Saturday, March 25, 2006
Lung Fung
Tonight we are eating at Brother Shum's restaurant Lung Fung. We have been invited by Evan and Esther who are going there for their "dinner group." While discussing this with Tracy, she mentioned how weird the name was and that it reminded her of certain body parts, such as lungs. She pretended to be reading from the menu and described a delicacy- cat lungs. I then added cat lung fung suggesting that fung is the method of cooking the lungs.
Well I started writing that on Saturday, and then we had to leave so I didnt get to fininsh. It wasnt so great- the lung fung. Kyle and I had eaten there before and ordered from the menu and it was good, but we had the buffet and blech. There were no vegetables, the sweet and sour pork was separate from the sauce (these hard little brown balls of tastelessness) the noodles were yellow and mushy, the wonton soup had a tinge of fishy taste. The best thing there was, was chicken curry, and thats not even a chinese dish. Oh well, I cant complain, it was generous of Bro. Shum.
Today Ann and I are taking a trip to Victoria to look for maternity clothes. I really would rather go to the store Laura took me to, because I could get more for the prices, but now is a time of desparateness. I gotta go, we're leaving... let ya know how it goes.
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Sarahstottle posted @ 5:36 PM
Friday, March 24, 2006
Hard times
I've been having a hard time lately. A hard time pretending like everything in life is ok. It always feels as though nothing is going right, and just when it seems as though something might be getting better it ends up not and Im just tired of going up and down that slope. Im tired of faking.
This morning I couldnt really sleep. I wasnt having very good dreams and so I was kind of awake. Kyle got up to go to work and as he was bustling about the house, one of the things he did was use the bathroom. Our toilet has been fussy lately, sometimes the water will keep running and running. It seemed as though now was going to be one of those times. I waited and waited- it was still running. So, I knocked on the wall about three times in a row to get his attention. It was followed by a very annoyed "WHAT!?" outside the bedroom door, and then the door swung open and another accusing loud impatient "WHAT?!" Just as he finished his second mean 'what' the toilet water stopped filling up. Apparently he was annoyed because the knocking was really impatient. I was confused as to why he was talking to me like that, and said that I just thought the toilet wasnt going to stop running. He said "fine" and left. Thats it. Just left the house to go to work for the day. I hate that. It bugs me soooooo much. Am I just supposed to get on with my day all happy and chipper after that? I got up feeling upset and wishing I didnt still have two and a half hours to kill before work.
Im sorry for all the complaining. I know my life isnt anything to complain about, and I have a lot to be grateful for, I really do. Going to work will probably help me feel better- doing hair always does. I wish I wasnt so emotional all the time, and I could just let things slide.
Just some things I needed to get off my chest.
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Sarahstottle posted @ 8:28 AM
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Im wearing my housecoat
That's right, its 3:17 in the afternoon and I sit here at the computer in my peachy-pink (somewhat of a mudsy colour and I didnt even pick it out) robe. Whats wrong with that? I just got home from work and thought I would like to feel cozier, and that's what housecoats are for. Feelin cozy.
Kyle and I went swimming at the aquatic centre last night, just the two of us. Actually it's kind of sad, but we dont do a whole lot just the two of us. We always have another couple or friends with us while doing someting interactive. At home we mainly watch tv together and thats it. Of course there's communication as to what one would like for dinner, or when one needs the car for what, etc. But we never really just talk for fun. Is that just something girls do? Because how come when you're dating- you can stay up talking all night (like Amy just proved-not that they're dating but you know what I mean) and then suddenly they dont have anything to say to you? Well I dont know, it could be a thing between Kyle and me only. It makes me feel sad that we arent more silly and fun with eachother, like we are to our friends. Swimming was fun, there was actually a lot of laughing and joking. I like it when I can make Kyle laugh.
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Sarahstottle posted @ 3:17 PM
Monday, March 20, 2006
head bops rotating from side to side
Right now is one of those times where I could really unleash some fierce cabin fever if the twins were here. Why do I get so weird when no one's around? And why does it always leak out with fwuffs near? I dont know, but I feel it has been too long since the fwuffs have been near. Ah well, they grew up and have fun being single in Victoria. They've left Sarstot the bot to rot. Just wanted to say that.
What a beautiful first day of spring!!! I love spring! Yesterday Kyle and I went for a little walk. Basically just around the block- down bay to Neyland and up and around to home again. For some reason walking kills me though. I can excersize doing other things but walking at a fast pace gives me terrible cramps- like the kind you get in your side when you run after eating something, except they're in the utural area. Dont know why. Anyway the walk was nice except for making Kyle slow down all the time. I felt like Ann- Hard pressed. We had the missionaries over and I made buns. Well, for some reason which I blame on the new yeast I bought, they didnt rise much. Still tasted ok, but were rather dense. While looking over the yeast bottle afterward, I noticed it said refrigerate after opening, (which I do) but in another area of the bottle it said bring to room temperature before each use. How dumb is that. Like I have to take it out three hours before I want to use it? Who thinks that much in advance? When I want to make bread, I want to make it now, not in three hours. That's just my opinion. Feel free to state your own.
Today I'm cutting Tracy's hair for my class. I had a free-be, because I was the only junior stylist to complete "classic graduation" last week. The other two have to do it today. I was so glad to not have to repeat it. Well the challenge with Tracy's hair is that it's half permed, and to cut all the perm off would make it too short. Of course, on the overall length of her hair, I wouldnt have to remove a lot, but the layers would be quite short. She's nervous because she claims that her face gets fat when pregnant and short hair would make it look even wider. So, with her uneasiness, Im not sure what to do. I mean, she's very low maintenance about her hair, and when one is not really sure about what I'm allowed to do, it makes me less confident and scared about with outcome. We'll see how that goes.
I want to go to the temple! I really really really do. I might have carpal tunnel syndrome. I might not. I dont know why I talk so long about nothing...
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Sarahstottle posted @ 2:05 PM
Friday, March 10, 2006
It snowed!
I was surprised this morning by a white sparkly blanket of snow covering the ground. It was so unexpected. I thought to myself, "that explains the giggling children outside." It reminded me of when I was little and so excited to play outside in the snow. I loved the snow story mom used to tell. Then Fort McMurray came and snow was just the regular thing. But, it didnt diminish my love for snow forever. To me snow is magestic, and I love how the earth gives it reverence when it falls. It's so quiet and romantic, and I love the colour of the sky, especially at night. Of course I also appreciate when snow shuts down school and work. Nothing like being forced to stay and hang out with the fam...
Anyway. My life? Not a lot happening. Last night Jordan and Tracy had the new neighbors over for dinner. They are a younger couple who just had their first baby last month and they had the same midwife that Tracy and I have. We were invited to come too, but we couldnt because we had song practice with Evan, Esther and Leah. We're singing at the stake conference adult session. I didnt do very well at the practice and Im glad that no one noticed or said anything. I was tired- my feet were really sore because of dumb shoes that I wore to work, and I was starving, thus not in the best of moods. When we came home, the neighbors were still over so we popped up to say hi and meet them. They're nice. They just finally picked the name for their baby and it's been four weeks! I cant imagine going that long without a name. They named him Theodore. It reminded me of a bear. Did we have a story about a bear named Theodore? Was he one of the fourteen bears? I dont know. Anywho.
A lady gave me five dollars for the shampoo I gave her yesterday. I love it when that happens. I really really really dont like my hair right now.
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Sarahstottle posted @ 9:19 AM