Tuesday, June 29, 2004

Experience at the Poll Station

Yesterday started as a disaster. I found out the DRO (Deputy Returning Officer) quite on me as I was setting up the poll station. He made all kind of excuses that he couldn’t able to full fill the position. That, left me all by myself the last minute. Finally, the so call Supervisor called in someone ( a retiree) who didn’t even go for the Training to fill the position. He kept asking me what to do. We didn’t get to go home until 11:30 pm trying to balance the count all by myself. Why do people take on jobs when they know they can’t handle it? And, quite at a last minute! This black guy said he was out of town and he didn’t have time to read up the procedures and couldn’t able to phone the Supervisor. I was so mad, I couldn’t look at him. Screammmming!

Friday, June 25, 2004

Gossip

Consequence - result or effect that’s what it says in the dictionary. In Chinese we usually think of it as curse or affliction. I was at Church the other day by the hallway and over heard other ladies whom I don’t know talking about a certain person and her family’s tragedy. They were saying because of what the grandmother did long time ago, now the consequences/curses have fallen upon the kids and grand kids. True or not, sometimes, people don’t think of the consequences afterward because they don’t think they’ll pay for it. they don’t believe it might falls on their love ones. Somehow, I’m a true believer. Wait tjudgmentudgement day? They say! Nobody knows when will that day be? Do we? Scarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry!

Thursday, June 24, 2004

Happy Anniversary to me, Happy Anniversary to me. It's my 32nd anniversary today. I wonder what my husband is going to get me this weekend?
:)

Wednesday, June 23, 2004

Life after 50

My husband is so funny. He came home last night with a Canada Flag tie and a Canada hat. He told me he bought the tie for A dollar and the hat (I don’t know, $5?) something like this. He was so happy that he got a bargain. He said he NEVER own anything like this before. He said he’s going to wear this when he goes on trips. O, My Goodness, he has gone back to childhood. I couldn’t very well discourage him so I said to him “ It’s very nice.” I rolled my eyes when he wasn’t watching! Ha Ha! Come to think of it, I also gone back to childhood from time to time. I seem like wearing bright colours instead of black. I don’t wear outfits that covered up all the way to the neck. I don’t worry about what people think. Should I?

Friday, June 18, 2004

Love is a fragile thing

I just heard a song that makes me think how true it is. Love sure is a fragile thing, if you hold it too tight, it will crumble and crashed. If you hold it too loose, it will fly away. Love has a mind of its own. COMMUNICATION is the key word. Always talk it over and never go to bed angry. I guess this is hard to do even for people like me who has been married for so long. Sometime, I too, wonder is love is forever! I find now a day, young people is falling into this crack and can’t escaped. Are there words of wisdom? Comfort, maybe. Often we tell people that “I know how you feel!” How can you feel their pains when you haven’t experienced? Again, words of comfort! Do you suggest people to go for counselling? The purpose of counselling is so people can open up, relief the stress, pain and hopefully they can have a different outlook in the situation. So, all this depends on the people. Isn’t it? Same thing for a smoker, him/herself has to make up their minds to quite or not. All the words in the world mean nothing if they don’t want to hear. Today, I feel like I’m falling into depression, too, thinking how CAN I help!

Thursday, June 17, 2004

June 28, Monday - Federal Election Day

I have been asked to help out on June 28, Monday for the Federal Election. Yeah, I’ll take time off at work to do this. It’ll be an experience. I think I’ll order Chinese take-out for lunch. Need a thermos for coffee, should I bring cookies or snacks of some kind? Oh, Chinese sweet buns, last but not least fresh fruits, carrot and celery sticks. YES. Pack them in a picnic basket. Away I go, Little Red Ridding Hood. Hee Hee!

Monday, June 14, 2004

Yeah, I'm back alive. Thank God. Sorry guys! Cuba is so so HOT. The food at the resort SUCKS! We ordered Chinese, my husband and I each had one bite and was so bad that we walked out of the restaurant. Entertainment was ok, we asked the DJ to play the Cha Cha, he said he only has salsa CD. Not too many people at the resort speak English! We flew back in First Class because they messed up our excursions so the tour guide tried to make-up the lost. We never able to see the Cave and the Folk dance show which is in Habana. We got to see the Dolphins. It rained every other night which only last half an hour.











Thursday, June 03, 2004

Yeah,I bought a dress. I think I'm going to wear it to my lesson this Friday, then go to the Club right afterward so I don't have to change. the bottom part of the dress looks like it had been torned by some animals. The top only has a strap on one side, cool. It doesn't make me look FAT! It is PINK! Fa La La La La La.

Wednesday, June 02, 2004

If I can turn the clock back
After reading Ben’s blog, I started to remember my youth day when I was in Grade 12 how I broke up with guys. Then, I was young and selfish, or, was I selfish? Was I wrong to look for my Prince charming? Never in my mind that I thought I would hurt anyone’s feeling nor the consequences later on. Now, I look back and wonder? Hope they moved on! I used to tears them by giving the wrong phone numbers so they couldn't find me! I was BAD!

Tuesday, June 01, 2004

Four days before heading to Cuba, nervous as can be. Hate flying! May God helps us all. Just phoned my dancing teacher to get the last minute salsa lesson before Friday. :)