The last two weeks have been a little hectic, to say the least, and between working with the CBC at almost full time hours, my to-do list and two very full weekends, everything has kind of fallen to the wayside. But, today I feel accomplished.
I scratched one big to-do off my list yesterday when I signed my lease for a great one bedroom apartment--complete with laundry and a fireplace and walking distance from the subway. Finalizing it made the last three weeks--of frantic emails, phone calls and disappointment at walking 20 minutes to spend five in apartments that were a) much father away than advertised b) smelled like animals had the run of the place for a few years and c) were expensive dark, dank caverns--seem almost worthwhile. Almost. At least I feel like I'm starting to get my life back after hours on various rental websites, and I'm getting excited to move.
Also on my to-do list I've filed my first story for filly, though it's not posted yet, and am 3/4 of the way through another one. I may have also picked a wedding venue, I'll decide for sure this weekend, the one I'm leaning towards is a very pretty inn and restaurant that looks very Gilmore Girls, and the ceremony would be held in front of a gazebo.
As for my two packed weekends, the first was spent at a friend's cottage on a lake with no computers or cell phone reception. It was relaxing, but I can't say I was sorry to return to civilization and check my email come Monday night:). The second weekend was very Torontonian, as we hit up the annual Taste of the Danforth Greek festival. Basically, it means I spent two days stuffing my face and pushing through crowds.
Just to give you a "taste" (get it? I know I'm tired when I start using puns like that...) here's a sampling of my weekend menu:
- Corn on the cob
- Pork souvlaki on a pita
- Chicken souvlaki on a stick
- Pork souvlaki on a stick
- Handmade (white chocolate!) ice cream with strawberries
- Ribs
- Loukmades--which are deep fried balls of cinnamony dough soaked in honey
- Boneless chicken wings stuffed with rice
- Spring rolls (not very greek, but delicious!)
- Frozen yogurt
I'm still kind of full.
As a result of these eventful few weeks, my current home remains woefully neglected as dishes pile up and I rearrange the stacks of empty Ikea boxes that never made it out on trash day. If nothing else, I guess it'll be cleaned when we move in two weeks.
Now, I must sign off and get some sleep. Tomorrow I'm working out of the north, and have a feeling it may be a bit of a challenge, since I have no idea what's going on. But, it should be fun, and a nice break from missing Utah miners, cabinet shuffling and lead toys!
