03.17.2010 - What hurts more ..

Hello all! Yes, I've been slow .. but my arm is starting to hurt really really bad from my data entry job .. nothing I can do but wear my wrist brace more often ..

Anyways, my week was very .. bland. But my weekend, however, as extra special!! Let me tell you what happened:

On Saturday, we had dim sum!! We ate with Justin and Irene at Dynasty. I love them .. they're odd but happy, just like us!!

That night, there were two birthdays happening and a friend was hosting a jewelery party at her home. I went to Ami's house first and admired all the pretty jewelery that was on display. I am a huge fan of art and I believe metal crafts are also an art form. It's like molding .. but with metal. I wanted to purchase this one silver ring but .. finances aren't that great to me and with the amount of jewelery that my mother has left me, I think I'll be all right for a very long time. ^_^
Titus loved her dog! He kept playing fetch and they even laid around for a while!! That dog is going to be a wonderful companion. His name is Philos and I find it a very fitting name for such a happy puppy!!

Afterward was Thao's birthday dinner. I thought of bringing Titus along but it would be a lot of driving back and forth so I was able to drop him off earlier. Do not mistaken, Titus loves that family. So much that when I dropped him off, he asked, "Mommy, where you going?" Me: "Me and Dat are going to go out!" Titus: "Okay, you go outside!" He proceeded to open the door, pushed me out, and said, "Buh bye, mommy! Love you! Bye!!" And it closed. I stood there for a bit, "...Love you too ..?" It made me sad but at the same time, I know he now knows that I'm not abandoning him there for good, that he knows I'll be back! Oh I love my baby!

Anyways, we ate at Japanese Village and D purposely worked that night so he could cook for all of us! It was wonderful ^_^ I saw Johnny, whom I believe I haven't seen for a few months .. D did his usual awing spatula tricks! I purposely ordered fried rice so I could see his egg tricks, and I was blown away! To flick a raw egg in the air and catch it again and again on a spatula is eye opening! But he missed and it fell and cracked .. .. but I was still impressed!!
I changed afterward, into a little cocktail dress that my mother sent me from Toronto. I actually don't have a full shot of it but this is the best I can do .. I curled my hair and put on my face and made myself glow~ D liked it too ^_~

After dinner, we partied it up at Prohibition and ran into *gasp* JinJerry!! The tallest Asian I've ever known! And WynterMynt was able to come along!! Oo I love that girl, have I mentioned that? How much I love her? Oh yes, I do love her ..
She took all these pictures .. I didn't realize until now that she's not in any of them .. well until JinJerry posts them, I get her HAND!!

Then it was Emi's birthday at Empire! I am not usually a fan of the place, but thankfully, Harman B was playing and I thoroughly enjoy his mixes! I got DRUNK and I enjoyed myself as much as my little body can let me!! Here's some pictures:





Titus slept over so the next day, after I dropped D off at work, I got my little man! He looked like he had too much fun .. but he sure was ready to leave. ^_^ He slept with the youngest daughter and apparently took up the whole bed .. she has a twin sized mattress. I have a double and I usually don't get enough room to sleep with .. I can't imagine how that feels. =\

Then .. for the grande finale of Sunday night, we went for a surprise dinner for WynterMynt!! Her boyfriend had been planning it for the whole week and I was part of it .. I had been talking her throughout the day, telling her how excited I was that she was going to watch a movie. But I knew she wasn't .. check out her blog to find out how that day went: http://wynterdollie.blogspot.com/2010/03/surprise.html

Yes I took two pictures that night .. I'm a terrible photographer .. My camera died ... but look, aren't they a sexy couple? They were distracted and I took the picture on a whim, but holy crappers they look good together!! Their personalities fit even more better when you see it ... it's like watching a love story form, but by little bit....

Okay, I made that as short as I could because MONDAY WAS A LONG DAY.

In the morning, D and I went to Titus' school again for an in class visit, to find out what they did in class. I .. didn't take pictures as I forgot my camera at home ... Fail.
But Titus showed us how they hunted for bears in the classroom, and we bolted around the gym and bowled and rode scooters, even hoisted a turtle in a net up from the floor and abruptly dropped him like a bag of poop!! LITERALLY!!
I don't think D and I have done that much physical activity in nearly a year .. it was very interesting ... Both of us were out of breath .. but we had to keep going .. Titus loved it. ^_^

After I dropped the little one off at his regular sitter's, D and I went to Cora's to visit WynterMynt at work and to eat lunchies. I underestimated the time service and ended up half hour late for our next appointment .. but needless to say I enjoyed my brie and ham eggs benedict!! We then promptly rushed to our massage appointment .. I had at first booked for a 45 minute massage, but because of my tardiness, it turned into a half hour ..
I highly suggest going to Best Foot Forward for massages, Erin there has the hands of a goddess .. It just melts you away...
We picked up Titus after and took him to McDonalds. Not for the food mind you, but so he could eat some fries and play in the play area!! And he played for a good 30 mins because when we were leaving, he made a fuss, not a peep. He came with us and said politely "bye bye donods!"
Everyday I'm finding more reasons why I enjoy motherhood so much ...
Sadly, I dropped him off with Thao again. And again, Titus said bye bye to me! I'm so proud of the fact that he's not terrified that I'll leave him or something! I love my baby!!

We watched Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland at the Imax theatre. And yes, although it didn't stay as true to the book like Lord of the Rings did, I believe that it was still very well though up of. I've read chunks of the book and I know that it really is a series of one odd event leading to the next and the next. There was never a real storyline. Though the movie had a weak storyline, it defined the characters more and made you feel much more attached to them. Much much more .. I personally loved it. My favorite had to be the Cheshire Cat. It wasn't purple, but its big bulging blue eyes and uncanny crooked smile drew me in. I fell in love with that cat .. but shh don't tell D!! I don't know why .. but its so .. hypnotizing ...

It's like Helena Bonham Carter .. wonderful actress. But she's a little odd .. odd enough that you just .. can't .. take .. your eyes .. off .. of .. her .............


The end of the night, the night to end most nights .. I decided on the tattoo. Now, I can't explain much to you the pain of it .. especially of the fact that the needle hit many sensitive parts .. I think it felt like the lady was carving into me with a carving knife. I cried, screamed. and sometimes I laughed .. I don't know why .. but D sat next to me the entire time as I went through a whirlpool of emotions .. and I am so thankful that he was there. He thought it was cute .. I don't know how but he sure did! Anyhow, I only had the outlining done and I'll give you the peek. I haven't shown many yet, truthfully:

In a month or two, I'll be going back to finish the shading .. and D will be there once again, letting me crush his hand and scream into his ear. ^_^ I must say, I absolutely have fallen head over heels for that man. Just the things he does and the things he says, its not all talk and no action. It's like someone decided to give me a break and gave me the opportunity to be with someone as great as he is. No one's perfect, but he's also the only one that's ever made me feel as well as I do today. For him to not freak out and run when I screamed or to tell me to shut up when I complained .. It's a god given gift, this relationship, and I intend to cherish it for as long as I am permitted. (^_____^)

I must say tho, this artist, Julia, is such a special personality. She's straight Chinese and she was very patient with me. This outline took about an hour and with such precision and grace, she made the tattoo look so elegant with so little effort. I commend her for her patience and I thank her for being so easy on me. .. oh yes .. I am going to bear hug that lady when I don't hurt as bad ...

Yes, my dear friends, that was my weekend. I've been asked what hurt more, child labour, or that tattoo. The tattoo hurt the most as it crept up the side of my boob, the front of my abdomen, and certain spots between ribs and flesh .. It's not comparable to labor. Internal and external pain is very different. But I personally think it was well worth it .. I didn't do this for fun or to make myself look cool .. it has a lot of special meanings, hidden or obvious. I walked after childbirth and I damned well walked with a little limp after this!! I am invincible!!

No I'm not .. I'm going to cry again in a few months ...

Hope you enjoyed~ I really need to go to bed now .. take care and Happy St. Patrick's Day!!