This past weekend was nothing less than a rollercoaster of emotions.
It all started on Thursday night when meeting with DR’s father, Da, to have dinner and talk about plans for the family reunion (GOOD) this coming weekend as DR’s mother, Ma, was turning 75. All very exciting because it also meant all DR’s sibblings were flying or driving to Toronto for the occasion. But Da had just received some very sad news about his very good friend Yvan who had just passed away (BAD) after being in the hospital for 3 weeks with severe complications to a heart problem. DR and I also knew Yvan and were very much saddened by the news.
We made our way to dinner, at our favourite little restaurant on Gloucester (GOOD) and ran into some friends who were also coming there as well (GOOD).

On Friday after work, we all met for cocktails at the Delta Chelsea where Ma was staying for the weekend (GOOD). We had a chance to get caught up with everyone and enjoy a nice cold G&T (GOOD). After all that, DR and I took Da for dinner at Ginger and then made our way home early, I started feeling a cold coming on (BAD) and wanted to rest. We ran into a the Photogs and another friend we hadn’t seen in a long time, another chance to catch up (GOOD). Once home, I went to bed and DR started downloading pictures from his iPhone and BANG… the iPhone started malfunctioning (BAD). Very bad as we cannot have it serviced in Canada… we tried.

On Saturday, we did some shopping and got ready for the big night. It was at DR’s brother and it was absolutely lovely (GOOD). Everyone was there, the food was delish, the drinks a-plenty, the company excellent.

On Sunday, I woke up feeling even worst (BAD) but we had another full day ahead of us. We got ready and went to Yvan’s funeral and must admit that it was a very beautiful affair (GOOD). We arrived a little before it started and it was already standing room only. More people kept pouring in. One lady noticed that there was a second level and ask DR if there was room upstairs, DR pointed to the stairs, meaning “go see for yourself”. She then turned to her husband/partner and asked at least 7 times if he thought there was room upstairs… none of them ever went to check. I was about to lose it when the ceremony started and she asked again. I so wanted to just remind her that this event was not about her, it was about Yvan and that she should be quiet and respectful (BAD)… What is it with people in situations like these? #37 Can’t they see where they are standing, how loud they are talking, how disrespectful they are?
The ceremony was religious at the core, but the friends, past lovers, coworkers and mostly the family took over to show how Yvan was a very loving and loved person (GOOD). I’ve never been at a funeral where I laughed as much as I cried (GOOD). He will be missed.

After the ceremony, we went to Yvan’s home for some refreshments and some food and chat with the many friends who also attended and hear more stories about how Yvan touched people. Yvan was French Canadian (GOOD). There was a log cake amidst the food. I had to laugh… and eat some (GOOD). I noticed how easy it was to take the French Canadian apart in the room, all those with a Labatt Blue (GOOD) spoke French, all English people had water or soda. I would’ve joined them too with a Labatt Blue if it wasn’t for the DayQuill that I took prior to leaving home that morning (BAD).

Later that evening, we decided to finish the weekend with something more relaxing. We went to see Eastern Promises (BAD). Well, it wasn’t all that (BAD), the popcorn was (GOOD). The movie was ok, it had very good moments, but it seems like the director didn’t know how to finish it. I guess it might explained why the guy in front of us kept texting his friend through the ENTIRE movie (BAD). And yes, Viggo has a naked fight scene with 2 guys in a sauna (GOOD).

When we got home, I wasn’t feeling the best and didn’t feel like dinner much, so I went to one of our favourite chinese take-out for some delicious Hot & Sour soup (GOOD). As I was waiting, I could see in the kitchen and noticed that the server “wiped” out something out of a container, don’t know what it was, but it was fairly sticky and instead of taking another one, she still filled it up with the food for the people who had ordered before me (BAD). Then one guy who was cutting chicken left his post and seconds later someone hit the counter and these pieces of chicken fell on the floor where all of them walk back and forth. I kept my eyes on the server as she was filling up our bowls with soup and watched her skip over the chicken on the floor to hand me my food. I started walking out and turned back to see as one of them finally picking up the meat off the floor and put in on top of the other pieces (BAD). I believe this will be my last visit there for sometime (BAD).

We then watched Death Proof (GOOD). Actually Very Good. And went to bed, coughing (BAD).

This morning I woke up feeling the absolute worst (BAD). I still made my way to work and coughed and sneazed and coughed and sneazed and coughed (BAD). I decided it was probably best to come home and sleep it off and stop annoying the office. One guy said: Well, it’s not considered a sick day if you’ve worked for more than half of it, so go home, don’t worry about it. So I did, and I’m not worrying about it at all (GOOD).

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