People coming .. going .. and coming back.

Since I haven't written in such a long time, I was going to write an intelligent post that would be ultra enlightening.  But alas ... I am going to write another stupid post.

I was thinking back at all the people that has left and came back into my life.  It really is a small world.

I lived in Hong Kong for Grade 2.  My bestfriend was named Karen.  We lost touch when I moved to Toronto in Grade 3.  She ended up at my High School in Grade 10.

I went to a Catholic School in Thornhill for Grade 3 and 4.  There I met only a couple of girls and a few guys.  Two of the girls ended up in my High School (mind you ... the schools aren't in the same area).   One of the guys ended up at UofT Engineering.  I never did get back in touch with my bestfriend from those years but I still have a few years ahead of me.

I changed schools for Grades 5 to 7.  In Grade 5, I got myself a new bestfriend.  Last year, I was on the client site and a woman tapped me on the shoulder.  "Charmaine .. Charmaine Wong .. is that you?"  Guess what?  Turned out to be my ex-bestfriend's mom!  I found out my ex-bestfriend had 2 kids and got married!

In Grade 7, I got another secret bestfriend (you know .. you are only allowed to have one offical bestfriend).  We lost touch after I switched schools in Grade 8.  Well well... we ended up in the same program during University. 

Small world huh?

I am sure my friends are sick of me talking about the wii but I love my wii.

As many of you know, I have been doing some serious house shopping the last month.  I think I have officially come full circle in my search.  Last year, I started looking at lofts in the King Street West area .... then I stopped to save up more money to get a larger place.  A month ago, I was convinced that a beautiful 3 bedroom house up in Unionville or Richmond Hill would be more suitable.  Well .. I went to look at over 20 houses and none of them did it for me!!  So it hit me ... I don't need to buy a house right now.  I still have a few years before I need to start shooting out some kids :P  I can always move then.

I am back again on my loft hunt.  There is one building I like for some odd reason (haven't looked at it yet though) but there is nothing available.  It's called The Kings located at 800 King Street West - an older building but it appeals to me.  Anyways, if anyone sees a nice loft .. let me know.

5 Signs Men Do Before They Cheat

1. He starts criticizing everything you do. "He's trying to make you doubt yourself, become defensive," says Landers. "You'll come across as argumentative, difficult." Often, she says, he'll suddenly pick apart something you do well. If you're a renowned party-thrower, he'll tell you your canapés were overcooked and your guests were bored. The point is to throw you off balance.

2. He starts offering "suggestions" to improve yourself. Again, says Landers, this is about making you appear difficult. "He'll say, ‘I keep telling you to lose weight or get a job or go back to school,'" she says. "As though you are the one with the problem, a problem he has been trying to fix."

3. He calls you crazy or depressed. "When he starts acting suspiciously later, staying out late, you'll question your own suspicions," says Landers. "After all, he told you that you're crazy -- you'll start to wonder if you are."

4. He starts doing strange things with money. Money or bank statements are suddenly missing, he's carrying around lots of cash or he's spending too little cash. "He could be trying to get money together for when he eventually leaves," says Landers. "Or he could be trying to cover his tracks, or not spending money because he's staying in with his mistress to avoid being seen." Any behaviour related to money that is out of the ordinary can be considered a warning sign.

5. He buys you big, expensive gifts. "You'll think, how could he cheat on me when he bought me this big diamond?" says Landers. "But it's more likely he bought the gift to throw you off or to hide his own guilt."

YOU ARE ADVENTUROUS

You're a feisty, globetrotting go-getter who likes a sophisticated yet relaxed space that reflects your worldly ways. You want your bedroom to be eclectic, colourful and warm and to be peppered with important treasures you've gathered from your cross-continent trips. On your bedside table, you're more likely to have a stack of travel books for planning that next journey than a romance novel any given day of the week.