'Tis the season for T4's

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Working long and crazy hours
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Too much manual intervention
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I can't wait for my vacation!
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It's been a while since my last post
...and this is what it comes down to - creating a song about T4's! How sad is that?! I've spent the past weekend working on this painstaking project, and the bulk of it was spent manually folding T4's because the folding function on our pressure sealer wasn't working. Oh so much fun! But I am happy to say that all 4200-ish T4's are folded, sealed and ready to be sent out. Nothing like leaving it to the absolute last day for distribution!

Anyway, since my last post:

• BF has met my dad (and they had a very good conversation - about nothing, really);
• I met some of BF's friends;
• had a "family day" on Family Day (took the kids bowling);
• missed yoga on Thursday, which was NOT good (I'm not too happy for missing it);
• Teagan and I got our travel immunization shots (ouch!); and
• I developed a sinus infection, but saw the doctor and he gave me some antibiotics (thank goodness!)

Legally Blonde
I saw Legally Blonde last night with Nicole. Since I hadn't seen the movie, I didn't know what to expect. But after watching the show, I understand the gist of it. Now I want to rent the movie so I can make sense of the musical I just watched. It was very entertaining, and the one thing I noticed was that even the understudies were polished in their performance (ie. they weren't trying so hard to play their characters).

Word of the day
"Wonderful" wasn't encompassing what I wanted it to. So I'm glad I came across this word:

Halcyon [hal-see-uhn]
  -adjective

1. calm; peaceful; tranquil
2. rich; wealthy; prosperous
3. happy; joyful; carefree
4. of or pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher

Deliriously giggly
I had a case of the giggles tonight. Probably because I've spent so much time at work, that I don't know what's happening around me. I seriously need a vacation...

Full

Connected with one's space
Gazes of awe and admiration
Appreciation of touch
Excitement from simplicity
Enlightened by the "lockbox"
Confessions of emotions
Revealing what lies inside
 - Full:  a simple, but powerful revelation

It's a small world

My BF works with my sister-in-law's sister's husband. How weird is that? Talk about six degrees of separation...

This past weekend

Friday:  Good food, good company
Went to Doan's for Vietnamese and met some very nice people. Later on in the weekend, I had a conversation with myself. What did they think of me? Did they like me? What did they say about me? Then I stopped myself. In the end, it didn't matter what they thought of me or if they liked me, because I don't care if they did or not. However, I was happy to hear that did like me!

Saturday:  (De)Tour of downtown
The plan was to go somewhere classy and quiet. A place that had good ambiance. So downtown seemed like a good place to find a venue. Although it ended up being a (de)tour of downtown, and the final destination ended up being Moxie's in the west end. Go figure.

Sunday:  Screwed up schedule
After working all weekend (because it's T4 season), I got mixed up with my days and totally forgot about my yoga class. I was not too happy about that. Now I have 2 classes to make up for before the beginning of March. Hmmm, I wonder when I can fit that in...

Hockey game last night

I haven't been to a hockey game in a long time, so it was good to go. Even though I enjoyed the company (BF took me), the game wasn't that great. The first period was kind of boring (the pace was slow, the crowd wasn't really into it), and then it kinda picked up during the second and third period. I was more focused on eating ice cream (how sad is that!).

We ended up leaving with 10 minutes left in the game. At that point the score was 3-0 Chicago. Later, we found out the final score was 4-1 Chicago. Oh well. Hopefully Edmonton gets the first round draft pick...

Eye update 2

I got the results from my eye scan last week, and the surgeon decided that I would be good for Lasik. Even though I was "borderline" for getting the procedure done, he still said that I would be OK with that procedure. The only downside to that is, if for whatever reason I needed an enhancement, then I wouldn't be able to get it done because I wouldn't have enough tissue left. Which means that I would have to wear glasses...again. Hmmmm. When I initially heard that, I wasn't sure if I wanted to get Lasik. But, being that the surgeon is specialized in this field, and their "failure" rate is less than 1%, I'm confident that I'll be fine.

So, I'm scheduled to get my eyes done at the beginning of May. Wish me luck...

Chipping away at ice

I was outside earlier, shoveling the snow and noticed patches of ice on our driveway. After pushing the snow, I decided to take the chisel to the ice. At first it was tough to scrape it, but then I got into a groove and started chipping away at it.

Then it dawned on me. With a lot of work and determination, you can chip away at the ice and get to the core. [I was having a moment...]

A-ma-zing

That's all I have to say...

Eye update

I got a call from the eye place the other day, and apparently I have to go in for one more eye scan test (tomorrow this morning) so that the surgeon can determine what procedure would be best for me. At least I don't have to get the drops to dilate my pupils again - that was too weird.

I like the fact that they really examine your eyes to see what's best for you. Just because you may be a candidate for Lasik, doesn't necessarily mean that it's the best procedure for you.

Wonderful

-adjective

    --> of a sort that causes or arouses wonder; amazing; astonishing

Some things are just so... wonderful!

Getting back to normal

My eyes are slowly getting back to normal. Now I can see my computer without having to take off my glasses and pressing my face right up against my screen. My pupils are still a bit dilated, but I'm sure they'll be fine by tomorrow.

Eye assessment

After MANY years of deciding whether or not to get laser eye surgery done, I've decided to take the plunge. I had my eye assessment earlier this morning to see if I was a candidate, and lucky me, I am! In speaking with the doctor on site, he mentioned that he wanted to get the other doctor's opinion (the one who will be performing the surgery) on the results of my tests. Either I get Lasik or PRK or a combination of both. Either way, the cost is the same and they have a lifetime guarantee. So, if for whatever reason, I need to get an enhancement, I don't have to pay for it. Plus, I can also see my regular optometrist for a "second opinion" on how my eyes are doing, and I won't get charged for that either.

My surgery is booked for the end of April. If the surgeon decides that I should get Lasik, then maybe I can get it done sooner, and perhaps get it done before my trip, so that my follow up appointments will fall around the time I'll be away. Otherwise, if I get PRK and there happens to be a complication (which they do not anticipate), at least I'll be around to see someone.

Right now, my eyes are tripping me out. They put drops in my eyes to dilate my pupils (they're still dilated), but it's creating a reverse effect on me in that, I have to take off my glasses to see up close. On the other hand, I can see fine with them on if I'm looking at something farther away. It's really weird. They also put numbing drops to measure the pressure in my cornea, which involved poking my eye with a pen-like instrument. I didn't feel anything, and when I asked the technician if she poked my eye, she corrected me by saying that she "gently touched my cornea" to measure it. Whatever.

I'm looking forward to becoming "lens-free" and having more freedom to do stuff without having to worry about wearing glasses.

Adding another element

To encompass the 'before (redesign), during (refresh, rejuvenate), and after (reflect)' stages of an event, I've decided to add another element to my title. I'm not too sure where I'm going with this, but it was an idea that popped in my head. And funny enough, it illustrates alliteration (ah yes, think back to English 10!).