We’ve been hanging out with Super
Soul so much in the past few days. Yesterday we had our first volunteer day
with Amnesty International and I must say that was a pleasant session. I wrote
a letter to Minister Restrepo – about some case concerning a family that was
murdered in Afro-Colombian community and insecurity issues prevailing in the
region of Apartacidacio in Colombia.
Amnesty Canada does a letter
writing session every Tuesday at the Atlantis Coffee shop in Regina. You are
welcome to join if you are around town. It’s always a good thing to meet new
people. I am already looking forward to
being there next week. We got to talk about so much happening around the world
with people who have a heart for those facing human rights violations. Megsies
and I picked up Super Soul who came along and seemed to enjoy it. We went back
to Nonniv’s house where there were about ten women chilling out. We drank wine
to our heart’s content- this time it was red wine. So many girls’ nights out in
the past few days. Oh my! I allowed and was. Super Soul was encouraging me to
allow and just be. So I did. When Sandma introduced me to lwael I just was.
Megsies was literally drooling. So he was so much better looking than when we
saw him in the car a couple of days ago. He left before we talked however we
shook hands and the intent was laid out, so much for hanging around Super Soul.
I spent over forty minutes alone
with her, talking about life and my grandfather. She gave me words of wisdom
and prophecy. I am encouraged and have more faith than I have had in a long
time. We left Nonni’s after midnight. Everyone had time with Super Soul – well not
every one. One of the ladies did not but she was going to have her own private
time later in the week. Back to Victoria Avenue for another ladies night with Megsies
and Sandma where we chatted a lot about the day and I proceeded to give Sandma
the pedicure of her life. One of her toes screamed pain and overuse. I think I
forgot to mention that she and I had been jogging a bit the day before. This is
not my thing. I do not jog. She loves to do it. I only did it for moral
support. We had meant to take a walk around the lake but it got so late that we
decided to walk along Victoria Avenue for exercise. Megsies and Chipmunk walked
while Sandma and I power walked and jogged. I feel so much healthier yet I also
feel heavier.
We are on a $500 dollar
challenge. Dagma set the three of us on a weight loss challenge and whoever
wins the most weight in the next two months gets the $500 dollars. For now I
know nothing else except that I have to lose over 20 pounds in two months. I wonder
whether we shall still be here in two months. Megsies and I got a call from
Egypt today and we are to be recruited for a job in Cairo. Imagine this! Well
after a talk on the phone with the recruiter she said she needed for us to
speak Arabic perfectly. Not good. She was great though when she mentioned that
she was going to keep our CVs and get us posted on a job soon, inshallah. We were both pleased at such positive
feedback. However the thought that we could have been working on a a research
project by next week is daunting. Maybe something good will come up just like
this. Unexpected.
Lunch today was another ladies
lunch out at the Plum Garden. Not saying much about this place except that my
soup was not anything close to what I expected. The company was great. Same women we have been hanging out with. We
are becoming like kindred spirits. We are shakers. Am learning to accept that
everything is as it should be and I should not be stressed out when things do
not work out in my timing. I am responsible for my actions.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g155042-d1089389-Reviews-Plum_Garden-Regina_Saskatchewan.html. I have not rated this yet.
As far as responsibility goes,
Megsies and I had to take responsibility for the “open house’ sign we left in
front of Sandma’s house today on our way out of Victoria Avenue. As we branched
into North Ridge road, Sandma calls exclaiming how much trouble we caused with
potential buyers calling asking for the house.
The house is not on sale. We thought it would be funny. It turned out
that it was stupid and the realtor was in so much trouble. After several phone
calls and tears. We were told that the case had been an overreaction.
What a
waste of emotional energy. Dagma and I thought.
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We are home now for the long
weekend. No more chocolate no matter how much I want to be grounded. Super Soul
convinced me on what I already knew. Apparently chocolate grounds a person like
me. I need to win this challenge.
