Man, I was really beginning to feel like my whole life was centred around the restaurant. The grand opening party finally took place on Saturday night, an event I am very pleased to have put behind me. Because friends? The company had us RUN AROUND THE RESTAURANT TO THE TUNE OF TINA TURNER’S “SIMPLY THE BEST.” While the invited guests watched. And applauded. I walked. Still working on putting that one behind me. Anyway, tonight is my first official shift, during which I hope to earn copious amounts of gratuities.
I’d really like to say that I’m going to get completely caught up with all of your blogs, but there are currently 678 items unread in Bloglines, and it’s just not going to happen. Did anything happen that I just absolutely shouldn’t have missed? Let me know, ‘k?
In other news, Graham and I went to the auto show on Sunday, which, admittedly, was not the best way to give my feet a rest. We stopped at the Evil Store on the way to the GO train and I bought a new pair of comfy shoes to wear that day. I discovered that I can wear a boys’ size 6 shoe, which really has opened up a whole new world of shoes! Only $17.94 for a pair of comfy hikers. Oh, yeah.
Graham picked me up from work on Valentine’s Day, and although it was almost 10:00, we decided to head into Oshawa to grab a bite to eat at our favourite diner, Teddy’s. Of course this part of the world is so friggin’ lame that Teddy’s had shut down at 10. We moved on to a pub downtown in Oshawa called Riley’s. We went in, found a table, and began to look forward to a frosty pint, when some dude started playing guitar and singing. It was way too loud for us to be able to relax and carry on a conversation, so like the typical old farts we’ve become, we left. We ended up going through the Burger King drive-through, which had no business even serving us because the food we received as the last customers of the night was exceptionally stale and gross. Happy Valentine’s Day! Things got better when we finally got home because Graham had put all of these little static-cling Valentine decals around the house on the windows and mirrors. There was a big Valentine balloon tied to the banister, and cinnamon hearts all over the place. Awwwwwww.
Oh I would not have been into that running around thing to that song – NOT AT ALL! Glad Graham salvaged Valentine’s Day for you!
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That Valentine’s day sounds like my birthday last year — we walked out of a restaurant after ordering drinks because it was too loud (which of course means we’re too old).
You? Are simply the best
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I am so going to be humming that song next time I see you. You will want to kill me but you won’t because I’m too damn cute. Wait, that’s my kid. Nevermind.
As an old fart, I’m impressed that you stayed up past 10pm on Vday. Bed by 10pm – now that’s old fart behaviour.
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