Wow, where did this week go? Went out with some co-workers for CNY lunch Thursday at the Great Wall. There was hardly any talking going on as we were so focussed on eating. I didn't talk that much either. The food was so good, just kept on getting more. We were all wearing red tops so it looked neat as we were at a round table. Went out again for lunch Friday with Michel for his 40th b'day. This time it was at Milestone's.

Didn't get that much sleep Friday night as the wind woke me up about 5am. It was so loud and I could hear something inside the bedroom rattling. I couldn't sleep so went and slept on the sofabed in the living room. Ray didn't even stir at all. I woke up about 7:40 am and reset the alarm clock for what I thought was 8:00. Turns out I accidentally set it for 7:00! Miraculously I woke up on my own at 8:30 and was flabbergasted at what time it was. I usually need a lot of time in the morning to get moving but surprisingly made it to my Sun Run walk clinic in time to be put into the draw for getting there on time (by 9am). A guy had some running shoes and clothes on display and spoke about the different types of footwear and moisture-wicking clothes. Had a nice clear SUNNY day for a walk. But by 11:00 am after I was finished it rained again. It downpoured in the afternoon too and then cleared up after Curtis and I came back from dropping off the moving boxes he'd borrowed from Sharon.

I took a nap and then went to watch Ray play hockey for a bit. Michel and Angela came to pick me up and we left about 9:45 pm. It was Michel's 40th b'day so he wanted to go to RiverRock. I had a spend-$5-get-$5- free-coupon that I got in the mail so got cashed that in. Didn't have to spend $5, just got handed a crisp $5 bill. Angela signed up for the RiverRock card and got a free $5 crisp bill too. I lost the free $5 plus $5 of my own playing poker slots. Watched Michel and the guy beside him play blackjack for awhile. After the guy beside him left I sat down and played too. My first time playing a table game at a casino!!! I wasn't even nervous. I got $20 worth of chips. $5 was the minimum bet. There was also an extra bet if you wanted to bet to get various combos of 20 your first 2 cards. I ended up getting a sore back so had to stop. I had gone up and down with only 1 chip left, but ended up walking away with a $25 gain. Take into account the $5 I lost playing poker slots, I netted $20. Not bad :) Spent a couple bucks on OJ, H2O, chocolate ice cream and banana bread throughout the night so came out on top. Michel drove me home about 2:30 am.

Watched Mr. and Mrs. Smith this afternoon. It was a bit boring in the beginning but then picked up later. Not bad. Took a nap then went to Ray's parents' house for CNY dinner. I made brownies made from a Ghiardelli mix that Sharon gave me yesterday.