Vaughn left for Edmonton this morning to pick up his boat - However, I didn't go with him because I've been sitting in front of the computer with a cup of coffee since 8:45am, waiting until 10:00am to buy the Bon Jovi tickets....

Starting at 9:45, my hands started to shake....(too much coffee, perhaps?) I was in a panic, so I sat here for 15 minutes and started pressing the 'refresh' button until 10. It worked - I'VE GOT THE TICKETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today is going to be a good day!

Do I Qualify for a Car Sticker?

I was okay when I had my uterus removed at 30 - I mean, not exactly okay, but I figured it was useless after I stopped having kids anyway. Who actually misses the monthly 'gift that keeps on giving'? I was even okay when I had my fallopian tubes removed 6 months ago. I even found it humorous - wondering what my ovaries were up to now that they were no longer attached to anything.

The doctors told me 9 years ago, that I would still experience hormonal changes every month, however, that would be it. I still have PMS in a bad way, but it leads up to nothing. For approximately one week a month, I become bipolar. The first few days (stage 1), I experience euphoric bliss. I'm like a dog in heat (this is the few days that are Vaughn's favorite) - everything is right in the world, as I have no worries at all. I am a happy camper.... Then something triggers the sadness (stage 2) - I don't know what it is, but I cry at everything - it can be a commercial, 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition', or even a call from a telemarketer. At this stage, I am inconsolable. All of a sudden, the anger will creep up (stage 3). When this happens, it's every man for himself. I will threaten to quit my job, I will throw random objects across the room, and I have even been known to wake Vaughn up in the middle of a deep sleep just to pick a fight.

Just a few weeks ago, I hit 'stage 1' when my washing machine died - To me, at that time, I thought this was the funniest thing in the world. It was okay because I still had clean clothes, and that I was waiting until the weekend to get a new one. However, when the weekend rolled around, 'stage 2' reared it's ugly head. When Vaughn called Sears to order the washing machine that I wanted, we were told that it would take 5 days to arrive. This was all it took - I curled up in bed, threw the covers over my head and sobbed like a child. He tried to console me, and when he asked why I was crying, I whimpered, "The washer is broken, I have dirty clothes everywhere, I'm fat and I'm getting old!" My poor husband. He took me down and got me the washing machine that day.

We've learned to live with this - it's not a fun way to live, but what can you do, right? I have not, however, learned how to deal with early menopause. It's started - I wake up at least twice a night with hot flashes, I'm slowly acquiring more junk in my trunk, and I'm craving mid-morning naps - and the busy signal at my doctor's office all day yesterday made me want to purchase a gun.

I hate getting old. This sucks. Big time.

Have a great day everyone. Peace.

Vaughn picked me up from work today for lunch. As I was sitting at my table, I was looking out the window, marveling at how quickly the snow is melting. Right in front of my eyes, a homeless man bent down and picked up a cigarette butt off the ground. He brushed the dirt off of it, lit it and looked at me. I almost threw up.

I hope everyone has a Happy Easter! I, myself, being born into the Catholic religion, am beyond excited. You see, much to my mother's disapproval, I'm not a believer of organized religion, however there are a few things I've carried with me. One of them is Lent. So, for 39 days, I have given up chocolate covered almonds, macadamia nuts & caramels. God bless my husband - he bought an entire case from a girl that was fundraising just so I'd have them on Easter morning. So, lets talk about how much weight I'm going to gain tomorrow, shall we??

Hope the easter bunny leaves chocolate for everyone! Have a great weekend! Peace.

Jumping on the M&M Bandwagon

Well, I noticed that cris and brandy tried this, so I figured it was worth a shot. Funny, I actually look NOTHING like this (aside from the coffee cup always in my hand!) ahaha Lots of fun!

So, my husband and I are off on another road trip tomorrow - this is just a day one, so it should be okay. He's in the process of looking at a boat to purchase, and the one he's interested in is 3 hours away. Don't even bother to ask what kind of boat or anything specific, as I'm not 'down with the boat lingo' & I'm not the boat type - heck, I'm especially not the outdoorsy type when it comes to the summertime. I'm deathly afraid of insects, but this is something he's wanted for so long, so I'm happy he's able to do it. I will, however, jump on board if there's a possibility that I can wear a captain's hat...

So, I go into the bank this afternoon to get a certified cheque for this ocean liner that Vaughn is thinking about getting. I walk up to the teller, swipe my bank card and tell her that I'd like to get a cheque for an insane amount of money. So, she just looks at the computer screen, says, "No problem", prints out the cheque & hands it to me. When she asks if there was anything else I needed, I told her that my bank card has been giving me a problem, as the swipey bar on the back is wearing out - could I get a new one? Do you know what she said???? "Sure, but I'll have to see 2 pieces of ID". Excuse me???? She just handed me a cheque for thousands of dollars without even verifying that it was my account. Anyone could have walked in off the street with my card & cleaned me out... Friggin' idiot. I started yelling at her, and all she could say was "It's procedure"...At least that's what I think she said - she could hardly speak English, and when I yelled for an interpreter, there were none available. ;o)

Have a great evening, everyone! Peace.

Have a Nice Day

It's amazing how many good things can happen on a day off. It started out yesterday when the manager at Starbucks told me that this morning they would be introducing a new beverage - she's aware of my love affair with caramel, so she told me that this morning, my new experience would be on the house. It's called Dulce de Leche Latte which has something to do with 'caramel milk', and, with the toffee bits sprinkled over the top, I can honestly say it was absolutely divine.

I had a relaxing day at home - got laundry done, and proceeded to go to my bi-weekly nail appointment, when I heard my daughter scream from upstairs. Bon Jovi will be playing in Calgary in July and tickets will be going on sale next week!!! I had to call my husband right away:

Me: Honey!!! Tickets go on sale next week for Bon Jovi!!! Oh My God! Oh My God!!!

Vaughn: Okay.... So, I take it you want to go?

Me: It's Bon Jovi!!! I'd mush Porkchop to see them!!!!

Vaughn: You've said this about other concerts.

Me: Oh My God!!! I've be waiting for this concert!!!

Vaughn: You've been waiting for other concerts too...Want me to name some?

Me: I'm hanging up now.

Clearly the man has no excitement in his veins....This is probably why I'd go with Amy. So, next week, I'll have me, Vaughn & Adam trying for tickets online while Amy tackles the phone lines.

This will be fun - way fun.

Have a great evening, everyone! Peace.

Ice Ice Baby

I had extra time before work this morning, so I thought it would be a good time to drop into Kare's place to bring her some of the dessert I had made yesterday for Vaughn's birthday. It's always nice to spend time with her - even if it's only a minute or two.

Everything was going fine until I parked on the street in front of her house and walked behind her car. You know how it is when you're slipping and everything proceeds in what feels like slow motion? You can feel yourself slip, so you begin to fight the fall - your arms start to flail, and your legs start to do the splits.... Well, there was none of that. It was like I was walking normally, and all of a sudden 'whoosh'! - I was flat on my back on the side of the road. The next thing I saw was Kare running down her snow-covered driveway with only socks on her feet, yelling, "Oh my God!"...As I got up to walk towards her, she was convinced that I was hurt. When I told her I was fine, she then told me that I was in shock.

So, I've had the day to think about this, and every time it crosses my mind, I burst into a fit of laughter. Kare figures I've hit my head too hard, but I seriously think that this would have been something so hilarious if it had been videotaped - even though, this evening I kind of feel like I'd been hit by a small vehicle. If you had only seen the look on Kare's face...That was funnier than the fact that I spent 1/2 the day at work with the entire ass of my pants soaking wet.

Kare, if I'm gonna kill myself in front of anyone's house, I'd pick yours. I just love you that much. ;o)

On a lighter note, she gave me the cutest chicken!

What an interesting, entertaining way to start the week...Even better, I managed to finagle tomorrow off work! Yay me!

Have a wonderful evening, everyone! Peace.

Another Happy Birthday!

Well, it's always a busy few weeks around Easter in the House of Madame Z - Adam's birthday was 4 days ago & it's Vaughn's birthday today. It's not only busy, but expensive. Vaughn treated himself to a new truck a few weeks ago, and just 2 days ago, my washing machine decided to die........all over the laundry room....... But, on a lighter note, I bought him a new front-load washing machine for his birthday!

We had a great evening last night, went out with friends of ours to a fundraiser dinner & listened to some great big-band music. Vaughn even agreed (finally) to take ballroom dancing lessons! This morning we went out for a great Sunday brunch, & I made Vaughn his favorite dessert - Sex in a Pan.

All in all it was a very lovely weekend, aside from giving my 10yr old washer a proper burial.

Have a great evening, everyone. Peace.