I’m back from my 2-day trip to southern Ontario, my first time ever away from the kids for an overnight, all-day event. I have to admit I was really nervous about it — not because I didn’t think that Sir Monkeypants would do a great job, but because sometimes taking care of both kids for a whole day by yourself is stressful and tiring and not much fun, while I was off to a sparkling event full of people ready to swoon at the sight of my fabulous strappy sandals, and it just didn’t seem very fair to my man. Plus I knew I’d miss the munchkins. But it’s amazing how a little vodka and cranberry juice, combined with some Madonna and gorgeous shoes, can help you move on.
Sinnick and NicolaJayne’s wedding reception was a lot of fun and FameThrowa and I got a (bad?) reputation as “the dancing girls.” I must say we kind of rocked it on the dance floor, and to those who saw us in action, no, we were not drunk, we just dance that way. And I made Sinnick compliment my shoes so that completed the circle. NicolaJayne looked gorgeous and gave us extra cookies to take home, which were the best tasting cookies ever in the history of mankind, so overall, totally awesome.
My favourite part was meeting Mr Hand who I have been stalking quietly in LiveJournal for several weeks now, and his lovely partner Tanya who is also a rocking awesome dancer, enough so that I will forgive the fact that she doesn’t know the song Situation by Yaz. And I met Pieman briefly on the way out, and have to say, very nice shirt, dude. Plus I met FameThrowa’s old university friend Jen and her husband Chad, who were just the cutest couple ever and I wanted to eat them with a spoon. I’m sure if I ever see them together with their 2-year-old son I will die from the sheer gorgeousness of their happiness and sweetness and light.
Probably the best part of the trip was the long car ride down and back with FameThrowa, during which we talked pretty much non-stop about all manner of topics. (Confidential to FameThrowa: discussions in the car stay in the car!) Plus we got Arby’s on the way home in Kingston — we needed some serious grease to counteract the 20 desserts we’d each had in the past 24 hours. Ah…a good trip.
It’s great to be home, though — Despite the vodka and the sugar, I did miss those munchkins, and Sir Monkeypants, after all.
TurtleHead 
Are you serious? She doesn’t know Yaz? I need to have a talk with that girl.
It was delightful meeting you too. Both you and your sister have been friended, so that’s that.
Yes, the cookies were good. We also made off with extras.
Sorry, I didn’t even notice the shoes. I blame the Y chromosome.
And finally, and more importantly: where the hell is the Arby’s in Kingston? Supplemental: is there a Dairy Queen anywhere nearby?
I’m so glad you came with me and that you had fun!
I have to say, I felt damn sick by Saturday night. I think I need a week of detox.
It’s on Division Street, exit #617. (Despite my horrible memory, I have all of the Arby exits from Ottawa to Cambridge memorized. 🙂 )
Me too! I don’t know what it’s like to eat normally anymore. Plus, I gained three pounds! About 10 too many desserts, I think :).
We added Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinad to our morning playlist and you will be most ashamed to hear that I had never heard it before. declared it to be “more him” than me and he is quite right. Looks like I will prefer the second album.
I didn’t notice a Dairy Queen but the Division Street exit has several fast food restaurants lined up in a row just off the highway, so it’s a great place to stop if you are craving something other than McDonald’s or Wendy’s.
When we got home we shared our cookie booty with our family and they thought the cookies were good, but there was no moaning or exclamations of joy, so and I consider that good sugar wasted. Wasted on the unappreciative! Seriously, Best. Cookies. Ever.
Ha ha ha… I just read the first words and thought in my head “MEEEE TOOOOO!!!!”
Wow, I can’t believe you really hadn’t heard Take Me Out before. Yes, it’s definitely more Neel, but you’ll find songs on both albums that you’ll like.