Satuday in Toronto
Apr. 22nd, 2007 12:30 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
eveglassI woke later than intended this morning and promptly (well, perhaps not quite so promptly) went out walking with Ian. We explored the area around his brother's place, discovering a number of nifty stores in the meantime. There are so many things that I now need that I'd never heard of before today... or perhaps I'm just giving in to commercialism.
The hours between 2 pm and 5 pm are probably best unmentioned. Suffice to say that the lovely relaxed feel of the morning gave way to stress and annoyance, for more than just me.
Somewhen around 5 pm, Ian and I arrived at the nominal reason we're in Toronto this weekend: a party celebrating his grandmother's 90th birthday, his father's 70th birthday, and his parents' 45th anniversary. The good news is that there was not an hour and a half of speeches (unlike the last familiy affair of theirs I went to). There was also some decent food. To top it off, I sat at a table with a three-year-old and a five-year-old, both amazingly cute and talkative. Yay for cute kids.
Somehow, I managed to find myself the new owner of a one-person teapot (the centerpiece for our table, filled with flowers) and two teabag holders (someone else's prize that they didn't want). Now all I need are little teacups to go with them; thankfully, I know where they can be purchased.
I actually managed to make it through the dinner without too much stress. Then, foolish me and foolish Toronto urban planning, I managed to get lost and spent 15 minutes becoming progressively more-so. It was not a pleasant time. I eventually found my way back to the 401 and reached Andrew's, but it took a long time for me to calm down from the aggravation. Many thanks and hugs to Marc, who spent 20 minutes on the phone with me, long-distance. Also many thanks to Eric, who took the time to talk with me on MSN for much the same purpose. Speaking with them is wonderfully therapeutic.
One final note for the evening: you know you're in a geek's house when you've got 3 computers in one room, all of them in use, and all of them on Facebook.
That's all for tonight. G'night all.
The hours between 2 pm and 5 pm are probably best unmentioned. Suffice to say that the lovely relaxed feel of the morning gave way to stress and annoyance, for more than just me.
Somewhen around 5 pm, Ian and I arrived at the nominal reason we're in Toronto this weekend: a party celebrating his grandmother's 90th birthday, his father's 70th birthday, and his parents' 45th anniversary. The good news is that there was not an hour and a half of speeches (unlike the last familiy affair of theirs I went to). There was also some decent food. To top it off, I sat at a table with a three-year-old and a five-year-old, both amazingly cute and talkative. Yay for cute kids.
Somehow, I managed to find myself the new owner of a one-person teapot (the centerpiece for our table, filled with flowers) and two teabag holders (someone else's prize that they didn't want). Now all I need are little teacups to go with them; thankfully, I know where they can be purchased.
I actually managed to make it through the dinner without too much stress. Then, foolish me and foolish Toronto urban planning, I managed to get lost and spent 15 minutes becoming progressively more-so. It was not a pleasant time. I eventually found my way back to the 401 and reached Andrew's, but it took a long time for me to calm down from the aggravation. Many thanks and hugs to Marc, who spent 20 minutes on the phone with me, long-distance. Also many thanks to Eric, who took the time to talk with me on MSN for much the same purpose. Speaking with them is wonderfully therapeutic.
One final note for the evening: you know you're in a geek's house when you've got 3 computers in one room, all of them in use, and all of them on Facebook.
That's all for tonight. G'night all.
