Dear Friends & Family ,
I wanted me to say hello. I left right after the HAL christmas party for a quick visit to Paris. Jimmy loves the holiday season
Check out my awesome sweater!
http://www.myholidaysweater.com/ec095dfa.15377
Love,
Jimiriquois
ps - I had a dance recietal in Paris, I was the lead elf in the nutcracker elf version http://www.elfyourself.com/?userid=7b76ec1eb660a9afd962b9cG06121510
Last night was my company Christmas Party. And it was fantastic, primarily because I WON!!! I finally won the eagle award! FINALLY! some of you may remember me ranting about this last year... and how i deserved it... well i won!!
I'm sure the majority of people reading this are now thinking - - what the hell is the eagle award! well this award is given to an employee (or spouse) each year for outstanding achievements...such as organization, putting up with your spouse working long hours or constantly being overseas, organizing great events...etc. I won it b/c I'm the 'glue'. yes, that is what was said, i hold the company together. I am always smiling, I take on all the jobs asked of me, regardless of how trivial they are (little do they know that while I'm smiling I'm inwardly grumbling and thinking - - i will def blog about this tomorrow!).
The eagle award was originally a big plastic eagle, but there is usually a lot of wine at our parties and back in 1988 the eagle was dropped, so the head was salvaged, and a new body was created out of wood. Recently the birds beak has gotten chipped - I plan to fix this with a little arts and crafts day.
Jimiriquois is currently hanging in the hallway at home... yes, i named the eagle... he has the initials J something something on it... and i thought (7 glasses of wine later, that jimiriquois just sounded PERFECT for an eagles name). Just wait... I plan to elf the Jimmy later today.
Now for my acceptance speech! 4 glasses of wine later, i sound sooo professional, as i talk about ridiculous things! but apparently i was funny... drunk - funny - - - funny - drunk.... yeah, prity much the same thing. oh well. I WON!!! that's all that matters... its not about "trying" - - its about WINNING!!!!
Since i'm mad at Canada Post this year... i'm not using their service. Instead i'm sending my xmas card via the world wide web.
GET YOUR MIND OUTTA THE GUTTER!!!
Mine is a lot prettier than this one, but gives you an idea of what I did. Mine is pale purple (and the silk thread matches! OF COURSE). Anyways, the reason pearls get knotted is so that when the necklace breaks the pearls don't go flying all over the place - like you see in the movies... SO NOT REAL!
New Years Eve PARTY!!! - YOU ARE INVITED!!!
I know its STILL early. But I wanted to invite EVERYONE and anyone. It is for all ages - as long as you over 19+. Combining a huge curling bonspiel, all day entertainment, and an all you can eat buffet with a blow out New Year's Eve party is how the New Year's CHEO Spiel will raise funds for the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. You can come to the daytime curling bonspiel, or the dinner, or just the party, or any combo of the three. (i would like to point out that the drinks are good prices!!!)
!!!!!!!YOU DO NOT HAVE TO CURL TO COME TO THE PARTY!!!!!! - these are separate events!
Buffet Dinner: 7:30 to 9:00 (Dinner and Dancing Package - $40)
New Years Eve Party (9:00 to 2007!) (New Year's Eve Tickets - $15 in advance, $20 at the door)
Check out the other details: http://www.cheospiel.com/
Teri Anne Ryerson
Director of Public Relations
The New Year's CHEO Spiel
I love my new coat. I don't know if I wrote about it after the Vintage Clothing sale, but either way, i'm writing about it again b/c I wore it today and thought - gee I love my coat.
I'm contemplating hosting a Stampin Up party - - a what??? you may ask... yep, a stamp party. this is similar to a tupperware party, or a candle party. where I invite all the girls (or those few creative guys... ok... who are we kidding it'll be all girls). And we get a demonstration of how cool these products are for various things - - most of the time they are used for card making and scrapbooking. BUT for those of us that think outside the box... they are ALSO fabulous for mixed media painting, and pottery.
soooo what i'm saying is... if you are into creative stuff, or if you know someone that is into this stuff... let me know so they get the invite! :) :)
www.stampinup.com
There isn't a whole lot going on in my life right now that is entertaining... something going on everynight, but nothing that makes for good story writing.
I have been keeping busy on the weekends with my art shows, planning the new years event, work is sorta slow right now. For those of you who know me well, know the other work stuff going on...with the job hunt. I was down in Toronto for an interview monday, and have a few more interviewy things coming up - - in my line of work they arn't 'real interviews' like most of your are accustomed to. I network, meet people, have coffee with them, or go into their office. and then if they like me, and have enough work, they think of bringing another consultant on staff. But you can't really browse monster or those other sites hoping to find postings... cuz they dont' exist.
Tonight i'm off to the Clocktower for some WICKED artichoke and spinach dip! YUMM!!! last night was wing night with some freinds. tomorrow is pottery and Heart and Crown... saturday i want to dance... feel the need to go out and ridicule some outfits (i'm sure there are still some unfortunate soles that havn't put away their flip flops for the winter, and someone has to be out at the bars judging them!!! haha). Sunday night is movie night for the James Bond movie - i hear its not fabulous, but hey, hes cute... so why not?
If you read this and are in ottawa - - come see my art show this weekend!!! Nepean Sportsplex!
xoxo
For the first day of Shopping with Teri I had a few things to post and share with you:
If deals such as this interest you, please visit Shopping with Teri on a regular basis, because this is where I'll now be posting deals like this instead of emailing them out whenever I get them.
I tend to get a lot of emails about sales and events going on in the Ottawa region. So with a friends suggestion, I decided that instead of overloading Teri's Stories with info on deals around town and super fun events, I would start this new blog Shopping With Teri - You Snooze You Lose.
Please enjoy! :)
A lot of you have heard me complain about my back pain lately, and those that know me from back in the day remember my really really bad cramps….
Guess I should post a general warning before I continue.
*** PG 13 – the following post is about ‘girl stuff’ – if you get queasy talking about tampons and such, please stop reading ***
So yeah, I was diagnosed with endometriosis back in 2nd year (1999), had surgery, some of the growths lazered off, and was put on depo provera. This probably all sounds odd, so if you are interested please read on.
Endometriosis is a condition where tissue that looks and acts like the lining of the uterus grows outside of the uterus in other areas. These areas can be called growths, tumours, implants, lesions, or nodules.
Pain is one of the most common symptoms of endometriosis. Usually the pain is in the abdomen, lower back, and pelvis. The amount of pain a woman feels does not depend on how much endometriosis she has. Some women have no pain, even though their disease affects large areas. Other women with endometriosis have severe pain even though they have only a few small growths. The pain often correlates to the menstrual cycle, but a woman with endometriosis may also experience pain that doesn’t correlate to her cycle. For many women, the pain of endometriosis is so severe and debilitating that it impacts their lives in significant ways.
Endometriosis can also cause scar tissue and adhesions to develop that can distort a woman’s internal anatomy. In advanced stages, internal organs may fuse together, causing a condition known as a "frozen pelvis." (How creepy does that sound!!!) It is estimated that 30-40% of women with endometriosis are infertile.
Now jumping back to depo provera. This is ‘the needle’. Depo-Provera is a contraceptive or birth control product which is injected every 3 months. This drug is very controversial due to the bone density loss that may be irreversible. But for now I’ll take bone loss over growths, tumours, implants, lesions, or nodules any day. Especially b/c when your on Depo you don’t’ get a period! Woo hoo!
I was on Danazol for a while to combat the back pain associated with the endometriosis, but didn’t want that to become a long term solution (there are some SCARY side effects when you start taking steroids– she says in her manly voice haha). The main reason I went off Danazol though was because I plan to join the Canadian Bobsled Team, and as Ben Johnson showed us, danazol has no place in the Olympics.
And that is why my back hurts.
I have a new found love for breakfast pitas. I just had one for lunch (with my spinach salad) toasted with a little magarine on it. and i must say YUMMY - although not as good as the beef at the wine and food... but you can't have beef everyday (or could you....???)
For more info on Breakfast Pitas please visit their website www.pitabreak.com
Today I went over to Carolyn and Rob’s place and not only did I score an amazing dinner, but I also got to go visit the COWS!!! I’m sure most of you are confused by my fascination with cows, and probably think that I’m just BS’g you all, but really… I think cows are great! Not just for the leather, the meat and the chocolate milk, but look how cute they are!!! This was just the best day! I went shopping (fabulous deals at la vie en rose!), and visited not one farm, but two farms!
The first picture is me and Teri Cow. She is around 1 and a half right now. She has dark brown hair and little horns that will grow a bit more. 
The next picture is me and the baby cows. This cow is around 2 weeks old and SOOO CUTE!!! Teri Cow sooo cute, but I also have a weakness for baby Holsteins. 
After visiting the cows, I didn't even care that i smelled like a farm!
Today was a busy day in the world of Teri. Started out with sleeping till 12:00… then some wine and food at the Congress Centre. What can I say??? Drunk by 1:30 and HAMMMMMEERRED by oh, 2:00. I give a huge shout out to the Alberta Beef! Not much else to say about wine and food show, I was on a mission to find the best boxed wine… and have some front runners that I shall test out at some house parties.
The interesting story is from when I got home (still feeling the red wine) and attempt to make my kraft dinner. All was going well, till I realized I forgot about it in the kitchen… so I go in and notice that instead of cooking my KD I’m burning a hole through the cookie sheet. SMOOOTH Teri!! Smooth! But that worked out, and I got some KD to soak up the wine so that I could move onto drinking part two of the evening! :) :)
MONDAY’S GRACE!!!!!
I have written about them before, but I still stand by the fact that they are great. Went downtown with Shannon and Greg, met some friends and some new people. Lots of good times and great dancing (give me some red bull vodka’s and I’m a MACHINE!)
However… there were a few problems encountered in the evening.
PS - I got to carry a piece of the drums to the car tonight… (good thing Greg didn’t know about the Kraft dinner incident, or else he may not have trusted drunk Teri with such an item!)
PPS - going to see Teri Cow tomorrow!!!!! and to the 50% off sale at la vie en rose!!! Can't wait!
sooo on Thursday i went to the Cabin for country music and cheap rye night. I had a great time, once I figured out where the bar was. You may think this would be an easy task considering I’ve been a frequent drinker at the establishment for over 8 years, but this was not the case.
we truck on up to the front door, pull on the door a few times to discover its locked (of course no one outside bothers saying anything to us so we look wicked cool all confused). We ask someone smoking whats going on and turns out that the entrance is now on the side...
so we walk back down dalhousie, past the money mart - and back to this canopy - - which we had just walked by and were loudly saying "wow, wonder what bar this is?" (of course neither of the bouncers says 'this is the cabin').
so yeah... new look... new music and new entrance..(NO SIGN!)
And the new set up is like a holding take. You are ushered into the bar thinking… great there is only a 40 min line up. You get inside, then realize there is ANOTHER line inside to go upstairs. But at least you can drink, and at least you aren’t outside in –40 weather.
So my advice for you - - beware of the secret hidden line and don’t lose your friends on a different floor. Oh and if you are 19 keep going to the cabin on Fridays and Saturdays (simply b/c I don’t want you at my regular bars)… - - but that is for the NEXT blog entry!!!!
I know its early. But I wanted to invite EVERYONE and anyone (well except those few of you that are reading this that i don't like...hee hee... just kidding... your all invited!)
Combining a huge curling bonspiel, all day entertainment, and an all you can eat buffet with a blow out New Year's Eve party is how the New Year's CHEO Spiel will raise funds for the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. You can come to the daytime curling bonspiel, or the dinner, or just the party, or any combo of the three. (i would like to point out that the drinks are good prices!!!)
Check out the details: http://www.cheospiel.com/
Got this from my mom today and thought it was funny and worth sharing.
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The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility.
As part of the negotiations, the British Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5 year phase-in plan that would become known as "Euro-English".
In the first year, "s" will replace the soft "c". Sertainly, this will make the sivil servants jump with joy. The hard "c" will be dropped in favour of "k". This should klear up konfusion, and keyboards kan have one less letter.
There will be growing publik enthusiasm in the sekond year when the troublesome "ph" will be replaced with "f". This will make words like fotograf 20% shorter.
In the 3rd year, publik akseptanse of the new spelling kan be expekted to reach the stage where more komplikated changes are possible.
Governments will enkourage the removal of double letters, which have always ben a deterent to akurate speling.
Also, al wil agre that the horibl mes of the silent "e" in the languag is disgrasful and it should go away.
By the 4th yer people wil be reseptiv to steps such as replasing "th"
with "z" and "w" with "v".
During ze fifz yer, ze unesesary "o" kan be dropd from vords kontaining "ou" and after ziz fifz yer, ve vil hav a reil sensi bl riten styl.
Zer vil be no mor trubl or difikultis and evrivun vil find it ezi tu understand ech oza. Ze drem of a united urop vil finali kum tru.
Un defter ze fifz yer, ve vil al be speking German like zey vunted in ze forst plas.
ps - today i am wearing my comfortable hush puppy suede boots.
