he said yes!

a month ago

i knew it time

i felt it grow

love and life

minutes felt like ages

i held my breath

down on one knee

i ask and said yes!

together this long

now looking forward

forever to come

good happy more

i smile just with a thought

of his smile, his hand his heart

i smile just thinking

i've given him my heart

i grok him

he me

hic felix sum

weekend awesome

it's the end of the long weekend here.

as it ends i'm still smiling from the awesome that was this weekend.

i went with the prinz after werk packed and passported across highway, byway, and bridge to go to a's-instead-of-o's-accentville for a ceremony of sorts. we planned to overnight with one of prinz's childhood friends. having arrived into the evening, we help set up for the bonfire fun that ensued. up till late, we finally slept, with mets and spidermen watching us.

saturday we slept in, and eventually made our way to the ceremony. i got a tour of the campus where said ceremony would take place later that day. it was cool to be there, see things, and meet a few people. the ceremony started and happened. good times. luck had it that prinz met a old colleague of his and i got to meet her. awesome. and what a self-esteem boost for my skill: "you're fucking awesome!" she said. but no big head here. keepin' it real.

later that afternoon we met up with another of prinz's good friends; awesome people. ofc, i'm not surprised; he's awesome ergo awesomeness is attracted to him. dinner with the family and the friend was yummy and i will tried to recreate the recipe. serious yumness.

we overnighted in a hotel saturday and had a nice sleep. a bit of a scare mid-night with a scream and a dream, but that passed and we woke in time to pack and see some people off. we decided to return to friday's friend's place to have more quality time with just her and her peeps. (friday was a bonfire, as aforementioned, and loaded with people). what a great time that sunday morning was. so happy.

the drive back home was nice and quick. after stopping chez prinz to check on the bard--meow--we drove to mine. another great sleep and sleep-in. a slow and comfy day today. tomorrow starts the werk week.

weekend awesome.

weekend over.

weekend oh.

hic extraneus sum

TCAF et Rex Piratorum!

yesterday was a day of awe.some.

prinz and i slept in, which is becoming more of a luxury than a usual happen.stance. aft.er yummy home.made griddle.cakes made by prinz-merci!-we dared the gauntlet that is the high.way. into the belly of the best that is hog.town we drove, heading toward the TCAF (toronto comic art festival). i'm not huge.ly into comics, but i like some things as does prinz. also, the day be.fore a friend wrote me that a certain artist/blogger/stalkee of mine would be there again this year. i almost fell to the ground and half want.ed to smack her when she said that she had met him. so, that was incentive enou.gh for me.

with two hours till closing, we arrive.d and made our way in. it was really a cool spot, with loads of awesome art and works. i spent half my money within the first 15 minutes there, i'm sure. what can i say; i love language and there were these awesome books on idiom.s drawn out in tim burton-esque style. très cool.

prinz and i and commander (afore.mention.ed friend) made our way through the mad.ness, stopping here and there, spending more money there and here. finally, teased by the both of them about meeting him, there sat the rex piratorum.

again, i feel i should clarify that i'm not actually a stalker. really, i'm not. i'm more of an avid reader of his blog and patron of his work. yes, i've followed his blog (ergo his life?) for many years, and know his work, and where he lives (not my fault, he write about it.) and, yes, granted, at one point when i was in edin.burgh i read that he was too and i might have read that he was attending certain shows during the fringe festival, and i might have bought tickets to the same shows. still, not a stalker. my tickets were a week before his unbeknownst to me at the time. still, not a stalker.

okay, it may seem a bit strange, but it's not. that's what the interweb is for, n'est-ce pas?

anyway, back to the story or yesterday. i said hello, and introduce my prinz; he already know commander. we chatted for a bit about his work, and i bought some things too. he's much taller IRL than i had imagined, but that just goes to show that i'm not a stalker, non? a stalker would have known his dimen.sions. and it was fun sign.ing in two different languages here and there.

in all honest.y, i know this entry may read a bit queer, but all stalker-nonstalker tones aside, it was a great day. the fest.ival was awe.some and prinz and i will most likely be back again next year. pirate king's work really is well done and enjoyable, and with a great back story. i very much suggest you check him out.

that is that for maintenant...

hic extraneus sum

mieux

je le suis aujourd'hui.

merci à mon amie mystique

pour ses mots :)

hic extraneus sum

hmph

interesting news about me today

rumours really

sad face

nothing nefarious

just not good ious

sigh face

coffee

hic extraneus sum

365

i can't hardly believe it,

but today marks one year since my prince and i

became a couple.

it's an amazing feeling really

one that i've never experienced to this degree

having this connection with this person

this this

it half feels like it was only yesterday that we first met

like a blink, one step of a waltz

and at the same time half feels like it's been the longest year of my life

for all the right reasons

one year

many more to come

hic extraneus sum

sed non cum eo

nada me cabe

me frustra.

mucho.

hace más de dos o tres meses que no he ido al gimnasio y se lo ve. he perdido mi forma "V" y parezco más a un "O". de mi ropa nada, sí na.da, me cabe. casi tengo que ir de compras para nueva ropa (y no, no es graciosa.)

me he puesto triste porque no me siento bien. me preocupo que a mi príncipe no le gusto. no me gusto a mí.

sé que en buen tiempo volveré a mi rutina pero en el momento no soy feliz.

deme un chocolate. mejor, no.

he sent me roses

knock knock

rapping at my door.

no one comes to mine. i live too far.

knock knock.

who can this be?

someone with a delivery!

roses are red

and come in threes

i stand there, weak in the knees

roses are red

i don't know what to say

i love you, my prince,

happy valentine's day!

j'adore ma soeur

ça. elle est merveilleuse.

hic extraneus sum

this dave i know

in an possibly awkward move i'm going to post about a dave i know.

no, not me. despite reams worth of selv-examining entries and lengthy long winds of myselv, this time i'm writing about a divverent dave.

that it be clear, nothing nevarious or stalkerish is here meant.

rather just a quick post about a guy a know. this cool vriend of mine

i got thinking about dave the other day when i vound out some news. all good, no worries, but a change nonetheless. whatever live has in store, i hope only the best for this kewl guy.

he's been a support, always ready and willing to lend an ear/eye/e-mail when i've needed it. and his wisdom surpasses his age (not to say he's 12... or that he's an octogenarian either).

he's smart, vunny,

witty, sarcastic,

bright, strong,

vriendly, well-grounded

well-rounded

and swell

i wonder if he (or any of you) read this. iv so, there you go. now you know some things about dave

oh, and he has a pretty sweeeeet name.

hic extraneus sum

snow storm stranding stopped

a love alliteration

silly

syllables

sequenced

so

similar

sounds

start

said

syllables.

almost stuck hors ville today.

but the weather was a trickster and

deceived us all.

caught my flight.

chez moi.

snow ball

no ball.

hic extraneus sum

busy not busy

hurry up and wait. that seems to be my mantra this week. i've built a full schedule for the week, but as i look back on it as it comes to a close, i see how many things didn't happen, and how many others took their place.

things seem to be pretty steady and set for the next quarter of so. however, those things have happened in ways different from the usual. nothing that has derailed me thus far (knock on wood) but still i've had to run around a few times, and stand a wait at others.

all in all, a good week. actually a great week. my ukkonen thing is coming together really nicely. the manor made for amazing discussion, with the help of a bottle of wein, to be clear.

i write this is haste, as another change in my schedule has me leaving mon chez moi for a meeting of sorts. me. questions to me. me. answering. good things could come.

also, somewhat unexpectedly my 'rents are coming up this weekend, which is always nice. prince and i will come back to town to visit with them. and, i think i might have double booked our saturday night. oops. a throw-back to a few years ago when i would regularly double- or even triple-book myself. i never thought i was a busy person social butterfly (papillio socialis if you've read me from the start) but my friends pointed out my over-booking habits and that i was in fact a somewhat popular person and had many a plan at the weekend.

okay, i'm off. enjoy the rest of the week. stay extraneus.

hic extraneus and running sum

robyn robyn no robyn

had tickets to see robyn last november.

she got sick. sad face.

rescheduled?! schweet.

when?

WEDNESDAY! TWO DAYS FROM NOW!!!! WHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! finally i'll be hers.

oh, wait. i'm not here. i'm flying back that day.

fml.

no, not even. short-forms willn't suffice.

fuck my life.

if only i had a time machine to change things. argh.

damn you werld! i'ma miss robyn AGAIN!

to calm my spirits, here is the original and an amammamamamamamamamazzzzing cover of "call your girlfriend"

robyn is amazing. gonna have to just up and go to sweden and hang with her.

till then, gonna have to dance on my own i guess.

grrrrr. sigh.

hic extraneus sum

MMXI

as another year ends, i look back on all that happened these past 12 months

the good with the bad...

january

started the year of with a sadface heart, ringing in the new year with some friends, but ended up at a greesy spoon for 2am breakfast with said friends though not enjoying said friends because i was dumped with a visitor for whom i was expected to interpret...the whole night. though a rough start, it led to a good month. the last of my semesters at school, and the first of my many, many good happenings.

february

shift in roommates, sister moved in. feels like old times growing up, but mature and good and laughs and fun and ilovemysister.

lonely valentine's day.

march

off to my last practicum, and loved every minute of it. jokes, gerbals, and an amazing experience where i developed skill, strength, and connections.

also, i met the man i would fall oh-so in love with. my prince.

april

finished my studies, with some tears and cheers. i'm now a real interpreter!

now with no conflicts o' interests of blurring of prof'lines, started seriousness with my prince.

hands waving!

may

was offered and accepted a position out of town, in the town where i grew up.moved away from hogtown, stayed with the rents (left my sister for that while, but c'est la vie).

june

more of the summer sameness, but good all around

my prince came to visit. met the family. everyone loves everyone.

july

a fun trip to rollercoasterland with my prince and bffs.

back to hogtown for pride and great memories.up to the small big-city for a cool conference. more skills, strength, and connections.

good month

august
five months with my prince.

bliss.

september
back to hogtown with experience under my belt. found work to keep me busy, and fun to keep my sane. back-and-forthing to visit the prince is actually enjoyable.
got ready for a crazy adventure...

october
took a week away from it all and went to ireland!
a fellowship of nine doing all the good, bad, and inbetween things.
amazing country, amazing people, amazing memories.

november
completed another tour round the sun.

december
finished up contracts, tests, this that and the other.
did family things (with my own and my prince's)
surprised my family on xmas day and had cheer for the whole week.

rang in the new year with the man i love, the family i love, and with warmth and happiness.

happy new year
mmxi

hic extraneus sum

another time round the sun

i'm older, but i feel pretty much the same.

i'm happy; that's a good thing.

this past weekend was good times.

vryday spent with my prince, then with many good vriends over nom nom and drinks.

saterday out to see santa on his sleigh.

sunday was a lot of sleep.

i love weekends with him

the below entry was sad-ish and all crankypants about results. well new results are in and they're good! happy with that! i'm not hellish.

i have my prince to keep me warm and smiling.

and i him dancing.

let's hope for another sunny day to-morrow.

though we are strangers, let's be strange together.

hic extraneus sum

i want my book. je veux mon livre

hocus pocus should be watched at every holiday, and third tuesday.

winifred, mary, and sarah are a riot.

would love to hang out with those sisters.

awe.some

hic extraneus sum

NOvember

i feel at a loss, unsure of myself
nothing new, i'm sure, to the avid reader of this here blog
if any exists

things were going well, really well.
they still are for the most part
i just don't like the red
the red

c'est la vie
and life goes on

but my YESvember is less than yes
thank gawd for my prince
who keeps me smiling
143

but this is my month
birthday and all that
grrr. the results were a month early and have really crapped all over my day
i'm gonna walk for hours. screw my feet. just walk.

hic extraneus sum

Happy Hallowe'en!

BOO!


The time of Samhain is here, and All-Hallows-Even is but hours away.
Have you tricks and/or treats ready, for the ghosts and goblins, ghouls et alia will be out tonight!


Sca-a-a-a-a-ry! BOO!
Hic extraneus sum

life keeps on going

tick tock

life keeps on going

day in and day out

i have things to do

tock tick

happily these are things i like

that keep me busy

with work

with friends

with my prince

with me

i'm finding my footing in this hogtown where hands wave and word fly--and i'm supposed to know it all (or at least know enough, and to ask when i don't). no lives lost; bonus. i'm becoming more comfortable in my rôle as an interpreter and am enjoying the work i'm doing.

it also verververy much helps having amazing people with whom i work and who support me in my craft.

here's to you

here's to life

here's to ticking and tocking

here's to esse extraneus

o éire

i'm home aft'r a week travelling éire
with great mem'ries spent with my friends there
her natural beauty
her culture and hist'ry
are unique and without compare

dublin
belfast
derry
sligo
galway
cork
kilkenny
midland
dublin

a whirlwhind tour

hic hiberneus sum