Vilakins' excellent day (and more magic water)

[vilakins]

First of all, thank you so much, all you lovely people, for your comments on my job news! I am so lucky to have such good friends. [virtual hugs all round!]

Today was an excellent way to celebrate (although Greg is away in Christchurch at a family function). I spent the day with my sister, her husband, the ex-boarder, and two other relatives I don't see that often, starting with brunch at the local Mexican cafe and finishing with mezze at our favourite middle-eastern restaurant. After so much rain this year, this week has been fine and today was a stunning spring day with promises of summer: so, excellent food, weather, and company!

I hadn't actually been looking forward to it that much but my sister wasn't as annoying as usual (probably because she was diluted by the others) and only pushed one of her strange ideas once. Her latest thing is drinking kangen water which I think is something different from the wetter-than-normal water she used to drink. [rolls eyes] I googled the stuff just now; if you're interested, this is the sort of thing she'd tell you, and this is a good scientific look at it, not that she'd listen. But hey, placebos often work.

I also got to see the ex-boarder's place: a huge bedroom with en suite and beautiful views, and four really nice flatmates. I have to say that it was worth waiting five months for though it was hard on us introverts.

Comments

[quarryquest]

Pleased to hear about your good news, and sorry didn't get round to saying that earlier. As you'll see from my posts I have been a little manic this week. Thankfully this weekend I get a rest and time to recharge. Just wish we had spring like you have. You must take photos and post them!

[vilakins]

A pity we can't swap places every 6 months! :-)

I'm so behind on photos; I must start using Picasa hosting.

[jhall1.livejournal.com]

I'm glad that you had such an excellent day. I hadn't realised that your boarder had left, but perhaps you told us when I was away on holiday.

The magic water that I favour is better known as red wine. :)

hard on us introverts

[she-of-emeralds.livejournal.com]

Many things are hard on us introverts, but we rock just the same! :)

[lolmac]

My brain is now aching from that Kangen water nonsense. And I was only just beginning to recover from election night conservative pundit nonsense! (The two kinds of nonsense have similar flavours, and probably use the same Kool-aid.)

[vjezkova.livejournal.com]

This sounds like a very enjoyable day, I am really glad for you. There is nothing like a friendly atmosphere...I forgive your sister her silliness because she was good:-)
I wish your days were full of light and joy!!!!

[thisbluespirit]

Wetter than usual water? 0_o

Anyway, I'm glad you had such a lovely day to celebrate!

[luinielle.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you had a very good day. :o) I'm glad your ex-boarder was able to find a place of her own and that it's a nice one.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Not the water of life, whisky? :-) I agree but I prefer white and rose; red, sadly, often gives me headaches.

Re: hard on us introverts

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

We do!

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

My sister often makes my brain hurt.

I wish we could get Kool-aid here. It's great for dying yarn. :-D

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

It makes me happy when the sun shines and it's so nice just to be outside in it, chatting and relaxing.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

According to her, yes. In the end (if you read the post I linked to) she detected my distinct lack of enthusiasm and kept the special bottle that made it wetter.

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

What is it with her and the water? Sigh

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

It's a wonderful place! She pays a bit extra for the huge room and own bathroom but it's worth it.

[jhall1.livejournal.com]

No, whisky is too fierce for me. I like a nice gin and tonic, though. I find most white wine too acidic for my taste, but I like rosé.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Sigh indeed. I daresay she wants to sell me the expensive water ioniser if she's got into the whole pyramid selling thing, but she certainly believes in it. She's so credulous.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

My favourite white is riesling, not so acidic, but it doesn't seem as popular as it was.

[jaxomsride.livejournal.com]

Umm Kangen water is more alkaline. So if you live in a hard water area, it's already Kangen water!

Maybe the Kangen water diluted her?

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Good point, though our water's fairly soft.

She'll believe anything.

[thisbluespirit]

Lack of enthusiasm? Really?

Heh. :-)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Yyyyyep! She's pretty thick-skinned and ignores what others think, but sometimes it sinks in.