Every few years, my girlfriends and I like to take a 'girls trip.' We've all been friends for over 20 years and make a point to continually stay connected with each other.
We had many impromptu trips in our 20's, but since we hit our 30's, we are making more of an effort to plan a fun trip, usually some distance away.
Three and a half years ago, we went to Las Vegas. It was absolutely wonderful, and was just what I needed at the time, considering my 11 year relationship was falling apart.
This years trip was planned many moons ago when my BFF and I decided we wanted to go somewhere special on the 30th year anniversary of our friendship. We started planning it almost 8 months ago and decided, WINE COUNTRY.
We knew the hubbies wouldn't want to come, so we decided to invite our other 3 girlfriends and make it our 'every 2-3 years Girls Trip.'
We stayed at the beautiful River Terrace Inn in Napa, California for 5 days and 4 nights.
We visited the spectacular Castello di Amorosa winery. Enjoyed many fine wines, and purchased many bottles.
We rode the Napa Valley Wine Train and enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the valley, as well as a fantastic 4 course meal.
We shopped, ate, drank wine, and relaxed on our last day in Napa at the Greenhaus European Day Spa.
It was a perfect vacation, and a nice break from my busy life as a mom.
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Saturday, September 11, 2010
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
I just saw you yesterday
It was a whirlwind long weekend, with a trip back to Saskatchewan to visit family and friends.
The grandparents had requested a visit, since it had been over 2 months since they saw Master K. Mr. J and I didn't have anything planned for the long weekend, so we decided to make the long trip back for a visit.
Coincidentally, our California friends TUO & R:tAG were in town for a wedding, so we arranged to meet up with them. We hadn't seen them since Suz & Jer's wedding, when I was 'as big as a house' (according to R:tAG) and I figured they'd want to meet Master K.
It was a wonderful visit at the Broadway Roastery, with many additional friends visiting as well: AJ, J-Bra, Al, cenobyte & family.
With everyone spread out across provinces and countries, we don't see each other as often as we did 10 years ago. But it's nice to know that when we do get together, it's like no time has passed at all and feels like we just saw everyone yesterday. I love that about my friends.
Master K made quite an impression, as usual, and was smiley as ever. He was fascinated with TUO's shirt buttons and necklace and couldn't stop eying up cenobyte's bountiful 'buffet'.
I would have liked to see some more people, but with carting Master K around all day, it becomes difficult. My parents need to move into the city, so we don't have to waste time driving in and out. It would make visiting friends and family a lot more convenient.
Of course, no trip to Saskatoon is complete without a stop at Dragon's Den and 8th St. Books and Comics....oh, and a Venice House pizza.
It was a busy and tiring weekend, so I'm glad to be home.
The grandparents had requested a visit, since it had been over 2 months since they saw Master K. Mr. J and I didn't have anything planned for the long weekend, so we decided to make the long trip back for a visit.
Coincidentally, our California friends TUO & R:tAG were in town for a wedding, so we arranged to meet up with them. We hadn't seen them since Suz & Jer's wedding, when I was 'as big as a house' (according to R:tAG) and I figured they'd want to meet Master K.
It was a wonderful visit at the Broadway Roastery, with many additional friends visiting as well: AJ, J-Bra, Al, cenobyte & family.
With everyone spread out across provinces and countries, we don't see each other as often as we did 10 years ago. But it's nice to know that when we do get together, it's like no time has passed at all and feels like we just saw everyone yesterday. I love that about my friends.
Master K made quite an impression, as usual, and was smiley as ever. He was fascinated with TUO's shirt buttons and necklace and couldn't stop eying up cenobyte's bountiful 'buffet'.
I would have liked to see some more people, but with carting Master K around all day, it becomes difficult. My parents need to move into the city, so we don't have to waste time driving in and out. It would make visiting friends and family a lot more convenient.
Of course, no trip to Saskatoon is complete without a stop at Dragon's Den and 8th St. Books and Comics....oh, and a Venice House pizza.
It was a busy and tiring weekend, so I'm glad to be home.
Sunday, July 04, 2010
Catching Up
We saw an old friend yesterday. He was in town visiting his grandparents.
It was great to see BB, even though I'd only seen him a couple of months ago. He'd never been to visit me(us), and I gave him a tour of the house, we visited and had a wonderful supper out.
Back in the day, when I still lived in Toon Town, him and I hung out all the time. We'd watch TBP, go wall climbing at the university, work-out at the gym, go for coffee, partied together, he'd fix my computer and I'd back him cookies in return. We were best buds.
Sadly, things change when you move and way, get married and have a family. Although I make a point to constantly stay in touch and visit as much as possible. I would hate a little distance to change too many things about our friendship.
Now that he's back in Toon Town for awhile, perhaps we'll see him more when we're back visiting the family.
It was great to see BB, even though I'd only seen him a couple of months ago. He'd never been to visit me(us), and I gave him a tour of the house, we visited and had a wonderful supper out.
Back in the day, when I still lived in Toon Town, him and I hung out all the time. We'd watch TBP, go wall climbing at the university, work-out at the gym, go for coffee, partied together, he'd fix my computer and I'd back him cookies in return. We were best buds.
Sadly, things change when you move and way, get married and have a family. Although I make a point to constantly stay in touch and visit as much as possible. I would hate a little distance to change too many things about our friendship.
Now that he's back in Toon Town for awhile, perhaps we'll see him more when we're back visiting the family.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Mom and Son at the Pool
Today, Master K and I went swimming at Millennium Place in Sherwood Park. We had heard many good things about the pool - one being that it is much warmer than the rest of the pools in Edmonton. Also, we are still a little upset with the Millwoods Rec Centre since Mr. J's wallet and iPhone were stolen during Master K's last swimming lesson.
This was the 1st time we'd gone swimming since Master K ended his swimming lessons at the end of March. We'd been meaning to go, we just didn't get around to it, and also because of the theft mentioned above.
I really wanted to make sure that Malcolm didn't forget what it was like to go to the 'big bathtub.' He loves his bathes at home, and really enjoyed his swimming lessons, so I wanted to keep encouraging his love of water until we do swimming lessons again in the fall.
The pool was fantastic - everything and more. It was definitely a warm pool; the waves were awesome; and the water playground (albeit to old for Master K) and flotation devices were perfect.
Master K dunked his head a few times, and enjoyed a ride around the pool in a fishy floaty. The only thing missing was Daddy. We'll definitely be taking him with us next time.
This was the 1st time we'd gone swimming since Master K ended his swimming lessons at the end of March. We'd been meaning to go, we just didn't get around to it, and also because of the theft mentioned above.
I really wanted to make sure that Malcolm didn't forget what it was like to go to the 'big bathtub.' He loves his bathes at home, and really enjoyed his swimming lessons, so I wanted to keep encouraging his love of water until we do swimming lessons again in the fall.
The pool was fantastic - everything and more. It was definitely a warm pool; the waves were awesome; and the water playground (albeit to old for Master K) and flotation devices were perfect.
Master K dunked his head a few times, and enjoyed a ride around the pool in a fishy floaty. The only thing missing was Daddy. We'll definitely be taking him with us next time.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Mushy Memories
Mr. J and I are doing some heavy duty spring cleaning in the basement. It's been an eye-sore since Mr. J moved here, and it's only gotten worse.
I've wanted to develop/finish the basement since I moved in over 3 years ago, but just never got around to it - nor had the money (not that we have the money now). Being that I'm at home and have the time - AND - thinking of Master K's upcoming mobility, I want to try and make the most of the space that we have, spread out all of the furniture/things we have and get rid of the clutter. I'm hoping to have the project complete before I return to work in November.
So...while cleaning out old boxes I stumbled upon a number of old items - as far back as my childhood. Some of the more semi-recent (within that last 10 years) items were cards from Jeff (the ex). Now, I did get rid of a lot of stuff after we parted ways, but these pictures and cards were packed away in a box that I thought only had high school stuff in it.
It was nice to reminisce a little about how much 'in love' we were with each other. The silly notes we left for each other and the funny/lovey dovey cards we gave to one another. It definitely took me back to the good 'ole days when we were young, in love and just having fun. Oh, how things can change. But people change - people grow up and apart - and that's OK. It was great once, but has long been over and put to rest. Although, was nice to remember the fun that was once had between me and my ex, even if only for a moment.
I've wanted to develop/finish the basement since I moved in over 3 years ago, but just never got around to it - nor had the money (not that we have the money now). Being that I'm at home and have the time - AND - thinking of Master K's upcoming mobility, I want to try and make the most of the space that we have, spread out all of the furniture/things we have and get rid of the clutter. I'm hoping to have the project complete before I return to work in November.
So...while cleaning out old boxes I stumbled upon a number of old items - as far back as my childhood. Some of the more semi-recent (within that last 10 years) items were cards from Jeff (the ex). Now, I did get rid of a lot of stuff after we parted ways, but these pictures and cards were packed away in a box that I thought only had high school stuff in it.
It was nice to reminisce a little about how much 'in love' we were with each other. The silly notes we left for each other and the funny/lovey dovey cards we gave to one another. It definitely took me back to the good 'ole days when we were young, in love and just having fun. Oh, how things can change. But people change - people grow up and apart - and that's OK. It was great once, but has long been over and put to rest. Although, was nice to remember the fun that was once had between me and my ex, even if only for a moment.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
A Weekend Visit with Old Friends
I had an amazing Saturday this past weekend. Mr. J & I were in Saskatoon for free comic book day. So, while he busied himself with work at 8th Street Books and Comics, I made it a priority to catch up with old friends.
Now, when I refer to them as old friends I'm not inferring that they are people with which I've lost touch, just friends that I've known for ages (10+ years) and who, sadly, I don't get to see that often (primarily because I live in another city/province).
However, because my friends are so important to me, it is important for me to stay connected to them as much as I can. So when I return to my home province, I make sure that I get-together with whomever I can in order to maintain those relationships.
Usually, I only get to see 1 or 2. Mostly because there are a number of other things going on, and we can only fit so many visits into one day. But this past Saturday, I had the day to wander from friend to friend visiting at will.
I had only set up a few visits, but surprisingly, managed to see a lot more friends that I was anticipating, which is what made the day so wonderful.
My planned lunch with BB & his girlfriend, got bigger when T-ass and Ty became part of the plan. We tried out this little Mexican place on Boychuk called La Bamba - very tasty. It was fun to see my old buddies and we reminisced about years gone by.
Before and after my lunch, I managed to squeeze in some time visiting with the newest parents of the group - the Schnells. I stopped over at the house to visit Jenn & Anara, and then made sure I spent some time at the Den with Al.
My afternoon coffee with AJ turned into a meeting of yuppies (as cenobyte referred to us) at Calories. Just as I was calling AJ to confirm our coffee location, I was surprised with news that ceno was in town, and that AJ had just dropped off J-Bra at Calories for a visit with ceno and Thunderhowl. I immediately wanted to join them, so AJ & I commenced our afternoon coffee with the rest of them. I was very happy to see them, and we had a wonderful afternoon talking shop (gaming).
I finished off my afternoon back at 8th Street with Mr. J and the rest of the crew. Pat took us all out for supper at Amigo's, and I had wonderful time meeting new people, especially a local comic book artist Tom Grummett who was doing sketches for Free Comic Book Day.
Now, when I refer to them as old friends I'm not inferring that they are people with which I've lost touch, just friends that I've known for ages (10+ years) and who, sadly, I don't get to see that often (primarily because I live in another city/province).
However, because my friends are so important to me, it is important for me to stay connected to them as much as I can. So when I return to my home province, I make sure that I get-together with whomever I can in order to maintain those relationships.
Usually, I only get to see 1 or 2. Mostly because there are a number of other things going on, and we can only fit so many visits into one day. But this past Saturday, I had the day to wander from friend to friend visiting at will.
I had only set up a few visits, but surprisingly, managed to see a lot more friends that I was anticipating, which is what made the day so wonderful.
My planned lunch with BB & his girlfriend, got bigger when T-ass and Ty became part of the plan. We tried out this little Mexican place on Boychuk called La Bamba - very tasty. It was fun to see my old buddies and we reminisced about years gone by.
Before and after my lunch, I managed to squeeze in some time visiting with the newest parents of the group - the Schnells. I stopped over at the house to visit Jenn & Anara, and then made sure I spent some time at the Den with Al.
My afternoon coffee with AJ turned into a meeting of yuppies (as cenobyte referred to us) at Calories. Just as I was calling AJ to confirm our coffee location, I was surprised with news that ceno was in town, and that AJ had just dropped off J-Bra at Calories for a visit with ceno and Thunderhowl. I immediately wanted to join them, so AJ & I commenced our afternoon coffee with the rest of them. I was very happy to see them, and we had a wonderful afternoon talking shop (gaming).
I finished off my afternoon back at 8th Street with Mr. J and the rest of the crew. Pat took us all out for supper at Amigo's, and I had wonderful time meeting new people, especially a local comic book artist Tom Grummett who was doing sketches for Free Comic Book Day.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo
This past weekend Mr. J & I made a trip down to Calgary for the Comic & Entertainment Expo.
We drove down early Saturday morning in order to make the 11:00 AM Voice Acting workshop for Mr. J. We arrived around 10:30AM, and found ourselves standing in line for about 40 minutes, even though we had purchased our tickets in advance. It seems as though they weren't appropriately staffed when it came to collecting tickets, providing a 'goodie' bag and ushering everyone through the doors - they only had 3 people for that. I noticed later on that day (around 1:30) that there were still people waiting in line.
We arrived at the Voice Acting workshop about 10 minutes late, but we didn't miss too much. We were entertained by a couple (Yuri & Tara) who work in the industry - they regaled us with stories of their experiences. I think Mr. J got some useful information.
There were a number of 'stars' at the Expo - Edward James Olmos (see picture below), Margot Kidder (wow, has she ever aged), Kandyse McClure (Dualla), Sean Astin (see picture below), James Kyson Lee (Ando), Jewel Staite (Kaylee), Voice actor of Rhino - Bee-Awesome!!!, and many more.
Sean Astin - taken from afar.
Side shot of Edward - luckily I didn't get in trouble for snapping it.
We didn't actually meet any of the stars, except for Mark Walton - voice of Rhino from Bolt. I am conflicted about meeting movie stars. Yes, I enjoyed watching them in their show/movie - but what am I really going to say to them, 'hey, I liked you in X', or 'You were awesome'. That just seems lame, and because I didn't have any burning questions, I was satisfied with just 'seeing' them. I guess I just don't get worked up about meeting celebrities.
We spent quite a bit of time on 'Artists Lane.' The baby's room is going to be themed 'SuperHeroes', so with limited 'hero' options in the world of 'decorating the nursery', we figured a great way to theme the room is with hero artist sketches. We picked up (and ordered) a number sketches at the Edmonton Comic event - Zatanna, Batgirl, HarlyQuinn, and a signed pic of Ando. In Calgary, we picked up our Edmonton order of Batman, Superman and Captain Marvel (DC version), and purchased a number of other great 'hero' sketches. We will be laminating some and framing the others. I think the nursery will be cool. Now we just need to decide on paint colours for the room. 'Super Baby' (as Mr. J calls him/her) is going to be inundated with comics and superheroes upon birth.
Anywho, I got sidetracked there a little.
Sunday, we walked around the event some more, visiting with various people that Mr. J knew, and attended our final workshop on Breaking into Voice Acting. It was hosted by Helene Rousse from Total Casting. She provided a wealth of knowledge on how to get started to what to put on your demo. Mr. J and I recorded most of the talk, so Mr. J will be able to reference back to it later on.
It was a great little weekend, and prepared me a bit for GenCon. Not in terms of what to expect - I know it will be nothing like I experienced - but helped me understand how tired I'm going to get, and how many snacks and drinks I will need to take with me - 7 month pregger Mama is going to need to be prepared for anything.
We also managed a nice little visit with Uncle and Auntie.
We drove down early Saturday morning in order to make the 11:00 AM Voice Acting workshop for Mr. J. We arrived around 10:30AM, and found ourselves standing in line for about 40 minutes, even though we had purchased our tickets in advance. It seems as though they weren't appropriately staffed when it came to collecting tickets, providing a 'goodie' bag and ushering everyone through the doors - they only had 3 people for that. I noticed later on that day (around 1:30) that there were still people waiting in line.
We arrived at the Voice Acting workshop about 10 minutes late, but we didn't miss too much. We were entertained by a couple (Yuri & Tara) who work in the industry - they regaled us with stories of their experiences. I think Mr. J got some useful information.
There were a number of 'stars' at the Expo - Edward James Olmos (see picture below), Margot Kidder (wow, has she ever aged), Kandyse McClure (Dualla), Sean Astin (see picture below), James Kyson Lee (Ando), Jewel Staite (Kaylee), Voice actor of Rhino - Bee-Awesome!!!, and many more.
Sean Astin - taken from afar.
Side shot of Edward - luckily I didn't get in trouble for snapping it.We didn't actually meet any of the stars, except for Mark Walton - voice of Rhino from Bolt. I am conflicted about meeting movie stars. Yes, I enjoyed watching them in their show/movie - but what am I really going to say to them, 'hey, I liked you in X', or 'You were awesome'. That just seems lame, and because I didn't have any burning questions, I was satisfied with just 'seeing' them. I guess I just don't get worked up about meeting celebrities.
We spent quite a bit of time on 'Artists Lane.' The baby's room is going to be themed 'SuperHeroes', so with limited 'hero' options in the world of 'decorating the nursery', we figured a great way to theme the room is with hero artist sketches. We picked up (and ordered) a number sketches at the Edmonton Comic event - Zatanna, Batgirl, HarlyQuinn, and a signed pic of Ando. In Calgary, we picked up our Edmonton order of Batman, Superman and Captain Marvel (DC version), and purchased a number of other great 'hero' sketches. We will be laminating some and framing the others. I think the nursery will be cool. Now we just need to decide on paint colours for the room. 'Super Baby' (as Mr. J calls him/her) is going to be inundated with comics and superheroes upon birth.
Anywho, I got sidetracked there a little.
Sunday, we walked around the event some more, visiting with various people that Mr. J knew, and attended our final workshop on Breaking into Voice Acting. It was hosted by Helene Rousse from Total Casting. She provided a wealth of knowledge on how to get started to what to put on your demo. Mr. J and I recorded most of the talk, so Mr. J will be able to reference back to it later on.
It was a great little weekend, and prepared me a bit for GenCon. Not in terms of what to expect - I know it will be nothing like I experienced - but helped me understand how tired I'm going to get, and how many snacks and drinks I will need to take with me - 7 month pregger Mama is going to need to be prepared for anything.
We also managed a nice little visit with Uncle and Auntie.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Time for neuba to relax
Christmas was a blast. I had 5 days off, so it was a nice stretch of time, but no where close to what I am used to. I quite enjoy the December holiday season, and therefore generally try to take extra time off. This year my vacation bank was all used up...but that's perfectly fine with me..I used it for our amazing trip to Jamaica!
We arrived home to a house full of sick people. Not exactly what you want during Christmas time. However, it was short-lived for those who got it, and I've still yet to see the signs of me getting anything.
My brother and his 3 kids were also home for Christmas, which made it that much more special. There's just something different about Christmas when there are kids around. It's not just how their eyes light up when they see Santa arrive on Christmas Eve, or how excited they look when they open a gift they were hoping to get, it's also the joy and excitement that everyone feels when you are spending time together, whether it's playing a game, doing a puzzle, or simply helping prepare dinner. Mr. J and I spent most of our days entertaining the kids with the Wii, the onslaught on remote control devices Uncle J bought for the kids, and puzzles. It was wonderful - but I'm exhausted.
Christmas wouldn't be the same if I didn't get to see my friends. And I was happy the opportunity presented itself on Saturday. We drove into the city to begin a day of shopping and visiting. We had a chance to visit our friends from Dallas who were home visiting the family; we visited our local favourites that you just don't get here in Edmonton - comic book store, coffee/tea store and gaming store. We spent supper with our soon-to-be-parents friends, and then headed over to AJ and J'Bra's for the party.
It was wonderful to see everyone. It's been quite sometime since we all got together in one place to hang out. It reminds me of the many party's that happened over the years. It's nice to see that some things never change - getting together, talking about the usual - gaming and school. Although, as we get older the conversations are starting to include work, cool vacation spots, and other non-gaming activities. I am so glad we convinced BB to come out, although I hardly got to talk to him. (sniff)
After the hustle and bustle of Christmas, and having to work a couple of days this week, I am ready for some pj-wearing-naptime-moviewatching-relaxo time.
Today we leave for Canmore. In keeping with tradition, we are off to a special get-away (just the 2 of us) to ring in the new year. Last year, Mr. J planned the surprise get-away to Candle Lake, so this year it was my turn. I picked the mountains, considering neither of us have been since there since we moved here. I've got dinner planned for tonight and Banff Hot Springs (with massages) planned for tomorrow. Otherwise, we'll be enjoying some quiet time together watching movies, playing games, and sleeping.
I hope everyone enjoys their New Years, whatever it may be, and with talk to you in 2009.
We arrived home to a house full of sick people. Not exactly what you want during Christmas time. However, it was short-lived for those who got it, and I've still yet to see the signs of me getting anything.
My brother and his 3 kids were also home for Christmas, which made it that much more special. There's just something different about Christmas when there are kids around. It's not just how their eyes light up when they see Santa arrive on Christmas Eve, or how excited they look when they open a gift they were hoping to get, it's also the joy and excitement that everyone feels when you are spending time together, whether it's playing a game, doing a puzzle, or simply helping prepare dinner. Mr. J and I spent most of our days entertaining the kids with the Wii, the onslaught on remote control devices Uncle J bought for the kids, and puzzles. It was wonderful - but I'm exhausted.
Christmas wouldn't be the same if I didn't get to see my friends. And I was happy the opportunity presented itself on Saturday. We drove into the city to begin a day of shopping and visiting. We had a chance to visit our friends from Dallas who were home visiting the family; we visited our local favourites that you just don't get here in Edmonton - comic book store, coffee/tea store and gaming store. We spent supper with our soon-to-be-parents friends, and then headed over to AJ and J'Bra's for the party.
It was wonderful to see everyone. It's been quite sometime since we all got together in one place to hang out. It reminds me of the many party's that happened over the years. It's nice to see that some things never change - getting together, talking about the usual - gaming and school. Although, as we get older the conversations are starting to include work, cool vacation spots, and other non-gaming activities. I am so glad we convinced BB to come out, although I hardly got to talk to him. (sniff)
After the hustle and bustle of Christmas, and having to work a couple of days this week, I am ready for some pj-wearing-naptime-moviewatching-relaxo time.
Today we leave for Canmore. In keeping with tradition, we are off to a special get-away (just the 2 of us) to ring in the new year. Last year, Mr. J planned the surprise get-away to Candle Lake, so this year it was my turn. I picked the mountains, considering neither of us have been since there since we moved here. I've got dinner planned for tonight and Banff Hot Springs (with massages) planned for tomorrow. Otherwise, we'll be enjoying some quiet time together watching movies, playing games, and sleeping.
I hope everyone enjoys their New Years, whatever it may be, and with talk to you in 2009.
Sunday, November 09, 2008
Back into the swing of things...finally!
We've been home for 2 weeks now, and I've finally caught up on all the laundry and upload the rest of our pictures from our trip to Jamaica. The first week back was slow for me. I caught a bit of a sore throat on the way home, and it knocked quite a bit of energy outta me for about a week. I managed to drag my ass to kickboxing and volleyball the last couple of weeks, but that was about it. Although, I did get back into my usual workouts late last week.
Unfortunately, Mr. J is has been feeling under the weather all weekend, so we weren't as mobile as we would have liked. However, it did give me a chance to tackle our picture project. The wedding pictures were easy; given that they were presented to us in an album and on a CD. Our other pictures had to be downloaded from the camera, uploaded onto the web, and then, of course, I had to play with them. I started by uploading them, one by one, to my google account when I realized that Picasa 3 would be faster, quicker, creative, and a lot more fun. I put together a little collage to show a sample of our picks, but you can go here to view our 500 pictures of Jamaica, or view the slideshow on my sidebar.
Friday, October 17, 2008
3 Hours to go---Jamaica here we come
We are almost out the door. Squeeeeeeeeee!!!!!
I can't believe how excited, happy, and amazing I feel. This is going to be one hellava trip.
I can't wait to share our stories and show off pictures once we get back.
I love my life! I love you so much Mr. J.
I can't believe how excited, happy, and amazing I feel. This is going to be one hellava trip.
I can't wait to share our stories and show off pictures once we get back.
I love my life! I love you so much Mr. J.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
New Skills
We had our slo-pitch wrap-up party last night....and I left acquiring 2 new skills.
1. Apparently I am not that bad at the drums for Rock Band. This comes a surprise to me, cuz I not a big fan of games like this or Guitar Hero. I have never found GH enjoyable to watch and I am horrible at it. RB was a little more entertaining, especially with an entire room of your friends, who've been drinking. Everyone was having a great time, and I did too, once I finally got into it. And, I am a horrible singer, but I already knew that.
2. I now know how to play Table Tennis. Our wonderful hosts had a ping-pong and so some of us engaged in a little friendly competition. Two of us got shown some of the basic skills by another fellow teammate, and then he proceeded to whoop both our butts.
Good times were had by all. Too much food and drink. I am glad I know my limit...and 3 isn't a whole lot. I guess that is what happens when you drink a couple of times a year. Ah well, I'll be giving it up soon anyways.
1. Apparently I am not that bad at the drums for Rock Band. This comes a surprise to me, cuz I not a big fan of games like this or Guitar Hero. I have never found GH enjoyable to watch and I am horrible at it. RB was a little more entertaining, especially with an entire room of your friends, who've been drinking. Everyone was having a great time, and I did too, once I finally got into it. And, I am a horrible singer, but I already knew that.
2. I now know how to play Table Tennis. Our wonderful hosts had a ping-pong and so some of us engaged in a little friendly competition. Two of us got shown some of the basic skills by another fellow teammate, and then he proceeded to whoop both our butts.
Good times were had by all. Too much food and drink. I am glad I know my limit...and 3 isn't a whole lot. I guess that is what happens when you drink a couple of times a year. Ah well, I'll be giving it up soon anyways.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Heading to the Tropics
Some of you may have noticed the countdown and subsequent couples resorts on my sidebar over the last month.
Well....we leave for Negril, Jamaica in 32 days - October 18th. We're extremely excited. This is our first tropical vacation ever. Although James has been to Jamaica before (3x when he was a kid), it's never been as a relaxing vacation. and me....WOW!!! I can't wait. I am really looking forward to just relaxing and basking in the sun. Something I never thought I would do - be it that I wasn't much of a 'hot weather' kind of person. That seems to be changing with age, as I get less tolerant of the cold.
It's an all inclusive resort....so all the food and drink we can consume in a week. Plus, there are various watersports that we can indulge in that are included as well. I'm especially looking forward to trying hobie cat sailing and windsurfing.
Finally, we can't forget the 'big day' - October 22,2008. It's definitely going to be the highlight of the trip. Just the two of us!! :)
Well....we leave for Negril, Jamaica in 32 days - October 18th. We're extremely excited. This is our first tropical vacation ever. Although James has been to Jamaica before (3x when he was a kid), it's never been as a relaxing vacation. and me....WOW!!! I can't wait. I am really looking forward to just relaxing and basking in the sun. Something I never thought I would do - be it that I wasn't much of a 'hot weather' kind of person. That seems to be changing with age, as I get less tolerant of the cold.
It's an all inclusive resort....so all the food and drink we can consume in a week. Plus, there are various watersports that we can indulge in that are included as well. I'm especially looking forward to trying hobie cat sailing and windsurfing.
Finally, we can't forget the 'big day' - October 22,2008. It's definitely going to be the highlight of the trip. Just the two of us!! :)
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Superpowers and College...everyday stuff
After almost 2 years absence from tabletop gaming - I'm back! James is running a Mutants & Masterminds campaign for me and another couple (old gamer friends of James'). We're all pretty excited. We had our first session was last Thursday.
Our group consists of Em U. Laite (my superhero) - a reclusive skater-girl who has only recently discovered her ability to mimic others; Thomas Grey - a great mystic, who spews fire bolts from his hands; and D.A.N.A, the super-strong prodigy android.
Our session was short, but I can already tell it is going to be a fantastic game. James is very animated with his descriptions, and his use of a wide range of voices definitely adds to the game.
We hope to get together every couple of weeks.
SMAC!
Our group consists of Em U. Laite (my superhero) - a reclusive skater-girl who has only recently discovered her ability to mimic others; Thomas Grey - a great mystic, who spews fire bolts from his hands; and D.A.N.A, the super-strong prodigy android.
Our session was short, but I can already tell it is going to be a fantastic game. James is very animated with his descriptions, and his use of a wide range of voices definitely adds to the game.
We hope to get together every couple of weeks.
SMAC!
Sunday, September 07, 2008
Spa Day
I spent Saturday with the girls - Farm Girl, Baby Mama, and Cable Chick - enjoying a day of pampering.
We started off with a stroll through the farmers market in St. Albert, before we headed over to The Rock Salon for our noon arrival. We spent the entire afternoon at the spa getting pedicures, facials, massages, and haircuts. It was definitely a nice treat for ourselves.
For the next couple of hours, we shopped West Edmonton Mall. We didn't have a whole lot to shop for, but we ended up leaving with a few shopping bags in tow. I managed to pick up a few things for our upcoming tropical vacation.
We capped off the evening with drinks and dinner at Rics Grill. The food was delicious, as usual, and the girls and I had a great visit. Alas, the final member of a group, my BFF, is 'stuck' (resides) in Dallas, and couldn't make it for the weekend.
It was a nice escape from the day to day home organizing that has been occupying us for the past couple of months. Ahhhh!
We started off with a stroll through the farmers market in St. Albert, before we headed over to The Rock Salon for our noon arrival. We spent the entire afternoon at the spa getting pedicures, facials, massages, and haircuts. It was definitely a nice treat for ourselves.
For the next couple of hours, we shopped West Edmonton Mall. We didn't have a whole lot to shop for, but we ended up leaving with a few shopping bags in tow. I managed to pick up a few things for our upcoming tropical vacation.
We capped off the evening with drinks and dinner at Rics Grill. The food was delicious, as usual, and the girls and I had a great visit. Alas, the final member of a group, my BFF, is 'stuck' (resides) in Dallas, and couldn't make it for the weekend.
It was a nice escape from the day to day home organizing that has been occupying us for the past couple of months. Ahhhh!
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Squeeee!!! Wii!
After thinking I would never own another console system in my life, James & I decided to buy a Wii. I am not even sure how we got talking about buying one, but before we knew it we were headed to Future Shop, to make our purchase.
However, in our decision to purchase the Wii, we decided right from the start that this would be something to help keep us active. By no means was this replacing normal exercise, but we thought the Wii would provide a fun alternative to increase our activity. So, with that in mind, the games we purchases are sport related.
Wii Sports lets you do bowling, baseball, tennis, golf and boxing. And based on last night, I've got James beat in baseball with my multiple home runs, reaching 570 ft. Wahoo!
We also picked up Bowling Pinbusters, Smackdown vs Raw, and Championship Boxing. I am hoping to utilize many of the skills I learned from kickboxing this past spring. If anything, it provides me with a opportunity to practice.
I can already tell that I am going to get a good shoulder and back workout from most of these games. We weren't playing for long last night, and I am a bit stiff today.
Squeee!
However, in our decision to purchase the Wii, we decided right from the start that this would be something to help keep us active. By no means was this replacing normal exercise, but we thought the Wii would provide a fun alternative to increase our activity. So, with that in mind, the games we purchases are sport related.
Wii Sports lets you do bowling, baseball, tennis, golf and boxing. And based on last night, I've got James beat in baseball with my multiple home runs, reaching 570 ft. Wahoo!
We also picked up Bowling Pinbusters, Smackdown vs Raw, and Championship Boxing. I am hoping to utilize many of the skills I learned from kickboxing this past spring. If anything, it provides me with a opportunity to practice.
I can already tell that I am going to get a good shoulder and back workout from most of these games. We weren't playing for long last night, and I am a bit stiff today.
Squeee!
Monday, August 04, 2008
California Dreamin'
And sadly, another trip to California to visit TUO & R:tAG ends.
But what a trip...probably the best one to date. James & I didn't have a lot planned. We did a couple touristy things, but mostly we just geeked out with our hosts....or as I've been corrected, R:tAG & James geeked out.
We arrived Wednesday evening. TUO was gracious enough to pick us up from the airport. Sadly, R:tAG was laid up at home due to an aggravated back injury. We met TUO's pet in the car, and bombarded it with questions..to which it had many interesting answers.
R:tAG managed to maneuver around the house, so we decided to go out for dinner and spent our first evening at Consuelo on Santana Row. Great food and many laughs were had before we left....almost carrying R:tAG out of the restaurant. We managed to transport him safely home. He spent the rest of the evening with Lady Vicodin. So peaceful and soothing she is. The rest of us stayed up and watched Day Watch. Which felt oddly deju vu-ish for me when we started watching it. At times, I knew what scene was coming up next, what actions characters were going to take or words they were going to speak...until enough of the movie had gone by I realized I had seen it before. However, I still can't place it. I don't know when, where or with who I saw it. Strange. Unfortunately, I was too tired to make it through the entire movie.
Thursday we decided to head into San Francisco....after learning that R:tAG would be staying home from work for another day and and not being able to get a hold of Carl. The 'tours' would have to wait until Friday.
We travelled with TUO to her work, which is nearby the Sunnyvale train station. We made plans to meet at the end of the day, and headed off to check the train schedule and get some foody bits into our stomach.
James wanted to go to the SF Zoo, so post-Caltrain ride, we jumped into a cab and headed over to visit the animals. Rowr! (hee-hee) There was lots to see and a few of the animals were quite active. Here are some pictures.
Thursday evening we met up with Carl & Mickey and the six of us went to this amazing Greek restaurant - Cafe Artemis. Engaging conversation was had...and when someone didn't readily have the answer to something, the 'pets' helped out. It was quite a sight to see our 4 friends each with a ' pet' in their hands, searching for the same thing all at once. It was like conversing with 8 instead of 4. :)
Friday was pretty jam-packed. We started off the morning by travelling with R:tAG to work (mobile enough to rejoin the work-world) to get a tour. James was giddy with excitement; he was very much like a kid in a candy store. I had toured Cryptic Studios on my first visit down to San Jose a couple of years ago, and although Cryptic had since moved, the tour was definitely for James. We both left with smiles on our faces and schwag in our hands.
TUO had to run off to work, so James & I walked up to the nearest VTA station and caught the train into San Jose. It was only a few steps away to our destination - The Tech. This place was amazing. I've been to enough science museums/centres to compare, and this one definitely topped my list. Other than the numerous kids inhabiting the place, it was very cool and interactive. Just when I thought there wasn't more to see, I'd go around a corner and there was an entire separate exhibit. We spent most of the early part of the day lunching, touring, and taking in Sea Monsters at the IMAX.
After stopping briefly for some milkshakes at Johnny Rockets we were off to visit Carl at Apple and take in the monthly 'Beer Bash' event for staff and visitors, sponsored by Nike, I believe. Quite amazing I must say. An enormous amount of people (mostly staff as far as I could tell), tables and tables of food for the taking, water, pop, wine, beer...you name it....and free. And of course, Stan, who is worth mentioning, simply because he was so entertaining. Kudos to Carl for including us in the event.
Supper plans included Cheruby's 'must-eat-at' place, In-n-Out Burger...and I must say to Cheruby, 'amazing...delicious', and to our hosts, 'thank you so much for taking us there.' We were advised to order 'Animal style', and did so. James, of course, went over the top with his 'Animal' ordering.
For someone who doesn't really eat from any fast food chain, I was amazed at how calm my tummy was. No rumblies, nor tumblies, nor mad-dashes to the loo.
To cap off the night we watched The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra (at least everyone else managed to watch the entire show...I, once again, fell asleep). SUPER-MEGA-AWESOME-COOL. This is a must see for all geeks out there. Corny for the sake of being corny....classic. I am so glad we bought it. Now I can watch the rest of it. (Hiss...Rowr!)
.....so tired....more to come!! Farewell for now.
Ok....after a few days to think about the remainder of our trip I realized there wasn't a whole lot more to say. Not to say we didn't have a great time, but it was fairly lax-a-daisy and relaxing.
We spent Saturday and Sunday touring and shopping around Campbell and Los Gatos with TUO & R:tAG. We:
But what a trip...probably the best one to date. James & I didn't have a lot planned. We did a couple touristy things, but mostly we just geeked out with our hosts....or as I've been corrected, R:tAG & James geeked out.
We arrived Wednesday evening. TUO was gracious enough to pick us up from the airport. Sadly, R:tAG was laid up at home due to an aggravated back injury. We met TUO's pet in the car, and bombarded it with questions..to which it had many interesting answers.
R:tAG managed to maneuver around the house, so we decided to go out for dinner and spent our first evening at Consuelo on Santana Row. Great food and many laughs were had before we left....almost carrying R:tAG out of the restaurant. We managed to transport him safely home. He spent the rest of the evening with Lady Vicodin. So peaceful and soothing she is. The rest of us stayed up and watched Day Watch. Which felt oddly deju vu-ish for me when we started watching it. At times, I knew what scene was coming up next, what actions characters were going to take or words they were going to speak...until enough of the movie had gone by I realized I had seen it before. However, I still can't place it. I don't know when, where or with who I saw it. Strange. Unfortunately, I was too tired to make it through the entire movie.
Thursday we decided to head into San Francisco....after learning that R:tAG would be staying home from work for another day and and not being able to get a hold of Carl. The 'tours' would have to wait until Friday.
We travelled with TUO to her work, which is nearby the Sunnyvale train station. We made plans to meet at the end of the day, and headed off to check the train schedule and get some foody bits into our stomach.
James wanted to go to the SF Zoo, so post-Caltrain ride, we jumped into a cab and headed over to visit the animals. Rowr! (hee-hee) There was lots to see and a few of the animals were quite active. Here are some pictures.
Thursday evening we met up with Carl & Mickey and the six of us went to this amazing Greek restaurant - Cafe Artemis. Engaging conversation was had...and when someone didn't readily have the answer to something, the 'pets' helped out. It was quite a sight to see our 4 friends each with a ' pet' in their hands, searching for the same thing all at once. It was like conversing with 8 instead of 4. :)
Friday was pretty jam-packed. We started off the morning by travelling with R:tAG to work (mobile enough to rejoin the work-world) to get a tour. James was giddy with excitement; he was very much like a kid in a candy store. I had toured Cryptic Studios on my first visit down to San Jose a couple of years ago, and although Cryptic had since moved, the tour was definitely for James. We both left with smiles on our faces and schwag in our hands.
TUO had to run off to work, so James & I walked up to the nearest VTA station and caught the train into San Jose. It was only a few steps away to our destination - The Tech. This place was amazing. I've been to enough science museums/centres to compare, and this one definitely topped my list. Other than the numerous kids inhabiting the place, it was very cool and interactive. Just when I thought there wasn't more to see, I'd go around a corner and there was an entire separate exhibit. We spent most of the early part of the day lunching, touring, and taking in Sea Monsters at the IMAX.
After stopping briefly for some milkshakes at Johnny Rockets we were off to visit Carl at Apple and take in the monthly 'Beer Bash' event for staff and visitors, sponsored by Nike, I believe. Quite amazing I must say. An enormous amount of people (mostly staff as far as I could tell), tables and tables of food for the taking, water, pop, wine, beer...you name it....and free. And of course, Stan, who is worth mentioning, simply because he was so entertaining. Kudos to Carl for including us in the event.
Supper plans included Cheruby's 'must-eat-at' place, In-n-Out Burger...and I must say to Cheruby, 'amazing...delicious', and to our hosts, 'thank you so much for taking us there.' We were advised to order 'Animal style', and did so. James, of course, went over the top with his 'Animal' ordering.
James: I'd like that ANIMAL STYLE (in a slow, booming, deep voice, accompanied by a snake-like hand gesture)
Clerk: Was it really necessary to do it like that?
James: Absolutely!!!!!
Clerk: Well, she didn't feel the need to do it like that
James: ANIMAL STYLE (repeated again for emphasis)
For someone who doesn't really eat from any fast food chain, I was amazed at how calm my tummy was. No rumblies, nor tumblies, nor mad-dashes to the loo.
To cap off the night we watched The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra (at least everyone else managed to watch the entire show...I, once again, fell asleep). SUPER-MEGA-AWESOME-COOL. This is a must see for all geeks out there. Corny for the sake of being corny....classic. I am so glad we bought it. Now I can watch the rest of it. (Hiss...Rowr!)
.....so tired....more to come!! Farewell for now.
Ok....after a few days to think about the remainder of our trip I realized there wasn't a whole lot more to say. Not to say we didn't have a great time, but it was fairly lax-a-daisy and relaxing.
We spent Saturday and Sunday touring and shopping around Campbell and Los Gatos with TUO & R:tAG. We:
- took in the Farmers Market in Los Gatos
- hit up both local game/comic book stores - D&J Hobby & Heroes
- gorged ourselves at Fry's - the ultimate electronics store
Monday, July 14, 2008
Summer Holidays
So...we finally know what we are going to do for our summer holidays.
Visit TUO & R:tAG. Squeeee!
As many of you know, I am quite organized and I like to plan a lot. Maybe to the extreme sometimes. But not so much lately. You see, James has relaxed me quite a bit. I have this inner calmness when we're together....it is weird (for me), yet strangely comforting. Anywho..I'm disgressing much!
Many months ago when my work was requesting my holiday schedule. I said, 'I have no idea what I want to do, or for that matter, when I want to take holidays.' But I knew I would need some break time, so I figured summertime would be the most suitable - July.
We'd talk about our little 'holiday' mostly in vague terms, really not worrying too much about it....knowing we'd come up with something. And if we didn't, we could always head back to Saskatchewan and up to the lake for some time. Finally, James had a wonderfully bright idea.... (as usual....it amazes me how many cool ideas and concepts he comes up with on a regular basis...he really needs to create and market some of these ideas one day)......alas, I digress once again.
"Let's go visit TUO & R:tAG. To which I respond, 'sure, let's make sure there available first.' And to our advantage, they have no plans whatsoever. We'll except some gaming, but that can be enjoyable for all.
So there we have it. My 3rd visit to the San Jose area and James' 1st. And my 1st 'outoftheblue, unplanned vacation.'
Visit TUO & R:tAG. Squeeee!
As many of you know, I am quite organized and I like to plan a lot. Maybe to the extreme sometimes. But not so much lately. You see, James has relaxed me quite a bit. I have this inner calmness when we're together....it is weird (for me), yet strangely comforting. Anywho..I'm disgressing much!
Many months ago when my work was requesting my holiday schedule. I said, 'I have no idea what I want to do, or for that matter, when I want to take holidays.' But I knew I would need some break time, so I figured summertime would be the most suitable - July.
We'd talk about our little 'holiday' mostly in vague terms, really not worrying too much about it....knowing we'd come up with something. And if we didn't, we could always head back to Saskatchewan and up to the lake for some time. Finally, James had a wonderfully bright idea.... (as usual....it amazes me how many cool ideas and concepts he comes up with on a regular basis...he really needs to create and market some of these ideas one day)......alas, I digress once again.
"Let's go visit TUO & R:tAG. To which I respond, 'sure, let's make sure there available first.' And to our advantage, they have no plans whatsoever. We'll except some gaming, but that can be enjoyable for all.
So there we have it. My 3rd visit to the San Jose area and James' 1st. And my 1st 'outoftheblue, unplanned vacation.'
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Staying in Touch
It's been a whirlwind weekend visiting friends.
I spend the entire day with Ben...it was absolutely wonderful. I miss him dearly. We had brunch with AJ at the Blue Plate this morning. We all reminisced about the past...parties...relationships...good times, and talked about the present and how well we were all doing. It was fantastic.
Bne & I saw Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay. It was hillarious...even the 2nd time around (for me).
We ended off the night with a great diner - steak & wine - at the The Keg, and some really good conversation as usual.
It was also great seeing people I haven't seen in ages - Carla, Deb, Quinn and Alan. Good times!!!
I really miss Bne, a lot! Although I am very happy that he is closer, now that he has moved to Settler...and that he has a regular job....and that he will be visiting more often. It makes me extremely happy.
I spend the entire day with Ben...it was absolutely wonderful. I miss him dearly. We had brunch with AJ at the Blue Plate this morning. We all reminisced about the past...parties...relationships...good times, and talked about the present and how well we were all doing. It was fantastic.
Bne & I saw Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay. It was hillarious...even the 2nd time around (for me).
We ended off the night with a great diner - steak & wine - at the The Keg, and some really good conversation as usual.
It was also great seeing people I haven't seen in ages - Carla, Deb, Quinn and Alan. Good times!!!
I really miss Bne, a lot! Although I am very happy that he is closer, now that he has moved to Settler...and that he has a regular job....and that he will be visiting more often. It makes me extremely happy.
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Happy Holidays
The holiday season of 2007 have been full of food, family, wonderful surprises, friends and much more, AND, I still have a few more days left.
I spent the majority of my time off with my parents and Mr. J in Biggar. It was a quiet Christmas, as my brothers family was spending Christmas with the 'other side' this year. So, Mr. J & I got put to work cooking, baking, and helping with some finishing touches on my parents renovations. However, I would have to say that most of our time was spent visiting, watching movies, and sleeping in. It was wonderful.
My sweetie spoiled me rotten with gifts. Too many to even list. But ranged from music-books-poetry-movies-clothes, and finally, a special New Years get-a-way trip. I was full of smiles....as usual when I am around Mr. J.
We came back into the city on Friday and spent sometime with BB, Suz, Cheruby and Bne. Alien vs. Predator was pretty craptacular. The only good thing about the movie (according to Bne) was the blonde hottie, and the trash-talk we engaged in afterwards.
Tomorrow we are off for our New Years celebration - just the two of us - for 3 days. I am very excited. I am looking forward to starting a new tradition with my sweetie. I've already got some ideas for next years get-a-way.
I spent the majority of my time off with my parents and Mr. J in Biggar. It was a quiet Christmas, as my brothers family was spending Christmas with the 'other side' this year. So, Mr. J & I got put to work cooking, baking, and helping with some finishing touches on my parents renovations. However, I would have to say that most of our time was spent visiting, watching movies, and sleeping in. It was wonderful.
My sweetie spoiled me rotten with gifts. Too many to even list. But ranged from music-books-poetry-movies-clothes, and finally, a special New Years get-a-way trip. I was full of smiles....as usual when I am around Mr. J.
We came back into the city on Friday and spent sometime with BB, Suz, Cheruby and Bne. Alien vs. Predator was pretty craptacular. The only good thing about the movie (according to Bne) was the blonde hottie, and the trash-talk we engaged in afterwards.
Tomorrow we are off for our New Years celebration - just the two of us - for 3 days. I am very excited. I am looking forward to starting a new tradition with my sweetie. I've already got some ideas for next years get-a-way.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Rides, Rides, Rides
I helped out last night at my friends Kids Christmas Party. It was a blast.
It was quite a big event. I don't know how it couldn't be, given that it was Shaw. They rented out the entire Galaxyland for the private function.
We helped set up all the tables for the snacks, drinks, and presents. We spent about an hour of the evening handing out gifts for the kids. And the rest of the time, we took to the rides - for free! It was a blast.
I love rides, however I have always been wary of riding the roller coaster because of the accident that occurred in the mid-80's. Like I said, I love rides to death, but I've never been a huge fan of going upside down, which makes roller coasters near the bottom of my list of favourites. However, the best one I ever went on was The Dueling Dragons. Jeff & I went to Florida/DisneyWorld/Universal Studios for our honeymoon. And for someone who doesn't even like rides, I was surprised (& touched) that he wanted to go. We both thought it was awesome (among the other rides we went on). I digress.
So, I finally decided to go.
It was fun, but I don't ever think I would do it again. Simply because I think I hurt my neck when my head snapped forward on the first descend. It is a little sore today.
I had tons of fun.
Now, for a day of baking.
It was quite a big event. I don't know how it couldn't be, given that it was Shaw. They rented out the entire Galaxyland for the private function.
We helped set up all the tables for the snacks, drinks, and presents. We spent about an hour of the evening handing out gifts for the kids. And the rest of the time, we took to the rides - for free! It was a blast.
I love rides, however I have always been wary of riding the roller coaster because of the accident that occurred in the mid-80's. Like I said, I love rides to death, but I've never been a huge fan of going upside down, which makes roller coasters near the bottom of my list of favourites. However, the best one I ever went on was The Dueling Dragons. Jeff & I went to Florida/DisneyWorld/Universal Studios for our honeymoon. And for someone who doesn't even like rides, I was surprised (& touched) that he wanted to go. We both thought it was awesome (among the other rides we went on). I digress.
So, I finally decided to go.
It was fun, but I don't ever think I would do it again. Simply because I think I hurt my neck when my head snapped forward on the first descend. It is a little sore today.
I had tons of fun.
Now, for a day of baking.
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