I went in for an allergy test last month.  My doctor thought that I may be eating foods that could be aggravating some of the skin problems I've been having.  Have you ever had an allergy test before?  87 pricks between both arms of various substances that I could possibly be allergic to.  Here's what I discovered.

Major allergies - dust mites, cats, dogs, wheat, rye and barley

Minor allergies - milk, chocolate, corn, peas and other foods I can't remember right now

So for the past month, I've had to cut out all of these foods to see if a change in my diet will improve my skin.  Do you how difficult it is to cut out anything with wheat in it?  Any baked goods, pasta, breads, it was crazy.  The first week was the worst but then you get used to just eating other things.

So the change in diet didn't result in improved skin, so I'm back to eating wheat and anything with wheat.  Yes, I'm supposedly allergic to it but I've been eating it all my life and I'm still alive, so bring on the pasta!

I'm also going to see Cher on April!  Yay!  I'm so gay!

Hello Again

10 Months - and they said I wouldn't last.  They said I'd move home in 3 weeks.  Others gave me a couple of months.  I guess I showed them huh?

Now the question is have I stayed here this long because I really like it or am I still here because I don't want to give anyone the satisfaction of saying 'I told you so.'  I'm still sitting on the fence on that one.

Someone should write a guide to moving away from home for the first time.  Someone should put down in words what to expect, what not to expect and everything in between.  Someone should tell me that it's all going to be okay because sometimes I just don't know.

And Then

So my new roommate, segovia and I have been planning for a couple of weeks now to put up her Christmas tree.  What a chore.  Every day for two weeks now it's been "we'll put up the tree tomorrow" but the damn tree is still not up. 

I haven't put up a tree in three years.  I guess Christmas isn't as exciting a holiday in my family as it is in most.  My parents tried to convince my sister and I that once you became a teenager you're too old for gifts.  But they never gave me an answer when  I asked why they gave presents to my grandparents and their friends.  One day, I'm going to have the biggest tree, trimmed by me, my partner and our children; the house will be filled with Chrstmas cheer, there will be lots of presents for everyone, young and old, including my mom and dad and maybe finally I'll know what Christmas is all about. 

Finally

I'm thinking about a career change.  As much as I love the perks of my current job, I don't think I want to be doing it forever (or until retirement).  The hardest part is taking the first step.  Isn't it always?

I know, I know.  But guess what?

I live in Vancouver now.

Yes, and it all happened in TWO weeks.

I applied for a position at head office in Burnaby on March 24.  March 28, I set up an interview for April 1.  Had a 2nd interview April 2.  April 4, I found out I got the job and I start April 15 (that's tomorrow).

I still can't believe I'm here.  WOW.

Wow.  Where have I been?

So many things have happened since my last post.  It's been crazy.

My sister moved home.  She was living with her on-again off-again fiancee until they finally decided to break it off completely.  I guess they meant it this time when she asked mom and dad to come home.  I called her the prodigal daughter and she flipped out.  As a result, I lost the use of my car in the process.  Basically, we have nowhere to park a 4th car and her car had the automatic car starter and with weather like ours in the winter, she won.  So my baby is parked  for another month or so.  Just until they life the overnight parking ban on snow routes.  Don't get it?  It's a Winnipeg thing.

She's been home for just over a month now and at first I thought it would great.  She moved out 4 years ago and it wasn't too pleasant.  Strict parents - headstrong daughter wanting her independence...you understand.  Anyway, since then our relationship changed a great deal.  We're more than siblings now, we're very good friends.

But

We work together and now we live together and often hang out with the came crew.  Plus, her new boyfriend is ALWAYS around.  Did I mention that he works with us as well?  That's another story altogether.

But I finally bought a DVD player for myself and I keep myself busy watching movies - new and old.  Gosh, I love special features.  Am I crazy for watching one movie twice in a row once without and then once with the commentary?? LOL

His name is Rob and I guess I've had a crush on him for years now, pretty much since the night of that wild party I hosted.  He was a friend of a friend visiting from Minneapolis.  He's older than I am - nine years older.  That doesn't matter to me though.

The second time I saw him, I was in Minneapolis visiting a friend who had moved down there to work for six months.  Things hadn't changed.  My heart still jumped when I saw him.  That was two years ago.

He was back in the city this weekend.  I got to see him last night.  He walked in and immediately my heart started to pound.  What is it about this guy?  We spent alot of the night catching up and just having a good time.  It was great.  The highlight of the night was when the DJ slowed things down (which almost never happens) and he asked me to dance.  I melted into his arms and I swear for 4 minutes there was no one in the world but the two of us.

1) Why do I get The Dumb whenever someone I'm really interested is around? ie.  Dry chalkly mouth, can't seem to put together a sentence without spitting or drooling, the feeling you're back in high school and the cute 12th grader called you kid and you didn't care because he said it and it gave you that warm fuzzy feeling inside

2) I've come to accept that I like older guys.  Not much older but i prefer the company of guys who are my age or older.

I don't know if he knows that I like him.  It's not like I've been subtle.  But what does it matter?  He lives in Wisconsin now, I'm still north of the border.  He's got an established career, I still have no idea what's in store for me.

Only time will tell...

Or maybe I should...

But he leaves in the morning...

I didn't get a chance to see him tonight because some coworkers invited themselves over and despite all the hints I dropped about having to go see someone from out of town, they didn't leave until 2am.  *sigh*

So, here I am pouring my heart out again.  I love having this outlet.