Can You Hear Me Now?

I’m not quite ready to sit here and spend the hours it will take to talk about my awesome trip to Montreal and upload pictures, but I felt like writing another entry anyway. I mean, I saw that Hot Access Calgary driver today, so if that’s not a reason for an entry, I don’t know what is.

However, I am all about the order and proper arrangement, so I have to start with talking about the beginning of the week first. While I was in Montreal my VCR was set to continue taping Oprah every day, and because my need for sleep was pretty high earlier in the week, I have had a lot of taped shows to watch. I have finally caught up (except last night I taped American idol because I was too tired to stay up, so I will be watching that in a bit, don’t tell me what happened!) I watched Will Ferrell and Teri Hatcher on the Barbara Walters special. Will Ferrell is now at the top of my list of celebrities I would most like to have dinner with. That man totally cracks me up! As for Teri Hatcher, I have always liked her, but I never thought of her as the type of person that would say something so profound it would stay with me for days and days - I can’t stop thinking about these words she said (paraphrasing a little, I am sure): “I guess I am ready for good things to happen to me in my life now. I was so used to… and comfortable with… being a person who survives bad things.” Ohhh that hit home! I am that person too. I think it is time for my role to change. I no longer want to be a “survivor” or a person who “overcomes great challenges”. I want to be a person good things happen to, plain and simple. (That is happening now too… I think it has something to do with the fact the Year of the Monkey - my Chinese year - ended in early February!!)

I also taped the finale of The Bachelorette because AI was on against it for the first hour, and I was too tired to stay up and watch the rest. Silly me, assuming the season finale would be two hours, and not three. It appears, after saying “no” to heart broken John Paul, that her final rose for Jerry was saved for the live telecast that aired for the last hour and I missed it. Apparently Jen has had second thoughts since the show finished taping a few months ago, because I heard she dumped Jerry on national television. Sigh. Have I mentioned, this is the last Bachelor/ette series I will be watching? The next Bachelor is Jerry’s brother or something and he’s some actor that was on some show. Whatever. I am NOT watching it.

Yesterday I worked at the Pub and brought Christine and Kevin their hockey paraphernalia I picked up in Montreal. Christine is THE biggest Montreal Canadiens fan on the planet, and begged me to find her a pair of Habs earrings because she lost hers. I didn’t make any promises, those are apparently hard to come by, but I told her I’d get her something. I ended up buying her a little Habs teddy bear and a big mug; not that she wouldn’t already have a Habs coffee mug, but I have never seen one at the pub, and I figured she needed one there too, not just at home. And because Christine got something, I felt compelled to buy Kevin something Boston Bruins related (the whole Habs vs. Bruins thing is a constant thorn in their sides; when Kevin is in the doghouse, Christine sends him downstairs to sleep on her Habs decorated bed as punishment LOL) I got him an “official” Bruins NHL puck. I strategically placed the items on the bar when I got there, and shortly after that Christine and Kevin arrived. Christine saw the blue and red and started to squeal, but her hand went for the package with the puck first, and when she saw the big “B” the “ewww” look on her face was priceless as she threw it down. Ha ha ha! They loved their gifts, and I was presented with a little something myself: their wedding invitation! They are getting married in Kelowna in June. The ceremony is being held at a winery; how perfect for Christine, who has always been a huge lover of BC wines. This is going to be a great time; considering the two people getting married, it is safe to say that whole weekend is going to be a blast!! I can’t wait (although, my pocketbook can!)

So, this morning. I was all dressed and ready to go to work, waiting for my ride, when I decided to take a final peek in the mirror and check the hair and lipstick, because, you never know, it could be him. My buzzer rang and when I answered I said “I’ll be right out!” and I heard “okay, Donna!” back at me and I froze. That was him, I am sure of it!! Eeek! So I headed out the door and there he was, lookin’ all hot and stuff because he just is. I said “what’s this now, twice in a couple weeks? Unheard of!” There were two other people in the car (but he saved the front seat for me!) that he dropped off first, and then it was just us on my loooooooong trip up to the other end of the city. We just talked and talked and talked. He is so easy to talk to! Eeeeee I so have a crush. Oh, poo, I didn’t want a crush!! Anyway. I do, officially. He asked me again what my MS website is and I gave it to him, and he asked if there is information about MS there, so he can learn about it. I told him no, it’s not that kind of site, it’s for people who have been diagnosed and are looking for ways to take control of it. The fact he is curious and wants to know more about MS intrigues me… hmmm… maybe he wants to know about MS because he is falling madly in like with a woman who has it? Maybe? Hee! I told him it affects everyone completely differently; in my case, I have mobility problems and stuff, but my energy is pretty good and he agreed and said I have a great spirit and attitude I hope this trend of seeing him more regularly continues. Today I called Access Calgary to give him a glowing review. It really isn’t just the fact that I like him; he is so good at his job, he always waits by the door for me to come out, walks me to the car, opens/closes the door etc. and when we get where I am going he jumps out right away and gets the door for me again and walks me to the store’s door and opens that for me too. He is the only driver I have had that does all that (and it’s not just me he does that for! He treats all passengers that way). Plus he is always on time and in good spirits. Always.

Cruuuuuuuuuuush!!