Blame Kris!

You Are Iceman

You tried to live a normal life, but it just wasn't possible A bit of a slacker, you rather tell jokes than cultivate your powers Powers: turning self and others into ice, making ice weapons, becoming nearly invisible

Which of the X-Men Are You?

Your Dating Purity Score: 69%

You are an under-experienced dater. This doesn't mean you're unexperienced - far from it. It just means that there's a lot of romance left to discover!

Dating Purity Test

13 things about Boxing Day shopping

13 things I've learned about Boxing Day shopping.

1. If you want it, be prepared to stand in line. I don't mean the lines that take 30 minutes... I mean those that start at 1AM when the store opens at 6AM. I got to the Future Shop line up at 5:45, and I estimate there was about 250 people ahead of me. Good thing that I wasn't looking for those Ipods! I would have had to line up a HELL of a lot earlier!

2. If you line up early, bring a warm jacket, even if you figure you'll only be there a short while. Yep, I brought a semi-warm jacket, but could have used something warmer.

3. Be prepared to stand in line for an hour, even after the store opens! I was 10 people away from the front of the line when I looked at my watch - at 6:40AM! The store had been open for 40 minutes, and they were letting in only 40 people at a time!

4. Do your pre-planning the night before. Thank GOD I did research a few days before, and knew the specs of what I wanted.

5. Do your research, and make sure that your computer can handle what you want to put into it. The mp3 player hook-up wasn't a problem, but if I want to start playlists, I have to go beyond Win98. Did I mention that my hubby is a computer type, as am I.... and we still have Win98 ONLY installed.... (and linux on the other computer)

6. Bring coffee or hot chocolate to that lineup you are standing in. Yep, my HC was only half full, but it was yummy in the thermal mug I had. I wish I had brought more! The pileup of Tim Horton's cups near the front door was massive! We all wondered how much business Timmy's had done that night - all on Future Shop customers!

7. Don't bring kids - don't even think about it. Kids slow you down. I'm soooo glad I didn't bring them.

8. Have a buddy. Then you can divide and conquer - or divide and warm up, while still saving your place in line. Kris, next year, you're coming with me!!!!

9. Know what you want - and quit looking around. I spent too much time looking around Future Shop, and not moving onto the next place. Although the mall didn't open until 9:30 (Walmart somewhat earlier), I still spent too much time looking around aimlessly at Future Shop - making sure I didn't miss any deals.. :(

10. Have a list - I know... stupid thing to say, but I wish I would have had a technology list with me... then I could have figured out if there was anything else we needed, and gotten the hell out of there!

11. Ask - you never know what's left. A friend told me that although she (and I) thought the Ipods were all gone, she asked staff. Turns out someone didn't redeem their ticket (tickets were given out to the first in line who wanted ipods)... and an hour after the store was opened, she got an Ipod. I would me miffed... if I would have wanted one!

12. Get a bood parking spot, and ditch the big stuff soon! I'm glad I parked by the door, then I tossed the big bulky gift wrap tubes and stuff in my car, and headed back in to check out the clothes.

13. Take the time in the morning to shower and get properly dressed - you never know who you will see - or what tv cameras will be around! Saw a bunch of people I knew - they hadn't been there since 5:30, and I didn't look thrown together as if I had just crawled out of bed!

That's it. Boxing Day shopping is done for another year. Maybe next year I'll think about the big screen TV's and stuff that they had there. Maybe not. I'll probably upgrade my mp3 player, so maybe I'll have to be in line at 3AM... :D hope not.

Rella

Boxing day crazyness!

Finally, it's a break in the Christmas season! I've got one day before the mayhem hits - Boxing Day shopping! I've been going through my flyers, online, reading review after review - trying to figure out WHAT I want to get!!! Ah... the glory of it all.

Yes, I'm in the market for a new mp3 player. For some reason I'm addicted to mine. I listen to it everywhere!
So, now it's time to figure out if I'm going to join the ranks of the ipod crew, or something else. I have to say that through my research I've started out biased against it, then For it, now I'm leaning towards something that's NOT an ipod. Reasoning - $$$. I've got limited funds, and really, I'd love to spend some dough on me, on more than 1 thing! :) So, it looks like the Sandisk Sansa m250 is going to win out. Strictly on cash alone. I'd love the playlists of the ipod nano, but really... that's just TOOOO crazy in the cash department. Let's get me some nice clothes too! :)

Oh well... hope Christmas was good to everyone - or at least you had a few days to relax and enjoy some time off! I'm ready for the mayhem tomorrow. Did I mention that the store opens at 6am??? Let's hope that I can get some sleep first! :)

Rella

Elves in abundance!

Okay, something to lighten the mood. I was going to do a post on a heavier topic, but I'll leave that for later.

What is your elf name?

Mine is Dingy Candy-lips

Christmas Elf Name My Christmas Elf Name is Get your Christmas Elf Name at JokesUnlimited.com

I'm checking out a few more...

Rella = Zippy
My Son's Name = Cheerful
My Daughter's = Snooky
My Hubby = Bijou
The Cats = Blissful & Snappy (they ain't either!)

Lots of fun.... Happy Friday!

Rella

New Year's Party... home or out?

It's that time of year again. Time to figure out what the heck to do for New Year's Eve. House party, or go out? Family event, or no kids allowed? Drink till ya fall over, or stay sober?

I dunno... too many choices. This year I think hubby and I are throwing a party at home. A few friends, food, and kids. Yep... we are leaving the sitter out of the situation... I often wonder how our friends who don't have kids will react, but really, they can react by not coming. Kids are a fact of life, sometimes unfortunately, but generally for the good! :) Maybe next year we'll ditch the kids but I think this year, we're going to keep it simple. Granted, that doesn't mean I'm not gonna get dressed up (a little), and heavily research the best drinks to serve, but generally... it will be a quiet night. I'm going to see at least one friend who has been away, and I really don't want to chat while yelling at the top of my lungs. Really.

I know.. I'm rambling... but, that's life.

Keyword fun

I recently went to statcounter just to see how someone possibly found my site. And, yes, I had to check my keywords. So, I'm on the list for....

spanking hubby
good boobs (twice for this entry!)
why do guys wake up with hard ons?
why won't my wife
i asked my dad to spank me (this one creeps me out)
if nowhere else

So, really. I had to check. Spanking hubby?? Yes, here's my entry...

http://rellarey.blogspot.com/2006/11/sushi-bond-and-spanking-oh-my.html

It holds a comment from my hubby and a mention of spanking, but nothing about spanking hubby. So, what do you think those people at google.co.uk are really looking for? Well, check the images when googling "spanking hubby" and you will find out.

www.
auntiejenniferfilms
.com/ FreeArea/VID130.html

I don't want to link there, because I don't want them to find me! But, really... husband training.??? Not exactly the hard core p 0 r n that I was expecting.

Okay, got to get off that topic before hubby reads it. Don't even want to know about the DVD Compliations.. YIKES!

Rella

next time... good boobs... and why do guys wake up with hardons???

Movies and sushi

Yes, I'm here. No, I haven't been off galavanting to the east... although, I do wish.... No, life has been crazy, and I just haven't had the time to be near a computer, forget about blogging. Damn family. No, really, life is good, and work is crazy. Need I say more?

Went to see The Prestige with Kris over at our 2nd Run Theatre. (aka the "cheap seats"). GREAT GREAT GREAT movie. After getting past the skipping around in time, it was great. At different times you have to remember which part of the story you are following (they all do converge in the end), but really it's a good flick. Do what you can to rent, see, or otherwise sit your ass infront of this film. Very unique. Reminds me of "The Sixth Sense" inthat when you find out the "answer" in the end, you are totally going through the movie in your mind again, saying..... "but that means... and that's.... oh GOD!"

Spoiler Warning:

That's so freaky when that guy does that thing in the end. Yay! Save one for me.

No, just kidding. I hate spoilers, I wouldn't do that to you.... what.. maybe 5 people reading this! :)

Also life has been uneventful except for going out for dinner last week with Mr. Cutie P.T. with Kris and another PT client. Then, heading out for dinner with Mr. Cutie P.T. last night for SUSHI! I love sushi! I get it whenever I can since I found the place here downtown! I was so glad someone would come with me for dinner. I mean, I have been driving enough people crazy with my craving for sushi, so hopefully now I'm good until the new year. Unless.... ummm... Sushi platter for New Years! Oh, this had possibilities!

Anyway, I have nothing exciting to blog about. Kris beat me in squash... 2 games to nothing, and before that Mr. P.T. and I tied... 1 game apiece. Methinks that he was being a tad competitive! But, then again, so am I. I won the first game, and he HAD to win the second.... Hmmm...

Well, gotta go. That's enough of a break. More work, work, work. Will keep you posted on the New Year's Eve plans!

Ciao
Rella