Dec 10 - My 24th Birthday

Christie and her birthday bitches, Maygol & Moi. (Celebrating at Fionn MacCool's on Front St)



Wes was very excited to have CHEAP beer. I like to think he's excited for my birthday. Maybe a bit of both?



Mustaches.



Vyrone Reyes made an appearance, all the way from Yonge & Eglinton. I felt special.



Happy 24th to me & Happy 27th to Maygol ;)

Dec 10 2009 - Work Party

My team celebrated Christmas on my birthday this year, so I decided to give my birthday pictures it's very own DEC 10th post, because combining it with something work-related is just sad.

That being said, here is a selection of pics from the RBC Homeline Closing Officer Christmas Party!



My BFF Christie Close organized the party & made it special for everyone (we all got candy canes! yay!)



Nothing says Christmas like JAMAICAN FOOD from a place called "Ritz" in Toronto. This restaurant doesn't even have a website. Sketchy, but DELICIOUS! This was my special vegetarian meal. I didn't bother using a plate since I didn't have to share with anyone. Classy & selfless, that's me.



John was so busy piling food into his mouth he didn't bother to pose for this picture. Understandable.



Time for "Pin the Post-It Note on the Snowman's Nose!" Kendall has a go of it.



My turn! (Claudia ultimately won... Damn her)



Tis the season...for your boss to flip you off, in a not-so secret way, at your work Christmas party. Happy Holidays, ya filthy animal.

Nov 16 2009

Jess, Chantelle and myself dined at Pizzeria Libretto in T dot O dot (Ossington and Dundas) and dear lord I want to go back right now. My mouth is watering just thinking about it.

Funny story: We entered the restaurant at 11:58m or just there abouts. The host greeted us with "Sorry, we don't open until noon." Jess thought he was kidding, but he wasn't. Really, dude? Really? Why have the restaurant's main door open if you're not ready to seat customers?

We got a table because 1) They realized how ridiculous turning us away would be and 2) Chantelle is a cripple with a cane and she's willing to use it on anyone who stands in her way, especially when food is involved.



Drove along Bloor Street, blaring the "Glee, Vol 1" the entire way. I've never actually been in Honest Ed's. I think I'd like to go.

Oct 27th 2009

It's pumpkin carving time! Shamara and Derek invited their friends Larry, Christina and their daughter Jayden, over to carve pumpkins.



Liz didn't carve a very big opening to get her pumpkin guts out. Dig Liz, dig!



Jayden was everyone's little helper. She insisted she knew how to clean pumpkins properly - here she is helping Shamara. How nice of her!

Sept 19th 2009

My schmoopie Jessica couldn't make my going away party the night before, so I got up hella early and met her for a delicious breakfast at the Maple Leaf Pancake House, Hamilton's best breakfast restaurant. Jess had just come off an overnight shift at the hospital she nurses at, so I felt loved (once again) that she'd stave off sleeping for a bit longer in order to see me. I would have taken a pic of us together, but 1) She had worked overnight and wasn't "feeling it" and 2) I was a tad hungover and look like a hot mess.



After heading back to Whitby from my partying in Hamilton, I rested up then went BACK downtown Toronto with my moms for yet another TIFF screening. This was one was extra special because I won the tickets over Twitter! (Follow @RBC). The prize included 2 tickets to a "secret and exclusive" movie screening, transportation to the Phoenix Concert theatre for the after party where Dragonette was performing and, most importantly, TWO drink tickets each.

The surprise movie turned out to be Drew Barrymore's WHIP IT. We both really enjoyed ourselves, but decided to bail on the after party. I wouldn't have lasted in my heels anyways, oh well!

Sept 18th 2009

Proof I am the WORST BOWLER EVER. My score is marked under "BO" (short for AMBO). I believe I ended with 49. Gutterballs galore!



A photo of Chantz and I "Smizing." Tyra would be SO proud because I am totally buying these smizes. Or is it smyesing?



"BON VOYAGE WEE ONE" says the Hamilton Tiger Cat! How awesome are my friends? Not only do I get pizza, a night out, bowling, a beautiful card and going away present, I get a CAKE too! All for just going to America for a little while. I feel so loved - Thanks so much Chantz, Kat, Megan, Liz & Lauren! You bitches rock.

Sept 17th 2009

Visited my friend Erin's lovely baby, Rose Elizabeth. I contracted the "Iwannababy Syndrome" for a few moments, then remembered I do not want a baby at this point in time. Rose is a little cutie, look at those eyes!



Funny. Crass, but funny. Enlarge to see the funny.



Saw "Cleanflix" with my brother at AMC Yonge & Dundas, in the heart of Toronto. Very interesting documentary about Mormons violating copyright laws in order to make R-rated movies "Mormon friendly" aka "boring as shit." I think Chris' favourite part was the massive "ARRRGH" let out by the audience when the audience was told NOT to pirate the movie. ARRRRGH indeed!

August 15th 2009

We worked a lot of overtime today and needed to have some fun. Nothing beats using a timer and jumping in the pool.....

I think we need to go in for a closeup.

August 13th 2009

Christie and I both really appreciate the ice cream man's OLD TIMEY bow-tie. He's the real deal, ya'll.



The back of this t-shirt belongs to my co-worker Benjamin. He's originally from Ecuador and is kind of a big FOB sometimes. He constantly lectures me on my personal work attire (apparently I show too much skin) yet he thinks t-shirts that feature bikini-clad women on the front shown washing cars with their breasts, with the slogan "Best Hand Wash Job in Town" on the back, is entirely appropriate. See, this is what I mean when I say he can be FOB-y.

*For those reading who don't know what FOB means, Google it.

August 8th 2009

Christie is busy, ok? She doesn't have TIME to constantly get up off her chair to go DO things. She's busy, got it? She has shit to do.

OH, I'm sorry you need a Kleenex? Well, Christie is too busy to extend her arm to hand you one, that uses way too much energy and she needs all the energy she has to keep up with her insane schedule. Feel free to take the Kleenex she's making available to you via her reaching stick*

If you're busy like Christie and want to save your precious time and energy, click HERE

*NOT MAKING THIS UP, SHE REALLY OWNS A REACHING STICK*

August 5th 2009

This girl just got back from 5 wks travelling ALL over Europe. England, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria and Holland.

What a bitch, eh?! JK I love ya.

Modelling her new EUROPEAN clothes, Bridget looks happy and refreshed. A life time of memories made.

I'm jealous and must get to Europe ASAP. Ya hear that, Richard?!