The Saturday that was supposed to be fun.
by
Chantelle
- 10:42 PM
I don't like when plans change. Especially when they're plans that I was looking forward to. But sometimes, it happens. Like last night when my plans for today were cancelled. I woke up this morning angry. I don't get angry very easily, and it's a weird feeling. Especially when you're angry with someone you normally aren't. Mostly though, I think I was disappointed.
Doing nothing is hard for me, so instead of staying home and watching sad movies and moping, and seriously considering the consumption of unhealthy amounts of ice cream, I went for a walk. I left the house at 11:30. And I walked. I walked to my Aunt Shauna's house. Then I walked to the antique store where the man was working instead of the cute antique store lady and yelled at me not to touch anything. Then I walked past some garage sales. Then I walked downtown to the mall. I tried on dresses to cheer me up, but it wasn't a good dress day. I went to Starbucks, and that was good, but I was still kinda sad.
Then I decided to do something crazy. I was already downtown, so why not walk all the way to the university across the coulees? It was something I had once considered, but never given any serious thought to. Maybe I didn't believe I could do it or it would take too long, but I had time today. So I started walking again, trying to forget how mad I was.
(I apologize. I know this is inappropriate, but EVERY time I see this sign, I giggle. Like, how funny would it be teaching a kid with a speech impediment their address if they lived there? Hehe.)
(I had bike envy.)
(I have never been so happy to see the University in my life.)
It was long and hot, and by the time I got to the other side and halfway up the coulee I started to feel dizzy, but I did it. So there. Ha. 11.7 km.
But I'm still kinda upset, and I don't know why. Hugs required? Quite possibly.
Also, I apologize for the rambling and fragmented sentences.
Birthday 2011: Surprise Party!
by
Chantelle
- 10:17 AM
Y'all better sit down for the birthday overhaul. Not that I can imagine anyone walking around with a computer trying to read this...
On Saturday, I went to Ben's house because we were going to have a surprise birthday party for our dear friend Lizzy, whose birthday happens to be the day after mine. So we decorated the house....
...and made Lizzy's birthday cake! It was supposed to look like a longboard, because even though sometimes Lizzy gets some wicked battle wounds, she loves her some longboarding.
Apparently it looked more like an upside-down car wreck.
Well I finally got to Lizzy's house two buses later, and she had her sister's car so we drove. She mentioned something about how Ben had told her not to let me forget to "pick up some scones" so we would go do that first. We pulled up into the driveway, and Ben answered the door and led us into the kitchen where a dozen people yelled "SURPRISE!". Lizzy's face was awesome.
But they didn't just yell surprise for Lizzy. While I had been gone, MORE decorations had been put up, in both of our favourite colours, including a gigantic homemade banner that read, "Happy Birthday Chantelle and Lizzy!".
The living room was FILLED with balloons, one of the only things I requested this year for my birthday.
And next to Lizzy's cake on the counter was a tray of cupcakes. For me.
It was a DOUBLE surprise birthday party!
I would like to take this opportunity to point out again that ALL of the decorations (and the cakes) were in Lizzy's and my favourite colours (red and purple, blue and green).
This cupcake looked like a cyclops so I ate it. Ha.
Also, people enjoyed moving the letter cupcakes around to spell fun things. It was entertaining.
(My name wouldn't fit on cupcakes. So it's on a streamer.)
Then we made an emergency Starbucks trip to take cupcakes to Lizzy's sister who works there because she has the same birthday as me.
Front seat:
Back seat!
They gave us free drinks at Starbucks because:
1) They knew us
2) It's our birfdays
3) They're quitting in a couple weeks anyway and don't really care
Also we got to educate Elizabeth that Starbucks is not all coffee! Yay!
Also, best car ride home goes to that night. We may have sang the Glee version of Friday at the top of our lungs. And had conversations like this when we saw some Mormon missionaries walking by:
Ben: Hey look! There's two guys in suits with backpacks! Do you guys know them?
Chantelle: Shut up Ben!
Elizabeth: Hey! I TOTALLY know those guys!
Hahaha. Oh Elizabeth... Proving Mormon stereotypes right...
When we got back, it was presents time! This was my present for Lizzy. I had no wrapping paper, so I improvised... With the Ikea 2008 Collection....
Lizzy's new sunnies from Ben!
After presents came a rip-roaring game of Quelf! If you've never played Quelf, it's basically like Cranium, but SUPER random and silly.
My favourite part was when I wasn't allowed to use my arms for a bit, then got challenged to a paper airplane making/throwing contest, and I did it. With my feet. And my plane flew further! It was funny.
Poor Elizabeth had to have tin foil wrapped around her hand. Sick.
