I am still here, still alive and having a fabulouso time. Sorry I haven't posted in a wee bit - I've just had one of the most fantastic weeks I can recall having in a very long time. Blogging, unfortunately, has been put on the back burner as a result! OK and now I have to go again because I am already late meeting Kelly for our show - Japanese martial art drumming - promises to be spectactular...I will try to post asap, but can't promise anything because this week is going to be CRAZY!
I smell like vanilla becuase I just made macaroons. Yum! Bye for now..
'Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.' Robert Frost
Sunday, August 07, 2005
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
Pink cotton candy, pink shaggy sheep and pink flamingos. Those are my favorite pink things. Oh, plus my pinkie, really couldn't do without it.
My birthday is in 8 days. I have neglected to do the whole 'Broadcast Friends' Birthdays' as of late, so here goes...better late than never:
Happy Birthday to Miss Schemida Bourgeois of various locations across Canada including Calgary, Fort McMurray, Halifax and Margate. Where in the world is she now? I supose if I checked my email I might have an inkling to the answer, but that's another thing I've been neglecting as of late - the whole keep in touch with peple by email and telephone ..it's a bit too 'bougie' for me. Ahem.
Oh, and my name is Shannon Courtney. Just a wee aside there.
OK, back to keeping y'all updated on life in Etown. Hmmm..so yes, last week on was on holiday. Trained, Ferried and Bussed it to the Isle of Arran with Beth and Ailbhe (Alva). Had a magnificent time being in the midst of nature, walking on roads with no shoulders and contemplating my chances of being hit by one of the crazy Island drivers (recollections from last visst to Arran in 2003). We hiked up a mountain. Almost. 20 minutes fomrthe top and we kind of called it a day...certain parties were really hungry, certain other parties wanted to keep on climbiung and I was rather indifferent. PLayed mini-golf without keeping score or following any rules. The first (and last) tiem I will ever play min golf ona course made out of cement.
Thursday night we were back from our mini trip and I headed out to the Walk About which was a rather interesting experience since it resulted in my running into a reminder of my Filthy McNasty days. Ah, but it was a good laugh.
Friday I met up with Beth and two very random and very awesome American guys (i know, who would have guesssed American & cool!), and we had some food & drink. Then I took the blokes to the Cumberland where we proceeded to enjoy the local atmosphere, I double fisted white wine and a rather crazy character with missing teeth and crutches provided much entertainment at our table.
OK, that's me for now - will get back to Weekend Review next time i have a few mins in my crazy/busy lunch schedule :)
My birthday is in 8 days. I have neglected to do the whole 'Broadcast Friends' Birthdays' as of late, so here goes...better late than never:
Happy Birthday to Miss Schemida Bourgeois of various locations across Canada including Calgary, Fort McMurray, Halifax and Margate. Where in the world is she now? I supose if I checked my email I might have an inkling to the answer, but that's another thing I've been neglecting as of late - the whole keep in touch with peple by email and telephone ..it's a bit too 'bougie' for me. Ahem.
Oh, and my name is Shannon Courtney. Just a wee aside there.
OK, back to keeping y'all updated on life in Etown. Hmmm..so yes, last week on was on holiday. Trained, Ferried and Bussed it to the Isle of Arran with Beth and Ailbhe (Alva). Had a magnificent time being in the midst of nature, walking on roads with no shoulders and contemplating my chances of being hit by one of the crazy Island drivers (recollections from last visst to Arran in 2003). We hiked up a mountain. Almost. 20 minutes fomrthe top and we kind of called it a day...certain parties were really hungry, certain other parties wanted to keep on climbiung and I was rather indifferent. PLayed mini-golf without keeping score or following any rules. The first (and last) tiem I will ever play min golf ona course made out of cement.
Thursday night we were back from our mini trip and I headed out to the Walk About which was a rather interesting experience since it resulted in my running into a reminder of my Filthy McNasty days. Ah, but it was a good laugh.
Friday I met up with Beth and two very random and very awesome American guys (i know, who would have guesssed American & cool!), and we had some food & drink. Then I took the blokes to the Cumberland where we proceeded to enjoy the local atmosphere, I double fisted white wine and a rather crazy character with missing teeth and crutches provided much entertainment at our table.
OK, that's me for now - will get back to Weekend Review next time i have a few mins in my crazy/busy lunch schedule :)
Friday, July 29, 2005
I am on holiday yet again! I think I may have picked a not so good week to take off work, but ah well, what can ya do? It has been thoroughly enjoyable despite the weather being all too reminiscent of last OCTOBER. It is still July right? You'd never know from teh rain and freezing temps of this week. Anywho, aside from Mother Nature, the last week has been absolutely brilliant.
This past Friday was the annual Beach BBQ for our department. This meant free food, free booze, and plenty of chances to make an idjit of oneself in front of colleagues and managers. Luckily, the cheap, boxed white wine did not have such an effect on me as to result in my becoming the entertainment! I did drink a wee bit, at a whole lot and tried to partake in a game of Rounders. Rounders is like softball, but with a bigger, softer ball and, evidently, no rules. Each team was ful of drunken Scottish people trying to play a friendly game no very uneven terrain that happened to be a favorite for rabbit holes. Now, based on teh way the game was played, it would appear that if you didn't hit the ball by the third try you just threw the bat down and ran like wild fire for first base.... Yeah, it was quite the 'game' :)
Saturday involved makign travel ararngmenet s for our trip to the Isle of Arran, making a three course dinner for myself and the flatmates and then making my way to the WalkAbout for a wee bit of dancing. It was actually one of the most productive Saturdays I have had in a long time
Sunday looked like it was going to be wet & rainy so JEn, Lindsay and I did the equivalent of a Moncton trip - we went to Livingstone - shopper's delight and budget traveller's nightmare. It's a place full of retail outlet shops and big box stores. Did I mention the Cadbury outlet store?!?! Cheap, delicioous chocolate in bins and big bags. Oh what a day! I came home with one pair of jeans, four tops, four lipsitcks, one palette of makeup, six chocolate bars, one book on calorie counting (yes, yes, I do note the irony and completely ignore it!), plus a few other random things which I cannot recall right now. £55 pounds less in my bank accout and with an even greater dilemna of how to I am going to get all my belongings home. OH what a tangled web we weave when at first we do... go to Livingstone !
OK - I am sorry but I have to go meet Beth at the Witchery and maybe a few random Americans that we met while on the Isle of Arran. Will write about that in my next blog post. Hope all ye are well ....
This past Friday was the annual Beach BBQ for our department. This meant free food, free booze, and plenty of chances to make an idjit of oneself in front of colleagues and managers. Luckily, the cheap, boxed white wine did not have such an effect on me as to result in my becoming the entertainment! I did drink a wee bit, at a whole lot and tried to partake in a game of Rounders. Rounders is like softball, but with a bigger, softer ball and, evidently, no rules. Each team was ful of drunken Scottish people trying to play a friendly game no very uneven terrain that happened to be a favorite for rabbit holes. Now, based on teh way the game was played, it would appear that if you didn't hit the ball by the third try you just threw the bat down and ran like wild fire for first base.... Yeah, it was quite the 'game' :)
Saturday involved makign travel ararngmenet s for our trip to the Isle of Arran, making a three course dinner for myself and the flatmates and then making my way to the WalkAbout for a wee bit of dancing. It was actually one of the most productive Saturdays I have had in a long time
Sunday looked like it was going to be wet & rainy so JEn, Lindsay and I did the equivalent of a Moncton trip - we went to Livingstone - shopper's delight and budget traveller's nightmare. It's a place full of retail outlet shops and big box stores. Did I mention the Cadbury outlet store?!?! Cheap, delicioous chocolate in bins and big bags. Oh what a day! I came home with one pair of jeans, four tops, four lipsitcks, one palette of makeup, six chocolate bars, one book on calorie counting (yes, yes, I do note the irony and completely ignore it!), plus a few other random things which I cannot recall right now. £55 pounds less in my bank accout and with an even greater dilemna of how to I am going to get all my belongings home. OH what a tangled web we weave when at first we do... go to Livingstone !
OK - I am sorry but I have to go meet Beth at the Witchery and maybe a few random Americans that we met while on the Isle of Arran. Will write about that in my next blog post. Hope all ye are well ....
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