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Life is good. Here's what I've been up to lately.

1. I bought a house. It’s really cute and worth more than I paid. It has gorgeous hardwood, gigantic windows and a nice big kitchen. Right now I’m looking for a roommate, a cheap microwave, a smoke detector and a programmable thermostat, but other than that I’m all set. I’m so excited about the house that I keep having spontaneous solitary dance parties in my living room. I love it.

2. Since I bought my house I’ve gotten boring. I spent most of the last weekend shopping for a toilet, fridge, wardrobe cabinet, curtains and insulation. I actually get excited about going to Rona or Home Depot or Co-op Hardware. To keep from being such a boring homeowner and to make sure I remember to take care of myself, I’ve decided not to do anything on Sundays besides sleep, eat, read, go for coffee, watch movies, paint, go for massages or do other nice, fun, relaxing weekend activities.

3. I got a promotion. I’ve been an intern since February, but a few weeks ago I moved up to a contract position. My salary basically doubled and I get every second Friday off. (Yay!) My contract is only for six months right now, but it could be extended or I could take a different job in the company when it runs out.

4. My department went to an awards show where we won in all three categories we entered. I wrote our applications for each of the awards and even though I wasn’t involved in any of the stuff before doing up the applications, I’m proud that we won. The awards show was spectacular. Everyone was all dressed up and drinking martinis.

5. I voted, but my party lost. When the former premier gave his concession speech, a tear slipped out of the corner of my eye. I am a socialist at heart really liked how the government had been doing.

6. One of my best friends ever came for a visit. We’ve known each other since Grade 3 and have been close ever since we bonded over ruined ice cream sundays. She was just in town for a short time and I insisted she stay with me. As soon as I saw her at the airport, it was just like old times. We stayed awake late into the night giggling, catching up and not being able to get enough of each other. We had a great visit that was far too short.

7. An old friend and I have been emailing each other on Facebook and he’s making me miss the mountain town where I used to live. Magic happened there all the time. I think I’ll need to go for a visit soon.

Grey Cup night

Last night the team I was cheering for won the Grey Cup and thousands of fans headed into the street whooing and high-fiving late into the night.

I had to work in the morning, so I was thinking about just going home to bed, but my friend insisted I celebrate in the streets with her. She said: “You’re only 25 once and we’re not going to win this again in the next 20 years.”

So we went out and had some cold fun, which resulted in a police officer grabbing my arm and pushing me onto the sidewalk when I went to cross a street illegally. That’s the closest I’ve come to going to jail, and it was a bit of an adventure being manhandled by the police :)

I was pretty cold even though I was bundled up in a puffy jacket, scarf, hat, ski boots and mitts. Only my eyes and nose were exposed.

When I decided it was time to go home, I walked, alone, down a main street. I was only a few blocks from my friends and there were still tons of people around when I heard a drunk guy in a truck yell something about me being a hooker. Startled and a little afraid, I hurried home as fast as I could and was happy to lock the door behind me.

What I learned:
- Celebrating football victories with friends is good.
- Walking alone in the dark is not so good.

I should invest in a big, scary boyfriend or pepper spray.