Crash, bang, boom!! And how it's not my fault...

So I've been MIA for the past few days....what's that...? You missed me?! I missed you too, loyal reader.

Anywho, it was with good reason.  I promise!!  My very good friend, and cohort in crime, Ryan, has been visiting from Newfoundland.

So anyways, Ryan has been around and we've been drinking, partaying like it's 1999 and just having a wonderful time. 

On Sunday, that would be yesterday, we were heading to Cora's for a delicious brunch.  We were driving up to an intersection, Ryan was driving I was the passenger, when an old man ran through a stop sign.  I saw him coming and screamed "SHITTTT!!!".  Ryan made a quick maneuver and we veered to the left, away from the oncoming crazy old man.  The old man didn't stop, he didn't swerve...he just slammed into my door.  Right into me.  Now, DON'T PANIC, I'm okay.  I'm shook up, I'm pissed off and I'm sore, my neck is really killing me but I'm okay...I think  Ryan is also okay.  The old man is an asshole so he's fine as well...but more on him in a moment.

Upon impact my window shattered all over myself and Ryan.  The old man's car slid along ours crushing part of the passenger door in the front and most of the door in the back.  He hit us so hard the hinges were showing for the doors.  I got it open once, then the door was stuck closed.  The brake line was ripped and the frame was a mess.

As we got out of the car to survey the damage several people came to us and offered their help, made sure we were alright and gave us their phone numbers as witnesses.  Everyone agreed that he hit us.  Then we got over to him.  His first words "You were going too fast.  You hit me!!"  Well at that I almost lost it.  I offered this rebuttal "How is it that we have a dent in the SIDE OF OUR CAR and you have a dent in the front?  How exactly did we drive SIDEWAYS and HIT YOU?!"  He started in and I just walked away.  I couldn't deal.  Then he said he couldn't wait for the cops...he had somewhere to be!!  Needless to say we called them anyways,  filed a report, saw some doctors about my stiff neck and had a stiff drink.

Ryan's car has been written off and thank god everyone is okay.  He'll be staying around for a few days until he can get a lift home.  Thank goodness everything has turned out alright...aside from the pain in my neck.  I've got 3.5 days of work and then I'm off to Boston.  But we'll talk more about that later...

Ever been in an accident? Written off a car? Was it your fault or the crazy old man's?

Key Lime Pie

So the wonderful Katie, over at The Katie Chronicles, sent me a delicious treat recently.  Lots of her yummy spice rubs, some utensils, recipes and deliciously wonderful Florida key lime juice!! So naturally I've been dying to use the juice and what better way to do so then making KEY LIME PIE!!!

ZOMG okay, it's amazing...so just stay calm and enjoy!

Key Lime Pie

Ingredients:
- 14 oz of sweetened condensed milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 3.5 oz of key lime juice
- zest of 1 lime
- graham cracker pie crust (if you need this recipe please go here.)

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350. 
Blend sweetened condensed milk and egg yolks.  Slowly add lime juice and zest.  Blend for about 2 minutes. 
Pour mixture into graham cracker pie crust.
Bake for 20 minutes. 
Allow to cool then place in the fridge for several hours.
Serve topped with whipped cream.

NOM NOM NOM...delicious!

Graham Cracker Crust

Here's the recipe for the delicious graham cracker crust!!

Graham Cracker Crust

Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups of ground-up graham crackers (it's fun to do this with a rolling pin...gets out all the aggression!)
- 1/3 cup of sugar
- 5 tablespoons of melted butter
- 1/2 a tablespoon of cinnamon

Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Mix ingredients until well blended (easiest way is with your hands).
- Press mixture in bottom of a pie plate/tin.
- Bake at 375F for about 7 minutes.
- Allow to cool before using.  (If recipe calls for unbaked simple refrigerate for an hour before use)

Cut off from the world

In the instant it takes for a rainstorm to start your life can be changed.  This is the thought that resonates in my head when I listen to CBC about our latest weather disaster: Meat Cove.  Meat Cove is a rural fishing village on the Northern tip of Cape Breton island in Nova Scotia.  With a population of less than 100, I can imagine it's a peaceful place with lots of tourists (aiming for the hikes to Pollet's Cove) and a laid back feeling.  But when the residents woke up this morning I wonder if they knew what had transpired the night before.  Did they know that the only bridge into town had been washed away...

(Image courtesy of CBC.ca)

Or did they know that the tourists would be trapped because the local wharves were out?  Did they know that the peaceful village was about to be turned upside down?  I don't know.  I can only imagine the thoughts that would race through your head when you see your picturesque small town become cut off from civilization.  Luckily, no one was hurt and people appear in good spirits. 

The Department of Transportation and EMO (Emergency Measures Office) are on their way with engineers to asses the damages done to the bridge at Meat Cove but it could take time before residents and tourists are allowed to use the bridge.  For now reports tell me that the residents are getting along well, with a local restaurant offering free meals and tourists soon to be ferried across, but everyone please keep the residents of Meat Cove in your thoughts.  I know I will.

Were you aware...

THAT ANNA PAQUIN AND STEPHEN MOYER GOT MARRIED?!

Okay, as some of you may know I am an avid True Blood fan. My fiancé might call me obsessed but I prefer avid.  Anyways, as I'm sitting here downloading the latest episode of TB from last night and scanning Perez to see what's new and exciting I see it.  It's there in front of me...those sneaky-sneaks went and got married!!

But wouldn't you know it, that's not the only wedding in my life lately!  So I'd like to send out a big congratulations to Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer on their sneaky-sneak wedding...I'd also like to send out congrats to..
Lindsey and Brad on their beautiful wedding last Saturday!
Kat and Brian on their AMAZING DIY wedding-ness last Saturday!
AND
Rose and Chris on their Tahoe Destination Wedding on Saturday!

Holy marriages, batman!





Oh, and I feel privileged to tell you that my good friend Ms. Katie got ENGAGED THIS WEEKEND!!!!!!!

Here's an appropriately embarrassing photo to go along with my congrats;)

In response...

This is a post in response to something I read on http://marryingbefore25.blogspot.com/.



Alright all you 18-25 year olds, listen up!!

I don't think you're all doomed.  I don't think if you get married at 22 or 23 you're doomed to failure or divorce.  I don't think that because you're in college and getting married that you're going to fail at married life and be miserable.  I may be bitter and jaded but I'm not THAT bitter and jaded.

I DO think that if you are in love, and you do want to get married then you should be waiting until you've experienced life.  You can experience life at any age but what I'm saying is that unless you've spent some time in the real world, then you are NOT ready for marriage.  

You need to be independent.  You need to experience life - which includes but is not limited to : moving out, education, jobs, paying bills, love, heartbreak, friendships, disappointments, challenges, mistakes, getting so shyt faced drunk that you can't stand (yes, this is a requirement.) and so many other things that I can't even begin to name them.  You need to know that you have grown as a person and that you'll continue to grow and to change in your life and in your relationships.  You need to be mature.  I'm not talking growner than I am-mature, I'm talking I pay my own bills, have a good job and know what I want in life-MATURE. 

There are so many little pieces that need to add up before you should be getting married.  There are so many things to experience and to enjoy in life.  It's WONDERFUL to have someone to share those experiences with and it's wonderful that you think you've found that person.  But please, don't bash on me when I tell you to experience life.  I'm not telling you this because I want to be a bitter old hag, I'm telling you this because I genuinely want people to experience all the amazing things that I've experienced in my short life and to have the time to develop themselves as people.  I want everyone to be able to enjoy their lives, their relationships and their eventual marriages.  There is no need to rush.

(Disclaimer: I am not actually a bitter OLD hag, FYI I'm only 24.)

Make my day Monday

This is for the guy that ranted at me about my parking spot today....


Dear sir,
while I understand that the sidewalk is public property, and you have every right to be on it, I do not understand how standing there screaming at me about being parked (in my parking spot, next to the sidewalk) is constructive.  Yes, I do get a nice parking spot.  No, it's not because I'm fat.  No, it's not because I slept with someone.  And no, it's not because I'm white.  It's because I work here and I need somewhere to park my car.  There is ample parking in the other TWO parking lots that are directly behind you.  Please purchase a permit and then you can use those lots.


Also, where is this car you're ranting about?  I see a backpack and a hat with you...but no car.  In fact, I'm pretty sure I've seen you wandering the streets with a grocery cart.  Those also have parking spots, at Sobeys.  Not on my sidewalk.  Not in my spot.


Sir, I will not stand around and argue with you about the necessity of having a parking spot in downtown Halifax - it's pointless.  I'm tired of your yelling, I'm tired of your screaming, it's 9 a.m. and I have a headache.  Please remove yourself from my sidewalk.  Or, optionally, I can call the police and they can remove you.  Which do you prefer?


Go on and answer...make my day.