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I’m in French-ville!!

well, not quite. It just feels like I’m in French-ville.

I’m in Ottawa. Sitting in a workshop for French-speaking people.
It’s like lovely background music.

Every so often someone says something about me (”Ka-trine”) and it makes me smile.

my hotel room last night was fantastic!
the bathroom doors:

“oooo”

and the inside:

fancy!
The glass shower doors are very exciting! …After I finished showering, I wrote some messages on the them so the next person who showers in there will be encouraged. hah.

Here are a few things I was going to mention a while ago:

check out this soup!

I made it at my parents’ place a month or so ago.
I’m proud of it because it smelled good, it looked good, AND it tasted good!
chicken stock from a can and tofu noodles… who knew?

My almost favourite jacket:

I bought this jacket from Old Navy… in a succulent chocolate brown colour.
(oh! They don’t write your name on the change room doors anymore! YAY!)
It fit like a glove, and it was 50% off.
I love(d) it.
And then I decided to return it, because it might not fit very well during the winter months (January - March).
So instead of being my favourite jacket, it is now my almost favourite jacket.
it’s pretty eh?

And finally, I work with some REALLY great people:

Someone placed a KPD order, and when she gave me the cheque, she attached this note.
I should frame it.

I’m *supposed* to be making zillions of cards tonight.

somehow, I end up on looking at ways to completely redo my website. oh dear.

So I went to Metro Hall for lunch today with a coworker and we passed by a film crew. They had a sign that said something like ‘The Rick Mercer Report is filming right now, and by being in this area, you consent to possibly being included in the taping…”
or something along those lines.
Anyways, when I read ‘Rick Mercer Report’ on the sign, I told my friend - “Thank goodness Rick Mercer isn’t here, or else I’ll revert to a school girl and start screaming…” (you know, “IT’S RICK MERCER!!!”)
a couple seconds later, my friend says: ‘wait… isn’t that him right there?’

IT WAS TOTALLY HIM!

AND I TOTALLY STARTED SCREAMING!

just joking.. can you imagine?

It turns out, in situations such as these, my shyness goes into full force. I didn’t take any pictures, didn’t say hello… even when he finished taping his section and sat in a seat behind us.

So now I’m interested to see what my reaction will be if I see the FlashPoint crew filming downtown. I still think I’d completely lose it. (”IT’S HUGH DILLON!!!!!”)

but anyways, Mercer’s skit was fairly comical. At one point he yells out, “I’M GLAD I’M STERILE!” at the top of his lungs.
When he did the first take we chuckled. I was prepared to start clapping after the director said ‘cut’. But the only other people around were the crew, and they weren’t impressed at all.
They had him do a couple retakes and it was funny each time.

Teresa Pavlinek was also there filming something, so that was fun.

I used to watch The Jane Show during my unemployed days.

Check out these shoes:

hilarious.
visit the dadada shop for more fun things… (including Helvetica t-shirts)

This video is SOO good!

mmm…. stop motion. yummy!

never underestimate the temperature of boiling water.

so I unintentionally splashed some boiling water all over my hand. oopsy.
turns out, boiling water is a lot hotter than I expected!
my hand currently resides in a boil of ice water. ahhh sweet relief.

sheesh. the pains I go through to make jello.

I just came across this quiz from the BBC: Spot the Fake Smile

genuine or fake?

My score was 13/20 correct.

Imagine being the person at google who puts these doodles together. They’re so much fun.

hehe, elmo.

11.06.09

I’ve taken up making single serving strawberry cheesecakes.

yummy yummy!!

This quiz of 34 Random things (via Robot Love)

34 Randoms Things

By me

1. Your cell phone: is out of battery. It’s currently recharging.
2. Your hair: Needs braiding! I didn’t feel like braiding all of it on Sunday so I only did part of it. I’ve been wearing it up all week.
3. Your mother: is funny. she makes me laugh.
4. Your father: is also a comical person.
5. Your favorite foods: ugh, NOT what I’m eating now. talk about yucky! I’m eating pork tenderloin that is too dry and a tomato/cucumber salad. It is not good. But back to the question…. I enjoy corn.
6. Your dream from last nite: I didn’t dream last night. (Or, I don’t remember the dream.) But a co-worker dreamt about me! (creeeepy) I created an account on eHarmony and found my soulmate. (hah!) and my sister was in town.
(random!!)
7. Your favorite drink: apple juice. (I didn’t have to think about that one!)
8. Your dream/goal: I want to be part of a crazy (Sister Act-esque) energetic choir.
Or this one:

(they crack me up)
9. What room you’re in: I’m sitting in my main bachelor apartment room. It’s a little chilly.
10. What is your hobby: sewing.
11. What is your fear: hmm, I think I fear never determining what my true passion is.
12. Where you were last nite: I was at Yonge/College area trying to catch a glimpse of the Prince & Camilla. Just joking. I couldn’t care less. I was in the area though. and they were there too. The police escorts were messing up the whole intersection. I was about to get upset and storm into the middle of the street, but a friend pulled me aside and we took a different route.
13. Something you’re not: Australian.
14. Muffins: are a good breakfast-meal size. Not too big, not too small.
15. Wish list items: posters by Roll and Tumble Press. Huge headphones, old school telephones, SLR cameras, fun English terminology…. I LOVE IT!
16. Where did you grow up: In the ‘burbs. I enjoy it there.
17. Last thing you did: Put my dirty dishes in the sink.
18. What are you wearing: oh! I’m wearing these brown pants that I wore to work today, only to realize that they are incredibly long! eyecorumba, don’t clothes usually shrink, not grow?
19. Your tv: Is on right now. Except I have muted it, and I am not watching it. …and now I’m turning it off.
20. Your pets: Are non-existent. boo. I will get an animal eventually. ….probably.
21. Your friends: are lovely.
22. Your life: is brilliant. (hehe “brilliant”. LOVE that word!)
23. Your mood: is lazy. I have a bunch of KPD things to do, and I don’t know where to start. I should make a list.
24. Missing someone: … no. not really.
25. Vehicles: are super!!
26. Something you’re not wearing: cologne.
27. Your store: whoa. weird one. no idea how to answer this.
28. Your favorite color: could possibly be orange.
29. When’s the last time you laughed: during the subway ride home from work. So like…2 hrs ago.
30. When’s the last time you cried: hmm, probably a couple weeks ago when I was watching Flashpoint.
31. Your best friend: is a great person.
32. One place you go over and over: the washroom. (lol, I couldn’t resist.)
33. One person who emails me regularly: my mom. …and people at work.
34. Favorite place to eat: my couch.