I realize I haven't posted in here for a decent amount of time aka at least two weeks which is a bit long for myself.

So I guess going back a couple weekends ago, I did fulfill one of my summer bucket list items which was going to a Ren Faire. Unfortunately the weather that weekend was brutal (44C all weekend) so it wasn't very enjoyable. We (myself, Mia and Liz) ended up going up pretty early aka 10am and then leaving by around 12:30pm because again, way too hot. We bought a couple fun items (I bought a "potion" aka some tea thing in a cute jar, Mia bought a floral crown, Liz bought these cool black bloomer shorts) and saw some birds of prey presentation, but yeah. I feel like this should be more of a fall activity, I dunno. The weather made me extremely grumpy. Oh and I also accidentally left my wallet there and the location was super far and there was no way I was going all the way back up that day. An organizer at the fair found it and left it at the office. Since Simon was off he went up there during the week and got it for me. Luckily nothing was taken, not even my $5 so thank you honest person who didn't steal my identity/funds.

Then later that week my phone decided it didn't want to charge on 95% of charging devices anymore (I tried multiple) and since it was nearing 5 years I decided to just get a new one which is a Google Pixel 9. My old one was a Pixel 6 so it's basically the same format which I like.

Writing course is going well. We had last week off because it was on Canada Day. We had our first assignment which I think I did ok one (we only get pass or fail and I passed) the teacher wrote my story was "pretty good" among much corrections/constructive criticism. Trust if you want to be humbled take a writing class. It's good but also you are like damn... My work shop is not this Tuesday but next and I'm a bit scared. Our class is pretty nice though and the comments are encouraging and not mean. I want to continue the creative writing certificate, but I won't be doing anything until next spring cuz I need to just focus on my courses for school as it is finally my last year and I just want to get through it.

This past weekend I didn't do much, just had a movie night at my aunt Brenda's with many of my family/cousins. It was fun, though the movie we watched was kind of stupid (Case 39). Kind of want to just do a smaller horror movie night with my aunt Bernie, because while I do like seeing everyone, she is my favourite relative to hang out with.

Work is still annoying but has slowed down. My boss was on vacation this week so I'm hoping to have a meeting with her when she's back next week. I want to discuss having someone aka Clarissa do the GFL inbox with me as it is so consistent I have to focus on it all the time. So I am hoping maybe she can do afternoons and I do mornings or vice versa. I want some new clients as only having this one is boring and I don't feel like I'm learning...well I do because I've dealt with so much shit with this client (not them specifically, but this account), and I want to have other accounts to learn from. There's other things I have to discuss with her too, but yeah. Again, it's going to suck when her and Paola (second in command) are in their new roles. I'm honestly scared, but thank God Jacquie my old boss is still like you can always ask questions in our regular CSS chat. I find lately it's mostly dealing with certain people at my job that's making it unenjoyable. People in roles higher than me who don't know what they are doing and just some men who are super arrogant. I have no idea if I will stay in insurance long term. It really depends when I'm done my Masters. Either way, after I'll probably start taking CIP courses just in case, but I do want to get out of this role eventually. I hate kind of being the one expected to know everything, take on everything, do other's jobs for them etc.

Simon had go to back to his shrink this past week. They are getting him off the benzo as it is not good long term (can cause dementia) and he's changed his meds yet again. He seems to be ok, not the high, still a bit anxious but nothing too bad. I wish he would just be able to find meds that let him feel normal. He also may be off work longer than the 19th as he will have to take time to adjust to his new medication. At least he's getting paid exactly the same so that's good.

Pretty much have finished unpacking/decorating our place. It feels really cozy and like home now. My mom came to see it on Canada Day and she really liked it. I feel really happy here, still going to the gym pretty regularly since it's just in the basement. Again, I can see us being here long term i.e. until we buy property (if we ever do). It's a pretty good location. Speaking of Canada Day, it was on Tuesday (which kinda sucked and made the work week feel off), but I ended up going to the beach to watch the big fireworks show and it was pretty cool. I would not have gone if I couldn't walk there easily as the traffic/buses were insane, but it was a good experience and I would go again next year.

Ava was acting listless and had some weird coloured poop so Simon took a stool sample to the vet today and they got back to us so quickly. She has a bacterial infection so they gave us meds and probiotics so hopefully she feels better soon.

I was thinking I never posted my summer plans list so here it is:

-Go visit Laura in Kingston for a long weekend (we were supposed to go to Quebec but she's having some medical issues so we're just going to stay at her place and do some daytrips)
-Concerts - Neil Young, LCD Soundsystem, Pulp (already saw Metric in early June)
-Going to Cambridge on July 12th to meet up with old Allianz people so yes this is the year of meeting up with old co-workers apparently (did Starbucks crew earlier this year)
-Beach days. I accidentally bought TWO beach umbrellas/chair (meant to get only one aka thought it was only one), so going to try and use it tomorrow as we are getting another goddamn heat wave and I don't live far from the beach. There's an Olympic pool there so I think I will just end up going there cuz the lake is actually gross to swim in and I want to swim.
-Go to see Dream in High Park with Simon. It's a summer thing where actors perform Shakespeare plays in the park. This year they are doing Romeo and Juliet.
-Maybe go to a baseball game with my dad (has to be when the Yankees are playing as that's his team)
-First weekend in September going to a cottage for my birthday with Simon
-Next weekend in September, (my actual birthday) hopefully having a girls gathering, my plan is drag brunch, going to the theraputic waters, and then Medieval Times for dinner.
-I booked the last week of August off so maybe go to the CNE with someone aka Simon or my dad or someone else.
-Get back into BJJ hopefully in August (we also may have a women's BJJ pot luck in August)
-Read more/relax more/continue writing once the course is over

This entry was kind of all over the place, but that's ok. Hopefully next time I will not take so long to update!