Happy Birthdays

Well, I'm a day late and a day early, but happy birthday to my brother, Phil, who celebrated his 20th yesterday. And happy birthday to my Grandma Waters, who celebrates another birtday tomorrow!! (I wonder, do people eventually get tired of having birthdays?)

Umm...it's been a while since I posted, and for a good reason...I really don't have anything to type...

Favourite Pictures

One of the wonderful things about being sick is the amount of free time that you have on your hands!! Well, I've been looking through all sorts of pictures on my computer and thought I'd post some of my favourites. Some are sentimental, some are silly and some are...well...disturbing. Anyways, here are pictures that come from various people I know, taken in various places at many different points in time over the past number of years. Hope you enjoy.

Good news...bad news...

Well, the good news is that my shoulder hasn't bothered me for nearly a week now!!

The bad news is that for the past 5 days...today is day number 6...I have been dealing with a stupid cold...I think. No fever (thank goodness), but this cough is horrible. I have trouble sleeping (I haven't slept yet tonight), I can hardly talk, and eating is difficult. I haven't been to work since Monday morning. I am low on engergy and very tired. Not good conditions for getting better...I'm thinking it is time to go to the clinic...okay maybe it was time to do that a couple of days ago...but I'm thinking it is going to happen.

I hate when I get sick. It only happens once or twice a year...but at least once a year I get something really miserable!! It SUCKS!!

Anyways, I've finished browsing blogs and was a bit bored and still hacking so I thought I'd voice...or type...my petty little complaint.

Chocolate Egg Cream

Well, the second half of this week has been sort of on and off. My shoulder has good days and bad ones. Yesterday was pretty bad, so I decided that it would be best if I didn't work this weekend at Boston Pizza, which sucks cause I won't get paid and my boss sounds pretty unhappy with me...hopefully things'll get worked out.


A special word of congrats to my parents, who are celebrating 28 years of marriage today!

To think that it has been 3 years already since their big Hawaiian themed party to mark the big 25!! Of course this year they will actually get to spend a week in Hawaii - somewhere they've drempt of holidaying since they had their honeymoon in a small cabin in the middle of winter.


This week in some browsing around I found a recipe for a New York City drink that intrigued me, so today I decided to attempt it - the Chocolate Egg Cream. Of course I didn't have the "authentic" chocolate sauce or the seltzer cylinder, but it didn't come out too badly. I might have to play with the amounts of milk and club soda that I use, but I will be making it again. If you like trying new things, I'd suggest this one! It's easy and is something of a unique experience to try. Here's what most people online seem to agree is the "authentic" recipe.