Category: work

Ew. Ew ew ew.

Posted by Caitlin Jane – 22/07/2008

So I went to the house today to do more organizing and cleaning. I got a LOT of work done. It seems easier when you’re alone with no distractions. I finished our bedroom, Ari’s bedroom and both bathrooms, and did a bunch of work in the kitchen. I should have known something weird was going on in the house when I found the first maggot on the floor in the middle of the top floor hallway. That’s the first ew in the title.

But the kitchen… Ali, stop reading now, ok? I moved a bag that was on the floor in the kitchen, an empty bag, a big plastic tote bag from Ikea…And there were about 40 maggots under it. Nothing stinky, nothing gooey, nothing foody, nothing yummy (for maggots), just…maggots. And then they all started crawling in unison in the same direction and I screamed. I screamed in an empty house, by myself, around mid day. Then I grabbed a broom and tried to corral them into a pile while I contemplated their fate. Then they all started crawling in unison again so I screamed again. Luckily I was interrupted by a phone call from Shannon.  Who was NO help at all.

What made it really scary was that there were 2 balloons on the floor, empty, untied balloons. One red and one blue. So when I swept the maggots into a tidy pile the balloons were swept into it too. Then when the maggots started their disgusting race, they made the balloons slowly roll across the floor too.  Vom, right? I had the brains to take a couple pictures, but I only had my phone cam with me and I don’t know how to make them appear on my computer.

Ew ew ew. To the max.

2 items

Posted by Caitlin Jane – 07/04/2008

1. Why I enjoy visiting pet stores occasionally:

hamster!

I think she’s sleeping.

2. Most appropriate fortune ever. I laughed and laughed when I saw this on her fridge.

exactly what I was thinking.

Birthday

Posted by Caitlin Jane – 20/03/2008

cake

Toppings

It was hardly work, being paid to attend a birthday party. Total. Blast. And yes, it’s cheese cake with Oreo crust,  caramel goo on top and brownie wedges all around. Calories? Pfft!

Did I tell you I love you lately?

Posted by Caitlin Jane – 20/02/2008

Mostly I love everyone in my life. There are a few people who seem hellbent on making me miserable, which is pretty funny because they don’t, it just makes my eyes hurt a little from the extensive rolling. Extensive.

I have had to say goodbye (or perhaps, hopefully, see you later) to an old friend recently. It sucks, but he has such dreadful taste in women that I can’t support it any longer. It makes me sad to think of the way he’s abusing himself, but I can’t stop it from happening. And maybe he really IS as stupid as I am beginning to think. And as she thinks.

Yesterday at work I laughed so hard I think I broke something in my ear. The woman I work for farted loudly as she sat down in a chair near me. I turned to look at her with an expectant I’m-waiting-for-you-to-excuse-yourself look on my face and she smiles and says “ow”. “Ow??” I said, “ow???!?!”

“Did you hear my knee pop when I sat down?” Deadpanned. Seriously, I had to make a trip to the washroom when we were done laughing to make sure I hadn’t had an accident.  Did I mention lately how much I love my job? Maybe that ought to be the title of this blog entry.

Anyway, we do fun stuff around here too. We went ice skating on the weekend, well, they skated, I took pictures and read my book in a cozy armchair with sunlight blazing all over me…Then a trip to Mountain Equipment Co-op and a fun climb up the practice wall.

skatingshannoncj and shannon

daddy and aribeginning of the ascent climbing

School Daze

Posted by Caitlin Jane – 03/12/2007

Every Monday evening I go to school with the guy I work for. It’s fun because it’s a small group of people learning basic skills and they all love it. Next week is their Christmas potluck party, yay! I think this year I will be attending more potlucks than anyone else in the world.

This is my friend David. He’s hilarious and he works for the Toronto Argonauts. He won’t be at the potluck next week, he’s having a party at his own apartment, which he did NOT invite me to, and I will remember this eternally. Either way, he’s totally awesome.

David squashing me

Picture taken after he’d been calling me pig for 10 minutes and we were laughing our heads off.

A Tale, in Three Parts*

Posted by Caitlin Jane – 07/11/2007

1. At school on Monday, one of the students showed me her new tattoo. It’s a skull with a mohawk on her forearm. At first I was doubtful, but I touched it and it’s real. Then she demonstrated how still she had to hold her arm, for, like, a half hour. Like this. The fella she was sitting beside had to try it out. Stretching out his arm, like this? Like this. Like this. And finally I started laughing and they stopped.

2. On the subway, on my way to work, I was reading a new book, The 100 Mile Diet, which I highly recommend, and was rudely interrupted by a man with a can of beer sneakily hidden in a black plastic beer store bag, who loudly asked “Excuse me, do you like your man to have a six pack?” to another woman on the train. She ignored him. Louder “HEY! Do you like your man to have a six pack??” directed at me. I stared, for a brief moment, then went back to my book. Shouted “All you ladies on the train, raise your hand if you like your man to have a six pack, ’cause I got one and I ain’t afraid to show you right now!” I eased my way further down the train, further away from him. Then, in a more normal volume, to a woman and her friend “Hey, how old are you? I don’t normally do older women, but you look fine. You like a six pack?”

3. A clue to show you don’t live with a room mate: all your cutlery and food storage containers are still in your house.

shannonshand.jpg

*none of these are related, I just needed to get them all down.

ohboyohboyohboyohboy etc

Posted by Caitlin Jane – 05/10/2007

How many e’s are there in the sound “eeeeeEEEEE!!!”? More than that? Could be. I went to see a movie tonight for work, haha, how fun is it that I get paid to see movies, and they showed a preview for the new Tim Burton movie, Sweeney Todd.

Like, I had my hands clutched over my heart and my mouth was wide open and I was making loud, excited, involuntary noises. This is a movie based on my favourite musical of all times. I once went to see it twice in one week. That is how much I love it. And love Sondheim for his pure brilliance.

Therasa was somewhat less excited. She covered her eyes for the whole thing. I think she might not like scary movies? She had better not have a problem with musicals. I might have to quit my job if that were true.

The Sweetest Thing

Posted by Caitlin Jane – 10/09/2007

I worked tonight, my real-er job, and had a great evening. J was in flying spirits, and we had many laughs. I had to take him to school, and because it was the first night there, there were new people to be introduced and everyone sat together with their tutors and took turns telling the room what the best part of their summer was. One woman said she’d been to Florida and enjoyed walking on the beach. The young man sitting across from me, closed his eyes and said in a very passionate voice “That’s MY dream!”

It was just so sweet and charming. I haven’t stopped smiling since.

All day I dream about sex.

Posted by Caitlin Jane – 12/08/2007

It’s been a busy couple days. I no longer am used to working and it takes every bit of energy out of me. Naturally that leads to me consuming more coffee than usual and taking my B vitamins every morning. Then I can’t sleep at night, which forces me to take a little something to help with that…leading to more coffee in the morning. I am beginning to feel a little bit like Judy Garland. Minus the incredible voice.

Today I brought home broccoli, alfalfa and sunflower sprouts, plus a giant bag of mixed beans. I doubt I, personally, will be eating any of them, but I know they’ll be appreciated elsewhere.

Oh, gosh, and we watched the scariest movie last night. It scared me more than The Ring. Which I slept through. The Abandoned is absolutely terrifying. And led to interesting conversations about doppelgangers and what they mean. I guess you can’t kill them without killing yourself. If you ever see me but I have solid white eyes, please just let me be. And don’t tell me, I don’t want to know about it.
My legs hurt.Wheatgrass is horrible.

Busy

Posted by Caitlin Jane – 08/08/2007

Seems I lied in my last post. I am quite busy, and seemingly, getting busier. Today is the last day of nothing before the dam bursts.

Thursday: Meeting my dad at 11.25 am and spending a few hours with him. Going to a job interview at 3.00 pm, which I really, really hope to ace. Monster VooDoo Machine show at night. Don’t laugh, it will be super fun.

Friday: Working at the sprouts place. Again, don’t laugh. I actually really like working there. Nice people make a huge difference.

Saturday: Training, all day, at the call centre.

Sunday: Sprouts.

Monday: (Potentially) training, again, at the call centre from 5.30 pm to 8.00 pm

Tuesday: Same as Monday.

Phew.  

Baby Sunflower Sprouts