Contributions from my sister Meena for your Entertainment

She's related to me, so obviously she's entertaining. Enjoy!

A little late but still noteworthy--

My Sister's New Year's Resolution

-Background-
The problem about my life in Ottawa, as exemplified by my contrasting experience in Edmonton, is that I am not surrounded by fabulous people. There are certainly some fabulous people worthy of our collective attention but at this point I feel my life being sucked away by people that I am around.

-Resolution-
No more. I say "NO MORE BORING PEOPLE". I say "SAY YES TO FABULOUS". I say "NO MORE HALF ASSED EVENINGS". This will be the year of adventure, the year of new experiences, the year of just given'r. This will be the year that I say no to parties with boring people and yes to random invitations. This is the year that I will refuse to hang out with people that just stay in their comfort zones-that look at people as 'cool' or 'uncool'. I will not subscribe to cool or uncool. We are adults now-we know many characters now-and these complex, wacky people enrich our lives. This is the year that I am open to random conversations with strangers (not scary ones), the year of road trips, the year of filling my life with interesting, unique people. This is the year that people stop telling me what to do--I am making my own destiny. This is the year that I learn diplomacy, coolheadedness and how to be forgiving of people. I will learn to be kinder this year, less judgmental. This is the year that I do not let the terrorists win-I will not let people who hate my way of life take me down, yo.

Hurrah!! Go Meena! I hope you learn diplomacy and coolheadedness if you want us to move in together later this year :) Make up some more dance moves too! Yes to FABULOUS! JUST GIVE'R!! (This is a Canadian expression some of you might not understand. I first heard it in the movie Fubar. Google it, maybe you can find the proper explanation)



My Sister's List of: Things You Learn at a Work Wine and Cheese

1. Get lots of food early because otherwise the good stuff (artichoke dip) is all gone or cold

2. Do not say you won't drink all night and then struggle to catch up when peer pressure gets to you

3. Do not invite people over after said work function and then ask them to cut carrots and cucumbers because it's healthy food or they are liable to take out a chunk of their finger

4. Do not keep saying 'my roommate hates me right now' over and over while slightly inebriated because eventually he will start to hate you

5. Even while inebriated making jokes about French Canadians is still slightly not okay-especially when they are right there

6. Learning how to do a sleazy French laugh is always okay....harh harh harh

7. Office gossip needs to be transmitted in a slightly lower volume

8. Going to sleep drunk on a work night means nightmares about waking up very late and subsequently v. poor sleep

9. Seeing people in the elevator at work the next morning and knowing you both were drinking together the night before but still can't remember their name is probably not the best way to start out the day.

10. Feeling like ass is so the right way to start out the day.


Everything in moderation my pet. Thanks Meenie!!! Yay for my big sister. She's 24 and single- any takers?