ate leftovers that would probably have gone bad had I not eaten it today. It seems like half the food I buy goes bad because I dont eat it in time. Its worse now that kyles not here too. Less motivation for cooking.

Just a tidbit I'd like to share: Mom pulled both of the twins in one room because she had some "exciting news" for them. She told them that she had looked it up and both of them had qualified for a BA in wife training and would be accepted into the masters program. I couldnt believe it because she made it sould as though she had some great news! And then she proceeded to explain the things they would need to do for the masters. Mudsy Mudsy Woodsy....

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Sarahstottle posted @ 4:58 PM

Thursday, June 02, 2005
Husband comes home today!

Well, Im getting a little over the shock of things...I suppose its true that Im a hairdresser and should get to have lots of different hair-do's. It is like Laura said though, hair is sort of like a security blanket, and now there's no hiding for me. Im all exposed. I enjoy reading everyone's blogs. Its such a satisfying read, and then I get all fired up to write in my own, and when I get there, I feel as though there's nothing to say.

I didnt mean to not answer questions, I was just so caught up in the loss of hair that I couldnt think about anything else. I did go to the doctors a while back, she said it sounded like I had a bit of exema or however you spell it. The reason it sounded like, was because there were no visible signs of it left on my face. That special cream Delanie made me took care of that AND my zits...except for the few that manage to sqeeze out no matter what, but I can handle a few. I just hate that feeling of when you go to touch your face and its all bumpy. yuck. Not that any of my sisters know what im talking about- all full of glowing radiant zit-less skin. Why do I have to be the different sister with straight, almost Asian-coarse hair? I think its kind of ironic actually to learn that my hair is quite similar to Asian hair in texture, and yet while I was in Japan, refused to let anyone cut it because I was convinced they had no idea how to deal with hair like mine-just because thats how all the other foreigners seemed to think. And yes the subject always turns back to hair...So what?

Im lucky to have a husband who thinks Im beautiful no matter what. I love him. Sometimes girls will come in to get their hair done, and their boyfriends will give strict instructions on how to do their hair. Its so weird. Or girls will get a dramatic change and then come back again because boyfriend, spouse doesnt like it.

Went on a nice long walk with Tanis and ginger this morning. We also stayed up last night talking until three. I never do that anymore! I dont even know how to sleep in past nine. Im glad though, it never felt good to sleep in really late.

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Sarahstottle posted @ 11:43 AM

Wednesday, June 01, 2005
The Haircut

Well today I shed my first tears over a haircut. I cant believe how short it is. I dont know what i was thinking, it was so spur of the moment. My neck is bare!!!! I just went in thinking I'd only get a trim up and a lot of thinning out but that just not what happened. Youre thinking well, then how DID it happen? I went in, started looking through a tony and guy book and there were soooo many cute hair cuts in there. The ones I was leaning towards were all similar to the one I already had, just shorter, or more texture and stuff. I've had that hair for about a year now. (actually, I've had different variations of that hair since I was 15-shoulder length hair with layers) Then there was this one that I found that was really cute- especially the girl wearing it (deceitful models) and I showed that one to Bonnie, the girl who cut my hair, and she was the most excited and supportive of that one. So I went with it. The whole time I wasnt sure if it would suit me. And well, it sort of doesnt. Not too sure about it at this point. Still in shock. Theres no hair when I touch my head! The weird part of this to me is that this is what I do for a living, change people's looks. Its scary to believe I have such power. Wow, Im just rambling on about random things.

Point is, I have no hair and need consolation. At least it will be healthier now, right?

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Sarahstottle posted @ 5:28 PM