So I did something today that I have never done before. I went to a movie on a weekday afternoon...by myself. Not that I've never been to the movies by myself, because you sit in the dark, it's not like you really spend quality time with the other person. I've just never done it on a weekday. The theatre was dead. I wondered if it was open when I got there, that's how dead it was.

I desperately wanted to see 27 Dresses and nobody wanted to go with me, so I went by myself. That movie is totally made of awesome. It was even better than Juno (which I saw on Friday). I love romantic comedies. And thanks to sapphs I knew that the song "Bennie and the Jets" would be played at some point during the movie, but was still completely unprepared and know have it stuck in my head. I suppose it's better than Britney Spears's "Piece of Me," which I had stuck in my head last week. Oh, and the Backstreet Boys "Inconsolable." Sadly, my mother is now in love with...A.J. I think. I always get him and Howie mixed up. I'm 23 years old and reliving my Backstreet Boys years. That's cool, I guess, because before Christmas I was all about the Spice Girls. I think that had to do with the fact that Mel B. was on Dancing with the Stars. I still can't believe she didn't win.

I had a completely wonderful day. I had to get up to make sure my brother's got up, but I figured it was better than making my mom get up. She's been really sick since Christmas, and she may have to have surgery. Getting up for 15 minutes in the morning isn't going to kill me. I went back to bed until 10:30, at which point I got up, had breakfast, took a shower, watched part of The View and then hoped on the bus. I went to Michael's to get a new circle cutter and a few bits and bobs, and then headed over to the theatre. When the movie was over I went to Indigo, picked up the books my mom wanted for my brother's silent auction, bought myself a book, and caught the bus back home. I tried out my circle cutter and then I've been on the computer looking at the paper embroidery patterns that Harm and Lenie copied for me.

The best part of today is knowing that tomorrow I have a very similar day lined up. I'm getting my nails done and running a few errands for my mom, but nothing too strenuous. My aunt may be coming over tomorrow for a little bit, so I have to clean the bathroom and vacuum the kitchen, but I think I can manage. We'll find out tomorrow if my aunt has to have another mastectomy. Good times at the Williams's household. It'll fit though. My mom and I have been calling ourselves the Weeping Williams ever since we watched the Stargate: Atlantis episode "Sunday." Every night since then we've watched something that's made us cry. Sadly, it's been two weeks, and I'm still upset over the fact that Eileen had to give up Holly and then watching poor Liam tell Michelle about Dean. Coronation Street really knows how to pull the heart strings.

When my mom said to me yesterday that she might need to have surgery and that she would need me to stay home, I felt like maybe I should call Jane and tell her that I can start work on Monday, but I'm just so sick of working. I'm sick of my life being in limbo. I'm sick of being a temp. It's been a year since I've had a full time, permanent job. I'm sick of having to walk to the grocery store with my little old lady shopping cart for groceries. I'm sick of taking the bus to work. I want to move. I don't care if it's -65 degrees in Winnipeg; I just want this to be over. I want our house to sell and I want to go. And if my mom's going to be forgiving on the rent, then I can afford to take a little time off. It's not like I don't have the rest of my life to work.

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I gave up on Olivia Joules & the Overactive Imagination. Snooze fest.

I have a new great love. I watch Coronation Street...I admit it. I have for years. On and off, because sometimes certain characters get me down. But there's a new character, who I've been watching with some interest. But after last night's performance (which is a year behind the new episodes in Britain), I have come to love this actor. Not only can he play the funny, flip moments, but he can play the serious, heartbreaking moments. Plus he's hot and he has an accent. He's still not as funny as Steve, but I'll give him time.

So I now give you my favourite gentlemen of television picspam.

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