Dashing through the snow

After indulging in my lazy week, I thought it was time to put that aside and get up early, even though I got to sleep at around 2am. Got up at 9:30 and made an impromptu trip to Toronto. When we got back my legs wanted to walk some more and I wanted to take advantage of the sunny and snowy weather, so I went for a walk around the neighbourhood and took lots of winter photos. But I have to figure out my camera. After putting brand new batteries, they deplete after only taking around 6 shots. I'll figure it out.

Got back from my 2 and a half hour walk around town to learn that the annual Oshawa Christmas Parade was going to be held tonight. So myself, Judy and her future daughter in law went over. It started at 6, but we went early to get a prime viewing spot. Judy and Stef were really cold and bailed early by going into a restaurant to wait for me. I on the other hand stayed and watched the whole thing despite my toes getting quite cold. So whose the REAL Canadian now? I gave them shit for it afterwards! But I had some hot chocolate waiting in the car for me as I heated back up again. Santa Claus was very disappointing and Judy got pissy by it! Santa came along and he was just leaning back onto the sleigh and very lazily and unenthusiastically bellowed out 'Merry Chirstmas" - very monotone (Think Ferris Bueller's teacher. Bueller? Bueller? You know what I mean!) Then a kid yelled out, "Why isn't he saying ho ho ho?". Santa then continued with the monotone and did what the kid suggested and lazily said it. Judy's reaction was priceless. She is a gem. 2 things you don't screw around with and get away with if you do them really poorly: Bad Santas and Bad Christmas Decorations! She was so riled up and said, "You know what I'm going to do, I'm going to write a strongly worded letter to the newspaper". Stef and I PISSED ourselves laughing. Apparently that's how Canadians get angry - they don't go to riots, they write angry letters to the editor. (The reason it was so funny was because Stef and I commented and laughed over that exact thing around 2 hours before Judy said that. It was a golden moment!)

Got to meet Dawn's brother and they both share a similar sense of humour, so me, Dawn's folks, her brother and fiancee were all pissing ourselves laughing over shit (Dawn was asleep coz she had to go to work in a few hours doing the midnight shift. But it was hilarious - pity she missed out!)

Got home, feet are back at their normal temperature and I'm ready to go out tomorrow. After wondering about that shoe museum I saw on Wednesday, I decided I'll be doing that tomorrow. It's the only time I'll be able to get a lift into Toronto, so I may as well take advantage of that. Not sure what else to do. It's going to be -1 degrees, so perhaps I won't do much! Still, I can spend a hell of a lot of time in museums, so we'll see how long I stay in there. And shoes is one of my 2 passions (the other being bags). It's gonna be great!

Off to sleep. See ya!