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Re: The Low Down on Laser Eye Surgery

Sarah in Ottawa — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:59:33 -0000

Thanks for the play-by-play! I have to admit, though, that I only skimmed some areas (and Dan's comment) because GAH! Eye injuries (or surgeries) FREAK ME OUT!

I'm as likely to watch that video as the two of you would be to watch a video of someone being crawled on by many spiders.

Re: Meme

Sarah in Ottawa — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:10:48 -0000

Ahh - good ole $52.50. What about 'Flush'?

We are excited for you to meet Teddy, too! Just over a month!

Re: Happy Birthday, Soon-To-Be-Dr. Dan!

Sarah in Ottawa — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:26:33 -0000

Happy belated b-day Dan!

Re: #32 – Response to Dan’s Guest Posting

Sarah in Ottawa — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:21:42 -0000

Sorry. I used it in a later post with the acronym explained. It's 'The Man who would one day be your Ex-Husband". My bad...

Re: #48 – My 40th Birthday, Being Planned WAAAAAY In Advance

Sarah in Ottawa — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:19:19 -0000

Word. He'll be turning 8. What better way to celebrate?

Re: #46 – Random Things I Learned on the Stats Canada website

Sarah in Ottawa — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:17:23 -0000

I think you're right; university educated women do wait longer to have kids (in Canada, anyway). We marry later, too.

My parents had me at 28 and 31, respectively, so they were the same ages as your parents when they had Nancy. Our Moms had professional jobs pre-baby, so perhaps that helped with the delay.

Word on the 'everyone in their 30s has kids now'. It's like a mini-babyboom! I only have 2 friends (both named Sarah) who had kids in their 20s - one at nearly 28 and one at nearly 29. The rest of us - 30s. Finishing school, marrying later/not at all, and career stuff all (anecdotally, anyway) led to this.

Re: #49 – The End!

Sarah in Ottawa — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:04:51 -0000

Congratulations, Beth! You rock. Enjoy the well deserved sleep!

Re: #43 – Guest Posting: 17 Random Things Books Taught Me

Sarah in Ottawa — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 06:09:47 -0000

Stupid "A Polished Hoe". GET IT OFF MY BOOKSHELF!

The advice from "What to Expect..." is oh, so valuable. Is it meant to make smaller breasted women feel better? WTF?

Also - are you my Mom re. the prodigal son? She gets all huffy when she reads that. Missing.the.point! :)

Re: #42 – Stuff People Google

Sarah in Ottawa — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:35:33 -0000

Ask, and you shall receive! This is awesome.
- I thought that the plural of leaf was leafs. Like that wonderful sports team I love oh so much. ;)
- Do you know the potential herpes sufferer about whom the query was made? And is it true?!?!?
- Finally, once this craziness is over, you'll have to see if you're back on track to hit your 101 in 1001 goal of posting 1001 entries over that time!

Re: #39 – Guest Posting: Adventures in Beth-Friending, volume 2

Sarah in Ottawa — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:26:44 -0000

2010 looks less fun for me. No idea what I'll be doing, work-wise. And much less vacay. It'll be your turn to visit then, k?

Re: #41 – Plugins, My Plugins

Sarah in Ottawa — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:20:34 -0000

"Ripped fingers"? Really. Any other searching gems? And did you ever hear back from 'nylon hating guy' who'd subscribed to receive updates?

Re: #40 – Guest Post: The Story of Beth & Kalev

Sarah in Ottawa — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:18:44 -0000

*Sniff*.

Re: #39 – Guest Posting: Adventures in Beth-Friending, volume 2

Sarah in Ottawa — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:15:32 -0000

Oh boy, here come my replies to your comments based on my entry...

- Those London visits were my pleasure. You'd come halfway across the country; the least I could do was drive for an hour! I love that, despite the fact that we were in our early 20s, we still hung out at Tim's. I mean, we ate Indian Food first, but still...
- I feel bad about not picking up on the full extent of the separation situation. I mean, when you came to visit that time it was clear that TMwwodbyEH was being a totally selfish tool (I remember saying as much to Dave at the time - who threatens not to accompany their spouse to a job in Montreal?), but I wish I'd articulated it more. I'm just glad that you felt loved when you came to visit, because it's true!
- And don't sweat it about not meeting Teddy yet. You live on the other side of the country, and you just switched jobs so you have no vacation time. No worries - you'll see him soon! Yeah!! Also - kid's going to see the Pacific before he sees the Atlantic. Strange for someone who lives in the Eastern Time Zone, no?

Re: #38 – Guest Posting: Adventures in Beth-Friending, volume 1 (the early years)

Sarah in Ottawa — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:06:23 -0000

You posted it! Yeah! Also, can I just reiterate how insane EKIM YLLEK was? He thought that my ego was too fragile to be punished, but was a-ok with insulting my intelligence? Kind of backward, no? Did he think he was doing me favours? Anyway, I am sure you don't regret driving the getaway car...

Re: #36 – My Earliest Book Memory

Sarah in Ottawa — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 04:58:00 -0000

This anecdote is adorable. I'm going to have to check out donkey Daniel, just for kicks. As I mentioned in the comments of Dan's entry, I had an Xmas book I loved - "The Christmas Cat". It's about rescuing a stray cat on Xmas Eve. Very sweet indeed.

Re: #34 – All The Books I Currently Have Out of The Library

Sarah in Ottawa — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 04:49:10 -0000

I hope that you like "The Tipping Point" as much as "Outliers". "Blink" is also excellent, if you haven't already read it...

Re: #33 – At Workspace!

Sarah in Ottawa — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:13:13 -0000

Hooray for the scenery change! Hope you're both holding up. I will be radio silent for a bit, but I'll be checking in later. Keep on keeping on, kid, and check your inbox.

Re: #32 – Response to Dan’s Guest Posting

Sarah in Ottawa — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:36:54 -0000

FWIW, I have only read the book once, as an adult. I, too, am devoid in the powerful childhood memory department. It's like Catcher in the Rye - it was ok, didn't change my life. Unlike TMwwobyEH.

Re: #31 – Guest Posting: My Earliest Book-perience(TM)

Sarah in Ottawa — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:24:00 -0000

Aww, Dan! That's wicked. I can totally see a young you tucking away this book for you and you alone. I remember loving books that much, too. I had one - less iconic, it was called "The Christmas Cat" about a stray cat in the woods in Xmas eve. Lovely illustrations and story. My Mom had to special order it through her school library so I could have my own copy after years of bringing it home. I can't wait to share it with Teddy.

Also - I wanted to go on record saying thanks for your enthusiasm about the HP books. Reading Azkaban (my favourite) while in Chicago with you was such a highlight. It's nice that you haven't lost the love of reading, either!

Re: #29 – (Brief) Review of Toodledo

Sarah in Ottawa — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:29:28 -0000

Rebecca, me too! I was like "why are you thinking about a city in Ohio?"

I've used RTM (and might try this one) but I am a totaly luddite when it comes to these lists. I LIKE writing them out; it gives me flexibility to draw arrows and make links and cross things out. Plus - and it's a shock - I'm not always online; I have no portable device other than my cell, and I don't use it to go online. Scrap paper for now, I guess!

Re: #26 – Past The Halfway Point!

Sarah in Ottawa — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 22:33:46 -0000

You can call me viscous; I can be thick sometimes. In the UK sense.

Dude - you are rocking these posts. SRSLY. We're so very proud of you!! Keep up the good work, and check your inbox soon!

Re: #27 – Guest Posting: Stuff Gay Books Taught Me

Sarah in Ottawa — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 22:31:57 -0000

Holy shit, Kalev. What an amazing post.

One of my girlfriends (Cat; she's from BC) has her Masters in gender studies and HER college roommate/best guy friend did his thesis on coming out stories in cinema. Not as thorough as focusing on it in literature, I'm sure, but interesting nonetheless. When next you're in the O-town, I will introduce you to Cat (she works in gender studies for the GoC). You'll love her!

Re: #24 – Attack of the Clone Cats

Sarah in Ottawa — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:48:22 -0000

I like Toebias. (Mostly because I miss Arrested Development).

Maybe the cats are siblings? They're super cute. I am a sucker for orange cats. And polydactyls (so laidback and friendly, usually).

Re: #23 – Guest Posting: Stuff Books Taught Me – War is Hell

Sarah in Ottawa — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:45:18 -0000

Like Rufus Wainwright, I think (the late) Bea Arthur should be my grandma.

I also have my PhD in mod. I'm all about skinheads and scooters. Yeah.

Re: #22 – All My Stuffed Animals

Sarah in Ottawa — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:24:02 -0000

*I* would never say that about Trevor. *You* would, when I log in as you... :)