I would love to tell you that Drew and I had a wild time last night but it was far from that.
We chatted last night about how from all that I have read about people in the north that next year in terms of social interaction things will be a whole lot different.
Don't get me wrong, we tried to go out last night. We thought that we had a house party to go to but found out at the last minute that, that wasn't happening. So we were at a loss of where to go since at the last minute everything is sold out or what is left is completely price gouged.
So we ordered panzarotti and then bussed it on down to the casino. The casino was Drews idea, I honestly hate it there and I find it to be the most boring thing on the planet not to mention the amount of noise.
I think we lasted 30 minutes. Oh well it was worth a shot.
There was also a very detailed conversation last night about the subject of coats. It was -20 with the windchill and I was so not prepared for it. I have a good coat but it was no match for that wind. I lived in Ottawa for 7 years so I can deal with Ontario winters, but I've been in the London area for close to 3 now and I clearly have lost my ability to deal. This detail frightens me slightly. Clearly we both need better coats for the Arctic but have you see the cost of a Canada Goose coat! I could buy a small car for the same price. I have been hunting for something suitable and we are going with two that are rated to -40 and down filled. Although they won't be perfect I figure if we buy them big we can layer until we can afford to either have something made for us while we are there you buy something from the store. So like I said for now it will be a shopping trip to Canadian Tire for Drew and Sears for me once we get a date confirmation.
For now we wait...... it seems like it's taking forever but I guess that was to be expected when you do this sort of thing over a major holiday. Future employer is not back in the office until January 5th. All references have been contacted so the next step after we hear from the office will be to go and have physicals done. Other that Drew and I both needing to lose a few million pounds we are both in good health. I think of us as beautiful sleek seals, if they didn't have all that blubber they would freeze to death. In this case the chubbiness might help with the cold, haha ya I'll just keep tell myself that.
Now for the title of this post, I had a mini melt down on Sunday. I'll admit that I can be very over sensitive at times and because of that I sometimes just get overwhelmed with emotions. Drew and I are dreamers and when we get an idea we tell people our plans with the intent that they will manifest. Sadly they usually do not. But ever the optimist that I am I know that this opportunity will pan out for us this time. I say all of this because it feels like no one cares that we are planning to leave, and that we won't be around during the holidays for the next two years. At this point it is only family that knows about the impending move but it's them that I am having the greatest issue with. I feel left out of things. My parents were so busy (not) on Christmas day that I didn't get a phone call, I got no thank you from either one of them for the gifts that I gave them. It might sound shallow but it's not the gift itself but the fact that they raised me to have manners and where are the manners in not saying thank you?
I am happy to leave here with the thought that it might make them appreciate me more but deep down inside I know that it won't. Sorry people but this blog won't always be rainbows and lollipops.
Until next time I'll be here, dreaming of a pair of handcrafted fur lined mukluks. Nothing makes me happier than a warm pair of feet (my feet are always cold).
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