August 2011
5 posts
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Wont you be my neighbour
Preface: my neighbour is a childhood friend of mine
Dad: Tracey, can you let the dog out
*I open door, letting the dog out*
Neighbour: OMG HEYYYYYYY
*waving*
Me: Hi!! How are you!!
*waving back*
Neighbour: Great how are you!
Me: Great! Its been a while!
Neighbour: Ya! Come over here!!!!
Me: K!
*Runs across the street*
Neighbour: Oh. Tracey?
Me: Ya?
*About to walk up her steps*
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Oh Man.
Preface: Brittany’s boyfriend is visiting Montreal from Connecticut
Zach: (walking up to Brittany) So I’ve learnt my first French word.
Brittany: Great! Which one?
Zach: “Dames,” it means man in French.
Brittany: (reluctantly)…. who taught you that?
Zach: No one, just the bathroom door. It’s weird that you guys don’t have urinals though.
Brittany:...
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Yellow Taxi Cab
Preface: Last summer, staying in NYC. Cabbing from an off-Broadway play to our favourite Williamsburg terrace (you have to cross the Brooklyn Bridge).
Tracey: Omg. I feel like I’m going to be sick.
Simone: I think this cab’s been driving in circles, I’m nauseous too.
Marco: Should we just head back to the flat?
Tracey: Maybe we’re nearly there
Marco: If we’ve...
Double Standard
Preface: My sister got a puppy. We also have 4 cats.
Today was my first day to sleep in, in about 2 months. And i got home at 4am last night.
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7 30 am
Mom: (Yelling) (pounding on my door) TRACEY! TRACEY! TRACEYYYYYYY!!!!
*I’m suddenly shocked awake in a panic*
Tracey: OMG what’s wrong?!
Mom: Get him! The dog’s...
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Teaching Chronicles: Childhood Obesity.
Preface: I teach swimming lessons. We play this game called “Fruit Salad.”
Tracey: Hey Guys! Lets start with Fruit Salad! Everyone think of their favourite fruit, but don’t say it out loud. When I guess your favourite, jump in and swim to me!
Kids: Yay!
Tracey: Orange!
*Sammy jumps in and swims to me*
Tracey: Awesome! Next, who likes grapes!?!
*Nick jumps in and swims to...